Velo Podcast

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Arensman's Big-Brain Attacks Deliver Another Mountain Win, & the Perfect Finish Line Shoulder Check
July 25, 2025

The end is near, and the overall win is, barring a Pogi disaster, essentially wrapped up. That doesn't mean that the closing stages of this year's Tour de France have been boring, however, with Milan trucking towards Paris in green and Visma doing their b

The Colnago Y1RS vs Cervelo S5 - Aero Hyper Bikes Ridden & Compared
July 25, 2025

The new Colnago Y1RS and Cervelo S5 have already won stages in this years Tour de France, but what are the latest (and some of the most expensive) aero road bikes like to ride and work on when youre not a GC contender?Velos Josh Ross has been putting

Remco Withdraws, Jonas Attacks, & a French Win on Ventoux
July 22, 2025

Mike Levy and Pete Cossins return to unpack a wild stretch of Tour de France action from stages 14 to 16, plus all the bizarre, brilliant, and brutal stories behind the racing.Jonas Vingegaard has said many times that he's not at the Tour to race for se

Did They Extend the Cutoff Times Because of Pogi? Tour de France Stages 11, 12, and 13 Recap
July 18, 2025

In this episode of Velos Tour de France Podcast, Mike Levy and Pete Cossins dig into stages 1113 of the 2025 Tour and what really goes on during a so-called rest day. Pete explains how riders still spend hours on the bike, tending to injuries, staying

Van der Poel’s Heartbreak, Healy’s Yellow—Stages 8, 9 and 10 Tour de France Recap
July 14, 2025

In this episode of the Velo Podcast, Mike Levy and Peter Cossins recap Tour de France stages 8, 9, and 10, which delivered a mix of heartbreaking breakaways, sprints that come just short, and all kinds of tactics in the mountains. Stage 8 saw Italian pow

Is Pogi Working Too Hard & How Vingegaard Can Still Win the Tour de France
July 11, 2025

Pete Cossins is back with Mike Levy to explain all the action from stages 4-7 of the Tour de France, including the GC contenders fighting each other for early stage victories yet again, Ben Healy's epic solo win, and they dig into what could be a Tour-def

$52,000 TdF Bikes, Two New Cervelos, & Mathieu van der Poel's Private Jet Deal Explained
July 11, 2025

Cervelo debuts new aero and climbing bikes at the Tour de France that couldn't be more different, yet also match in one very important way, and we've also spotted the VismaLease a Bike squad rolling on prototype Reserve wheels laced with carbon fiber spo

The Chaotic First 3 Stages of the Tour de France Explained
July 07, 2025

Tricky roads and strong winds have made it a hectic start to Le Grande Boucle, and the conditions have already seen two big names abandon the race due to injury, while two GC contenders have lost over half a minute to the favorites. Legendary Tour de Fr

The Tour de France Preview
June 29, 2025

The 2025 Tour de France is right around the corner, the largest race in cycling all year. Mike Levy, Andrew Hood, and Jim Cotton get together on the Velo Podcast to break down the key stages of the 112th Tour de France – including one with over 18,000 fee

Shimano's First Wireless 1X Gravel Drivetrain Ridden & BMC's Revamped Teammachine SLR Goes Even Lighter
June 27, 2025

Shimano's *mostly* new GRX Di2 12-speed group is the Japanese giant's first single-ring drivetrain for gravel, and it borrows tech from the mountain bike world to make it happen. Senior tech editor Alvin Holbrook has unboxed, installed, and ridden GRX