Tour de Flanders - Chasing History

In this episode, we take a closer look at the Tour of Flanders, one of the most gruelling one-day races that takes place in the Flanders region of Belgium every spring. We explore the course, which includes 6 cobbled sectors and 19 climbs, and discuss the cultural significance of this event to the Belgian people. We also cover the recent race, which saw Tadej Pogačar of the UAE Team Emirates take a spectacular lone victory after distancing his big-name rivals, including Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. Despite a group of ten riders breaking away and gaining a three-minute lead, Pogačar inspired a comeback and chased down the breakaway before overtaking Mads Pedersen on the final ascent up the Oude Kwaremont. We also discuss two massive crashes that occurred during the race and examine the use of 'Bicarb System' from Swedish company Maurten, which has become a popular supplement among professional cyclists. Finally, we highlight Pogačar's historic achievement in joining legends of the sport such as Eddy Merckx and Louison Bobet as the only Tour de France-Tour of Flanders winners and becoming the first rider of the modern era to have won the Tour de France and at least four monuments. Join us as we celebrate the cultural phenomenon that is the Tour of Flanders and the incredible achievements of its riders. Today's Show Sponsor is Athletic Greens. To Claim a 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D & Five Free Travel Packs head over to https://www.athleticgreens.com/roadman Today's show is brought to you with special thanks to our amazing on-going sponsors Factor Bikes & Wattbike The heart beat of our community & best place to reach me is Twitter  Want to watch full interviews on video? Check out our new Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/roadmancycling?sub_confirmation=1 Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go to www.roadmancycling.com/14daygift Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh