In this episode Patrick and Benji preview the last Grand Tour of 2026, Vuelta a España.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:14 Remembering Finlay Tarling

00:03:30 Route overview

00:09:49 GC outlook

00:16:52 Startlist

00:59:35 Stage-by-stage analysis

01:40:43 Picks & predictions

01:49:42 Outro

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