Who has been our Rider of the Year? | Watts Occurring

2025 is coming to an end which means... It's time for us to give out some awards. Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe review the last 12 months of cycling and honour their fellow cyclists with some of cycling's greatest accolades. They choose their: Winner of the Year Rider of the Year Race of the Year Team of the Year Grenadier of the Year Decathlon Rider of the Year Breakout Star Do you agree with their choices? __________ 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

Emma Finucane and Manon Lloyd review the last year of cycling. They discuss their racing and personal highlights from the year 2025 and look ahead to the next 12 months. Emma wants to break a world record and Manon wants to complete her first Ironman. They also discuss Geraint Thomas' retirement and a challenging ride when Manon broke her pelvis... and carried on! Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast 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. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. 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

For their final guest this year, Emma and Manon are joined by a four-time World Junior Champion… Cat Ferguson.  Cat joins us fresh from a very intense team camp as she looks back on her first season racing with Movistar. She shares what it’s like moving from Yorkshire to Andorra on your own at just 19 years old, what she misses most from home and the shocking moment she was taken out of a race by a fan. And, Cat also shares an iconic post-Worlds celebration. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast 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. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who is the biggest **** head in cycling? What’s the funniest moment of your career?  Is Sa still going to cut G's hair before the Tour? These are some of the questions we didn't have time to answer during our fantastic live show in November, so we've taken some of the best ones and answered them in the pod! 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&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast⁠ 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Manon are back, this week coming to you from the brilliant Bicycle Lounge in Ormskirk! It was over to you, the listeners, during this episode. The girls were inundated with questions from the audience, so went through and answered as many as they could. We had Welsh mountains, tips for training on your period, dating a fellow rider, advice for youngsters starting out... and plenty more. We'll be back next week with a BRILLIANT guest - a Christmas present from us to you. See you then. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast 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. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the pod, G and Luke run through some of the major transfers for the upcoming season - and as ever in cycling, there's a lot of change to look forward to. Remco steals the headlines but there's Juan Ayuso, Kevin Vauquelin to INEOS, and Luke's boys Decathlon have signed nine riders. Yes, nine. Who are you most excited to see in fresh colours next season? Let us know on social or find us on YouTube. 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&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast⁠ 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's not exactly been cycling's best kept secret but yes, G will be staying on with the INEOS Grenadiers next season as their new Director of Racing. He chatted to Luke all about the role and why he's decided to take it on in his first year after retiring from racing. What's the role? What's the plan? Why now? G answers all of that, plus much more. Enjoy. 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&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast⁠ 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While down at Rouler Live, Manon and Emma took the opportunity to invite Ella Lloyd in for a chat. Ella is one of the rising stars of the F1 Academy, racing for McLaren, and the girls got the inside scoop on what it’s really like to be a young woman racing at the top level of motorsport. Ella shared her unorthodox journey from getting started late in motorsport to now chasing some huge dreams, compared her daily training regime with Emma's, and educated the girls on the various different single seater disciplines. Emma didn't even try to hide her excitement as a lifelong F1 fan, fangirling over Ella while learning all the behind-the-scenes secrets of women’s racing! And, of course, Ella's Welsh - so she fit right in! You can follow her on Instagram @ella_lloyd05. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast 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. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's not very often we get G and Luke in the same room - but on Sunday night, the lads played our 2025 live show, at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff. It was an amazing evening and, again, a huge thank you to everyone who came. Before we opened the doors, the lads sat down to record a backstage pod, catching up on all the recent antics - which mainly revolves around celebrating G's retirement. It's been a lot of fun. The guys will be back next week. 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&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast⁠ 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. Want to try NordVPN? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/gtcc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a special sign up deal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Manon are BACK - and coming to you from Rouleur Live! The girls have been busy over the past month and hadn't caught up since Emma got back from the World Championships. She gave Manon an exclusive debrief on her two silver medals in Chile and the highs and lows of all the action. Manon's been busy riding, travelling, and hosting an epic ROUVY party the night before Rouleur Live. Enjoy - and see you next week. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast 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. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices