About this episode

Dan discusses the management shakeup at Visma-Lease a Bike and recaps the Giro d'Italia Women and Critérium du Dauphiné.

Dan dives into the massive management shakeup as Grischa Niermann leaves Visma-Lease a Bike for Lidl-Trek, replacing long-time manager Luca Guercilena. He's also recapping an unforgettable Giro d'Italia Women where Demi Vollering cemented her status as the cannibal of women's cycling with a dramatic GC victory. Plus, he catches up on the gruelling start to the Critérium du Dauphiné and looks at some eye-watering sprint data from Arnaud De Lie! ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 - Intro & Headlines 01:05 - Vollering Wins the Giro GC 05:23 - Visma & Lidl-Trek Management Bombshells 09:07 - Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Kicks Off 11:33 - Ben Oliver's European Breakout 13:07 - Arnaud De Lie's 1000W Sprint 15:01 - Weekend Sprint Classics Results

People in this episode

Host: Dan

Topics covered

• management changes
• Giro d'Italia Women
• Critérium du Dauphiné
• sprint data
• cycling news

Keywords

• Vingegaard
• management shakeup
• Demi Vollering
• Giro d'Italia
• Critérium du Dauphiné
• Arnaud De Lie
• sprint data

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Visma-Lease a Bike, Lidl-Trek, Critérium du Dauphiné

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