Why Do Fans Hate Pogacar? Tour Tech, Kate Courtney & Cycling Safety | Ep. 40

Episode 40 begins with a big question: Why do cycling fans turn against dominant riders? Ed, Kurt and DS compare the criticism surrounding Tadej Pogačar with Nino Schurter’s extraordinary mountain bike career, then explore the complicated line between innovation, suspicion and respect in professional cycling. The crew breaks down Tour de France racing and sprinting, UAE’s marginal gains, short cranks, aerodynamics, wearable health data and the latest equipment trends. They also discuss Kate Courtney’s move to the WorldTour, DS’s knee injury, Tim Merlier’s sprint position, Quinn Simmons’ memorable family moment and the old-school intensity of Superweek racing. The episode closes with wider road tires, Pidcock’s shifter problem, crashes on lime-treated Tour roads, the Radial race app, UCI video review and why professional cycling needs stronger concussion protocols. Thanks to Lazer Helmets, the first official sponsor of the Service Course Report. Follow the show, share the episode and send us your questions and vintage racing photos. Chapters (00:00:06) - Service Course Report Podcast: Episode 40(00:01:40) - Was Tade Pogachar Worse Than Nino Schurter(00:07:20) - Philip Cooke on Lance Armstrong's(00:13:55) - Garmin, Whoop and Aura(00:18:26) - Heart Rate Tracker Companies: The Average Person's Health(00:21:56) - No One Plays Basketball With Jewelry(00:22:35) - Does Your Apple Watch Fall Detection?(00:24:10) - Heat and flies on the bike(00:29:38) - How To Fix Your Shoulder(00:34:45) - Kaizen ACL Surgery(00:35:08) - Balance Boards for Walking(00:36:04) - What They Don't Tell You About Enduro(00:36:55) - Philipson's opportunist ride on Stage 13(00:40:03) - Mads Schmidt Wins The Unbound Morrow(00:42:08) - Quinn Simmons High Fives His Dad(00:43:11) - Quinn Simmons's Father's High-Five After His Race(00:45:34) - Tim Merlier's sprint win at the Tour(00:48:13) - Marilier Gets Low On Specialized Bikes(00:51:57) - Kate Courtney back on Specialized(00:58:55) - Neon SRAM Shifter(01:01:47) - American Commerce jerseys and bib shorts(01:03:05) - Super Week 90(01:07:09) - Superweek 1988(01:11:49) - Old Time Riders Riding Clipless Pedals in Wisconsin(01:13:41) - Tom Pidgeon's shifter(01:17:26) - Is Lime Bad For Supercross?(01:18:51) - The Lime Wash at the Tour de France(01:22:49) - How To Fill Your Tanks(01:27:38) - Tubeless Rims(01:28:43) - App Review: Radial for the Tour de France(01:30:57) - The UCI's decision on Jasper Phillipson(01:36:01) - Season 2, Episode 40