Queen Stage Cycling Podcast
by Brenda and Bailey
Mom and daughter avid cycling fans break down road cycling's biggest races all season— the Spring Classics, the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and more —with stage recaps and our signature wildly incorrect predictions.From the cobbles of Belgium to the mountains of France and everywhere in between, Queen Stage is your go-to podcast for the wild, wonderful world of professional road cycling — no Lycra required.
Episodes
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And that's a wrap!
The 2026 men's cycling season is over, and Brenda and Bailey have thoughts! How much sulking will Jonas do in the off-season? Is "Mr. 2nd Place" Pidcock drowning his sorrows? Unfortunately, enemy-of-the-pod Evenopoel had a damn fine season and is probably feeling pretttty good. And…
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Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Against all odds (and Brenda's prediction) Enric Mas and Movistar won the 2026 Vuelta! They worked smarter, not harder, and let a lot of breakaways have their day in the sun. Hosts Brenda and Bailey break down the second half of the race, and pour one out for the Old Guard (read: riders age 30+)...
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Peek at the post-Pogacar era?
Brenda and Bailey break down Week 1 of the Vuelta a España, which has been (per usual) a little chaotic. They react to Pogacar's unexpected crash out, and debate whether his season is over (yes) or his career (no). Brenda is hoping the last of the "old guard" Primoz can pull off a W, and Bailey...
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Paris was the real winner all along
Call it recency bias, but Stage 21 was the most exciting stage of this year's Tour de France. Tadej! Gets! Cracked! Hosts Brenda and Bailey reflect on the race from km 0 through the Champs Elysee. Brenda is here for "good young man" Seixas and the American cycling comeback. And Bailey is…
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If you mess with the bull, you get the horns
The horns in question? Tadej Pogacar. The best mountain domestique of his generation, doing a 50km pull on the front for Isaac Del Toro.... Hosts Brenda and Bailey debate just how much dead weight Pogacar pulled to the podium, whether Remco Evenopoel could've beaten Jonas Vingegaard, and do a...
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Is Pogacar the GOAT? "Oui, c'est moi."
Pogacar beats a 30+ year record up Alpe D'Huez. Attacks the "pretenders" without even standing up. All with only a few teammates still standing (though diarrhea-gate seems to have resolved itself.) Brenda is in awe, and Bailey is so immune to Pogi's prowess she yawned a little bit. Stage 19...
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UAE is literally pooped
Hosts Brenda and Bailey dissect a diarrhea-related conspiracy theory involving the pants color of one Tadej Pogacar. They also break down much more important aspects of Stage 18 on this year's Tour de France, including the theater kids' impressive victory, GC riders being too chicken to attack…
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Did Seixas miss a golden opportunity?
Jasper is a disaster no more (as long as Van der Poel is there to pull him over the finish line.) But he is no longer an "angry bird" so we're sure Alpecin will be celebrating. Brenda and Bailey break down a chaotic Stage 17 deep in the dog days of this year's Tour de France with so many plot...
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Fine! Give Remco his flowers
Evenopoel wins the time trial to complete back-to-back stage wins, and Bailey is not thrilled. Queen Stage breaks down Stage 16 of this year's Tour de France, which also saw the end of Red Bull's dual leader strategy with Lipowitz crashing out. Brenda gets in the mix on her first gossip corner...
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Jonas is OUT and Tadej is flummoxed
The crash heard round the world knocks Jonas Vingegaard out of the Tour de France!—and sets a hush over the rest of the peloton. Brenda and Bailey tackle a very dramatic Stage 15 including molten hot takes on: Pogi disrespecting the yellow jersey by mountain domestique-ing for Del Toro, why 2am...
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Seixas *is* one of the big dogs!
Turns out, the phenom may in fact be... phenomenal. Even Bailey had to do a mea culpa after Paul Seixas rode with the big dogs today, and even bested Jonas on the line! The hosts also disagree over how "good" Visma looked today and whether Del Toro is Pogacar's Achille's heel. The GC battle is…
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Can Pidcock podium??
The chronically underestimated Tom Pidcock did not win today's stage, but he did catapult himself up into a now very-crowded top 10 all vying for the podium. And the way Visma is riding... Second place is absolutely up for grabs. Brenda and Bailey continue their losing streak on predictions and...
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Merlier gets a hat trick and Lidl goes "bananas"
It's the dog days of the 2026 Tour de France and things are getting... bananas? Merlier gets the sprint (nothing new there). Must be nice to have those legs. Brenda and Bailey are as confused as everyone else about these sprint rules, but are big fans of all these breakaway heroes keeping the...
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Jonas wants to quit his job
Brenda and Bailey break down a very exciting Stage 10 of this year's Tour de France. This is where the rubber meets the road, friends, and we saw lots of unexpected winners and losers. (Not the stage winner, obviously that was Tadej Pogacar.) But Jonas had a terrible day and an ever terribler...
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Superstar wins the stage (not the one you're thinking of)
Mathieu van der Poel pulls Alpecin's Tour de France out of the toilet, and delivers a masterclass in breakaway wins. Brenda and Bailey break down Stage 9 of this year's Tour de France. It was hot and chaotic, with a lot of suspect tactics. Everyone needs a rest day, pronto! Including your hosts!...
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Merlier headlines Sprint-a-palooza
Back-to-back sprint stages delivered wins for Tim Merlier! Brenda and Bailey break down Stages 7 and 8 on this year's Tour de France and ask the hard-hitting questions: WTF is going on with Alpecin this year? Who does Remco think he is? And why is everyone except Lotto too chicken to go in the...
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Christmas morning for Tadej Pogacar
Pogacar couldn't sleep, and woke up early ready to crush the competition at the first mountain stage of this year's Tour de France. Brenda and Bailey break down the highly predictable, but still impressive, stage 6. The hosts are loving the Del Toro-Pogacar bromance, and Bailey is unhappy to…
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The recovery and gossip stage
Today's sprint stage delivered fireworks for approximately 30 seconds at the end. The rest of the day? Lots of picturesque vistas, rest and recovery, and riders trading gossip in the peloton. Hosts Brenda and Bailey highly recommend the YouTube "highlights," but thoroughly enjoyed the Tour de...
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Let the good vibes roll
Is this year's Tour de France the happiest place on earth? The bromances and good team vibes continued, despite 100+ degree heat! The breakaway "finally" won the day, albeit in a sprint finish. Bailey is seriously questioning why breakaway stages are so popular if they are so boring, and Brenda...
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Pogacar is NOT hungry (thank you very much)
Brenda and Bailey are having severe deja vu from last year's Tour de France as UAE delivers a one-two punch with their second victory in as many days. This time, Pogacar sprints across the line, and takes the yellow jersey to boot. He would like to clarify that he is not "hungry for stage wins"...
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Is this the ultimate Pogacar flex?
Pogacar lost—but still crushed the competition! He's so confident that he gifted teammate Isaac del Toro the win today! Brenda thinks he is playing some serious mind games... Together with her daughter (and co-host) Bailey, they break down a very exciting Stage 2 of this year's Tour de France,...
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Jonas poked the bear...
Brenda and Bailey react to an incredible Team Time Trial for Stage 1 of this year's Tour de France. "Underdog" Jonas and Team Visma beat out UAE and Net Company INEOS to take the stage—and yellow! (No, neither host had Visma as their prediction, so our prediction competition is 0-0.) We can't…
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the 11th hour Tour de France preview
Better late than never! Brenda and Bailey cram for the exam, and preview the 2026 Tour de France the night before Stage 1. Did Jonas find some rizz? Is the Seixas hype about to pop? Will Remco fake sick before we hit the mountains? None of the above (probably!) Queen Stage is hitting the ground...
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MVDP is shirtless and Pogacar's playing mind games
Brenda and Bailey break down the 2026 Tour de Suisse! Spoiler alert: Pogacar crushes everyone else's will to live and "accidentally" takes a cool 2 minutes on a sprint stage... But Brenda thinks this is all "mind games" ahead of the Tour de France, and Bailey's got money on Lenny Martinez...
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New name, who dis?
Criterium du Dauphine gets a fresh new vibe as the Tour Auvergne Rhone Alpes! Brenda and Bailey break down the weeklong stage race that featured a lot of fun breakaway winners (and some underwhelming GC performances.) But, the race did turn Bailey around on Team Time Trials! Jury is still out on...
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A slow ride through Italy
Brenda and Bailey break down the first (sleepy) week of the 2026 Giro D'Italia including some dramatic crashes, the debut Grand Tour for the wacky Unibet Rose Rockets, and Visma hanging out at the back of the Peloton just chillaxing. Here's hoping the 2nd week is a little spicier!
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Is 19 the new 27?
"Ancient" Tadej Pogacar gently reminds the young phenom Paul Seixas that he's the GOAT for a reason. The end of the Spring cycling season was a snoozefest, until is wasn't! Brenda and Bailey break down Amstel Gold, Fleche Wallone, and Liege-Bastogne-Liege including their appreciation for winners...
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A good day in hell
Brenda and Bailey break down the 2026 Paris-Roubaix "Hell of the North" race where even Tadej Pogacar admitted taking the victory was "mission impossible." While they may have lost track of the number of flat tires... Brenda and Bailey were thrilled to see Wout Van Aert back in full form on the...
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The Fab Five at Flanders
Brenda and Bailey break down the 2026 Tour of Flanders race (Ronde van Vlaanderen) including a stacked start list of five of the sport's best riders: Pogacar, Van der Poel, Van Aert, Pedersen, and Evenepoel. And they delivered! Pogacar won (of course) but the rest gave him a run for their money....
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Is crashing Pogacar's secret weapon?
Brenda and Bailey break down the 2026 Milan-San Remo monument classic, including Brenda's uncharacteristically hot take that Pogacar crashing is actually his secret weapon... Despite the win by the GOAT cycling, Pogacar, this race was one for the underdogs like Wout Van Aert, Tom Pidcock, and…
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Vingegaard's rip-off stripper pants raise eyebrows
Hosts (and mother-daughter) Brenda and Bailey break down key races and news from the start of the 2026 men's road cycling season. Including, some very unconventional fashion choices that could only be the brainchild of one Victor Campenaerts... Poor Jonas and his "pre-cut" overalls. Brenda also...
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Pogacar's new 90's hairdo (and other offseason news)
Bailey and Brenda preview the 2026 men's road cycling season, running through all the big and expensive off-season transfers to see how the World Tour teams are shaping up. Then, a bottle of bubbly is on the line as mom and daughter bet on the winners of the biggest races of the year!
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Paris is for lovers
Queen Stage favorite proposed to his girlfriend on the Champs Elysee! And there was also some actual racing. Pogi got in the mix on Montmontre, but Wout Van Aert won the stage and got Visma a consolation prize. Brenda and Bailey break down the last stage of this year's Tour de France, and reflect...
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Malaise at the Last Chance Saloon
Rider's moods seemed to mirror the weather: gloomy. Brenda and Bailey break down the penultimate stage of this year's Tour de France, with a surprising breakaway win for sprinter Kaden Groves! Everyone else is ready to head home, including our rather crabby yellow jersey victor Tadej Pogacar.…
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Aliens fail to conquer the Tour de France
Thymen Arensman gets the best of Jonas and Tadej—who he calls "aliens"—in a surprise win of Stage 19 of this year's Tour de France. Brenda and Bailey yelled at the TV all morning, and then speculated wildly about how Tadej possibly let this stage go. Some rejiggering in the Top 10 also added…
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Mea culpas and mad cows
Brenda and Bailey break down Stage 18, the Queen Stage, of this year's Tour de France. Bailey has to eat crow and celebrate today's winner, Ben O'Connor (not a favorite...) Visma's tactics continue to mystify, and today, UAE's tactics did as well. And the podium is still not quite finalized!
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Captain America saves the day
All hope appeared lost for the sprint today, then US National Champ Quinn Simmons (AKA "Captain America") pulled Lidl-Trek back together with his bare hands. Jonathan Milan goes on to win the sprint thanks to Cap'n and his handlebar mustache after most his rivals crashed right before the finish....
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Tadej has the sniffles?
Colds are running rampant in the peloton, and rumors are running even faster. Tadej keeps yellow but zigs when we all expected him to zag and does NOT fight for the stage win on Mont Ventoux. Leaving some room for a fun and exciting breakaway to take the W. Brenda and Bailey break down Stage 16…
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Desperate stages call for desperate measures
Teams are tired and desperate this late in to the Tour—and today, they were hangry as well. Brenda and Bailey break down Stage 15 of the Tour de France. Brenda's favorite Alaphilippe inexplicably thinks he won the stage, but comes in 3rd! And Tadej has to calm down the Peloton after a big crash....
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Surprise! Tadej didn't win!
Brenda and Bailey break down Stage 14 of the Tour de France. A crazy intense mountain stage, featuring the omnipresent Tourmalet. Visma's full breakdown continues, and their tactics continue to mystify. But good news for those of us who like watching cycling, someone other than Tadej Pogacar won...
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Wheelies and high fives all around
Tadej is 2/3 of the way to a hat trick at this year's tour, and Bailey's done picking anyone else for a stage win. Brenda and Bailey break down Stage 13 of the Tour de France, a unique mountain time trial that ends almost exactly as you'd predict it would. Brenda fact checks Bailey's Tour…
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So....the Tour de France is over now, right?
Tadej Pogacar does a Tadej Pogacar and stamps on the competition. Though Brenda and Bailey do their fair share of victim blaming in this breakdown of Stage 12 of the 2025 Tour de France. The first major mountain stage of the Tour has to have some victims, after all.
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There's no rules anymore in cycling
Brenda and Bailey break down Stage 11 of the Tour de France, with a surprise (and inspiring) win from Jonas Abrahamsen! They are also delighted with Ben Healy's delight to be in the yellow jersey for another day, and puzzled by everything else that happened.
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Tadej loses yellow and some Tamagotchi's got sacrificed
A new rider takes the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogacar's shoulders, but their pet Tamagotchi's pay a bitter price. Brenda and Bailey discuss Stages 9 and 10 of the Tour de France, debate "old cycling" vs. "new cycling," wonder WTF Visma is doing, and celebrate Simon Yates’ sneaky win.
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Wout's back baby!!
Brenda and Bailey break down Stage 8 of this year's Tour de France. A Loire-valley sprint stage and a snoozefest until the big finale when some surprising names get in the mix including Wout Van Aert who's been on "domestique duty" thus far.
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Red herrings and hiding domestiques
Pogi wins, duh, but does Visma have a master plan? Brenda and Bailey break down stage 7 of the Tour de France as week 1 comes to a close. Simon Yates comes out of witness protection to do a few pulls, and Sepp Kuss remains in the back of the Peloton resting up for the mountains.
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Bravo breakaway ("herky jerky" style and all)
Ben Healy wins on a breakaway stage, but Brenda has some thoughts on his style on the bike. Stage 6 of the Tour de France also included some puzzling political tactics from UAE and Visma. We break down all that and more!
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"We didn't expect that loss"
Brenda and Bailey break down Stage 5 of the Tour de France with an expected stage winner, but big drama on-and-off the bike for Jonas and Visma. They also make some very patriotic predictions for Stage 6, rooting for American riders Nielsen Powless and Quinn Simmons in a breakaway!
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Pogi's (first) 100 wins
Stage 4 of of the Tour de France was a surprising hilly stage that delivered a historic win for cycling's GOAT: Tadej Pogacar. Fun hijinx from two Belgian domestiques brought intrigue to to the final climbs, and Brenda grew her lead in the predictions game!
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Nervous nellies and serious crashes
Stage 3 of the Tour de France was boring and tense all at the same time. It was designed as a sprinter's stage, and it was in the end. Brenda and Bailey also break down their favorite "rouleurs" and debate what to expect on tomorrow's hilly stage before the first time trial.
About this show
Mom and daughter avid cycling fans break down road cycling's biggest races all season— the Spring Classics, the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and more —with stage recaps and our signature wildly incorrect predictions.From the cobbles of Belgium to the mountains of France and everywhere in between, Queen Stage is your go-to podcast for the wild, wonderful world of professional road cycling — no Lycra required.
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