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With Tadej Pogačar skipping the World Championships, the peloton is facing something it hasn't seen in years: a massive power vacuum. When the Alpha leaves the room, do the true racers step up, or does anarchy take over? Welcome to Episode 543 of The Packfiller Podcast. Tonight, Pat Bulger, Paul Main, Jackson Bulger, and Dr. David Waples break down a chaotic week in global cycling. We cover Enric Mas finally dropping his runner-up reputation to win the Vuelta a España, Remco Evenepoel and Isaac Del Toro detonating the North American WorldTour at the Canadian Classics, and the ongoing evolution (and potential soul-loss) of the US Gravel National Championships. Plus, Pat delivers a Pulpit on attacking the local Alpha, Dr. David talks sleep aids, and in the Final K, the panel is forced to violently defend the worst pop culture trends of their youth.

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