I'll be honest I'm still in the after shock the after glow of what happened yesterday

on the chairlift and the encounter through the mist with one of the most winning riders of all time.

Isn't he? Isn't he number five or something?

He's well inside the top ten is Alan.

I think it's either 143 or 146 professional victories.

That's a lot.

And he's only just behind the likes of Freddie Martins and those sorts of guys.

It's fifth or sixth.

It might be on borderline level with Chippelini.

I mean, it's incredible.

So well inside the, it's top seven.

Yeah.

I mean, that's just, yeah. And when does he mention it? Never. He just smiles and gives us random pieces of fruit.

It's just... I mean, that what a way to carry yourself yourself it reminds me it's got a similar

demeanor to Sean Kelly just calm yeah very calm understated yeah but but

somehow quite often incredibly funny without even doing anything.

Yeah, yeah and we've just I mean cards on the table we've just re- listened to the first

part of your pod.

Left here.

Oh left here yeah.

Oh no no right carry on straight on so you know what I said left that was wrong

man yes well adapted I just I don't know they were just turning left so I thought

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