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Spin Cycle

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🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Today on the show: The UCI is throwing its weight around once again in Holland, teams are folding and merging all over the place, Cian Uijtdebroeks’ Movistar dream team is falling into place.

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0:52.2

Welcome back to the spin cycle podcast, everybody.

0:52.6

I'm Kaylee Fretz.

0:53.5

Today on the show, the UCI is throwing its weight around once again in Holland.

1:00.9

Teams are folding and merging all over the place.

1:04.4

And Kean Uttabrook's Movistar Dream Team is falling into place.

1:09.0

Let's get to it.

1:20.4

Music team is falling into place. Let's get to it. Welcome to the show all the way from Guangji. Guangxi, China.

1:23.4

Johnny, welcome.

1:24.4

I think it's Guangji.

1:25.4

Nihow, everyone.

1:26.4

Yes, coming to you from the very Americana-themed city of Bama, B-A-M-A-Rolt-Tide. That's what I've been shouting out the window as I drive along the course. I'm not driving. And welcome, Dancash. Hello. How's everybody doing today? We're good.

1:44.4

We're good.

1:44.9

Happy Friday, everybody. About to head into the weekend. We've got a fair amount. Talk about, we could start off with Toro Holland, but I think honestly, what I actually want is a bit of a Guangji update from Johnny. What are the vibes like, Johnny? How is the press pack? How are you all getting along? you know, you're all stuck in a hotel together.

2:02.1

We're getting long well.

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