S11 Ep24: Men who stare at GOATS

<div>In this week’s regular episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by long-time contributor François Thomazeau to reflect on Tadej Pogačar’s Tour of Flanders victory at the weekend and look ahead to Paris-Roubaix. </div> <br> <div>Since Flanders, debate has raged about whether Pog will one day complete cycling’s “Monument Slam”. We discuss how much prestige should in fact be associated with such an achievement - and also revisit a few minor controversies thrown up by Sunday’s race. </div> <br> <div>After that, it’s time to look forward to “The Hell of the North” and hear about a febrile backdrop of social unrest in France. </div> <br> <br> <div><strong>The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport.</strong></div> <br> <div> <strong>Follow us on social media:</strong><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/cycling_podcast">Twitter @cycling_podcast</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecyclingpodcast/">Instagram @thecyclingpodcast</a> </div> <br> <div> <strong>Sports Podcast Awards shortlist</strong><br> The Tour d’Écosse series has been shortlisted for the 2023 Sports Podcast Awards. It’s a public vote so it’s over to you. If you enjoyed the series and would like to vote, you can do so <a href="https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/wilderness/">here</a>. You need to create an account to vote and we are in the ‘wilderness’ category.</div> <br> <div> <strong>The 11.01 Cappuccino</strong><br> Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. <a href="https://thecyclingpodcast.substack.com/">Subscribe here</a> for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).</div> <br> <div> <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> </div> <br> <div> <strong>Science in Sport</strong><br> The Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in