It’s a big, somewhat wobbly step away from the usual format this week on DNF as Cillian decides to bring ALL of his Dauphine stats to the table in one go. We discover how long it’s been since a French rider won a World Tour stage race (answer: a very long time) and who the youngest rider ever to finish the Dauphine was – and he also finished in the top ten! And if those facts sound underwhelming, don’t worry, our mailbag is bulgier than ever, and the correspondence has been truly top notch, thanks all!
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The Holy Moly Trinity | 15
Pog. Ving. Remco. Cycling's 'Holy Moly' trinity are racing together this week at the Dauphiné - a real rarity as Cillian's stat reveals. We discuss whether they should compete against each other more or not, which one of them is our favourite, why Ving doesn't do the monument classics, does anyone care about 'One Cycling' or not, and much more. There's also a bulging mailsack of listener emails, and, of course, we refer back to Jasper Philipsen Toiletgate...
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45:01
Grand expectations | 14
As we settle in for a rip-roaring final week at the Giro, Cillian uses the magic of stats to ask the question: "What makes a great grand tour?"Harry tells some disappointing (for him, at least) stories about spending a few days with Jasper Philipsen last week, the group debate the merits of time trials (boring!) before pondering whether the first two weeks of the Giro has been absolutely fascinating or rather dull. Oh, and did Cillian mention that he's done the Etape before? All that, and much more from your home of unprofessional cycling: DNF.
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47:13
Where have all the Italians gone? | 13
It’s lucky no. 13 for DNF as the boys discuss why Italy hasn’t had a good GC rider since Vincenzo Nibali in the latest episode. Harry tells us about the Shark’s enviable Lego collection while Cillian reveals a life in gambling before the trio debate the merits of gravel stages in grand tours (the argument is one-sided–we love them).
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Sloppy Seconds | 12
After a week off, the DNF trio are back and firing to preview the Giro (sort of). In this episode, we discuss why Giro winners never return to defend their title, Cillian is dethroned as the king of the funky penis, Harry has continued problems with bonking, and Stuart recalls being on the mountain when Tom Dumoulin almost sh*t his bibs.
Did Not Finish is a new cycling podcast that runs the numbers of the world’s greatest sport. In each episode, three fervent fans take one fascinating fact from the world of pro racing and explore it from all angles—deep diving historical potholes, honking up steep tangents, rubbing elbows on hot topic debates. If this isn’t the best place to start for pro cycling’s most curious fans it’s almost certainly the best place to finish.
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