Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast

The Tour de France 2020 is over. An expected battle between INEOS and Jumbo-Visma did not pan out, but a third party took the maillot jaune home. Lanterne and Benji digest the most recent Tour de France, investigating where it went wrong for Primoz, and answering some listener questions. You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast and Anchor. 📱 Benji Naesen htt...

The Tour de France 2020 is coming to a close on the iconic Champs-Elysées. We already know who wins GC, but who takes home the final stage and therefore wins the "World Championships for sprinters". You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast and Anchor. 📱 Benji Naesen https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen https://twitter.com/BenjiNaesen https://www.youtube.com...

A historic day for the Tour de France. Whilst the mountains may have been less exciting than we anticipated, this stage will go down as one of the greatest in Tour de France history. We try and do it justice in this podcast but I am sure there will be some more hot takes to come. What a day for general classification upheaval and what a year 2020 has been. Hats off to Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Rogl...

Stage 19 of the Tour de France 2020, the decisive stage in the Sagan vs Bennet debacle. Lanterne Rouge & Benji Naesen discuss the used tactics and surprising winner. In the end, topped off with a preview of the upcoming individual time trial on La Planche des Belles Filles. You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast and Anchor. 📱 Benji Naesen https://www.i...

Certain riders should be freed. Certain riders should not be freed. Today in stage 18 of the Tour de France 2020, we saw an example of each. You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast and Anchor. 📱 Benji Naesen https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen  https://twitter.com/BenjiNaesen  https://www.youtube.com/c/BenjiNaesenBE Lanterne Rouge https://www.in...

Queen stage arrives. A finish on a "goat path" at the top of Col de la Loze, the highest and most fierce climb of this Tour de France. And it surely delivered. Benji Naesen & Lanterne Rouge dissect every move and analyse the tactics held by teams and its outcomes. Additionally, we discuss what we see as the future moves in GC according to the current standings. Oh, and F for Jens Debusschere....

Tour de France Stage 16, straight out of the rest day, was set for a breakaway and maybe some intermediate sprint shenanigans if Bora felt up to it. A large and strong breakaway group formed and a real battle eventuated on the final major climb of the day, with one young rider running away victorious. You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast and Anchor. 📱 Be...

The Giro Rosa is now in full swing and it was the usual suspects contesting for stage honours in stages 2 and 3. Stage 3 included a loose gravel climb in the last 20km which would prove decisive and typical for the race, stage 3 contained a short punchy climb finish in a walled Italian town (a personal favourite finish of mine). You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Goog...

We recap the standings for the various jerseys in the Tour de France and preview what we think will happen in the third week, particularly the appropriate strategy of Jumbo Visma to rid themselves of 2nd place Tadej Pogacar. We also discuss the monster performance in the Tirreno time trial by Ganna and what Thomas' level means for GC at the Giro. You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Ap...

Major mountains leading to unexpected capitulation. The INEOS domination of the Tour de France is over. Jumbo has beaten Bernal into the abyss. Lanterne Rouge and Benji discuss today's capitulation of the young Colombian while analysing the rather odd tactical choices of Roglic in the final kilometer. Another topic on the menu is Van Der Poel's victory at Tirreno. You can always listen to our podc...

Today's episode covers in-depth discussions into Bora's, Deceuninck's and Sunweb's strategies on stage 14 of the Tour de France 2020. Additionally, we talk about Tirreno's 6th stage resulting in a sprint disturbed by headwind, and we take a quick look at the first stage of the Giro Rosa.  You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast and Anchor. 📱 Benji Naes...

In this episode Benji and Lanterne recap stage 13 of the Tour de France as well as stage 5 of Tirreno Adriatico, with a favourite of the LRCP in the break in the Tour and a Giro favourite showdown in Tirreno, this was another great day of racing. You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast and Anchor. 📱 https://open.spotify.com/show/6SgAvOJ2kOpswpe0aOMgDH https...

In this episode Benji and Lanterne recap stage 12 of the Tour de France as well as stage 4 of Tirreno Adriatico, both stages providing some exciting racing in the last 40km and exciting young winners. You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast and Anchor. 📱  https://open.spotify.com/show/6SgAvOJ2kOpswpe0aOMgDH https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/lantern...

A controversial sprint in the Tour de France arises as Peter Sagan makes a rather questionable move during the final sprint. We discuss stage 11 of the Tour de France, stage 3 of Tirreno - Adriatico and dive deeper in some transfer news. You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast and Anchor. 📱 https://open.spotify.com/show/6SgAvOJ2kOpswpe0aOMgDH https://podcas...

Good news for Tour de France Stage 10 2020 before it had even started, with all of the riders returning negative tests after the rest day protocol and being able to start the race. This stage had been circled by everyone as a potential crosswind stage but the forecasts proved right with very little wind and despite Ineos' best efforts, no real echelon action occurred. A bunch sprint predictably en...

Benji Naesen and Lanterne Rouge recap the first week of the Tour de France 2020 with a special guest,  Lennard Kämna of Bora-Hansgrohe. We also dissect the sprint in Tirreno's first stage and discuss some transfer news regarding Trentin and Kelderman. You can always listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast and Anchor. 📱 https://open.spotify.com/show/6SgAvOJ2kOpswpe0aO...

An incredibly exciting stage 9 treated us to back to back to back cracked stages to round off the first week of the Tour de France. There was a heroic breakaway performance as well as the GC riders squaring off once again.  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to give us a review on your...

Lanterne Rouge and Benji Naesen discuss an exciting mountain staging with an insane climbing record on top of the Col de Peyresourde, in stage 8 of the Tour de France 2020. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to give us a review on your podcast platform. We are just two guys talking cycling...

A benign stage profile provided us with the most exciting stage of the Tour de France 2020 so far, with crosswind action lighting up the race within the first 5km of this 168 km long stage. There was a notable winner, some GC losers and a change in more than one jersey holder for the next stage. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_r...

The first time that Lanterne Rouge and Benji Naesen dissect a rather uneventful mountain-driven stage finishing on Mont Aigoual. We also cover some transfer news and answer some listener questions. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to give us a review on your podcast platform. We are just...

The first time that Lanterne Rouge and Benji Naesen have to analyse some crazy news that broke during the middle of podcast recording after the conclusion of stage 5 of the Tour de France 2020 as well as maybe the best cyclist in the world right now winning the bunch sprint.   Follow us on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/  https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rou...

Lanterne Rouge and Benji Naesen discuss stage 4 of the Tour de France 2020, which included the first summit, and thus the first test for the GC favourites. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to give us a review on your podcast platform. We are just two guys talking cycling together so we ho...

Lanterne Rouge and Benji Naesen discuss stage 3 of the Tour de France 2020, which predictably came down to a bunch sprint but with many storylines then emanating from that sprint. We also preview tomorrow's stage 4 in the Tour de France as well as discussing the Brussels Classic and the announcement of Michael Matthews signing with Mitchelton Scott for the 2021 season. Follow us on Instagram:&nbsp...

Lanterne Rouge and Benji Naesen dissect the second stage of the Tour de France 2020. A stage that very much felt like a grand tour stage version of Milano - Sanremo with a rather predictable winner taking the flowers home. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/   If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to give us a review on you...

Lanterne Rouge and Benji Naesen recap the first stage of Tour de France 2020, which proved to be as chaotic as the rest of 2020 (why are we not surprised...) We also recap what was an  exciting race in La Course with some very familiar names in the finale. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ If you enjoy the podcast, be...