S11 Ep11: Chasing the X Factor

<div>In this week’s episode of The Cycling Podcast, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie are joined by the young and ambitious chief of the Uno-X men’s and women’s teams, Jens Haugland, to discuss their unlikely journey towards the pinnacle of the sport - the Tour de France. <br> <br> In a wide-ranging interview, Haugland explains why professional football and the priesthood could have been his alternative career paths - and revisits his team’s very humble beginnings. <br> <br> Before all of that, we round up the week’s main headlines and zero in on key talking points from the Ruta del Sol and Volta ao Algarve, ahead of Belgium’s Opening Weekend. <br> <br> <strong>The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport.</strong><br> <br> <strong>The 11.01 Cappuccino</strong><br> Our regular email newsletter is now on Substack. <a href="https://thecyclingpodcast.substack.com/">Subscribe here</a> for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it’s after 11am).<br> <br> <strong>Supersapiens</strong><br> Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See <a href="http://supersapiens.com/">supersapiens.com</a><br> <br> <strong>Science in Sport</strong><br> The Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to <a href="http://scienceinsport.com/">scienceinsport.com</a> to see the whole range.<br> <br> <strong>NordVPN</strong> <br> Exclusive NordVPN deal – go to <a href="https://nordvpn.com/creator/?coupon=tcp&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_term&amp;utm_content=podmetrics&amp;utm_campaign=off614&amp;utm_source=aff55926">nordvpn.com/tcp</a>to try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. <br> <br> <strong>MAAP</strong><br> The Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to <a href="http://maap.cc/">maap.cc</a> to see the full MAAP range.<br> <br> <strong>D Vine Cellars</strong><br> To order The Cycling Podcast Highlights case, or any of the cases commemo