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#29 - Catching Up with Young Climbing Talent Cian Uijtdebroeks: A Vuelta a España Special”

In this special Vuelta a España episode, Steph and Anderl sit down with Cian Uijtdebroeks on the second rest day in Santander to catch up with the young Belgian climbing talent. He talks about how he has experienced his first-ever Grand Tour, being in the spotlight of the Belgian media here, and dealing with the inevitable challenges of a three-week bike race. He also gives an insight into what he hopes to achieve in the near future, and answers the question "why are you always so happy!?"

#28 - On todays menu: Marco Haller about the Cyclassics and his Tour de France

In this episode, Stephanie and Anderl talk with Marco Haller about his incredible win at the Hamburg Cyclassics last year, what he expects from the upcoming race, and his recent participation in the Tour de France. Have a listen!

#27 - the Tour de France is calling. Jordi Meeus about his Tour debut

Only a few days before the Grand Depart of the Tour de France. For Jordi Meeus it will be his first participation and we had a chat with him about what to expect, his goals and how he wants to grab a first win. 

#26 - SPECIAL EDITION in GERMAN - ”Nur alles zählt” das Buch von Ralph Denk und Tim Farin

German Edition. Zum zweiten Mal präsentieren wir unseren Podcast auf Deutsch und diesmal ist der Anlass eine Buchvorstellung. "Nur alles zählt" von Ralph Denk und Tim Farin soll nicht nur einen Einblick hinter die Kulissen eines der größten Radteams bieten, sondern vielmehr zeigen, welches Mindset es braucht, um seine Visionen in Erfolge umzumünzen. In dieser Episode unseres Podcast erzählen Ralph und Tim, wie es dazu kam, was der Inhalt des Buches ist und wieso dieses Buch für Radsportfans genauso interessant ist wie für Manager.

#25 - becoming a super star - second Giro rest day with double stage winner Nico Denz

The second week of the Giro has been a rollercoaster for us. We lost one of our leaders, Aleks Vlasov due to covid, but also won two stages with Nico Denz. In this episode we talk with Nico about his success, a perfect Father's Day present, how to keep motivated when a leader has to abandon the race and of course the decisive 3rd week of the race. 

#24 Giro rest day talk with Bob Jungels

The first part of the Giro d'Italia 2023 is done and the riders enjoy a well deserved rest day after 9 stages. This time we had a chat with Bob Jungels who missed most of his spring season and got a last minute call for the Giro. Bob talks about how to get in shape during a three weeks stage race, his role in the team, and how he expects the race to play out in the upcoming weeks.  

#23 - Grande Partenza edition - Cesare Benedetti, a loyal helper since 2010

Since 2010 Cesare Benedetti is one of the unsung heroes of BORA - hansgrohe. Tomorrow he will take on his 8th Giro d'Italia and even his role didn't change a lot over the years, the team did. "Cece" is the only rider left that was already part of the team in 2010 and he talks about his motivation, why he loves to sacrifice himself for a leader and of course the Giro d'Italia.

#22 - Patrick Gamper talking about his very first ”Hell of the North” weekend!

In this special Paris Roubaix episode, we talk with Patrick Gamper, who participated in and completed his very first Hell of the North over the weekend. We find out how it compared to his expectations, what the highlights were, how the team took on the race, and what it’s really like to ride this incredible race. 
 

#21 - Lennard Kämna a new GC leader

We are still in Italy after Tirreno-Adriatico and this time we chat with Lennard Kämna. Lennard performed well at the race where took on the role as a GC leader for the fist time. We talk about this new approach for him but also about the recon of some Giro stages.

#20 - Ben Zwiehoff, a former mountain biker with GC ambitions.

After his strong performance at UAE Tour where he finished 9th in GC, we talk to Ben Zwiehoff about his 3rd road season, his goals for 2023 and how he developed as a rider.