Wheel Talk

The fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia was a 12.7 km, majority uphill, time trial, which meant it was finally time for the general classification hopefuls to dust off their watts and fight for the jersey. 
The results were something to write home about, and with five stages remaining, we've got a real battle on our hands.
Hannah Barnes, Giro stage winner, and Anna Shackley, former teammate of the entire podium, join Abby to discuss stage 4 and what's to come in stage 5 on Wednesday. 
With audio diaries from Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ United-Suez), Alexis Magner (EF Education-Oatly), and Amanda "Spratty" Spratt (Lidl-Trek).

The third stage of the Giro d'Italia, with a category 3 climb of 2.5 km with 22 km to go, looked like one for a reduced bunch, but the general classification contenders had other ideas. The finish was still far from a surprise...depending on who you ask. 

Today, Gracie and Abby are joined by Anna Shackley, former rider for SD Worx-Protime, to talk about all the action. 

With audio diaries from breakaway legend Alison Jackson (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93), Matilde Vitillo (Liv AlUla Jayco), and Maggie Coles-Lyster (Human Powered Health).

Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia continued the drama that wrapped the first stage. The situation with Lorena Wiebes hung over the peloton, but didn't stop the rest of the sprinters from doing their thing. 
In this second Giro Daily podcast, Abby is joined by Georgie and Aidan Burgess (@burgess_and_his_bike) to break down stage 2 and the disqualification of Wiebes. 
With audio diaries from Nienke Veenhoven of Visma-Lease a Bike, Alexis Magner of EF Education-Oatly, Caroline Andersson of Liv AlUla Jayco, and Soraya Paladin of Canyon-SRAM.

Abby, Loren, and Gracie tune in for the first stage of the Giro d'Italia, a sprint stage from Cesenatico to Ravenna. Lorena Wiebes won the stage, but it wasn't the end of the race for the Dutch champion. Drama would follow the SD Worx-Protime rider hours after she pulled on the pink jersey. 
A few riders commented on the technicality of the final circuit, and Gracie has some thoughts. 
With audio diaries from Maggie Coles-Lyster of Human Powered Health and Amanda Spratt of Lidl-Trek.

In this special episode of the Wheel Talk podcast, Abby sat down with 2024 and 2025 Giro d'Italia winner Elisa Longo Borghini to talk about how she won the Giro with UAE Team ADQ. Elisa dives deep into her move from Lidl-Trek to UAE Team ADQ, how she prepared for the 2025 Giro, and how she won the race. 
The 2026 Giro d'Italia starts on Saturday, and Wheel Talk will be bringing you daily podcasts all race long. Tune in for rider diaries and analysis from all your favorite voices. 
For the written story about Elisa's Giro victory, check out EscapeCollective.com. 
And here's a stage-by-stage breakdown of the race. 
Thanks for listening!