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A world tour rider stopped Cam at Strade Bianche and asked how to get on this podcast. That's not the only thing that caught us off guard this week.

Lisa Iterate finally broke through at the Cape Town Cycle Tour — after years of seconds and thirds, she stood on top in front of 28,000 riders. Ryan Gibbons used world tour-level tactics to take the men's race in a sprint that nearly slipped away from Jayden Lill at the line. Meanwhile, Cam just got back from his first behind-the-scenes experience at Strade Bianche with Team Q36.5, where Tadej Pogačar soloed 80km to victory and reminded everyone why the sport can't look away — even when one man is rewriting the rules. And we break down why women's racing, both locally and internationally, is delivering the most compelling action in the peloton right now.

Then we turn all our energy to Sunday. Cape Epic starts in five days. Sarah's battling nerves and flashbacks from the one year she didn't finish. Cam just landed from Italy and hasn't touched his bike in a week. The stages are longer than ever. And Alec just got a media pass — so we're going all in to bring you the stories from the dirt.

🕐 CHAPTERS:

00:00 — We're Back, Cam Shaved, and Epic Is Coming

03:30 — Cape Town Cycle Tour: The Women's Race That Had Everything

10:00 — Lisa's Breakthrough — Years of Seconds, One Massive Win

13:00 — Ryan Gibbons Takes It — World Tour Tactics on Home Soil

17:00 — Jayden Lill: The Kid Who Nearly Clipped Him on the Line

19:30 — Crashes, Chaos and the Chappies Wipeout

21:00 — Riding With Malcolm Lange — A Legend in Your Group

24:00 — 28,000 Riders, UCI Medals, and Why This Race Matters

26:00 — Strade Bianche: Cam Goes Behind the Curtain at World Tour Level

30:00 — Pogačar Solos 80km — Is Dominance Good for Cycling?

35:00 — The Women's Strade Bianche Finish That Gave Us Goosebumps

39:00 — A World Tour Pro Asked to Be on This Podcast

42:00 — Cape Epic Preview: Longer Stages, Old-School Routes & Foot-and-Mouth Detours

47:00 — The Queen Stage Through Lawrenceford

50:00 — Sarah's Unfinished Business & the Stage That Haunts Her

53:00 — Final Nerves, Race Prep Tips & See You on the Start Line

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📲 Got a story from Epic? Come find Cam, Sarah, or Alec on the route. That's why we're there.