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It's almost Holy Week, bike fans! That means plenty of drama coming out of Belgium, and plenty for the Placeholders to discuss.
This week Kate, Dane, Jonny, and Caley dig into...
- The Wout Gift Debate
- Jumbo's sponsor 
- Movistar is the new Quickstep
- Kate's jacket update
- The Flanders preview 

In this week's Geek Warning, Dave Rome, Ronan Mc Laughlin, and Caley Fretz dive into...
- Dave's hurt feelings
- Taipei Cycle Show
- Specialized's wild-looking Sirius
- Ronan's spec-bikes thing
- Wax lub on our minds
- and a PSA.

In this super special episode of the Wheel Talk Podcast multi-time ITT World Champion Ellen van Dijk joins Abby and Loren to watch the final 27 km of Gent-Wevelgem live. They chat about Ellen's plans after she has her baby, her interest in directing, and take some listener questions for a live audience.

We’re getting into the thick of the Classics campaign now, and the Pretty Serious crew is here to break down all the racing. Abby Mickey and Kit Nicholson join Dane Cash to talk:
Van Aert making a statement at E3
Jumbo-Visma dominating the men’s Gent-Wevelgem
Reusser’s solo triumph at the women’s Gent-Wevelgem
Roglic’s quiet brilliance and Evenepoel’s tactics at the Volta a Catalunya

Iain, Jonny, Kate, and Caley are back this week to dive into the biggest stories in cycling, including but not limited to...
- The Astana sunglasses debacle
- Latvian politics
- Press the Garmin button (again)
- The UCI won't email Iain back
- Quickstep and the classics

Dave Rome, Ronan Mc Laughlin, and Caley Fretz are back with another nerdy episode, this week they dive into...
Two broken handlebars in the same race
The broader implications of SRAM's new derailleur hanger-killer
The crazy levels of excess stock in the bike industry right now