In the latest episode of the Cycling News Podcast from Sportful and Pinarello, we look back at the first four days of the Giro d'Italia and recap the men's and women's versions of Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

There is also an exclusive interview with women's winner Lizzie Deignan (Trek-Segafredo), who discusses her victory, leadership sharing, and the first edition of Paris-Roubaix. They also talk to Sunweb's Marc Hirschi, who finished second in the men's race.

From the Giro, current race leader Joan Almeida (Deceuninck-Quick Step) and Matteo Tosat, sport director of Ineos Grenadiers, talk about Geraint Thomas after the Welshman's crash.

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