Velonews Podcasts

The Tour de France has begun, and so has our special podcast series taking you inside the race. For the next nine episodes we will feature expert analysis with co-host Jens Voigt, as well as audio diaries from riders in the race, and on-the-ground reporting from the event. Jens Voigt joins the episode today to offer his analysis on the first two stages of the Tour. Julian Alaphilippe's stunning win on stage 2 again made him a fan favorite, but Jens argues why Alaphilippe's antics are a sign that he's not a true GC contender this year. Jens also offers his opinions on Team Ineos Grenadiers' decision to leave its veteran rider Geraint Thomas home from the Tour. Thomas has been a part of every one of the team's Tour de France wins. Is leaving him home a blunder? Plus, Jens breaks down all of the crashes and drama from the stage 1 opener in Nice. What is the role of the peloton's 'patron'? Jens takes us inside this very special person of the peloton. Then, we get our first dispatch from Andrew Hood and Jam