Genuinely one of the wildest days of the Tour — a stacked breakaway, a three-way GC battle up the road, and a mountain scene so chaotic it's sparked a real debate about barriers, cars, and the future of racing on Alpe d'Huez. Plus Max stays up staring at the ceiling and lives to tell the tale.

In this episode:

• Full breakdown of the breakaway carnage and who actually had legs
• Domestique of the stage debate — Groschartner vs Amaral vs Politt
• The three-way sprint for the ages: poker faces, hot heads, and who actually deserved it
• Why Alex thinks the chaos on Alp d'Huez is a feature, not a bug — and the case against barriers
• The Rubio crash, the car problem, and what could genuinely be fixed without ruining the magic
• Carapaz takes polka dot, Del Toro extends the white jersey gap, Ayuso's disaster day
• Domestique-turned-GC-riser chat: is Voisard really the 11th best climber, or just the 11th guy still trying?
• More Aussie Uno-X team dreaming, plus a Tour de Femmes podcast update
• Stage 20 preview: the Queen Stage, back-to-back Alpe d'Huez finishes
• Prizes galore as the finish line approaches — Café du Cycliste kit up for grabs 🎽

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