The Real Science of Sport Podcast

NEWS SPECIAL: Tour de France / Lance Armstrong's Transgender Crusade / Concussion Latest / Rugby's Tackle Experiment

From the Netflix Tour de France series to the death of pro rider Gino Mader and Geraint Thomas's bicarb blame, the team look ahead to the 2023 Tour de France. We also discuss the latest research into concussion and contact sports, Lance Armstrong's transgender series and an amazing, but obscure, running record. SHOW NOTES &amp; LINKS <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/16/rugby-league-tackle-height-trial-concussion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rugby league tackle height screwup</a> <a href=" https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/cykling/kyllingen-er-sikker-det-kommer-til-at-ske-igen/9817894" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Death of Gino Mader, and understanding risk</a> <a href=" https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-39183-0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big new research paper on CTE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/lancearmstrong/status/1672775264580042752" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Armstrong on Trans issue</a> <a href="https://www.stickybottle.com/coaching/geraint-thomas-says-using-sodium-bicarb-harmed-his-giro-tt-performance/?fbclid=IwAR2Nu4970Q5dv670OleJpdecbM4AWWx9KRh9Rzu4Wpz4PhvuNUMkPR4iFJU_aem_th_AdJAfa_eFbaAbKU-OKSxw6Gi6_E_0pWgTcqS7RuUIoAHP-msUeyZzGNVrvqTOh3siFE&amp;mibextid=Zxz2cZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Geraint Thomas on Bicarbs</a> <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/4295570" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world of sport. From athletics to rugby, soccer, cycling and more, the two delve into the most recent research, unearth lessons from the pros and host exclusive interviews with some of the world's leading sporting experts. For those who love sport. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/4295570" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.