It's been a dramatic second week of the Tour de France. Tadej Pogačar just keeps winning, Jonas Vingegaard is out with a broken collarbone, and Remco Evenepoel out-climbed everybody's expectations. Americans? Stick around for Quinn Simmons' high five that was seen around the world and my prediction for a Sepp Kuss stage win. And this week's Spicy Take is maybe more of a spicy question for you. Let's go.

In this episode:

Podium Report: Pogačar's 4th stage win this year and 25th all-time. The fastest Tour ever raced. Evenepoel's mountain breakthrough silences doubters. And with Vingegaard gone, the GC podium fight is now a youth movement: Del Toro, Seixas, and Ayuso all chasing at once.

Americans in the Mix: Four Americans sit inside the top 25 on GC: Sepp is at 17th, Brandon 19th, Sean 20th, and Quinn 25th. All are playing key roles.

Spicy Takes: Big controversy. Did the 2am surprise doping control play any casual role in Jonas Vingegaard's stage 15 crash and Tour exit? We consider the pros and cons of surprise control tests. 🌶️

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What Americans are impressing you the most right now? What cycling hot topics are on your mind? 🇺🇸

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