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'It was absolutely terrible' - Tour de France - Stage 7 - The Cooldown podcast

Aiden Burgess and Cyrus Monk guide you through every stage of this year’s Tour de France. With their signature style, they unpack the tactics, analyse the key moments, and spotlight the details you might have missed.

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Stage 7 was wild from the gun. We had the fastest opening hour in Tour de France history, a feisty breakaway with Geraint Thomas and Garcia Cortina, and a Mur de Bretagne showdown that left the GC fight wide open. Pogačar took the win and the jersey. Vingegaard was right there. Meanwhile, Arkea - after copping a roasting yesterday - bounced back with a massive performance and landed Vauquelin in third on GC. 

Cyrus and Aidan break it all down, from tactical brilliance and misfires to what it all means heading into the sprint stages. There's also a Giro Donne update, a cracking ride from Cyrus in Qinghai, and the usual chaos in the Domestique and Dickhead of the Day picks.

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