Giro Chaos & Cycling’s High-Carb Revolution

The Giro d’Italia finally hits Italy and immediately delivers chaos. Ed, KS, and Derin break down Stage 5’s rain-soaked finale, UAE’s continued crash problems, and Visma’s controversial “back is the new front” strategy. The crew also dives into cycling’s high-carb fueling trend — from Maurten gels to maple syrup packets — debating what actually works for real riders versus the pros. Plus:• La Vuelta Femenina recap• Giro sprint stages and GC tactics• Old-school cycling memories from the 7-Eleven Giro era• Riding all the bikes• Why social rides still matter A mix of race analysis, cycling culture, gear talk, and stories from decades in the sport. Chapters (00:00:00) - Service Course Report(00:03:05) - High Carb Cycling(00:07:30) - Morton Gels For Cycling(00:14:39) - Eating a low carb diet for cycling(00:19:30) - Tom and Pete on the OCR(00:21:23) - What Are Radial Tires?(00:22:51) - Riding 4 Days in a Row Last Week(00:27:31) - Social rides and gravel biking(00:31:00) - Social rides on the bike(00:35:50) - La Vuelta Feminina(00:40:35) - Paula Blassi Wins The Tour de France(00:44:11) - Giro d'Italia(00:45:05) - The crowds in Bulgaria(00:47:23) - The UAE crash on the fifth stage(00:52:13) - Eurosport coverage of the PGA(00:53:34) - Is UAE Cycling Team The Crashiest Team of 2021?(00:56:56) - Visma: The Back is the New Front(01:00:31) - The Movistar team's new director(01:01:58) - Bar crashes on big teams(01:06:53) - Do Cycling Crashes Are More Common?(01:12:41) - The Gear Limit(01:15:16) - Continental Race King vs Dubnital Cross Country Tires(01:21:43) - Riding on a non-test bike(01:27:03) - Misha Bravold wins stage 5 of the Tour de France(01:29:51) - Ocr Challenge(01:34:54) - He Spits Out His Electrolyte(01:36:09) - Service Course Report