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Rest day, and it's a big one — 43 voice notes to get through and only twenty minutes of the show that were meant for them.
Max and Alex start on the 2am testing saga engulfing the GC battle — Vingegaard and Pogačar's out-of-hours tests, the ITA's "severe suspicions" line, and a very direct take from a rider with history on the subject that's got Max rethinking the whole thing.
From there it's full voice note mode: Remco's TT gap, the AFL/cycling crossover conversation (yes, we're drafting Buddy Franklin onto a WorldTour team), an A2 Milk pitch for the show, and Max's top ten Melbourne sandwiches — Barry's Garage gets the nod.
Big one: we're doing a Tour de France Femmes show starting August 1, and we need a co-host who actually knows the peloton. Got a suggestion? Get into our DMs.
Plus — Max explains why he'd never marry Peter Sagan, does some very rough maths on how fast he could hold 30 minutes at threshold, and there's a Triple M cameo before sign-off.

A stage that flipped the entire Tour on its head — Jonas Vingegaard's race-ending crash, a wild UAE tactical scramble, and Max eating a full plate of humble pie after his breakaway predictions blew up spectacularly.
In this episode:
Why Visma's early race-long effort almost delivered the win — until it didn't
A statement ride from one of the GC contenders, marking every attack to the line
The unsung heroes: Quinn Simmons' all-day breakaway masterclass and Mauro Schmid's second big week
The white jersey changes hands, and a growing rivalry for years to come
More on the overnight 2am/5am doping controls, and whether it's fair that only the top two GC riders got woken up
A shock sprinter abandon, and what it means for the remaining sprint stages
Teams classification chatter continues, plus a genuine plan to reward the podcast's most accurate tipster
Listener voice notes, fantasy league crossover talk, and the ongoing Aussie Uno-X sponsorship pitch
Stage 16 TT preview: could a time-trial specialist finally break the GC stranglehold?
Rest day plans — Max's 20-voice-note challenge to make a guest appearance
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A wild one from the mountains — Carapaz nearly stole the stage before Vingegaard, of all people, paced Pogačar back into contention. Alex and Max break down a genuinely funny piece of race tactics, a big GC shakeup, and one more sad Charmig update before previewing a brand new climb for Stage 15.
In this episode:
How Vingegaard's high-pace gamble backfired and gifted Pogačar and Del Toro a one-two
Decathlon's surprise move to burn UAE's domestiques mid-stage
Remco's rescue mission for Lipowitz and Ayuso, and what it means for the podium battle
Paret-Peintre and Carapaz emerging as the real threats in the mountains classification
Charmig's heartbreaking time-cut elimination, and another Alpecin withdrawal
The ongoing "old Green Edge energy" storyline after Jayco's win, and more fuel for the Aussie team pitch
Merch envy — why isn't there a Vice Struffer or Uno-X t-shirt stand at every stage?
Listener voice notes continue, plus a proposed Alpe d'Huez shoey on Dutch Corner
Stage 15 preview: a brand new HC summit finish at Plateau de Solaison
Tonight's prize: a Pillar Performance starter pack up for grabs 💊

The stage everyone had circled finally arrived — a massive breakaway, a genuine tactical masterclass from Jayco AlUla, and Luke Plapp officially graduating from "names not legs" to the real deal.
In this episode:
How Plapp basically called his own tactics pre-stage, then executed them perfectly
Jayco's four-man breakaway operation — Plapp, Matthews, O'Connor and Schmid working as one unit
Why UAE let this one go, and whether that's smart resource management or a missed opportunity
Pidcock's GC charge and the group of climbers who genuinely surprised on the day
Mauro Schmid's drag-race finish and a first Tour stage win for Q36.5
Ineos' concussion protocol questions after Godon's rough finish
More fuel for the Aussie Uno-X pitch — Gina, are you watching?
Rest-day voice notes continue, including a full Remco fan club submission
Stage 14 preview: the Vosges arrive, seven climbs and a completely new Tour ascent in the Col du Haag
Two signed jerseys plus the usual prize suite up for grabs this week
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Genuinely the pick of the Tour so far — a stacked breakaway attempt, a chaotic finale, and yet another sprint jury controversy. Plus, Max has done his homework and built an actual Australian/Kiwi Uno-X-style dream team, position by position.
In this episode:
Casper Asgreen's aero-helmet tell and Trek's full-team commitment to breaking up the sprint
Quinn Simmons high-fiving his dad mid-attack — the moment of the Tour
The Mads-Philipsen intermediate sprint drama, and why two penalty decisions have now been overturned in as many days
Explaining the actual UCI sprint rule — and the "one-man tribunal" myth debunked
Stoyven's telepathic lead-out for Merlier, and Merlier's third win of this Tour
A brutal late crash — Gaviria, Wærenskjold and more all down
Max's fully built-out Australian/Kiwi "Uno-X" concept team — GC leaders, classics squad, sprint train, budget and all
Listener voice notes continue, including a two-on-one Caleb Ewan sprint challenge proposal
Stage 13 preview: the longest stage of the Tour, Dole to Belfort