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Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP

Ever wondered what life is like as a professional cyclist? Australian ex-professional cyclist Mitch Docker takes you inside the world of Professional Cycling. Bringing you the stories behind the individuals in the sport - from the pros in the peloton to staff behind the teams - to commentators & legends, plus training insights & debriefs on major races throughout the year. It’s all here! Newly retired from the professional peloton, Mitch is exploring his new pelotons - all the pelotons that exist

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35:35

Talking Luft! with Simon Gerrans.S3.E12

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/06/22

Rapha presents Talking Luft! This week I’ve got Aussie former professional cyclist, and commentator Simon Gerrans on Talking Luft – brother to Andy Gerrans, Pro team Osteopath, who I had on the podcast last week talking about life as a staff member on a World Tour team. For those not familiar with Simon, he had a hugely successful 14 year career – winning stages in all 3 Grand Tours as well as wearing the Yellow Jersey at the Tour de France and taking out multiple one day classics such a

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51:34

Andrew Gerrans - Behind the Scenes: Working in a Pro...

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/06/15

Rapha presents Life in the Peloton! Have you ever wondered how you get a job on a Pro Cycling Team as a staff member? Or who the people are who work behind the scenes? What qualifications do they have? What is a Soigneur compared to a Physiotherapist or to an Osteopath? Well I sat down with Andrew Gerrans, or Andy as I know him, the brother to well-known retired pro cyclist Simon Gerrans. Andy is a veteran in the cycling world, not as a cyclist, but as an Osteopath. He’s worked in pro teams for

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24:50

Talking Luft! with Cory Williams. S3.E11

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/06/08

Rapha presents Talking Luft! I've got US crit racer & co-founder of L39ion of LA, Cory Williams, back on the pod for the good stuff - talking style, talking culture, talking all the best bits about riding & racing. Casquette or no casquette? How does he wear his kit? Arm warmers & leg warmers? Gloves or no gloves? Speedsuit or jersey? We chat all-day pre-race breakfasts, coffee orders, cheat meals, his favourite rider of all time & he throws his worst roommate under the bus. Plus we reminisce on

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36:23

Cory Williams - L39ION of LA & changing the US...

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/06/01

Rapha presents Life in the Peloton! This week I’ve got a really cool guest for you on the pod, American Cory Williams. Hailing from South Central L.A. (and weighing in at 65 kilos…). Cory is a hugely successful racer and regular winner on the U.S. criterium scene, as well as a founder of the L39ION of Los Angeles racing team. Growing up in a cycling-mad family (their father, Calman, competed internationally for Belize) Cory and his two brothers, Justin and CJ, spent their youth racing up to four

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31:01

Talking Luft! with Esteban Chaves.S3.E10

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/05/25

Rapha presents Talking Luft! Talking Luft is back this week with the smiling assassin – Colombian Pro Cyclist Esteban Chaves, riding for EF Education First EasyPost. I had him on the pod last week to hear his incredibly inspiring and tough story of how he got his start in the World Tour – coming back from a nasty crash – then eventually going on to win stages in the Giro and Vuelta and wearing leaders jerseys in both. He's a seriously great guy and is loved both inside and out of the peloton for

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50:18

Esteban Chaves - The Power of Determination & Belief

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/05/18

Rapha presents Life in the Peloton! Esteban Chaves was the first Colombian to win a monument at the Tour of Lombardy in 2016, he’s a podium finisher and multiple stage winner in both the Giro D'Italia and the Vuelta España. Not only is he a hugely talented rider, but he’s an incredibly positive & inspiring guy. Off the bike, he runs the Esteban Chaves Foundation in Colombia, helping disadvantaged youth in his home country. After eight years at GreenEdge, in 2022 he’s made the big change to join my

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29:09

Talking Luft! with Joe Dombrowski. S3.E9

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/05/11

Rapha presents Talking Luft! Arm warmers over or under sleeves? Gloves or no gloves? Glasses over or under helmet straps? After our Giro episode last week I've got American pro, Joe Dombrowski back on the pod and this week we're Talking some Luft. 2.0 to be exact. Talking Luft 2.0 is always a bit of fun, and I ask him questions about the little intricacies of style in the pro peloton. We talk the evolution of aero jerseys, pasta in the morning, hidden snickers bars in your feed bag, biblical

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45:16

Joe Dombrowski - For the love of the Giro d’Italia

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/05/04

Rapha presents Life in the Peloton! Photo: Cor Vos It’s Giro time! This week I caught up with a former teammate of mine, Joe Dombrowski, as he finished off his preparations to head to Hungary to start his seventh Giro d’Italia. The Italian Grand Tour is a really special race to be a part of and Joe is a true Giro specialist. We rode the race as teammates in 2018, and it was obvious to me the affiliation this former winner of the U23 race has with all things Giro. We caught up on Joe’s own career and

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33:51

Talking Luft! with Colin Strickland. S3.E8

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/04/27

Rapha presents Talking Luft! If you loved last week’s episode with the king of gravel, Colin Strickland, you’re gonna love this week’s Talking Luft! Colin is an American fixed-gear bike racer turned gravel racer, and as you would have heard last week, an all round awesome guy. In his spare time he fixes up Diesel engines and has started his own garage renovating 1950s Spartan Travel trailers, even working with his coveralls thrown over his kit sometimes! After hearing his story last week, I knew it

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01:03:57

Colin Strickland - Red Hook Master to Gravel Legend

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/04/20

Rapha presents Life in the Peloton! Gravel racing scenes are taking off all around the world. It's something I've loved sinking my teeth into back here in Australia & as I begin to understand more about the scene I thought it'd be great to chat to someone who's been racing at the top end for a while now - American fixed-gear racer turned gravel legend, Colin Strickland. Colin came into cycling late, and by somewhat of an unconventional path. He grew up on a farm in Texas, went to college and rode

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30:52

Talking Luft! 3.0 with Luke Durbridge. S3. E7

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/04/13

Rapha presents Talking Luft! Luke (Durbo) Durbridge has been on Talking Luft before – both 1.0 and 2.0, so this week it’s Talking Luft 3.0 – and I had something a little different lined up for him. It’s Cobbled Classics time, he’s up in Holland getting ready for Paris-Roubaix & I thought I’d test his knowledge on the race & a whole lot more. Can he name 5 Paris–Roubaix cobbled sectors? Does he know how many metres the Roubaix velodrome is? Who was best known in the peloton for the cut-off

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57:22

Luke Durbridge - Talking Cobbled Classics 2022

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/04/06

Rapha presents Life in the Peloton! Photo: Zac Williams Christmas is here. And by that I mean: it’s Cobbled Classics’ season. If you’ve listened to the podcast you’ll have heard me bang on about the cobbled classics, Belgium, and especially the brutally beautiful Paris-Roubaix. It’s no secret that these races were a passion of mine throughout my career and being on the other side of the fence hasn’t changed that one bit. Every year I have loved catching up with my good mate Luke (Durbo) Durbridge,

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35:25

Talking Luft! with Alec Briggs. S3.E6

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/03/30

Rapha presents Talking Luft! I’m Talking Luft with the legend from London, Alec Briggs. Alec grew up in SE London and has raced track, cross, MTB, road and made his way to fixed-gear racing in Red Hook Criteriums, or 'Moto GP on bikes’ as he was first introduced to it. He’s hugely passionate about cycling & getting people involved in the scene. As well as being a super talented rider himself, Alec went on to start his own team, Tekkerz CC, as a place to support young guns coming into the sport. Make

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52:57

Alec Briggs - Tekkerz CC, Red Hook Criteriums &...

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/03/23

Rapha presents Life in the Peloton! One of the great things about looking at cycling from a new perspective this season has been coming across people who are making their mark outside of World Tour racing, and are doing things their own way. Alec Briggs may not be the most well known name in the cycling world, but the Londoner is a truly great cycling personality and is one of the most passionate guests I’ve had on the pod. As well as being a hugely talented cyclist himself, Alec is the founder of

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Talking Luft! with Brendan Johnston. S3.E5

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/03/16

Rapha presents Talking Luft! Talking Luft is back for another week & following on from my first on-race episode at the MTB epic Otway Odyssey, I’ve got a MTB-themed Talking Luft, with local Aussie legend Brendan Johnston, also known as Trekky (who won the Otway Odyssey!). Brendan is a huge name on the Aussie Mountain Bike scene. He’s Australia’s most successful MTB marathon rider, consistently taking the top step of the podium. But he not only races MTB -he also crosses over to other cycling

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41:40

My Opening Weekend at Otway Odyssey - On-Race Diary....

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/03/09

Rapha presents Life in the Peloton! My "Opening Weekend" of racing looked a little different this year. I swapped out the brutal cobbles of Belgium for the beautiful, yet unforgiving trails of the Otway Ranges in Victoria - swapping my classics bike for my Mountain Bike and Gravel Bike. It was my first race of the year, and one hell of a baptism by fire into the MTB/Gravel racing scene; a 100km marathon MTB Race backed up by a 100km Gravel Race. It wasn't quite Belgium but it was for sure on

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49:53

Talking Luft! with George Hincapie. E4. S3

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/03/02

Rapha presents Talking Luft! Talking Luft is back for another week of cycling culture chat. This week I’ve got none other than a legend of the sport, American ex-pro & super domestique, George Hincapie I grew up watching George race – staying up late here in Australia to see the big hitters of Team US Postal light up the TV. George has always been a lover of the cobbled classics, and for this I was especially keen to get him on the podcast. In this episode I asked George a few more than the usual

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Dr Andre La Gerche - How Exercise Impacts the Heart...

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/02/23

Rapha presents Life the Peloton Are the best pro cyclists simply born that way - if so, is it Mum or Dad whose genetics have the biggest impact? What would happen to riders if Grand Tours were six weeks long? Dr Andre La Gerche is a sports cardiologist whose work with top athletes - including many pro cyclists, gives us answers to these questions. I talked to Dr La Gerche here in Melbourne for the latest episode of the pod and got to ask the important questions about the heart and performance, as

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Talking Luft! with Peta Mullens. S3.E3.

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/02/16

Rapha presents Talking Luft! Photo: Mason Hender Talking Luft is back for another week of cycling style & lifestyle chat and learning a little bit extra about my guest from last week. Last week on the podcast I had Peta Mullens, Australian champion in multiple bike disciplines, talking about her diverse career and following her passion through the ups and downs in the sport. It was a super inspiring chat and I loved hearing Peta's story as well as her new role at Team Roxsolt Liv SRAM. This week

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Peta Mullens - Letting Passion Lead. E3. S7.

Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP ·

2022/02/09

Peta Mullens is an Australian star of track and field – and anywhere else you can find to put a bike race on. From MTB to track to CX to road: if you can name the discipline then she’s probably won a national title in it. I spoke to Peta about her diverse career, making tough decisions to follow her gut, as well as her current role as an athlete and director of one of Australia’s most exciting teams, Roxsolt Liv SRAM. Photo: Mason Henders . . . I have loved following the women’s racing across

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