Welcome back to Lenten Rouge Cycling Podcast, the recap of Strada Bianca and Strada Bianca Donner,

which we have in the morning or early afternoon, two, well, one pretty good race and then one where

there were some interesting talking points from it as well, different to previous years.

This episode is brought to you by Morton. We'll start with, what do you want to start with, Benji? The women or the men? I think we'll start with the men's race, because I've got more to say about the women's race actually than the men's race, and I want to get the rant going towards the end of the podcast. Because I've got to say, the women's race was one of the best races of the year and one of the best Trade Bianchis I've seen in a couple of

years, I would say. Am I exaggerating? It was a very good race, but, yeah, for me, the going,

like, off course so that the favorites can't come back, that doesn't make the race better.

You're a negative, Nancy.

Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye. Anyway, let's get started with the men's wrens.

It could have been incredible if imagine they stop in front, et cetera.

No spoils.

Anyway, men's race, we both know when the coverage usually starts.

We've got an almighty sector that usually opens up the race, which is Monte Santé Marie.

The sector before that, San Martino and Grania, we usually don't really see that on the broadcast

of the men's race, I feel like.

And this year, it was the same.

But there was one big change compared to last year, Patrick, where when the broadcast started

or before the broadcast started this year, I barely saw any thicker action in terms of

crashes and so forth on previous sectors.

So there were definitely much less crashes in this year's Menstraada Bianca than last year.

I am certain of that. There were a few crashes, though. I think Leonard Twanaitfeld crashed at a certain point in the race quite heavily. And I don't know what the follow-up to that is, but I don't think he's got any fractures, but quite a few stitches to be packed up. Nonetheless, I think we should talk about the action and the action started with

your team, Emirates, spacing. What order were the riders in?

We had Groschartner. Oh yeah, coverage was later because of they wanted to give more coverage

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