Tour of Britain in limbo; the struggle to boost cycling participation in Palestine; as Manchester United line up Dave Brailsford, what next for the Ineos Grenadiers?

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In the latest podcast from the RadioCycling team, the headlines are...
Tour of Britain in limbo – Following British Cycling's sudden and dramatic termination of its 10-year agreement with Tour of Britain promoters Sweetspot, we examine the probable repercussions and hopes for survival of both the men’s and women’s races.
We hear from the journalists who broke the story, Cycling Weekly's Tom Thewlis and The Guardian's Jeremy Whittle, who explain the financial dispute that led to the apparently terminal breakdown in this long-standing relationship and the likely ramifications for both parties. The pair also examine the future of both the Tour of Britain and the Women's Tour, and highlight reasons for optimism in both cases.
The past, present and future of Palestinian cycling – In an exclusive report on the cycling scene in a country that's currently beset by conflict, we speak to Sohaib Zahda, the Palestine Cycling Federation's director of development and planning.
He describes the challenge of fostering a sporting culture within a population that's perennially affected by unrest and warfare, and the everyday restrictions and dangers that combine to make racing and training so difficult, undermining efforts made by the UCI and other national federations to support grassroots cycling projects in the West Bank.
Dave Brailsford back in Manchester? – Having played a fundamental role in turning the national velodrome into a medal factory, it's our understanding that Britain's former performance director is heading back to Manchester to play the key managerial role at Manchester United, who are on the verge of being taken over by Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe.
We discuss what the loss of the man who oversaw now fewer than seven Tour de France victories could mean for the Ineos Grenadiers, a team that's losing five major talents and hasn't made a single big-name signing.
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