In the latest episode of the Cyclingnews podcast - brought to you in association with Sportful, Pinarello and Floyds of Leadville - we go behind the scenes with EF Education First Pro Cycling team at their training camp in Girona, Spain, as they finalise their Tour de France roster.
With exclusive access to the riders, including Rigoberto Urán, Michael Woods and Tejay van Garderen, we follow the team as they're put through their paces during two flat-out team time trial efforts.
The three-day camp took place last week and formed the backdrop for the team's final selection process for the Tour de France, which gets underway in Brussels on Saturday.
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Present at the camp were Woods, van Garderen, Urán, Tanel Kangert, Mitch Docker, Lawson Craddock, Tom Scully, Sebastian Langeveld, and Simon Clarke. Alberto Bettiol, who was in the mix for a Tour de France spot, was racing the Italian nationals at the time.
Team director Charly Wegelius takes Cyclingnews through the process of team selection on the final morning of the camp and explains his goals and what he's looking for from the riders as they set out on their final test. He must narrow down a list of 10 to eight by the end of the day and watches on from the team car as the riders do two lots of 13-minute team time trial tests.
Cyclingnews follows in the second team car, with the opportunity to listen and observe as Wegelius offers instructions over the radio before the team then begin their internal de-brief, providing a fascinating insight into team tactics and morale within the squad.
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