S13 Ep30: Sierra Yankee
The Cycling Podcast
The Cycling Podcast
4.8 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2025
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
While the Classics leave the flatlands of Flanders behind and head south towards hillier terrain, Larry has been getting ready for his big goal of the spring, the Giro d’Italia, in Spain’s Sierra Nevada. We hear what he’s made of the duel that has provided the central plot of the Classics so far, Pogačar versus Van der Poel, and also about high-altitude Giro prep.
There’s also Coorevits Corner and a look back at another remarkable week for team UAE Emirates, crowned by João Almeida’s victory in Itzulia.
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