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  1. What are Bahrain Victorious' Giro plans? ft. Bahrain's Director Sportif - Domestique Hotseat Podcast

    4D AGO

    What are Bahrain Victorious' Giro plans? ft. Bahrain's Director Sportif - Domestique Hotseat Podcast

    In this episode, Gorazd Štangelj joins Aidan in the Hotseat for a look inside the role of a sports director, from preseason planning and race tactics to the split second decisions made from the team car. Gorazd explains why modern racing has become faster and more chaotic, with positioning now often deciding races before the climbs even begin. He reflects on his own Giro history, the race’s unique demands, and why experience with Italian roads, weather and racing culture still matters. The conversation then turns to Bahrain Victorious’ Giro d’Italia plans. Santiago Buitrago leads the team for GC, but Štangelj makes clear that Bahrain will also hunt stages through riders such as Damiano Caruso, Afonso Eulálio, Alex Segaert and Edoardo Zambanini. He also breaks down the difference between racing against Visma and UAE, where small tactical windows can open, and why Bahrain’s targets are a strong GC finish and an early stage win to lift the whole team. The episode closes with thoughts on bonus seconds, the white jersey, young talents like Paul Seixas, and the relentless post stage routine of a Grand Tour sports director.

    46 min
  2. The Giro d'Italia Preview! - Domestique Cycling Podcast

    5D AGO

    The Giro d'Italia Preview! - Domestique Cycling Podcast

    The 109th Giro d'Italia starts this Friday in Bulgaria - three weeks, 3,459 kilometres and 50,000 metres of climbing all the way to Rome. Jonas Vingegaard is the clear favourite, chasing the third Grand Tour of his career and the treble that would put him alongside Merckx, Hinault, Anquetil, Gimondi, Contador, Nibali and Froome.  We break down the route stage by stage - the Bulgarian Grande Partenza, Blockhaus on stage 7, the 40-kilometre Tuscan time trial, the five-star showdown at Pila, and the Dolomite double of Piani di Pezzè and Piancavallo that will decide the pink jersey. Then the GC favourites: Giulio Pellizzari carrying the hopes of an entire country, Adam Yates stepping into UAE's leadership role, Derek Gee returning to where it all began, Egan Bernal closer than he has been in years, Thymen Arensman, Jai Hindley, Felix Gall, and the question of who can actually push Vingegaard. This episode is fueled by MNSTRY. Get 20% off your first Tasting Box order with code DOMESTIQUE20 to see why your sports nutrition shouldn't be a choice between on-bike performance and off-bike health. Order now!

    1h 5m
  3. Pavel Bittner: "The respect goes out the window" - Domestique Hotseat Podcast

    APR 30

    Pavel Bittner: "The respect goes out the window" - Domestique Hotseat Podcast

    Pavel Bittner sits down on the Hot Seat to talk through a brutal Paris-Roubaix campaign, what it's like watching the race from inside the broom wagon, and why he keeps coming back to a race that has, in his own words, "always treated me pretty shit." We also get into his breakthrough win at the Vuelta a España, beating Wout van Aert in a sprint at 21 years old, the unspoken etiquette of the final 3km ("the respect goes out the window"), and where he sees his career heading - sprinter, classics rider, or both. Plus: the truth about Gravel Bittner, his tattoos, and goals for the rest of 2026 including the Tour de France.

    32 min
  4. Pogacar's days are numbered? - Domestique Cycling Podcast

    APR 28

    Pogacar's days are numbered? - Domestique Cycling Podcast

    Tadej Pogačar wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège for the fourth time, three in a row, thirteen Monuments, but the story of Sunday is Paul Seixas. The 19-year-old Frenchman became the only rider in history to follow Pogačar on the Côte de la Redoute, matching 8.7 w/kg for nearly four minutes and setting a new climb record in the process. We break down the most extraordinary edition of La Doyenne ever raced, the Remco breakaway controversy, the mystery of Pogačar's 5,000 Swiss franc jersey fine, and what it all means for the future of the sport. Then we look ahead to the Tour de Romandie, Pogačar's first stage race of 2026. Florian Lipowitz and Primož Roglič bring Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe's strongest hand, Lenny Martinez tries to go one better than last year, and a wave of young talent gets a chance to shine on a parcours built around the summit finish at Leysin. Recovery is where the gains are realised, and sleep is the most important part of recovery. MNSTRY developed PRE-SLEEP DRINK with the same WorldTour teams they fuel - including Red Bull-Bora–Hansgrohe and CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto. Three clinically backed ingredients, glycine to support sleep onset, no artificial ingredients. 👉 Use code DOMESTIQUESLEEP20 for 20% off your first order at https://mnstry.com Offer ends 31st May 2026.

    39 min

  5. APR 24

    Pogacar, Evenepoel, or Seixas - Who will win Liège–Bastogne–Liège? - Domestique Cycling Podcast

    Liège-Bastogne-Liège is the last monument of the spring. 259.5 km through the Ardennes, 11 climbs, and one big question: can anyone stop Tadej Pogačar? He is chasing a third consecutive win, something not done since Argentin in 1987, after already taking Strade Bianche, Milan-Sanremo, and the Tour of Flanders this season. Two riders are threatening to end it. Paul Seixas, 19 years old, just won La Flèche Wallonne and arrives with form nobody can ignore. And Remco Evenepoel, a two-time winner of this race, is on home roads with the best Ardennes preparation of his career. We break down the route, the key climbs, the full start list, and give you our podium picks.

    1h 3m
  6. Women's cycling grew 80% last year - here's what's next ft. Kate Veronneau - Domestique Hotseat Podcast

    APR 23

    Women's cycling grew 80% last year - here's what's next ft. Kate Veronneau - Domestique Hotseat Podcast

    Kate Veronneau joins Aidan Burgess for a wide-ranging chat that covers everything from the moment London landed the 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Grand Départ to why Zwift made the heartbreaking call to walk away from Paris-Roubaix Femmes sponsorship. Kate explains why bringing the race to Greater London's 15 million dwarfs even Rotterdam's 650,000 roadside fans, how a random Richmond ride with Maloko Cycling pulled nearly 70 people on a weeknight, and why the UK broadcast paywall means even a home Grand Départ might not hit the mainstream eyeballs it deserves. She also opens up about coming from basketball – not cycling – and why Zwift has positioned itself as the "Switzerland" of the industry, the one brand that can get SRAM, Shimano, Canyon and Factor to play nice at the same table. From there it gets spicy. They break down the 70% viewership spike at Paris-Roubaix Femmes and why the "what the f**k" outrage (Kate's words) was the best thing that could have happened, the 148 million global viewing hours sponsors still aren't acting on, and whether women's cycling should copy the broken men's model or go full franchise à la Bas Tietema and Jonathan Vaughters. The episode wraps with a 2026 route preview through Switzerland, Mont Ventoux and Nice. Also discussed: the "Watch the Femme" hat, Orla being worth every penny of the TNT paywall, Nike and Red Bull sniffing around, and why Pogi winning everything is doing women's cycling a massive favour.

    58 min
  7. Paul Seixas ready to rule his first Classic? - Domestique Cycling Podcast

    APR 20

    Paul Seixas ready to rule his first Classic? - Domestique Cycling Podcast

    Remco Evenepoel wins the Amstel Gold Race, revenge served cold, one year after Skjelmose pipped him on the line. Bram and Ethan break down how Evenepoel strangled the race into submission without a single flashy attack, why Skjelmose's ability to hang on confirms last year was no fluke. They also dig into Group 2 syndrome rearing its head again, Evenepoel's quietly lethal sprint that has now beaten Skjelmose, Van Aert and Bilbao in similar situations, and why Marco Frigo finishing tenth from the day's breakaway deserves more attention than it got. From there, the focus shifts to Wednesday's Flèche Wallonne - wide open without Pogačar or Evenepoel. Bram and Ethan run through the contenders for the Mur de Huy, from Seixas and his frightening kick to Grégoire, Lenny Martinez, Cosnefroy and a dark horse Daniel Felipe Martinez. They also ask whether Vauquelin can back up after his Amstel crash and why Stevie Williams' continued absence is such a shame. The episode closes with a quick look at the Tour of the Alps, where Pidcock has already finished second on the opening stage and a brutal stage five finale awaits. Giro prep, continental team upsets.

    20 min
  8. Benji Naesen - From gamer to cycling expert - Domestique Hotseat Podcast

    APR 18

    Benji Naesen - From gamer to cycling expert - Domestique Hotseat Podcast

    Benji Naesen joins Aidan Burgess for a wide-ranging chat that covers everything from how a Pro Cycling Manager disc taped to a magazine got a nine-year-old Belgian hooked on cycling, to weighing 130 kilos and being too ashamed to tell anyone he wanted to change it. Benji opens up about his weight loss journey, the moment he first showed his face on camera and didn't sleep the night before, and how Zwift gave him a way into riding without having to give up his evenings. He also tells the story of how a random DM to Patrick about a Vincenzo Nibali video turned into the Lantern Rouge Cycling Podcast within days — and why neither of them were surprised when it took off. From there it gets spicy. They break down the Pogačar problem, why Van der Poel's Ronde tactics and Wout's Roubaix approach can't be compared, and whether Paul Seixas can genuinely podium the Tour de France or if we've normalised expecting too much from teenagers. Benji also shares his Tour podium prediction and explains why he thinks Vingegaard's Giro-Tour double is more about insurance than improvement. The episode wraps with a passionate segment on endometriosis awareness, the underfunding of women's health research, and why Benji thinks cycling needs a screening system for RED-S similar to what speed climbing already has. Also discussed: aerodynamic plastic surgery, koala skinsuits, and why removing a rib for time trial gains might not be as ridiculous as it sounds.

    53 min
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  • Creator
    Domestique Cycling
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    97
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