About this episode

Tom Southam discusses rider safety, team tactics, and his journey in cycling.

The episode opens with a difficult but important conversation about rider safety and the loss of Finlay Tarling at the Volta a Portugal. EF Education-EasyPost sports director Tom Southam then joins Matilda Reynolds and Mark O’Brien for a look inside the Tour de France team car: how breakaways are planned, tactics change on the road, riders manage extreme heat and fueling, and the enormous staff effort behind a Grand Tour. Tom also reflects on his journey from racing in Australia to directing at WorldTour level, before looking ahead to EF’s Vuelta ambitions. Backed by Black Sheep Cycling.

People in this episode

Hosts: Matilda Reynolds, Mark O’Brien

Guest: Tom Southam

Topics covered

• rider safety
• Tour de France
• team tactics
• extreme heat management
• Grand Tour logistics
• Vuelta ambitions

Keywords

• Tour de France
• rider safety
• team car
• EF Education-EasyPost
• Vuelta
• cycling tactics
• Grand Tour

Sponsors

Black Sheep Cycling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EF Education-EasyPost

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