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For The Love Of Cycling

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4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Ned and Lizzie Deignan sit down to talk about the Giro Donne - how far the race has come since the early days, what's still missing, and why this year's edition feels like a turning point. They get into the calendar shift, the stages that will shape the GC battle, and the riders who could shake things up. Then Lizzie's old teammate and rival Elisa Longo Borghini joins the conversation. They talk about what it's like to race the Giro on home roads, the weight of the maglia rosa when you're Italian, and how different the race looks now compared to when she first lined up. Elisa opens up about her bid to win it for a third year running - the pressure, the motivation, and why she still races with the same fire she had on day one. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:15.1	We arrived at this hotel and there weren't enough rooms. So we actually had to have five of us in a room without air conditioning.
0:21.6	It was 45 degrees.
0:23.6	But in the end, I won it twice.
0:25.6	Like, they have to win it out of me, you know?
0:28.6	I remember one time finishing and my eyeballs were so dry because I was so dehydrated.
0:35.6	I couldn't blink.
0:36.6	And my eyelid, like, it got stuck.
0:39.3	Oh my God.
0:40.3	I've always been very certain I wasn't going to win.
0:42.3	Lucky you.
0:43.3	I don't think I've ever known you not enthusiastic to race.
0:47.3	Well, you're actually right. I'm always enthusiastic to race.
0:50.3	Every single race.
0:52.3	This podcast is POSSI. race, every single race.
1:00.3	This podcast is proudly sponsored by Science and Sport.
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