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Ben O'Connor is now part of Team Jayco Alula for 2025 and had a fantastic 2024 with a 4th place in the Giro d'Italia and winning a heroic stage in the Vuelta furthermore finishing second in the general classification. But he wasn't done there as he was also second in the Worlds Road Race in Zurich, Follow us @thecyclingdane YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thecyclingdane/

Caleb Ewan is in a peculiar position as he is out of contract apparently in mysterious circumstances with no public statements and with Ineos Grenadiers being linked is this the next step for once one of the fastest sprinters on the planet?    

The Tour Down Under is the first WorldTour race of the year and Israel Premier Tech will hope to defend the title Stephen Williams took in 2024 however UAE Team Emirates XRG are bringing their new signing Jhonathan Narvaez who finished second and the 2023 winner of Jay Vine. 

Jonas Vingegaard announced his 2025 schedule with no inclusion of the rumoured Giro start but rather a proposed Tour-Vuelta campaign and a debut at the Volta ao Algarve and Volta ao Catalunya. But will this program be enough to defeat Tadej Pogacar in July?

The 2025 Giro d'Italia will be heading to Albania for the first time in its history and will also feature numerous familar big mountains such as the Colle delle Finestre and the dreaded Mortirolo. With two time trial stages and gravel it gives some various along the way for the big favourites for the general classification.

Tadej Pogacar is the world champion and his 2025 program reflects another potential big year for the Slovenian with many familiar races leading up to the defence of his Tour de France title.

Patrick and Scott talk through their predictions of the WorldTour 2025 season from Milan San Remo, Tour de France to Il Lombardia and the first ever World Championships in Rwanda.   0:00 Intro 00:47 Milan San Remo 2025 03:58 Tour of Flanders 2025 06:13 Paris Roubaix 2025 08:18 Liege Bastogne Liege 2025 10:07 Giro d'Italia 2025 11:15 Tour de France 2025 14:03 Vuelta Espana 2025 15:45 World's Time Trial 2025 16:50 World Road Race 2025 18:02 Il Lombardia 2025 19:15 Best Transfer 2025 20:01 Best Neo Pro

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Charlie Tanfield member of the GB Track Team breaksdown his experience at the Paris Olympics where they finished second and they even won the Europeans in 2024 plus finishing second to Denmark at the Worlds. Charlie also hints at a possible Hour Record Attempt in 2025. Charlie Tanfield Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlie_tanfield/

Intermarché - Wanty had an incredible year with Biniam Girmay particularly at the Tour de France with 3 stage wins and a green jersey classification win the first for the team. But in 2025 they will hope to build on this success bringing in some experienced riders like Alexander Kamp mixed with several riders from their development team. Follow us @thecyclingdane YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thecyclingdane/