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Episode 60 - Jeremy Whittle

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The Tour de France is well underway and so Matt this week speaks to JEREMY WHITTLE about one of the iconic stages of the Tour - Mont Ventoux. Although it's not the tallest or steepest climb on the Tour, VENTOUX is the most iconic. This is primarily because of the death of Tom Simpson on its slopes 50 years ago. Jeremy explores why this stage is the one that renders the peloton silent as soon as they see it. We also talk about Chris Froome, who famously ran the final stretch after problems with his bike, Nicole Cooke, the first Briton to win the Tour on Ventoux in the yellow jersey and also about Lance Armstrong who Jeremy meets in his hometown of Austin and the 3-word phrase that Armstrong peppers through their conversation "I don't care". Hit subscribe to get the latest episode as soon as it drops and follow us on Twitter @SportsBookPod.

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