S11 Ep138: Explore | The heat is on
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Explore returns with Adam Bowie, one of The Cycling Podcast\'s producers, taking over the mic to document his ride at the 2023 \\xc9tape du Tour.
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\\nEach July, the \\xc9tape gives thousands of riders a chance to experience the thrill of riding the route of a Tour de France stage on closed roads. This time it was the course of stage 14 from Annemasse to Morzine in the Alps, taking in the Col de Cou, Col du Feu, Col de la Ramaz and Col de Joux Plane.
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\\nThe \\xc9tape was celebrating its 30th anniversary \\u2013\\xa0the first edition was held in 1993 and was \'won\' by Christophe Rinero, who five years later won the king of the mountains. More recently, the fastest finisher in the 2018 \\xc9tape, Victor Lafay, won a stage of the 2023 Tour de France in San Sebastian.
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\\nBut for the other 16,000 participants the challenge is completing the stage. Regular listeners will remember Adam\'s episode of Explore from 2021, in which he tackled the 350-kilometre King Alfred\'s Way route in south-west England.
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\\nThis time, we join Adam in the Alps, as he takes on a reconnaissance ride a few days before the \\xc9tape...
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\\nThe Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport.
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\\nEach July, the \\xc9tape gives thousands of riders a chance to experience the thrill of riding the route of a Tour de France stage on closed roads. This time it was the course of stage 14 from Annemasse to Morzine in the Alps, taking in the Col de Cou, Col du Feu, Col de la Ramaz and Col de Joux Plane.
\\n
\\nThe \\xc9tape was celebrating its 30th anniversary \\u2013\\xa0the first edition was held in 1993 and was \'won\' by Christophe Rinero, who five years later won the king of the mountains. More recently, the fastest finisher in the 2018 \\xc9tape, Victor Lafay, won a stage of the 2023 Tour de France in San Sebastian.
\\n
\\nBut for the other 16,000 participants the challenge is completing the stage. Regular listeners will remember Adam\'s episode of Explore from 2021, in which he tackled the 350-kilometre King Alfred\'s Way route in south-west England.
\\n
\\nThis time, we join Adam in the Alps, as he takes on a reconnaissance ride a few days before the \\xc9tape...
\\n
\\nThe Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport.
\\n
\\nFollow us on social media:
\\nTwitter @cycling_podcast
\\nInstagram @thecyclingpodcast
\\n
\\nThe 11.01 Cappuccino
\\nOur regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it\\u2019s after 11am).
\\n
\\nScience in Sport
\\nThe Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to scienceinsport.com to see the whole range.
\\n
\\nMAAP
\\nThe Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.
\\n
\\nD Vine Cellars
\\nThe 2023 Vuelta a Espa\\xf1a wine selection is available now at dvinecellars.com
\\n
\\nFriends of the Podcast
\\nSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.
\\n
\\nThe Cycling Podcast is on Strava
\\n
\\nThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.\\n