Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas (and their teams) both had eventful weeks at the Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes . Luke was there with France’s biggest Tour de France hope in a generation, Paul Seixas, who didn’t start the final stage due to a crash the day before. G’s Netcompany Ineos Team came close to winning the TTT but both Oscar Onley and Josh Tarling failed to finish the race after crashes. Luke and G discuss what they learned from the race and how it might affect the Tour de France.

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Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas look ahead to the Criterium Du Dauphine, or the Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes as they refuse to call it. How vital is the race as part of a team's preparations for the Tour de France? Back when Team Sky were dominating the sport they would always seem to lay down a marker at the race, but this is a different era and there are many different approaches taken towards peaking for the Tour.

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Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe get together to review the 2026 Giro d'Italia and how it went for their respective teams. Watts Occurring at the Giro d’Italia is fuelled by Maurten, the Swedish brand redefining the limits of carbohydrate and sodium bicarb consumption in sport. Their Hydrogel Technology delivers the fuel you need while being easy on the stomach. More than a nutrition company, Maurten also offers digital tools and education to help everyone reach their athletic potential. You can get 20% off Maurten.com excluding bicarb, using the offer code WattsMaurten26. Expires 31 December 2026, valid once per user. BIKMO This episode is brought to you by Bikmo cycle insurance – because let's be honest, riding doesn't always go to plan. Flexible policies, cancel anytime. Get covered at the link below. ⁠https://bikmo.com/uk/?utm_source=wattsoccuring&utm_medium=podcastlink&utm_campaign=wattsoccurring

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Manon Lloyd and Emma Finucane chat about the upcoming Giro d'Italia Women as well as the trailblazing woman who took part in the men's Giro back in the 1920s. Watts Occurring Femmes is powered by Science in Sport www.scienceinsport.com

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Manon Lloyd and Emma Finucane talk about breaking world records in the velodrome, covering pro cycling across Europe, and not getting invited to race in Japan.

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Luke Rowe and Owain Doull discuss the latest from the Giro d’Italia.

Watts Occurring at the Giro d’Italia is fuelled by Maurten, the Swedish brand redefining the limits of carbohydrate and sodium bicarb consumption in sport. 

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Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas  discuss the latest from the Giro d’Italia.

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Watts Occurring at the Giro d’Italia is fuelled by Maurten, the Swedish brand redefining the limits of carbohydrate and sodium bicarb consumption in sport. 

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Geraint Thomas, Luke Rowe and Connor Swift discuss the latest from the Giro d’Italia. Watts Occurring at the Giro D’Italia is fuelled by Maurten, the Swedish brand redefining the limits of carbohydrate and sodium bicarb consumption in sport. Their Hydrogel Technology delivers the fuel you need while being easy on the stomach. More than a nutrition company, Maurten also offers digital tools and education to help everyone reach their athletic potential. You can get 20% off Maurten.com excluding bicarb, using the offer code WattsMaurten26. Expires 31 December 2026, valid once per user.

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Luke Rowe and Ben Swift  discuss the latest from the Giro d’Italia.

Watts Occurring at the Giro D’Italia is fuelled by Maurten, the Swedish brand redefining the limits of carbohydrate and sodium bicarb consumption in sport. 

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The Giro is back on Italian soil and the drama has already started. As the riders dry out after a classic stage from Praia a Mare to Potenza, Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe bring you their reaction and discuss all the day’s main talking points.

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Watts Occurring at the Giro D’Italia is fueled by Maurten, the Swedish brand redefining the limits of carbohydrate and sodium bicarb consumption in sport. 

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Geraint’s just arrived in Italy after three very interesting days in Bulgaria. As the Giro D’Italia reaches its first rest day, the boys get together to discuss a challenging few days, the aftermath of stage 2’s massive crash, and what comes next now that the race is in Italy.

Watts Occurring at the Giro D’Italia is fueled by Maurten, the Swedish brand redefining the limits of carbohydrate and sodium bicarb consumption in sport. 

Their Hydrogel Technology delivers the fuel you need while being easy on the stomach. 

More than a nutrition company, Maurten also offers digital tools and education to help everyone reach their athletic potential.

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