Game, Set, Match S2E30
On the show today… Jonas Vingegaard has made history, and in doing so has paid off a big dream that we have both shared since he stepped onto the top step of the final podium in Madrid last September when he won the Vuelta a Espana. That win gave him General Classification Winner’s jerseys in two of the three Grand Tours of professional cycling, having won the Tour de France on two occasions in 2022 and 2023. We knew at the time that it was unlikely that his main rival and the arguable GOAT of the Men’s pro peloton, Tadej Pogacar, would be taking the start at the 2026 Giro d’Italia, having won it already earlier in 2025. We also knew Pogacar would have huge goals in the 2026 Spring Classics season, and would of course be going to the Tour de France to defend his title, which was his fourth in that race. All of that top-level racing in the first half of the season for Pog would make a run at the Giro unwise, and unnecessary, since he’d already won it. And so the stage was set for Jonas to go to the Giro for the first time with no real competition to speak of, and a win would put him in a very rare club indeed: the men who had won all three Grand Tours in their careers. And the best part: he’d be accomplishing something that Pogacar has not, to date, accomplished. And so as Jonas stood on the podium in Madrid last year, we began salivating, and yesterday in Rome, our dreams were fulfilled.
This past weekend also saw the start of the Women’s Giro, and while it started in the most predictable of ways, what happened shortly after the first stage was completed was a total surprise, and one that has left the cycling world stunned, and for many, quite angry. We’ll dig into all the catharsis, and all of the tea, on today’s show, as well as making our final Orla Fit Check, a Fantasy league update, and a ride through the afternoon shadow of the Coliseum in Rome in the Broom Wagon. Allez!
Giro 2017: Dumoulin Stops for a Nature Break! [https://youtu.be/Br2fsbH9sy8?si=EYmfk98wkwD0doB6]
This Week From Instagram:
Anders Mielke in Jonas’ Hometown [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYwvg9uBfrm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Jonathan V on what we need to make cycling exciting again. Great Point! [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYxVtKgoJ2u/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Vic Campenaerts Getting an Update From Matteo Jorgensen [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYzOMwDo_aB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Crazy On BoardWreck Footage NonPro Race [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYySc_Vxsd5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
The Fart-Turbine The Next Evolution in AERO [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYvA32wx4Hq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Valgren Shows His PowerData After Win [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY2TQFENp3m/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
The Most Beautiful Giro REEL I have seen this year [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYwOI8DMEGx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Simone Consonni Stops by the side of the road for a POPSCICLE [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY2AmNpM7aW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Allison Jackson Goes 80’s [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYxWd50oHn_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Good Morning Giro From ASTANA [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYwbVrmMyfN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Hannah Walker and a Parrot [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY13jUas6qM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Valgren Wins [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY2M_xWNUoZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
More Valgre [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY2OHyosQXO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]n
Climbing Mt Fuji is NUTZZZZZ! [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY6SwKEPl4J/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Sagan at The Giro [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY7KufZMxOp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Sepp Kuss Wins and Completes his Set [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY7ZEHcsr59/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Giro Spectator Fun [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY68msFsexF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Star Wars At The Giro [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY7C5qOMc6N/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Fredrik Dversnes Bloody Sock [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY9wuUuMbyX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Adam Blythe and Vic Campenaerts [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZAbr8KBR9C/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
VLAB’s Bling [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZAMn9UsfYn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
More VLAB BLING [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZAlzmNMLvg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Vic Campenaerts is Amazing [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZA7dmUOFLP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
Crazy Cyclist Attacks Woman No Context [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY4SJZ4xCZD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
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