About this episode

This episode discusses Lael Wilcox's world record bid and Wout van Aert's performance at Tour Auvergne.

Get 20% off your first custom blend at: https://truenutrition.com/CYCLING Use code: CYCLING This episode is supported by True Nutrition. Build your own custom protein blend with the ingredients, flavour, and sweetener you want. --- Lael Wilcox has launched her attempt to set the fastest-ever circumnavigation by bike, targeting Mark Beaumont's 78-day record. Meanwhile, Wout van Aert's 24-minute deficit at Tour Auvergne tells us less about his form and more about how we misread the mid-seas...

Topics covered

• world record
• cycling
• performance analysis
• Tour Auvergne
• custom protein blend

Keywords

• world record
• cycling
• Lael Wilcox
• Wout van Aert
• Tour Auvergne
• Mark Beaumont
• custom protein blend

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