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Lorena Wiebes has won seven of her last ten races—is she the best bike racer in the world right now?

This episode of The Slow Ride Podcast features hosts Tim, Matt, and Spencer recapping a packed week of spring cycling classics and stage racing. They discuss standout performances and look ahead to the Tour of Flanders. Lorena Wiebes of Team SD Worx is highlighted for winning four of five races since March 1st, including Milan-Sanremo and Gent-Wevelgem. The hosts note her seven wins from ten starts and her surprising 20th place on a mountain stage at the UAE Tour. At the Volta a Catalunya, Primož Roglič won the overall, with a bizarre podium ceremony featuring a giant-headed puppet. A dramatic first stage saw 19-year-old Oscar Brennan of Visma win after Axel De Grosse cracked in the final meters. The men's E3 Saxo Classic was dominated by Mathieu van der Poel, who attacked on the Kwaremont and won by a minute. Mads Pedersen won Gent-Wevelgem with a solo attack, setting up a rivalry for Flanders. The hosts debate van der Poel's unusual standing celebration and Pedersen's Flanders prospects. They also mention a crash-marred Brugge-De Panne where Tim Merlier won. A surprising insight is the hosts' theory that Ineos is forcing Tom Pidcock to race Flanders against his will, possibly as a psychological tactic. They find Roglič's climber's chain with a ski jumper charm both amusing and a slight to cycling tradition. The chaotic Catalunya stage canceled due to wind, then shortened to 25km, which Sepp Kuss won, is called "whack-a-doodle." The tone is conversational and humorous, filled with inside jokes and friendly debates over rider form and celebration styles. Listeners who enjoy detailed spring classics analysis and playful cycling banter will love this episode. Those seeking structured news or narrative storytelling might find the free-flowing format less engaging.

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Cycling banter, race-preview debate, and a steel-tubing joke that is still on track.

Episode 524 spends a lot of time getting itself organized, but the talk has enough bite to keep it moving. The best patch is the race-preview back and forth, where Mads Pedersen, Biniam, and Mathieu van der Poel get thrown around with the easy confidence cycling chatter always…

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