S8 Ep114: Kilometre 0 – Tour Diaries – Part 3

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4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Episode 7: Our team of diarists take us inside the Tour de France bubble again. We hear from Simon Geschke of CCC Team about being in the thick of the action in the Pyrenees and from Connor Swift of Nairo Quintana's Arkéa-Samsic team about what it's like to ride in the peloton in the mountains. We also hear from Ineos Grenadiers rider Pavel Sivakov about the Tour stage that went three kilometres from the home where he grew up and from Nikias Arndt of Sunweb about the spectactors who were – and weren't – wearing masks on the roadside.

Despatches from our team of audio diarists will appear throughout our Tour de France coverage as well as in Kilometre 0. The full line-up is Nikias Arndt, Sam Bewley, Simon Geschke, Ryan Gibbons, Jens Keukeleire, Michael Mørkøv, Lukas Pöstlberger, Pavel Sivakov, Connor Swift and sports director Tom Southam.

Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Zwift, the app for riding, training and racing at home. Kilometre 0 is a 15-part series published on weekday mornings during the Tour de France.

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0:00.0	You are listening to Kilometre 0 by the cycling podcast. Power by Zwift, the fitness
0:09.0	app where fun is fast.
0:13.0	Hi guys, rest day to the front always something special. The first like break it feels like
0:25.0	months ago when was the last one but nine stages in and we are all feeling good so far.
0:34.0	The cycling podcast audio diaries, Lucas Paulsterberger, Bura on Squirrel.
0:41.0	The level in the peloton is really really high so the race is getting tough and tough every day.
0:50.0	Yeah well, the rest day I'm not lying is needed. It was a good first block.
0:58.0	The guys recovering well from their crashes. Also me, I'm feeling quite okay actually.
1:04.0	Nothing to worry about. Still for Emo. We're not disappointed but he was preparing really hard
1:15.0	and really focused for his tour and yeah it's a little sad to see him not on the shape he could be but
1:23.0	nevertheless we keep fighting and we're going to check and see what's happening in the next two weeks.
1:29.0	We took a spin and checked the final to any case from tomorrow's stage because we're pretty close by.
1:38.0	Unfortunately no coffee stop not allowed so it was just a ride not a coffee ride and then we had lunch and massage and
1:50.0	yeah from the physiotherapist small treatment and a little nap.
1:57.0	Yeah now some media stuff like doing an audio diary and some phone calls and zoom calls are coming up.
2:09.0	Not too busy actually but feels like a usual rest year to tour.
2:14.0	I picture Lucas Postelberger reclining on his bed as he records that audio diary line.
2:21.0	Yeah I guess so he sounds very relaxed doesn't he? Either relaxed or quite tired one or the other or both or both.
2:28.0	Yeah but no coffee stop on the rest day ride that's a joke to the old system isn't it?
2:33.0	Yeah that's one of the kind of COVID proofing rules isn't it for the riders?
2:38.0	They're not allowed outside their little bubble no shops, no cafes, no contact with the outside world.
2:45.0	No I gather that each team also has one person designated to go to the supermarket or the farmer's seal or go and do anything in the outside world.
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