Why is sprinting so dangerous? ft. Pavel Bittner - Domestique Hotseat Podcast

Pavel Bittner sits down on the Hot Seat to talk through a brutal Paris-Roubaix campaign, what it's like watching the race from inside the broom wagon, and why he keeps coming back to a race that has, in his own words, "always treated me pretty shit." We also get into his breakthrough win at the Vuelta a España, beating Wout van Aert in a sprint at 21 years old, the unspoken etiquette of the final 3km ("the respect goes out the window"), and where he sees his career heading - sprinter, classics rider, or both. Plus: the truth about Gravel Bittner, his tattoos, and goals for the rest of 2026 including the Tour de France. 0:19 - Introduction of Pavel Bitner 2:05 - Mentality going into Paris-Roubaix 5:10 - Pavel's individual experience at Roubaix 7:49 - Experience in the broom wagon 9:26 - Body recovery after the crash 11:50 - Desire to return to Roubaix 13:30 - Choosing between monuments to win 17:17 - Memorable stage at Vuelta España 19:25 - Last 300 meters of the sprint 22:01 - Ignoring the risk of crashing in sprints 24:30 - Winning a grand tour and its pressures 27:30 - Importance of tattoos with friends 29:11 - Goals for the Tour de France SUBSCRIBE and get notified when a new video drops: 👉 @DomestiqueCycling Get your cycling news and feature articles on Domestique: https://www.domestiquecycling.com/ Follow Domestique on Socials 🔗 👉 X: https://x.com/Domestique___ 👉 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/domestiquecy... 👉 Instagram:   / domestique___   👉 WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBX... 👉 TikTok:   / domestiquecycling   👉 Facebook:   / domestiquecyclingcom   👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36bP23f...