Geraint’s surprising bike hack and riding Paris Roubaix with guest Ian Stannard | Watts Occurring

Luke’s away so G is joined on the team bus by Ian Stannard. They chat Flanders, Roubaix and Geraint’s surprising bike hack. There’s a also a special guest appearance from Elia Viviani. This episode of Watts Occuring is brought to you by Bikmo cycle insurance – because let's be honest, riding doesn't always go to plan. Protect your ride before it’s too late – head to bikmo.com to get covered.  Flexible policies. Cancel anytime. Terms apply – check your policy docs. This episode of Watts Occurring is also sponsored by NordVPN. Try NordVPN for yourself by visiting nordvpn.com/wattsoccurring and get 4 months FREE on a 2 year plan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys breakdown the action at Ronde Van Brugge, E3 Saxo and Flanders Fields. Watts Occurring is brought to you by ROUVY Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code WATTS when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: ⁠⁠https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&ut..⁠ ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. And remember - use code WATTS for a free month, on us, when you sign up for the first time. This episode of Watts Occurring is sponsored by NordVPN Try NordVPN for yourself by visiting ⁠nordvpn.com/wattsoccurring⁠ and get 4 months FREE on a 2 year plan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this pod the boys do a bit of a deep dive into what riding the classics is actually like. Watts Occurring is brought to you by ROUVY Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code WATTS when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: ⁠⁠https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&ut..⁠ ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. And remember - use code WATTS for a free month, on us, when you sign up for the first time. This episode of Watts Occurring is sponsored by NordVPN Try NordVPN for yourself by visiting ⁠nordvpn.com/wattsoccurring⁠ and get 4 months FREE on a 2 year plan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

G and Luke are joined by 2-time Milano-Sanremo podium finisher, and pod favourite, Swifty to chat all things MSR. Watts Occurring is brought to you by ROUVY Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code WATTS when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: ⁠⁠https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&ut..⁠ ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. And remember - use code WATTS for a free month, on us, when you sign up for the first time. This episode of Watts Occurring is sponsored by NordVPN Try NordVPN for yourself by visiting ⁠nordvpn.com/wattsoccurring⁠ and get 4 months FREE on a 2 year plan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys unpack the action at Paris-Nice G's big ride with Greg James! Watts Occurring is brought to you by ROUVY Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code WATTS when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: ⁠⁠https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&ut..⁠ ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. And remember - use code WATTS for a free month, on us, when you sign up for the first time. This episode of Watts Occurring is sponsored by NordVPN Try NordVPN for yourself by visiting ⁠nordvpn.com/wattsoccurring⁠ and get 4 months FREE on a 2 year plan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Opening Weekend did not disappoint! The boys are back to chat about the first Belgian Classics of the year. Mathieu van der Poel is back with a bang at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Matthew Brennan makes sprinting look easy at Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne. Watts Occurring is brought to you by ROUVY Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code WATTS when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: ⁠⁠https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&ut..⁠ ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. And remember - use code WATTS for a free month, on us, when you sign up for the first time. This episode of Watts Occurring is sponsored by NordVPN Try NordVPN for yourself by visiting ⁠nordvpn.com/wattsoccurring⁠ and get 4 months FREE on a 2 year plan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the news that Mads Pedersen is out for a while with a broken wrist and collarbone, the boys chat through some of their worst crashes and injuries during their careers. They also get into the behind the scenes impact of these crashes, and how it affects friends and families etc. Wishing Mads a speedy recovery so he can hopefully still have a great 2026! Watts Occurring is brought to you by ROUVY Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code WATTS when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: ⁠⁠https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&ut..⁠ ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. And remember - use code WATTS for a free month, on us, when you sign up for the first time. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code wattsoccurring at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/wattsoccurring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

G's Ineos and Luke's Decathlon slug it out on the mountains in Provence! The boys chat about the thrilling Tour de la Provence and the team tactics that went into Ineos getting a stage win and Decathlon securing the GC. They also cover the first 2 stages of the UAE Tour with Del Toro's crazy sprint to the finish of Stage 1, and Remco's rapid Time Trial. Who do you back to take the GC now? Watts Occurring is brought to you by ROUVY Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code WATTS when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: ⁠⁠https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&ut..⁠ ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. And remember - use code WATTS for a free month, on us, when you sign up for the first time. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code wattsoccurring at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/wattsoccurring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys catch up about the races over the past week! Starting with Tour of Valencia, where Remco ran rampant, Bessèges which looked like a slog for the riders involved and in Oman, where Visma had a lot of troubles, including a pre-race nasty crash for Owain Doull. Watts Occurring is brought to you by ROUVY Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code WATTS when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: ⁠⁠https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&ut..⁠ ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. And remember - use code WATTS for a free month, on us, when you sign up for the first time. This episode of Watts Occurring is sponsored by NordVPN Try NordVPN for yourself by visiting ⁠nordvpn.com/wattsoccurring⁠ and get 4 months FREE on a 2 year plan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huge week on Watts Occurring: We've got the one and only Quinn Simmons on the pod! Quinn chats to the boys about the state of pro cycling in the US, his plans for 2026 and what it's like being in such a strong team with a rider like Mads Pedersen at the top. We also dive into that stage of the Tour de France when Quinn found himself in a breakaway with Wout Van Aert, and how it made Quinn release just how good the big dogs are. Watts Occurring is brought to you by ROUVY Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code WATTS when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: ⁠⁠https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&ut..⁠ ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. And remember - use code WATTS for a free month, on us, when you sign up for the first time. This episode of Watts Occurring is sponsored by NordVPN Try NordVPN for yourself by visiting ⁠nordvpn.com/wattsoccurring⁠ and get 4 months FREE on a 2 year plan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices