Domestique Cycling Podcast

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Remco Evenepoel makes a stunning start to his Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe career with three dominant victories in Mallorca, including a monster 55km solo at the Trofeo Serra Tramuntana. We break down what his aggressive racing style tells us about his season ahead and preview his next challenge at the Volta Comunitat Valenciana.

Plus: Tobias Lund Andresen sprints to victory at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Jan Christen snatches overall victory at the AlUla Tour for UAE Team Emirates, and we give you a full stage-by-stage preview of the Volta Comunitat Valenciana starting this Wednesday.

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This week we're diving deep into Remco Evenepoel's early season plans, exploring whether he could be cycling's answer to Max Verstappen, breaking down the return of team time trials, and catching up on all the action from the Tour Down Under and look ahead to the Cyclocross Worlds.

🔥 IN THIS EPISODE:
The Remco Show
Evenepoel is loading up his Mallorca Challenge schedule and Red Bull-Bora boss Ralph Denk thinks he could transform cycling like Verstappen transformed F1. We break down what makes Remco special and whether one rider can really change the sport.

From Mallorca to Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, teams are using TTTs as Tour de France test runs. We discuss why this early-season preparation matters and which teams to watch.

A UAE Team Emirates DS gets suspended after two yellow cards, but the team keeps winning anyway. What does this say about the UCI's enforcement and UAE's team depth?

Dylan Groenewegen gets an important early win for Unibet Rose Rockets. We look at what this means for the new team's first season.

Former Grand Tour ironman Adam Hansen joins us on The Hotseat for a wide ranging and deeply honest conversation about life after the peloton, his role as president of the CPA, and why modern professional cycling is pushing young riders to the brink. From anti doping pressure to mental health, Hansen offers a rare inside view of the sport’s growing pains.

Also in this episode:
Why the whereabouts system has become a mental load for riders
What a “missed control” actually is and why it scares riders so much
Hansen’s take on the new power data passport and how it adds pressure
The “super licence” idea to slow down the jump into the WorldTour
What riders really face after retirement once the team bubble disappears
How the CPA transition fund helps riders retrain and start again
Where the CPA still has to push harder on safety and rider protection

Fresh off her Tour Down Under triumph, Noemi Rüegg joins Domestique Hotseat to break down a week that tested her limits. From brutal heat adaptation, tactical gambles on Corkscrew Road to how to beat 3 UAE riders, the Swiss rider reflects on pressure, teamwork and taking the next step as a leader.

Also in this episode:
Defending a GC title and dealing with expectation from day one
Training through winter in Switzerland and preparing for 37 degree heat
The decisive role of the reigning world champion as a teammate
Turning consistency into victories and targeting the next step forward
The Swiss rider also opens up about life inside the team, the importance of trust over hierarchy, and why sometimes winning comes down to leaving doubt behind and committing fully to the gamble.

World Tour racing is back! Bram Wulteputte and Ethan Lessiter break down the 2026 men's Santos Tour Down Under, which organisers are calling the toughest route they've ever put together.

In this episode, we preview all six stages of the race, from the unique 3.6km prologue in Adelaide through to the decisive battles on Willunga Hill and the challenging Norton Summit finale. We discuss the logistical challenges teams face bringing equipment to Australia, the innovative aero setups mechanics create for the prologue, and which riders are best positioned to take the overall victory.

KEY TOPICS:
• Stage-by-stage breakdown of the 2026 route
• Why this is the most attritional Tour Down Under in years
• Defending champion Jhonatan Narváez's chances
• The battle between Lennert Van Eetvelt, Jay Vine, Santiago Buitrago and Ben O'Connor
• How the prologue and Willunga Hill will shape the GC
• Sprint opportunities for Sam Welsford and the lead-out trains
• The Norton Summit finale and what it means for the overall classification

OUR PODIUM PREDICTIONS:
Bram: 1. Van Eetvelt, 2. Narváez, 3. Fischer-Black
Ethan: 1. Narváez, 2. Van Eetvelt, 3. Buitrago

Plus: A quick look ahead to the European racing calendar, including Valenciana, Mallorca, and the upcoming Vuelta a la Comunitat Valenciana.