S11 Ep27: Like a Mat Out of Hell

Published: April 12, 2023, 2:38 p.m.

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As the dust settles on another cobbled Classics season \\u2013 and some who made it to the Roubaix velodrome on Sunday are still wiping the grit and in one or two cases tears from their eyes \\u2013 \\xa0Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie take a last look back at the Hell of the North in the company of former WorldTour pro and cobblestone connoisseur Mitch Docker.
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\\nWe hear Mitch\\u2019s thoughts on another superlative performance by Mathieu van der Poel and also speak to a rider who was making his debut in the race on Sunday \\u2013 INEOS Grenadiers\\u2019 teen marvel Josh Tarling. After that, we take stock after another huge race that concluded last weekend \\u2013 the Tour of the Basque Country \\u2013 and look ahead to the second half of the Classics season, starting with Amstel Gold at the weekend. \\xa0
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