Mikkel Honoré: 'The Giro and Vuelta should be switched' - Domestique Hotseat
In this episode of the Domestique Hotseat, Mikkel Frølich Honoré sits down with Aidan. The EF Education-EasyPost rider opens up about his 2026 ambitions, targeting stage wins at Grand Tours and results in the Ardennes classics. They also discuss one of cycling's hottest debates: should the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España swap calendar slots?
Honoré reflects on the emotional highs of 2025, including Kasper Asgreen's crucial Giro stage win and the dramatic 20th stage on the Finestre, which ultimately didn’t deliver victory for teammate Richard Carapaz. Honoré also discusses what makes modern cycling compelling for fans, the return of team time trials, and why he believes moving the Giro to August would solve some of the race's biggest challenges.
Other things they talk about:
🚲 The role of gravel in Grand Tours
🗻 That unforgettable Stelvio stage in the 2020 Giro
🥹 Kasper Asgreen's emotional stage win in the 2025 Giro
🇯🇵 Japan, off-season adventures, and switching off from cycling
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