Road to Paris: France Goes CLUTCH Mode in Continental Cup, and the Netherlands Gets Weird

On this episode of the Road to Paris, Travis Mewhirter breaks down the European Continental Cup -- a fancy way of saying Olympic trial -- where France's Arnaud Gauthier-Rat and Teo Rotar, and Julien Lyneel and Remi Bassereau went absolute clutch mode and clinched a second Olympic spot for the French men. Meanwhile, four young Dutch women, Brecht Piersma and Wies Bekhuis, and Kirsten Broring and Emi van Driel, won the bid for the women...or so you might think.
But a weird rule in the Netherlands has muddied things up a bit, and Mewhirter explains what in the world is happening (as best he can).
Thanks as always to Producers 1 and 2, for you, the viewers. Happy Father's Day all!
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[@Karrots96]

Thanks for putting this video up! The final results of the CEV left me with a lot of questions in how it effects the Olympics, and just as always, you addressed all the concerns I had and did a fantastic job covering this story! Beach Volleyball is indeed full of obscure rules that god forbid makes it so hard to follow, and your videos always brings clarity to those. Thank you for all your work and safe travels!

[@SANDCASTPodcast]

Doing what I can!haha just trying to be the beach volleyball translator. Glad you enjoyed!!

[@rileywaterman9261]

Any chances you are commentating the actual Olympics Trav? I think you’ve proven yourself over the last year and a half to be the most educated and qualified man for the job!

[@SANDCASTPodcast]

Wish I was! They have Misty, Dain, Wong, and Marlowe in the booth. Might do some virtual watch parties though and have everyone chat and watch on our KZbin channel

[@Burnaby_Jo]

Rotar/Gauthier-Rat carried the team and were clutch. In the playoffs, Bassereau/Lyneel needed 3 sets to beat two different weak futures teams and lost in 3 sets to Hammarberg/Pristauz in the final. Lucky for them Rotar/Gauthier-Rat picked up the slack

[@SANDCASTPodcast]

Rotar and Gauthier were awesome. Love Rotar's game (and Arnaud's). Remi and Julien still went 4-1. Ugly wins are still wins.

[@philipproffer5604]

Brian Lewis said that he was going to have the old school posters. Where in Montana? Would love to be there

[@SANDCASTPodcast]

Missoula!

[@JeremyBossio]

Hey Travis, thanks for the great video. Just wondering if you found out if there is any way for us to watch NORCECA. We are in BC and are of course rooting for B&B... Sam and Dan too :)

[@SANDCASTPodcast]

Haven't found anything yet

[@pccarrera]

Safe travels!

[@SANDCASTPodcast]

Thanks brotha!