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Caleb Ewan is in a peculiar position as he is out of contract apparently in mysterious circumstances with no public statements and with Ineos Grenadiers being linked is this the next step for once one of the fastest sprinters on the planet?    

The Tour Down Under is the first WorldTour race of the year and Israel Premier Tech will hope to defend the title Stephen Williams took in 2024 however UAE Team Emirates XRG are bringing their new signing Jhonathan Narvaez who finished second and the 2023 winner of Jay Vine. 

Jonas Vingegaard announced his 2025 schedule with no inclusion of the rumoured Giro start but rather a proposed Tour-Vuelta campaign and a debut at the Volta ao Algarve and Volta ao Catalunya. But will this program be enough to defeat Tadej Pogacar in July?

The 2025 Giro d'Italia will be heading to Albania for the first time in its history and will also feature numerous familar big mountains such as the Colle delle Finestre and the dreaded Mortirolo. With two time trial stages and gravel it gives some various along the way for the big favourites for the general classification.

Tadej Pogacar is the world champion and his 2025 program reflects another potential big year for the Slovenian with many familiar races leading up to the defence of his Tour de France title.

Patrick and Scott talk through their predictions of the WorldTour 2025 season from Milan San Remo, Tour de France to Il Lombardia and the first ever World Championships in Rwanda.   0:00 Intro 00:47 Milan San Remo 2025 03:58 Tour of Flanders 2025 06:13 Paris Roubaix 2025 08:18 Liege Bastogne Liege 2025 10:07 Giro d'Italia 2025 11:15 Tour de France 2025 14:03 Vuelta Espana 2025 15:45 World's Time T...

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Charlie Tanfield member of the GB Track Team breaksdown his experience at the Paris Olympics where they finished second and they even won the Europeans in 2024 plus finishing second to Denmark at the Worlds. Charlie also hints at a possible Hour Record Attempt in 2025. Charlie Tanfield Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlie_tanfield/

Intermarché - Wanty had an incredible year with Biniam Girmay particularly at the Tour de France with 3 stage wins and a green jersey classification win the first for the team. But in 2025 they will hope to build on this success bringing in some experienced riders like Alexander Kamp mixed with several riders from their development team. Follow us @thecyclingdane YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c...

Tom Pidcock Transfer Talks - https://youtu.be/9P1106hFesg Tom Pidcock has been linked with many teams following the internal drama at Ineos Grenadiers however no team has definitely committed to the Yorkshire superstar so is his salary or the perceived ego hindering a possible move away from Ineos?

Tom Pidcock has been linked with many teams following the internal drama at Ineos Grenadiers however no team has definitely committed to the Yorkshire superstar so is his salary or the perceived ego hindering a possible move away from Ineos?

Visma Lease A Bike look to regain the top spot of pro cycling in 2025 and will hope to avoid the bad crashes that occurred to Wout van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard in 2024. The bolstering of the squad with Simon Yates and Victor Campenaerts accompanied with a selection of riders from their development team could see them surpass the 32 wins from 2024. Will Jonas Vingegaard go to the Giro d'Italia in...

Alpe d'huez Video: https://youtu.be/-hErhzX9jlA Jack Burke continued his KOM hunting on the Alpe d'Huez after conquering the Stelvio and Mortirolo on the new Scott Addict RC 2024 and I was there to help and film!   Follow us @thecyclingdane

Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe had an interesting season in 2024 and have been bullish with their transfers for the 2025 season so could be the new force on the WorldTour in all aspects? Follow us @thecyclingdane YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thecyclingdane/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecyclingdane​

The Tour de France 2025 will begin in Lille and return to finishing in Paris with a sea of notable climbs en route including the likes of Mont Ventoux and Col de la Loze.   Ewan's full article: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/to...   Follow us @thecyclingdane

Scott and Patrick sit down ranking the entire worldtour teams performances across the Stage Races, Grandtours and Monuments.   UAE Team Emirates dominated the races but how did the others match up?

Primoz Roglic did not start the 13th Stage of the Tour de France following a crash he was caught up in on Stage 12.

There were fireworks on the first mountain stage where UAE Team Emirates showed their strength and Tadej Pogacar attacked near the top of the climb and Jonas Vingegaard attempted to follow but the elastic snapped and Richard Carapaz was dropped as well.

On a very mundane stage of the Tour de France in Italy history was created as Biniam Girmay became the first Eritrean stage winner and Richard Carapaz the first ever Ecuadorian to wear the yellow jersey. 

Use "thecyclingdane for the Manta Sleep 10% Discount link: https://tinyurl.com/48uvenka   The Tour de France 2024 showdown between the favourites looks to be one of the greatest edition with Pogacar, Vingegaard, Roglic and Remco Evenepoel taking centre stage towards the finish in Nice.

The Tour de Suisse is the final worldtour race before the Tour de France and has produced some incredible editions in the last few years however last years edition will be marred by the tragic loss of Gino Mader. Favourites include Adam Yates, Egan Bernal, Joao Almeida, Enric Mas and even Richard Carapaz. Follow us @thecyclingdane   00:00 Intro 00:18 How good is the Tour de Suisse? 01:48 Route Ana...

Tom Pidcock, Simon Yates, Giulio Pelizzari, Stefan Kung and Julian Alaphilippe all rumoured to be leaving in 2025 but where it be to? Should Visma Lease A Bike sign Simon Yates? Check out  @OwDoCycling  and  @theecheloncyclingpodcast  Follow us @thecyclingdane

The criterium du Dauphine is seen for many as the last test and tune up before the Tour de France and that reflects in the startlist. Last year Jonas Vingegaard dominated but this year there will be no Vingegaard or Pogacar on the startles but there are still some interesting riders. Follow us @thecyclingdane YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thecyclingdane/

Tadej Pogacar has an incredible 2024 and will be looking to be the first rider since 1998 to do the Giro-Tour Double but can he win the Tour de France despite the Giro d'Italia? Follow us @thecyclingdane

In the Giro d'Italia there were numerous of narratives from the different teams with Movistar seeking past glories with Nairo Quintana, Tadej Pogacar's first Giro and even Jonathan Milan trying to win the points jersey a second year in a row.