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Cyclist Magazine Podcast

Cyclist Magazine

From the team behind Cyclist Magazine, this is a podcast for lovers of all things cycling, whether you’re a sucker for a sportive, a carbon fibre connoisseur or just Bernard Hinault’s biggest fan.Host James Spender brings you in-depth conversations from within the world of cycling by the people that know it best, with new episodes every other Thursday. Guests have included the likes of Greg LeMond, Tyler Hamilton, Sean Kelly, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and more.Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your

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95. Simon Mottram, founder of Rapha

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/12/28

This week James and Emma are joined by Simon Mottram, the founder of cycling clothing company Rapha. You might have heard of it. Mottram is the former corporate branding specialist and lifelong cycling fan who set up Rapha in 2004 at a time when the sport had yet to experience the explosion of interest in Britain. You could say, he made cycling cool. In this episode Mottram delves into his decision to step down as CEO in early 2022, and what it has been like slowly letting go of the reins, this may

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1:35:30

94. Adam Hansen, 20 back-to-back Grand Tours and...

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/12/14

This week Will and James are joined by Adam Hansen, ex-pro and president of the professional riders union. As a rider, Hansen completed a record 20 consecutive Grand Tours, riding as a super-domestique first for Mark Cavendish and then for the bulk of his career with André Griepel. Hansen is also an incredible polymath, making his own carbon shoes (which weigh 76g) and writing bespoke software for this cycling team's logistics. His current day job is as president of the CPA - the Cyclistes

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93. Nigel Mitchell, Team Sky's sports nutritionist

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/11/30

James is joined by ex-Team Sky sports nutritionist, Nigel Mitchell. Nigel has been a top clinical sports nutritionist for more than 25 years, with nearly a decade spent helping Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome win Grand Tours, followed by work with Team GB sailors, skiers and triathletes and more WorldTour cycling teams. In this episode, Nigel discusses the old school world of cycling nutrition and the revolutionary approach he brought to the WorldTour, plus how you can work out how to fuel on the

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92. Leigh Timmis is the fastest man across Europe

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/11/16

This week Robyn and James are joined by ultra-cyclist Leigh Timmis, the fastest man across Europe, pedalling 6,330km from Cabo do Roca in Portugal to Ufa, Russia in just 16 days, 10 hours and 45 minutes. Leigh also held the record for the furthest distance cycled in seven days - 3,589km - and has also ridden around the world. Only that one took a bit longer than usual - about seven years.Our chat with Leigh begins at 6.12Leigh Timmis has just released his first book, The Race of Truth (Summersdale),

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1:11:37

91. Alex Dowsett tells all about pro cycling

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/11/02

This week Will and James are joined by Alex Dowsett, six-time British National TT champ, twice Giro d'Italia stage winner and one-time Hour record holder. And he did this all while competing with haemophilia.Now retired, Alex has just released his autobiography, Bloody Minded (Bloomsbury), a candid account that pulls no punches, either when assessing his own performance or telling it like it was, from crap components to dodgy team owners to going-it-alone for the Hour. Happily, he's up for

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90. SD Worx's Anna Shackley is Britain's next cycling...

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/10/19

For this week’s episode, Emma and Will are joined by the formidable Anna Shackley who rides for SD Worx and, who at just 22 years old, has had a glittering summer.Often the domestique, Shackley has her own set of decent results. Highlights include a win in the under-23 race at the British National Championships (5th overall), third place in the under-23 race at her home World Championships in Scotland, second place at the first Tour de l’Avenir Femmes, a top-10 finish at the Tour de Romandie

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89. Ex-pro Christian Meier is an elite runner now

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/10/05

Joining Will and Emma this week is former pro road racer Christian Meier. The 38-year-old, who rode for Garmin-Chipotle and GreenEdge, recently took up trail running and this year won one of the world's biggest races in France. In this episode Meier discusses falling out with cycling, finding a new sport his ambitions in running.Meier is also one of the fore-founders of Girona's cycling scene, founding institutions La Fabrica, Espresso Mafia and The Service Course with his wife Amber, he talks to us

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88. Winning gold with Neah Evans

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/09/21

This week Emma and Robyn are joined by World Champion track cyclist Neah Evans.Most recently Evans won the Madison at the World Championships in Glasgow alongside teammate Elinor Barker.She also boasts five Commonwealth Games medals, an Olympic silver medal, and has held national, European and world titles, over a number of track events.Coming to the sport slightly later than most, Evans explains how she ended up whizzing around the velodrome and discusses the positives and negatives around her

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87. Philosophy and cycling with James Hibbard

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/09/07

This week we’re joined by ex-professional cyclist turned philosopher-author, James Hibbard, to chat about his book,The Art of Cycling: Philosophy, meaning, and a life on two wheels.It’s a sort of memoir-cum-meditation – a bit likeZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance– taking the form of a cycling road trip interspliced with tales of James’s racing career and musings through the lens of philosophers such as Nietzsche and Plato. Here, our James talks to James about the sport we all love so much,

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86. Yanto Barker, Le Col CEO and Richmond Park KoM

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/08/24

Robyn and Will are joined this week by Yanto Barker, former pro cyclist and founder and CEO of cycling clothing brand Le Col. Barker talks to Cyclist about his racing career, retiring twice, starting Le Col and how he got London's coveted Richmond Park Strava KoM. He also discusses ending the sponsorship of the Le Col-Wahoo team and the current state of the British domestic racing scene.Interview starts at 5:04.-------------Did you knowCyclistis also stunning monthly magazine? And if you subscribe

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85. Instagram vs reality with Liam Yates

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/08/10

Emma and Will are joined by cycling influencer and ultra cyclist Liam Yates. Social media has taken over the world, and Liam is all too aware of this, with his sizeable and growing 20k + Instagram following. He talks about how social media has impacted his life, why he posts what he does, and how he finds a balance among it all. He also chats about the pressures of coming from a cycling family and the enjoyment he gets from riding super long distances in super remote places. Gravel taste buds are

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1:19:39

84. Greg LeMond, winner of the greatest ever Tour de...

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/07/27

This week James is joined by Cyclist's very own editor (and his boss), Pete Muir, to interview cycling legend Greg LeMond. LeMond is a great story teller, so this is a long episode, but trust us it's worth the time to hear Greg talk candidly about getting shot and nearly dying, losing contracts, not getting paid, winning it all anyway then finding himself embroiled in cycling's most sordid era. Get the kettle on and settle in.Our chat begins at 7m37s._________Science in Sports’ energy supplements,

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83. Carlton Kirby, cycling's Terry Wogan

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/07/13

James is flying solo on the podcast this week, luckily he's with the great Carlton Kirby. The Eurosport and GCN commentator talks his new book 'Sticky Bottle', the new era of commentary, making mistakes and his predictions for this year's Tour de France.Our chat begins at 4m33s._________Science in Sports’ energy supplements, including SiS’s GO Isotonic energy gels – the world’s first energy gels to mimic the gut’s fluid composition to be absorbed more rapidly into the bloodstream.Each energy gel

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82. Ned Boulting, time-traveller

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/06/29

This week Robyn and Will are joined by commentator, podcaster and author Ned Boulting, to discuss his new book '1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession'. After being alerted to an old film reel from the Tour de France being sold at auction in 2020, Ned set off on a journey to find out all about it including the race, the riders, the onlookers, the social and political context and its spooky reflections in the modern world. Ned also shares his thoughts about the 2023 Tour de

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81. Lizzie Deignan returns to the pro peloton

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/06/15

This week Emma and James are joined by Lizzie Deignan, arguably Britain's most successful female cyclist since Beryl Burton... whom Lizzie just happened to grow up nearby to. Now riding for Trek-Segafredo, Lizzie's palmares includes World Champ stripes, the Tour of Flanders, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Women's Tour, Strade Bianche and of course the first ever women's Paris-Roubaix in 2021. And those are just the highlights.We spoke to Lizzie on the eve of the Ride London Classique, which marked her

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80. Jenny Graham, the fastest person to cycle around...

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/06/01

Joining Emma and Will this week is Jenny Graham, the Scottish endurance cyclist who cycled around the world unsupported in 2018, finishing in 124 days and 11 hours, a record that still stands. With her book 'Coffee First, Then The World — One Woman’s Record-Breaking Pedal Around the Planet' out now, she chats about the challenges of writing it and some of her favourite stories from her circumnavigation. Graham also talks frankly about learning to believe in yourself, not diminishing your own

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79. Trek-Segafredo psychologist Dr. Elisabetta Borgia...

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/05/18

Elisabetta Borgia is the WorldTour's first full-time team psychologist, supporting both the men and women at Trek-Segafredo. She knows the ins and outs of each rider, helping them develop emotional literacy and become their very best. In this week’s episode, Borgia joins Emma and James to discuss how cyclists can harness the power of self-talk, the changes parenthood can bring to a rider’s repertoire, how we feel things like nerves and fear for a reason, and the ways we can learn to accept these

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78. Fear, pain and motivation with sports...

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/05/04

From how to be a better descender, to how mentally testing cycling really is and the impact of social media platforms like Strava on elite cyclists, this week Emma and Will chat to sports psychologist Dr. Josie Perry about all things mental and cycling. Dr. Perry works with elite and amateur athletes, helping them tune into their mental wellbeing to become better versions of themselves. In this episode she spills some of her secrets.Interview begins at 4m09Did you know Cyclist is also stunning

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77. Orla Chennaoui, the face of pro cycling

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/04/20

Joining Emma and Robyn this week is Orla Chennaoui, lead presenter of Eurosport’s cycling coverage. Chennaoui has become synonymous with cycling, but it wasn’t always the case. She talks us through how she came to work in the sport, her favourite cycling rivalry and the growth of women’s cycling. She also shares her hidden talent (spoiler, it’s a good one), discusses sticking to her values and explains why her Instagram bio reads ‘balls may drop’.Interview begins at 3m15Did you know Cyclist is also

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1:18:55

76. Polka dot jersey winner Pippa York on finding...

Cyclist Magazine Podcast ·

2023/04/06

Emma and Robyn are joined by 1984 Tour de France polka dot jersey winner Pippa York, formerly known as Robert Millar, who is now working in journalism and human rights. York, who transitioned after her retirement in 1995 and came back into public life in 2017, discusses highlights from her racing career, the 1985 ‘Stolen Vuelta’, and the current cycling scene, as well as the story of her transition, her exponentially growing happiness, and about trans people in sport.Interview starts at 6m35sDid you

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