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For The Love Of Cycling

For The Love Of Cycling

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For The Love Of Cycling is a podcast hosted by four cycling enthusiasts: Ned Boulting, David Millar, Pete Kennaugh, and Lizzie Deignan. They share their deep knowledge and passion for the sport, covering major races and behind-the-scenes stories. The hosts bring diverse perspectives from commentary, professional racing, and team leadership. Listeners get an insider's view of the peloton, race dynamics, and the culture of cycling.

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Tadej Pogacar’s New Role as Dream Domestique | Tour de France Stage 20 Breakdown
Tadej Pogacar’s New Role as Dream Domestique | Tour de France Stage 20 Breakdown Jul 25, 2026 3175 Richard Carapaz produced a stunning ride to win the Tour de France’s ultimate queen stage on Alpe d’Huez, completing a brilliant final week by taking his second victory of the race and sealing the polka-dot jersey. But the Ecuadorian’s triumph came after a dramatic finale, with Sepp Kuss looking destined for a famous stage win before crashing twice on the descent into the finish and seeing his hop
Pogacar: Legend of Alpe d’Huez | Instant Tour de France Reaction as Pog Makes More History
Pogacar: Legend of Alpe d’Huez | Instant Tour de France Reaction as Pog Makes More History Jul 24, 2026 2965 Stage 19 of the 2026 Tour de France delivered one of the greatest spectacles in modern cycling. A 127.9km mountain stage from Gap to Alpe d'Huez, with 3,500 metres of climbing, always promised fireworks, but what unfolded on the Tour's most iconic climb exceeded every expectation. Richard Carapaz, Lenny Martinez and Sepp Kuss looked set to fight for the stage after an elite breakaway survived d
Have UAE Finally Shown Weakness? | Tour de France Stage 18 Breakdown
Have UAE Finally Shown Weakness? | Tour de France Stage 18 Breakdown Jul 23, 2026 2691 Stage 18 of the 2026 Tour de France was another huge day in the Alps, taking the riders 185.2km from Voiron to Orcières-Merlette with 3,900 metres of climbing. On paper, it looked like another day for the GC contenders—but instead, the breakaway finally had its moment. A world-class group fought all day for the stage, with Richard Carapaz, Matteo Jorgenson, Mauro Schmid, Valentin Paret-Peintre
Van der Poel & Philipsen Deliver in Alpecin Masterclass | Tour de France Stage 17 Breakdown
Van der Poel & Philipsen Deliver in Alpecin Masterclass | Tour de France Stage 17 Breakdown Jul 22, 2026 2682 Stage 17 of the 2026 Tour de France looked like a day for the sprinters on paper, but the 174.7km route from Chambéry to Voiron, featuring 2,200 metres of climbing, ensured nothing was ever going to come easy. Instead, it produced one of the most chaotic and entertaining stages of this year's Tour. The breakaway split apart time and time again as riders attacked from every direction. Jasper Stu
Remco Evenepoel At His Best | Tour de France Stage 16 Breakdown
Remco Evenepoel At His Best | Tour de France Stage 16 Breakdown Jul 21, 2026 2924 Stage 16 of the 2026 Tour de France brought the race's only individual time trial: 26.1km from Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains, featuring a punchy parcours with 500 metres of climbing that suited the all-rounders far more than the pure specialists. Remco Evenepoel reminded everyone why he is one of the greatest time triallists of his generation, storming to victory on Belgium's National Day t
Jonas Vingegaard is OUT of the Tour de France | Stage 15 Breakdown
Jonas Vingegaard is OUT of the Tour de France | Stage 15 Breakdown Jul 19, 2026 3176 Stage 15 of the 2026 Tour de France was another huge day in the mountains, taking the riders 183.9km from Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison with 3,950 metres of climbing. A blockbuster route produced another elite breakaway featuring Ben Healy, Tom Pidcock, Quinn Simmons, Richard Carapaz and, unusually, Adam Yates, who was sent up the road as a satellite rider for Isaac Del Toro. But none of tha
Tadej Pogacar is Coming for the All-Time Record | Tour de France Stage 14 Breakdown
Tadej Pogacar is Coming for the All-Time Record | Tour de France Stage 14 Breakdown Jul 18, 2026 3087 Stage 14 of the 2026 Tour de France was the kind of day that felt decided before the racing had even begun. A brutal mountain stage from Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering, covering 155.3km with 3,800 metres of climbing, was always going to be a major test for the GC contenders. Before the stage, Tadej Pogačar was asked how UAE Team Emirates would approach the day. His answer was simple: "the g
Breakaway Chaos on Full Gas Stage | Tour de France Stage 13 Breakdown
Breakaway Chaos on Full Gas Stage | Tour de France Stage 13 Breakdown Jul 17, 2026 2699 Stage 13 of the 2026 Tour de France was a day for the breakaway, with the peloton content to let the move go on a relentlessly fast route that was raced at full gas from start to finish. Despite easing the pressure on the escapees, the speed never relented, making it one of the hardest-fought breakaway stages of the race so far. Tom Pidcock was once again one of the biggest animators of the day
Another Sprint, Another Merlier Masterclass | Tour de France Stage 12 Breakdown
Another Sprint, Another Merlier Masterclass | Tour de France Stage 12 Breakdown Jul 16, 2026 2570 _______________________________________________________________ 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Stage 12 of the 2026 Tour de France was always going to be about one thing: the sprint. The 179.1km stage from Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône offered the fast men another opportunity before the race heads back into the mountains, and once again, it was Tim Merlier who came out
What On Earth Was That? | Tour de France Stage 11 Podcast
What On Earth Was That? | Tour de France Stage 11 Podcast Jul 15, 2026 2401 Stage 11 of the 2026 Tour de France looked destined to end in a routine bunch sprint, but what unfolded in the final kilometres left even Ned Boulting and David Millar almost speechless. After the sprint teams controlled the race for much of the day, the breakaway was finally reeled in inside the closing kilometres as Picnic, Alpecin, Uno-X and Astana combined to set up the expected showdown. B
Tadej Pogačar Dominates Stage 10 - Was That The Final Blow? | Tour de France Podcast
Tadej Pogačar Dominates Stage 10 - Was That The Final Blow? | Tour de France Podcast Jul 14, 2026 3144 Stage 10 of the 2026 Tour de France marked the race's return from the first rest day with a 166.6km mountain stage from Aurillac to Le Lioran on Bastille Day. Featuring nearly 3,800 metres of climbing through the Massif Central, it was always expected to test the general classification contenders and once again, Tadej Pogačar delivered exactly what everyone had been anticipating. When Pogačar a
Breakaway Battle Hard for Stage 9 | Tour de France Breakdown
Breakaway Battle Hard for Stage 9 | Tour de France Breakdown Jul 12, 2026 2447 Stage 9 of the 2026 Tour de France was tailor-made for the breakaway, with an parcours full of ups and downs that encouraged attacking racing from the very start. After a fierce battle to get up the road, a powerful group finally broke clear, and this time, the peloton didn’t see them again until the very end. The headline act was Mathieu van der Poel, who proved strongest in the finale to cla

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