The Race Communiqué: Catching Up on All the Tour Goss
We’re back from the Tour - and what a bloody wild few weeks that was.
So I've jumped back on the mic with my guest...I mean co hosts, Tom Southam and Luke Durbridge to get stuck into all the goss from this year’s race.
It’s a big one - we cover everything!
The drama, the chaos, the tactics, the crashes, the wins, the "wish I was anywhere but here" moments. And believe me, Durbo’s got a few of those...
From Pogacar blowing the race apart on the Col de la Loze, to Ben Healy’s heroics, and even the almighty mess of the groupetto on Stage 20 - this is the full Race Communiqué debrief you’ve been waiting for. Your perfect look behind the curtain of this massive event.
We each pick our favourite stages, highlight standout performances (Durbo reckons Harry Sweeney deserves a nickname after Stage 10), and of course, we wrap it all up with the ever-chaotic Communiquiz.
Honestly, it’s one of my favourite pods we’ve done all year. There’s plenty of laughs, a bit of behind-the-scenes insight, and some real moments of “can you believe that actually happened?”
So grab a post-Tour beer, stick your feet up, and enjoy the chat.
Cheers,
Mitch
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🎧 Timecodes
00:00:00 – Intro
00:07:47 – Race Recap (Behind the scenes at the Tour)
00:39:51 – Pelo Chat (Have ASO just given up?)
00:52:46 – Talking Tactics (How did Ben Healey’s stage win come about?)
01:01:22 – CommuniQuiz (Tom forgets his questions…)
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1:08:25
Race Radio Live At The Tour: DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGERS
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Look forward, because it’s time for the Femmes. We’re signing off from France, but we’re not leaving you empty handed, no – tune into Race Radio for a preview of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with Rouleur’s Rachel Jary to hear what’s happened so far and what to expect in the coming days, a word with Zwift’s Director of Strategy Kate Veronneau on the future of the sport, and we catch Dominque Powers right after she photographs podcast favourite and absolute GOAT of cycling, Marianne Vos.
A lot to get stuck into here: have it!
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Race Radio Live at the Tour: CHAMPAGNE IN THE RAIN
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Well, well, well, if it isn’t a bumper edition of Race Radio to finish an outstanding Tour. We get out of bed early to recon the Montmartre climb, eat a hearty business luncheon with a punchline or two before heading to watch the finish, topped off with another pit walk, where we find out if this spectacular stage was as fun for the riders as it was for the fans (hint: it was not). But don’t take our word for it, hear it from the coureurs themselves.
Don't miss it!
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Adelaide, January. All the WorldTour teams. Sunshine, cold ones, and not a bad coffee in sight. Start planning now: the racing (and the vibes) will be world class.
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Race Radio Live at the Tour: Buses, Caravans and Big Trucks
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Race Radio’s Harry and Stu bring the pit walk to the peloton – where they catch old mate Tom Southam for a quick chat about the cricket, plus some words from Oscar Onley’s DS Matt Winston (also about the cricket) – before taking to the final climb to experience the publicity caravan in its somewhat reduced fullness and a bit of a scramble to the top to see their second summit finish in as many days.
Now it’s just a 15-hour bus ride back to the start at Albertville (only 19km away). Pray for them!
Get into it!
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Race Radio Live at the Tour: Into the Cloud on the Col de la Loze
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Harry and Stu are finally on the ground in France and kick things off with a monster day on the mighty Col de la Loze. Armed with a pair of Bromptons, a bag of pastries, and boundless enthusiasm, they pedal into the clouds for the Queen Stage of this year’s Tour.
Expect mist, mayhem, and mistimed gear shifts—as well as a quick chat with cycling photographers Zac Williams and Harry Talbot, who share tales from the road and their plan to shoot the day’s action from 3km out. There’s mountain magic, gondola bureaucracy, Tour Down Under dreams, and a whole lot of fan energy (plus a bit of a beef with the Cycling Podcast convoy).
One of the wildest, most atmospheric days of the Tour—and an unforgettable summit finish from Betteo.
Get into it!
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