CASTELLI Cycling Podcast
DAVIDE “Brama” BRAMATI | Inside the Team Car + Win 2026 Flanders Tickets!
07 Oct 2025
🎁 Ever dreamed of watching the Tour of Flanders up close?Here’s your chance! Simply comment on this episode (on Spotify or YouTube) with your favorite team Quick-Step rider or race moment from the past 23 years (2003–2025). See details below. EPISODE DETAILSHave you ever wondered what life is really like for a directeur sportif?Here’s your chance. Davide “Brama” Bramati—ex-pro and longtime Quick-Step DS—is one of the WorldTour’s most passionate and entertaining voices.From his racing days in the ‘90s and 2000s to becoming one of Quick-Step’s longest-serving directeurs sportifs, Brama opens the doors to life inside the race car and the team bus.We dive into his transition from rider to DS, how race strategy has evolved with modern tech, the triumphs and heartbreaks of Classics and Grand Tours, and the passion that still fuels him after decades in the sport.You’ll also hear what makes the Wolfpack’s family culture so unique, how Brama handles the toughest post-race moments, and which races he’s still hungry to win.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:27 Brama’s career highlights05:02 Quick-fire questions: style, kit, radios & tech10:12 From rider to directeur sportif17:27 Life in the team car: pressure, emotions & family22:12 Race preparation & technology in modern cycling27:53 Tactics, breakaways & the Wolfpack mentality30:04 Dream races: Flanders, Roubaix, Liège34:51 Young riders, careers & today’s superstars42:12 Best career moments43:22 Advice for new sports directors45:26 Contest: win 2026 Flanders tickets46:34 OutroCONTEST RULESWe’ll randomly draw two winners on December 7, 2025 — each gets two (2) hospitality tickets to the 2026 Tour of Flanders Hotond Festival, including all food & drinks. Travel and accommodation are not included. Open to participants 18+. One entry per person.📅 Contest Ends: Dec 7, 2025 – 23:59 CETQuestions: [email protected] luck! LINKSBrama: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidebramati/SQShttps://www.instagram.com/soudalquickstepteam/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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