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We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits.
If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days.
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Geraint Thomas — Tour de France winner, double Olympic gold medalist, and five-time podium finisher on Grand Tours — joins Elis James, Mike Bubbins, and Steff Garrero this week. He’s chosen a selection of clips that inspired him, fascinated him, or just made him laugh along the way.

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Distant Pod is a weekly podcast where Elis, Mike, and Steff explore the week’s best (and worst) clips, documentaries, books, and sporting moments — from iconic brilliance to complete nonsense, with strong opinions guaranteed.

This week’s episode features cycling, athletics, and classic moments from sport’s past, all curated by Geraint himself.

Geraint Thomas Clips:

Jan Ullrich — 1997 Tour de France Win

“This is the clip that really got me hooked on cycling.”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=stwxONV21pw&pp=ygUcamFuIHVsbHJpY2ggMTk5NyBhbHBlIGQnaHVleg%3D%3D

Colin Jackson Highlights

https://youtu.be/QLcgbjTe7lE?si=ZfA8__WaarXppJNm

https://youtu.be/kYUvsNMLXH0?si=bKnzuCep0G1tSZJB
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Geraint Thomas — Tour de France winner, double Olympic gold medalist, and five-time podium finisher on Grand Tours — joins Elis James, Mike Bubbins, and Steff Garrero this week. He’s chosen a selection of clips that inspired him, fascinated him, or just made him laugh along the way.

Distant Pod is a weekly podcast where Elis, Mike, and Steff explore the week’s best (and worst) clips, documentaries, books, and sporting moments — from iconic brilliance to complete nonsense, with strong opinions guaranteed.

This week’s episode features cycling, athletics, and classic moments from sport’s past, all curated by Geraint himself.

Geraint Thomas Clips:
Jan Ullrich — 1997 Tour de France Win
“This is the clip that really got me hooked on cycling.”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=stwxONV21pw&pp=ygUcamFuIHVsbHJpY2ggMTk5NyBhbHBlIGQnaHVleg%3D%3D

Colin Jackson Highlights
https://youtu.be/QLcgbjTe7lE?si=ZfA8__WaarXppJNm
https://youtu.be/kYUvsNMLXH0?si=bKnzuCep0G1tSZJB
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Chesney: PS165

Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod.
We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits.
If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days.

This one is from 242: Chesney Hawkes

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Can I Go Rowing? (Pt 2): Episode 294
Distant Pod is a weekly podcast where Elis James, Mike Bubbins, and Steff Garrero dive into the best (and worst) clips, documentaries, books, and sporting moments they’ve discovered that week — from genuine sporting greatness to complete oddities.
PART 2
Steff Documentary: Gold Fever
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Mike Book: Hymns and Arias by Max Boyce
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