Watts Occurring
Watts Occurring is a cycling podcast hosted by Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, alongside his best friend and former teammate Luke Rowe, Olympic gold medallist Emma Finucane, and former pro Manon Lloyd. The show covers year-round cycling content, including race analysis, behind-the-scenes stories, and discussions on all things cycling. It is produced by Rocket Sports, a sports media company.
Episodes
Dauphine 2026 Preview | Watts Occurring
Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas look ahead to the Criterium Du Dauphine, or the Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes as they refuse to call it. How vital is the race as part of a team's preparations for the Tour de France? Back when Team Sky were dominating the sport they would always seem to lay down a marker at the race, but this is a different era and there are many different approaches taken towards peaki
The Giro 2026 Verdict | Watts Occurring
Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe get together to review the 2026 Giro d'Italia and how it went for their respective teams.
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Giro d'Italia Women 2026 Preview | Watts Occurring Femmes
Manon Lloyd and Emma Finucane chat about the upcoming Giro d'Italia Women as well as the trailblazing woman who took part in the men's Giro back in the 1920s.
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Where have we been? | Watts Occurring Femmes
Manon Lloyd and Emma Finucane talk about breaking world records in the velodrome, covering pro cycling across Europe, and not getting invited to race in Japan.
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Luke Rowe and Owain Doull discuss the latest from the Giro d’Italia.
Watts Occurring at the Giro d’Italia is fuelled by Maurten, the Swedish brand redefining the limits of carbohydrate and sodium bicarb consumption in sport.
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Stage 12 | Imperia - Novi Ligure | Giro D’Italia 2026.
Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas discuss the latest from the Giro d’Italia.
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Stage 10 (ITT) | Viareggio - Massa | Giro d'Italia 2026.
Geraint Thomas, Luke Rowe and Connor Swift discuss the latest from the Giro d’Italia.
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Stage 7 - Formia - Blockhaus | Giro D’Italia 2026.
Luke Rowe and Ben Swift discuss the latest from the Giro d’Italia.
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Wet & Wild | Giro D’Italia 2026.
The Giro is back on Italian soil and the drama has already started. As the riders dry out after a classic stage from Praia a Mare to Potenza, Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe bring you their reaction and discuss all the day’s main talking points.
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Three Days In Bulgaria | Giro D’Italia 2026.
Geraint’s just arrived in Italy after three very interesting days in Bulgaria. As the Giro D’Italia reaches its first rest day, the boys get together to discuss a challenging few days, the aftermath of stage 2’s massive crash, and what comes next now that the race is in Italy.
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Who Will Win The Giro? | Watts Occurring.
G and Luke convene on the eve of the Giro D’Italia with their predictions on how the race will unfold. The Giro will be G’s first Grand Tour as Head of Racing at Netcompany Ineos and we’ll be bringing you exclusive behind the scenes episodes throughout the race so make sure you hit susbcribe.
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Should Seixas go to the Tour De France? | Watts Occurring
It's the question everyone in cycling is asking, so what do Luke and G think? Should 19 year old Paul Seixas ride this year's Tour De France?
The boys also recap Liege-Bastogne-Liege and G gives us the lowdown on his team's new sponsor and what it could mean for the sport moving forward.
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The Joy of Seixas | Watts Occurring.
G is back this week and Luke’s been screaming at the TV as his man Paul Seixas won La Flèche Wallonne. The lads dissect the action from Flèche and Amstel Gold and look ahead to what could be a thrilling three-way battle at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
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Wout of this World.
G is away so Luke is joined by young British rider Lewis Askey (NSN Cycling Team). Lewis had a great ride at Paris-Roubaix, crossing the line in that famous velodrome in 13th place. They chat about the race, Wout Van Aert’s victory, and the best bike spring classic for a stag do.
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Geraint’s surprising bike hack and riding Paris Roubaix with guest Ian Stannard | Watts Occurring
Luke’s away so G is joined on the team bus by Ian Stannard. They chat Flanders, Roubaix and Geraint’s surprising bike hack. There’s a also a special guest appearance from Elia Viviani.
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The Belgian Classics! | Watts Occurring
The boys breakdown the action at Ronde Van Brugge, E3 Saxo and Flanders Fields.
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Breaking Down the Classics | Watts Occurring
In this pod the boys do a bit of a deep dive into what riding the classics is actually like.
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WHAT A RACE! | Milano-Sanremo | Watts Occurring
G and Luke are joined by 2-time Milano-Sanremo podium finisher, and pod favourite, Swifty to chat all things MSR.
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Jonas on fire at Paris-Nice | Watts Occurring
The boys unpack the action at Paris-Nice G's big ride with Greg James!
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There was only going to be 1 Winner 🏆 | Watts Occurring
The Opening Weekend did not disappoint! The boys are back to chat about the first Belgian Classics of the year.
Mathieu van der Poel is back with a bang at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Matthew Brennan makes sprinting look easy at Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.
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Worst Injuries on the bike? | Watts Occurring
With the news that Mads Pedersen is out for a while with a broken wrist and collarbone, the boys chat through some of their worst crashes and injuries during their careers.
They also get into the behind the scenes impact of these crashes, and how it affects friends and families etc.
Wishing Mads a speedy recovery so he can hopefully still have a great 2026!
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Ineos VS Decathlon! G and Luke battle it out in Provence 🥊 | Watts Occurring
G's Ineos and Luke's Decathlon slug it out on the mountains in Provence! The boys chat about the thrilling Tour de la Provence and the team tactics that went into Ineos getting a stage win and Decathlon securing the GC.
They also cover the first 2 stages of the UAE Tour with Del Toro's crazy sprint to the finish of Stage 1, and Remco's rapid Time Trial. Who do you back to take the GC now?
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Remco off to a flying start at Red Bull | Watts Occurring
The boys catch up about the races over the past week! Starting with Tour of Valencia, where Remco ran rampant, Bessèges which looked like a slog for the riders involved and in Oman, where Visma had a lot of troubles, including a pre-race nasty crash for Owain Doull.
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Quinn Simmons on being in a 2-man breakaway with Wout Van Aert | Watts Occurring
Huge week on Watts Occurring: We've got the one and only Quinn Simmons on the pod!
Quinn chats to the boys about the state of pro cycling in the US, his plans for 2026 and what it's like being in such a strong team with a rider like Mads Pedersen at the top.
We also dive into that stage of the Tour de France when Quinn found himself in a breakaway with Wout Van Aert, and how it made Quinn rele
What's a successful year for Jonas? | Watts Occurring
The boys have put their necks on the line to predict the winners of the biggest races in 2026, but there's a twist... they can only pick each rider once! (Sorry Pogi)
Now of course we don't know for sure which riders are going to each race, but assuming they go, let's see who G and Luke have down to be the riders of the year.
Do you agree (or strongly disagree) with the guys? Let's hear it! 👇
Kangaroo Gate | The Tour Down Under Breakdown | Watts Occurring
Can it get any more Down Under than that? The boys catch up to break down a very unpredictable TDU, with stages cut short, a GC top 10 that no one would have guessed, and a stage ruined by kangaroos!
Also G talks about his time spent behind enemy lines 👀
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The Hardest Tour Down Under Stage EVER?! | Watts Occurring
The Tour Down Under is well and truly underway! A great start for both Ineos and Decathlon means G & Luke are very happy.
Have UAE already set the precedent for their 100 win year?
And could Pog win the Tour de France on G's 2020 bike? The boys discuss!
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The Tour de France is coming to Wales! | Watts Occurring
We're back for the first pod of 2026 and there's already loads to get into:
The Tour de France is coming to Britain, and more importantly, Wales!
The guys also give us a preview of the Tour Down Under and chat about why it's one of the best races.
G and Luke also weigh in on the Plappy drama. What are your thoughts?
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Do our teams HATE the podcast? | Watts Occurring Femmes LIVE
Emma Finucane and Manon Lloyd are joined LIVE by Luke Rowe for a very special episode of Watts Occurring Femmes. They are joined by a live audience where they tell all on how the podcast started and how they split their time between recording and training.
Luke tells Emma and Manon about whether he's ever gotten in trouble for anything he's said on the podcast, and Emma shares the honest reason
Who has been our Rider of the Year? | Watts Occurring
2025 is coming to an end which means... It's time for us to give out some awards.
Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe review the last 12 months of cycling and honour their fellow cyclists with some of cycling's greatest accolades. They choose their:
Winner of the Year
Rider of the Year
Race of the Year
Team of the Year
Grenadier of the Year
Decathlon Rider of the Year
Breakout Star
Do you agree with t
2025 WRAPPED: World Records, Broken Bones and Retirement | Watts Occurring Femmes
Emma Finucane and Manon Lloyd review the last year of cycling. They discuss their racing and personal highlights from the year 2025 and look ahead to the next 12 months. Emma wants to break a world record and Manon wants to complete her first Ironman.
They also discuss Geraint Thomas' retirement and a challenging ride when Manon broke her pelvis... and carried on!
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"They STEPPED OUT into the road" Cat Ferguson on her most dramatic race | Watts Occurring Femmes
For their final guest this year, Emma and Manon are joined by a four-time World Junior Champion… Cat Ferguson.
Cat joins us fresh from a very intense team camp as she looks back on her first season racing with Movistar.
She shares what it’s like moving from Yorkshire to Andorra on your own at just 19 years old, what she misses most from home and the shocking moment she was taken out of a race b
Could G beat Chris Froome in a foot race? | Watts Occurring
Who is the biggest **** head in cycling? What’s the funniest moment of your career? Is Sa still going to cut G's hair before the Tour?
These are some of the questions we didn't have time to answer during our fantastic live show in November, so we've taken some of the best ones and answered them in the pod!
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When will Manon enter an Ironman, Wales' finest mountain & Emma's taco hack | Watts Occurring Femmes
Emma and Manon are back, this week coming to you from the brilliant Bicycle Lounge in Ormskirk!
It was over to you, the listeners, during this episode. The girls were inundated with questions from the audience, so went through and answered as many as they could.
We had Welsh mountains, tips for training on your period, dating a fellow rider, advice for youngsters starting out... and plenty more.
Is Remco to Red Bull the biggest cycling transfer... EVER? | Watts Occurring
This week on the pod, G and Luke run through some of the major transfers for the upcoming season - and as ever in cycling, there's a lot of change to look forward to.
Remco steals the headlines but there's Juan Ayuso, Kevin Vauquelin to INEOS, and Luke's boys Decathlon have signed nine riders. Yes, nine.
Who are you most excited to see in fresh colours next season? Let us know on social or find
What's G's new job with the INEOS Grenadiers? He reveals all | Watts Occurring
It's not exactly been cycling's best kept secret but yes, G will be staying on with the INEOS Grenadiers next season as their new Director of Racing.
He chatted to Luke all about the role and why he's decided to take it on in his first year after retiring from racing.
What's the role? What's the plan? Why now? G answers all of that, plus much more. Enjoy.
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F1 Academy star Ella Lloyd on racing for McLaren and her motorsport journey | Watts Occurring Femmes
While down at Rouler Live, Manon and Emma took the opportunity to invite Ella Lloyd in for a chat. Ella is one of the rising stars of the F1 Academy, racing for McLaren, and the girls got the inside scoop on what it’s really like to be a young woman racing at the top level of motorsport.
Ella shared her unorthodox journey from getting started late in motorsport to now chasing some huge dreams, co
Backstage with G and Luke, live from the Retirement Party | Watts Occurring
It's not very often we get G and Luke in the same room - but on Sunday night, the lads played our 2025 live show, at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff.
It was an amazing evening and, again, a huge thank you to everyone who came. Before we opened the doors, the lads sat down to record a backstage pod, catching up on all the recent antics - which mainly revolves around celebrating G's retirement.
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Emma's EXCLUSIVE Worlds debrief and an overdue catch up | Watts Occurring Femmes
Emma and Manon are BACK - and coming to you from Rouleur Live!
The girls have been busy over the past month and hadn't caught up since Emma got back from the World Championships.
She gave Manon an exclusive debrief on her two silver medals in Chile and the highs and lows of all the action.
Manon's been busy riding, travelling, and hosting an epic ROUVY party the night before Rouleur Live.
Enjo
Ghosts, triathlons, pooches and hard men: G and Luke answer YOUR questions | Watts Occurring
A couple of weeks ago, we asked you to send your questions in to G and Luke - and you responded!
For this week's show, the boys got stuck into a wide range of topics, from triathlons to ghosts, and everything in between.
Enjoy!
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Katy Marchant on proving people wrong, being Emma's teammate, and motherhood | Watts Occurring Femmes
This week on Watts Occurring Femmes, Emma called her one of best friends and teammates, Katy Marchant, and got her down to the studio. We're glad she did!
Katy's a force of nature. Now 32, Katy's an Olympic Gold medallist, World Champion, mother-of-two and she's got her sights set firmly on the LA Olympics, in 2028.
Her story is an inspiring one, and Emma and Manon brought the best out of her. Y
Parkrun, Pogacar, and Paris-Tours | Watts Occurring
G's embracing retirement - by tackling parkrun! We know the loyal Watts Occurring listeners will enjoy hearing that story today.
There's also another Pogacar discussion, after you all reckoned G and Luke were slightly harsh last week. Can greatness ever really be boring? Because, yes, he's been winning again. Incredible.
And Luke's fresh from Paris-Tours with a great tale from inside the bunch,
Emma talks all things World Champs preparation, training, hair and nails!? | Watts Occurring Femmes
Yes, the biggest moment of Emma's year has arrived: the track World Championships, in Chile!
She flies out today so Manon sat her down for a special preview pod, analysing her chances, the schedule... and Emma's all important beauty prep. Look good, feel good!
Everyone at Watts Occurring is wishing Emma luck as she sets off to defend her titles - make sure you drop her a note on social!
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How do ELITE athletes deal with PRESSURE?! Watts Occurring FEMMES
This week on Watts Occurring Femmes, Emma and Manon talk about dealing with the pressures that come with being an elite athlete. They discuss some of the most high pressure moments they’ve faced in their careers and how manifesting helps them to cope.
There's clearly no guidebook for dealing with pressure - but Emma and Manon have excellent perspectives on how they've dealt with it across their r
Pogacar doing Pogacar things and Luke's padel adventures | Watts Occurring
Yes, it's another week, another pod, and Tadej Pogacar has won another massive bike race. Solo. Of course he has.
This time it was the European Championships, a week on from winning the Worlds, and you do have to question: this Slovenian lad is pretty good, isn't he? Luke and G certainly think so.
There's also, of course, Luke's updated padel chat, a look ahead to Il Lombardia (yes, Pog is going
Megan Jastrab on her bronze at the Olympics, overcoming mental barriers & leaving home for professional cycling
This week on Watts Occurring Femmes, Megan Jastrab talks all about her journey to bronze at the Tokyo Olympics for the United States. She dives into why she moved to the Netherlands and the differences between cycling professionally in Europe to the US.
Megan tells Manon and Emma about her injuries and how she overcame the mental barriers to get back to peak performance, and how she juggled two
Why did no one work together to take down Pog? | World Championships Review | Watts Occurring
The toughest World Champs ever?!
The boys break down all the drama from an unforgettable World Championships in Rwanda. Did the chasers blow their tactics? Who were the unsung heroes of the race? And what exactly happens to the European jersey when Pogacar takes that as well?
They also dig into Remco’s mechanical woes, Ben Healy’s brilliant 2025 season, and G gives us some insight into how h
Body image, positivity and the Tim Tam SLAM! | Watts Occurring Femmes
This week on Watts Occurring Femmes, Manon and Emma dive into all things body image in the cycling world. They open up about their personal experiences, dealing with changes to their physique and learning how to fuel as a professional athlete.
Manon also shares how she’s dealt with body changes since retiring and body positivity.
Emma also teaches and demonstrates the highly anticipated TIM TA
Remco to rule in Rwanda? World Championships road race preview | Watts Occurring
The cycling world has descended on Rwanda the 2025 World Championships - and it's already been a lot of fun.
We've seen a huge ride from Remco to secure his third straight time trial title, young Welsh star Zoe Backstedt was equally dominant in the women's U23 time trial, and now there's the incredible road races to look forward to.
Who's gonna take the rainbow jersey this year? G and Luke give
Matty Richardson on breaking world records, leaving Australia, and being Emma's boyfriend! | Watts Occurring Femmes
This week on Watts Occurring Femmes, Emma brought her boyfriend along: world class track sprinter and new flying 200m world record holder Matty Richardson.
Matty opened up on the drama behind his record breaking ride, the huge decision to switch allegiance from Australia to Great Britain, how he and Emma met, plus much, much more.
This is a fascinating chat - and there's plenty left for a second
Tom Pidcock's only gone and finished on a Grand Tour podium | Watts Occurring
Yes, that's right: Tom Pidcock's done it. In the midst of his varied and incredibly successful career, people had begun to doubt if Tom would ever finish on a Grand Tour podium. Not anymore.
Luke and G were amongst them, but they're delighted to have a slice of humble pie on today's pod. Fair play, Tom.
Of course, Jonas Vingegaard's done the business and won another Grand Tour. How long can he s
Swifty's Tour of Britain recap, Pidcock on the charge, and a shaven Pippo Ganna | Watts Occurring
Luke's joined by Ben Swift today to reflect on his emotional Tour of Britain alongside G. Swifty was there to see him over the line in Cardiff and made it to the end of 'stage seven' intact as well.
He's not finished racing for the year - and he hopes to carry on into 2026. We wish Swifty well!
Over at the Vuelta, big Pippo Ganna earned our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day for his excellent
Manon's HUGE ride across WALES! And Emma's ready for the WORLD CHAMPS | Watts Occurring Femmes
Emma's countdown to the track World Championships is officially ON! Tune in to hear how she's preparing for her first big international event this year. It's fair to say, she's itching to race.
Meanwhile Manon has COMPLETED her toughest ever cycling challenge, riding 300km across Wales in one day (yes, just one day) - but what made her so emotional on this week's episode?!
The girls also reflect
G’s Retirement Party, two-day hangovers and G’s final day on the bike | Lloyds Tour of Britain review | Watts Occurring
The boys catch up fresh off their post-Tour of Britain hangovers and take a look back over an emotional week across the country.
We get a look behind the curtain at how the Welsh took on G’s big celebration. Do they both remember getting home? Do they know the words to Cwm Rhondda? We’ll let you be the judge.
G talks us through his emotions on the final race day of his career, and how fighting
Let's get ready to Tumble | Lloyds Tour of Britain stage four | Watts Occurring
The boys have made it to Wales. God's country. And they're ready to tackle the infamous Tumble tomorrow.
The final Lloyds Tour of Britain stage on English soil saw the race finish atop Burton Dasset Country Park and saw the first battle of the climbers this race. Young Romain Gregoire took the day and the race lead. Can he keep it on The Tumble?
For G, there was plenty of food-based gifts which
G's a chopper and Brennan's a beast | Lloyds Tour of Britain stage three | Watts Occurring
We had a British winner at the Lloyds Tour of Britain today - and it angered G! Much to Luke's amusement.
20-year-olds shouldn't have 12 wins in a pro season according to G, but Brennan is putting on a show this year. Can he win the whole race? Luke thinks he might just do exactly that.
Elsewhere, Luke's been causing crashes, G's nearly had his arm ripped off, and we're wrapping him in Watts Occ
Performing on your period? Here's everything you need to know | Watts Occurring Femmes
This week Emma and Manon are joined by female health expert Natalie Brown who dives into her research on the menstrual cycle and tackles the topic of periods.
Natalie brought some fascinating insights to the studio and answered Emma and Manon’s questions that we're sure most women want to know.
This is essential listening for all cycling fans. A huge thank you to Natalie for giving us her time a
Luke attacking INEOS?! Lloyds Tour of Britain stage two | Watts Occurring
Lloyds Tour of Britain day two is in the books and it was another big, dominant sprint win for Olav Kooij.
Behind the scenes, G was accusing Luke of attacking INEOS during a puncture while Luke was giving all his tactics away to Visma Lease-a-Bike. Both those stories will make sense when you listen.
Brilliantly as well, the lads are sharing a hotel tonight - so they were able to pod in the same
Late flights, a big sprint, and a new music star | Lloyds Tour of Britain stage one | Watts Occurring
There's been a lot of build up to G's final race and, well, he nearly missed it.
A plane mechanical and a thunder storm conspired to stop him travelling to Suffolk until 1am last night, but he got there. Thank the lord for that. We'd have had to rip up some big old Watts Occurring plans.
Anyway, he rolled out from Woodbridge this morning resplendent in his new INEOS jersey aboard his stunning sp
It's time for G's final ever race: the Lloyds Tour of Britain | Watts Occurring
The day has arrived. Geraint Thomas is about to begin his final ever bike race as a pro.
It's going to be an emotional week at the Lloyds Tour of Britain. G will be decked out in his special edition INEOS Grenadiers jersey and part of a strong INEOS team, on home roads.
Luke's also gonna be there, calling the shots for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, and we'll be bringing you a whole host of pods ac
Breaking world records and Manon's TOUGHEST challenge! | Watts Occurring Femmes
This week on Watts Occurring Femmes, Emma reveals all on how her boyfriend Matty Richardson broke the flying 200m world record… TWICE! Could they become the fastest couple in the world!? Watch this space...
Meanwhile Manon is prepping for an epic challenge all of her own - riding the length of Wales this weekend! It'll be around 300km all in and you can follow along with Manon by visiting her Ins
Orla Chennaoui on overcoming L'Etape du Femmes, the explosion of woman's cycling, and harnessing her superpower | Watts Occurring Femmes |
Manon and Emma welcomed cycling royalty to the pod this week: Orla Chennaoui.
Orla was fresh off a remarkable day on the bike, taking on L'Etape du Tour de France Femmes.
Their chat started with that and then headed into incredibly inspirational territory.
Orla is a star, and it was our pleasure to welcome her to the pod.
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Cycling speed guns, Deutschland diaries and Vuelta predictions | Watts Occurring
There was G, minding his own business on a leisurely training ride, when a flipping triathlete overtook him. Minutes later, the Cam Wurf wannabe had been pulled over the by the Gendarme for riding too fast.
A close escape for our Welshman, who's winding down now - but not before racing the Tour of Germany this week, and the Tour of Britain in a fortnight.
Luke's been busy too, DSing in Hamburg a
The bike saved my life: Amy Hudson on her biggest cycling adventure | Watts Occurring Femmes
Four years ago, Amy Hudson had barely started cycling. Now? Well, she just finished riding the entire men's Tour de France route... including the transfers.
She credits the bike with saving her life and her story is a remarkable, inspiring tale of human endeavour.
Emma and Manon were delighted to welcome Amy to the show - and sat there open mouthed as she told her story! We know you're going to
Oscar Onley on his remarkable breakthrough Tour de France | Watts Occurring
Pre-Tour de France, a lot of names were thrown around for the top 10. Not many lists had Scotsman Oscar Onley on them.
And yet the 22 year old from Kelso enjoyed a breakthrough ride at the world's biggest race. Fourth place overall, with a remarkable eight top-10 finishes, Oscar announced himself on the biggest stage and finished just a minute off the podium.
We knew we had to get him on the pod
Tour de France Femmes review - and Emma got an MBE! | Watts Occurring Femmes
When Emma Finucane walked into the Watts Occurring Femmes studio yesterday, the team had to bow down at her feet. She's now an MBE!
Manon Lloyd got the inside scoop on what it's like to receive such an honour from Princess Anne. She also told Emma about her own recent brush with cycling royalty - when she interviewed G at the end of the Tour!
The girls also dig into the Tour de France Femmes and
Post-Tour partying looks a little different these days | Watts Occurring
G and Luke are back with a post-Tour update - and things are a little different to how they were a few years back.
Plenty of family time for the boys and also a lot of big cycling news to catch up on: a brilliant Tour de Frances Femmes victor, a huge move for Remco (#littlebastard) and a big win for Luke's boys, Decathlon-AG2R, in Poland.
G's next up at the Tour of Germany and then the countdown
What does it take to win Olympic Gold? Emma Finucane knows | Watts Occurring Femmes
This week on Watts Occurring Femmes, Manon puts Emma under the spotlight. How do you win Olympic Gold? And how do you even begin to think about backing that up four years later, at your second Olympics?
This is a fascinating chat into Emma's mindset and shows just how she's become a world champion and three-time Olympic medallist at such a young age.
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Top 10 riders of the Tour? Watts Occurring Live with Continental Tyres | Tour de France
You've seen G's personal Tour debrief, but now enjoy Luke and Producer George breaking down the whole race by picking their top 10 riders from this year's journey round France.
Live from a windy and rainy Paris, inside the excellent Continental Tyres base on the Champs Elysees, they ran through the riders who've left the biggest impact on the Tour in 2025.
Agree? Disagree? Let them know over in
G’s final Tour de France, live from Paris | Tour de France stage 21 | Watts Occurring
Well, that's that then. G has raced his final ever Tour de France stage. From the youngest man in the race who finished 140th back in 2007, to the 2018 winner, and now the oldest guy in the race. It's been a truly remarkable journey.
Yesterday's ride around Paris was G's 282nd Tour stage. Yes, you are reading that correctly.
The rain fell on Paris and put paid to our best laid plans to bring you
Arise, Sir Arensman and sorry Mr Yates | Tour de France stage 19 | Watts Occurring
When a climber wins one stage at the Tour de France, that's usually that. Job done, get to Paris. But not Thymen Arensman.
What a ride from INEOS' Dutchman on the final mountain stage at this year's Tour. Chapeau, Sir.
And Pogi? Well, he did what he needed to do. Barring disaster, that's number four for the remarkable Slovenian.
Luke and Tom recapped all the action - and got to the bottom of th
Ham sandwiches on the queen stage | Tour de France stage 18 | Watts Occurring
G's ridden his final ever Tour de France queen stage - and now he's got just three days left to go.
He hopped on the massage table (once he'd warmed up) to tell Tom all about his day on the fearsome Col de la Loze and his desire to be handed chocolate bars on the mountain tomorrow. If you're out there, Watts Occurring listeners, you know what to do.
The whole Watts team is excited to see G in Pa
Watts Occurring... Femmes! | Manon Lloyd and Emma Finucane join the team | Tour de France Femmes preview
Introducing... Watts Occurring Femmes!
Yes, that's right, Manon Lloyd and Emma Finucane have joined the Watts Occurring family.
They'll be bringing you weekly episodes from inside the world of women's cycling, welcoming guests, eating Welsh cakes, and we'll also be tracking Emma's journey to the LA Olympics.
This could be the best idea Luke and G have ever had.
Luke joined the girls for part o
Mont Ventoux didn't disappoint | Tour de France stage 16 | Watts Occurring
That's that then. G's final ever (competitive) time up Mont Ventoux. And the stage really did not disappoint.
We saw the breakaway duke it out for the win, Pog and Jonas come within a whisker of catching them, and just generally some excellent Ventoux fireworks. One of the stages of the race so far.
Five days to go. Each and every one is going to be a belter.
We'll be back soon.
Don't forget,
Who needs to salvage their Tour de France? Rest day recap | Watts Occurring
It's rest day number two at the Tour and there's a big weekend of racing to reflect upon - and a huge final week coming right up.
Luke and Tom recapped all the action, cast their eye over the teams who'll be hoping for a change of fortunes, and plenty more besides.
We'll be back with G tomorrow night, fresh from conquering Mont Ventoux for the final time.
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A final Tour TT for G and a fight back from Vingegaard? | Tour de France stage 13 | Watts Occurring
In 2007, a baby faced Geraint Thomas rolled out on the streets of London to start his first-ever Tour de France time trial. Today, he rode his last.
This one happened to be up a brutal Pyrenean mountain under the blazing French summer sun, so we'll forgive G for not going full gas.
Up front, Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard battled it out once again. And, well, you can probably guess what happ
Watch out Cav, Pog's on the march | Tour de France stage 12 | Watts Occurring
It was nearly 8pm and G messaged the famous Watts Occurring WhatsApp group. 'Boys I'm not really in the mood. I'm nailed.'
But we knew an hour on the massage table chatting to Luke was exactly what he needed - and by the end of tonight's pod, he'd come round.
And what a day it was at the Tour. A huge break, GC gaps aplenty and - of course - an absolute clinic from Pog. We are witnessing greatnes
A new yellow jersey and the best Yates we've ever seen? | Tour de France stage 10 | Watts Occurring
Bastille Day in France and the Tour usually serves up a route that will cause some drama. Well, today didn't disappoint.
A nail-biting wait for young Ben Healy to see if he could nab yellow off Pogacar, a typically classy stage win from the Giro d'Italia winner, and plenty of typical Tour drama aplenty.
What a race it is.
The new yellow jersey won our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day and To
G's big day out in the break | Tour de France stage seven | Watts Occurring
An hour into today's Tour stage and news filtered out: Geraint Thomas is in the breakaway. Hold the phone.
In the end, it wasn't to be for the break - Nils Politt, 'the Flying Dentist', set the pace in the bunch and they were caught the first time up the famous Mur de Bretagne.
G enjoyed himself though, and joined Luke on the pod to chat all about it.
The boys will be back on Monday.
Don't fo
Shocks in the TT and what's next for INEOS? | Tour de France stage five | Watts Occurring
G's back on the pod tonight and he settled in for a long old catch up with Luke after today's 33km time trial in Caen.
They chatted the TT, G's form, INEOS' plans, Remco's ride... and plenty more besides.
Quintessential Watts Occurring, this. Enjoy.
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