Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP31 Jul 2025

The Race Communiqué: Catching Up on All the Tour Goss

We’re back from the Tour - and what a bloody wild few weeks that was.

So I've jumped back on the mic with my guest...I mean co hosts, Tom Southam and Luke Durbridge to get stuck into all the goss from this year’s race.

It’s a big one - we cover everything!

The drama, the chaos, the tactics, the crashes, the wins, the "wish I was anywhere but here" moments. And believe me, Durbo’s got a few of those...

From Pogacar blowing the race apart on the Col de la Loze, to Ben Healy’s heroics, and even the almighty mess of the groupetto on Stage 20 - this is the full Race Communiqué debrief you’ve been waiting for. Your perfect look behind the curtain of this massive event.

We each pick our favourite stages, highlight standout performances (Durbo reckons Harry Sweeney deserves a nickname after Stage 10), and of course, we wrap it all up with the ever-chaotic Communiquiz.

Honestly, it’s one of my favourite pods we’ve done all year. There’s plenty of laughs, a bit of behind-the-scenes insight, and some real moments of “can you believe that actually happened?”

So grab a post-Tour beer, stick your feet up, and enjoy the chat.

Cheers,

Mitch

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🎧 Timecodes

00:00:00 – Intro
00:07:47 – Race Recap (Behind the scenes at the Tour)
00:39:51 – Pelo Chat (Have ASO just given up?)
00:52:46 – Talking Tactics (How did Ben Healey’s stage win come about?)
01:01:22 – CommuniQuiz (Tom forgets his questions…)

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