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This is your year-round cycling feed!

Geraint Thomas has started the world's biggest cycling club. And you’re all invited. Follow the Tour de France winner and amateur rider Tom Fordyce as they take you on a fascinating ride round some of the biggest stories and guests throughout the off-season.

And once racing gets under way, join former team-mates and best mates Luke Rowe and Geraint as they bring you banter, guests and inside information from the heart of the peloton like no one else.

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It's been far too long. GTCC members the world over have been writing in to ask: when will he be back? Well, he's back. Yes, Ambassador De Pluski is back on the pod - and he's back in action with G. The Volta ao Algarve kicks off this week and the duo will be tackling the climbs of southern Portugal against the likes of Roglic, Vingegaard and Wout van Aert. It should be a cracker. With De Pluski back on the pod, we thought we'd take the opportunity to pick his brain and hold our first GTCC preview of the season. Can Pog win San Remo? Will he ride Roubaix? Can Vingegaard reclaim his Tour throne? Why is Roglic riding the Giro? There's lots to discuss and boy oh boy are we excited for the 2025 season. In the land of ROUVY, a new update went live this week which allows full compatibility with Zwift hardware on the platform. Until now, the Ride plus Click and Cog were only compatible with Zwift software. However, with the introduction of ROUVY’s virtual shifting compatibility, riders using Zwift hardware can now access ROUVY software and ride any of the 1,500+ immersive routes on the app. Riders will have full use of all 24 virtual gears, which are displayed on-screen to indicate their current gear status, alongside the already existing on-screen data including power, heart rate and cadence. If you've been waiting for this tweak to give ROUVY a try then use our code GTCC1M for a free month on us when you sign up. See you next week. Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Yes, that's right: G's got some big news for you all today. This year in the peloton will be his last. A pro career that started in 2007 will finish at the end of this season. It's been a pretty good run hasn't it?! He sat down to tell Tom all about his decision and his plans for the final year. It's gonna be a good'un. There'll be plenty of time to reflect come the end of the year but, for now, if you want to send in your favourite memories from G's career we'd love to hear them: gtcc@crowdnetwork.co.uk. The GTCC is sponsored by ROUVY. Get a free month on us using the code GTCC1M when you sign up - and join our weekly ROUVY rides every Wednesday at 18:30 UK time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Last week we brought you Stevie Williams and this week we're bringing you his teammate, and another man you've wanted to hear from for ages: Michael Woods. His story is a relatively well known one at this point: elite runner turned cyclist. But we got to dig a bit deeper with Woodsy, spending 40 minutes with the charismatic Canadian. Michael now has 16 wins to his name, having joined the WorldTour just nine years ago. His story is a remarkable one. He also happens to be Tom's favourite rider, so he really enjoyed today's chat. In other news, G's finally back from the land Down Under. He's got a Cadel Evans Road Race debrief for us, and the guys get stuck into the chaos that unfolded at Etoile de Besseges last week. We are also very excited to confirm that our ROUVY rides are back for 2025. Come and join the fun every Wednesday at 18:30 UK time. You can sign up for tomorrow's ride (12th February) by clicking here. And if you haven't signed up for ROUVY yet, use the code GTCC1M for a free month on us. See you next week. Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
One man's name came up time and again when we asked you who you'd love to hear on the pod this season: Stevie Williams. G's compatriot Stevie had a stunning 2024 season and he joined the guys to tell them how he overcame a debilitating knee issue after he turned pro to realise his potential. This season? Just the small matter of repeating the feats of last season. It'll be fascinating to see how he copes with the challenge. Meanwhile, G's safely home from a great month in Australia. He gave Tom an in-depth rundown of the action. Who else would you like to hear from on the GTCC? Let us know by emailing gtcc@crowdnetwork.co.uk. We are also very excited to confirm that our ROUVY rides are back for 2025. Come and join the fun every Wednesday at 18:30 UK time. You can sign up for tomorrow's ride (5th February) by clicking here. And if you haven't signed up for ROUVY yet, use the code GTCC1M for a free month on us. See you next week. Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We've partnered with BrewDog for January to help bring some balance to our GTCC members. You can get 15% off BrewDog's alcohol free range by visiting: https://brewdog.com/collections/geraint-thomas-cycling-club We thought it was about time we welcomed another Tour de France winner to the GTCC... Come on in, Demi Vollering! The Dutch superstar came within an agonising four seconds of retaining her TDFF crown this summer, but she'll return to the race in 2025 as the hot favourite on her new team, FDJ-Suez. Demi joined us from training camp and was open and honest about her tumultuous 2024, the crash that defined last year's Tour, and her plans for the future. It's fair to say, G and Tom were big fans. Meanwhile G's been battling hard against a bout of illness in Australia, but remains in good spirits. To be fair, who wouldn't be spending January in Adelaide. It's the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race next up for him. Who else would you like to hear from on the GTCC? Let us know by emailing gtcc@crowdnetwork.co.uk. We are also very excited to confirm that our ROUVY rides are back for 2025. Come and join the fun every Wednesday at 18:30 UK time. You can sign up for tomorrow's ride (29th January) by clicking here. And if you haven't signed up for ROUVY yet, use the code GTCC1M for a free month on us. See you next week. Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We've partnered with BrewDog for January to help bring some balance to our GTCC members. You can get 15% off BrewDog's alcohol free range by visiting: https://brewdog.com/collections/geraint-thomas-cycling-club Yes, G's season starts here - and as he's in Australia, we've chosen a ripper of an Aussie for today's guest. We're sure you've heard of Luke Plapp - he was G's teammates for two years, after all - but how well do you know him? Today you'll find out all about one of the nicest fellas in the bunch, his Grand Tour ambitions for 2025, his gnarly crash in the Paris Olympics, and plenty more. Can he win Tour Down Under to kick-start his year in style? We will find out. We are also very excited to confirm that our ROUVY rides are back for 2025 - and last week's first weekly ride was a big success! Come and join the fun every Wednesday at 18:30 UK time. You can sign up for tomorrow's ride (22nd January) by clicking here. And if you haven't signed up for ROUVY yet, use the code GTCC1M for a free month on us. Enjoy Plappy. Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We've partnered with BrewDog for January to help bring some balance to our GTCC members. You can get 15% off BrewDog's alcohol free range by visiting: https://brewdog.com/collections/geraint-thomas-cycling-club G'day GTCCers. G's still living it up in the heat of Adelaide ahead of the Tour Down Under, while Tom and Producer George continue to do battle with the elements in Greater Manchester. It's alright for some, isn't it? As a legend of the cobbles, today's guest was no stranger to the cold and rain during his career either - albeit his biggest ever win came in the summer Olympic heat on the Copacabana beach. Yes, that's right - today we welcome Greg van Avermaet to the GTCC! GVA is one of those riders that we feel like must have been on before - but has somehow never made it to the GTCC, until now. He chatted to the guys about that incredible Gold medal ride, his remarkable run of success in 2017, his gravel exploits today and so much more. We are also very excited to confirm that our ROUVY rides are back for 2025 - and will take place each and every Wednesday at 18:30 UK time. You can sign up for tomorrow's ride (15th January) by clicking here. And if you haven't signed up for ROUVY yet, use the code GTCC1M for a free month on us. Enjoy Greg. Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We've partnered with BrewDog for January to help bring some balance to our GTCC members. You can get 15% off BrewDog's alcohol free range by visiting: https://brewdog.com/collections/geraint-thomas-cycling-club Happy New Year! We are back for 2025 and joined for our first episode of the year by G's old teammate, Pavel Sivakov. Pavel was a long-time teammate of G's, having started his pro career at Team Sky, before spreading his wings and joining UAE at the start of 2024. He speaks honestly about why he made that move, tells us what it's really like to ride for Pog - and lots more. You'll enjoy this one. Meanwhile, G's in Australia prepping for the Tour Down Under, and Tom's in full training mode for our next GTCC Rouvy ride. More details on that next week. See you then. Want to try ROUVY? Get a free month on us using the code GTCC1M at this link: https://rouvy.com?utm_source=geraint-thomas-cycling-club&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=chasing-goals&utm_term=podcast Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Want to try ROUVY? Get a free month on us using the code GTCC1M at this link: https://rouvy.com?utm_source=geraint-thomas-cycling-club&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=chasing-goals&utm_term=podcast Merry Christmas! Yes, we're a little early, but this is the last pod from us this year - so a huge thank you to everyone who has listened along the way. And what's our Christmas present to you all? Well, it's a chat with Olympic Road Race winner and Team EF–Oatly–Cannondale rider Kristen Faulkner. You may not know much about Kristen, aside from seeing her win Gold over heavyweights Kopecky and Vos in Paris this summer, but her story is remarkable. She'd barely ridden a bike aged 24, turned pro at 28, and now? She's a two-time Olympic Gold medallist. There's also chat about halibut and bears. What more do you need? We will see you all in 2025. From G, Tom, Luke, and Producer George Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Want to try ROUVY? Get a free month on us using the code GTCC1M at this link: https://rouvy.com?utm_source=geraint-thomas-cycling-club&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=chasing-goals&utm_term=podcast As you heard on last week's pod, while G was out in Miami he spoke to Mark Cavendish - and this week you get our second Miami record, with El Pistolero himself, Alberto Contador. A winner of the Tour, Giro and Vuelta, the Spaniard has seen it all, and Alberto was open, honest, and a lot of fun. Meanwhile, G's been playing some new games with his teammates on training camp, and he's got a recap of last week's ROUVY ride. Enjoy - and see you next week. Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Want to try ROUVY? Get a free month on us using the code GTCC1M at this link: https://rouvy.com?utm_source=geraint-thomas-cycling-club&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=chasing-goals&utm_term=podcast And make sure you're signed up for our first-ever GTCC x ROUVY ride, on Wednesday December 4th at 5pm (UK time)! Click here to sign up. G and Cav have known each other since they were kids. Lining up together on London Bridge for their Tour de France debuts in 2007, they had to pinch themselves. 'What are we doing here?' Little did they know that 17 years later Geraint would be a Tour de France winner and Mark would have won the most Tour stages in history, eclipsing Eddy Merckx' record. We were delighted to finally welcome Mark to the GTCC and today's pod is basically about just that: how their respective careers have unwound since they lived together in a student house in Levenshulme, a suburb of Manchester. They share a bond, and fresh from Mark announcing his retirement, it was a delight to ride back down memory lane with two icons of British cycling. Enjoy. Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Want to try ROUVY? Get a free month on us using the code GTCC1M at this link: https://rouvy.com?utm_source=geraint-thomas-cycling-club&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=chasing-goals&utm_term=podcast And make sure you're signed up for our first-ever GTCC x ROUVY ride, on Wednesday December 4th at 5pm (UK time)! Now, if you watched the Tour de France this summer, you will have noticed Jonas Abrahamsen. The man from Norway spent the first half of the race in the polka dot jersey, making breakaway after breakaway for Uno-X. His journey to the top of the sport is a fascinating one. Having started out as a 60kg climber, he's now an 80kg Swiss Army knife of a rider. He dealt with delayed puberty and numerous other complications, before gaining 20kg and becoming an advocate for healthy weight in cycling. He's also a top fella. You'll love this chat. Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Want to try Rouvy? Get a free month on us using the code GTCC1M at this link: https://rouvy.com?utm_source=geraint-thomas-cycling-club&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=chasing-goals&utm_term=podcast And if you need something to listen to while hitting the roads in Rouvy, well, this week's pod is an absolute classic. Victor Campenaerts had one of the stories of the summer - a father for the first time amidst a nine-week(!) altitude camp, and then his first-ever Tour de France stage win. Years don't come much more dramatic. Everyone's favourite Belgian (after De Pluski, of course) joined G and Tom to chat about that and plenty more besides. Meanwhile G's been in Miami, but he tells Tom that pre-season starts now. We shall we. Enjoy - and see you next week. Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Yes, that's right - the GTCC is back! And we are back with a double bang. Not only are we welcoming American superstar Matteo Jorgenson to the show, we have welcomed a new training partner to the GTCC - ROUVY! We have our very first GTCC ROUVY club ride coming up over the next couple of weeks but, before then, you can go and check out the platform with a free month's trial. Sign up here: https://rouvy.com?utm_source=geraint-thomas-cycling-club&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=chasing-goals&utm_term=podcast and use the code GTCC1M to activate your free month. G and Tom are very excited to be back on club duty and Matteo was a brilliant first guest for season five. Fresh from joining Team Visma-Lease a Bike at the start of 2024, Matteo has gone from strength-to-strength, winning Paris-Nice, Dwars-door-Vlaanderen, and riding to a remarkably consistent string of results across the year. Enjoy - and see you next week. Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
TWO WEEKS TO GO! It's so nearly time for Watts Occurring Live. It's going to be the night of the year; we promise. Come and see Luke and G at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on Friday November 8th. The last tickets are available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 Tadej Pogacar has had the season to end all seasons. But it was truly complete until he'd walked home with a couple of Watts Occurring awards? We'll let you be the judge of that. Yes, the boys are back for the final Watts Occurring of the year and, of course, it's our annual awards show. Rider of the Year, Win of the Year, Team of the Year, Race of the Year... the list goes on and on. And yes, that is our last Watts of 2024. Thanks to every single listener who's joined the ride. Next week? The GTCC is back. Get ready. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Have you got your tickets for Watts Occurring Live? Come for a night out with Luke and G at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on November 8th. The last tickets are available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 Did you watch Lombardia this weekend? And were you surprised by the result? No, of course you weren't. It was an absolute clinic from Pogi yet again, and capped what could just be the finest season the sport has ever seen. Luke and G reckon he might have to be a bit more like Maximus Decimus Meridius if he wants to keep his popularity next season (you'll have to listen to understand that one... but we doubt he'll care either way). What a weapon. There's plenty for the boys to catch up on - and we'll be back for the final Watts Occurring of the year next week, with our Annual Awards Show. See you then. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Have you got your tickets for Watts Occurring Live? Come for a night out with Luke and G at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on November 8th. The last tickets are available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 Did you catch the Gravel World Championships this weekend? It was a cracking race, won by the multi-disciplinary weapon that is Mathieu van der Poel. The British gravel champ Connor Swift battled to a very impressive sixth in amongst the Belgian mafia - and as an INEOS Grenadier, the boys thought it was time to get him on the pod to learn all about the inner workings of a major gravel race. Is G tempted to give it a bash, as Connor's wingman?! With a bit of peer pressure, we think it could happen... We loved having Connor on the pod - and realised we should have done this years ago. Ledge. And, as you'll have heard at the start of the pod, Luke will be on stage at Rouleur Live this November, on Friday 15th - and we've got a cheeky 10% off tickets for Watts Occurring listeners. Use code Watts10 at rouleur.cc/collections/rouleur-live-tickets. We'll be back next week with a big Lombardia review. See you then. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Have you got your tickets for Watts Occurring Live yet? Come for a night out with Luke and G at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 We've been teasing this one for a while - but Luke is finally ready to announce what he's doing in 2025! He'll be staying in cycling - and don't worry, the pod's not going anywhere! We can't wait to see him embracing his new role next season. We'll be back later in the week for our weekly Watts. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Have you got your tickets for Watts Occurring Live yet? There's less than six weeks until G and Luke hit the stage at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 This week's Watts Occurring is dedicated to Muriel Furrer. Last week we welcomed Remco Evenepoel to the show, and this week we welcomed another weapon - Britain's newest breakout star, Cat Ferguson. Winner of the women's world junior road race and time trial in Zurich last week, she has the cycling world at her feet. Luke and G loved getting to know the lass from Yorkshire - and we're sure you will too. Cat is turning pro with Movistar next season and we will 100% be checking back in with her. Want to get in touch with the show? Email GTCC@crowdnetwork.co.uk or hit us up on our socials. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Have you got your tickets for Watts Occurring Live yet? There's just six weeks until G and Luke hit the stage at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 Last week we promised we'd be back with a big star to preview the worlds road race and, well, we think we've delivered. Ambassador De Plus roped in his compatriot Remco Evenepoel - fresh from winning the Worlds TT - and the pair gave G a call from the Belgian team hotel. The little b*stard was on great form - as, of course, was the Carrot of Ninove. G quizzed them on tactics, rivals, and the tough route that awaits them on Sunday. We can't wait to see how it all unfolds. Want to get in touch with the show? Email GTCC@crowdnetwork.co.uk or hit us up on our socials. See you next week. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Have you got your tickets for Watts Occurring Live yet? There's less than two months until G and Luke hit the stage at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 Pog's been winning bike races in Canada, Wout van Aert's signed a lifetime contract with Visma-Lease a Bike, and G's been out training for six hours. That's plenty of material to kick off a pod with. And, to make it all the sweeter, the boys were actually in the same room together for the record. That doesn't happen very often. There's also a Worlds TT to preview and we'll be back next week with an as yet unnamed star guest to preview the road race, We're all ears for your suggestions. Want to get in touch with the show? Email GTCC@crowdnetwork.co.uk or hit us up on our socials. See you next week. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Have you got your tickets for Watts Occurring Live yet? There's less than two months until G and Luke hit the stage at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 Today's pod very nearly didn't happen - because G fell asleep on the sofa. But he emerged from his power nap to join Luke for a review of the Vuelta, Tour of Britain, and answer a whole host of your questions. There's an open and honest discussion about the current situation at the INEOS Grenadiers after a challenging Vuelta and the boys' hopes for the future of the team. Want to get in touch with the show? Email GTCC@crowdnetwork.co.uk or hit us up on our socials. We'll be back next week. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WANT TO COME AND SEE WATTS OCCURRING LIVE? Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 It's De Pluski's birthday today - so what better way to spend it than podding with G? We've missed the Ambassador on the pod so G gave him a call and we got his thoughts on the Vuelta, what he's been up to, and the lowdown on G staying at his house after the Renewi Tour. Luke and G will be reunited for tomorrow's alternative Vuelta commentary on the Eurosport Cycling Instagram - come and see them from 2:30pm UK time. See you all then. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WANT TO COME AND SEE WATTS OCCURRING LIVE? Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 The boys are back on the pod! It's been a while since Luke and G caught up, and boy is there lots to discuss. G's racing hard in Renewi and breaking heart rate records, there's a nuts Vuelta going on in Spain, and Luke's slipping into his comfortable retirement life. They'll also be back on alternative commentary duty for Eurosport next week - keep an eye on our social channels for details of that one. See you all then. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WANT TO COME AND SEE WATTS OCCURRING LIVE? Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 G's back from his summer holidays and ready to return to racing at the Renewi Tour. He's not gonna fly, but he's looking forward to supporting INEOS' strong lineup in Belgium. One thing's for sure though: he's glad not to be in Spain. The first week of the Vuelta has been a rollercoaster - excellent for armchair viewing, not so much for racing in 40+ degree heat. With Luke away, G called up Producer George to run through the craziness on the roads of Spain and he answered plenty of your questions from Twitter. We'll be back later in the week with a classic massage table pod from Renewi as G adapts to life back in the bunch. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WANT TO COME AND SEE WATTS OCCURRING LIVE? Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 The Vuelta is here and we're sure it won't come as a surprise to you all that G is not racing this year. Remember, Spain is for holidays. Ambassador De Pluski will be flying the Watts Occurring flag in the peloton though and, with G sunning himself on a beach, Luke gave Laurens a call to get the lowdown on the third and final Grand Tour of the season. It all starts tomorrow with a time trial in Lisbon - and De Pluski's roommate young Josh Tarling hopped on the pod as well, to tell us all about it. Can he win the red jersey on day one? That'd be pretty cool. Who's your favourite for the Vuelta? Tweet us @Watts_Occurring to let us know - and we'll be back in a few days to run through the early action. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Would you take G's palmares, or Remco Evenepoel's? It's become a tricky question after everyone's favourite little bastard did the Olympic double last week. What a fella. Luke put that to G on the pod as the boys dug into all the action from the Olympics - and there's a lot to catch up on. We're also entering full on planning mode for our live show at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on November 8th - and to make Producer George's life a bit easier, he asked the listeners for their suggestions and got the boys to rank them. Got any ideas or know someone who deserves a shoutout? Let us know by emailing gtcc@crowdnetwork.co.uk. And if you've not got your tickets to the live show yet, head here now: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 See you next week. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Want to come and see us LIVE in November? Grab your tickets to the Watts Occurring live show at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on November 8th. Click HERE. G's not on a massage table this week, or on his bed - no, he's in his wife's car, because that's where the signal is strongest on holiday. One day Watts Occurring will get more professional, we promise. Luke's back from his DS debut at the Czech Tour, where he used ice hockey icons to motivate the lads, and there's a review of last weekend's cycling action at the Olympics, before some bold road race predictions. We'll be back next week to see how it all plays out. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). G's home from the Tour and adapting back to life at home after the best part of three months on the road. Sadly, his wifi signal was nowhere near as strong as his riding has been lately, and we lost him halfway through the record - but he was on great form before that! Luke enlisted the help of Producer George - hello! - to finish the pod, pick our Chapeau of the Tour, and preview his first ever race as an official Sport Director. Good luck Rowey! We hope you enjoyed our Tour coverage - we certainly enjoyed bringing it to you. We'll be back next week with some Olympic action and to start prepping for the Vuelta. It'll be here before you know it - but no, G definitely won't be riding. Spain's for holidays, remember. See you then. Want to come and see us in November? Grab your tickets to our Watts Occurring live show at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on November 8th. You can get them by clicking here. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Just when you think you've seen it all from Pogi... he goes and does it again. We are happy to call the Tour de France over. That was nuts. Fresh from an hour of alternative commentary on @eurosportcycling's Instagram this afternoon, Luke and Tom hopped on to reflect on that crazy stage - and another remarkable ride from Tadej Pogacar. He didn't take home Continental Tyres' Chapeau of the Day though - you'll have to listen to hear who gets the nod today. Luke's gonna be roadside for stage 20 and can't wait to pick up some goodies from the caravan. If he makes it back off the mountain alive, we'll be back for another pod tomorrow. Want to come and see the boys in November? Grab your tickets to our Watts Occurring live show at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on November 8th. You can get them by clicking here. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Well that was a fun day out at the Tour. We loved seeing G and De Pluski flying the flag in the break - and Laurens battled to a valiant fourth out on the road. G told Tom all about their big day out, picked his Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day (this could have been controversial) and is starting to count down the days until Sunday, when he'll be home with a G&T in his hand. Want to help him through the last few days? Grab your tickets to our upcoming Watts Occurring live show, on November 8th at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. You can get them by clicking here. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
No, this is not a drill: we do indeed have actual A-List Hollywood star Ben Stiller on the pod today. How's that for a rest day show? As our listeners will know, Ben's a huge cycling fan, he loves following the Grand Tours, and he's a vocal supporter of G's across social media. He was delighted to accept G's offer to come on the pod and the guys had a great time with the star of Zoolander, Dodgeball, Meet the Parents... the list goes on and on. Luke and G absolutely loved chatting to him about his love for the Tour, how he watches the action from the States, and got plenty of advice from him on our upcoming Watts Occurring live show, on November 8th at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Will Ben be there? Who knows. You can get your tickets here. G also gave us a typical rest day update and waxed lyrical about Ambassador De Pluski's ride in the breakaway yesterday. Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. We're back after one of the biggest days of the Tour so far - and another remarkable performance from Tadej Pogacar. This race is showing no signs of slowing down. G's been under the weather, as he explains, but felt better out there today, got over the Tourmalet without too much trouble, and is hoping to come back around. He's got plenty of tales from the road, there's a belting new French nickname for Tom Pidcock, and our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day came from the breakaway. You'll have to let us know if you agree with our pick. We'll see you on the rest day - just the small matter of five more categorised climbs to scale tomorrow. Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. We've got a treat for you today. The sprinters are back from the rest day with a bang so we've got one of the world's best and a five-time Tour de France stage winner in the shape of Caleb Ewan to come and talk alllll about it with his old mate Luke. Could Philipsen finally silence the doubters this Tour and get the job done? You'll have to listen to find out. There's also a voice note from G after what he called the easiest Tour stage ever and Luke fires plenty of questions Caleb's way. The Aussie pocket rocket's on great form. We'll be back on Friday - unless something wild happens in the meantime. Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. Yes, that's right: De Pluski is back on the pod. It's rest day one at the Tour so after lunch, G and Laurens sat down to reflect on a crazy opening week. There's a lot of talk about yesterday's gravel stage, a health update from De Pluski, analysis of the top three on GC and plenty more. The guys also answered plenty of your questions. See you tomorrow for a sprint special with Luke and VIP guest Caleb Ewan! Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. Well, we think it's fair to say today's gravel stage lived up to the hype - even if it didn't quite shake up the GC. Tom Pidcock battled it out for a famous win and Pog tried all he could to shift his rivals. Luke and Tom recapped the action, while reflecting on an incredible first week in France. Do you remember Bardet winning yellow? It feels like a month ago already. G's back tomorrow with the traditional rest day catch up. See you then. Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. There's absolutely no place to hide in a time trial at the Tour de France - and today was a heck of a lot tighter than they have traditionally been in recent years. It may not have shaken the GC up, but it certainly means we've got a proper race on our hands. G wanted to give it his all but when he hit the climb, he decided to save his legs a little. That was just the start of his afternoon though, as he told Tom when he eventually made the massage table... Our Chapeau of the Day sponsored by Continental Tyres was hotly contested tonight too - but a certain little b*stard may have just come out on top. And Continental Tyres' incredible Tour de France competition is still live - head to continental-tyres.co.uk to enter! We'll be back on Sunday night to reflect on this first week. Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. Holy cow. Mark Cavendish just made history. And Luke and G are here to pay tribute to a man who we can probably now call the greatest sprinter of all time. An icon. Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Use code WATTS to get your tickets before they hit general sale by clicking HERE. G's made it over the Galibier and got his microphone back out on the massage table to break it all down. He gives Tom his thoughts on how today played out, where he's at, how INEOS are faring after four days, and plenty more. Luke will be back with G after stage six - we'll see you then. There was also our Chapeau of the Day sponsored by Continental Tyres to pick - but the winner probably won't surprise you. And Continental Tyres' incredible Tour de France competition is still live - head to continental-tyres.co.uk to enter! Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Use code WATTS to get your tickets before they hit general sale by clicking HERE. The sprinters went to battle at the Tour today - and we're sure nobody was expecting that outcome. But what a win, and what a winner. Tom's back for the Tour and he dissects the day with Luke, before reflecting on yesterday's Pog vs Vini battle and looking ahead to tomorrow's Galibier stage. There was also our Chapeau of the Day sponsored by Continental Tyres to pick - but the winner probably won't surprise you. And Continental Tyres' incredible Tour de France competition is still live - head to continental-tyres.co.uk to enter! Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order - and get a six-pack of Ketone-IQ for free! (Discount automatically applied at checkout). Oof, that was a hot one. G looked good on day one at the Tour and came home in what was left of the peloton, Romain Bardet took a famous victory and this year's first yellow jersey, while Mark Cavendish battled round in the Italian heat to hang on in there. Day one done and we've enough to talk about for a week's worth of pods already. Our Chapeau of the Day sponsored by Continental Tyres was an easy pick - you'll have to listen to hear that one. And Continental Tyres' incredible Tour de France competition is still live - head to continental-tyres.co.uk to enter! We'll be back on Monday. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport and brought home by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Enter Continental Tyres incredible Tour de France competition! Click here: https://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/sponsoring/tour-de-france/competition/ Yes, that's right: the 2024 Tour de France is so nearly here. Three more weeks of unmissable cycling drama, in the biggest bike race in the world. There's nothing better. G's in the INEOS team and all set to race his 13th Tour, and his 21st Grand Tour. What are his plans? Well, you'll have to listen to find out. Luke's ready with his bold predictions and we'll be podding as much as we can throughout the race. Roll on Saturday. Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order (discount automatically applied at checkout). Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Want to try Ketones as part of your lifestyle? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order (discount automatically applied at checkout). Yes, you're right: it's been far too long. We've missed De Pluski on the pod but, stuck up in Isola training for the Tour with G, we took the opportunity to catch up with everyone's favourite Belgian. There's been a dramatic wedding proposal in Australia, some very solid performances on the bike and, of course, that incredible showing at the Dauphine. Now he's ready for the Tour - his first in the colours of INEOS. And we're sure if you ask him nicely enough, he'll make a return to the pods throughout July. Long live the Carrot of Ninove. Speaking of the Tour, we've teamed up with Continental Tyres - and they're offering three people the chance to watch the final stage in VIP style. Visit here to enter an incredible competition: https://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/sponsoring/tour-de-france/competition/ Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start your ketone journey. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order (discount automatically applied at checkout). The boys are back after another busy week: Luke's been living it up at Le Mans 24 Hours, G's been getting the miles under his belt in Isola (while chuckling at De Pluski), and there's the Tour de Suisse to recap. We'll be back next week with the big Tour de France preview. Can anyone else believe how quickly it's come around? Sheesh. Oh, and to mark the return of the Tour, we've teamed up with Continental Tyres who are offering three people the chance to watch the final stage in VIP style. Visit here to enter an incredible competition: https://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/sponsoring/tour-de-france/competition/ Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start your ketone journey. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order (discount automatically applied at checkout). G's up in Isola, Luke's had a sun cream faux pas, but both the boys have been keeping a beady eye on a cracking Dauphine. Ambassador De Pluski was right in the mix, Roglic pulled on the yellow jersey, and it's fair to say Tour de France fever is building. Meanwhile our new Watts Occurring t-shirts have been causing a stir - you can still get yours here, before the pre-sale window closes: https://crowdnetwork.store/collections/watts-occurring We'll be back next week to see how G's getting on at altitude and find out how the lads' Tour de Suisse predictions stack up. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start your ketone journey. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order (discount automatically applied at checkout). Oh! Watts Occurring Pogi? You didn't really think after Luke spent the month of May rating his pink outfits and G spent it chasing him round Italy, that we couldn't get Pog on the pod did you? The Giro d'Italia winner and favourite for this year's Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar joined G in Monaco while Luke dialled in for a fun chat with the Slovenian star. What was his favourite stage in the Giro? How is he going to race the Tour? What's the first thing he ate after winning in Rome? We've got answers to all of that and more in this special Watts Occurring. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ever wanted to give Ketones a try? Ketone-IQ is a brilliant place to start. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order (discount automatically applied at checkout). Another Grand Tour podium for G. What a man. Here at Watts Occurring we're incredibly proud of him - and we're sure you all are too. Now the dust has settled on the podium in Rome, Luke got him to reflect on his third place, chasing pink panther Pog around Italy, Macs stealing the show on the final day and plenty more besides. Next up? The Tour de France. Bring it on. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We've welcomed a new sponsor to Watts Occurring! To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order (discount automatically applied at checkout). The rain has started pouring in Italy but G remains right in the hunt for a podium spot in Rome. There's plenty to catch up on: the shorted stage 16, a mountain battle on stage 17, and today's sprint day. With Luke and Tom busy, G hopped on the massage table, plugged in his mic, and updated Producer George on the comings and goings in Italy. There's two big mountains days left - and G has two ascents of Monte Grappa to look forward to on his 38th birthday. Can you think of a better way to spend it? Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Giro d'Italia saw a show today. A Tadej Pogacar show. And G had a front row seat, as he solidified his podium place. Fresh from the team bus he hopped on the massage table with his mic, gave Luke a buzz, and they set about recording an absolute classic Watts Occurring. G was typically honest on the race within the race, if the Slovenian can be stopped, and all the rest of the action since our two Welshman last caught up. Got any questions for the guys? Drop them to us on X via @Watts_Occurring - and we'll put them to them on the next record. Speak soon. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The boys have been busy - G racing the Giro, Luke repping the pod live in studio on Eurosport, and there's three big days of racing to recap. It's been pretty smooth since the rest day but, as always, Grand Tours are like a swan swimming across a pond. There's always a hell of a lot happening under the surface. G filled us in on the peloton's antics, reflected on Julian Alaphilippe's incredible stage win today, another big ride from Johnny 'Bravo' Narvaez, and previewed stage 13's sprint test, before looking ahead to a brutal weekend of climbing. Strap yourselves in. The Giro 'starts' this weekend. Watts Occurring is powered by Eurosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Patty MacPherson

Just when I thought your podcast couldn't get any better you've added the perspective of a Sport Director. The simple act of sitting with staff instead of the riders is not talked about. Many team staffers are retired riders and disappear from the public eye. As a fan of bike racing of 30 years I can say this episode was refreshing and I can't wait for more!

Aug 3rd
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Patty MacPherson

G has created a verb, just "Pogonit"!

Jul 19th
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Patty MacPherson

I love this podcast. I don't have the $ability to watch the TDF in Canada. Your pod fills in the blanks where the YouTube highlight reels end. It's a true Insiders podcast. Do you guys watch JB2?

Jul 12th
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David Preston

Sounds like the new guy knows what he's on about, better than the other two numpties you have to work with. Good luck with the rest of the race. 🤓

May 24th
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Lesley Wood

Best podcast for explaining to normal people how cycle racing feels to top pros, and how tactics work (or don't). Geraint is very down to earth.

Apr 29th
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Jeremy Brown

Happy New Year to all the members and subscribers of this GTC podcast. keep up the wonderful work guys and good luck with the new and up coming season on the bike.

Jan 3rd
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sarah mcdowell

Love your podcast.

Jul 21st
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Kenneth N. McPherson

"Bread of Heaven" is kinda catchy...

May 23rd
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Claire Tubb

just watched the men's road race. So G s comment on Lou Lou wasn't quite right . Great race though and good for Tom too

Sep 28th
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Michael Bogin

Love you guys, in a not weird way

Jan 30th
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Claire Tubb

omg that road in Harlech , we used to go there camping in Llanbedr every year when I was really young for about 10 years or so back in the 1970's ...my dad loved driving up there and I can say I hated it every time and that was in a car. Would hate to cycle it .

Jan 19th
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Claire Tubb

G , you spoke about climbing up out of Caerphilly, I remember seeing you there at ToB . Brilliant. Looking forward to being able to see you out there again.

Jan 19th
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Michael Bogin

Fun pod G and Tom! Love hearing Ritchie Porte. Keep it up.

Jan 13th
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