Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast

Stage 3 of the Tour de France was the first sprint stage of this year’s race, finishing with a technical run into Pontivy. Caleb Ewan started out as the favourite but faced competition from Arnaud Démare, Mark Cavendish and Tim Merlier.  Unfortunately, as we've seen in previous stages, today was marred by chaos and crashes which made for an unpleasant viewing experience. We wish all the...

LR and Benji recap the second stage of the Tour de France 2021, which included two ascents of the Mûr-de-Bretagne. Alaphilippe looked set to defend his yellow jersey but with bonus seconds available on the first and second ascent he would have his work cut out for him against the likes of Mathieu van der Poel, Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar.  Podcast Art | Cor Vos Show Partner | https://leco...

Benji and LR recap the first stage of the Tour de France 2021, which featured a suitably chaotic start and a number of crashes. Podcast Art | Cor Vos Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Use code LRTDF20 for 20% off all Le Col items during the Tour de France 2021. If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free to do so here: https://ko-fi.com/lanternerougecyclingpodcast...

Benji and LR recap La Course 2021, which features a series of rolling hills and a strong startlist despite the notable exception of Annemiek van Vleuten. Podcast Art | A.S.O. / Aurélien Vialatte Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Use code LRTDF20 for 20% off all Le Col items during the Tour de France 2021. If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free to do so here: ht...

Benji and LR preview La Course 2021, which features a series of rolling hills and a strong startlist despite the notable exception of Annemiek van Vleuten. LR also interview Drops Le Col rider Joss Lowden regarding her goals at La Course. Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Use code LRTDF20 for 20% off all Le Col items during the Tour de France 2021. If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us b...

Our much anticipated Tour de France 2021 preview is here, where LR and Benji analyse everything to do with the race and just the race. We discuss the GC contenders, tactics, every stage parcours and likely stage win hopefuls as well giving our final predictions for all the jerseys at the end. Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Use code LRTDF20 for 20% off all Le Col items during the Tour de France 20...

Rumours are that the delay in publishing this was caused by Lanterne's embarrassment regarding the terrible performance of his velogames team, others say that Benji Naesen has been channelling the spirit of Fortunato for his Eolo-Kometa PCM series since his Zoncolan win and has not been contactable since. All that we know is, Bernal won the Giro, got covid, visited the Pope with a special rim brak...

The manx missile about to dial back the clock to 2008 lets gooo Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free to do so here: https://ko-fi.com/lanternerougecyclingpodcast 🤗 Follow us on social media: LRCP https://www.youtube.com/c/LanterneRougeCyclingPodcast https://twitter.com/LanterneRougeCP Benji Naesen https://ww...

The last stages of major racing before the Tour de France in a couple of weeks, the Tour de Suisse Stage 8 and Tour of Slovenia Stage 5, with GC up for grabs if Uran wanted to try his luck in Suisse and another sprint stage for Bahrain to control if they wanted to in Slovenia. Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel...

Two unusual parcours set out for today, with an up and down mountain time trial at the Tour de Suisse stage 7 with some bizarre results in the top 10 as well as an insanely steep finish at the Tour of Slovenia stage 4, the question being whether Pogacar would go all out on the Vuelta style finish. Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by...

Sprint deviations are back on the menu at Tour de Suisse stage 6 as well as UAE getting played in our opinion during Tour of Slovenia stage 3. Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free to do so here: https://ko-fi.com/lanternerougecyclingpodcast 🤗 Follow us on social media: LRCP https://www.youtube.com/c/Lanterne...

Lanterne and Benji recap the exciting Tour de Suisse Stage 5 where the GC action really kicked off and Tadej Pogacar opening up the legs at the Tour of Slovenia Stage 2. Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free to do so here: https://ko-fi.com/lanternerougecyclingpodcast 🤗 Follow us on social media: LRCP https:/...

LR and Benji go all in on the pro cycling triple header this Wednesday afternoon, recapping the Tour de Suisse stage 4, the return of Remco Evenepoel at Belgium Tour and the beginning of Tadej Pogacar's Tour de France tune up at Tour of Slovenia Stage 1.  Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free to do so her...

Another rolly day at the Tour de Suisse but with better weather this time. Would Mathieu van der Poel be able to go back to back or would Michael Matthews or Alaphilippe have something up their sleeve. Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free to do so here: https://ko-fi.com/lanternerougecyclingpodcast 🤗 Follow...

The Tour de Suisse has set out an interesting parcours for the 8 stage race, with two individual time trials, many stages punctuated by short steep climbs and no mountain top finish. A parcours perfect for riders like Alaphilippe, Fuglsang, Carapaz and Woods who will be tuning up for the Tour de France, as well as Mathieu van der Poel hunting stages for Alpecin-Fenix. Benji and LR recap the openin...

The final showdown at the Criterium du Dauphine with INEOS trying to protect Richie Porte's yellow jersey, Astana with two cards to play in Lutsenko and Izagirre as well as Bahrain Victorious having two of the strongest climbers in Haig and Padun to try and attack the trains of Movistar and INEOS. Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by...

The only high mountain finish in this year's criterium du dauphine, with two riders relishing the long La Plagne climb for both the stage and turning the general classification upside down ahead of the difficult stage 8 tomorrow. Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free to do so here: https://ko-fi.com/lanternero...

A medium mountain stage with a 6km 6% rolling finish was the order of the day for stage 6 of the Criterium du Dauphine ahead of the big mountain stages this weekend. Geraint Thomas had shown great legs winning stage 5 yesterday but would Astana and Movistar try something for their quick finishing leaders? Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to suppo...

Another Dauphine stage where Sonny Colbrelli was the heavy favourite but a difficult 1400m climb with 13km to go and a fast run in to the line would make it difficult for Bahrain Victorious to control this stage.  Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free to do so here: https://ko-fi.com/lanternerougecyclingp...

One of the weirdest results of the season has popped up at stage 4 of the Criterium du Dauphine, with a punchy up and down time trial course awaiting the riders before the big GC tests in stage 6 onwards. Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free to do so here: https://ko-fi.com/lanternerougecyclingpodcast 🤗 Foll...

A third (and perhaps final) chance for the sprinters at this year's criterium du dauphine, with a 3km 3% uphill drag including a 700m kicker at 6% to finish. Certainly a leg sapper for sprinters like Kristoff and another opportunity for riders like Aranburu and Colbrelli. Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free...

LR is hot under the collar today after some painful tactics from teams that should have been invested in the stage win on this medium mountain stage in Criterium du Dauphine Stage 2.  Show Partner | https://lecol.cc Photos | Cor Vos If you enjoy the LRCP, and you want to support us by leaving a tip, feel free to do so here: https://ko-fi.com/lanternerougecyclingpodcast 🤗 Follow us on social...

Egan Bernal closes out his Giro d'Italia 2021 GC, crossing the line comfortably ahead of Caruso on GC wearing the maglia rosa and celebrating as he should. However things were less straightforward for the stage win in the Milan TT, with Ganna suffering a puncture and Cavagna a mechanical both within the last few kilometres. Benji and LR also recap stage 1 of the Criterium du Dauphine, which has ki...

The final road stage of the Giro d'Italia, offering the perfect parcours for attackers to try and make a last difference in the general classification - long high altitude climbs, valleys between the climbs, technical descents and a 7km mountain top finish made this a beautiful stage both in design and aesthetics. Would Egan Bernal be able to defend his maglia rosa against Damiano Caruso and yeste...

A 10km 9.5% mountain top finish awaited the GC riders of the Giro d'Italia 2021, and Bike Exchange as well as Quickstep were certainly up for the stage today, pacing all day, splitting the peloton at points and then launching attacks with over 7km to go in the climb. One of the most entertaining stages  of this Giro d'Italia so far, with the GC still all to play for in the nasty stage from Ve...