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The guys are back after a short break with plenty to unpack. Matt takes the family to DC for spring break and walks them into the ground. Lance survives the week from hell after a root canal goes sideways (seven days of Strava zeros, zero sleep, maximum misery). Ian is quietly cooking up race fitness for Barton Park despite some nagging knee pain.

Then it is classics season. Pogačar just took Flanders for the third time and the guys break down who wins Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. Van der Poel going for four in a row? Pogačar going for history? Mathieu the safe money? Everyone locks in a pick.

Hot Seat gets spicy. Do shallow climbing rims have any place on a modern road bike when the pros are racing mountain stages on 60mm deep sections? Then the guys dig into the new 500-gram airbag vest that is being pitched for the pro peloton. Safety innovation or another thing waiting to malfunction at 40 mph?

Big question of the week: are Pogačar, Van der Poel, Van Aert, and Remco really that much better than every generation before them, or does it just look that way? The guys get into genetics, talent scouting, Zwift racing as a recruiting pipeline, and why the best cyclists in the world are probably playing soccer.

Plus: a deep dive on AI in cycling. Coach Kat, LLM's for race nutrition plans, Strava's famously useless AI summaries, and whether Ian is going to be replaced by a chatbot.

Ian is promoting his Barton Park Road Race on May 9th. Sign up, show up, support local racing.

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The crew is back and fully disheveled. Jake, Lance, Ian, and Matt kick things off with backpedals that cover Lance's last-minute solo van trip to El Tour de Scottsdale (3,000 riders, great legs, followed immediately by an emergency root canal), Ian's Michael Myers Memorial Time Trial recap and lessons learned.

Then the classics talk heats up. Milan-San Remo goes to Pogacar by inches over Vanderpoel. Strade Bianche delivers MVP with jaw-dropping numbers (446 watts normalized power for the final 90 minutes of a five-hour race). Flanders and Roubaix are on deck. The crew also breaks down Vingegaard's Giro d'Italia setup and what it could mean for his Tour de France.

A listener from Portland asks about moving up to Cat 3 on the road. The crew gives a real-world answer covering safety, upgrade rules, and why Cat 3 might actually be the sweet spot for most amateur racers.

The back half gets honest and personal. Jake, Lance, and Ian dig into the state of local bike racing, team culture, what it takes to keep amateur cycling alive, and why DCT's 10-year anniversary in 2026 is going to be something sweet.

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Lance just returned from five weeks in Arizona: racing, riding Mount Lemmon, getting pulled from a crit (it happens), surviving a skate park shortcut at the start of a gravel race, and somehow dragging Ian down with him. Ian bounced back from a nasty chest infection to race his first event in a while - and won his age group. Jake has been clocking ridiculous hours of work since the last episode, visiting college campuses with his son, and watching the new Dialed Cycling Lab inch closer to completion (studio space included). And Matt? Matt's been swimming. A lot.

**In this podcast:**
- Lance's 5-week Arizona recap: Belgium Waffle Ride, Tucson Bicycle Classic, the Real West Gravel Race, and the skate park incident that launched Ian into the grass
- Ian's comeback race: 15th out of 188, age group win, and still coughing
- Jake's 65-day debrief: 750 hours of work, college tours for his son (U of Utah vs. Michigan business school), and the new Lab is almost ready
- Matt in Boise, running the Oregon Trail, and a new e-bike incoming
- Listener Q: How to prep for Mallorca with two weeks notice and less-than-peak fitness
- Milan-San Remo predictions and who's got the legs at the Cipressa
- Luckiest moments on the bike - close calls, near misses, a cone at 38mph, and one very helpful sapling tree
- Ian updates us on the MMM Time Trial is this weekend... go sign up!

Chapters:
00:00 — Intro / St. Patrick's Day energy
02:00 — Lance's 5-week Arizona recap
08:00 — Belgium Waffle Ride Arizona
10:00 — Real West Gravel Race & the skate park incident
15:00 — Ian's comeback race: age group win after 3 weeks sick
23:00 — Jake's 65-day debrief: 750 hours and college tours
30:00 — The new Dialed shop update
35:00 — AI, content creation, and podcast cadence
43:00 — Listener Q: Mallorca prep with 2 weeks notice
47:00 — Alaska Air routes to Europe
55:00 — Milan-San Remo predictions
1:07:00 — Luckiest moments on the bike
1:20:00 — Wrap-up and what's coming next

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