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Annemiek van Vleuten: How to launch a 100km solo attack...

Watts Occurring

Rocket Sports

Sports, Leisure, Health & Fitness

4.8825 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Geraint's in warmer climates at training camp as he catches up with Tom to discuss Christmas trees. We are also in the presence of greatness today as Annemiek van Vleuten joins the GTCC! The Dutch legend tells G and Tom about her #crazyplan to attack with over 100km to go to win the road race at the World Championships in Yorkshire in 2019. But how did that win feel compared to her second victory in Australia in 2022 with a broken elbow? She also describes the magic of winning the first edition of the Women's Tour de France as the two winners compare notes on the race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is a crowd podcast.

0:08.0

Hello, I'm Geraint Thomas.

0:12.0

And I'm Tom Fordice.

0:13.0

And you've just entered the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club.

0:16.0

Brought to you by Zwift, the indoor cycling app.

0:19.0

Jump on your smart trainer and jump into Zwift.

0:22.6

Closer or welcome.

0:23.6

So, Geron, it is the middle of December. It is dark from about 3 o'clock in the afternoon now in the northwest of England.

0:35.6

It is so cold that the ground hasn't defrosted for about five days. But you're at training camp where in the northwest of England. It is so cold that the ground hasn't defrosted for about five days.

0:40.1

But you're at training camp.

0:41.4

Where in the world are you?

0:42.3

And how warm is it?

0:44.0

It was short weather today, Tom.

0:46.2

Sorry to say.

0:47.2

Yeah, I was a bit hot as well, to be honest.

0:49.5

I had a long sleeve and a jersey on.

0:51.2

I was like, oh, I need to take this off.

0:53.0

So can't complain in my

0:54.7

ochre. Yeah, just in the room, another nice setup with pillows and cushions all around the mic.

1:02.6

It's very impressive. Almost professional.

1:05.1

Oh, very professional, I'd say, yeah. Got Josh Tarlin lying next to me. He's a bit out of shots, so you't see him, and I don't want to move the laptop because it'll affect my setup.

1:15.6

But yeah, I got a young Josh Tarlin lying next to me, rooming with him here.

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