S12 Ep15: Last Woman Back

The Cycling Podcast

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4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Our mini-feature this month focuses on the final riders to complete Paris-Roubaix. Riders who have had to overcome difficult circumstances to reach the end of one of the most formidable races in cycling, even when they finished way outside of the time limit. We speak to Ilaria Sanguineti, Eluned King and Senne Knaven about what motivated them to push past crashes, injuries and calamitous conditions to reach the famed velodrome and what it is like to ride the famous cobbles once the race is already long gone.

We also have plenty of race analysis from the first few Classics of the season. Rose Manley is joined by Denny Gray and Rebecca Charlton to pick apart what could be a changing of the guard at the top of the women’s peloton.

Elisa Balsamo outsprinted rider-of-the-moment Lotte Kopecky to take the spoils at Trofeo Binda after a huge effort from her team. With Lidl-Trek finally taking the top spot after improving results and rising confidence, we ask: what gave Lidl-Trek the winning edge and could it finally end SD Worx’s winning dominance?

We also discuss Ellen Van Dijk’s victorious return from maternity leave, pick out rising stars Mareille Meijering and Puck Pieterse, and make a rare detour on to the track to reflect on Laura Kenny’s golden career following her retirement.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the cycling pocos feminist. Well, welcome, welcome to the cycling podcast
0:24.5	Temenin. The Classic season is well underway, isn't it?
0:27.9	And I know that that is my, oh, my name is Rose Manning.
0:31.0	I should say that right at the top. It's my favorite part of the season.
0:34.8	I know that Denny, who we're going to introduce a little later on, it's going to be his favorite part of the season,
0:39.3	because every part of the season is Denny's favorite part of the season but before that we have the
0:44.4	return of cycling writer commentator and presenter Rebecca child and nice to have you back
0:50.9	Rebecca thanks for having me back, Rose and Denny.
0:54.0	And I've, well you just said off there actually that your parents really find it annoying when people say
0:59.0	thanks for having back or happy to be here and you just fallen straight into that trap so I
1:03.5	think the Charlton parents aren't listening to this. Well let's hope they sometimes
1:08.8	listen to some of the things we do, some of the consent.
1:13.0	But yeah, it's one of their pet hates
1:15.0	when people go on a radio show or book calls and say,
1:18.0	well, that's great weird here for now.
1:20.0	Well, I thought I'd just go straight in with that.
1:21.0	Oh, wonderful, what a great positive positive start and I've come to you first
1:25.2	Rebecca because Danny we have failed Denny gray of the British Continental we have failed to give you a big
1:32.3	intro which I did promise you in January I promised you I didn't do it in February
1:39.0	And Rebecca kindly stepped in and said it's not gonna to happen unless I do it so thank you
1:45.0	Rebecca she's going to give you I hope this is going to be a big and long enough
1:48.7	intro for you daddy I haven't read it myself this This is like a surprise birthday party.
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