REVEALED | Are Cyclists Tougher Than Football Players? | The Gruppetto

Rob Hatch is joined by a very special guest in this week's Gruppetto. Andoni Iraola, manager of AFC Bournemouth sits down to discuss his cycling idols, favourite climb, and even answer the age old debate of Cyclist vs Footballer. There's also all the usual action from the UAE Tour, Andalucia, and beyond! Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Andoni Iraola interview 0:36 Who has the harder job? A football or a cyclist? 1:25 Iraola’s first contact with the sport, the Tour de France, and Miguel Induráin 2:26 Can he still find time to watch the sport? 3:13 Iraola takes on Cycling Fantasy League 4:06 Was Marcelo Bielsa a cycling fan? 4:36 Similarities between cycling and football 5:00 A favorite climb? 6:20 Who’s going to win the Tour of Flanders? 6:38 Current favorite rider? 7:43 Which Premier League player would make a great cyclist? Alberto Contador on Iraola 8:50 UAE Tour recap 9:30 Clasica Jaen 12:20 Volta Algarve 12:46 Volta Andalucia 15:12 Classic Var 17:41 Outro 18:14 TNT Sports marks a new era in sports broadcasting in the UK and Republic of Ireland across TV, streaming, digital and social media platforms. discovery+ is the streaming home of TNT Sports and brings you so many elite competitions all in one place. Over 185 UEFA Champions League matches, every Europa League and Conference League fixture, and exclusive Premier League games. Plus, the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women's FA Cup, Gallagher PREM and Quilter Nations Series Rugby, MotoGP, UFC, Cricket, Grand Tour Cycling, Snooker, Australian Open and Roland-Garros Tennis, Winter Sports and Olympic Winter Games Milano 🍿 https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb Do you want to see more? Subscribe now to watch TNT Sports Cycling anytime, anywhere: https://bit.ly/3boIVvd Discovery+ Cycling - https://play.discoveryplus.com/sports/cycling Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TNTSportsCycling Twitter: https://x.com/cyclingontnt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntsportscycling