Talking Luft Top 6's! Worlds with Rob Hatch

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP

Mitch Docker

Fitness, Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP Hey everyone, we’re back this week with another Talking Luft Top Six Most Influential! This week I’m joined by one of the most recognisable and talented cycling commentators, Rob Hatch to talk all about our most influential World Championships. The World Road Race Championships is not only one of the most prestigious races of the year, but it’s also unique in pro racing being the only race of the year where professionals race for their national teams, for that coveted rainbow jersey! I was lucky enough to race a couple of worlds for Australia and I can tell you it is a pretty special experience to be able to represent your country in your sport. I loved racing for Australia and I pick out some of my experiences for this pod, including helping Micheal Matthews to the silver medal in 2015, and that rain in Yorkshire! My guest Rob Hatch has been covering pro racing for well over a decade and has been following cycling for even longer. His voice has accompanied some of the most epic racing moments in recent years - and many of those non-epic hours that fill our TV screens too! Rob has an incredible, and in-depth knowledge of cycling and he’s as passionate as any anyone I know on the subject. We talked about some fantastic Worlds from Chambery to Harrogate via Richmond. The Worlds really does cover so many different places and characters that it was always going to be hard work to get things down to just (over a) handful of editions! If, like myself and Rob, you can’t wait for the worlds to roll round (now that the Vuelta is old news!) then have a listen to this one, and get in the mood for the big WC. Cheers! Mitch ----more---- The Dirty Docker is almost here! Dirty Docker is my multi-day event for all things cycling and running in the Macedon Ranges. For the last few weeks of winter, you can get an exclusive discount code by signing up to the Life in the Peloton Newsletter here. The Life in the Peloton book is OUT NOW! Get your copy now exclusively at maap.cc! Can’t wait for you to read it.

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0:00.0	Good day, guys. Here we are again. Welcome to Life in the Peloton. I'm Mitch Stoker. And yes, it's Talking Luft top six today.
0:21.3	We're talking top six world championships and I have got a really special guest for you.
0:27.3	Before we get to that, the podcast this year is being brought to you by our partner,
0:31.9	MAP.
0:32.3	Really happy working with these guys this year.
0:34.0	And you know what?
0:35.2	We're on the eve of the second equinox of the year.
0:38.9	Sunday, September the 22 marks the second equinox of the year. A brief moment of balance
0:44.2	where we all experienced 12 hours of light and darkness in both hemispheres. And MAP are celebrating
0:51.1	this moment. We did it back earlier in the year and I rode all the way around Melbourne
0:55.7	for 12 hours, 330 kilometres. It's all about getting out on your bike for a chance at global
1:03.0	connection. Go and find rides near you or go solo. It's time to chase the light. It's going to be
1:09.9	fun. I'm going to be riding from Melbourne
1:11.9	with a crew all the way up to Lake Hume. That's going to be a really fun adventure just happening
1:17.3	around the corner. Oh, I am definitely not ready for it, but it'll be a fun challenge anyway.
1:23.1	Right now, we have got the World Championships coming up just in a week and a half. They are over in Zurich, in Switzerland, a really tough course.
1:31.1	But before we get to that, let's talk top six world championships, most influential, Rob Hatch.
1:51.0	This is special because we are talking worlds, but more special, talking with the big man.
1:57.5	Rob Hatch, mate, I can't wait to hear your voice.
2:00.0	Hello, how are you? I don't think I've ever been called the big man before. It's an mate, I can't wait to hear your voice. Hello, how are you? I'm very well.
2:01.5	I don't think I've ever been called the big man before. It's an honor, Mitch. It's an honor. I'm very well, thanks. I just got back from a few days at the Vuelta, helping our mutual friend Daniel Freeber with the cycling podcast. I've had a little break from live commentary. and I'm ready to go.
2:15.8	Actually, this afternoon, the day we are talking,
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