Worlds Preview, Brownlow Night and Max's Everest Plan | Social Club

<p>Max is fresh off fourth in the Brownlow, the best vote count of his career, and a red carpet interview that started with a question about the world wheelchair championship. He also talks Everest prep: seven laps of Mount Dandenong, roughly 40 climbs to go in South Australia, and a possible pub stop for a parma halfway through.</p><p>Plappy&#39;s back in Spain after an underdone return in Italy, and he&#39;s lining up in China next month, where a certain mountain bike world champion has just appeared on the start list. He also walks through the mechanics&#39; nightly group chat, chainrings, cassettes and the tyre pressures that will horrify anyone still running 120 psi.</p><p>Then it&#39;s Worlds. With Pogačar out and Carapaz withdrawn, the road race is wide open. We break down Belgium&#39;s two-leader plan, whether the French can make it hard enough to drop Van der Poel and Van Aert, and why Del Toro might beat Remco and Paul Seixas in a sprint. Max gives his tips, Alex backs Lorenzo Finn as a smokey, and Plappy is dreaming of a Van Aert rainbow jersey.</p><p>Plus: the TT verdict on Ganna&#39;s future, Felicity Wilson-Haffenden&#39;s junior title, the Oceania Championships landing in Adelaide in January, a transfer round-up including Gall, Mühlberger and a possible Welsford move to Jayco, and Max&#39;s Top Five presented by Pillar Performance: the best fluffers in cycling.</p>