The 2026 Giro d'Italia has a new-look leaderboard — and Jonas Vingegaard's

cautious racing style is dividing opinion. Dave and guest Layla Schwellnus

dig into the GC battle, debate whether Tadej Pogačar's absence has changed

how we watch the race, and break down what Mischa Bredewold's Itzulia Women

win means for the sport.

Closer to home: the conversation gets real. SA Track Champs results, the

Western Province road scene keeping road cycling alive, and the Bellville

Velodrome — a facility at the heart of a community that can't afford to

lose it. Plus: Lisa Bone's 19th at the Mali Gravel UCI Qualifier, Lella

Loops, and the question nobody's asking loudly enough — are cycling groups

the new cycling clubs?

# === CHAPTERS ===================================

0:00 — Giro d'Italia: Is Jonas Vingegaard Too Cautious?

3:44 — Afonso Eulálio, Felix Gall & the Pink Jersey Battle

10:16 — What to Race in the Western Cape This Month

18:35 — Mischa Bredewold Wins the Itzulia Women

23:25 — When Do Women Peak? The Science Behind the Career Arc

28:15 — Lisa Bone Goes 19th at the Mali Gravel UCI Qualifier

30:11 — SA Track Champs Results & the XCO Pipeline

39:41 — The Bellville Velodrome & the Riders Who Need It

43:00 — Urban Cycling, Cape Town & the Bree Street Experiment

49:44 — Western Province Road Race Results (All Categories)

58:40 — Rehboks Kloof Preview & MTB Skills

1:00:14 — Lella Loops: How a Thursday Ride Became a Movement

1:03:06 — Wrap-Up

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