You're listening to the cycling podcast at the 2024 Buelta-Hispanic from Lishboa to Madrid.

Fran, finally we can say,

when I start there is not Boetard.

We are in Spain, finally, we're on your home turf.

And Fran, what an entry into Spain. It's been, without further ado, I think you should describe this extraordinary location for recording tonight, which I would suggest is probably in the

definitely in the top five most scenic recording locations we've ever

been blessed with on the cycling podcast certainly when I've been in the

hot seat as host.

Gona stardes, Daniel, good as star days,

that's escutantes. We are a top... God France got a sexy voice on again. That's my Spanish voice, you know, in Spanish

it sounds super sexy man in Spanish. In Spanish, yeah. So this is... we are at top Pico Biorca's this is one of the most deserted areas of

Spain in terms of population yet it still keeps its natural fascinating essence and it is not a green landscape rather yellow and earth-like colors. Not many trees yet lots of vegetation and

we have a Mirador that covers probably 100 kilometers around us.

Yes, these are the Montez de Toldo if I'm not mistaken, which feels paradoxical because it doesn't feel as though we're very close to Toledo, but they are known as the Monte de Toledo.

We are sitting on a rock in some undergrowth. We've got a TV or some kind of aerial in front of us.

The finishing line is about 100 meters away as the crow flies or maybe I should say as an

undistinguished unnamed bird of prey flies because there are lots of birds of prey

around and flying for the most part underneath us we're very high up and

we'll post pictures and maybe even a video or social media later to give the listeners some idea of how

beautiful this location is.

And Fran, as you know, I always feel in my element

when I'm in the mountains.

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