In this episode Patrick and Benji go over the freshly announced Giro 2026 route.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:59 2025 recap

00:08:14 2026 Giro route overview

00:14:56 Stage-by-stage analysis

01:06:48 GC contenders

01:19:30 Predictions and rating the route

*Meet the team* 👇

🇦🇺 Patrick Broe - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@LanterneRougeCycling & https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ & https://www.twitter.com/lanternerougeyt

🇧🇪 Benji Naesen - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiNaesenTV & https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ & https://www.twitter.com/benjinaesen

🇳🇱 Luc Grefte - Producer: https://www.twitter.com/lucgrefte

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In this episode Patrick and Benji preview arguably the best women's team in the world, FDJ - Suez.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro & 2025 recap

10:04 - Tour de France Femmes

16:07 - Transfers

29:33 - Predictions & hot takes

*Meet the team* 👇

🇦🇺 Patrick Broe - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@LanterneRougeCycling & https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ & https://www.twitter.com/lanternerougeyt

🇧🇪 Benji Naesen - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiNaesenTV & https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ & https://www.twitter.com/benjinaesen

🇳🇱 Luc Grefte - Producer: https://www.twitter.com/lucgrefte

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In this episode Patrick and Benji preview Decathlon CMA CGM Team 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro & 2025 recap

13:45 - Transfers

39:40 - 2026 goals & Grand Tour ambitions

45:59 - Predictions & hot takes

*Meet the team* 👇

🇦🇺 Patrick Broe - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@LanterneRougeCycling & https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ & https://www.twitter.com/lanternerougeyt

🇧🇪 Benji Naesen - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiNaesenTV & https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ & https://www.twitter.com/benjinaesen

🇳🇱 Luc Grefte - Producer: https://www.twitter.com/lucgrefte

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In this episode Patrick and Benji preview Lidl - Trek, a team that turned a big 2025 into even bigger 2026 ambitions, talking Ayuso’s blockbuster move, leadership between Pedersen and Milan & Skjelmose and Ayuso, and their expectations and predictions for next year.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro & 2025 recap

14:17 - Transfers

35:05 - 2026 leaderships & race calendar

49:55 - Predictions & hot takes

*Meet the team* 👇

🇦🇺 Patrick Broe - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@LanterneRougeCycling & https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ & https://www.twitter.com/lanternerougeyt

🇧🇪 Benji Naesen - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiNaesenTV & https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ & https://www.twitter.com/benjinaesen

🇳🇱 Luc Grefte - Producer: https://www.twitter.com/lucgrefte

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In this episode Patrick and Benji preview the new-look 2026 squad of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe after a winter of transfers, surprise departures, and a new GC hierarchy.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:11 - 2025 season recap

00:21:11 - Transfers

00:28:41 - Balancing GC leadership

00:50:10 - 2026 goals

00:55:41 - Predictions & hot takes

*Meet the team* 👇

🇦🇺 Patrick Broe - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@LanterneRougeCycling & https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ & https://www.twitter.com/lanternerougeyt

🇧🇪 Benji Naesen - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiNaesenTV & https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ & https://www.twitter.com/benjinaesen

🇳🇱 Luc Grefte - Producer: https://www.twitter.com/lucgrefte

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The 2026 season kicks off at LRCP with Patrick and Benji previewing the newly promoted Uno-X Mobility men’s squad

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*Timestamps:*

00:00 - Intro

01:19 - 2025 recap

16:30 - Transfers

21:59 - Goals & WorldTour focus

42:30 - Predictions & hot takes

*Meet the team* 👇

🇦🇺 Patrick Broe - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@LanterneRougeCycling & https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ & https://www.twitter.com/lanternerougeyt

🇧🇪 Benji Naesen - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiNaesenTV & https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ & https://www.twitter.com/benjinaesen

🇳🇱 Luc Grefte - Producer: https://www.twitter.com/lucgrefte

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In this episode Patrick Broe and Benji Naesen recap the 2025 women's season and give out awards in different categories.

In this episode Patrick Broe and Benji Naesen recap the 2025 men's season and give out awards in different categories.

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*Meet the team* 👇

🇦🇺 Patrick Broe - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@LanterneRougeCycling & https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ & https://www.twitter.com/lanternerougeyt

🇧🇪 Benji Naesen - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiNaesenTV & https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ & https://www.twitter.com/benjinaesen

🇳🇱 Luc Grefte - Producer: https://www.twitter.com/lucgrefte

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For this special episode Patrick went to visit JOIN’s Amsterdam HQ to sit down with CEO Jim van den Berg and trace his founder journey from struggling junior cyclist to WorldTour coach to building one of the sport’s leading adaptive training platforms.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction & Jim’s early cycling years

00:07:57 Returning to cycling, continental racing & starting as a coach

00:16:30 WorldTour coaching & the Thomas Dekker hour record project

00:23:17 The origin of JOIN, early development & first investment

00:33:40 Growing JOIN: content strategy, expansion & fundraising challenges

00:56:10 The Relive merger, JOIN Running & future vision

*Meet the team* 👇

🇦🇺 Patrick Broe - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@LanterneRougeCycling & https://www.instagram.com/the_lanterne_rouge_/ & https://www.twitter.com/lanternerougeyt

🇧🇪 Benji Naesen - Host: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiNaesenTV & https://www.instagram.com/benjinaesen/ & https://www.twitter.com/benjinaesen

🇳🇱 Luc Grefte - Producer: https://www.twitter.com/lucgrefte

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