CLIFcast 04 - Stage 1 (part 1) 26:25 CLIFcast 05 - Stage 1 (part 2) 13:50 Dylan and Paul were so busy today, we had to split the podcast into two separate files! Part 1 is the pre-show. Dylan talks tactics with some riders before the race starts and, later, banters with some of the people behind the scenes. First up, it's Pete, the parking guy from the Team Intro party (CLIFcast 01). Jeff's exquisite driving of the CLIF truck almost got them into trouble last Thursday, but Pete proves he's a good guy. Dylan spots a Clif Bar & Co. Green…

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CLIFcast03 - Prologue, San Francisco 12:35 And, they're off! Today was the Prologue to the Amgen Tour of California. It was an individual time trial, just 1.9 miles long with a steep hill at the finish. I this CLIFcast, Dylan catches up with some of the team managers before the start, including Frankie Andreu (Team Toyota-United Pro), Jonathan Vaughters (TIAA-CREF), and Ed Beamon (Navigators Insurance). If you listened to previous CLIFcasts, you heard Ben Jacques-Maynes (from KodakGallery.com/Sierra Nevada)earlier today. His twin brother Andy, who's sidelined and healing a shoulder operation, discusses strategy for Tuesday's Stage 2 course. We end this…

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CLIFcast 02 - Pre-Race Burlingame Hotel 09:31 This one is all Dylan. Enjoy these two conversations recorded at the Burlingame Hyatt on Friday night. First, Dylan sits down with the race announcing crew. Paul Sherwin jokes about the economics of being a race announcer and his plans for race week. His comments are surprising, considering he'll be wearing headphones and attached to a microphone each day. Then, Dylan chats with Ben Jacques-Mayne, a local rider and part of the Sierra Nevada squad. As someone who grew up in the East Bay, he shares his insight into Tuesday's stage on his…

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CLIFcast #01 - Tour of California Team Intro Party 16:08 Paul and Dylan headed north to Sausalito on Thursday evening for the Amgen Tour of California Team Introduction Gala. To download the podcast, click on the link above or point your podcast catcher to this blog's RSS feed. What will you hear? First, Dylan chats with race announcer Paul Sherwin. Then1988 Giro Champion Andy Hampsten shares his thoughts on the riders' motivation. Laura Charameda, from Team Swift, talks with Paul and Dave Towle about Monday's Stage 1. When the party's over, Jeff attempts to navigate the CLIF truck out of a parking lot,…

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