Froome deserves respect not ridicule | Tao is the real deal
10/22/20 • 31 min
Brad and Graham are back as we reflect on an amazing bonanza of cycling with two Grand Tours on at once. The pod kicks off by reviewing Ben O'Connor's solo win on Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia - a vital victory for a team in NTT which faces a very uncertain future.
It's the business end of the Giro now and the daunting challenge of the Stelvio awaits pink jersey Joao Almeida on Thursday. Even if he says he likes it, Brad... isn't convinced.
We also chat Tao Geoghegan Hart. Brad says the Ineos Grenadiers rider is the "complete package", revealing what he spoke to him on the phone about after Stage 17, having sent him a heartfelt message. "He's everything I wasn't, and everything I wanted to be," says Brad.
With Stage 17 finishing at Madonna di Campiglio, the scene of Marco Pantani's fall from grace, Brad also reflects on his memories of the Pirate's life and death. You can hear more about that infamous day on the 1999 Giro on our cycling history podcast, Re-Cycle: https://podfollow.com/re-cycle
Meanwhile, an explosive Vuelta is only two stages old but has seen some huge developments already, most notably the dramatic collapse of Chris Froome on day one, as he lost more than 11 minutes to end his GC hopes before they had even started.
Brad leaps to the defence of his former team-mate and says his eyecatching time gaps don't mean anything. Brad backs Froome to potentially win a stage and says that his status in the sport, and within Ineos, means he deserved his spot at the Vuelta. Froome shouldn't be called a shadow of his former self, Brad says.
The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton.
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Brad and Graham are back as we reflect on an amazing bonanza of cycling with two Grand Tours on at once. The pod kicks off by reviewing Ben O'Connor's solo win on Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia - a vital victory for a team in NTT which faces a very uncertain future.
It's the business end of the Giro now and the daunting challenge of the Stelvio awaits pink jersey Joao Almeida on Thursday. Even if he says he likes it, Brad... isn't convinced.
We also chat Tao Geoghegan Hart. Brad says the Ineos Grenadiers rider is the "complete package", revealing what he spoke to him on the phone about after Stage 17, having sent him a heartfelt message. "He's everything I wasn't, and everything I wanted to be," says Brad.
With Stage 17 finishing at Madonna di Campiglio, the scene of Marco Pantani's fall from grace, Brad also reflects on his memories of the Pirate's life and death. You can hear more about that infamous day on the 1999 Giro on our cycling history podcast, Re-Cycle: https://podfollow.com/re-cycle
Meanwhile, an explosive Vuelta is only two stages old but has seen some huge developments already, most notably the dramatic collapse of Chris Froome on day one, as he lost more than 11 minutes to end his GC hopes before they had even started.
Brad leaps to the defence of his former team-mate and says his eyecatching time gaps don't mean anything. Brad backs Froome to potentially win a stage and says that his status in the sport, and within Ineos, means he deserved his spot at the Vuelta. Froome shouldn't be called a shadow of his former self, Brad says.
The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Previous Episode
Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart has come of age at Giro | Vuelta preview with Sean Kelly
Brad is joined by Graham Willgoss to break down a quite stunning performance from his protégé, Britain’s Tao Geoghegan Hart, as he produced the biggest ride of his career so far to win Stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday and announce himself as a serious contender.
Brad believes the 25-year-old has come of age at this Grand Tour and lauds the Brit's attitude and talent. He also makes it clear that he thinks his former team-mate Geraint Thomas would have triumphed in Italy had it not been for his unfortunate injury.
Meanwhile, Brad and Graham give their reactions after two of the biggest talents in cycling duked it out for Tour of Flanders glory on Sunday as Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) beat rival Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) in an amazing finish.
Finally, the great Sean Kelly joins the guys to help preview the Vuelta a España. They give their predictions and wonder how the sport will cope with having two Grand Tours on at the same time. Does Chris Froome have a chance to triumph?
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Next Episode
Tao Geoghegan Hart closes on pink after ‘brutal’ Stelvio | What were Sunweb doing?
Brad is joined by Brian Smith to reflect on another day of double Grand Tour action. Tao Geoghegan Hart moved on to the podium after Stage 18 of the Giro, but there is special praise reserved for Ineos Grenadiers team-mate Rohan Dennis, who laid the foundations for Geoghegan Hart.
However, hard questions are asked of Team Sunweb. Did they pass on an opportunity to give Wilco Kelderman a near-unassailable lead? Instead the race heads to its final three days with just 15 seconds between the top three riders.
Elsewhere, Brian and Brad talk through Dan Martin’s Stage 3 win on the Vuelta, after the Irishman took an emotional win following a 166km ride from Lodosa to Vinuesa, as Primoz Roglic retained the lead in the GC.
The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton.
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