The Domestiques

The crew finally unpack the much-hyped Post Peaks Challenge debrief. Tils, Hollywood and Marko relive the full chaos of the day, from freezing descents and fog on Hotham to missed groups, music failures, pain caves and the push for sub-8 glory. Spoiler alert: Marko, Tils and Hollywood DOMINATED. There’s plenty of laughs, a few near-disasters, some very honest suffering, and a proper appreciation for what makes Peaks one of the most special days on the bike. They also touch on Strade Bianche, the ProVelo scene, and the big stories that came out of a huge weekend of racing.

In this episode of The Domestiques, Tills, Hollywood and Marko unpack a huge Warny weekend - from Hollywood’s gritty on-road survival story (nutrition chaos, puncture drama and a borrowed bike rescue) to Matilda’s tough crash update and a no-holds-barred breakdown of how the men’s race tactics unfolded. The crew also recaps an exciting women’s edition, reacts to Omloop and Kuurne in Europe, and looks ahead to Strade and Peaks with form, weather and race-winning calls.

Warny week is here and this episode is stacked. We break down the headlines from the UAE Tour, where Isaac del Toro impressed, Luke Plapp climbed with confidence, and plenty of questions were raised, before diving into the chaos and GC shake-up from the ProVelo round in Tasmania ahead of the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic. To close, we sit down with Maeve Plouffe for an honest chat about Europe, burnout, rediscovering joy on the bike, and her renewed focus on the track as a home World Cup approaches.

We've got a bit on this week. Peaks Challenge is almost here and the nerves are real. This week the crew dives deep into pacing Tawonga, surviving Hotham, fuelling like your life depends on it, and why the race is often won in the valleys, not on the climbs. Over in Tassie, the ProVelo Super League Tour of Tasmania is shaping up as one of the most open editions in years. With key names absent, the hilltop finish at Poatina could reveal the next breakout climber. In the Middle East, Jayco go on a UCI points raid, Luke Plapp takes a big step forward against Adam Yates, and UAE Tour looms with Remco, Del Toro, and a stacked Aussie contingent ready to test early season form. On the women’s side, Demi Vollering returns with intent, while the classics conversation is already heating up.

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The crew are back with a deep dive into training, and racing for Peak Challenge. Marko maps out a very real plan to go very fast for a very long time, and Tills slowly realises just how cooked a sub-8 hour Peaks can be. There’s serious talk on climbs, watts, group dynamics and strategy. if you’re training for Peaks, thinking about Peaks, or just want to feel better about your own climbing, this one hits close to home