ESPRESSO: Tour de France Rest Day | Tadej Shines, Vingegaard Lurks, 2025 Thrills

As the peloton takes a well-deserved rest day Bradley returns with his verdict on the Tour de France so far, centred, in Café Aficionado tradition, in the history of the race. This episode, joined by his producer and sports commentator Toby Gilles, the 2012 winner discusses Tadej Pogačar's transformation into the "patron of the peloton" as he chases yellow and whether Jonas Vingegaard can mount a realistic challenge. He also debates the merits of shorter Time Trials, the joys of riding on Bastille Day, and whether rising star Oscar Onley is the future that British cycling fans need. Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode and join the Café Aficionado community on social. ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | Strava Add your favourite cycle café stop to the⁠ ⁠Café Aficionado map⁠ Contact us: ⁠sirbradscafe@atomizedstudios.tv⁠  Credits Presented by⁠ ⁠Sir Bradley Wiggins⁠⁠ and Toby Gilles Researcher: Luca Unwin Production Manager: Ross Aitken Social Video Producer: Rosie Mansfield Produced and Edited by: Toby Gilles Executive Producers: Faye Stewart, Ashley Unwin & Dominic de Terville Sir Bradley Wiggins' Café Aficionado is an Atomized Studios production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sir Bradley Wiggins' Cafe Aficionado is the destination for sports fans to come together and explore the magic, history, and incredible stories, from the sport of cycling and its greatest road races. Presented by one the most decorated British athletes of all time, Bradley Wiggins, and his good friend, broadcaster and cycling journalist Graham Willgoss. Every episode sees the hosts joined by some of the sports’ greats - to take a deep dive into every facet of the sport. They'll be exploring the history of the most iconic road races such as the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España, revealing the unheard stories, mythology and magic of each great stage, and discussing other elements of the sport - from performance and data, to the latest innovations in bikes. Expect entertainment, sporting history, unique insights and compelling new perspectives in equal measure. This is a podcast you can return to again and again.