Dan is back in the studio with another edition of the Racing News Show, covering all the action from the past week—from intense racing in Spain to fast-paced battles in the Middle East.

The main topic this week? Rider safety.
After a few road complications and a minor crash at the Etoile des Bessèges in France, concerns about safety in the pro peloton are on the rise once again.
Dan breaks down the incidents and discusses the stance of the UCI and local organisers in terms of rider safety 🚴‍♂️⚠️


00:00 Welcome back to the GCN Racing News - Headlines
00:27 Winner of the TTT at Volta a Valenciana
00:47 Zwift Academy returning to GCN
01:58 Rider safety back in the spotlight
04:36 It is the organiser's responsibility, not the UCI
05:47 The Tour du Gard so far
06:39 UAE Women's Tour
08:59 UAE Men's Tour
09:14 Racing in spain
12:40 Tour of Oman
13:12 Egan Bernal back on the bike
13:56 Cyclocross racing


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In this episode of the GCN Racing News Show, Dan recaps an action-packed week of racing, including the AlUla Tour in Saudi Arabia, the Cyclocross World Championships, top-tier racing in Australia, and more! 🚴‍♂️🔥

Plus, with the closure of Eurosport, Dan explores why the cost of watching cycling in the UK is set to rise—and what it means for fans. 📺💰

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00:29 Last km attacks are still a thing
00:41 The AlUla Tour in Saudi Arabia
03:04 Cyclocross World Championship
04:25 Surf Coast Classic
05:29 Racing in Mallorca
07:02 Grand Prix Cycliste la Marseillaise
07:39 Cost of watching cycling in the UK to increase
13:04 Pro team wins so far
14:05 Carbon monoxide inhalation banned
14:25 Intermarché–Wanty sponsorship renewal
14:33 Remco evanpoel back on the bike
14:39 Shimano neutral service

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After our recent video on pro training, we’re sharing our full, uncut interview with UAE Team Emirates’ head of performance, Jeroen Swart. Jeroen and Dan Lloyd discuss how pro cycling training has changed over the last 15 years, covering things like Zone 2, tempo training, overtraining, training volume, & the monitoring of rider metrics! 📈

⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 Jeroen Swart on how pros are training
00:46 Introducing Jeroen Swart
02:59 Biggest changes in training now vs 15 years ago
11:11 Has monitoring gone up a level?
20:28 Really, how different is training now? 🚴‍♂️💨
24:41 Are you fine-tuning training so riders don’t need rest weeks?
27:13 How have the off-season duration and training/activities changed over the years?
29:37 Ensuring the rider starts 100% mentally fresh.
33:43 How much does the altitude still benefit the training?
38:19 What’s a high weekly hour total and the longest ride duration?
39:47 What’s the reasoning behind Sepp Kuss's very low cadence work on a climb?
43:13 How confident can you be that the training you are doing for your rise in 2025 is working?
46:57 Final thoughts.Thanks for watching!

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This week, Dan Lloyd dives into the news that Wout van Aert is set to race at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships in northern France next week! This surprise decision wasn’t originally on his race calendar, and he’ll be going head-to-head with Mathieu van der Poel. How close will the battle between the two be? Dan breaks it all down, plus cyclocross results, updates from the Tour Down Under, the road racing season’s first yellow card, and much more! 🚴

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00:31 This week in the world of racing
01:17 Wout van Aert VS Mathieu Van der Poel
02:38 Cyclocross results 🏁
04:39 Santos Tour Down Under
08:50 Gran Premio Castellón & Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana
09:18 Mallorca races (Women's peloton)
09:47 Clara Copponi's victory at Adelaide one-day Classic
10:01 End of the Tour of Scandinavia

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Could this be the team to beat Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates at this year's Tour de France? In this week's Racing News Show, Dan Lloyd takes a look at the 8 riders selected by Visma-Lease a Bike for the 2025 season to help answer that question. Plus, he discusses the Santos Women’s Tour down Under, a new signing for Movistar, cyclocross news and why time trial bikes are being banned.

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00:00 Welcome to the Racing News Show!
00:30 This week in the world of racing
01:12 Jonas Vingegaard's 2025 calendar
01:50 Vingegaard's Tour de France teammates
05:48 Comments on banning celebrations
06:44 Santos Women’s Tour Down Under
08:43 Start of men's season
09:05 Cyclocross News (UCI World Cup)
10:09 Michel Hessmann signs with Movistar Team
10:49 Time trial bike ban in Canada
12:15 Ineos Grenadiers are looking for a co-sponsor

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Dan is back with another Racing News Show, bringing you all the updates from the past week of thrilling competition!

This week, we dive into the Australian National Championships before shifting gears to the world of cyclocross. Plus, Dan takes a closer look at Wout Van Aert's exciting 2025 racing schedule and explores the uncertain future of Caleb Ewan. 🚴‍♂️🌟

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00:32 Headlines
01:07 Celebrating with team mates to be banned
04:28 Comments from last week's show
05:27 The Australian National Championships
06:54 Cyclocross National Championships
08:30 Caleb Ewan no longer in Jayco Alula?
09:33 Wout van Aert to focus on cobble classics
10:01 FDJ-Suez partners with Nike
10:15 Dutch Cycling to train motorbike outriders


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What do you think of the UCI banning team celebrations? 🤔

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Are restricted gears the answer to cycling’s safety problems? Crashes and safety have been major issues in the 2024 pro cycling season. Wout van Aert thinks limiting gears could help, and Dan Lloyd explains how that might work—but will it actually help? 🤨

Plus, Dan covers the exciting cyclocross races over the holidays, where Van Aert got back to winning(!), dives into a few new 2025 team kits, and shares the latest news on rider signings and transfers!

⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 Welcome to the Racing News Show!
00:23 This week in the world of racing
01:31 Is Wout van Aert's suggestion the solution?
05:13 Cyclocross News 🚴‍♀️
07:01 Lotto & Israel-Premier Tech won't be at Paris-Nice
08:03 Mountain-biker Mona Mitterwallner will start road racing
08:19 XDS-Astana sign Haoyu Su
09:01 Signings and Transfer Updates
09:26 In memory of Gianni Savio

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What do you think of Wout van Aert's suggestion? 🤔 What do you think its impact would be? ⚙️

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On this week’s GCN Racing News Show, Dan runs through his HOT takes in cycling for 2025. 🌶️
After last year's success rate of… 1 out of 8, he’s feeling confident with 7 bold new predictions.
Will Juan Ayuso conquer the Giro? Can Wout van Aert claim a cobbled monument? And will Tadej Pogacar somehow get even better? Tune in to find out!

00:00 Welcome to the GCN Racing News Show!
00:17 This year in the world of racing
01:26 Juan Ayuso will win the Giro
02:18 Lotte Kopecky will win the Tour de France Femmes
02:56 Wout van Aert will win a cobbled monument.
03:53 Tadej Pogacar will be even BETTER in 2025
04:40 Anna van der Breggen WON’T win La Fleche Wallonne
05:25 Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe will win a cobbled classic
06:19 Jonathan Milan wins the Tour de France Green jersey
07:23 Best comments from last year
08:52 Happy and healthy 2025!

🚴 Missed last year’s hot takes? Watch them here 👉 2024 Hottest Takes

Which prediction do you think is most likely to come true? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

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Breaking news: the world’s best climber takes Strava KOM!
Tadej Pogačar’s got everyone talking about him again because he’s smashed a very famous Strava segment in Spain.
But that’s not all—Mathieu van der Poel has spectacularly returned to cyclocross, leaving the competition in the dust at the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Zonhoven. On this week’s GCN Racing News Show, Dan analyzes his incredible form and other racing-related news.
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00:30 This week in the world of racing
01:23 Tadej Pogačar is back on the bike
01:54 Jonas Vingegaard attempted to get the KOM on Coll de Rates in 2018
02:23 Pogacar's Insane Strava Kom on Coll de Rates
04:07 Peter Øxenberg & Theodor Storm transition
04:53 UCI CX World Cup
06:44 Other Racing-Related News
08:27 Have a great Christmas and see you next week!

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This week, Primož Roglič revealed his plan to go for a Giro-Tour double in 2025! But is targeting the Giro in May a risky move if he wants to win his first Tour de France? 🤔 Dan Lloyd breaks it all down. Plus he takes a look at the brand-new 2025 team kits and bikes, the latest cyclocross updates, and Tadej Pogačar's equally-exciting race schedule for the year ahead.

⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 Welcome to the Racing News Show!
00:29 This week in the world of racing
02:06 Primož Roglič's race schedule revealed 🚴‍♂️🏁
03:44 Is Pogačar influencing riders' decisions?
04:24 What do Roglič's Vuelta wins tell us?
05:48 Pogaċar's 2025 race schedule
06:44 Cyclocross News (UCI World Cup round 3)
08:39 Mathieu van der Poel's winter schedule
09:09 UCI Track Champions league results
09:41 Contract updates

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Should Roglič be all-in on the Tour de France, or would that be too much of a gamble? 😬 Let us know your thoughts down in the comments below! 👇

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