Alaphilippe’s Last Dance, Leadville 100 & the Tire Wars | Ep. 46

Is Julian Alaphilippe the last great showman in men’s cycling? Episode 46 starts with a look back at Alaphilippe’s career, his attacking style and the unmistakable panache he brought to racing. Then Ed, Kurt and Derin break down Keegan Swenson’s sixth Leadville Trail 100 win, Quinn Simmons’ transition from the WorldTour to Leadville, Lifetime’s race coverage and the growing importance of technology in bringing off-road racing live to viewers. They also talk Jonas Vingegaard, the Tour de France Femmes, why riders crash, Specialized’s custom race-tire operation in Germany, aero tricks at Leadville, Downieville and SILCA’s new tire lineup. And, naturally, there’s some Tahoe riding, bike-cleaning advice and cycling-industry critique along the way. Chapters (00:00:16) - Service Course Report(00:01:30) - Julian Alaphilippe's retirement: The last great show(00:06:04) - Jonas' Crash Return(00:10:09) - After My Mountain Bike Crash, Physical Therapy Remains a Pain(00:13:11) - How To Clean Your Bike During a Mountain Bike Ride(00:18:32) - Local Bike Rides(00:23:43) - New York Times Cooking: Scruffy Man Cooking(00:25:52) - Jonas Quintana on his future(00:29:14) - Demi Vollering Won The Tour de France(00:33:58) - Keegan Swenson's Leadville Marathon(00:38:09) - Amateur Cycling Coverage(00:42:12) - Leadville Trail 100 Coverage on Lifetime(00:47:45) - Keegan Simmons on His Preseason(00:51:59) - DSU on the Leadville crash(00:55:50) - Blind by Science: The Specialized Tire Factory(00:59:58) - Specialized Race Tire Factory Employee on Maxis Tires(01:05:10) - 5 Dev(01:09:16) - Yeti vs Penske(01:12:33) - The Leadville Lifetime Grand Prix(01:16:36) - "She flipped the script!"(01:18:50) - Silica Tire Launch