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Podcast by Matt Bonjour and Danny Clark
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A shorty episode this month as we catch up bike news, talk about the Palouse to Cascades and why railroad grade kills, and recap our thoughts around the wrap-up of the Giro d'Italia.
Racing has been hot in this seasons mid-classics. Dropper posts in Sanremo and Sprints up the Kwaremont. We've had a few corkers lately.
In spite of over a month of racing, the true opening weekend is the last weekend in February with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. We look at both races and give our hot hot takes on Strade Bianche
We joined (most of) the worlds best cross racers in sunny Fayetteville, Arkansas for a weekend of amazing races. In this podcast we talk about our impressions of this new cycling Mecca, the venue, the course, and have tons of interviews from riders such as Clara Honsinger, Maghalie Rochette, Lucinda Brand, Jack Spranger, Tibau Nys, Kerry Warner, Michael Vanthourenhout, Laurens Sweeck, and more.
Its our last pod of 2021 and as Cross is entering the Kerstperiode we talk about the races that lead up to it. Lots of new winners over the past couple of weeks and a dominant return to cross by Wout van Aert.
We also talk about our favorite racing moments of the year from the world tour and pro cyclocross.
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
The PNW Cross season has come to an end, but the pro scene is hotting up with the forthcoming return of Vos, Pidcock, MVDP, and WVA.
We recap the last 4 races and talk about the final Puget Sound race at North Seatac Park.
Our plans for Fayetteville are set! We'll see you there!
Deceuninck join Alpecin-Fenix as a co-sponsor: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CW6GJrJlX8R/?utm_medium=copy_link
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
LVDH has gone from being a long-time second tier rider to winning the Euros and the Tabor World Cup. We've poopooed Men's cross for this whole season, but watching him ride and win those races made us fall in love with Men's cross again.
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
Danny and Matt finally raced against each other - listen in to find out how they did. We also recap the women's Overijse World Cup and celebrate Clara Honsinger's first elite win at the legendary Koppenbergcross.
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
Winter is upon us and our activities move to the indoors. This week we tried to coordinate a virtual ride on Zwift and it almost felt like we were riding together.
The Cyclocross season is in full swing and we talk about the 4 world cups that have already been raced.
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
Two of the biggest races of the season took place over the past two weekends: World Championships and Paris-Roubaix - the men's race hasn't taken place since April 2019 and the women race it for the first time.
We also discuss how you support sports personalities when they have said and done egregious things.
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
In this week's episode Danny speaks at length on chasing squirrels in his dressing gown, Matt recaps his weekend trip with his Son on the Willapa Hills Trail, we hit a quick Worlds preview, and present an incomplete and opinionated view on the rules and etiquette of riding on the roads.
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
The 2021 Vuelta d'Espana is underway and feelings towards are mixed among the Off The Back staff. Danny gives his report and Matt complains about not having any engaging riders present. Are there any GC superstars left?
We also belatedly discuss Katie Compton's doping positive and share our Off The Back perspective on how her ban brings other bans into question. Was Contador actually doping?
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
The Olympics just wrapped up with only 4 events dedicated to road racing. Is this an important race? How much should pros focus on win the olympics road race and more importantly, how much gold shit is Richard Carapaz going to be wearing at the Vuelta?
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
The 108th Tour de France ended this weekend with Slovenian Tadej POGAČAR taking three Jerseys again! We talk about our Highlights, lowlights, and our predictions for the Olympic road race and TT.
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
The 2021 Tour de France has kicked off with controversy and excitement. Alaphillip seemed destined to dominate after stage 1, but MVDP took over, dedicating his win and his yellow Jersey to his Grandfather, the eternal second, Raymond Poulidor. Last year was Wouts, this year is Mathieu's.
Finally, in one of the first jump-up-and-down wins in many years, Cavendish takes his 31st stage of the Tour and cements his return to the top step in cycling!
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
US Nationals are this weekend and we're rooting for Alex Howes to defend, but said that Tejay has announced his retirement.
The 2021 Tour de France starts in just over a week and we ask whether its going to be the Pogačar and Roglič show, or can Ineos or Uran impress.
With Sam Bennett potentially out with a knee injury, will Cavendish be on the startlist and can he even win a stage?
Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
With the end of the Giro in sight and Bernal showing some signs of weakness, is it still up for play? We discuss some of the highlights of the Giro d'Italia so far and go into our usual How Was Your Week? banter.
New Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1
We're 4 stages in to Matt's favorite grand tour and Danny's third favorite grand tour: Il Giro d'Italia. We talk about why that is, the favorites for the race, some firsts, and the best name in pro cycling.
A loose discussion of the topics of the fortnight including, but no limited to: The Chauvin verdict, Cervical Radiculopathy, Whoop, Banned Positions, Band Positions, Mark Cavendish and GOAT Sprinters, Brabantse Pijls and spelling Belgian race names, and Amstel Gold.
Two whole weeks of cobbled classics are ranked in this week's episode with the group dynamics and Wout's winning sprint propelled Gent Wevelgem to the esteemed position of most interesting spring classic so far. We talk through the 4 other races that took place: Scheldeprijs, E3 Saxo Bank Classic, Dwars door Vlaanderen, and of course, Flanders.
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