This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We break down the first three stages of the Vuelta a España, and speculate what the next 18 stages could bring. Abby gives a brief rundown of the Ladies Tour of Norway. <a href="https://cyclingtips.com/2021/08/freewheeling-podcast-four-stages-four-winners-in-norway/">A deeper dive can be found on the Freewheeling Podcast</a>.  Ronan catches up with the new <a href="https://cyclingtips.com/2021/08/illi-gardner-breaks-everesting-record-in-8-hours-33-minutes/">women's Everesting world record holder Illi Gardner</a>. And <a href="https://cyclingtips.com/2021/08/silca-claims-its-new-aero-socks-could-save-you-8-watts/">Silca released a pair of socks that claim to save eight watts</a>! That is not an insignificant amount of watts.

Are breakaways more successful this year?

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