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Our man, Laurence Pithie, is back for the second episode in our mini series following the young Kiwi star through the 2025 Spring Classics.
After a delayed start to his European series, Laurence kicked things off on the weekend at Milan San Remo. We kick this ep off with a quick voice note from him live from the hotel room, and man, with the weather those boys had right at the start, I can tell you I’m glad I’m not a rider anymore.
I caught up with Laurence after the race to get his insight into how things played out, and how his race went. If you’ve not caught up with San Remo yet, go and get yourself up to speed - but safe to say, it wasn’t an easy day for any of the riders, let alone our man Pithie. I won’t spoil the result, but hearing how Laurence’s team got around him, and his ‘never say die’ attitude was super cool.
Of course, San Remo is just the kick off for Pithie’s Spring. Next up, he’s off to Belgium - the home of the classics - for De Panne, E3, and Gent Wevelgem; three absolutely massive races that lead up to The Tour of Flanders at the start of April. Oh man, these are some of my absolute favourite races. The Belgian fans, the chaos in the bunch; in a messed up way, I kinda miss it - so I can’t wait to hear how Laurence finds them. Laurence had a great ride at Wevelgem in 2024, so we spoke about what his expectations are for these first races back in Belgium to find out if he’s doing anything this time around. Of course, aside from the racing, it’s good to hear the young gun is still looking forward to getting familiar with a few Belgian beers and really soaking in the culture; that’s something I’m particularly jealous of.
Finally, I spoke to one of Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe’s sports directors - another Kiwi, ‘The Flying Mullet’ himself; Shane Archbold. He gave me some great background on Laurence, what it’s like working with him, the mechanics behind his transfer to Bora from FDJ, and what he’s capable of this season. Shane’s a good mate, and a real good judge of character, so it was great to hear that Laurence has really fit in with the team and found his feet within the structure straight away, so he can focus on trying to win some of the biggest races in the world.
Right guys, enjoy this episode. Our next catch up with Pithie will come next week after he, with a bit of luck, has just won the E3 and Wevelgem double…don’t let me down, Laurence.
Cheers!
Mitch
Chapters
00:00:00 - San Remo Morning Vibes
00:03:26 - San Remo Recap
00:07:14 - Crash on the Capo
00:08:50 - Working with Ryan Mullen
00:11:10 - Gritting it Out Post-Crash
00:13:04 - Poggio Climb: The Decisive Moment
00:17:06 - Mental Takeaways & Confidence Boost
00:18:08 - E3 & Gent-Wevelgem: Game Plan
00:22:36 - Shane Archibald Interview
00:32:00 - What’s Next for Laurence
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