The Cycling Podcast

Our Giro starts on Saturday and in this episode we look ahead to what's in store during our three-week virtual journey round Italy.

Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe will be celebrating the best the Giro and Italy have to offer. The classic races, the riders, the food and wine, the culture, countryside and history.

We'll look back at some memorable moments from our time covering the Giro d'Italia and hear from some familiar voices.

Before that, we discuss the impact of the coronavirus-related lockdown on the riders and races, hear from Mitchelton-Scott sports director Matt White and former Giro winner Tom Dumoulin. There's also another update from Larry Warbasse and the first details of how our Friends of the Podcast can watch our first film, And So We Rode...

The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science In Sport.

STARTING ON SATURDAY... OUR GIRO
The Giro d'Italia may not be taking place in May this season but The Cycling Podcast will be releasing daily episodes telling the story of Our Giro. Race director Daniel Friebe has designed the route and we'll delve into our memory banks to celebrate the great race. There'll be the usual flavour of Italy along the way too... Here's our teaser.

RIDE OUR GIRO ON RGT
Everyone can ride sections of Our Giro on the digital cycling platform RGT. Around 30 kilometres of each stage will be available to ride for a few days. Ride as much or as little as you like. RGT's platform is free for the duration of Our Giro. Download the apps from rgtcycling.com now so you are ready for stage one – a short time trial in Budapest – on Saturday. Alternatively, check out thecyclingpodcast.com/ourgiro

HOW TO BUY STACY SNYDER'S GIRO CUPS ON SATURDAY
Stacy Snyder's handmade cups will go on sale on Saturday. Check our Twitter feed for details. The cups will be available from Stacy's Etsy store. Check out Stacy's website too.

OUR SUPPORTERS
iwoca is title sponsor to The Cycling Podcast. 
Over the past seven years iwoca has grown from a small start-up to one of the fastest-growing business lenders in Europe. Now they’re a team of more than 300 in London and Frankfurt working towards the goal of funding one million small businesses, including cafes, spin studios and bike shops. They can lend between £1,000 and £250,000 and make it quick and easy to get a decision. If you are interested in finding out more about what iwoca can do for small businesses go to: iwoca: Fast, fair and flexible business funding

The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. For a 25% discount on all your Science in Sport sports nutrition products use the code SISCP25 on www.scienceinsport.com

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