HOLY Td F - Sam's BACK! Pogačar Strikes, Uno-X Takes Yellow, & The UCI Loses Its Mind

The OG trio is back (mostly). Sam has survived his battle with a stump, David returns from the void, and Pat is running on patio-remodel spite.In Episode 535 of the Packfiller Podcast, we break down the absolute chaos of the opening days of the 2026 Tour de France. We analyze Visma's clinical Team Time Trial, Tadej Pogačar’s early flex in the Pyrenees, Mads Pedersen surviving the mountains, and the reality of a 100-degree Occitania heatwave baking the peloton.Plus, in Pat's Pulpit, we dismantle the "purity of sport." While the White House is speed-dialing FIFA to overturn Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card, the UCI is busy banning ice-socks because they alter a rider's "aerodynamic morphology."Grab a Big Barn Campesino IPA, protect your shield, and let's get into it.👇 Drop your Tour de France heatwave survival strategies (and your fantasy punishments) in the comments below!