From a double Mortirolo to the Zoncolan, the 2027 Giro is giving the hosts plenty to argue about. Matilda Raynolds, Mark O’Brien and Lee ‘Hollywood’ Turner unpack the men’s and women’s routes and ask whether harder courses always make better racing.

Closer to home, the trio compare Tour of Bright preparations, discuss recovery and the limits of an AI coach you can talk into agreeing with you, and look ahead to Peaks Challenge and the Great Vic. Plus the European cyclocross controversy, virtual riding and the transfer questions keeping the off-season interesting.

Can the 2027 Tour routes deliver the racing we want? Tils, Marko and Lee debate the men's time-trial-heavy course and the women's British opening, London team time trial and Puy de Dôme finale.

Closer to home, Marko takes us inside his Gravelista race, Lee celebrates surviving the Hell Ride, and the crew compare their very different preparations for Tour of Bright.

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Matilda takes a well-earned breather, leaving Mark O'Brien and Lee with the keys to the zoo. Lee recounts Around the Bay and a puncture saga, while Mark tells the story of Harry Leask putting the bunch under pressure at Glenvale.

The pair look ahead to the Tour of Bright and Gravelista, debate why big participation rides don't always translate into race entries, and weigh up Mark's next World Championships adventure. There's also a wrap of the international season and a little speculation about who might turn up for the Australian summer.