NRC Today we are on holiday, but we are not completely gone. This week you will hear the winter selection: six of our best episodes from last year. This episode previously released on June 22, 2025.
The cyclists of the Tour de France ride up Mont Ventoux today. That legendary mountain became an enemy for sports editor Thijs Niemantsverdriet. In an ultimate attempt to improve his personal record, he encountered himself. And he saw how cycling has also changed for recreational users under the pressure of data and social media.
Watch Thijs Niemantsverdriet’s climb here.
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- Guest:
- Thijs Niemantsverdriet
- Presentation:
- Bram Endedijk
- Editorial:
- Esmee Dirks
- Assembly:
- Gal Tzadok-Hai
- Final editing:
- Tessa Colen
- Coordination:
- Belle Braakhekke
- Production:
- Andrea Huntjens
- Photo:
- Joost van den Broek
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