S11 Ep11: Chasing the X Factor

Published: Feb. 20, 2023, 8:05 p.m.

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In this week\\u2019s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by the young and ambitious chief of the Uno-X men\\u2019s and women\\u2019s teams, Jens Haugland, to discuss their unlikely journey towards the pinnacle of the sport - the Tour de France.\\xa0
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\\nIn a wide-ranging interview, Haugland explains why professional football and the priesthood could have been his alternative career paths - and revisits his team\\u2019s very humble beginnings.\\xa0
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\\nBefore all of that, we round up the week\\u2019s main headlines and zero in on key talking points from the Ruta del Sol and Volta ao Algarve, ahead of Belgium\\u2019s Opening Weekend.\\xa0
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