How Did Chris Froome Win The Vuelta A España? | The GCN Show Ep. 244

This week we're analysing Froome's Vuelta victory, celebrating Sagan's 100th win and saying farewell to Contador. Not to forget an update from Round the World rider Mark Beaumont and a bicycle umbrella...

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Contador ends his career with success on the Angliru, whilst Froome became the only rider in recent history to claim the double, with both the yellow jersey at the tour and red at the Vuelta this year. 🏆

There's plenty of news from the racing world this week, with the conclusion of the final Grand Tour of the season and riders looking to retire or transfer. Great news for Cannondale-Drapac!

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Tech of the Week features some interesting innovations this week - the FlexiSpot Deskcise Pro, the Sada folding bike and the Bike Umbrella. Which do you rate? ☂️

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Hack/Bodge of the Week features aero tech, winterproofing bikes and a very tasty bike indeed!

Caption of the week goes to Ed Markey. We're glad you're putting safety first. Fancy winning a GCN Camelbak bottle? Enter our Sagan competition in the comments below 👇

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