The classic Vuelta mayhem continued into Stage 14, and the How The Race Was Won® podcast is here for it.

The classic Vuelta mayhem continued into Stage 14, and the How The Race Was Won® podcast from @escapecollective is all about it. On YouTube (link in bio) @daneacash and I discuss 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝓋𝒾𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇 𝑅𝑒𝓃𝒶𝒾𝓈...

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How Tom Pidcock Got Right What MvdP Got Wrong at 2026 MTB Worlds

It wasn’t start position that undid @mathieuvanderpoel at #mtbworlds so much as how he responded to it. @tompidcock managed his effort magnificently and reaped the late-race dividends, but the good ne...

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Yes, Mathieu van der Poel Might Actually Win the 2026 XCO MTB World Title

Last year’s XCO Worlds at Crans Montana wasn’t a great course for @mathieuvanderpoel, and he was good-not-great in his prep events. This time around, he and @boichisadrien separated themselves from ...

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Little Quirks Like This Podium Mix-Up Are What Make New Cycling Fans

Is this Ultra-Critical Bike Racing Analysis™? No. But is it the sort of weird quirk that creates bike racing fans? Absolutely. (I now promise not to complain about Peacock’s coverage again for at le...

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One of the better Tours de France in recent memory, so I have to say *something* about the actual racing

One of the better Tours de France in recent memory, so I have to say *something* about the actual racing, right? Honestly thought this reel would be a lot quicker than it was—covered a lot of ground...

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No More Re-PHILs: How Peacock's Cycling Coverage Needs to Get Better

No More Re-PHILs: How Peacock's Cycling Coverage Needs to Get Better

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I get the parallels between Pogacar and Armstrong, but there are a lot of things that couldn't be more different.

I get the parallels between Pogacar and Armstrong, but as someone who was around and engaged back when, there is *a lot* that couldn’t be more different.

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A sprint showdown on a breakaway day: How Alpecin bested Lidl-Trek on Tour stage 17

A closer look at how Jasper Philipsen won stage 17 of the Tour de France despite the best efforts of the rider in the green jersey.

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Watching @pedersen__mads and @sebpiquet carry on about damage control at the Tour de France

Watching @pedersen__mads and @sebpiquet carry on like this in the post-race interviews has been extremely entertaining—#soundon for full effect.

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Unpredictability reared its head on TdF Stage 15, shaking up a previously predictable GC race

Unpredictability reared its head on TdF Stage 15, shaking up a previously predictable GC race in ways both awful and encouraging. In the latest How The Race Was Won® podcast, @daneacash and talk about both sides of this coin. Link in bio to the full FREE version on YouTube, though @escapecollectiv

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No question UAE drew a target on TdF Stage 6 and hit the bullseye. But could Visma have done better?

No question UAE drew a target on TdF Stage 6 and hit the bullseye. But on the latest How The Race Was Won® podcast, @daneacash and I ponder—with an atypical profile and a TT/group-friendly final climb, could Visma have done better? Link in bio to the full FREE version on YouTube, though @escapecoll

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In a Tour short on gifts, Lidl-Trek wrapped a present for themselves

Lidl-Trek dominated stage 4 from start to finish. Here's how the key moments unfolded.

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In honor of The Fourth of July, here’s the Ken Burns / Tour de France mashup nobody asked for

In honor of The Fourth of July, here’s the Ken Burns / Tour de France mashup nobody asked for. (video edits are me, script is me, voice is me, but digitally altered to sound like a certain late Pulitzer prize-winning historian) 🎻: “Ashokan Farewell” by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason

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“Racecraft” tends to be the preferred term over “tactics” in MTB, but @bikerevolutionseries Davos Featured Teamwork

“Racecraft” tends to be the preferred term over “tactics” in MTB racing, but @bikerevolutionseries Davos had a lot of what looked like good old-fashioned teamwork.

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At Lenzerheide, @boichisadrien and @lucamartin.12 staged a classic battle of watts vs. racecraft…

At Lenzerheide, @boichisadrien and @lucamartin.12 staged a classic battle of watts vs. racecraft If you’re in 🇺🇸, sign up at the link in my bio to re-watch this epic throw-down in full—along with every other race from this year’s MTB World Series (XC and DH) plus extend highlights, special featu

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Was tempted to do a supercut of @saviliablunk looks back, but her XCC win at Lenzerheide was just too good for that

Was tempted to do a supercut of @saviliablunk looks back, but it was just too good a race for that. ALSO—you can watch these races live & full replay in the US from the MTB World Series site! Voucher code COSMO30 gets you 30% off your first month’s subscription. More details at the end of the video

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A *fantastic* final day at the @giroditaliawomen 2026

A *fantastic* final day at the @giroditaliawomen—Van der Breggen cleared the final summit in Pink, still holding the virtual lead, but Vollering proved the GC action doesn’t have to stop at the top.

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Mo' Cameras, Mo' Problems: Why is TNT Sports FUMBLING the Simplest Upgrade in Cycling?!

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RACE ODDITY: How Ground Control LOST Tom Pidcock at Liege

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From not quite making it though Sante Marie at Strade to sticking with Pogacar up La Redoute at LBL

From not quite making it though Sante Marie at Strade to sticking with Pogacar up La Redoute at LBL, the How The Race Was Won® Podcast from @escapecollective is stoked to bring you the latest Paul Seixas hype report. Link in bio to the free video on YouTube, but Escape Members get the full recordin

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Liege-Bastogne-Liege Chorale

Because why should Roubaix get all the love? (cf. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzLlDfdleyA) As will become rapidly apparent, I have about a half-octave singing voice.

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SD Worx took @debrabantsepijl by the horns—then suddenly let it tumble to a chaotic finale.

SD Worx took @debrabantsepijl by the horns—then suddenly let it tumble to a chaotic finale. They still had numbers for the sprint, but the S-Bocht presents a great opportunity for riders with calm nerves and a willingness to take chances.

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Teamwork was the hidden story behind @tadejpogacar’s dominance at this year’s @rondevanvlaanderen

Teamwork was the hidden story behind @tadejpogacar’s dominance at this year’s @rondevanvlaanderen. We break it all down in the latest How The Race Was Won® Podcast from @escapecollective. Link to the free video recording in bio, but Escape members get the full, uncut version, including Q&A, and th

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"Who's GANNA Know?": How the UCI's Unwritten Rulebook Makes Everything Worse

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A throwback result at the newly named In Flanders Fields

Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano break down the action from the artist formerly named Gent-Wevelgem.

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The Sprint We Didn't See Coming at Wevelgem - In Flanders Fields HTRWW Podcast Reel

Have we all gotten a little too used to the top names just peacing-out at 60k to go? The How The Race Was Won® podcast from @escapecollective discusses how this year’s @inflandersfieldsrace managed to buck that trend. Link to the free video recording in bio, but Escape members get the full, uncut

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This is a Trolley Problem Meme Account now. Also, how was Sanremo only a week ago?

This is a Trolley Problem Meme Account now. Also, how was Sanremo only a week ago?

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