Cobbles with Tom Boonen

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Cobbles with Tom Boonen

FromThe Geraint Thomas Cycling Club

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Mar 29, 2021

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It's cobbles season! Geraint and Tom get a bit starstruck as we welcome the four-time winner of Paris-Roubaix, three-time winner of Tour of Flanders and road race World Champion Tom Boonen to the GTCC. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Mar 29, 2021

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Geraint Thomas is starting a cycling club. And you’re all invited. Follow the Tour de France winner and amateur rider Tom Fordyce as they take you on a fascinating ride round the stories and secrets of pro racing, and try to build a cycling club from scratch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Cobbles with Tom Boonen: It's cobbles season! Geraint and Tom get a bit starstruck as we welcome the four-time winner of Paris-Roubaix, three-time winner of Tour of Flanders and road race World Champion Tom Boonen to the GTCC. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
56 min listen
Endurance with Louise Minchin: How do you go from a six-mile commute to tackling 180km? Geraint and Tom welcome one of the best amateurs around to the GTCC to find out. BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin chats extreme triathlons, becomes the GTCC head of snacks and Geraint gets ... by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
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Wind with Luke Rowe: It's the guest you've all been waiting for! Geraint is reunited with teammate Luke Rowe as Tom fires out questions on crosswinds, headwinds, tailwinds, echelons, and we find out the best way to pee on the move. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
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The Perfect Kit with Sir Paul Smith: The GTCC needs a club jersey. And who better to help design it than Sir Paul Smith? Geraint and Tom are joined by the British fashion designer to discuss their favourite retro kit and what's acceptable to wear in cafes. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
43 min listen
GTCC...coming soon!: Welcome to the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club. Listen out for new episodes every Tuesday as the Tour de France winner and amateur rider Tom Fordyce build the club from scratch. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
3 min listen
Climbing with Richie Porte: It's the first episode of the GTCC, and Geraint and Tom are getting to grips with starting a cycling club. They're also joined by one of the world's best climbers, Richie Porte, to discuss pot bellies, pain and rowdy crowds. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
53 min listen
Cafes with Vini and Bill: This week Geraint and Tom are joined by Vini and Bill from Caffe Velo Verde in Nottingham to chat cleats, cakes and coffee-shop etiquette. Plus, we host the inaugural GTCC World Cup of Coffee and there's an unfortunate incident for Tom in Bakewell. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
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GTCC Season 2... coming soon!: The wait is over... the GTCC is coming back for season 2! And it's going to be bigger and better than ever.Geraint and Tom will bring you more great guests from the pro tour and the amateur world, new merchandise, group rides every week on Zwif... by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
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Velodromes with Laura Kenny: We're half way through the series! Geraint and Tom welcome GB's most successful female Olympian to the GTCC to chat about her 'work place'. We put Laura's velodrome knowledge to the test, discuss the thrill of coming off the be... by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
54 min listen
Domestiques with Ian Stannard: Geraint and Tom and are joined by British stalwart Ian Stannard to ask all the crucial questions about domestiques; how many water bottles can you carry? Do you have to like your team leader? And what's the best gift you've ever received? And... by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
46 min listen
Breakaways with Steve Cummings: Geraint and Tom get technical this week as breakaway guru Steve Cummings joins the club to explain how and when to make your break. We also decide whether breakaways should be allowed in the GTCC, introduce suspensions and finally settle a debate on th... by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
57 min listen
Bunch Sprints with Sam Bennett: It's time to chat lead singers as Geraint and Tom welcome sprinter Sam Bennett to the GTCC. But are sprinters really the bosses of the peloton? And what do they think of GC riders? by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
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Crashes with Sara Thomas: It's not Geraint's favourite subject, but Tom has chosen crashes for episode 4. So we go behind the scenes with Geraint's wife Sara Thomas to chat telegraph poles, lucky charms and that Giro crash. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
53 min listen
Tom Pidcock: Cyclo-cross? Mountain Biking? Road Racing? Tokyo gold medallist Tom Pidcock joins Geraint and (amateur) Tom to discuss the similarities between mountain biking and surfing, being recognised in the street and what it's like being Geraint's team-mate. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
52 min listen
Filippo Ganna: Today's guest is a big one, quite literally. The most powerful man in the peloton dials in from training camp alongside Geraint to chat to Tom. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
51 min listen
Olympics with Sir Chris Hoy: It's our second Sir of the series! Sir Chris Hoy joins Geraint and Tom to give us the low-down on how to conserve energy at Olympic opening ceremonies, how to celebrate at the closing ceremonies, and how to win the medals in between. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
60 min listen
Geraint's Summer: Season two is finally here...Geraint and Tom look back over the summer including one or two 'whoopsies' for Geraint and a fair few injuries. Plus, there are some big announcements for the GTCC.Welcome back! by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
41 min listen
Wout van Aert: This rider can do it all - win bunch sprints, attack, win mountain stages, time-trial, win the biggest one-day races, cyclo-cross, the list goes on... Geraint and Tom welcome Wout van Aert to the GTCC, but how much info can G get out of his rival? by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
56 min listen
Coaching with Rod Ellingworth: Geraint and Tom speak to Ineos Grenadiers Racing Director Rod Ellingworth to find out exactly what a cycling coach does. We get the inside track on Geraint's career from the British Cycling Olympic Academy to Tour de France winner and give our GTC... by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
54 min listen
Time Trials with Rohan Dennis: Geraint and Tom have got some momentum now as more GTCC members are appointed to the committee. They also find time to chat farts, leg shaving and aero socks with expert time trialist Rohan Dennis. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
50 min listen
Winning with Lizzie Deignan: Geraint knows about winning. Tom doesn't. So we invite Lizzie Deignan to the GTCC to chat that winning feeling, celebrations and weird prizes. Also, who's more competitive - Geraint or Lizzie? by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
48 min listen
Pain with Jens Voigt: Shut up legs! Geraint and Tom chat to the legend that is Jens Voigt - the man who's completed 350 stages at the Tour de France, which equates to almost a year of his life. But how did he put himself through that pain? What wa... by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
58 min listen
Adventure with Lowri Morgan: Tom catches up with Geraint who's out in sunny Mallorca on training camp as we get an update on his shoulder injury and Ineos' team bonding sessions. We also invite ultra marathon runner Lowri Morgan onto the GTCC to chat epic races across... by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
61 min listen
Motivation with Martin Johnson: We take you behind the scenes at the INEOS training camp as Martin Johnson (no, not the rugby player) puts Geraint and Ben Swift through a series of questions to find out what motivates them. And we reveal Geraint and Swifty's answers on the podcast! by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
57 min listen
Speed with Cal Crutchlow: Geraint's out in sunny LA where him and Tom chat to MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow about their love of speed. What does it feel like to go at 225 mph on a motorbike? How do you learn to descend at 100 km/h on a bike? And how do you navigate corners? by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
57 min listen
Soigneurs with Marko Dzalo: It's the final episode of series one! And to finish, we're ending with a deep dive into most crucial job in cycling - the soigneur. Are they a butler? Are they a friend? Are they a rider's Mum? Tom chats to Geraint and his 'swannie... by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
50 min listen
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Grand Tours with Chris Froome: Want to know the secret to winning the Tour de France? Well you're in for a treat! We're back with a bonus episode... all about Grand Tours. And who better to chat to Tom and Geraint than a man who's won seven of them... Chris Froome. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
62 min listen
Classics with Cancellara: After a successful GTCC night out with Fabian Cancellara, Geraint and Tom persuade him to come on the podcast to chat all things classics. We delve into his rivalry with Tom Boonen, relive his best (and worst) races and what advice has he got for Geraint? by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
60 min listen
Psychology with Steve Peters: We have BIG news. The official GTCC jersey is finally here! And, Geraint and Tom bring you all the tips as we speak to renowned psychiatrist Steve Peters about chimps, mindset and ghosts. by The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
51 min listen

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