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Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 79 - We're Back... And We're Moving!
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back and there's some big news. Watts Occurring is now a Crowd Network podcast - and it's about to be in your ears every Tuesday for the ...
Episode 78 - Hello from Camp
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back with an off-season update from Mallorca training camp. There's a Christmas meal to dissect, a few towels to replace, and a Giro to p...
Episode 77 - From Inside a Grenadier
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Watts Occurring comes at you from inside an INEOS Grenadier, live from Nice at the INEOS team camp. Luke and G let you know what they've be...
Episode 76 - DVB
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while hasn't it? And Luke and G have had this episode in the bag since before the Tour. Well before the Worlds kicks off, here's their cha...
Episode 75 - A quiet second week
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone recovered from that crazy second week? G and Luke are trying their best. Relive the madness of the Alps and the 40+ degree heat in their latest...
Episode 74 - One week down
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nine stages down at the Tour and it was hard for Luke and G to know where to start. There's a LOT to catch up on. Enjoy the latest Watts Occurring and...
Episode 73 - The cobbles are coming
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys keep nailing their predictions. Will they be right about the cobbles? There's a big preview of tomorrow's stage in tonight's pod, a chat abou...
Episode 72 - Done in Denmark
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Three stages down and the Tour moves back to France. The boys reflect on the incredible Copenhagen Grand Depart and numerous battles in the peloton. A...
Episode 71 - The Gilet Pod
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Day one of the Tour de France is in the bag. And at least G stayed nice, snug and warm in his XS gilet. There's never, ever a dull day at the Tour! Lo...
Episode 70 - Time for the Tour
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while. Since the last pod, G won a small bike race called the Tour de Suisse and got propelled towards favourite status for the Tour. Luke...
Episode 69 - Jasper Stuyven and his chocolate shop
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Up in Tenerife Luke, G and the Grenadiers were staying close by to Belgian star, chocolate shop owner and all round top fella Jasper Stuyven. They inv...
Episode 68 - Time in Tenerife
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Luke and G are back, this time from the top of Mount Teide in Tenerife at the team's pre-Tour de France altitude training camp. G's been wearing comic...
Episode 67 - Liege and Romandie
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Checking in from Romandie, G updates on the first three days and reflects on a full gas Liege, while Luke answers the listeners' questions. Enjoy the ...
Episode 66 - Roubaix
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finally the team won Roubaix, and an emotional Luke was right at the heart of it. That was a special win from Dylan van Baarle, and this is a must-lis...
Episode 65 - Not a bad week
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Luke and G are back with updates from Tour of the Basque Country and Amstel Gold, where they were part of two major wins for the team. It's not been a...
Episode 64 - Academy memories
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Luke and G often talk about their time on the British Cycling Academy under the tutelage of Rod Ellingworth so they dedicated a whole episode to a tri...
Episode 63 - Luke in Lockdown
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Luke was supposed to be racing in the UAE Tour this week but sadly upon arrival in Abu Dhabi he tested positive for COVID. So he comes to you live fro...
Episode 62 - Magnus Sheffield
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How's this for timing? Fresh from his first pro win at the age of just 19 at the Ruta del Sol, here's Luke and Geraint's chat with the Grenadiers' new...
Episode 61 - Adam Blythe
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The lads can't understand why it took 61 episodes to get Adam Blythe on, but he was worth the wait. The former pro turned exceptional Eurosport pundit...
Episode 60 - Naked up Col d'Eze?
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You'll have to listen through the latest Watts Occurring to hear what the title is all about. Let's just say, you'll be supporting Caleb Ewan this sea...
Episode 59 - Eddie Dunbar
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Back at team camp the boys sat down with the Grenadiers' resident Irishman, Eddie Dunbar. He can tell a good story or two can young Eddie, and he's ho...
Episode 58 - Ethan Hayter
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How many races did Ethan Hayter win last year? Well, nobody is quite sure. Was it nine, 10, 11, or even more? Either way, it was a lot. He's a weapon....
Episode 57 - 2021 Watts Occurring Awards
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of the year: Awards season. The 2021 cycling season was one of the best in recent memory and there was a LOT for Luke and G to get thei...
Episode 56 - Owain Doull
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quite why it took G and Luke 56 episodes to get Owain Doull on we'll never know, but they got there eventually - just before he stops being their team...
Episode 55 - Curry with Cancellara
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while but the boys are back with an off-season update: moustaches, holidays, G's curry with Cancellara, Luke's tales from Roubaix, and muc...
Episode 54 - Our Cycling Rugby XV
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We asked the listeners for their questions recently and somebody presented the guys with a great challenge: build a rugby team out of pro cyclists. Do...
Geraint Thomas Cycling Club - Season 2
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Geraint's other podcast is back for a second season. Apparently the first one was very successful! So go on, go and give it a listen while we get the ...
Episode 53 - Michael Valgren
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A day after recording the latest pod, Michael Valgren went and won Giro della Toscana by more than a minute. Coincidence? Maybe. But if there are any ...
Episode 52 - Answering your questions
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since the guys have answered some listener questions, so they got together to run through a long list of all the big topics: Where w...
Episode 51 - Caleb Ewan
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since the guys have had a guest so they made it a special one - one of the fastest sprinters on earth, Caleb Ewan. They talked attac...
Episode 50 - Olympics, Tour de France and what comes next
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Much happened since our last pod? Well... just a little bit. Tune in for a big update from G & Luke in the latest Watts Occurring, presented by Zw...
Episode 49 - Rest day vibes
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most welcomed rest days in years at the Tour de France after a crazy first week of racing. Luke & G recap it all and update on G's inju...
Episode 48 - Quiet start to the Tour
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that was a smooth first five days at the Tour... G's dislocated his shoulder, Luke's been helping the guys navigate the chaos, plus each stage h...
Episode 47 - Oh! It's time for the Tour
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are in Brest and ready for another Tour de France. They predict their jersey winners, run their artistic eye over the fresh TDF jerseys and t...
Episode 46 - The Tour is coming
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the Tour de France just over a week away, Luke and G catch up on the Dauphine and Suisse, reflecting on two more big wins for the team - and one ...
Episode 45 - Giro catchup and a Dauphine preview
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded while watching the final kilometres of stage 20 at the Giro, Luke and G are back to give their thoughts on Egan securing the maglia rosa, G's...
Episode 44 - Romandie, Ruta and Rubbish
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
G is back with a win to talk about, after a dramatic Tour de Romandie, Luke has a great story about a carpenter in the Valleys, and the guys talk...
Episode 43 - Catalunya, Flanders and much more
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while. Time to reflect on the lads' start to the 2021 season, including San Remo, Flanders, and a historic 1-2-3 in Catalunya. Episode 43 ...
Episode 42 - Back at it
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back on the pod and G's been back racing. They catch up on Besseges, look ahead to Luke's season debut, chat safety, Tour selection and m...
Episode 41 - Tao Geoghegan Hart
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Giro d'Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart joined Luke and G this week to chat about winning that pink jersey and, of course, much much more besides. Luk...
The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Geraint’s got himself a second podcast, and it’s also sponsored by Zwift. Go on, give it a listen. (And don't worry - Watts Occurring is sticking ...
Episode 40 - Watts Occurring Awards 2020
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 was a tough year for so many, but it conjured up some brilliant racing. Before diving in to the new season, G and Luke sat down to debate their W...
Episode 39 - Ian Stannard
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The end of an era. Our teammate and friend Ian Stannard called time on his incredible career last week, so we invited him on the pod to talk all about...
Episode 38 - Giro review
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Where do we start with this one? Luke and G reflect on a crazy Giro d'Italia and discuss everything that’s happened since that unfortunate crash in ...
Episode 37 - G-Rowe Preview
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of the Giro, the guys look ahead to three big weeks in Italy for G. Presented by Zwift.
Episode 36 - Tour debrief
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Luke's home from the Tour and G has been enjoying it from home, while he preps for the Giro. They give their views on the race and look ahead to what'...
Episode 35 - Le Tour
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Luke's ready to race in Nice, while G is training hard for the Giro just down the road in Monaco. The boys chat through Tour selection, the last coupl...
Episode 34 - Racing returns
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our numbers are pinned and we've finally got some racing to update on. Luke checks in from Strade Bianche and the Tour of Poland, G is all set for the...
Episode 33 - Andrew McQuaid
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the transfer merry-go-round swings into action for another year we dialled up our agent, Andrew McQuaid, to give us an insight into the world of cy...
Episode 32 - Pavel Sivakov
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Still up in Tenerife, we sat down with one of the Team's young stars Putin, aka Pavel Sivakov, to introduce you all to our flying Russian. A king of Z...
Episode 31 - Tidy on Teide
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Checking in from Tenerife, the boys give an insight to life on Mount Teide at the annual Team training camp, chat Zwift's virtual Tour de France, Froo...
Episode 30 - Top 10 Sprinters
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by some lockdown listening, we thought we would pull together our top 10 sprinters from the modern era for our latest chat, presented by Zwif...
Episode 29 - Zdeno Chara
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier on in lockdown we caught up with a legend of the NHL, an idol of Luke's and captain of the Boston Bruins: Zdeno Chara. A huge cycling fan sinc...
Episode 28 - Ed Clancy
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Watts Occurring Ed? In our latest episode presented by Zwift, we catch up with a legend of track cycling, Ed Clancy. A three-time Olympic Gold medalli...
Episode 27 - Cameron Wurf
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with a chat with our teammate 'Radio' Cam Wurf for episode 27, presented by Zwift. One of the best Ironman athletes in the world and the ch...
Episode 26 - Mat Hayman
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A great teammate in our early days at Team Sky, the most popular Paris-Roubaix winner of recent times and a man who helped put Zwift on the map - our ...
Episode 25 - Daryl Impey
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's episode, presented by Zwift, we were joined by Daryl Impey. A former teammate of G's back in their Barloworld days, the first African ...
Episode 24 - Lee Dixon
16 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An Arsenal icon, a huge cycling fan and a mate of G's - we loved chatting to Lee Dixon for our latest episode, presented by Zwift.
Episode 23 - Watts Occurring Cav?
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You've been asking for ages so we finally got Cav on the line for our latest Watts Occurring, presented by Zwift. Enjoy.
Episode 22 - Presented by Zwift
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back and we’ve got a new presenting partner: Zwift. We chat G’s NHS Zwift Shifts, how we’re coping in lockdown and answer plenty of your...
Episode 21 - Socially Distanced Pod
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry it's been a while. Much happened while we've been gone? In our latest pod presented by Brains we reflect on lockdown, Sunday's Team eRace and G'...
Episode 20 - Nico Portal, 1979-2020
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a tough couple of weeks for us following the loss of our much-loved friend, colleague and Sport Director, Nico Portal. Here we pay tribute t...
Episode 19 - George North
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, Watts Occurring George? We’re back with a big guest - and he really is a BIG guest - in the shape of Wales’ winger and our old mate George Nor...
Episode 18 - Fran Millar
01 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CEO of Team INEOS, Fran has helped both of us right from the very start of our careers. One of the hardest working people in the whole of sport, we sa...
Episode 17 - Live at the Halfway, presented by Brains
28 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our live Christmas show, recorded at Brains pub The Halfway in central Cardiff on December 27th. Thank you to everyone who came down and Brains for pu...
Episode 16 - Watts Occurring Rohan?
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Another interview from Mallorca camp and this one's a Christmas cracker. We sat down with our new teammate and time trial World Champ Rohan Dennis to ...
Episode 15 - Sir Jim Ratcliffe
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, Watts Occurring Jim? For the first time ever we actually wrote down some questions for our interview with founder of INEOS and our big boss, Sir J...
Episode 14 - Steve Cummings
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, Watts Occurring Stevo? We're joined by the recently retired Steve Cummings on the latest episode of Watts Occurring, presented by Brains. Olympic ...
Episode 13 - Watts Occurring Froomey?
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Watts Occurring presented by Brains - Episode 13. Fresh from our yearly team medicals in Manchester, we sit down with our latest special guest Chris F...
Episode 12 - Watts Occurring presented by Brains
10 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to announce we've partnered up with Brains! It's great to have them onboard with Watts Occurring and we've got some exciting things plan...
Episode 11 - Live at Zwift
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Zwift’s Draft House in Harrogate, we chat all things Worlds and take questions from the floor.
Episode 10 - Yorkshire Worlds Preview
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Swifty? Trentin? Wellens? Van der Poel? We make our picks for this Sunday's Worlds, reminisce about our Worlds experiences, and chat all things Harrog...
Episode Nine - Pre-Worlds Catch Up
21 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
G provides an update on his plans for Worlds, the lads look back at the Vuelta and, of course, there's some Rugby World Cup chat.
Episode Eight - Fantasy Tour Teams
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luke set us the challenge of naming our fantasy Tour de France teams. The rules? We couldn't pick any current teammates, the riders have to still be r...
Episode Seven - Watts Occurring Swifty?
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by special guest Ben 'Shiny' Swift and chat about racing against him as kids, his time away from the team and - most importantly - the up...
Episode Six - We're Back Baby
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Back racing and back podding. Episode Six coming at you from the Tour of Germany.
Episode Five - Home from the Tour
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're home from the Tour and adapting back to everyday life. We chat through the past week, our Paris party, and what's coming up next.
Episode Four - Wouts Occurring
27 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest host Wout Poels joins G and there is a lot to catch up on.
Episode Three - On to the Alps
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's rest day two at the Tour so we recap the Pyrenees with our shiny new microphones, look ahead to the Alps, and line up a guest for next week. Who ...
Episode Two - Rest Day One
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We've chosen our new name, picked up a famous listener, and made it to rest day one in good shape. Get in touch on social media to let us know what yo...
Watts Occurring - Episode One
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hi guys. Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe here. Where better to do our first podcast than the Tour? In episode number one we chat the first week of this y...