Sep 3, 2026 · 36 min · 11 segments
What makes a cyclist truly great? Is it the number of victories, the biggest races won, or the ability to produce moments that fans remember for generations? In this episode, we explore the…
Chris SidwellsGuest
Marcus BucklandHost
Mark PougatchHost
A stunning, dramatic final time trial comeback against a compatriot of his, Primoz Roglic, becoming the youngest post-tour winner at 21.
22 and 23, as we've mentioned, the Danish rhino, Jonas Wienergaard, and their team exploited some vulnerabilities in the altitude.
to deny him successive tours, but then he comes back and we'll talk about what he did there, those marginal gains after 2023, which has led to him winning the last two tours.
In 24, he wins the Triple Crown, the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France and the World Championship Road Race.
All Marcus, which means that he comes back after 2023 and goes, no, OK, I know what I need to do now to to get back into the to get back to the top of the podium.
And Chris, you've already spoken about how he has transformed the sport with his attacking style.
He talks about the stupid instincts which he has on occasions, but goodness me, if you're watching him, they may be stupid, but they're most effective And I've seen quotes that essentially he has brought bike racing back to the 60s to 80s period.
I don't know if you'd agree with that before we talk about some of the specifics that make him so good.
But just from a general point of view for all of cycling, are they fair comments in terms of what he's achieved so far and what he might go on to achieve hereafter? Sometimes
some of the craziness It's some of the less tactics because you know that you get a gap and then it's all about tactics.
And you know, Mark, about drafting, you know, that the team, the riders, they might think they're going to catch him back.
A stunning, dramatic final time trial comeback against a compatriot of his, Primoz Roglic, becoming the youngest post-tour winner at 21.
22 and 23, as we've mentioned, the Danish rhino, Jonas Wienergaard, and their team exploited some vulnerabilities in the altitude.
to deny him successive tours, but then he comes back and we'll talk about what he did there, those marginal gains after 2023, which has led to him winning the last two tours.
In 24, he wins the Triple Crown, the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France and the World Championship Road Race.
All Marcus, which means that he comes back after 2023 and goes, no, OK, I know what I need to do now to to get back into the to get back to the top of the podium.
And Chris, you've already spoken about how he has transformed the sport with his attacking style.
He talks about the stupid instincts which he has on occasions, but goodness me, if you're watching him, they may be stupid, but they're most effective And I've seen quotes that essentially he has brought bike racing back to the 60s to 80s period.
I don't know if you'd agree with that before we talk about some of the specifics that make him so good.
But just from a general point of view for all of cycling, are they fair comments in terms of what he's achieved so far and what he might go on to achieve hereafter? Sometimes
some of the craziness It's some of the less tactics because you know that you get a gap and then it's all about tactics.
And you know, Mark, about drafting, you know, that the team, the riders, they might think they're going to catch him back.
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