S10 Ep106: The grand cru Tour

<div>In this episode, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe are reunited to discuss a vintage Tour de France.<br> <br> Every year, Daniel gives the Tour de France a rating of one to five wine glasses according to how good the race has been. The precise formula is, as you'd expect, a closely guarded secret but in this episode Daniel explains his mark for the 2022 Tour.<br> <br> We look back at the battle between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar and ask whether it is the beginning of a long-running rivalry or whether the Slovenian will be back on top next year. We discuss why the racing was so intense – was it just the Wout van Aert factor or was there more to it? And while it was a classic edition of the race, we talk about why the Tour still lags behind the Giro in an aesthetic sense.<br> <br> <strong>The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport.</strong><br> <br> <strong>Supersapiens</strong><br> Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See <a href="http://supersapiens.com/">supersapiens.com</a><br> <br> <strong>Science in Sport</strong><br> For 25% off all your SiS products, go to <a href="http://scienceinsport.com/">scienceinsport.com</a> and enter the code SISCP25 at the checkout.<br> <br> <strong>MAAP</strong><br> The Cycling Podcast has a new collaboration with MAAP. Our new jersey – designed by MAAP and voted for by the listeners – will be on sale soon. Check out MAAP's clothing at <a href="http://maap.cc/">maap.cc</a>.<br> <br> <strong>Noom<br> </strong>Loose weight the sustainable way with <a href="https://www.noom.com/lp/weightLossGoal?group=audio&amp;isvanity=y&amp;lang=en&amp;sp=adresults&amp;step=pros&amp;type=bakedin&amp;upv=3&amp;utm_content=cycle&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=cyclingpodcast">Noom</a>.<br> <br> <strong>Friends of the Podcast</strong><br> Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at <a href="https://thecyclingpodcast.com/">thecyclingpodcast.com</a> to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.<br> <b