Wout’s Greatest Win & The Fastest Tour de France Ever | Velo Podcast
Peter Cossins talks with Mike Levy about Wout's hunt for a stage win, the best moments from the Tour, and more.
Tadej Pogačar is a Slovenian professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. He won the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Tour de France, winning three different jerseys during each Tour, a feat unseen in nearly four decades. Wikipedia
Tadej Pogačar is a Slovenian professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. He won the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Tour de France, winning three different jerseys during each Tour, a feat unseen in nearly four decades. Wikipedia
Peter Cossins talks with Mike Levy about Wout's hunt for a stage win, the best moments from the Tour, and more.
Wout van Aert victory brightens frustrating Tour de France campaign for Vingegaard and Visma.
'What goes around comes around': Tour veterans on the etiquette, broken codes and self-policing peloton that influences racing.
Jonas Vingegaard is inching closer to Tadej Pogačar, despite three off days in the Tour. Next stop the Vuelta.
UAE Emirates-XRG won the lion's share of the prize money during the 2025 Tour de France, with some surprising names at the bottom of the list.
With four yellow jerseys within six years, Pogačar is on top of the cycling world, but how long can it last? 'There are always doubts.'
Belgian Wout Van Aert takes win he had been seeking all race, blows Pogačar away on Montmartre climb.
A closer look at the Colnago Tadej Pogačar rode into Paris for the final stage of the Tour.
Tour de Hoody: Sure, Montmartre might look good on TV, but the best way to wrap up the Tour de France is with a drag race down the Champs-Élysées.
Pogačar was a man down and the level was even higher with the emergence of new rivals: 'One of the toughest Tours I've ever done.'
Groves completes 'grand tour grand slam' with emphatic solo; too-tired Pogačar and Co. cruise in the peloton and keep safe.
A new type of aggression in the Vingegaard vs. Pogačar rivalry? Yellow jersey laughs off riding into car ahead of 'D-Day' in the Alps: 'I don't know if he wanted to brake check me.'
'Why am I still here?' Pogačar admits week-three fatigue has him yearning for Paris and the finish line of the 2025 Tour de France.
Arensman converts long-range raid as Pogačar all-but secures fourth yellow jersey on final mountain stage of the Tour.
The numbers say the aero bike is better for TdF pros at almost every gradient. But when they're better for you isn't quite as clear.
The Australian rider was injured earlier in the Tour de France but pulled off a brilliant solo victory on stage 18.
Two iconic summit finales escape Pogačar but he's putting a stranglehold on yellow with only three stages left to Paris: 'Our priority was yellow.'
Pogačar twists knife into Vingegaard with 11 second gain after Visma-Lease a Bike masterplan doesn't deliver: 'We tried everything.'
Pogačar boosts Tour lead over Vingegaard, O'Connor bounces back after early crash in Tour, taking second stage of his career.
Is Tadej Pogačar the peloton's new strongman or simply the strongest? 'Some can stay quiet in their opinion.'
'I'm from Ljubljana, not Krypton': Tour leader fends off Superman comparisons as difference between him and Vingegaard closes on Ventoux.
Would Tadej Pogačar winning the green jersey of sprinters and puncheurs be Tour de France overkill? Sort of, but this is Pogi's world.
Remco Quits, Alaphilippe “Wins,” and Pogi Reigns: Mike Levy and Pete Cossins discuss stages 14 through 16, and what we can expect to see for the remaining stages of the Tour de France.
Simply put, this is the best 50+ minute climbing effort in cycling history.
'We don’t want to end the Tour with any regrets': Vingegaard and Co. vow to keep pressing Pogačar all the way to Paris.
Vingegaard falls, hits shoulder after plowing into finish line photographer following huge Tour de France showdown with Pogačar.
Pogačar outkicks Vingegaard on stage 16 summit finale after Visma launches multi-rider assault on the infamous 'Geant de Provence.'
Jorgenson slaps back at critics of Visma's Tour de France playbook: 'We were looking to see if we could find a weak spot.'
Huge division in fortunes at the Tour de France as minnow teams struggle to win enough to cover their fuel bills.
Mont Ventoux is the Tour's most famous mountain — can Pogačar join the greats (again)?
What’s the dominant Tour winner Tadej Pogačar really like as a person? Family, teammates, and rivals let us in on the real Pogačar.
Kuss and Jorgenson confirm to Velo they'll race the Vuelta a España, with Vingegaard expected to start in what could be a rematch with Pogačar just weeks after the Tour.
The 24-year-old Lipowitz is the revelation of this Tour de France, and Red Bull believes it's found its next star: 'He's getting better and better.'
Pogačar rides into rest day with a formidable lead. Not even the sniffles can stop him now at the Tour de France.
GC racers hit pause as Pogačar's superdomestique Wellens completes the 'grand tour grand slam' of stage wins with barnstormer attack.
The hyper-speed modern peloton is powered by as many as 5 gels per hour. Is that radical 120g carbohydrate rate a quick ticket to a personal best?
Pogačar looks unbeatable, but there are still plenty of things to watch for in the last seven stages.
Jorgenson tumbles out of top 10, Kuss raid falls short, Vingegaard can't crack Pogačar in final bitter pill of Pyrénées: 'One of the hardest mountain stages I've ever done.'
Jonas Vingegaard attacks Tadej Pogačar but is unable to distance the Tour leader, Evenepoel drops out of race.
Tadej Pogačar's rivals are in just as much awe as we are.
With 21 stage wins and counting, Pogačar is zeroing in on some of cycling's most hallowed records: 'I'm at the best moment of my career.'
The best photos of the Tour's mountain TT.
Fascinating tussles are in store at the Tour with Evenepoel in uncertain form, Roglič on the up, and others performing well.
Pogačar and UAE Emirates - XRG went as minimal as possible to make the Colnago ready to roll. Here's what the bike has.
From here to Paris, he'll be looking over his shoulder if he hopes to match his breakout 2024 Tour debut: 'I hope I can get myself together for tomorrow.'
Stage 13 of the Tour served up a solo climbing test.
Vingegaard found his form again, but Pogačar had more in the tank still.
'I was targeting all-out start to finish, and to smash the pedals as much as possible': Who said the Tour de France is rocket science?
Jonas Vingegaard catches Remco Evenepoel to finish second in uphill TT, but concedes another 36 seconds
The Tour de France isn't always won by the strongest. These innovations (and failures) helped shape the narrative of some of the most famous yellow jersey battles in race history.
The best images from Hautacam.
Remco Evenepoel showed huge strength of mind during Thursday's first day in the high mountains: ‘I clawed my way back’.
Pogačar set the fastest time up Hautacam since the '90s.
Pogačar delievered a big statement on stage 12 of the Tour de France.
‘Tadej had a big X on this stage’: UAE teammates rally around banged-up Pogačar to deliver stunning blow to rivals in first major mountain summit.
Pogačar brushes off stage 11 crash and romps to 3:31 GC lead over Vingegaard with 12km mountain assault.
Defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar updates on crash injuries, pays tribute after death of Italian rider Privitera.
Peloton reaction to unlucky Tour de France 'racing incident' sets dangerous precedent for future similar scenarios, shutting down action while attacks were happening.
Tour de France drama ratchets upwards on wild, wacky day.
Johannessen swept right and took out Pogačar’s wheel, but post-stage vitriol has him 'scared from the amount of threats in my inbox.'
'Collective decision' taken ensures bunch slow-down after Pogačar crash as respect reigns between rival super-teams UAE Emirates-XRG and Visma-Lease a Bike.
Chaotic stage sees Jonas Abrahamsen triumph from stage-long breakaway while Pogačar avoids time loss after high speed fall.
Pogačar crashes hard around 5km from finish of stage 11 of Tour de France but doesn't lose GC time after favorites neutralize racing.
'Visma will try to attack us — that’s normal, but Tadej is very confident:' Top UAE sport director pushes back against chatter that Pogačar is buckling to stress.
Mobbed by fans on Tuesday, Healy and EF Education-EasyPost embrace unexpected spell in yellow
Can Evenepoel stun the Tour de France big two in the Pyrénées? 'It's good for me they are focused on each other ... I'm going to let them play their games.'
Pogačar wants to roar back into yellow with big GC gains in Tour's first major mountain suffer-fest finales: 'We are ready to attack.'
Don't despair, the Tour de France ain't over. And if it is, we got some other ideas for you to fill your July (We might even suggest you go for a bike ride).
We expect record times on Ventoux and other storied climbs in 2025
A new top team emerges at the Tour — but is it enough to beat the top rider?
'We have to be realistic': Red Bull redoubles podium push after off-radar Roglič survives the first half of the Tour without crashing.
Pogačar and Vingegaard cross line together after late attack from GC group, gain precious seconds on Evenepoel, Vauquelin, Roglič.
Pogačar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel poised for chaos and opportunity as Tour de France hits the mountains.
Crash injuries prove too much for João Almeida, who rolls to a halt and leaves UAE a key man down.
Two super-flat sprint stages on a Tour de France weekend? WTF? Race officials push back against bubbling discontent from a peloton of keyboard critics.
Tour de France leader says teammate has trouble breathing, applauds his resolve: ‘He is a true warrior’.
Water bottle incident in feed zone is latest flare up in UAE-Visma super team rivalry: 'I also read the whole peloton hates us now.'
Giant Italian wins first Tour stage of his career, beating Wout Van Aert and Kaden Groves into Laval; Pogačar retains yellow.
Almeida banged up and hoping to survive through to Tuesday's rest day after fracturing rib and smashing hand in high speed fall on Friday.
Breaking down stage 4-7 of the Tour de France.