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Spin Cycle

Cav's Kayfabe

Spin Cycle

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4.9960 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this week's episode, Caley, Jonny, Kit, and Dane dissect Mark Cavendish's recent "retirement" from professional cycling and the unbroken kayfabe (the practice of pretending staged events are real) of his final "race."


Then the crew explore the uncertain future of Astana, which faces potential relegation. The hosts discuss Astana's recent hiring of Alex Dowsett as their aero expert, noting a growing British influence within the team. This leads to speculation about whether Cavendish might join Astana in a non-riding role, further fueling the team's "British invasion."

Plus! The ongoing controversy surrounding a spectator who threw beer on Eli Iserbyt during the Koppenbergcross race. Iserbyt is pursuing legal action against the individual, sparking a debate about appropriate fan behavior and the boundaries of sportsmanship. And the crew discuss the challenges teams face in nurturing young riders while also maximizing their competitive potential and preventing burnout.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome back to the spin cycle podcast, everybody.

0:09.1

I'm Kaylee Fretz.

0:10.2

Join today by Johnny Long, Kit Nicholson, Dane Cash.

0:14.6

Today on the show, fake criteriums.

0:17.5

Astana is doing weird Astana things.

0:19.3

Chris Frum is never leaving and I'm out rush more of Cav wins. Let's get into it.

0:28.6

John O. Dino, kiddo. How y'all doing?

0:35.6

Kiddo, sounds like you're talking to a kid.

0:38.7

You started.

0:39.8

I thought that was off mic.

0:40.6

Yeah, good.

0:41.4

How is everyone?

0:42.4

Yeah, great.

0:43.2

Hanging out.

0:44.6

I'm sticky.

0:45.5

You're sticky.

0:48.7

Okay, you need to provide context, Kit.

0:55.2

I just spilled orange juice everywhere, about three minutes before I was meant to be on this recording.

1:01.8

Is that because you had just celebrated emphatically Mark Cavendish's last professional bike race victory?

1:04.1

Yeah, three days late.

1:06.0

Oh, sorry, check, squeak.

1:08.6

Well, so should we talk about that?

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