CyclingTips Podcast http://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/podcast en Copyright 2019 CyclingTips.com. All rights reserved CyclingTips is a podcast that seeks to share the beauty of cycling and to inspire cyclists of all levels to become better and more knowledgeable riders. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c5f63e1e-5869-11ec-be38-878df861d666/image/CT_weekly_cover_art.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress CyclingTips Podcast http://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/podcast no episodic The Beauty of Cycling The Editors of CyclingTips CyclingTips is a podcast that seeks to share the beauty of cycling and to inspire cyclists of all levels to become better and more knowledgeable riders. CyclingTips is a podcast that seeks to share the beauty of cycling and to inspire cyclists of all levels to become better and more knowledgeable riders.

]]> CyclingTips editor@cyclingtips.com Making sense of Cav's (alleged) move to Astana We wrap up this season of the CyclingTips podcast by talking about the unconfirmed but highly likely news that Mark Cavendish will join Astana. Can he break the Tour de France stage wins record with the new team? And where else could he have gone? Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:47:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips We wrap up this season of the CyclingTips podcast by talking about the unconfirmed but highly likely news that Mark Cavendish will join Astana. Can he break the Tour de France stage wins record with the new team? And where else could he have gone? We wrap up this season of the CyclingTips podcast by talking about the unconfirmed but highly likely news that Mark Cavendish will join Astana. Can he break the Tour de France stage wins record with the new team? And where else could he have gone?

]]> 4311 And the hottest offseason topic is... The question of where Mark Cavendish will ride in 2023 is still up in the air, but with Astana-Qazaqstan and Miguel Ángel López parting ways a potential spot has opened up over there. Plus, Colnago debuted their new V4R race bike, what's the deal with it? Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:16:46 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The question of where Mark Cavendish will ride in 2023 is still up in the air, but with Astana-Qazaqstan and Miguel Ángel López parting ways a potential spot has opened up over there. Plus, Colnago debuted their new V4R race bike, what's the deal with it? The question of where Mark Cavendish will ride in 2023 is still up in the air, but with Astana-Qazaqstan and Miguel Ángel López parting ways a potential spot has opened up over there.

Plus, Colnago debuted their new V4R race bike, what's the deal with it?

]]> 3712 A time trial bookend for the 2024 Tour de France? Ronan wishes. The ASO confirmed last week that the 2024 Tour will conclude with a time trial in Nice, but what does that mean for the riders eyeing yellow? Remco Evenepoel could be one of those riders, as he announced he would race the Giro d'Italia in 2023. The Track Champions League ended in London, and Kit thinks everyone should tune into the series next year. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:59:32 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The ASO confirmed last week that the 2024 Tour will conclude with a time trial in Nice, but what does that mean for the riders eyeing yellow? Remco Evenepoel could be one of those riders, as he announced he would race the Giro d'Italia in 2023. The Track Champions League ended in London, and Kit thinks everyone should tune into the series next year. The ASO confirmed last week that the 2024 Tour will conclude with a time trial in Nice, but what does that mean for the riders eyeing yellow? Remco Evenepoel could be one of those riders, as he announced he would race the Giro d'Italia in 2023.

The Track Champions League ended in London, and Kit thinks everyone should tune into the series next year.

]]> 3235 Jonny's going to San Francisco This week Shoddy took over hosting duties to chat about Nairo Quintana, criteriums, and some cyclocross. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:02:13 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week Shoddy took over hosting duties to chat about Nairo Quintana, criteriums, and some cyclocross. This week Shoddy took over hosting duties to chat about Nairo Quintana, criteriums, and some cyclocross.

]]> 2622 This episode has a weird vibe The team gathers today to discuss the recent news at CyclingTips and some of the tidbits of cycling news that dropped throughout the week. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:25:10 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The team gathers today to discuss the recent news at CyclingTips and some of the tidbits of cycling news that dropped throughout the week. The team gathers today to discuss the recent news at CyclingTips and some of the tidbits of cycling news that dropped throughout the week.

]]> 2897 Is the UCI Track Champions League working? The UCI is trying to get people interested in Track Cycling with a new format, but is it working? Plus Lachlan Morton is eyeing Mark Beaumont's around-the-world record. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:06:34 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The UCI is trying to get people interested in Track Cycling with a new format, but is it working? Plus Lachlan Morton is eyeing Mark Beaumont's around-the-world record. The UCI is trying to get people interested in Track Cycling with a new format, but is it working? Plus Lachlan Morton is eyeing Mark Beaumont's around-the-world record.

]]> 3190 Life in a photo booth Where should Cavendish go? To Israel? To Ineos? To some random French team? Caley, Ronan, Kit, and Jonny debate the merits of various options, plus have a look at some denim cycling shorts, a new Pro Continental team, and, of course, the results of the Saitama Criterium. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:10:05 -0000 Life in a photo booth full The Editors of CyclingTips Jonny, just like Amélie Where should Cavendish go? To Israel? To Ineos? To some random French team? Caley, Ronan, Kit, and Jonny debate the merits of various options, plus have a look at some denim cycling shorts, a new Pro Continental team, and, of course, the results of the Saitama Criterium. Where should Cavendish go? To Israel? To Ineos? To some random French team? Caley, Ronan, Kit, and Jonny debate the merits of various options, plus have a look at some denim cycling shorts, a new Pro Continental team, and, of course, the results of the Saitama Criterium.

]]> 3886 The WWE of bicycle racing It's Wrestlemania on this week's podcast as we dig into the stunning victory of Jonas Vingegaard over Chris Froome at the Singapore Criterium. Then, of course, it's time to talk Tour de France. The routes were announced last week and we have thoughts. Perhaps this is the first year we can cover it with an electric car? Tue, 01 Nov 2022 01:50:18 -0000 The WWE of bicycle racing full The Editors of CyclingTips It's Wrestlemania on this week's podcast as we dig into the stunning victory of Jonas Vingegaard over Chris Froome at the Singapore Criterium. Then, of course, it's time to talk Tour de France. The routes were announced last week and we have thoughts. Perhaps this is the first year we can cover it with an electric car? It's Wrestlemania on this week's podcast as we dig into the stunning victory of Jonas Vingegaard over Chris Froome at the Singapore Criterium. Then, of course, it's time to talk Tour de France. The routes were announced last week and we have thoughts. Perhaps this is the first year we can cover it with an electric car?

]]> 3466 They're younger than ever A 17-year-old just signed with Jumbo-Visma. Sort of. This week, Caley, Ronan, Jonny, and Kit talk about the trend toward younger and younger signings, plus Egan Bernal's slow return, rumours that Cav may not be headed to B&B, and a little dig into equipment sponsors for 2023. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 01:23:32 -0000 They're younger than ever full The Editors of CyclingTips A 17-year-old just signed with Jumbo-Visma. Sort of. This week, Caley, Ronan, Jonny, and Kit talk about the trend toward younger and younger signings, plus Egan Bernal's slow return, rumours that Cav may not be headed to B&B, and a little dig into equipment sponsors for 2023. A 17-year-old just signed with Jumbo-Visma. Sort of.

This week, Caley, Ronan, Jonny, and Kit talk about the trend toward younger and younger signings, plus Egan Bernal's slow return, rumours that Cav may not be headed to B&B, and a little dig into equipment sponsors for 2023.

]]> 3891 Cav to B&B and the Giro's interesting route We open this week's episode with news of Benoit Cosnefroy's not broken arm, Mario Cipollini's potential jail time, and Davide Rebellin's retirement at 51. Caley, Jonny, and Ronan then dive into the Giro route, which was announced this week, and into the latest reporting around Mark Cavendish's move to the French B&B Hotels team. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:25:04 -0000 Cav to B&B and the Giro's interesting route full The Editors of CyclingTips We open this week's episode with news of Benoit Cosnefroy's not broken arm, Mario Cipollini's potential jail time, and Davide Rebellin's retirement at 51. Caley, Jonny, and Ronan then dive into the Giro route, which was announced this week, and into the latest reporting around Mark Cavendish's move to the French B&B Hotels team. We open this week's episode with news of Benoit Cosnefroy's not broken arm, Mario Cipollini's potential jail time, and Davide Rebellin's retirement at 51. Caley, Jonny, and Ronan then dive into the Giro route, which was announced this week, and into the latest reporting around Mark Cavendish's move to the French B&B Hotels team.

]]> 3864 And for Ganna's next hour record attempt... Ronan reports from the velodrome where Filippo Ganna obliterated the hour record. After setting a near unbeatable distance, Ronan suspects it will not be Ganna's only attempt. Also going on this weekend: Il Lombardia, a lot of retirements, Tour de Romandie, and Gravel Worlds. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:09:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Ronan reports from the velodrome where Filippo Ganna obliterated the hour record. After setting a near unbeatable distance, Ronan suspects it will not be Ganna's only attempt. Also going on this weekend: Il Lombardia, a lot of retirements, Tour de Romandie, and Gravel Worlds. Ronan reports from the velodrome where Filippo Ganna obliterated the hour record. After setting a near unbeatable distance, Ronan suspects it will not be Ganna's only attempt.

Also going on this weekend: Il Lombardia, a lot of retirements, Tour de Romandie, and Gravel Worlds.

]]> 4297 There's no risk to Remco This week on the CyclingTips podcast we chat about the Remco Evenepoel/Ineos Grenadiers rumours, Gravel Worlds, Nairo Quintana and his departure from Arkéa-Samsic, and Ronan's easy-bake bike. For more on Ronan's bike check out Friday's Nerd Alert podcast. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:21:39 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast we chat about the Remco Evenepoel/Ineos Grenadiers rumours, Gravel Worlds, Nairo Quintana and his departure from Arkéa-Samsic, and Ronan's easy-bake bike. For more on Ronan's bike check out Friday's Nerd Alert podcast. This week on the CyclingTips podcast we chat about the Remco Evenepoel/Ineos Grenadiers rumours, Gravel Worlds, Nairo Quintana and his departure from Arkéa-Samsic, and Ronan's easy-bake bike. For more on Ronan's bike check out Friday's Nerd Alert podcast.

]]> 3229 Worlds wins and the MVDP incident Our post-World Championships wrap comes to you from a hotel lobby in Melbourne. Caley, Iain, and Matt talk through the last races of the week and delve into the Mathieu van der Poel incident. Sat, 01 Oct 2022 14:18:46 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Our post-World Championships wrap comes to you from a hotel lobby in Melbourne. Caley, Iain, and Matt talk through the last races of the week and delve into the Mathieu van der Poel incident. Our post-World Championships wrap comes to you from a hotel lobby in Melbourne. Caley, Iain, and Matt talk through the last races of the week and delve into the Mathieu van der Poel incident.

]]> 3210 Live in Wollongong: A late surprise We're back with another live show from Wollongong to talk through a shocking finale to a superb women's elite race, plus look ahead to the men's race on Sunday. Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:22:15 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips We're back with another live show from Wollongong to talk through a shocking finale to a superb women's elite race, plus look ahead to the men's race on Sunday. We're back with another live show from Wollongong to talk through a shocking finale to a superb women's elite race, plus look ahead to the men's race on Sunday.

]]> 2864 The CyclingTips Podcast Live in Wollongong Matt de Neef, Iain Treloar, Rupert Guinness and Caley Fretz live on the ground at the World Championships in Wollongong. They discuss the U23 and junior men's road races and the upcoming women's road race. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:42:15 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Matt de Neef, Iain Treloar, Rupert Guinness and Caley Fretz live on the ground at the World Championships in Wollongong. They discuss the U23 and junior men's road races and the upcoming women's road race. Matt de Neef, Iain Treloar, Rupert Guinness and Caley Fretz live on the ground at the World Championships in Wollongong. They discuss the U23 and junior men's road races and the upcoming women's road race.

]]> 1716 If you live in Wollongong you know there's an event on Caley made his way down to Australia to chat with Matt de Neef, Iain Treloar, Dave Rome, and Sadhbh O'Shea from VeloNews. The crew discusses the Mixed Team Relay and the unfortunate day of the Dutch team and look ahead to some exciting days to come. Rome tried to figure out exactly what caused the crash of Van Vleuten. Iain provides some insight into the magpie situation Down Under. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:11:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Caley made his way down to Australia to chat with Matt de Neef, Iain Treloar, Dave Rome, and Sadhbh O'Shea from VeloNews. The crew discusses the Mixed Team Relay and the unfortunate day of the Dutch team and look ahead to some exciting days to come. Rome tried to figure out exactly what caused the crash of Van Vleuten. Iain provides some insight into the magpie situation Down Under. Caley made his way down to Australia to chat with Matt de Neef, Iain Treloar, Dave Rome, and Sadhbh O'Shea from VeloNews. The crew discusses the Mixed Team Relay and the unfortunate day of the Dutch team and look ahead to some exciting days to come.

Rome tried to figure out exactly what caused the crash of Van Vleuten.

Iain provides some insight into the magpie situation Down Under.

]]> 2107 Is Remco a Tour contender now? This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we break down the Vuelta a España. We chat about Remco Evenepoel's performance, Primoz Roglic's crash and the controversial statement's made by Roglic and his team afterwards, and the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:52:45 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we break down the Vuelta a España. We chat about Remco Evenepoel's performance, Primoz Roglic's crash and the controversial statement's made by Roglic and his team afterwards, and the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we break down the Vuelta a España. We chat about Remco Evenepoel's performance, Primoz Roglic's crash and the controversial statement's made by Roglic and his team afterwards, and the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta.

]]> 3723 GC battles are like racing in slow motion This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the ongoing GC battle at the Vuelta a España, plus last week's Simac Ladies Tour and the upcoming Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. James is back to talk tech, and he has some thoughts on a recent advertisement. And in case you were wondering, we are fans of e-bikes. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:14:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the ongoing GC battle at the Vuelta a España, plus last week's Simac Ladies Tour and the upcoming Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. James is back to talk tech, and he has some thoughts on a recent advertisement. And in case you were wondering, we are fans of e-bikes. This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the ongoing GC battle at the Vuelta a España, plus last week's Simac Ladies Tour and the upcoming Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. James is back to talk tech, and he has some thoughts on a recent advertisement. And in case you were wondering, we are fans of e-bikes.

]]> 3649 Potentially a more exciting race in Spain This week on the CyclingTips podcast we talk about the Vuelta a España so far, with some on-the-ground takes from Shoddy. Plus, a bit of relegation chat, some MTB, and more. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:08:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast we talk about the Vuelta a España so far, with some on-the-ground takes from Shoddy. Plus, a bit of relegation chat, some MTB, and more. This week on the CyclingTips podcast we talk about the Vuelta a España so far, with some on-the-ground takes from Shoddy. Plus, a bit of relegation chat, some MTB, and more.

]]> 3296 Do we like team time trials? We're back this week to talk about the first three stages of the Vuelta a España and all the other goings on in cycling. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:03:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips We're back this week to talk about the first three stages of the Vuelta a España and all the other goings on in cycling. We're back this week to talk about the first three stages of the Vuelta a España and all the other goings on in cycling.

]]> 4201 Vuelta a España: What to expect from the final Grand Tour of 2022 Everything you need to know about the contenders and stages ahead of the Vuelta a España. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:09:40 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Everything you need to know about the contenders and stages ahead of the Vuelta a España. Everything you need to know about the contenders and stages ahead of the Vuelta a España.

]]> 3070 Let's try not to speculate... This week on the CyclingTIps podcast... There are a lot of random things to discuss. From some key transfers to some interesting rumours, the Tour of Scandinavia, and the upcoming Vuelta a España. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:59:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTIps podcast... There are a lot of random things to discuss. From some key transfers to some interesting rumours, the Tour of Scandinavia, and the upcoming Vuelta a España. This week on the CyclingTIps podcast...

There are a lot of random things to discuss. From some key transfers to some interesting rumours, the Tour of Scandinavia, and the upcoming Vuelta a España.

]]> 3279 It's the delayed decision for us We're back to our regularly scheduled program on the CyclingTips weekly podcast, albiet a few days late. This week we discuss Vos's puppy paws, the Tour of Scandinavia, a few interesting transfers, and most importantly the recent Field Test! Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:13:38 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips We're back to our regularly scheduled program on the CyclingTips weekly podcast, albiet a few days late. This week we discuss Vos's puppy paws, the Tour of Scandinavia, a few interesting transfers, and most importantly the recent Field Test! We're back to our regularly scheduled program on the CyclingTips weekly podcast, albiet a few days late. This week we discuss Vos's puppy paws, the Tour of Scandinavia, a few interesting transfers, and most importantly the recent Field Test!

]]> 3285 The Femmes Stage 8: History is made atop La Super Planche des Belles Filles Abby, Kit and Caley discuss the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and Amy and Matt report from on the ground. Plus, Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo), and Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland (Uno-X) check in one last time. Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:14:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Abby, Kit and Caley discuss the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and Amy and Matt report from on the ground. Plus, Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo), and Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland (Uno-X) check in one last time. Abby, Kit and Caley discuss the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and Amy and Matt report from on the ground. Plus, Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo), and Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland (Uno-X) check in one last time.

]]> 4002 The Femmes Stage 7: Well, that was a brutal day Matt and Amy ran into some familiar friends at the start of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 7. No one is surprised about the results at the end of the day, although the time gaps were a bit of a shock. With an 18% time cut, it's likely some riders will not see the startline for the eighth stage. One more stage to go! Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland (Uno-X), and Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo) check-in after the stage. Sat, 30 Jul 2022 17:32:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Matt and Amy ran into some familiar friends at the start of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 7. No one is surprised about the results at the end of the day, although the time gaps were a bit of a shock. With an 18% time cut, it's likely some riders will not see the startline for the eighth stage. One more stage to go! Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland (Uno-X), and Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo) check-in after the stage. Matt and Amy ran into some familiar friends at the start of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 7. No one is surprised about the results at the end of the day, although the time gaps were a bit of a shock. With an 18% time cut, it's likely some riders will not see the startline for the eighth stage. One more stage to go!

Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland (Uno-X), and Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo) check-in after the stage.

]]> 4307 The Femmes Stage 6: Sucks to be a breakaway artist Abby and Alison Jackson talk about stage 6 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and lament the downfall of a perfect breakaway. Matt and Amy were on the ground on the final circuits. Plus, hear from our riders in the peloton; Audrey Cordon-Ragot who represented Trek-Segafredo in the day's breakaway, Veronica Ewers of EF Education-Tibco-SVB, and the duo from Uno-X: Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:18:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Abby and Alison Jackson talk about stage 6 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and lament the downfall of a perfect breakaway. Matt and Amy were on the ground on the final circuits. Plus, hear from our riders in the peloton; Audrey Cordon-Ragot who represented Trek-Segafredo in the day's breakaway, Veronica Ewers of EF Education-Tibco-SVB, and the duo from Uno-X: Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland. Abby and Alison Jackson talk about stage 6 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and lament the downfall of a perfect breakaway. Matt and Amy were on the ground on the final circuits.

Plus, hear from our riders in the peloton; Audrey Cordon-Ragot who represented Trek-Segafredo in the day's breakaway, Veronica Ewers of EF Education-Tibco-SVB, and the duo from Uno-X: Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland.

]]> 3338 The Femmes Stage 5: How do you beat the unbeatable? It was a day for the sprinters at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Abby and Loren are joined by Alison Jackson to watch the stage finale while Amy and Matt report from on the ground. Post-race reactions from our riders in the peloton Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Anne Dorthe Ysland and Julie Leth (Uno-X). Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:01:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips It was a day for the sprinters at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Abby and Loren are joined by Alison Jackson to watch the stage finale while Amy and Matt report from on the ground. Post-race reactions from our riders in the peloton Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Anne Dorthe Ysland and Julie Leth (Uno-X). It was a day for the sprinters at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Abby and Loren are joined by Alison Jackson to watch the stage finale while Amy and Matt report from on the ground.

Post-race reactions from our riders in the peloton Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Anne Dorthe Ysland and Julie Leth (Uno-X).

]]> 3132 The Femmes Stage 4: Opportunities squandered and seized The gravel of stage 4 may have been more than the peloton bargained for but didn't force much change in the GC. Another surprise winner capitalized on the chaos. Hear from Trek-Segafredo's Audrey Cordon-Ragot before the morning of the stage and Julie Leth (Uno-X) and Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB) post-race. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:47:58 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The gravel of stage 4 may have been more than the peloton bargained for but didn't force much change in the GC. Another surprise winner capitalized on the chaos. Hear from Trek-Segafredo's Audrey Cordon-Ragot before the morning of the stage and Julie Leth (Uno-X) and Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB) post-race. The gravel of stage 4 may have been more than the peloton bargained for but didn't force much change in the GC. Another surprise winner capitalized on the chaos.

Hear from Trek-Segafredo's Audrey Cordon-Ragot before the morning of the stage and Julie Leth (Uno-X) and Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB) post-race.

]]> 3013 The Femmes Stage 3: Magnifique! Abby and Loren are joined by Alison Jackson of Liv Xstra to watch the finale of stage 3. Matt and Amy had some adventures on the ground and Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB) and Julie Leth (Uno-X) check-in after the stage. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:41:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Abby and Loren are joined by Alison Jackson of Liv Xstra to watch the finale of stage 3. Matt and Amy had some adventures on the ground and Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB) and Julie Leth (Uno-X) check-in after the stage. Abby and Loren are joined by Alison Jackson of Liv Xstra to watch the finale of stage 3. Matt and Amy had some adventures on the ground and Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB) and Julie Leth (Uno-X) check-in after the stage.

]]> 4081 The Femmes Stage 2: Crashes, crosswinds and the G.O.A.T. Stage 2 had us all on our feet, and not always for great reasons. What was otherwise an incredible stage was marred by some nasty crashes. Julie Leth of Uno-X and Veronica Ewers of EF Education-Tibco-SVB check in after the stage. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:54:03 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Stage 2 had us all on our feet, and not always for great reasons. What was otherwise an incredible stage was marred by some nasty crashes. Julie Leth of Uno-X and Veronica Ewers of EF Education-Tibco-SVB check in after the stage. Stage 2 had us all on our feet, and not always for great reasons. What was otherwise an incredible stage was marred by some nasty crashes.

Julie Leth of Uno-X and Veronica Ewers of EF Education-Tibco-SVB check in after the stage.

]]> 3154 Stage 21/Stage 1: This is only the beginning With the men's race done and dusted Caley and the crew hand over the mic to Amy Jones and Matt de Neef on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. The women's race started where the men's wrapped up; on the iconic Champs Élysées. Hear audio diaries from Trek-Segafredo's French champion Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Danish legend Julie Leth of Uno-X and American Veronica Ewers of EF Education-Tibco-SVB. Sun, 24 Jul 2022 19:39:59 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips With the men's race done and dusted Caley and the crew hand over the mic to Amy Jones and Matt de Neef on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. The women's race started where the men's wrapped up; on the iconic Champs Élysées. Hear audio diaries from Trek-Segafredo's French champion Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Danish legend Julie Leth of Uno-X and American Veronica Ewers of EF Education-Tibco-SVB. With the men's race done and dusted Caley and the crew hand over the mic to Amy Jones and Matt de Neef on the ground at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. The women's race started where the men's wrapped up; on the iconic Champs Élysées.

Hear audio diaries from Trek-Segafredo's French champion Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Danish legend Julie Leth of Uno-X and American Veronica Ewers of EF Education-Tibco-SVB.

]]> 3612 Stage 20: TTs and fascinating press conferences The last time trial of the Tour de France, and now on to Paris. Sat, 23 Jul 2022 23:50:50 -0000 TTs and fascinating press conferences full The Editors of CyclingTips The last time trial of the Tour de France, and now on to Paris. The last time trial of the Tour de France, and now on to Paris.

]]> 4631 Stage 19: Vinny Go Go A sprint stage that wasn't, a very distracting train, and searching for the Mona Lisa. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:27:39 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips A sprint stage that wasn't, a very distracting train, and searching for the Mona Lisa. A sprint stage that wasn't, a very distracting train, and searching for the Mona Lisa. A sprint stage that wasn't, a very distracting train, and searching for the Mona Lisa.

]]> 3008 Stage 18: The Hautacam Crashes, chases, waits. It was a crazy day in the Pyrenees. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 02:02:00 -0000 Stage 18: The Hautacam full The Editors of CyclingTips Crashes, chases, waits. It was a crazy day in the Pyrenees. Crashes, chases, waits. It was a crazy day in the Pyrenees. Crashes, chases, waits. It was a crazy day in the Pyrenees.

]]> 3038 Stage 17: Going, Going, Gondola The second of three Pyrénéen stages, a string of attacks, and a dinner in Tarbes. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:38:07 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The second of three Pyrénéen stages, a string of attacks, and a dinner in Tarbes. The second of three Pyrénéen stages, a string of attacks, and a dinner in Tarbes. The second of three Pyrénéen stages, a string of attacks, and a dinner in Tarbes.

]]> 3240 Stage 16: Into the Pyrenees Pogačar can't escape, Vingegaard won't be dropped, and we have two huge days in the Pyrenees to come. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 21:42:57 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Pogačar can't escape, Vingegaard won't be dropped, and we have two huge days in the Pyrenees to come. Pogačar can't escape, Vingegaard won't be dropped, and we have two huge days in the Pyrenees to come. Pogačar can't escape, Vingegaard won't be dropped, and we have two huge days in the Pyrenees to come.

]]> 3005 Rest day 2: Under the bridge The air is hot, the racing is excellent, and Jonny, Iain, and Caley come to you from underneath a bridge in Carcassonne. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:34:59 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The air is hot, the racing is excellent, and Jonny, Iain, and Caley come to you from underneath a bridge in Carcassonne. The air is hot, the racing is excellent, and Jonny, Iain, and Caley come to you from underneath a bridge in Carcassonne. The air is hot, the racing is excellent, and Jonny, Iain, and Caley come to you from underneath a bridge in Carcassonne.

]]> 2629 Stage 15: Jumbo fell down A hot, hard stage to Carcassonne with some yelling, a Bernie cameo, and a worthy winner. Sun, 17 Jul 2022 21:01:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips A hot, hard stage to Carcassonne with some yelling, a Bernie cameo, and a worthy winner. A hot, hard stage to Carcassonne with some yelling, a Bernie cameo, and a worthy winner. A hot, hard stage to Carcassonne with some yelling, a Bernie cameo, and a worthy winner.

]]> 2762 Stage 14: Mende at work A crazy start, a GC tactic that takes us back decades, and winning on desire. Jonny, Caley, and Iain discuss the day and bring in Peter Cossins for historical perspective. Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:14:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips A crazy start, a GC tactic that takes us back decades, and winning on desire. A crazy start, a GC tactic that takes us back decades, and winning on desire. Jonny, Caley, and Iain discuss the day and bring in Peter Cossins for historical perspective. A crazy start, a GC tactic that takes us back decades, and winning on desire. Jonny, Caley, and Iain discuss the day and bring in Peter Cossins for historical perspective.

]]> 2991 Stage 13: Slushees in Saint Étienne A breakaway, heat and Fred Wright's near miss. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:45:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips A breakaway, heat and Fred Wright's near miss. A breakaway, heat and Fred Wright's near miss. A breakaway, heat and Fred Wright's near miss.

]]> 3109 Stage 12: Whippersnappers on Alpe d'Huez A mix of characters old and new defined the last big day in the Alps. Pippa York joins Jonny, Iain, and Caley (plus a special guest) to talk through it all. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:46:53 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips A mix of characters old and new defined the last big day in the Alps. A mix of characters old and new defined the last big day in the Alps. Pippa York joins Jonny, Iain, and Caley (plus a special guest) to talk through it all. A mix of characters old and new defined the last big day in the Alps. Pippa York joins Jonny, Iain, and Caley (plus a special guest) to talk through it all.

]]> 3388 Stage 11: The new King of France One of the best and most impactful Tour de France stages on a decade. We break it down plus bring you the scene from the top of the Galibier. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 21:49:00 -0000 The new King of France full The Editors of CyclingTips One of the best and most impactful Tour de France stages on a decade. One of the best and most impactful Tour de France stages on a decade. We break it down plus bring you the scene from the top of the Galibier. One of the best and most impactful Tour de France stages on a decade. We break it down plus bring you the scene from the top of the Galibier.

]]> 3918 Stage 10: Tangents in Megève Magnus Cort shrugged off a week of breakaways, Caleb Ewan looked quite sad, and the men remain in glaz. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:05:20 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Magnus Cort shrugged off a week of breakaways, Caleb Ewan looked quite sad, and the men remain in glaz. Magnus Cort shrugged off a week of breakaways, Caleb Ewan looked quite sad, and the men remain in glaz.

]]> 3390 Turf de France An episode dedicated to the Tour de France adjacent. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:05:16 -0000 Turf de France full The Editors of CyclingTips The Rest Day Bantercast An episode dedicated to the Tour de France adjacent. An episode dedicated to the Tour de France adjacent.

]]> 2690 Stage 9: Welcome to the Jungels A mountain stage and a breakaway, plus COVID testing for everyone. Jonny, Ronan, and Caley are joined by Pippa York to talk through it all. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:02:30 -0000 Stage 9: Welcome to the Jungels full The Editors of CyclingTips A mountain stage and a breakaway, plus COVID testing for everyone. Jonny, Ronan, and Caley are joined by Pippa York to talk through it all. A mountain stage and a breakaway, plus COVID testing for everyone. Jonny, Ronan, and Caley are joined by Pippa York to talk through it all.

]]> 2742 Stage 8: Wright said Fred A doomed breakaway, a father in the team car, and another dominant display. Sat, 09 Jul 2022 20:09:43 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips A doomed breakaway, a father in the team car, and another dominant display. A doomed breakaway, a father in the team car, and another dominant display. A doomed breakaway, a father in the team car, and another dominant display.

]]> 3204 Stage 7: The Super Planche In today's episode, Jonny checks in from a motorbike in the middle of the Tour de France then the crew sit down to discuss the first true mountain top finish. Is Jumbo as put together as we thought they were? Is Ineos the best hope to try something wild to unseat Pogacar? Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:23:14 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips In today's episode, Jonny checks in from a motorbike in the middle of the Tour de France In today's episode, Jonny checks in from a motorbike in the middle of the Tour de France then the crew sit down to discuss the first true mountain top finish. Is Jumbo as put together as we thought they were? Is Ineos the best hope to try something wild to unseat Pogacar? In today's episode, Jonny checks in from a motorbike in the middle of the Tour de France then the crew sit down to discuss the first true mountain top finish. Is Jumbo as put together as we thought they were? Is Ineos the best hope to try something wild to unseat Pogacar?

]]> 3157 Stage 6: Your Man at the Tour It was a day where Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogacar took turns dominating the entire Tour de France field. Ronan, Jonny, and Caley talk though the stage, plus Alberto Bettiol, La Planche, and your man with the near miss. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 22:18:35 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips It was a day where Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogacar took turns dominating the entire Tour de France field. It was a day where Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogacar took turns dominating the entire Tour de France field. Ronan, Jonny, and Caley talk though the stage, plus Alberto Bettiol, La Planche, and your man with the near miss. It was a day where Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogacar took turns dominating the entire Tour de France field. Ronan, Jonny, and Caley talk though the stage, plus Alberto Bettiol, La Planche, and your man with the near miss.

]]> 3483 Stage 5: Jumbo messed that one up It was a wild day on the cobbles of northern France. Jonny, Ronan, and Caley break down Pogačar’s dominance, Jumbo-Visma’s strange response to a relatively normal issue, and delve into why Nairo Quintana is so good on cobblestones. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:54:36 -0000 Stage 5: Jumbo messed that one up full The Editors of CyclingTips It was a wild day on the cobbles of northern France. Jonny, Ronan, and Caley break down Pogačar’s dominance, Jumbo-Visma’s strange response to a relatively normal issue, and delve into why Nairo Quintana is so good on cobblestones. It was a wild day on the cobbles of northern France. Jonny, Ronan, and Caley break down Pogačar’s dominance, Jumbo-Visma’s strange response to a relatively normal issue, and delve into why Nairo Quintana is so good on cobblestones.

]]> 3659 Stage 4: Will Wout Wait? Wout van Aert decided the best way to end his run of second places was to sprint against himself on Tuesday. Jonny and Ronan are joined by Caley, fresh off the plane, to talk through a thrilling finale and look ahead to Wednesday's cobble stage. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:58:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Wout van Aert decided the best way to end his run of second places was to sprint against himself on Tuesday. Wout van Aert decided the best way to end his run of second places was to sprint against himself on Tuesday. Jonny and Ronan are joined by Caley, fresh off the plane, to talk through a thrilling finale and look ahead to Wednesday's cobble stage. Wout van Aert decided the best way to end his run of second places was to sprint against himself on Tuesday. Jonny and Ronan are joined by Caley, fresh off the plane, to talk through a thrilling finale and look ahead to Wednesday's cobble stage.

]]> 2902 Stage 3: Onwards to France Another sprint, another winner. The crew sit down after the final Danish stage to talk through a fast but impressively safe opener to the Tour de France.  Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Another sprint, another winner. Another sprint, another winner. The crew sit down after the final Danish stage to talk through a fast but impressively safe opener to the Tour de France.  Another sprint, another winner. The crew sit down after the final Danish stage to talk through a fast but impressively safe opener to the Tour de France. 

]]> 2650 Stage 2: Two for two Fabio Jakobsen made it two for two for Quick-Step, capping an emotional and incredible comeback from his horrific crash in Poland. Jonny, Ronan, Shoddy, and Pippa talk through the stage. Sat, 02 Jul 2022 20:53:00 -0000 Two for two full The Editors of CyclingTips Fabio Jakobsen made it two for two for Quick-Step on Stage 2 of the Tour de France Fabio Jakobsen made it two for two for Quick-Step, capping an emotional and incredible comeback from his horrific crash in Poland. Jonny, Ronan, Shoddy, and Pippa talk through the stage. Fabio Jakobsen made it two for two for Quick-Step, capping an emotional and incredible comeback from his horrific crash in Poland. Jonny, Ronan, Shoddy, and Pippa talk through the stage.

]]> 2990 Stage 1: Just a farmer's son in yellow "Now I've beaten all the best riders in the world - I'm just a farmer's son from Belgium, eh?" Yves Lampaert stunned the heavy favorites to take the first yellow jersey of the 2022 Tour de France. Shoddy, Ronan, and Jonny sit down over a Danish pizza to talk through the stunning ride and what's to come in the next few stages. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 21:10:06 -0000 Just a farmer's son in yellow full The Editors of CyclingTips Yves Lampaert wins the first stage of the Tour de France "Now I've beaten all the best riders in the world - I'm just a farmer's son from Belgium, eh?" Yves Lampaert stunned the heavy favorites to take the first yellow jersey of the 2022 Tour de France. Shoddy, Ronan, and Jonny sit down over a Danish pizza to talk through the stunning ride and what's to come in the next few stages. "Now I've beaten all the best riders in the world - I'm just a farmer's son from Belgium, eh?"

Yves Lampaert stunned the heavy favorites to take the first yellow jersey of the 2022 Tour de France. Shoddy, Ronan, and Jonny sit down over a Danish pizza to talk through the stunning ride and what's to come in the next few stages.

]]> 2773 Tour de France Eve Shoddy, Jonny, and Ronan are joined by Philippa York on the eve of the first stage of the Tour de France to talk through overall contenders, Copenhagen atmosphere, the first time trial, and much more. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:48:10 -0000 Tour de France Eve full The Editors of CyclingTips Kicking off our daily podcasts on the eve of the Tour de France Shoddy, Jonny, and Ronan are joined by Philippa York on the eve of the first stage of the Tour de France to talk through overall contenders, Copenhagen atmosphere, the first time trial, and much more. Shoddy, Jonny, and Ronan are joined by Philippa York on the eve of the first stage of the Tour de France to talk through overall contenders, Copenhagen atmosphere, the first time trial, and much more.

]]> 3845 Which stages will define this Tour de France? Which stages will define this Tour? The CyclingTips team is on the ground in Copenhagen for the grand depart and has had a close look at the roadbook, picking out the biggest and best stages of the upcoming Tour. We break down where the moves might happen, which mountain stages will really matter, and discuss whether Cavendish should be on the start line. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 02:55:19 -0000 Which stages will define this Tour de France? full The Editors of CyclingTips And should Cavendish be there? Which stages will define this Tour? The CyclingTips team is on the ground in Copenhagen for the grand depart and has had a close look at the roadbook, picking out the biggest and best stages of the upcoming Tour. We break down where the moves might happen, which mountain stages will really matter, and discuss whether Cavendish should be on the start line. Which stages will define this Tour? The CyclingTips team is on the ground in Copenhagen for the grand depart and has had a close look at the roadbook, picking out the biggest and best stages of the upcoming Tour. We break down where the moves might happen, which mountain stages will really matter, and discuss whether Cavendish should be on the start line.

]]> 4031 L'Anticipation du Tour Suisse is over, the Dauphine is over, Slovenia is over. The Tour is coming. This week the crew breaks down where the contenders stand, argues over Thibaut Pinot's future, and laments some argy-bargy in Belgium. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:34:01 -0000 L'Anticipation du Tour full The Editors of CyclingTips Suisse is over, the Dauphine is over, Slovenia is over. The Tour is coming. Suisse is over, the Dauphine is over, Slovenia is over. The Tour is coming. This week the crew breaks down where the contenders stand, argues over Thibaut Pinot's future, and laments some argy-bargy in Belgium. Suisse is over, the Dauphine is over, Slovenia is over. The Tour is coming. This week the crew breaks down where the contenders stand, argues over Thibaut Pinot's future, and laments some argy-bargy in Belgium.

]]> 3658 Who's the real leader at Jumbo-Visma? The Criterium du Dauphine has wrapped up and, as usual, it answers some questions and creates some others ahead of the Tour de France. Jumbo-Visma was hugely impressive, but will that mean anything when Tadej Pogacar shows up? Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:14:51 -0000 Who's the real leader at Jumbo-Visma? full The Editors of CyclingTips Primoz Roglic is the master, Jonas Vingegaard the apprentice. Or are they? The Criterium du Dauphine has wrapped up and, as usual, it answers some questions and creates some others ahead of the Tour de France. Jumbo-Visma was hugely impressive, but will that mean anything when Tadej Pogacar shows up? The Criterium du Dauphine has wrapped up and, as usual, it answers some questions and creates some others ahead of the Tour de France. Jumbo-Visma was hugely impressive, but will that mean anything when Tadej Pogacar shows up?

]]> 4230 Powering Rupert Guinness across America We have a special episode this week. Caley sits down with longtime friend of the podcast (and Tour de France podcast host) Rupert Guinness, who is less than a week from starting the Race Across America. He'll race 4,900 km in 12 days, riding 18-20 hours per day. What will power him through? A warning to listeners: This episode discusses mental health issues, sexual abuse, and eating disorders.  Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:59:00 -0000 Powering Rupert Guinness across America full The Editors of CyclingTips Rupert discusses his upcoming RAAM attempt and what drives him to race We have a special episode this week. Caley sits down with longtime friend of the podcast (and Tour de France podcast host) Rupert Guinness, who is less than a week from starting the Race Across America. He'll race 4,900 km in 12 days, riding 18-20 hours per day. What will power him through? A warning to listeners: This episode discusses mental health issues, sexual abuse, and eating disorders.  We have a special episode this week. Caley sits down with longtime friend of the podcast (and Tour de France podcast host) Rupert Guinness, who is less than a week from starting the Race Across America. He'll race 4,900 km in 12 days, riding 18-20 hours per day. What will power him through?

A warning to listeners: This episode discusses mental health issues, sexual abuse, and eating disorders. 

]]> 3902 How many pineapple pizzas out of five? The first Aussie winner of the Giro d'Italia, an Ineos that didn't get what it was coming for, and a superstar who embraced memehood. The crew sit down to discuss (and rate) this year's Giro. Tue, 31 May 2022 12:49:02 -0000 How many pineapple pizzas out of five? full The Editors of CyclingTips The first Aussie winner of the Giro d'Italia, an Ineos that didn't get what it was coming for, and a superstar who embraced memehood. The crew sit down to discuss (and rate) this year's Giro. The first Aussie winner of the Giro d'Italia, an Ineos that didn't get what it was coming for, and a superstar who embraced memehood. The crew sit down to discuss (and rate) this year's Giro.

]]> 3856 Giro d'Italia: A perfect final weekend We've reached the final weekend of the Giro d'Italia, just one big mountain stage and one time trial to go. Only three seconds separate the top two. Does it get any better? Fri, 27 May 2022 21:39:17 -0000 Giro d'Italia: A perfect final weekend full The Editors of CyclingTips We've reached the final weekend of the Giro d'Italia, just one big mountain stage and one time trial to go. Only three seconds separate the top two. Does it get any better? We've reached the final weekend of the Giro d'Italia, just one big mountain stage and one time trial to go. Only three seconds separate the top two. Does it get any better?

]]> 2318 Giro d’Italia: The mountains are here Saturday’s thrilling Giro stage can teach us lessons about creating chaos and excitement in the middle of Grand Tours. Caley, Ronan, Kit, and Shoddy sit down to talk through the weekend’s racing, plus look ahead at the mountainous final week. Tue, 24 May 2022 10:37:24 -0000 Giro d’Italia: The mountains are here full The Editors of CyclingTips Saturday’s thrilling Giro stage can teach us lessons about creating chaos and excitement in the middle of Grand Tours. Caley, Ronan, Kit, and Shoddy sit down to talk through the weekend’s racing, plus look ahead at the mountainous final week. Saturday’s thrilling Giro stage can teach us lessons about creating chaos and excitement in the middle of Grand Tours. Caley, Ronan, Kit, and Shoddy sit down to talk through the weekend’s racing, plus look ahead at the mountainous final week.

]]> 3812 Giro d'Italia: Girmay makes history and the Giro surprises It was a thrilling week of racing at the Giro d'Italia, from a historic stage win for Biniam Girmay to breakaway victory to the first Italian stage win. It came with surprises too, not least of which was a cork straight to Girmay's eye. Caley, Ronan, Jonny, and Shoddy break it all down. Fri, 20 May 2022 22:49:52 -0000 Giro d'Italia: Girmay makes history and the Giro surprises full The Editors of CyclingTips It was supposed to be a week of transition stages but provided thrilling racing throughout. It was a thrilling week of racing at the Giro d'Italia, from a historic stage win for Biniam Girmay to breakaway victory to the first Italian stage win. It came with surprises too, not least of which was a cork straight to Girmay's eye. Caley, Ronan, Jonny, and Shoddy break it all down. It was a thrilling week of racing at the Giro d'Italia, from a historic stage win for Biniam Girmay to breakaway victory to the first Italian stage win. It came with surprises too, not least of which was a cork straight to Girmay's eye. Caley, Ronan, Jonny, and Shoddy break it all down.



]]> 3330 Giro d'Italia: Shows of strength, signs of trouble The first real GC day, a glorious Thomas De Gendt breakaway, and Mathieu van der Poel's tactical nous (or lack thereof) highlighted a week of racing at the Giro d'Italia. Caley, Ronan, Amy, and Shoddy are back to discuss it all and look ahead to the sprint days to come.  Plus, Shoddy reports in from Itzulia Women and Amy explains why Demi Vollering has been simply unbeatable.  Tue, 17 May 2022 01:16:15 -0000 Giro d'Italia: Shows of strength, signs of trouble full The Editors of CyclingTips The first real GC day, a glorious Thomas De Gendt breakaway, and Mathieu van der Poel's tactical nous (or lack thereof) highlighted a week of racing at the Giro d'Italia. Caley, Ronan, Amy, and Shoddy are back to discuss it all and look ahead to the sprint days to come.  Plus, Shoddy reports in from Itzulia Women and Amy explains why Demi Vollering has been simply unbeatable.  The first real GC day, a glorious Thomas De Gendt breakaway, and Mathieu van der Poel's tactical nous (or lack thereof) highlighted a week of racing at the Giro d'Italia. Caley, Ronan, Amy, and Shoddy are back to discuss it all and look ahead to the sprint days to come. 


Plus, Shoddy reports in from Itzulia Women and Amy explains why Demi Vollering has been simply unbeatable. 

]]> 3677 Giro d'Italia: Jumbo's redemption and scrutinizing a sprint In today's episode: The Giro is back on the Italian mainland and the sprinters have had their first opportunities. Caley, Ronan, Dane, and Kit break down two excellent sprints then discuss a wild stage 7, Trek's tactics, and what might happen this weekend on Blockhaus. Fri, 13 May 2022 21:30:00 -0000 Jumbo's redemption and a sprint dissection full The Editors of CyclingTips Jumbo got its stage win and a pair of Giro sprints defined the week In today's episode: The Giro is back on the Italian mainland and the sprinters have had their first opportunities. Caley, Ronan, Dane, and Kit break down two excellent sprints then discuss a wild stage 7, Trek's tactics, and what might happen this weekend on Blockhaus. In today's episode: The Giro is back on the Italian mainland and the sprinters have had their first opportunities. Caley, Ronan, Dane, and Kit break down two excellent sprints then discuss a wild stage 7, Trek's tactics, and what might happen this weekend on Blockhaus.

]]> 3645 The Giro's first heroes This week on the CyclingTips podcast Caley, Dane, Ronan, and Shoddy dig into the first three stages of the Giro d'Italia, including discussions of early GC moves, possible points jersey contenders, and surprise TTs. Then the crew looks ahead to the first mountain stage on Mount Etna and then pick out some possible breakaway winners for the next week. Plus, we hear Mathieu van der Poel defend his spaghetti ketchup. Tue, 10 May 2022 03:48:00 -0000 The Giro's first heroes full The Editors of CyclingTips Cav, MvdP, Girmay, and Yates define the Hungarian Giro stages This week on the CyclingTips podcast Caley, Dane, Ronan, and Shoddy dig into the first three stages of the Giro d'Italia, including discussions of early GC moves, possible points jersey contenders, and surprise TTs. Then the crew looks ahead to the first mountain stage on Mount Etna and then pick out some possible breakaway winners for the next week. Plus, we hear Mathieu van der Poel defend his spaghetti ketchup. This week on the CyclingTips podcast Caley, Dane, Ronan, and Shoddy dig into the first three stages of the Giro d'Italia, including discussions of early GC moves, possible points jersey contenders, and surprise TTs. Then the crew looks ahead to the first mountain stage on Mount Etna and then pick out some possible breakaway winners for the next week. Plus, we hear Mathieu van der Poel defend his spaghetti ketchup.

]]> 4032 The Giro d'Italia preview The Giro d'Italia kicks off on Friday from Budapest and in this special preview episode Caley Fretz, Dane Cash, and Jonny Long get together to discuss the route, the favorites, who might surprise and more. Thu, 05 May 2022 05:36:46 -0000 The Giro d'Italia preview full The Editors of CyclingTips Who will win? Who will try? What stages should you watch? The Giro d'Italia kicks off on Friday from Budapest and in this special preview episode Caley Fretz, Dane Cash, and Jonny Long get together to discuss the route, the favorites, who might surprise and more. The Giro d'Italia kicks off on Friday from Budapest and in this special preview episode Caley Fretz, Dane Cash, and Jonny Long get together to discuss the route, the favorites, who might surprise and more.

]]> 2970 Big crash? Stick a 12 year old in front of the peloton This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we dig into Rohan Dennis’ uphill time trial collapse, Aleksandr Vlasov’s Tour de France chances, Simon Yates’ hot-and-cold Giro preparation, and wonder aloud where Ivan Sosa has been all this time. Plus, does pro cycling need safety cars? Should rider safety outweigh the organic unfurling of a race? Tue, 03 May 2022 15:02:59 -0000 Big crash? Stick a 12 year old in front of the peloton full The Editors of CyclingTips Rohan Dennis isn't a GC contender, Vlasov might be a Tour contender This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we dig into Rohan Dennis’ uphill time trial collapse, Aleksandr Vlasov’s Tour de France chances, Simon Yates’ hot-and-cold Giro preparation, and wonder aloud where Ivan Sosa has been all this time. Plus, does pro cycling need safety cars? Should rider safety outweigh the organic unfurling of a race? This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we dig into Rohan Dennis’ uphill time trial collapse, Aleksandr Vlasov’s Tour de France chances, Simon Yates’ hot-and-cold Giro preparation, and wonder aloud where Ivan Sosa has been all this time. Plus, does pro cycling need safety cars? Should rider safety outweigh the organic unfurling of a race?

]]> 4055 Wait, are the Spring Classics really over? This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the final two one-days of the men's and women's Spring Classics: Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Flèche Wallonne. Plus, the Tour de Romandie is this week and we are a little over a week from the first Grand Tour of the year. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:15:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the final two one-days of the men's and women's Spring Classics: Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Flèche Wallonne. Plus, the Tour de Romandie is this week and we are a little over a week from the first Grand Tour of the year. This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the final two one-days of the men's and women's Spring Classics: Liège-Bastogne-Liège and La Flèche Wallonne. Plus, the Tour de Romandie is this week and we are a little over a week from the first Grand Tour of the year.

]]> 2618 Breaking down the fastest Paris-Roubaix in history The CyclingTips podcast reports from the roadside of Paris-Roubaix. What made this edition so fast and how have the Ineos Grenadiers become the team of the Spring this year? Mon, 18 Apr 2022 08:11:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The CyclingTips podcast reports from the roadside of Paris-Roubaix. What made this edition so fast and how have the Ineos Grenadiers become the team of the Spring this year? The CyclingTips podcast reports from the roadside of Paris-Roubaix.

What made this edition so fast and how have the Ineos Grenadiers become the team of the Spring this year?

]]> 3557 Roadside at Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift The CyclingTips team reports cobble-side from Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift where the conditions couldn't be more different from last year. Sat, 16 Apr 2022 17:50:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The CyclingTips team reports cobble-side from Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift where the conditions couldn't be more different from last year. The CyclingTips team reports cobble-side from Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift where the conditions couldn't be more different from last year.

]]> 2129 What will the peloton face this weekend at Paris-Roubaix? The CyclingTips podcast is back to preview the upcoming men's and women's Paris-Roubaix. SD Worx is the team to watch after a disappointing performance in the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes, and although they've been the team to beat this Spring, has the men's Jumbo-Visma team peaked too soon? Plus, with his leg broken Ronan has become an expert in data analysis, apparently.  Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:08:09 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The CyclingTips podcast is back to preview the upcoming men's and women's Paris-Roubaix. SD Worx is the team to watch after a disappointing performance in the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes, and although they've been the team to beat this Spring, has the men's Jumbo-Visma team peaked too soon? Plus, with his leg broken Ronan has become an expert in data analysis, apparently.  The CyclingTips podcast is back to preview the upcoming men's and women's Paris-Roubaix.

SD Worx is the team to watch after a disappointing performance in the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes, and although they've been the team to beat this Spring, has the men's Jumbo-Visma team peaked too soon?

Plus, with his leg broken Ronan has become an expert in data analysis, apparently. 

]]> 3527 Finish line drama again at Amstel Gold Race This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We break down the winning move from the women's Amstel Gold Race and talk about how the race can announce a male winner in the future. There were some notable developments in Itzulia Basque Country last week and Scheldeprijs did not disappoint. Plus Shoddy catches up with Allan Davis at Itzulia Basque Country. Ronan looked into why Wout van Aert can wear his Red Bull branded helmet while Tom Pidcock can not. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:13:23 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We break down the winning move from the women's Amstel Gold Race and talk about how the race can announce a male winner in the future. There were some notable developments in Itzulia Basque Country last week and Scheldeprijs did not disappoint. Plus Shoddy catches up with Allan Davis at Itzulia Basque Country. Ronan looked into why Wout van Aert can wear his Red Bull branded helmet while Tom Pidcock can not. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We break down the winning move from the women's Amstel Gold Race and talk about how the race can announce a male winner in the future. There were some notable developments in Itzulia Basque Country last week and Scheldeprijs did not disappoint.

Plus Shoddy catches up with Allan Davis at Itzulia Basque Country.

Ronan looked into why Wout van Aert can wear his Red Bull branded helmet while Tom Pidcock can not.

]]> 3358 Key moments from the Tour of Flanders This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We have a lot to say about the men's and women's Tour of Flanders and the key moments from both events. With James out, we skip a Nerd Nugget this week but recommend checking out the bikes and tech Ronan saw while in Belgium over the weekend. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:28:16 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We have a lot to say about the men's and women's Tour of Flanders and the key moments from both events. With James out, we skip a Nerd Nugget this week but recommend checking out the bikes and tech Ronan saw while in Belgium over the weekend. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We have a lot to say about the men's and women's Tour of Flanders and the key moments from both events.

With James out, we skip a Nerd Nugget this week but recommend checking out the bikes and tech Ronan saw while in Belgium over the weekend.

]]> 3584 Tour of Flanders preview: What will we do without Wout? The CyclingTips crew get together to preview a potentially Wout van Aert-less men's Tour of Flanders and what will be a predictably unpredictable women's event on Sunday. If you missed Caley's words on Richard Moore they can be found here. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:28:54 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The CyclingTips crew get together to preview a potentially Wout van Aert-less men's Tour of Flanders and what will be a predictably unpredictable women's event on Sunday. If you missed Caley's words on Richard Moore they can be found here. The CyclingTips crew get together to preview a potentially Wout van Aert-less men's Tour of Flanders and what will be a predictably unpredictable women's event on Sunday.

If you missed Caley's words on Richard Moore they can be found here.

]]> 2608 A jam-packed week of Belgian Classics This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The Volta a Catalunya saw the young Colombian Sergio Higuita take a major general classification victory after the first three stages were dominated by Australians. In Belgium, Brugge-De Panne was hectic and E3 signalled a changing of the guard while both the men's and women's Gent-Wevelgem ended dramatically. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:37:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The Volta a Catalunya saw the young Colombian Sergio Higuita take a major general classification victory after the first three stages were dominated by Australians. In Belgium, Brugge-De Panne was hectic and E3 signalled a changing of the guard while both the men's and women's Gent-Wevelgem ended dramatically. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

The Volta a Catalunya saw the young Colombian Sergio Higuita take a major general classification victory after the first three stages were dominated by Australians.

In Belgium, Brugge-De Panne was hectic and E3 signalled a changing of the guard while both the men's and women's Gent-Wevelgem ended dramatically.

]]> 3878 The Milan-San Remo descent even more critical in recent years This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We chat everything Milan-San Remo from Mohorič to Pogačar vs Van Aert, especially that dropper seat post. We briefly get into Trofeo Alfredo Binda, but for a full breakdown check out this week's Freewheeling podcast. Plus, coming up this week we've got the Volta a Catalunya and a handful of men's and women's Belgian one-days. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:50:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We chat everything Milan-San Remo from Mohorič to Pogačar vs Van Aert, especially that dropper seat post. We briefly get into Trofeo Alfredo Binda, but for a full breakdown check out this week's Freewheeling podcast. Plus, coming up this week we've got the Volta a Catalunya and a handful of men's and women's Belgian one-days. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We chat everything Milan-San Remo from Mohorič to Pogačar vs Van Aert, especially that dropper seat post.

We briefly get into Trofeo Alfredo Binda, but for a full breakdown check out this week's Freewheeling podcast.

Plus, coming up this week we've got the Volta a Catalunya and a handful of men's and women's Belgian one-days.

]]> 2971 What are the chances Pogačar wins Milan-Sanremo? This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss Paris-Nice, especially the fantastic final stage, and Tirreno-Adriatico and look ahead to Milan-Sanremo on Saturday. Plus, Lorena Wiebes seems unbeatable in a sprint after her performance at Ronde van Drenthe. For this week's Nerd Nugget, James is excited to test an $800 road bike. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:07:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss Paris-Nice, especially the fantastic final stage, and Tirreno-Adriatico and look ahead to Milan-Sanremo on Saturday. Plus, Lorena Wiebes seems unbeatable in a sprint after her performance at Ronde van Drenthe. For this week's Nerd Nugget, James is excited to test an $800 road bike. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We discuss Paris-Nice, especially the fantastic final stage, and Tirreno-Adriatico and look ahead to Milan-Sanremo on Saturday.

Plus, Lorena Wiebes seems unbeatable in a sprint after her performance at Ronde van Drenthe.

For this week's Nerd Nugget, James is excited to test an $800 road bike.

]]> 3055 We can't get over this year's Strade Bianche Donne This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss the very different tactics in play at the men's and women's Strade Bianche over the weekend. The first really important stage races are underway with Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico, and Paris-Nice, in particular, started with a bang for one team while others fell short. James chats about the new project from Lemond, what we know and what we don't know. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:59:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss the very different tactics in play at the men's and women's Strade Bianche over the weekend. The first really important stage races are underway with Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico, and Paris-Nice, in particular, started with a bang for one team while others fell short. James chats about the new project from Lemond, what we know and what we don't know. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We discuss the very different tactics in play at the men's and women's Strade Bianche over the weekend. The first really important stage races are underway with Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico, and Paris-Nice, in particular, started with a bang for one team while others fell short.

James chats about the new project from Lemond, what we know and what we don't know.

]]> 3606 "Still top ten" doesn't quite cut it This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We chat in depth about the men's and women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the men's Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne. In case you want to read Iain's The dictator, the oligarch and the UCI president piece. James checks in to discuss Cervelo's new frames hiding in plain sight at the opening weekend. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:49:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We chat in depth about the men's and women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the men's Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne. In case you want to read Iain's The dictator, the oligarch and the UCI president piece. James checks in to discuss Cervelo's new frames hiding in plain sight at the opening weekend. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We chat in depth about the men's and women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the men's Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne.

In case you want to read Iain's The dictator, the oligarch and the UCI president piece.

James checks in to discuss Cervelo's new frames hiding in plain sight at the opening weekend.

]]> 3590 The violence and silence behind the UCI's PR moment In this special episode of the CyclingTips podcast, our Senior Features Editor Iain Treloar digs into the evacuation efforts of Afghan cyclists in the wake of the Taliban’s return.  Off the back of months of reporting, we reveal the bullying and blackmail behind a famous cyclist evacuation convoy backed by the UCI – and how the lists had been manipulated by the President of the Afghan Cycling Federation, Fazli Ahmad Fazli, to benefit family and friends instead of cyclists. With UCI backing, they received asylum, and Fazli received a major UCI award.   Since CyclingTips broke the story, whistleblowers have been directly targeted, and a cyclist that Fazli believed to be a CyclingTips source was kidnapped and tortured for four days. Death threats have been issued, and now the Taliban is being sent after cyclists – apparently at Fazli’s orders. In a message to one cyclist, he said that the Taliban were his allies, and wrote that “until they have sent me pictures of their dead bodies, I will not rest.” This is a raw and sometimes challenging listen, but it’s important. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:58:23 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips In this special episode of the CyclingTips podcast, our Senior Features Editor Iain Treloar digs into the evacuation efforts of Afghan cyclists in the wake of the Taliban’s return.  Off the back of months of reporting, we reveal the bullying and blackmail behind a famous cyclist evacuation convoy backed by the UCI – and how the lists had been manipulated by the President of the Afghan Cycling Federation, Fazli Ahmad Fazli, to benefit family and friends instead of cyclists. With UCI backing, they received asylum, and Fazli received a major UCI award.   Since CyclingTips broke the story, whistleblowers have been directly targeted, and a cyclist that Fazli believed to be a CyclingTips source was kidnapped and tortured for four days. Death threats have been issued, and now the Taliban is being sent after cyclists – apparently at Fazli’s orders. In a message to one cyclist, he said that the Taliban were his allies, and wrote that “until they have sent me pictures of their dead bodies, I will not rest.” This is a raw and sometimes challenging listen, but it’s important. In this special episode of the CyclingTips podcast, our Senior Features Editor Iain Treloar digs into the evacuation efforts of Afghan cyclists in the wake of the Taliban’s return. 

Off the back of months of reporting, we reveal the bullying and blackmail behind a famous cyclist evacuation convoy backed by the UCI – and how the lists had been manipulated by the President of the Afghan Cycling Federation, Fazli Ahmad Fazli, to benefit family and friends instead of cyclists. With UCI backing, they received asylum, and Fazli received a major UCI award.  

Since CyclingTips broke the story, whistleblowers have been directly targeted, and a cyclist that Fazli believed to be a CyclingTips source was kidnapped and tortured for four days. Death threats have been issued, and now the Taliban is being sent after cyclists – apparently at Fazli’s orders. In a message to one cyclist, he said that the Taliban were his allies, and wrote that “until they have sent me pictures of their dead bodies, I will not rest.”

This is a raw and sometimes challenging listen, but it’s important.

]]> 2553 The curious case of Evenepoel's ITT strava file This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Ronan breaks down all the racing that happened since the last episode, and all the drama that came along with it from Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl's Cavendish vs. Jakobsen dilemma to Nairo Quintana's fantastic start to the season to the pure power of Remco Evenepoel to Annemiek van Veluten's impressive comeback. For this week's Nerd Nugget James has a lot to say about chamois. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:14:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Ronan breaks down all the racing that happened since the last episode, and all the drama that came along with it from Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl's Cavendish vs. Jakobsen dilemma to Nairo Quintana's fantastic start to the season to the pure power of Remco Evenepoel to Annemiek van Veluten's impressive comeback. For this week's Nerd Nugget James has a lot to say about chamois. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

Ronan breaks down all the racing that happened since the last episode, and all the drama that came along with it from Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl's Cavendish vs. Jakobsen dilemma to Nairo Quintana's fantastic start to the season to the pure power of Remco Evenepoel to Annemiek van Veluten's impressive comeback.

For this week's Nerd Nugget James has a lot to say about chamois.

]]> 3690 How will the WorldTour Relegation system impact racing? This year on the CyclingTips podcast... The team chats about the UCI's new WorlTour relegation system and how that might impact the 2022 season. Matt de Neef caught up with Cadel Evans. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:27:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This year on the CyclingTips podcast... The team chats about the UCI's new WorlTour relegation system and how that might impact the 2022 season. Matt de Neef caught up with Cadel Evans. This year on the CyclingTips podcast...

The team chats about the UCI's new WorlTour relegation system and how that might impact the 2022 season.

Matt de Neef caught up with Cadel Evans.

]]> 4301 All eyes on the early season stage races This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss Saudi Tour, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Vuelta CV Feminas, and Etoile de Bessège and how the early season has changed. For Nerd Nugget, James discusses changes in production, specifically related to the cost of shipping now vs. pre-pandemic. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:01:39 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss Saudi Tour, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Vuelta CV Feminas, and Etoile de Bessège and how the early season has changed. For Nerd Nugget, James discusses changes in production, specifically related to the cost of shipping now vs. pre-pandemic. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We discuss Saudi Tour, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Vuelta CV Feminas, and Etoile de Bessège and how the early season has changed.

For Nerd Nugget, James discusses changes in production, specifically related to the cost of shipping now vs. pre-pandemic.

]]> 3131 The one where Caley and Ronan agree about TT bikes This week on the CyclingTips podcast... José Been joins the podcast to break down all the action from the Cyclocross World Championships and chat about the early season one-day races in Mallorca and France. Plus, we have updates on Egan Bernal and Amy Pieters. Ronan takes over Nerd Nugget this week to talk about the growing debate regarding time trial bikes, and Caley and Ronan actually agree? Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:51:36 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... José Been joins the podcast to break down all the action from the Cyclocross World Championships and chat about the early season one-day races in Mallorca and France. Plus, we have updates on Egan Bernal and Amy Pieters. Ronan takes over Nerd Nugget this week to talk about the growing debate regarding time trial bikes, and Caley and Ronan actually agree? This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

José Been joins the podcast to break down all the action from the Cyclocross World Championships and chat about the early season one-day races in Mallorca and France.

Plus, we have updates on Egan Bernal and Amy Pieters.

Ronan takes over Nerd Nugget this week to talk about the growing debate regarding time trial bikes, and Caley and Ronan actually agree?

]]> 3479 What we know about Egan Bernal post-crash This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Our thoughts are with Egan Bernal after he crashed at a training camp in Colombia on Monday. We chat about what we know the day after his back surgery. Chris Froome may be spending too much time with Michael Woods, the cyclocross World Championships are coming and the women's field is already down two top riders, and Canyon//SRAM announced the roster for the Generation development team. For this week's Nerd Nugget, James wants to know which shoe option is better: boas or laces? Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:55:48 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Our thoughts are with Egan Bernal after he crashed at a training camp in Colombia on Monday. We chat about what we know the day after his back surgery. Chris Froome may be spending too much time with Michael Woods, the cyclocross World Championships are coming and the women's field is already down two top riders, and Canyon//SRAM announced the roster for the Generation development team. For this week's Nerd Nugget, James wants to know which shoe option is better: boas or laces? This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

Our thoughts are with Egan Bernal after he crashed at a training camp in Colombia on Monday. We chat about what we know the day after his back surgery.

Chris Froome may be spending too much time with Michael Woods, the cyclocross World Championships are coming and the women's field is already down two top riders, and Canyon//SRAM announced the roster for the Generation development team.

For this week's Nerd Nugget, James wants to know which shoe option is better: boas or laces?

]]> 3327 Hackers, sex toys, and Qhubeka’s last title sponsor What connects North Korean military hackers, a sex toy operation, a cryptocurrency exchange, and one of the pluckiest underdogs of pro cycling? This is the story of Nexthash, Team Qhubeka’s last title sponsor. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:58:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips What connects North Korean military hackers, a sex toy operation, a cryptocurrency exchange, and one of the pluckiest underdogs of pro cycling? This is the story of Nexthash, Team Qhubeka’s last title sponsor. What connects North Korean military hackers, a sex toy operation, a cryptocurrency exchange, and one of the pluckiest underdogs of pro cycling? This is the story of Nexthash, Team Qhubeka’s last title sponsor.

]]> 3737 Can Philippe Gilbert win Milan-Sanremo? This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The Australian National Championships delivered two deserving winners in Luke Plapp and Nicole Frain. Caleb Ewan, Vincenzo Nibali, and Philippe Gilbert announced their target races for the upcoming season. Mathieu van der Poel underwent knee surgery while recovering from a back injury. And in the latest COVID-19 related news, France will require athletes competing in the country to be fully vaccinated.  For Nerd Nugget Ronan chats about Zwift Premium and what that could mean for the virtual company.  Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The Australian National Championships delivered two deserving winners in Luke Plapp and Nicole Frain. Caleb Ewan, Vincenzo Nibali, and Philippe Gilbert announced their target races for the upcoming season. Mathieu van der Poel underwent knee surgery while recovering from a back injury. And in the latest COVID-19 related news, France will require athletes competing in the country to be fully vaccinated.  For Nerd Nugget Ronan chats about Zwift Premium and what that could mean for the virtual company.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

The Australian National Championships delivered two deserving winners in Luke Plapp and Nicole Frain. Caleb Ewan, Vincenzo Nibali, and Philippe Gilbert announced their target races for the upcoming season. Mathieu van der Poel underwent knee surgery while recovering from a back injury.

And in the latest COVID-19 related news, France will require athletes competing in the country to be fully vaccinated. 

For Nerd Nugget Ronan chats about Zwift Premium and what that could mean for the virtual company. 

]]> 3624 Grand Tour talents in the one-days This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Egan Bernal has a long-term contract commitment from the Ineos Grenadiers. Does that mean we will finally see him back at the Tour de France? Tadej Pogačar will race the Monuments in addition to targeting the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espańa. And Abby and Dane predict the major storylines from the men's and women's 2022 seasons.  James follows up on last weeks Nerd Nugget with a tip from a listener.  Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:53:00 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Egan Bernal has a long-term contract commitment from the Ineos Grenadiers. Does that mean we will finally see him back at the Tour de France? Tadej Pogačar will race the Monuments in addition to targeting the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espańa. And Abby and Dane predict the major storylines from the men's and women's 2022 seasons.  James follows up on last weeks Nerd Nugget with a tip from a listener.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

Egan Bernal has a long-term contract commitment from the Ineos Grenadiers. Does that mean we will finally see him back at the Tour de France? Tadej Pogačar will race the Monuments in addition to targeting the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espańa. And Abby and Dane predict the major storylines from the men's and women's 2022 seasons. 

James follows up on last weeks Nerd Nugget with a tip from a listener. 

]]> 2392 Special episode: The ride that saved Massimo In this special episode, Caley sits down with Massimo Alpian to discuss opportunity and representation in cycling and the cycling industry and the Do Racing grants we’ve got coming up. For more information on the grants, head to vengavengavenga.fans. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:10:54 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips In this special episode, Caley sits down with Massimo Alpian to discuss opportunity and representation in cycling and the cycling industry and the Do Racing grants we’ve got coming up. For more information on the grants, head to vengavengavenga.fans. In this special episode, Caley sits down with Massimo Alpian to discuss opportunity and representation in cycling and the cycling industry and the Do Racing grants we’ve got coming up. For more information on the grants, head to vengavengavenga.fans.

]]> 2459 New year, lingering injuries The CyclingTips podcast is back in 2022 to chat about everything that happened over the holiday break. A few big names are suffering from lingering injuries and an early-season race has been cancelled. But it's not all bad news! Tom Dumoulin has a new outlook on his career, thanks to his teammate Primoz Roglic.  Plus, how important is it to wipe down your indoor training setup after use? Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:30:27 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The CyclingTips podcast is back in 2022 to chat about everything that happened over the holiday break. A few big names are suffering from lingering injuries and an early-season race has been cancelled. But it's not all bad news! Tom Dumoulin has a new outlook on his career, thanks to his teammate Primoz Roglic.  Plus, how important is it to wipe down your indoor training setup after use? The CyclingTips podcast is back in 2022 to chat about everything that happened over the holiday break.

A few big names are suffering from lingering injuries and an early-season race has been cancelled. But it's not all bad news! Tom Dumoulin has a new outlook on his career, thanks to his teammate Primoz Roglic. 

Plus, how important is it to wipe down your indoor training setup after use?

]]> 3605 The 2021 CyclingTips Awards For the final episode of 2021 the CyclingTips podcast crew hand out awards to the best riders of 2021, the most exciting race, the biggest disappointments, etc. All judged by James.  For the Nerd Nugget James picks some interesting or disappointing tech from 2021. Wed, 22 Dec 2021 16:59:21 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips For the final episode of 2021 the CyclingTips podcast crew hand out awards to the best riders of 2021, the most exciting race, the biggest disappointments, etc. All judged by James.  For the Nerd Nugget James picks some interesting or disappointing tech from 2021. For the final episode of 2021 the CyclingTips podcast crew hand out awards to the best riders of 2021, the most exciting race, the biggest disappointments, etc. All judged by James. 

For the Nerd Nugget James picks some interesting or disappointing tech from 2021.

]]> 4206 Should cyclocross be in the Winter Olympics? This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Dylan Groenewegen left Team Jumbo-Visma with one year left on his contract to join Team BikeExchange. Burger Kingwill sponsor Italian ProTeam Eolo-Kometa in 2022. And an anti-trans group protested at the USA Cyclocross National Championships.  The latest round of the cyclocross World Cup was held in snow-covered Val di Sole. Could it help their bid to be an Olympic sport in the future?  Wed, 22 Dec 2021 16:51:18 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Dylan Groenewegen left Team Jumbo-Visma with one year left on his contract to join Team BikeExchange. Burger Kingwill sponsor Italian ProTeam Eolo-Kometa in 2022. And an anti-trans group protested at the USA Cyclocross National Championships.  The latest round of the cyclocross World Cup was held in snow-covered Val di Sole. Could it help their bid to be an Olympic sport in the future?  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

Dylan Groenewegen left Team Jumbo-Visma with one year left on his contract to join Team BikeExchange. Burger Kingwill sponsor Italian ProTeam Eolo-Kometa in 2022. And an anti-trans group protested at the USA Cyclocross National Championships. 

The latest round of the cyclocross World Cup was held in snow-covered Val di Sole. Could it help their bid to be an Olympic sport in the future? 

]]> 2694 Lefevere's sudden interest in women's cycling https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/DEC_8_WEEKLY_mixdown.mp3 This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss Patrick Lefevere and his recent announcement that he would sponsor NXTG, a U23 women's team, via his company Experza.  Nathan Haas chats about his departure from road racing for a future on gravel.  Mark Cavendish finally set pen to paper for the 2022 season while Team DSM is down another rider.  For Nerd Nugget, James talks about possible e-bike incentives if the Build Back Better bill actually gets passed, and how it might have real effects on bicycle commuting in the United States. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:05:13 -0000 Lefevere's sudden interest in women's cycling full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss Patrick Lefevere and his recent announcement , via his company Experza.  Nathan Haas chats about his departure from road racing for a future on gravel.  Mark Cavendish finally set pen to... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss Patrick Lefevere and his recent announcement that he would sponsor NXTG, a U23 women's team, via his company Experza.  Nathan Haas chats about his departure from road racing for a future on gravel.  Mark Cavendish finally set pen to paper for the 2022 season while Team DSM is down another rider.  For Nerd Nugget, James talks about possible e-bike incentives if the Build Back Better bill actually gets passed, and how it might have real effects on bicycle commuting in the United States. We discuss Patrick Lefevere and his recent announcement that he would sponsor NXTG, a U23 women's team, via his company Experza. 

Nathan Haas chats about his departure from road racing for a future on gravel. 

Mark Cavendish finally set pen to paper for the 2022 season while Team DSM is down another rider. 

For Nerd Nugget, James talks about possible e-bike incentives if the Build Back Better bill actually gets passed, and how it might have real effects on bicycle commuting in the United States.

]]> 3239 no Wahoocast: A close look at SYSTM https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/WAHOO_CUSTOM_POD.mp3 In the latest of our deep-dives with the people behind new products, we sit down with coach to the stars (Rohan Dennis, Evelyn Stephens, Taylor Phinney, and many more) Neal Henderson, Wahoo's Mac Cassin, and former pro Ian Boswell to dig into Wahoo's new training app.  This episode is brought to you in partnership with Wahoo. As always, we ask anything we want. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:10:36 -0000 Wahoocast: A close look at SYSTM full The Editors of CyclingTips In the latest of our deep-dives with the people behind new products, we sit down with coach to the stars (Rohan Dennis, Evelyn Stephens, Taylor Phinney, and many more) Neal Henderson, Wahoo's Mac Cassin, and former pro Ian Boswell to dig into Wahoo's... In the latest of our deep-dives with the people behind new products, we sit down with coach to the stars (Rohan Dennis, Evelyn Stephens, Taylor Phinney, and many more) Neal Henderson, Wahoo's Mac Cassin, and former pro Ian Boswell to dig into Wahoo's new training app.  This episode is brought to you in partnership with Wahoo. As always, we ask anything we want. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Wahoo. As always, we ask anything we want.

]]> 3082 no Bernal and Van Aert are already planning for July https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/2021-11-30_WEEKLY_NFLgag.mp3 This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The Beking festival attracted top talent in Monaco over the weekend. Egan Bernal wants to race the Tour de France next year. And speaking of the Tour de France, Wout van Aert hopes to land the green jersey in 2022. EF Education-Tibco-SVB announced their first new rider.  Cyclocross was in full swing over the weekend but the next World Cup in Antwerp has been cancelled. For this week's Nerd Nugget, Ronan talks about his lengthy guide to buying a balance bike.  Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:28:04 -0000 Bernal and Van Aert are already planning for July full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The Beking festival attracted top talent in Monaco over the weekend. Egan Bernal wants to race the Tour de France next year. And speaking of the Tour de France, Wout van Aert hopes to land the green jersey in... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The Beking festival attracted top talent in Monaco over the weekend. Egan Bernal wants to race the Tour de France next year. And speaking of the Tour de France, Wout van Aert hopes to land the green jersey in 2022. EF Education-Tibco-SVB announced their first new rider.  Cyclocross was in full swing over the weekend but the next World Cup in Antwerp has been cancelled. For this week's Nerd Nugget, Ronan talks about his lengthy guide to buying a balance bike.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

The Beking festival attracted top talent in Monaco over the weekend. Egan Bernal wants to race the Tour de France next year. And speaking of the Tour de France, Wout van Aert hopes to land the green jersey in 2022.

EF Education-Tibco-SVB announced their first new rider. 

Cyclocross was in full swing over the weekend but the next World Cup in Antwerp has been cancelled.

For this week's Nerd Nugget, Ronan talks about his lengthy guide to buying a balance bike. 

]]> 3392 no Sagan should race Life Time's six-race series https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/nov_23_weekly_mixdown.mp3 This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Dane called up Life Time’s President of Media and Events Kimo Seymour to learn a bit about Life Time's new six-race off-road series in 2022.  Peter Sagan is in the news and it's not great. Mark Cavendish had a nasty crash on the track at the Ghent six day. Team BikeExchange's women's team is coming along nicely for 2022.  And Ronan is trying to find the best indoor training set up in a new series on the site focusing on a variety of different "pain caves".  Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:41:06 -0000 Sagan should race Life Time's six-race series full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Dane called up Life Time’s President of Media and Events Kimo Seymour to learn a bit about .  Peter Sagan is in the news . had a nasty crash on the track at the Ghent six day. Team BikeExchange's women's... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Dane called up Life Time’s President of Media and Events Kimo Seymour to learn a bit about Life Time's new six-race off-road series in 2022.  Peter Sagan is in the news and it's not great. Mark Cavendish had a nasty crash on the track at the Ghent six day. Team BikeExchange's women's team is coming along nicely for 2022.  And Ronan is trying to find the best indoor training set up in a new series on the site focusing on a variety of different "pain caves".  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

Dane called up Life Time’s President of Media and Events Kimo Seymour to learn a bit about Life Time's new six-race off-road series in 2022. 

Peter Sagan is in the news and it's not great. Mark Cavendish had a nasty crash on the track at the Ghent six day.

Team BikeExchange's women's team is coming along nicely for 2022. 

And Ronan is trying to find the best indoor training set up in a new series on the site focusing on a variety of different "pain caves". 

]]> 3531 no The problem with professional cycling contracts https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/2021-11-16_WEEKLY_mixdown.mp3 This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Geraint Thomas had his training bike stolen, and promptly returned. The EF Education First-Nippo firing and un-firing saga. And Wout van Aert is getting into the NFT business.  The Giro d'Italia 2022 route has been announced.  And for Nerd Nugget, James chats MPG ratings...for bikes? Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:28:14 -0000 The problem with professional cycling contracts full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... , and promptly returned. The . And .  The .  And for Nerd Nugget, James chats MPG ratings...for bikes? This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Geraint Thomas had his training bike stolen, and promptly returned. The EF Education First-Nippo firing and un-firing saga. And Wout van Aert is getting into the NFT business.  The Giro d'Italia 2022 route has been announced.  And for Nerd Nugget, James chats MPG ratings...for bikes? Geraint Thomas had his training bike stolen, and promptly returned. The EF Education First-Nippo firing and un-firing saga. And Wout van Aert is getting into the NFT business. 

The Giro d'Italia 2022 route has been announced. 

And for Nerd Nugget, James chats MPG ratings...for bikes?

]]> 4142 no EF is joining the Women's WorldTour https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/2021-11-09_WEEKLY_mixdown.mp3 This week on the CyclingTips podcast... EF is joining forces with Tibco-SVB to upgrade the long-running team to a Women's WorldTeam program. Chad Haga is joining Rally, as the team continues to bolster its roster. And, why you should care about the new UCI Track Champions League. Dane caught up with USA national time trial champion Lawson Craddock about his plans for 2022.  For today's Nerd Nugget James is curious about Tom Pidcock's Pinarello cross bike.  Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:34:04 -0000 EF is joining the Women's WorldTour full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... EF is joining forces with Tibco-SVB to upgrade the long-running team to a Women's WorldTeam program. Chad Haga is joining Rally, as the team continues to bolster its roster. And, why you should care about the... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... EF is joining forces with Tibco-SVB to upgrade the long-running team to a Women's WorldTeam program. Chad Haga is joining Rally, as the team continues to bolster its roster. And, why you should care about the new UCI Track Champions League. Dane caught up with USA national time trial champion Lawson Craddock about his plans for 2022.  For today's Nerd Nugget James is curious about Tom Pidcock's Pinarello cross bike.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

EF is joining forces with Tibco-SVB to upgrade the long-running team to a Women's WorldTeam program. Chad Haga is joining Rally, as the team continues to bolster its roster. And, why you should care about the new UCI Track Champions League.

Dane caught up with USA national time trial champion Lawson Craddock about his plans for 2022. 

For today's Nerd Nugget James is curious about Tom Pidcock's Pinarello cross bike. 

]]> 3218 no Tinkoff’s naked tax evasion https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/2021-11-02_WEEKLY_mixdown.mp3 This week on the CyclingTips podcast... There was some excellent cyclocross over the weekend. Oleg Tinkoff is back in the news. We really want to know what is going on at Team DSM. And industry leaders' sign the Shift Cycling Culture climate commitment.  In the Nerd Nugget James has some thoughts on the dominance of Rad Power electric bikes outside the cycling-crazy bubble.  Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:54:08 -0000 Tinkoff’s naked tax evasion full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... There was some over the weekend. . We really want to know what is going on at Team DSM. And industry leaders' .  In the Nerd Nugget James has some thoughts on the dominance of Rad Power electric bikes... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... There was some excellent cyclocross over the weekend. Oleg Tinkoff is back in the news. We really want to know what is going on at Team DSM. And industry leaders' sign the Shift Cycling Culture climate commitment.  In the Nerd Nugget James has some thoughts on the dominance of Rad Power electric bikes outside the cycling-crazy bubble.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

There was some excellent cyclocross over the weekend. Oleg Tinkoff is back in the news. We really want to know what is going on at Team DSM. And industry leaders' sign the Shift Cycling Culture climate commitment. 

In the Nerd Nugget James has some thoughts on the dominance of Rad Power electric bikes outside the cycling-crazy bubble. 

]]> 3193 no What is your water bottle count? https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/2021-10-26_WEEKLY_mixdown.mp3 This week on the CyclingTips podcast... There's a little bit of transfer news, a little bit of racing, and a whole lot of Nerding about.  James poses the question: how many water bottles do you have at home? And how many of those do you actually use?  Plus a snippet from last weeks Nerd Alert podcast where the Nerds dreamed of running the cycling industry.  Tue, 26 Oct 2021 03:02:06 -0000 What is your water bottle count? full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... There's a little bit of transfer news, a little bit of racing, and a whole lot of Nerding about.  James poses the question: how many water bottles do you have at home? And how many of those do you actually... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... There's a little bit of transfer news, a little bit of racing, and a whole lot of Nerding about.  James poses the question: how many water bottles do you have at home? And how many of those do you actually use?  Plus a snippet from last weeks Nerd Alert podcast where the Nerds dreamed of running the cycling industry.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

There's a little bit of transfer news, a little bit of racing, and a whole lot of Nerding about. 

James poses the question: how many water bottles do you have at home? And how many of those do you actually use? 

Plus a snippet from last weeks Nerd Alert podcast where the Nerds dreamed of running the cycling industry. 

]]> 3094 no From the Top: Building Zwift https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/from-the-top-building-zwift CyclingTips' founder Wade Wallace introduces you to a new podcast about the entrepreneurs of iconic cycling brands and their journeys. This one with Jon Mayfield and Eric Min of Zwift give you a taste. Search 'From the Top' to find more of these episodes. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 01:18:33 -0000 From the Top: Building Zwift full The Editors of CyclingTips CyclingTips' founder Wade Wallace introduces you to a new podcast about the entrepreneurs of iconic cycling brands and their journeys. This one with Jon Mayfield and Eric Min of Zwift give you a taste. Search 'From the Top' to find more of these episodes. CyclingTips' founder Wade Wallace introduces you to a new podcast about the entrepreneurs of iconic cycling brands and their journeys. This one with Jon Mayfield and Eric Min of Zwift give you a taste. Search 'From the Top' to find more of these episodes. 4284 no Tour routes and an American crit fiasco https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/10-19-2_mixdown.mp3 Dane and Abby break down the men's and women's Tour de France routes. Caley puts the USA Crits fiasco into context. Plus, there have been some WorldTour team developments.  For the Nerd Nugget, James has an important question for CyclingTips Podcast listeners... Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:45:58 -0000 Tour routes and an American crit fiasco full The Editors of CyclingTips Dane and Abby break down the men's and women's Tour de France routes. Caley puts the USA Crits fiasco into context. Plus, there have been some WorldTour team developments.  For the Nerd Nugget, James has an important question for CyclingTips... Dane and Abby break down the men's and women's Tour de France routes. Caley puts the USA Crits fiasco into context. Plus, there have been some WorldTour team developments.  For the Nerd Nugget, James has an important question for CyclingTips Podcast listeners... Dane and Abby break down the men's and women's Tour de France routes. Caley puts the USA Crits fiasco into context. Plus, there have been some WorldTour team developments. 

For the Nerd Nugget, James has an important question for CyclingTips Podcast listeners...

]]> 2647 no Why was Nairo in a chameleon suit? https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/2021-10-12_WEEKLY_mixdown.mp3 Dane fills us in on why Nairo Quintana wore a chameleon costume, and no it wasn't for Halloween.  Il Lombardia provided some interesting talking points regarding Deceuninck-Quick Step's tactics and Tadej Pogacar's season as a whole.  The Women's Tour was a sprinters delight, and Demi Vollering took another step up as the future of Dutch cycling.  And for Nerd Nugget, Specialized will recall their Tarmac SL7 bikes.  Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:25:33 -0000 Why was Nairo in a chameleon suit? full The Editors of CyclingTips Dane fills us in on why , and no it wasn't for Halloween.  Il Lombardia provided some interesting talking points regarding Deceuninck-Quick Step's tactics and Tadej Pogacar's season as a whole.  The Women's Tour was a sprinters delight, and... Dane fills us in on why Nairo Quintana wore a chameleon costume, and no it wasn't for Halloween.  Il Lombardia provided some interesting talking points regarding Deceuninck-Quick Step's tactics and Tadej Pogacar's season as a whole.  The Women's Tour was a sprinters delight, and Demi Vollering took another step up as the future of Dutch cycling.  And for Nerd Nugget, Specialized will recall their Tarmac SL7 bikes.  Dane fills us in on why Nairo Quintana wore a chameleon costume, and no it wasn't for Halloween. 

Il Lombardia provided some interesting talking points regarding Deceuninck-Quick Step's tactics and Tadej Pogacar's season as a whole. 

The Women's Tour was a sprinters delight, and Demi Vollering took another step up as the future of Dutch cycling. 

And for Nerd Nugget, Specialized will recall their Tarmac SL7 bikes. 

]]> 2937 no The tactics (and mistakes) of Roubaix https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-tactics-and-mistakes-of-roubaix Did Mathieu van der Poel pull too much? Were Deceuninck fools to run clincher tires? Caley, Abby, Dane, Ronan, and James break down the tactics and tech of Paris-Roubaix, from big wins to silly mistakes.  Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:00:16 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Did Mathieu van der Poel pull too much? Were Deceuninck fools to run clincher tires? Caley, Abby, Dane, Ronan, and James break down the tactics and tech of Paris-Roubaix, from big wins to silly mistakes.  Did Mathieu van der Poel pull too much? Were Deceuninck fools to run clincher tires? Caley, Abby, Dane, Ronan, and James break down the tactics and tech of Paris-Roubaix, from big wins to silly mistakes.  Did Mathieu van der Poel pull too much? Were Deceuninck fools to run clincher tires? Caley, Abby, Dane, Ronan, and James break down the tactics and tech of Paris-Roubaix, from big wins to silly mistakes. 

]]> 4025 no A historic day at Roubaix Femmes https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/a-historic-day-at-roubaix-femmes We come to you from course-side at the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes, 125 years in the making and won in spectacular fashion. Trek-Segafredo's Ruth Winder joins to break down the tactics and we hear from Alison Jackson and Teniel Campbel from the Velodrome in Roubaix.  Sat, 02 Oct 2021 22:31:22 -0000 A historic day at Roubaix Femmes full The Editors of CyclingTips We come to you from course-side at the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes, 125 years in the making and won in spectacular fashion. Trek-Segafredo's Ruth Winder joins to break down the tactics and we hear from Alison Jackson and Teniel Campbel from the... We come to you from course-side at the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes, 125 years in the making and won in spectacular fashion. Trek-Segafredo's Ruth Winder joins to break down the tactics and we hear from Alison Jackson and Teniel Campbel from the Velodrome in Roubaix.  2774 no Dissecting two stunning world championships https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/dissecting-two-stunning-world-championships Elisa Balsamo and Julian Alaphilippe capped a wild worlds week and Caley, Abby, Ronan, and Shoddy are in Flanders to dissect two stunning world championship races.  Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:04:20 -0000 Dissecting two stunning world championships full The Editors of CyclingTips Elisa Balsamo and Julian Alaphilippe capped a wild Worlds week and Caley, Abby, Ronan, and Shoddy are in Flanders to dissect two stunning world championship races.  Elisa Balsamo and Julian Alaphilippe capped a wild worlds week and Caley, Abby, Ronan, and Shoddy are in Flanders to dissect two stunning world championship races.  2507 no Let the Worlds begin https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/CT_weekly_9.21__mixdown.mp3 The CyclingTips Podcast break down the men's and women's elite World Championship time trials and look ahead to the road races next weekend. Wade Wallace spoke with Farid Noori about the crisis in Afghanistan. If you would like to donate more information can be found here. Ronan was on the ground at the time trial and noticed a few things viewers at home may not have noticed. Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:01:43 -0000 From Bruges full The Editors of CyclingTips The CyclingTips Podcast break down the men's and women's elite World Championship time trials and look ahead to the road races next weekend. Wade Wallace spoke with Farid Noori about the crisis in Afghanistan. . Ronan was on the ground at the time... The CyclingTips Podcast break down the men's and women's elite World Championship time trials and look ahead to the road races next weekend. Wade Wallace spoke with Farid Noori about the crisis in Afghanistan. If you would like to donate more information can be found here. Ronan was on the ground at the time trial and noticed a few things viewers at home may not have noticed. The CyclingTips Podcast break down the men's and women's elite World Championship time trials and look ahead to the road races next weekend.

Wade Wallace spoke with Farid Noori about the crisis in Afghanistan. If you would like to donate more information can be found here.

Ronan was on the ground at the time trial and noticed a few things viewers at home may not have noticed.

]]> 3735 no Should we be able to listen to team radios during races? https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cyclingtips/9.14_weekly_pod_mixdown.mp3 A few races over the last week provided good sneak peaks for the upcoming World Championships. The Podcast crew predicts the upcoming Worlds ITT. Shoddy chats a heartwarming moment from the Tour of Britian. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:56:50 -0000 Should we be able to listen to team radios during races? full The Editors of CyclingTips A few races over the last week provided good sneak peaks for the upcoming World Championships. The Podcast crew predicts the upcoming Worlds ITT. Shoddy chats a . A few races over the last week provided good sneak peaks for the upcoming World Championships. The Podcast crew predicts the upcoming Worlds ITT. Shoddy chats a heartwarming moment from the Tour of Britian. A few races over the last week provided good sneak peaks for the upcoming World Championships. The Podcast crew predicts the upcoming Worlds ITT.

Shoddy chats a heartwarming moment from the Tour of Britian.

]]> 3340 no Already looking forward to the Movistar's Netlfix season 3 https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/so-much-miguel-ngel-lpez-drama This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the final week of the Vuelta a España, particularly the drama surrounding Movistar and Miguel Ángel López. Abby chats the basics from the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, for a full breakdown check out the Freewheeling Podcast.  Shoddy and Ronan were at the Eurobike so Shoddy gives us his top tip from the week.  Matt de Neef spoke with Jack Haig after his podium finish at the Vuelta.  Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:49:13 -0000 Already looking forward to the Movistar's Netlfix season 3 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the final week of the Vuelta a España, particularly the . Abby chats the basics from the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, for a full breakdown check out the .  so Shoddy gives us his top tip from... This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the final week of the Vuelta a España, particularly the drama surrounding Movistar and Miguel Ángel López. Abby chats the basics from the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, for a full breakdown check out the Freewheeling Podcast.  Shoddy and Ronan were at the Eurobike so Shoddy gives us his top tip from the week.  Matt de Neef spoke with Jack Haig after his podium finish at the Vuelta.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the final week of the Vuelta a España, particularly the drama surrounding Movistar and Miguel Ángel López. Abby chats the basics from the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, for a full breakdown check out the Freewheeling Podcast. 

Shoddy and Ronan were at the Eurobike so Shoddy gives us his top tip from the week. 

Matt de Neef spoke with Jack Haig after his podium finish at the Vuelta. 

]]> 4334 no Behind the curtain of Shimano’s new wiredless Dura-Ace Di2 and Ultegra Di2 https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/behind-the-curtain-of-shimanos-new-wiredless-dura-ace-di2-and-ultegra-di2 Shimano’s new Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 and Ultegra Di2 R8100 may seem like incremental improvements on the surface as compared to the outgoing versions. In reality, there’s an awful lot of engineering, thought, and work that went into every one of those decisions specifically so that the end result comes across as seamless as it does. You’ve already heard and read about all the tech features of the new groupsets, but in this special sponsored episode, we’ll take you inside the minds of some of the people at Shimano who helped shape the new groupsets more directly. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:52:56 -0000 Behind the curtain of Shimano’s new wiredless Dura-Ace Di2 and Ultegra Di2 full The Editors of CyclingTips Shimano’s new Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 and Ultegra Di2 R8100 may seem like incremental improvements on the surface as compared to the outgoing versions. In reality, there’s an awful lot of engineering, thought, and work that went into every one of those... Shimano’s new Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 and Ultegra Di2 R8100 may seem like incremental improvements on the surface as compared to the outgoing versions. In reality, there’s an awful lot of engineering, thought, and work that went into every one of those decisions specifically so that the end result comes across as seamless as it does. You’ve already heard and read about all the tech features of the new groupsets, but in this special sponsored episode, we’ll take you inside the minds of some of the people at Shimano who helped shape the new groupsets more directly. Shimano’s new Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 and Ultegra Di2 R8100 may seem like incremental improvements on the surface as compared to the outgoing versions.

In reality, there’s an awful lot of engineering, thought, and work that went into every one of those decisions specifically so that the end result comes across as seamless as it does.

You’ve already heard and read about all the tech features of the new groupsets, but in this special sponsored episode, we’ll take you inside the minds of some of the people at Shimano who helped shape the new groupsets more directly.

]]> 4274 no Two more stages to determine the Vuelta winner, maybe https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/two-more-stages-to-determine-the-vuelta-winner-maybe Caley, Dane and Abby chat the Vuelta a España, Simac Ladies Tour, and GP de Plouay. You'll also hear a snippet of Abby's Freewheeling episode with Lizzie Deignan. Listen to the full interview here, or anywhere podcasts are found. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:48:41 -0000 Two more stages to determine the Vuelta winner, maybe full The Editors of CyclingTips Caley, Dane and Abby chat the Vuelta a España, Simac Ladies Tour, and GP de Plouay. You'll also hear a snippet of Abby's Freewheeling episode with Lizzie Deignan. Listen to the full interview , or anywhere podcasts are found. Caley, Dane and Abby chat the Vuelta a España, Simac Ladies Tour, and GP de Plouay. You'll also hear a snippet of Abby's Freewheeling episode with Lizzie Deignan. Listen to the full interview here, or anywhere podcasts are found. Caley, Dane and Abby chat the Vuelta a España, Simac Ladies Tour, and GP de Plouay.

You'll also hear a snippet of Abby's Freewheeling episode with Lizzie Deignan. Listen to the full interview here, or anywhere podcasts are found.

]]> 3094 no Are breakaways more successful this year? https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/are-breakaways-more-successful-this-year This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we dive into the last week of racing in Spain. The Vuelta a España has been action-packed so Dane brings up the overall general classification battle. Freewheeling this week was all about the cycling categories at the Paralympic Games, so with the Games starting Tuesday make sure you're up to speed! For Nerd Nugget, Orbea has a new bike and Ribble has some real funky new handlebars. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:11:23 -0000 Are breakaways more successful this year? full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we dive into the last week of racing in Spain. The Vuelta a España has been action-packed so Dane brings up the overall general classification battle. Freewheeling this week was all about the , so with the Games... This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we dive into the last week of racing in Spain. The Vuelta a España has been action-packed so Dane brings up the overall general classification battle. Freewheeling this week was all about the cycling categories at the Paralympic Games, so with the Games starting Tuesday make sure you're up to speed! For Nerd Nugget, Orbea has a new bike and Ribble has some real funky new handlebars. This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we dive into the last week of racing in Spain. The Vuelta a España has been action-packed so Dane brings up the overall general classification battle.

Freewheeling this week was all about the cycling categories at the Paralympic Games, so with the Games starting Tuesday make sure you're up to speed!

For Nerd Nugget, Orbea has a new bike and Ribble has some real funky new handlebars.

]]> 2598 no The Vuelta a España is off to a promising start https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-vuelta-a-espaa-is-off-to-a-promising-start This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We break down the first three stages of the Vuelta a España, and speculate what the next 18 stages could bring. Abby gives a brief rundown of the Ladies Tour of Norway. A deeper dive can be found on the Freewheeling Podcast.  Ronan catches up with the new women's Everesting world record holder Illi Gardner. And Silca released a pair of socks that claim to save eight watts! That is not an insignificant amount of watts. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:46:53 -0000 The Vuelta a España is off to a promising start full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We break down the first three stages of the Vuelta a España, and speculate what the next 18 stages could bring. Abby gives a brief rundown of the Ladies Tour of Norway. .  Ronan catches up with the new .... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We break down the first three stages of the Vuelta a España, and speculate what the next 18 stages could bring. Abby gives a brief rundown of the Ladies Tour of Norway. A deeper dive can be found on the Freewheeling Podcast.  Ronan catches up with the new women's Everesting world record holder Illi Gardner. And Silca released a pair of socks that claim to save eight watts! That is not an insignificant amount of watts. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We break down the first three stages of the Vuelta a España, and speculate what the next 18 stages could bring. Abby gives a brief rundown of the Ladies Tour of Norway. A deeper dive can be found on the Freewheeling Podcast. 

Ronan catches up with the new women's Everesting world record holder Illi Gardner.

And Silca released a pair of socks that claim to save eight watts! That is not an insignificant amount of watts.

]]> 3289 no What's next for Koen de Kort https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/whats-next-for-koen-de-kort On this special edition episode of the CyclingTips Podcast José Been chats with Koen de Kort about his accident and what he will do next. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 11:17:15 -0000 What's next for Koen de Kort full The Editors of CyclingTips On this special edition episode of the CyclingTips Podcast José Been chats with . On this special edition episode of the CyclingTips Podcast José Been chats with Koen de Kort about his accident and what he will do next. On this special edition episode of the CyclingTips Podcast José Been chats with Koen de Kort about his accident and what he will do next.

]]> 1596 no The Omnium Gold that ended the drought https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-omnium-gold-that-ended-the-drought This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We wrap up discussions of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and look forward to Paris 2024 in only three years.  Transfer season is in full swing and two teams, in particular, are filling up with new riders.  The Vuelta a España is around the corner, and the general classification already looks more entertaining than the Tour de France.  Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:33:36 -0000 The Omnium Gold that ended the drought full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We wrap up discussions of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and look forward to Paris 2024 in only three years.  Transfer season is in full swing and two teams, in particular, are filling up with new... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We wrap up discussions of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and look forward to Paris 2024 in only three years.  Transfer season is in full swing and two teams, in particular, are filling up with new riders.  The Vuelta a España is around the corner, and the general classification already looks more entertaining than the Tour de France.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We wrap up discussions of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and look forward to Paris 2024 in only three years. 

Transfer season is in full swing and two teams, in particular, are filling up with new riders. 

The Vuelta a España is around the corner, and the general classification already looks more entertaining than the Tour de France. 

]]> 3941 no Chaos in the Olympic velodrome https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/chaos-in-the-olympic-velodrome This week we discuss the chaos of the Olympic Games so far, from broken handlebars and sneaky shin tape to pursuit crashes and lots more.  Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:56:27 -0000 Chaos in the Olympic velodrome full The Editors of CyclingTips This week we discuss the chaos of the Olympic Games so far, from broken handlebars and sneaky shin tape to pursuit crashes and lots more.  This week we discuss the chaos of the Olympic Games so far, from broken handlebars and sneaky shin tape to pursuit crashes and lots more.  This week we discuss the chaos of the Olympic Games so far, from broken handlebars and sneaky shin tape to pursuit crashes and lots more. 

]]> 4224 no All in for the Olympic road race https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/all-in-for-the-olympic-road-race The CT Podcast gathers to discuss the women's and men's road races at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:32:30 -0000 All in for the Olympic road race full The Editors of CyclingTips The CT Podcast gathers to discuss the women's and men's road races at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The CT Podcast gathers to discuss the women's and men's road races at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The CT Podcast gathers to discuss the women's and men's road races at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

]]> 3329 no Tour Daily Finale: From Paris to Toyko! https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-finale-from-paris-to-toyko Dane and James join the podcast once more for a quick recap of the Tour de France and a preview of the men's and women's Olympic road races. For a deeper discussion of the women's race check out the Freewheeling Podcast. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:31:03 -0000 Tour Daily Finale: From Paris to Toyko! full The Editors of CyclingTips Dane and James join the podcast once more for a quick recap of the Tour de France and a preview of the men's and women's Olympic road races. For a deeper discussion of the women's race check out . Dane and James join the podcast once more for a quick recap of the Tour de France and a preview of the men's and women's Olympic road races. For a deeper discussion of the women's race check out the Freewheeling Podcast. the Freewheeling Podcast.]]> 3339 no Tour Daily, stage 21: Until next year... https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-21-until-next-year Ronan and Caley wander around the Champs Élysées, running into riders and chatting through some final thoughts on the 2021 Tour de France.  Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Sun, 18 Jul 2021 19:56:28 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 21: Until next year... full The Editors of CyclingTips Ronan and Caley wander around the Champs Élysées, running into riders and chatting through some final thoughts on the 2021 Tour de France.  Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit .  Ronan and Caley wander around the Champs Élysées, running into riders and chatting through some final thoughts on the 2021 Tour de France.  Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Ronan and Caley wander around the Champs Élysées, running into riders and chatting through some final thoughts on the 2021 Tour de France. 

Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. 

]]> 2671 no Tour Daily, stage 20: And now, to Paris https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-20-au-paris The 20th stage of the Tour de France has concluded and the general classification battle is over. The final time trial was as eventful as a typical time trial is, and Ronan and Caley wondered around the start to check out whatever new tech was on display. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Sat, 17 Jul 2021 19:10:32 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 20: Á Paris full The Editors of CyclingTips The 20th stage of the Tour de France has concluded and the general classification battle is over. The final time trial was as eventful as a typical time trial is, and Ronan and Caley wondered around the start to check out whatever new tech was on... The 20th stage of the Tour de France has concluded and the general classification battle is over. The final time trial was as eventful as a typical time trial is, and Ronan and Caley wondered around the start to check out whatever new tech was on display. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  The 20th stage of the Tour de France has concluded and the general classification battle is over. The final time trial was as eventful as a typical time trial is, and Ronan and Caley wondered around the start to check out whatever new tech was on display.

Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. 

]]> 3044 no Tour Daily, stage 19: Far from a sprint finish https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-19-far-from-a-sprint-finish Caley and Ronan chat stage 19 of the Tour de France, especially a questionable victory salute. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:21:10 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 19: Far from a sprint finish full The Editors of CyclingTips Caley and Ronan chat stage 19 of the Tour de France, especially a questionable victory salute. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit .  Caley and Ronan chat stage 19 of the Tour de France, especially a questionable victory salute. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Caley and Ronan chat stage 19 of the Tour de France, especially a questionable victory salute.

Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. 

]]> 2733 no Tour Daily, stage 18: Pau doing Pau things https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-18-pau-doing-pau-things Caley and Ronan discuss the final mountain stage of the 2021 Tour de France and the news of the Bahrain Victorious hotel raid. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:41:50 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 18: Pau doing Pau things full The Editors of CyclingTips Caley and Ronan discuss the final mountain stage of the 2021 Tour de France and the news of the . Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit . Caley and Ronan discuss the final mountain stage of the 2021 Tour de France and the news of the Bahrain Victorious hotel raid. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. Caley and Ronan discuss the final mountain stage of the 2021 Tour de France and the news of the Bahrain Victorious hotel raid.

Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.

]]> 3347 no Tour Daily, stage 17: On the Col du Portet https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-17-on-the-col-du-portet Caley and Ronan report from the side of the road at the Col du Portet. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:57:30 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Caley and Ronan report from the side of the road at the Col du Portet. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit .  Caley and Ronan report from the side of the road at the Col du Portet. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Caley and Ronan report from the side of the road at the Col du Portet.

Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. 

]]> 3069 no Tour Daily, stage 16: Riding in the Pyrenees https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-16-riding-in-the-pyrenees Peter Cossins joins the podcast to analyse stage 16 of the Tour de France and chat about riding a bike in the Pyrenees. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:59:11 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 16: Riding in the Pyrenees full The Editors of CyclingTips Peter Cossins joins the podcast to analyse stage 16 of the Tour de France and chat about . Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit .  Peter Cossins joins the podcast to analyse stage 16 of the Tour de France and chat about riding a bike in the Pyrenees. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Peter Cossins joins the podcast to analyse stage 16 of the Tour de France and chat about riding a bike in the Pyrenees.

Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. 

]]> 2939 no Tour Daily Podcast, second rest day: The mountain competition is hotting up https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-podcast-second-rest-day-the-kom-jersey-is-hotting-up Ronan, Caley, and Abby infiltrate Jimmy Whelan's balcony to chat about the Mountains competition at the Tour de France and the final week. Caley called up Sepp Kuss for some behind the scenes information on his stage 15 win. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:46:51 -0000 Tour Daily Podcast, second rest day: The mountain competition is hotting up full The Editors of CyclingTips Ronan, Caley, and Abby infiltrate Jimmy Whelan's balcony to chat about the Mountains competition at the Tour de France and the final week. Caley called up Sepp Kuss for some behind the scenes information on his stage 15 win. Find the Equals... Ronan, Caley, and Abby infiltrate Jimmy Whelan's balcony to chat about the Mountains competition at the Tour de France and the final week. Caley called up Sepp Kuss for some behind the scenes information on his stage 15 win. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Caley called up Sepp Kuss for some behind the scenes information on his stage 15 win.

Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. 

]]> 3366 no Tour Daily, stage 15: Emotions all around https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-15-emotions-all-around A mountainous stage in the Pyrenees ended with a wonderful victory, while elsewhere in Italy tears fell after the final stage of the Giro Donne. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:04:27 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 15: Emotions all around full The Editors of CyclingTips A mountainous stage in the Pyrenees ended with a wonderful victory, while elsewhere in Italy tears fell after the final stage of the Giro Donne. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit .  A mountainous stage in the Pyrenees ended with a wonderful victory, while elsewhere in Italy tears fell after the final stage of the Giro Donne. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. 

]]> 2137 no Tour Daily, stage 14: Aggressive or Defensive https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-14-aggressive-or-defensive Opportunity looms as the race heads into the Pyrenees. Stage 14 of the Tour de France started aggressively and continued to fly until a strong breakaway went clear. Ruth Winder and Hannah Barnes check-in from the Queen stage of the Giro Donne.  Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Sat, 10 Jul 2021 20:20:35 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 14: Aggressive or Defensive full The Editors of CyclingTips Opportunity looms as the race heads into the Pyrenees. Stage 14 of the Tour de France started aggressively and continued to fly until a strong breakaway went clear. Ruth Winder and Hannah Barnes check-in from the Queen stage of the Giro Donne. ... Opportunity looms as the race heads into the Pyrenees. Stage 14 of the Tour de France started aggressively and continued to fly until a strong breakaway went clear. Ruth Winder and Hannah Barnes check-in from the Queen stage of the Giro Donne.  Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Opportunity looms as the race heads into the Pyrenees.

Stage 14 of the Tour de France started aggressively and continued to fly until a strong breakaway went clear.

Ruth Winder and Hannah Barnes check-in from the Queen stage of the Giro Donne. 

Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. 

]]> 3343 no Tour Daily, stage 13: The man of the moment https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-13-the-man-of-the-moment Stage 13 of the Tour de France was wild and nasty but finished as expected, and with style. Ruth Winder checks in from the Giro Donne on her birthday to talk about some big news. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:50:15 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 13: The man of the moment full The Editors of CyclingTips Stage 13 of the Tour de France was wild and nasty but finished as expected, and with style. Ruth Winder checks in from the Giro Donne on her birthday to talk about some big news. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit... Stage 13 of the Tour de France was wild and nasty but finished as expected, and with style. Ruth Winder checks in from the Giro Donne on her birthday to talk about some big news. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.  Stage 13 of the Tour de France was wild and nasty but finished as expected, and with style.

Ruth Winder checks in from the Giro Donne on her birthday to talk about some big news.

Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. 

]]> 3336 no Tour Daily, stage 12: Get by with a little help from the wind https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-12-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-the-wind A breakaway takes control of a sprinters stage with a little help from the wind.  Ruth Winder reflects on an aggressive day and a near-miss at the Giro Donne stage 7. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:19:55 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 12: Get by with a little help from the wind full The Editors of CyclingTips A breakaway takes control of a sprinters stage with a little help from the wind.  Ruth Winder reflects on an aggressive day and a near-miss at the Giro Donne stage 7. A breakaway takes control of a sprinters stage with a little help from the wind.  Ruth Winder reflects on an aggressive day and a near-miss at the Giro Donne stage 7. Ruth Winder reflects on an aggressive day and a near-miss at the Giro Donne stage 7.

]]> 2035 no Tour Daily, stage 11: Mont Ventoux x 2 https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-11-mont-ventoux-x-2 Stage 11 of the Tour de France saw strong riders weaken, a non-conventional winner take a mountain stage, and a hint at more battles to come. Hannah Barnes and Ruth Winder check-in from stage 6 of the Giro Donne where the women raced around Lake Como. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:01:44 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 11: Mont Ventoux x 2 full The Editors of CyclingTips Stage 11 of the Tour de France saw strong riders weaken, a non-conventional winner take a mountain stage, and a hint at more battles to come. Hannah Barnes and Ruth Winder check-in from stage 6 of the Giro Donne where the women raced around Lake Como. Stage 11 of the Tour de France saw strong riders weaken, a non-conventional winner take a mountain stage, and a hint at more battles to come. Hannah Barnes and Ruth Winder check-in from stage 6 of the Giro Donne where the women raced around Lake Como. Stage 11 of the Tour de France saw strong riders weaken, a non-conventional winner take a mountain stage, and a hint at more battles to come.

Hannah Barnes and Ruth Winder check-in from stage 6 of the Giro Donne where the women raced around Lake Como.

]]> 2994 no Tour Daily, stage 10: Records and rumours https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-10-records-and-rumours Racing resumes at the Tour de France with a sprint finish into Valence. Heidi Franz and Ruth Winder check-in from stage 5 of the Giro Donne. Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:56:08 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Racing resumes at the Tour de France with a sprint finish into Valence. Heidi Franz and Ruth Winder check-in from stage 5 of the Giro Donne. Racing resumes at the Tour de France with a sprint finish into Valence. Heidi Franz and Ruth Winder check-in from stage 5 of the Giro Donne. Racing resumes at the Tour de France with a sprint finish into Valence.

Heidi Franz and Ruth Winder check-in from stage 5 of the Giro Donne.

]]> 2608 no Tour Daily, Rest Day: Van der Poel did how many watts on the Mûr-de-Bretagne? https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-9-van-der-poel-did-how-many-watts-on-the-mr-de-bretagne Matt de Neef caught up with Ben O'Connor after his Tour de France stage win. Dane Cash chatted with Kristof de Kegel, the coach of Mathieu van der Poel. Ruth Winder checks in from stage 4 of the Giro Donne. Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:54:09 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 9: Van der Poel did how many watts on the Mûr-de-Bretagne? full The Editors of CyclingTips Matt de Neef caught up with after his Tour de France stage win. Dane Cash chatted with Kristof de Kegel, the coach of Mathieu van der Poel. Ruth Winder checks in from stage 4 of the Giro Donne. Matt de Neef caught up with Ben O'Connor after his Tour de France stage win. Dane Cash chatted with Kristof de Kegel, the coach of Mathieu van der Poel. Ruth Winder checks in from stage 4 of the Giro Donne. Matt de Neef caught up with Ben O'Connor after his Tour de France stage win. Dane Cash chatted with Kristof de Kegel, the coach of Mathieu van der Poel.

Ruth Winder checks in from stage 4 of the Giro Donne.

]]> 3031 no Tour Daily, stage 9: The kind of stage we were hoping for https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-9-the-kind-of-stage-we-were-hoping-for Stage 9 of the Tour de France was the second day in the high mountains and clearly, the Tour de France is far from over. Except for a few of the sprinters, their Tour de France is over. A strong four-rider breakaway took the third stage of the Giro Donne. Sun, 04 Jul 2021 18:45:44 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 9: The kind of stage we were hoping for full The Editors of CyclingTips Stage 9 of the Tour de France was the second day in the high mountains and clearly, the Tour de France is far from over. Except for a few of the sprinters, their Tour de France is over. A strong four-rider breakaway took the third stage of the Giro Donne. Stage 9 of the Tour de France was the second day in the high mountains and clearly, the Tour de France is far from over. Except for a few of the sprinters, their Tour de France is over. A strong four-rider breakaway took the third stage of the Giro Donne. A strong four-rider breakaway took the third stage of the Giro Donne.

]]> 2467 no Tour Daily, stage 8: Dominance in the Alps https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-8-dominance-in-the-alps Dominance was the theme. The first Tour de France stage in the Alps and Tadej Pogacar left nobody wondering who's strongest.  At the Giro Donne, SD Worx did the same. Plus Abby has opinions.  We have Nathan Haas back to help us break down the racing.  Sat, 03 Jul 2021 19:04:26 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 8: Dominance full The Editors of CyclingTips Dominance was the theme. The first Tour de France stage in the Alps and Tadej Pogacar left nobody wondering who's strongest.  At the Giro Donne, SD Worx did the same. Plus Abby has opinions.  We have Nathan Haas back to help us break down... Dominance was the theme. The first Tour de France stage in the Alps and Tadej Pogacar left nobody wondering who's strongest.  At the Giro Donne, SD Worx did the same. Plus Abby has opinions.  We have Nathan Haas back to help us break down the racing.  4145 no Tour Daily, stage 7: A breakaway to end all breakaways https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-7-a-breakaway-to-end-all-breakaways After an insane start to stage 7, a star-studded breakaway formed. The Giro Donne started with a team time trial. And the real general classification battle starts this weekend...again. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:49:07 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips After an insane start to stage 7, a star-studded breakaway formed. The Giro Donne started with a team time trial. And the real general classification battle starts this weekend...again. After an insane start to stage 7, a star-studded breakaway formed. The Giro Donne started with a team time trial. And the real general classification battle starts this weekend...again. After an insane start to stage 7, a star-studded breakaway formed. The Giro Donne started with a team time trial. And the real general classification battle starts this weekend...again.

]]> 3123 no Tour Daily, stage 6: Break or no break? https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-6-break-or-no-break Stage 6 introduced some crucial questions about the green jersey competition and the M-word record. At 249 km stage 7 is the longest stage at the Tour de France in the last 20 years, and it's not flat. The Classics guys could thrive in the finale, making for an interesting fight for the breakaway. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:36:47 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 6: Break or no break? full The Editors of CyclingTips Stage 6 introduced some crucial questions about the green jersey competition and the . At 249 km stage 7 is the longest stage at the Tour de France in the last 20 years, and it's not flat. The Classics guys could thrive in the finale, making for an... Stage 6 introduced some crucial questions about the green jersey competition and the M-word record. At 249 km stage 7 is the longest stage at the Tour de France in the last 20 years, and it's not flat. The Classics guys could thrive in the finale, making for an interesting fight for the breakaway. Stage 6 introduced some crucial questions about the green jersey competition and the M-word record.

At 249 km stage 7 is the longest stage at the Tour de France in the last 20 years, and it's not flat. The Classics guys could thrive in the finale, making for an interesting fight for the breakaway.

]]> 3559 no Tour Daily, stage 5: Not all time trials are boring https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-3-not-all-time-trials-are-boring The first time trial of the tour ended with more lost time for some general classification hopefuls. The Ineos Grenadiers fork now resembles a spoon, what will their tactics be moving forward? Ronan had a busy final day at the Tour de France chatting with Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish. Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:39:47 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 3: Not all time trials are boring full The Editors of CyclingTips The first time trial of the tour ended with more lost time for some general classification hopefuls. The Ineos Grenadiers fork now resembles a spoon, what will their tactics be moving forward? Ronan had a busy final day at the Tour de France chatting... The first time trial of the tour ended with more lost time for some general classification hopefuls. The Ineos Grenadiers fork now resembles a spoon, what will their tactics be moving forward? Ronan had a busy final day at the Tour de France chatting with Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish. The first time trial of the tour ended with more lost time for some general classification hopefuls. The Ineos Grenadiers fork now resembles a spoon, what will their tactics be moving forward?

Ronan had a busy final day at the Tour de France chatting with Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish.

]]> 3517 no Tour Daily, stage 4: A fairytale sprint https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-4-a-fairytale-sprint Stage 4 had a fairytale ending, with a final sprint in Fougères. A rider protest started off the stage, but not all the players involved saw eye to eye.  Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:00:30 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Stage 4 had a fairytale ending, with a final sprint in Fougères. A rider protest started off the stage, but not all the players involved saw eye to eye.  Stage 4 had a fairytale ending, with a final sprint in Fougères. A rider protest started off the stage, but not all the players involved saw eye to eye.  Stage 4 had a fairytale ending, with a final sprint in Fougères.

A rider protest started off the stage, but not all the players involved saw eye to eye. 

]]> 3179 no Tour Daily, stage 3: Who's at fault for all the crashes? https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-stage-3-whos-at-fault-for-all-the-crashes It was another crash-filled stage at the Tour de France, but who's fault is that? Is it the race organizer or the riders? We hear from Tadej Pogacar and form our own opinions of a wild first few days at the Tour.  Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:10:12 -0000 Tour Daily, stage 3: Who's at fault for all the crashes? full The Editors of CyclingTips It was another crash-filled stage at the Tour de France, but who's fault is that? Is it the race organizer or the riders? We hear from Tadej Pogacar and form our own opinions of a wild first few days at the Tour.  It was another crash-filled stage at the Tour de France, but who's fault is that? Is it the race organizer or the riders? We hear from Tadej Pogacar and form our own opinions of a wild first few days at the Tour.  It was another crash-filled stage at the Tour de France, but who's fault is that? Is it the race organizer or the riders? We hear from Tadej Pogacar and form our own opinions of a wild first few days at the Tour. 

]]> 2997 no Tour Daily: Fireworks on the Mûr de Bretagne https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-fireworks-on-the-mr-de-bretagne Stage 2 of the Tour de France finished atop the Mûr de Bretagne. The final 18 km were perplexing and then heartwarming, with a post-race interview that brought a tear to the eye.  Ronan flagged down Dan Martin and Jan Bakelants for a chat. Finally, we run through who came away from stage 1 with injuries, at least that we know of. Check out Sportful's gravel range here.  Sun, 27 Jun 2021 19:12:36 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Stage 2 of the Tour de France finished atop the Mûr de Bretagne. The final 18 km were perplexing and then heartwarming, with a post-race interview that brought a tear to the eye.  Ronan flagged down Dan Martin and Jan Bakelants for a chat.... Stage 2 of the Tour de France finished atop the Mûr de Bretagne. The final 18 km were perplexing and then heartwarming, with a post-race interview that brought a tear to the eye.  Ronan flagged down Dan Martin and Jan Bakelants for a chat. Finally, we run through who came away from stage 1 with injuries, at least that we know of. Check out Sportful's gravel range here.  Stage 2 of the Tour de France finished atop the Mûr de Bretagne. The final 18 km were perplexing and then heartwarming, with a post-race interview that brought a tear to the eye. 

Ronan flagged down Dan Martin and Jan Bakelants for a chat.

Finally, we run through who came away from stage 1 with injuries, at least that we know of.

Check out Sportful's gravel range here. 

]]> 2261 no Tour Daily: Carnage at Stage 1 https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tour-daily-carnage-at-stage-1 The first stage of the Tour de France featured two gnarly crashes and one incredibly impressive effort for yellow.  Caley caught up with Lachlan Morton ahead of his Alt Tour. The (maybe) last edition of La Course by the Tour de France delivered action from start to finish.  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:31:34 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The first stage of the Tour de France featured two gnarly crashes and one incredibly impressive effort for yellow.  Caley caught up with . The (maybe) last edition of La Course by the Tour de France delivered action from start to finish.  The first stage of the Tour de France featured two gnarly crashes and one incredibly impressive effort for yellow.  Caley caught up with Lachlan Morton ahead of his Alt Tour. The (maybe) last edition of La Course by the Tour de France delivered action from start to finish.  The first stage of the Tour de France featured two gnarly crashes and one incredibly impressive effort for yellow. 

Caley caught up with Lachlan Morton ahead of his Alt Tour.

The (maybe) last edition of La Course by the Tour de France delivered action from start to finish. 

]]> 3249 no Tour Daily: On the ground at the 2021 Tour de France https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/on-the-ground-at-the-2021-tour-de-france On the eve of the opening stage of the 2021 Tour de France Ronan and Abby call in from the car after chasing around teams for bike photos.  Dane previews the first stage of the Tour, picks riders for the win, and speculates what it means for the first week.  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 18:24:37 -0000 Tour Daily: On the ground at the 2021 Tour de France full The Editors of CyclingTips On the eve of the opening stage of the 2021 Tour de France Ronan and Abby call in from the car after chasing around teams for bike photos.  Dane previews the first stage of the Tour, picks riders for the win, and speculates what it means for the... On the eve of the opening stage of the 2021 Tour de France Ronan and Abby call in from the car after chasing around teams for bike photos.  Dane previews the first stage of the Tour, picks riders for the win, and speculates what it means for the first week.  1423 no 2021 Tour de France predictions https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/predictions-for-the-2021-tour-de-france With the Tour de France grand départ mere days away, the CyclingTips podcast team runs through which stages are going to matter, who is going to factor in the general classification, and their personal picks for the race across France. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:40:30 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips With the Tour de France grand départ mere days away, the CyclingTips podcast team runs through which stages are going to matter, who is going to factor in the general classification, and their personal picks for the race across France. With the Tour de France grand départ mere days away, the CyclingTips podcast team runs through which stages are going to matter, who is going to factor in the general classification, and their personal picks for the race across France. With the Tour de France grand départ mere days away, the CyclingTips podcast team runs through which stages are going to matter, who is going to factor in the general classification, and their personal picks for the race across France.

]]> 4420 no Developing bike racers to be leaders with L39ion https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/developing-bike-racers-to-be-leaders-with-l39ion This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Dane breaks down the major talking points coming out of the Tour de Suisse. The debate around Mark Cavendish going to the Tour de France continues.  Caley caught up with Justin Williams after L39ION of LA swept all the elite men's and women's races at Tulsa Tough over the weekend. For Nerd Nugget, the saga of the Speedco handlebars continues, and Ronan actually agrees with the UCI? Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:48:17 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Dane breaks down the major talking points coming out of the Tour de Suisse. The debate around Mark Cavendish going to the Tour de France continues.  Caley caught up with Justin Williams after L39ION of LA... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Dane breaks down the major talking points coming out of the Tour de Suisse. The debate around Mark Cavendish going to the Tour de France continues.  Caley caught up with Justin Williams after L39ION of LA swept all the elite men's and women's races at Tulsa Tough over the weekend. For Nerd Nugget, the saga of the Speedco handlebars continues, and Ronan actually agrees with the UCI? This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

Dane breaks down the major talking points coming out of the Tour de Suisse. The debate around Mark Cavendish going to the Tour de France continues. 

Caley caught up with Justin Williams after L39ION of LA swept all the elite men's and women's races at Tulsa Tough over the weekend.

For Nerd Nugget, the saga of the Speedco handlebars continues, and Ronan actually agrees with the UCI?

]]> 5053 no Conclusions from the Critérium du Dauphiné https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/conclusions-from-the-critrium-du-dauphin This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... Dane breaks down the final takeaways from the Critérium du Dauphiné and what to expect from the Tour de Suisse. Plus, the women raced their first-ever Tour de Suisse Women. Unbound Gravel delivered two impressive races from both the elite men and elite women. For Nerd Nugget, a conversation about why the UCI can’t apply some of the rules more consistently Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:44:37 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... Dane breaks down the final takeaways from the Critérium du Dauphiné and what to expect from the Tour de Suisse. Plus, the women raced their first-ever Tour de Suisse Women. Unbound Gravel delivered two... This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... Dane breaks down the final takeaways from the Critérium du Dauphiné and what to expect from the Tour de Suisse. Plus, the women raced their first-ever Tour de Suisse Women. Unbound Gravel delivered two impressive races from both the elite men and elite women. For Nerd Nugget, a conversation about why the UCI can’t apply some of the rules more consistently This week on the CyclingTips Podcast...

Dane breaks down the final takeaways from the Critérium du Dauphiné and what to expect from the Tour de Suisse. Plus, the women raced their first-ever Tour de Suisse Women.

Unbound Gravel delivered two impressive races from both the elite men and elite women.

For Nerd Nugget, a conversation about why the UCI can’t apply some of the rules more consistently

]]> 3451 no Final takeaways from the 2021 Giro d'Italia https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/final-takeaways-from-the-2021-giro-ditalia This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The Giro d'Italia is over and with the final two stages fresh in our minds we discuss the race, who disappointed, and who impressed.  For Nerd Nugget, Ronan wrote a story about front hub "fairings" used at the Giro ITT that were banned by the UCI.  Tue, 01 Jun 2021 18:18:26 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The Giro d'Italia is over and with the final two stages fresh in our minds we discuss the race, who disappointed, and who impressed.  For Nerd Nugget, Ronan about front hub "fairings" used at the Giro... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The Giro d'Italia is over and with the final two stages fresh in our minds we discuss the race, who disappointed, and who impressed.  For Nerd Nugget, Ronan wrote a story about front hub "fairings" used at the Giro ITT that were banned by the UCI.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

The Giro d'Italia is over and with the final two stages fresh in our minds we discuss the race, who disappointed, and who impressed. 

For Nerd Nugget, Ronan wrote a story about front hub "fairings" used at the Giro ITT that were banned by the UCI. 

]]> 3252 no The Giro GC battle is far from over https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-giro-gc-battle-is-far-from-over After an exciting stage 19 at the Giro d'Italia the CyclingTips podcast gets together to chat what happened on the day and what to expect in the final two stages.  Fri, 28 May 2021 18:33:17 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips After an exciting stage 19 at the Giro d'Italia the CyclingTips podcast gets together to chat what happened on the day and what to expect in the final two stages.  After an exciting stage 19 at the Giro d'Italia the CyclingTips podcast gets together to chat what happened on the day and what to expect in the final two stages.  After an exciting stage 19 at the Giro d'Italia the CyclingTips podcast gets together to chat what happened on the day and what to expect in the final two stages. 

]]> 1981 no Can anyone at the Giro top Bernal? https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/can-anyone-at-the-giro-top-bernal This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss the second week at the Giro d'Italia, Bernal's class, and if it was a mistake for Ineos Grenadiers to take him to the Giro instead of the Tour de France.  For Nerd Nuggets, James brings up the mysterious wheels of Jumbo-Visma spotted in Italy. Tue, 25 May 2021 16:07:10 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss the second week at the Giro d'Italia, Bernal's class, and if it was a mistake for Ineos Grenadiers to take him to the Giro instead of the Tour de France.  For Nerd Nuggets, James brings up the... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss the second week at the Giro d'Italia, Bernal's class, and if it was a mistake for Ineos Grenadiers to take him to the Giro instead of the Tour de France.  For Nerd Nuggets, James brings up the mysterious wheels of Jumbo-Visma spotted in Italy. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We discuss the second week at the Giro d'Italia, Bernal's class, and if it was a mistake for Ineos Grenadiers to take him to the Giro instead of the Tour de France. 

For Nerd Nuggets, James brings up the mysterious wheels of Jumbo-Visma spotted in Italy.

]]> 3201 no Bernal's MTB background is coming in handy at the Giro https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/bernals-mtb-background-is-coming-in-handy-at-the-giro After a crazy stage 11 at the Giro d'Italia, the podcast team got together to chat about who won on the gravel and who lost.  Wed, 19 May 2021 18:37:58 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips After a crazy stage 11 at the Giro d'Italia, the podcast team got together to chat about who won on the gravel and who lost.  After a crazy stage 11 at the Giro d'Italia, the podcast team got together to chat about who won on the gravel and who lost.  After a crazy stage 11 at the Giro d'Italia, the podcast team got together to chat about who won on the gravel and who lost. 

]]> 2020 no Should Grand Tours include gravel? https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/should-grand-tours-include-gravel The podcast crew chats Giro d'Italia so far, Egan Bernal, Giulio Ciccone, and whether or not gravel should be included in Grand Tours. Caleb Ewan's early departure from the Giro was met with criticism by many. Did he disrespect the race by leaving? Plus, mechanics pull some pretty crazy stunts behind races.  Tue, 18 May 2021 16:17:25 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The podcast crew chats Giro d'Italia so far, Egan Bernal, Giulio Ciccone, and whether or not gravel should be included in Grand Tours. Caleb Ewan's early departure from the Giro was met with criticism by many. Did he disrespect the race by leaving?... The podcast crew chats Giro d'Italia so far, Egan Bernal, Giulio Ciccone, and whether or not gravel should be included in Grand Tours. Caleb Ewan's early departure from the Giro was met with criticism by many. Did he disrespect the race by leaving? Plus, mechanics pull some pretty crazy stunts behind races.  The podcast crew chats Giro d'Italia so far, Egan Bernal, Giulio Ciccone, and whether or not gravel should be included in Grand Tours. Caleb Ewan's early departure from the Giro was met with criticism by many. Did he disrespect the race by leaving?

Plus, mechanics pull some pretty crazy stunts behind races. 

]]> 3783 no Ciccone is in uncharted waters -- Giro d'Italia Stage 6 https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/ciccone-is-in-uncharted-waters-giro-ditalia-stage-6 Stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia saw some significant movement in the general classification, redemption for Bahrain-Victorious, and a very bazaar situation with the Team BikeExchange car and Pieter Serry.  Thu, 13 May 2021 17:55:52 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia saw some significant movement in the general classification, for Bahrain-Victorious, and a very bazaar situation with the Team BikeExchange car and .  Stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia saw some significant movement in the general classification, redemption for Bahrain-Victorious, and a very bazaar situation with the Team BikeExchange car and Pieter Serry.  Stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia saw some significant movement in the general classification, redemption for Bahrain-Victorious, and a very bazaar situation with the Team BikeExchange car and Pieter Serry. 

]]> 1816 no Testing times for equipment sponsors https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/testing-times-for-equipment-sponsors The Giro d'Italia kicked off over the weekend with an ITT dominated by three teams. Why did Jumbo-Visma, Ineos Grenadiers, and Deceuninck-Quick Step shine above all the rest? We've got some ideas.  In this week's Nerd Nugget the crew discusses teams using non-sponsor correct equipment, and why it matters.  Tue, 11 May 2021 16:08:39 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The Giro d'Italia kicked off over the weekend with an ITT dominated by three teams. Why did Jumbo-Visma, Ineos Grenadiers, and Deceuninck-Quick Step shine above all the rest? We've got some ideas.  In this week's Nerd Nugget the crew discusses... The Giro d'Italia kicked off over the weekend with an ITT dominated by three teams. Why did Jumbo-Visma, Ineos Grenadiers, and Deceuninck-Quick Step shine above all the rest? We've got some ideas.  In this week's Nerd Nugget the crew discusses teams using non-sponsor correct equipment, and why it matters.  The Giro d'Italia kicked off over the weekend with an ITT dominated by three teams. Why did Jumbo-Visma, Ineos Grenadiers, and Deceuninck-Quick Step shine above all the rest? We've got some ideas. 

In this week's Nerd Nugget the crew discusses teams using non-sponsor correct equipment, and why it matters. 

]]> 3616 no What to expect at the 2021 Giro d'Italia https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/what-to-expect-at-the-giro-ditalia This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... After a brief discussion of the Tour de Romandie and the Festival Elsy Jacobs, the podcast team discuss the upcoming Giro d'Italia. Dane breaks down which stages to tune into and which stages will decide the race (a more comprehensive list of stages can be found here thanks to Matt de Neef). Then the team discusses contenders. Who will show up ready to fight for the pink jersey, and who could surprise us? Plus, Peter Sagan is back, but can he out sprint Caleb Ewan? On this week's Nerd Nugget segment, James talks sweat and a nifty little device that might benefit those who are easily dehydrated. Tue, 04 May 2021 06:59:05 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... After a brief discussion of the Tour de Romandie and the Festival Elsy Jacobs, the podcast team discuss the upcoming Giro d'Italia. Dane breaks down which stages to tune into and which stages will decide the... This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... After a brief discussion of the Tour de Romandie and the Festival Elsy Jacobs, the podcast team discuss the upcoming Giro d'Italia. Dane breaks down which stages to tune into and which stages will decide the race (a more comprehensive list of stages can be found here thanks to Matt de Neef). Then the team discusses contenders. Who will show up ready to fight for the pink jersey, and who could surprise us? Plus, Peter Sagan is back, but can he out sprint Caleb Ewan? On this week's Nerd Nugget segment, James talks sweat and a nifty little device that might benefit those who are easily dehydrated. This week on the CyclingTips Podcast...

After a brief discussion of the Tour de Romandie and the Festival Elsy Jacobs, the podcast team discuss the upcoming Giro d'Italia.

Dane breaks down which stages to tune into and which stages will decide the race (a more comprehensive list of stages can be found here thanks to Matt de Neef). Then the team discusses contenders. Who will show up ready to fight for the pink jersey, and who could surprise us? Plus, Peter Sagan is back, but can he out sprint Caleb Ewan?

On this week's Nerd Nugget segment, James talks sweat and a nifty little device that might benefit those who are easily dehydrated.

]]> 4026 no That's a wrap on the Spring one-days https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/thats-a-wrap-on-the-spring-one-days This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... The Ardennes are over which means we are hurtling towards Grand Tour season. The crew discusses the final four one-day races for the men and women; La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.  With the Giro d'Italia mere weeks away, Dane teases who will attend the first Grand Tour.  Finally, ins this week's Nerd Nugget segment, Ronan noticed some fascinating handlebars in a Danish race recently that, like marmite, have fueled a love it or hate it debate.  Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:28:19 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... The Ardennes are over which means we are hurtling towards Grand Tour season. The crew discusses the final four one-day races for the men and women; La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.  With the... This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... The Ardennes are over which means we are hurtling towards Grand Tour season. The crew discusses the final four one-day races for the men and women; La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.  With the Giro d'Italia mere weeks away, Dane teases who will attend the first Grand Tour.  Finally, ins this week's Nerd Nugget segment, Ronan noticed some fascinating handlebars in a Danish race recently that, like marmite, have fueled a love it or hate it debate.  This week on the CyclingTips Podcast...

The Ardennes are over which means we are hurtling towards Grand Tour season. The crew discusses the final four one-day races for the men and women; La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. 

With the Giro d'Italia mere weeks away, Dane teases who will attend the first Grand Tour. 

Finally, ins this week's Nerd Nugget segment, Ronan noticed some fascinating handlebars in a Danish race recently that, like marmite, have fueled a love it or hate it debate. 

]]> 3963 no The SRAM Rival eTap AXScast https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-sram-rival-etap-axscast In the latest of our deep-dive episodes, where we chat with the people behind new products, we sit down with Kate Powlison, road brand manager at SRAM, and Paul Cantor, road director at SRAM, to learn about SRAM's new Rival eTap AXS, the companies increasing focus on electronic shifting, and what it all means moving forward. This episode is brought to you in partnership with SRAM. As always, we agreed prior to recording that we could ask anything we want.  Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:03:43 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips In the latest of our deep-dive episodes, where we chat with the people behind new products, we sit down with Kate Powlison, road brand manager at SRAM, and Paul Cantor, road director at SRAM, to learn about SRAM's new Rival eTap AXS, the companies... In the latest of our deep-dive episodes, where we chat with the people behind new products, we sit down with Kate Powlison, road brand manager at SRAM, and Paul Cantor, road director at SRAM, to learn about SRAM's new Rival eTap AXS, the companies increasing focus on electronic shifting, and what it all means moving forward. This episode is brought to you in partnership with SRAM. As always, we agreed prior to recording that we could ask anything we want.  In the latest of our deep-dive episodes, where we chat with the people behind new products, we sit down with Kate Powlison, road brand manager at SRAM, and Paul Cantor, road director at SRAM, to learn about SRAM's new Rival eTap AXS, the companies increasing focus on electronic shifting, and what it all means moving forward.

This episode is brought to you in partnership with SRAM. As always, we agreed prior to recording that we could ask anything we want. 

]]> 3539 no Amstel Gold Race, Mark Cavendish, and SRAM Rival AXS https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/amstel-gold-race-mark-cavendish-and-sram-rival-axs This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... We discuss two exciting finales at the 2021 Amstel Gold Race and Mark Cavendish's string of wins at the Tour of Turkey. For the Nerd Nugget, James breaks down the new SRAM Rival AXS.  Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:57:19 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... We discuss two exciting finales at the 2021 Amstel Gold Race and Mark Cavendish's string of wins at the Tour of Turkey. For the Nerd Nugget, James breaks down the new .  This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... We discuss two exciting finales at the 2021 Amstel Gold Race and Mark Cavendish's string of wins at the Tour of Turkey. For the Nerd Nugget, James breaks down the new SRAM Rival AXS.  This week on the CyclingTips Podcast...

We discuss two exciting finales at the 2021 Amstel Gold Race and Mark Cavendish's string of wins at the Tour of Turkey.

For the Nerd Nugget, James breaks down the new SRAM Rival AXS. 

]]> 3491 no Introducing: From the Gun https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/introducing-from-the-gun The first episode of From the Gun, a podcast from L39ion of Los Angeles and CyclingTips that will focus on stories inside American cycling. Justin Williams and Mark Alford host, joke, cry and have real conversations about our sport, the industry, the culture behind it, and much more. In this introductory episode, Justin and Mark discuss what is to come in future episodes, the first L39ion of LA team camp, expanding the team to Miami and beyond, and their upcoming racing schedule. Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:49:01 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The first episode of From the Gun, a podcast from L39ion of Los Angeles and CyclingTips that will focus on stories inside American cycling. Justin Williams and Mark Alford host, joke, cry and have real conversations about our sport, the industry,... The first episode of From the Gun, a podcast from L39ion of Los Angeles and CyclingTips that will focus on stories inside American cycling. Justin Williams and Mark Alford host, joke, cry and have real conversations about our sport, the industry, the culture behind it, and much more. In this introductory episode, Justin and Mark discuss what is to come in future episodes, the first L39ion of LA team camp, expanding the team to Miami and beyond, and their upcoming racing schedule. The first episode of From the Gun, a podcast from L39ion of Los Angeles and CyclingTips that will focus on stories inside American cycling. Justin Williams and Mark Alford host, joke, cry and have real conversations about our sport, the industry, the culture behind it, and much more.

In this introductory episode, Justin and Mark discuss what is to come in future episodes, the first L39ion of LA team camp, expanding the team to Miami and beyond, and their upcoming racing schedule.

]]> 3162 no Some "rules" were made to be broken https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/basque-racing-wrap-up-and-proper-hitch-rack-bike-mounting In this week's episode of the CyclingTips Podcast... We discuss the final stages of the Itzulia Basque Country, Mark Cavendish's win at the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, and Kasia Niewiadoma's contract extension with Canyon-SRAM.  While scrolling through the internet James came across a photo of a VW Tiguan complete with a mountain bike on the back. In this week's Nerd Nugget James goes over a few inaccuracies he noticed that are actually dangerous.  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:42:17 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips In this week's episode of the CyclingTips Podcast... We discuss the final stages of the , win at the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, and Kasia Niewiadoma's contract extension with Canyon-SRAM.  While scrolling through the internet James... In this week's episode of the CyclingTips Podcast... We discuss the final stages of the Itzulia Basque Country, Mark Cavendish's win at the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, and Kasia Niewiadoma's contract extension with Canyon-SRAM.  While scrolling through the internet James came across a photo of a VW Tiguan complete with a mountain bike on the back. In this week's Nerd Nugget James goes over a few inaccuracies he noticed that are actually dangerous.  In this week's episode of the CyclingTips Podcast...

We discuss the final stages of the Itzulia Basque Country, Mark Cavendish's win at the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, and Kasia Niewiadoma's contract extension with Canyon-SRAM. 

While scrolling through the internet James came across a photo of a VW Tiguan complete with a mountain bike on the back. In this week's Nerd Nugget James goes over a few inaccuracies he noticed that are actually dangerous. 

]]> 2946 yes The Muddy Waters of Arkansas https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-muddy-waters-of-arkansas As much as we’d like to “stay in our lane”, sometimes circumstances compel us to venture outside of it, like right now. The situation regarding trans rights in Arkansas may seem like a purely political topic, but it does actually affect the cycling community as a whole, so it’s worth all of us talking about it. What should be done here? What shouldn’t be done? How should you navigate the situation so you can decide for yourself? There are no easy answers to this, but in this conversation with longtime cycling industry advocate (and PR/marketing veteran) Chris DiStefano, maybe we can all at least figure out a way to somehow move forward. Here is one resource for a bit of guidance and information about what you can do to show your support for the trans community.  Sat, 10 Apr 2021 17:13:03 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips As much as we’d like to “stay in our lane”, sometimes circumstances compel us to venture outside of it, like right now. The situation regarding trans rights in Arkansas may seem like a purely political topic, but it does actually affect the... As much as we’d like to “stay in our lane”, sometimes circumstances compel us to venture outside of it, like right now. The situation regarding trans rights in Arkansas may seem like a purely political topic, but it does actually affect the cycling community as a whole, so it’s worth all of us talking about it. What should be done here? What shouldn’t be done? How should you navigate the situation so you can decide for yourself? There are no easy answers to this, but in this conversation with longtime cycling industry advocate (and PR/marketing veteran) Chris DiStefano, maybe we can all at least figure out a way to somehow move forward. Here is one resource for a bit of guidance and information about what you can do to show your support for the trans community.  As much as we’d like to “stay in our lane”, sometimes circumstances compel us to venture outside of it, like right now.

The situation regarding trans rights in Arkansas may seem like a purely political topic, but it does actually affect the cycling community as a whole, so it’s worth all of us talking about it. What should be done here? What shouldn’t be done? How should you navigate the situation so you can decide for yourself?

There are no easy answers to this, but in this conversation with longtime cycling industry advocate (and PR/marketing veteran) Chris DiStefano, maybe we can all at least figure out a way to somehow move forward.

Here is one resource for a bit of guidance and information about what you can do to show your support for the trans community. 

]]> 3596 no A whole lot of Flanders https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/a-whole-lot-of-flanders This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The team chats 2021 Tour of Flanders. The men's race featured controversy, heartbreak, and an unexpected winner. In the women's race, a clear favourite did not disappoint.  For this week's edition of Nerd Nuggets James discusses the tyre + wheel choice of the Tour of Flanders winner.  Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:34:51 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The team chats 2021 Tour of Flanders. The men's race featured controversy, heartbreak, and an unexpected winner. In the women's race, a clear favourite did not disappoint.  For this week's edition of Nerd... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The team chats 2021 Tour of Flanders. The men's race featured controversy, heartbreak, and an unexpected winner. In the women's race, a clear favourite did not disappoint.  For this week's edition of Nerd Nuggets James discusses the tyre + wheel choice of the Tour of Flanders winner.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

The team chats 2021 Tour of Flanders. The men's race featured controversy, heartbreak, and an unexpected winner. In the women's race, a clear favourite did not disappoint. 

For this week's edition of Nerd Nuggets James discusses the tyre + wheel choice of the Tour of Flanders winner. 

]]> 4108 no One-day races and Bouhanni controversy https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/one-day-races-and-bouhanni-controversy This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Ineos dominated the Volta a Catalunya, sweeping the general classification podium. There were also three WorldTour one-days for the men and two for the women. All five of the races featured interesting tactical choices by many of the top teams. For Nerd Nuggets, James gets into Enve's new bike frames. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:50:59 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Ineos dominated the Volta a Catalunya, sweeping the general classification podium. There were also three WorldTour one-days for the men and two for the women. All five of the races featured interesting tactical... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Ineos dominated the Volta a Catalunya, sweeping the general classification podium. There were also three WorldTour one-days for the men and two for the women. All five of the races featured interesting tactical choices by many of the top teams. For Nerd Nuggets, James gets into Enve's new bike frames. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

Ineos dominated the Volta a Catalunya, sweeping the general classification podium.

There were also three WorldTour one-days for the men and two for the women. All five of the races featured interesting tactical choices by many of the top teams.

For Nerd Nuggets, James gets into Enve's new bike frames.

]]> 3779 no Big races in Italy and Garmin's power SPDs https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/big-races-in-italy-and-garmins-power-spds We kick off this week's show with a breakdown of Milan-San Remo and Trofeo Binda, including Ineos curious tactics at the former and Trek's fantastic tactics at both.  Then, James digs into a new pedal-based power meter from Garmin that is SPD compatible, meaning it'll work for your mountain or gravel bike.  Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:17:58 -0000 Big races in Italy and Garmin's power SPDs full The Editors of CyclingTips We kick off this week's show with a breakdown of Milan-San Remo and Trofeo Binda, including Ineos curious tactics at the former and Trek's fantastic tactics at both.  Then, James digs into a new pedal-based power meter from Garmin that is SPD... We kick off this week's show with a breakdown of Milan-San Remo and Trofeo Binda, including Ineos curious tactics at the former and Trek's fantastic tactics at both.  Then, James digs into a new pedal-based power meter from Garmin that is SPD compatible, meaning it'll work for your mountain or gravel bike.  3335 no The Wahoo Speedplaycast https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-wahoo-speedplaycast In the latest of our deep-dives with the people behind new products, we sit down with Chip Hawkins, the founder of Wahoo, and Ian Boswell, a former WorldTour pro and now Wahoo athlete, to talk through the company's acquisition of Speedplay, their plans for a power meter, and how they've improved the pedals themselves. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Wahoo. As always, we ask anything we want.  Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:34:21 -0000 The Wahoo Speedplaycast full The Editors of CyclingTips In the latest of our deep-dives with the people behind new products, we sit down with Chip Hawkins, the founder of Wahoo, and Ian Boswell, a former WorldTour pro and now Wahoo athlete, to talk through the company's acquisition of Speedplay, their... In the latest of our deep-dives with the people behind new products, we sit down with Chip Hawkins, the founder of Wahoo, and Ian Boswell, a former WorldTour pro and now Wahoo athlete, to talk through the company's acquisition of Speedplay, their plans for a power meter, and how they've improved the pedals themselves. This episode is brought to you in partnership with Wahoo. As always, we ask anything we want.  2251 no Double the weeklong races, double the drama https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/double-the-weeklong-stage-racing-double-the-drama This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico. Two fantastic weeklong stage races full of controversy, heartbreak, and wonderfully exciting wins. Abby quickly breaks down the Healthy Ageing Tour, and everyone looks forward to the last 15 km of Milan-Sanremo.  Nerd Nuggets this week features Ronan Mc Laughlin answering some of the questions about Wahoo's newly reintroduced Speedplay pedals.  Lastly, you can find Ostroy's Black Cycling Pioneers Resort Shirt here. 100% of the proceeds go to Ride Up Grades, let's get more kids on bikes! Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:23:56 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico. Two fantastic weeklong stage races full of controversy, heartbreak, and wonderfully exciting wins. Abby quickly breaks down the Healthy Ageing Tour, and everyone... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We discuss Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico. Two fantastic weeklong stage races full of controversy, heartbreak, and wonderfully exciting wins. Abby quickly breaks down the Healthy Ageing Tour, and everyone looks forward to the last 15 km of Milan-Sanremo.  Nerd Nuggets this week features Ronan Mc Laughlin answering some of the questions about Wahoo's newly reintroduced Speedplay pedals.  Lastly, you can find Ostroy's Black Cycling Pioneers Resort Shirt here. 100% of the proceeds go to Ride Up Grades, let's get more kids on bikes! This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We discuss Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico. Two fantastic weeklong stage races full of controversy, heartbreak, and wonderfully exciting wins. Abby quickly breaks down the Healthy Ageing Tour, and everyone looks forward to the last 15 km of Milan-Sanremo. 

Nerd Nuggets this week features Ronan Mc Laughlin answering some of the questions about Wahoo's newly reintroduced Speedplay pedals. 

Lastly, you can find Ostroy's Black Cycling Pioneers Resort Shirt here. 100% of the proceeds go to Ride Up Grades, let's get more kids on bikes!

]]> 4010 no Who doesn't love Strade Bianche?! https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/who-doesnt-love-strade-bianche This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The whole crew is still excited about the men's and women's races at Strade Bianche over the weekend. Italian racing wasn't the only action, however. Paris-Nice is on, and Cavendish is (almost) back.  James has even more power meter news to discuss, this time in the form of power meter...shoes?  Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:02:35 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The whole crew is still excited about the men's and women's races at Strade Bianche over the weekend. Italian racing wasn't the only action, however. Paris-Nice is on, and Cavendish is (almost) back.  James... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... The whole crew is still excited about the men's and women's races at Strade Bianche over the weekend. Italian racing wasn't the only action, however. Paris-Nice is on, and Cavendish is (almost) back.  James has even more power meter news to discuss, this time in the form of power meter...shoes?  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

The whole crew is still excited about the men's and women's races at Strade Bianche over the weekend. Italian racing wasn't the only action, however. Paris-Nice is on, and Cavendish is (almost) back. 

James has even more power meter news to discuss, this time in the form of power meter...shoes? 

]]> 3811 no International Women's Day Special https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/international-womens-day-special Happy International Women’s Day! Over the past couple of years, the number of female-identifying cyclists has grown. More women are finding cycling, the joy and the freedom that accompanies hopping on a bike and taking off on an adventure. What continues to bring more women to cycling is the community, the friendships that develop around the bike. To get a sense of where the cycling industry stands when it comes to female-identifying cyclists Abby chatted with two women who are immersed in the industry. Elorie Slater, marketing manager of Pivot Cycles, has put a lot of thought into how to get more female-identifying riders on bikes. Through her experience at her bike shop and within the marketing world of cycling she has connected with other cycling companies to put aside their differences and band together to make cycling a more inclusive and welcome environment. Luisa Grappone, an aerospace engineer for Hunt bike wheels, came to the cycling industry after working with aeroplanes. She has a unique perspective of being a woman in a male dominate field. We at CyclingTips are proud to bring more women’s voices in front of the cycling world and continue to work towards growing cycling to include everyone who loves bikes, just like we do. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:03:55 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Happy International Women’s Day! Over the past couple of years, the number of female-identifying cyclists has grown. More women are finding cycling, the joy and the freedom that accompanies hopping on a bike and taking off on an adventure. What... Happy International Women’s Day! Over the past couple of years, the number of female-identifying cyclists has grown. More women are finding cycling, the joy and the freedom that accompanies hopping on a bike and taking off on an adventure. What continues to bring more women to cycling is the community, the friendships that develop around the bike. To get a sense of where the cycling industry stands when it comes to female-identifying cyclists Abby chatted with two women who are immersed in the industry. Elorie Slater, marketing manager of Pivot Cycles, has put a lot of thought into how to get more female-identifying riders on bikes. Through her experience at her bike shop and within the marketing world of cycling she has connected with other cycling companies to put aside their differences and band together to make cycling a more inclusive and welcome environment. Luisa Grappone, an aerospace engineer for Hunt bike wheels, came to the cycling industry after working with aeroplanes. She has a unique perspective of being a woman in a male dominate field. We at CyclingTips are proud to bring more women’s voices in front of the cycling world and continue to work towards growing cycling to include everyone who loves bikes, just like we do. Happy International Women’s Day!

Over the past couple of years, the number of female-identifying cyclists has grown. More women are finding cycling, the joy and the freedom that accompanies hopping on a bike and taking off on an adventure. What continues to bring more women to cycling is the community, the friendships that develop around the bike.

To get a sense of where the cycling industry stands when it comes to female-identifying cyclists Abby chatted with two women who are immersed in the industry.

Elorie Slater, marketing manager of Pivot Cycles, has put a lot of thought into how to get more female-identifying riders on bikes. Through her experience at her bike shop and within the marketing world of cycling she has connected with other cycling companies to put aside their differences and band together to make cycling a more inclusive and welcome environment.

Luisa Grappone, an aerospace engineer for Hunt bike wheels, came to the cycling industry after working with aeroplanes. She has a unique perspective of being a woman in a male dominate field.

We at CyclingTips are proud to bring more women’s voices in front of the cycling world and continue to work towards growing cycling to include everyone who loves bikes, just like we do.

]]> 4891 no Would you lease a road bike? https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/would-you-lease-a-road-bike This week on the CyclingTips podcast... There was a lot of races to discuss, between the Opening Weekend in Belgium, a small race in France, and the finale of the UAE Tour. Dane and Abby debate the best transfer of the women's peloton. For this week's Nerd Nugget segment James called up Jamie Milroy of DASH in the UK to talk about their bike subscription program. The concept of leasing instead of buying a bike is one that has been discussed on the podcast before, so we dive into it a little deeper.  Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:48:42 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... There was a lot of races to discuss, between the Opening Weekend in Belgium, a small race in France, and the finale of the UAE Tour. Dane and Abby debate the best transfer of the women's peloton. For this week's... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... There was a lot of races to discuss, between the Opening Weekend in Belgium, a small race in France, and the finale of the UAE Tour. Dane and Abby debate the best transfer of the women's peloton. For this week's Nerd Nugget segment James called up Jamie Milroy of DASH in the UK to talk about their bike subscription program. The concept of leasing instead of buying a bike is one that has been discussed on the podcast before, so we dive into it a little deeper.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

There was a lot of races to discuss, between the Opening Weekend in Belgium, a small race in France, and the finale of the UAE Tour.

Dane and Abby debate the best transfer of the women's peloton.

For this week's Nerd Nugget segment James called up Jamie Milroy of DASH in the UK to talk about their bike subscription program. The concept of leasing instead of buying a bike is one that has been discussed on the podcast before, so we dive into it a little deeper. 

]]> 4434 no UAE Tour, Nelson Vails, and SRAM's purchase of Time pedals https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/uae-tour-nelson-vails-and-srams-purchase-of-time-pedals This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... Dane breaks down the Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var and the UAE Tour, Abby has a few thoughts on the suspension of former Health Mate - Cyclelive team manager Patrick van Gansen, and we are all excited about Tao Geoghegan Hart's action towards diversifying the sport by funding a stagiaire spot on the Hagens Berman Axeon team. Mike Better calls up Nelson Vails, retired professional road and track cyclist for the USA and the first Black cyclist to win an Olympic medal, to chat about diversity in cycling.  Finally, for or this week's Nerd Nuggets James talks about SRAM's purchase of Time pedals and what that might mean for the future of pedal-based power meters from the American component manufacturer. This Nerd Nuggets segment is also available on YouTube.  Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:32:54 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... Dane breaks down the Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var and the UAE Tour, Abby has a few thoughts on the , and we are all excited about Tao Geoghegan Hart's action towards diversifying the sport by . Mike Better... This week on the CyclingTips Podcast... Dane breaks down the Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var and the UAE Tour, Abby has a few thoughts on the suspension of former Health Mate - Cyclelive team manager Patrick van Gansen, and we are all excited about Tao Geoghegan Hart's action towards diversifying the sport by funding a stagiaire spot on the Hagens Berman Axeon team. Mike Better calls up Nelson Vails, retired professional road and track cyclist for the USA and the first Black cyclist to win an Olympic medal, to chat about diversity in cycling.  Finally, for or this week's Nerd Nuggets James talks about SRAM's purchase of Time pedals and what that might mean for the future of pedal-based power meters from the American component manufacturer. This Nerd Nuggets segment is also available on YouTube.  This week on the CyclingTips Podcast...

Dane breaks down the Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var and the UAE Tour, Abby has a few thoughts on the suspension of former Health Mate - Cyclelive team manager Patrick van Gansen, and we are all excited about Tao Geoghegan Hart's action towards diversifying the sport by funding a stagiaire spot on the Hagens Berman Axeon team.

Mike Better calls up Nelson Vails, retired professional road and track cyclist for the USA and the first Black cyclist to win an Olympic medal, to chat about diversity in cycling. 

Finally, for or this week's Nerd Nuggets James talks about SRAM's purchase of Time pedals and what that might mean for the future of pedal-based power meters from the American component manufacturer. This Nerd Nuggets segment is also available on YouTube. 

]]> 3746 no Visors on road helmets are rad https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/visors-on-road-helmets-are-rad On the CyclingTips podcast this week we discuss Tour de la Provence, the Bernal vs. Alaphilippe race up Mont Ventoux, and Clasica de Almeria.  James has a thing or two to say about the response to Kevin Hart riding a road bike, more specifically, cyclists response to Kevin Hart's on-bike style. Caley and James finally have an outlet to debate whether or not we should all be waxing our chains.  And finally, in the newly renamed tech segment, James breaks down the new e-bike act in congress.  In the podcast James mentions a way to help the e-bike bill move along, details can be found here.  Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:49:28 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips On the CyclingTips podcast this week we discuss Tour de la Provence, the Bernal vs. Alaphilippe race up Mont Ventoux, and Clasica de Almeria.  James has a thing or two to say about the response to Kevin Hart riding a road bike, more specifically,... On the CyclingTips podcast this week we discuss Tour de la Provence, the Bernal vs. Alaphilippe race up Mont Ventoux, and Clasica de Almeria.  James has a thing or two to say about the response to Kevin Hart riding a road bike, more specifically, cyclists response to Kevin Hart's on-bike style. Caley and James finally have an outlet to debate whether or not we should all be waxing our chains.  And finally, in the newly renamed tech segment, James breaks down the new e-bike act in congress.  In the podcast James mentions a way to help the e-bike bill move along, details can be found here.  On the CyclingTips podcast this week we discuss Tour de la Provence, the Bernal vs. Alaphilippe race up Mont Ventoux, and Clasica de Almeria. 

James has a thing or two to say about the response to Kevin Hart riding a road bike, more specifically, cyclists response to Kevin Hart's on-bike style.

Caley and James finally have an outlet to debate whether or not we should all be waxing our chains. 

And finally, in the newly renamed tech segment, James breaks down the new e-bike act in congress. 

In the podcast James mentions a way to help the e-bike bill move along, details can be found here. 

]]> 3459 no The super tuck, Chris Froome's disc brakes, and Zwift cheating https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-super-tuck-chris-froomes-disc-breaks-and-zwift-cheating This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Dane breaks down the news including Étoile de Bessèges and the new UCI rules. Opinions differ regarding the ban of the "super tuck". Matt de Neef makes a surprise guest appearance to talk about the Australian National Championships.  Instead of a debate this week Caley, Ronan, and Shoddy respond in-real-time to Chris Froome's bike review, especially his take on disc brakes. And for Nerd Alert, Ronan chatted with Robert Chung about cheating on Zwift. Can Zwift ever be a reputable form of competition? Chung has some thoughts. Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:24:17 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Dane breaks down the news including Étoile de Bessèges and the new UCI rules. Opinions differ regarding the ban of the "". Matt de Neef makes a surprise guest appearance to talk about the .  Instead of a... This week on the CyclingTips podcast... Dane breaks down the news including Étoile de Bessèges and the new UCI rules. Opinions differ regarding the ban of the "super tuck". Matt de Neef makes a surprise guest appearance to talk about the Australian National Championships.  Instead of a debate this week Caley, Ronan, and Shoddy respond in-real-time to Chris Froome's bike review, especially his take on disc brakes. And for Nerd Alert, Ronan chatted with Robert Chung about cheating on Zwift. Can Zwift ever be a reputable form of competition? Chung has some thoughts. This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

Dane breaks down the news including Étoile de Bessèges and the new UCI rules. Opinions differ regarding the ban of the "super tuck". Matt de Neef makes a surprise guest appearance to talk about the Australian National Championships. 

Instead of a debate this week Caley, Ronan, and Shoddy respond in-real-time to Chris Froome's bike review, especially his take on disc brakes.

And for Nerd Alert, Ronan chatted with Robert Chung about cheating on Zwift. Can Zwift ever be a reputable form of competition? Chung has some thoughts.

]]> 4183 no The most compliant kit, Cyclocross Worlds, and Shimano wireless news https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-most-compliant-kit-cyclocross-worlds-and-shimano-going-wireless This week on the CyclingTips podcast Jose talks everyone through Cyclocross Worlds and Dane breaks down EF's new kit as well as an actual road race that took place and races that will not happen. Shoddy squares off against James in this week's debate, mechanical vs. electronic shifting, please vote for the winner here.  For "Nerd Alert", James calls upon you, the listeners, to help find a new name for this tech news segment. He then mentions the damage salt water can do to a bike, a relevant concern given cyclocross worlds, Shimano's wireless plans, and Decathlon's secondhand store.  Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:58:12 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the CyclingTips podcast Jose talks everyone through Cyclocross Worlds and Dane breaks down EF's new kit as well as an actual road race that took place and races that will not happen. Shoddy squares off against James in this week's debate,... This week on the CyclingTips podcast Jose talks everyone through Cyclocross Worlds and Dane breaks down EF's new kit as well as an actual road race that took place and races that will not happen. Shoddy squares off against James in this week's debate, mechanical vs. electronic shifting, please vote for the winner here.  For "Nerd Alert", James calls upon you, the listeners, to help find a new name for this tech news segment. He then mentions the damage salt water can do to a bike, a relevant concern given cyclocross worlds, Shimano's wireless plans, and Decathlon's secondhand store.  This week on the CyclingTips podcast Jose talks everyone through Cyclocross Worlds and Dane breaks down EF's new kit as well as an actual road race that took place and races that will not happen.

Shoddy squares off against James in this week's debate, mechanical vs. electronic shifting, please vote for the winner here. 

For "Nerd Alert", James calls upon you, the listeners, to help find a new name for this tech news segment. He then mentions the damage salt water can do to a bike, a relevant concern given cyclocross worlds, Shimano's wireless plans, and Decathlon's secondhand store. 

]]> 3342 no Dumoulin's time off, CX World Cup, and Taya's rollerless chain https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/january-26-dumoulins-time-off-cx-world-cup-and-tayas-rollerless-chain On this week's CyclingTips podcast there is a lot to discuss. From Tom Dumoulin taking a break from racing, the Olympic back-and-forth, the end of NBC Sports, and Dane's chicken nugget diet.  As the winner of last week's debate, Dane squares off against Shoddy. The topic: best men's 2020/21 World Tour transfer. Who made the better argument? Vote for yourself here.  Jose joins the podcast to discuss the final round of the cyclocross World Cup. For Nerd Alert, James is not convinced by Taya's new rollerless chain.  Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:27:52 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips On this week's CyclingTips podcast there is a lot to discuss. From from racing, the , the , and Dane's chicken nugget diet.  As the winner of last week's debate, Dane squares off against Shoddy. The topic: best men's 2020/21 World Tour transfer.... On this week's CyclingTips podcast there is a lot to discuss. From Tom Dumoulin taking a break from racing, the Olympic back-and-forth, the end of NBC Sports, and Dane's chicken nugget diet.  As the winner of last week's debate, Dane squares off against Shoddy. The topic: best men's 2020/21 World Tour transfer. Who made the better argument? Vote for yourself here.  Jose joins the podcast to discuss the final round of the cyclocross World Cup. For Nerd Alert, James is not convinced by Taya's new rollerless chain.  On this week's CyclingTips podcast there is a lot to discuss. From Tom Dumoulin taking a break from racing, the Olympic back-and-forth, the end of NBC Sports, and Dane's chicken nugget diet. 

As the winner of last week's debate, Dane squares off against Shoddy. The topic: best men's 2020/21 World Tour transfer. Who made the better argument? Vote for yourself here. 

Jose joins the podcast to discuss the final round of the cyclocross World Cup.

For Nerd Alert, James is not convinced by Taya's new rollerless chain. 

]]> 4110 no What does Brexit mean for bikes? https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/what-does-brexit-mean-for-bikes After briefly discussing the impact Brexit is having on the cycling industry in an earlier episode of the CyclingTips podcast, Shoddy, Abby, and Ronan do a bit of a deeper dive into Brexit and bikes.  First, Ronan spoke with Tony Connelly, European Editor for RTÉ News and Current Affairs, to go over the nuts and bolts of the situation. Next, Shoddy caught up with Joe Laverick, CyclingTips contributor and professional cyclist for Hagens Berman AXEON, who is currently navigating how he will get to Europe to race.  And finally, Ronan talked to Myles McCorry of Galibier, a cycling clothing brand out of Northern Ireland, to see how the new rules have impacted business.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:01:43 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips After briefly discussing the impact Brexit is having on the cycling industry in an earlier episode of the CyclingTips podcast, Shoddy, Abby, and Ronan do a bit of a deeper dive into Brexit and bikes.  First, Ronan spoke with Tony Connelly,... After briefly discussing the impact Brexit is having on the cycling industry in an earlier episode of the CyclingTips podcast, Shoddy, Abby, and Ronan do a bit of a deeper dive into Brexit and bikes.  First, Ronan spoke with Tony Connelly, European Editor for RTÉ News and Current Affairs, to go over the nuts and bolts of the situation. Next, Shoddy caught up with Joe Laverick, CyclingTips contributor and professional cyclist for Hagens Berman AXEON, who is currently navigating how he will get to Europe to race.  And finally, Ronan talked to Myles McCorry of Galibier, a cycling clothing brand out of Northern Ireland, to see how the new rules have impacted business.  After briefly discussing the impact Brexit is having on the cycling industry in an earlier episode of the CyclingTips podcast, Shoddy, Abby, and Ronan do a bit of a deeper dive into Brexit and bikes. 

First, Ronan spoke with Tony Connelly, European Editor for RTÉ News and Current Affairs, to go over the nuts and bolts of the situation.

Next, Shoddy caught up with Joe Laverick, CyclingTips contributor and professional cyclist for Hagens Berman AXEON, who is currently navigating how he will get to Europe to race. 

And finally, Ronan talked to Myles McCorry of Galibier, a cycling clothing brand out of Northern Ireland, to see how the new rules have impacted business. 

]]> 4128 no The future of e-racing with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-future-of-e-racing-with-ashleigh-moolman-pasio This week on the Freewheeling Podcast Abby talked with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, professional cyclist for SD Worx and the first-ever esports cycling world champion, about everything from her ever-evolving cycling retreat Rocacorba Cycling, the future of esports, and being teammates with current world champion Anna van der Breggen. Listen to the full episode on the Freewheeling Podcast, wherever podcasts are found.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:51:48 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips This week on the Freewheeling Podcast Abby talked with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, professional cyclist for SD Worx and the first-ever esports cycling world champion, about everything from her ever-evolving cycling retreat , the future of esports,... This week on the Freewheeling Podcast Abby talked with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, professional cyclist for SD Worx and the first-ever esports cycling world champion, about everything from her ever-evolving cycling retreat Rocacorba Cycling, the future of esports, and being teammates with current world champion Anna van der Breggen. Listen to the full episode on the Freewheeling Podcast, wherever podcasts are found.  This week on the Freewheeling Podcast Abby talked with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, professional cyclist for SD Worx and the first-ever esports cycling world champion, about everything from her ever-evolving cycling retreat Rocacorba Cycling, the future of esports, and being teammates with current world champion Anna van der Breggen.

Listen to the full episode on the Freewheeling Podcast, wherever podcasts are found. 

]]> 429 no Annemiek van Vleuten at team camp, and a Peloton in the White House https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/annemiek-van-vleuten-at-team-camp-and-a-peloton-in-the-white-house In this week's CyclingTips podcast, Dane breaks down the news and Abby chats with Annemiek van Vleuten about her first Team Movistar team camp and her thoughts on 2021. With James off for the day, Shoddy is handed the reigns to Nerd Alert leading to a discussion of what kind of stationary bike Joe Biden should bring to the White House. This week also marks the start of a new segment on the podcast, a debate! Dane Cash and Caley Fretz square off to determine which Grand Tour in 2021 will be the most exciting.  Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:20:11 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips In this week's CyclingTips podcast, Dane breaks down the news and Abby chats with Annemiek van Vleuten about her first Team Movistar team camp and her thoughts on 2021. With James off for the day, Shoddy is handed the reigns to Nerd Alert leading to a... In this week's CyclingTips podcast, Dane breaks down the news and Abby chats with Annemiek van Vleuten about her first Team Movistar team camp and her thoughts on 2021. With James off for the day, Shoddy is handed the reigns to Nerd Alert leading to a discussion of what kind of stationary bike Joe Biden should bring to the White House. This week also marks the start of a new segment on the podcast, a debate! Dane Cash and Caley Fretz square off to determine which Grand Tour in 2021 will be the most exciting.  In this week's CyclingTips podcast, Dane breaks down the news and Abby chats with Annemiek van Vleuten about her first Team Movistar team camp and her thoughts on 2021.

With James off for the day, Shoddy is handed the reigns to Nerd Alert leading to a discussion of what kind of stationary bike Joe Biden should bring to the White House.

This week also marks the start of a new segment on the podcast, a debate! Dane Cash and Caley Fretz square off to determine which Grand Tour in 2021 will be the most exciting. 

]]> 3861 no Hirschi's surprise transfer and a deep dive into PFAS https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/hirschis-surprise-transfer-and-a-deep-dive-into-pfas In this week's CyclingTips Podcast, Dane is back to go over all the news surrounding Marc Hirschi's move to UAE Team Emirates plus the news regarding the continued conversations around Wout van Aert's future contract, Trek-Segafredo and Bahrain Victorious Grand Tour rosters, and Team Cofidis's plan for a women's team.  For a special Nerd Alert segment, James spoke with Sonya Lunder, the Toxics Policy Advisor for the Sierra Club, about PFAS. Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:49:18 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips In this week's CyclingTips Podcast, Dane is back to go over all the news surrounding Marc Hirschi's  plus the news regarding the continued conversations around Wout van Aert's future contract, Trek-Segafredo and Bahrain Victorious Grand Tour... In this week's CyclingTips Podcast, Dane is back to go over all the news surrounding Marc Hirschi's move to UAE Team Emirates plus the news regarding the continued conversations around Wout van Aert's future contract, Trek-Segafredo and Bahrain Victorious Grand Tour rosters, and Team Cofidis's plan for a women's team.  For a special Nerd Alert segment, James spoke with Sonya Lunder, the Toxics Policy Advisor for the Sierra Club, about PFAS. In this week's CyclingTips Podcast, Dane is back to go over all the news surrounding Marc Hirschi's move to UAE Team Emirates plus the news regarding the continued conversations around Wout van Aert's future contract, Trek-Segafredo and Bahrain Victorious Grand Tour rosters, and Team Cofidis's plan for a women's team. 

For a special Nerd Alert segment, James spoke with Sonya Lunder, the Toxics Policy Advisor for the Sierra Club, about PFAS.

]]> 4540 no Well hello 2021! We are back. https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/well-hello-2021-we-are-back We are back with another episode of the CyclingTips Podcast! With Dane sitting out this episode Abby takes over the news segment (don't worry, it's only temporary). José breaks down all the cyclocross that happened over the holidays, and James discusses the impact of Brexit on the bike industry in the U.K.  Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:39:57 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips We are back with another episode of the CyclingTips Podcast! With Dane sitting out this episode Abby takes over the news segment (don't worry, it's only temporary). José breaks down all the cyclocross that happened over the holidays, and James... We are back with another episode of the CyclingTips Podcast! With Dane sitting out this episode Abby takes over the news segment (don't worry, it's only temporary). José breaks down all the cyclocross that happened over the holidays, and James discusses the impact of Brexit on the bike industry in the U.K.  We are back with another episode of the CyclingTips Podcast! With Dane sitting out this episode Abby takes over the news segment (don't worry, it's only temporary). José breaks down all the cyclocross that happened over the holidays, and James discusses the impact of Brexit on the bike industry in the U.K. 

]]> 3595 no The 2020 CyclingTips https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-2020-cyclingtips In this, the final episode of 2020, the CyclingTips Podcast crew get together to discuss the great and the not-so-great of what was, in general, a fantastic bike racing season...you know...minus the COVID.  Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:40:07 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips In this, the final episode of 2020, the CyclingTips Podcast crew get together to discuss the great and the not-so-great of what was, in general, a fantastic bike racing season...you know...minus the COVID.  In this, the final episode of 2020, the CyclingTips Podcast crew get together to discuss the great and the not-so-great of what was, in general, a fantastic bike racing season...you know...minus the COVID.  In this, the final episode of 2020, the CyclingTips Podcast crew get together to discuss the great and the not-so-great of what was, in general, a fantastic bike racing season...you know...minus the COVID. 

]]> 4409 no de Stig, Cherie Pridham, and news in drafting https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/de-stig-cherie-pridham-and-news-in-drafting We begin this week's episode with a conversation about the cycling esports World Championships and cyclocross.  Dane caught up with Cherie Pridham to discuss her new job with Isreal Start-Up Nation.  Jose talked about sitting down with Stig Broeckx prior to the release of his documentary de Stig with English subtitles, available now for VeloClub members and next week for non-members. And finally, James runs through the latest news in tech. Some chain lubes should be avoided, and news in drafting.  Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:25:26 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips We begin this week's episode with a conversation about the cycling esports World Championships and cyclocross.  Dane caught up with Cherie Pridham to discuss her new job with Isreal Start-Up Nation.  Jose talked about sitting down with... We begin this week's episode with a conversation about the cycling esports World Championships and cyclocross.  Dane caught up with Cherie Pridham to discuss her new job with Isreal Start-Up Nation.  Jose talked about sitting down with Stig Broeckx prior to the release of his documentary de Stig with English subtitles, available now for VeloClub members and next week for non-members. And finally, James runs through the latest news in tech. Some chain lubes should be avoided, and news in drafting.  We begin this week's episode with a conversation about the cycling esports World Championships and cyclocross. 

Dane caught up with Cherie Pridham to discuss her new job with Isreal Start-Up Nation. 

Jose talked about sitting down with Stig Broeckx prior to the release of his documentary de Stig with English subtitles, available now for VeloClub members and next week for non-members.

And finally, James runs through the latest news in tech. Some chain lubes should be avoided, and news in drafting. 

]]> 4430 no 2021 season continues to take shape, the Australian CyclingTips team checks in https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/2021-season-continues-to-take-shape-the-australian-crew-checks-in For this week's CyclingTips podcast Caley, Dane, Abby, and Shoddy chat about Mark Cavendish and his situation next year, the new Team Sunweb plus more transfer news, and finally Cherie Pridham joining Israel Start-Up Nation for 2021.  Shoddy walks us through his $200 winter kit challenge and contemplates what his next project should be.  With James sitting out this episode we turn to the CyclingTips team in Australia who have been working on an exciting new project, coming soon to the CyclingTips youtube channel.  Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:08:12 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips For this week's CyclingTips podcast Caley, Dane, Abby, and Shoddy chat about and his situation next year, the new plus more transfer news, and finally  joining Israel Start-Up Nation for 2021.  Shoddy walks us through his challenge and... For this week's CyclingTips podcast Caley, Dane, Abby, and Shoddy chat about Mark Cavendish and his situation next year, the new Team Sunweb plus more transfer news, and finally Cherie Pridham joining Israel Start-Up Nation for 2021.  Shoddy walks us through his $200 winter kit challenge and contemplates what his next project should be.  With James sitting out this episode we turn to the CyclingTips team in Australia who have been working on an exciting new project, coming soon to the CyclingTips youtube channel.  For this week's CyclingTips podcast Caley, Dane, Abby, and Shoddy chat about Mark Cavendish and his situation next year, the new Team Sunweb plus more transfer news, and finally Cherie Pridham joining Israel Start-Up Nation for 2021. 

Shoddy walks us through his $200 winter kit challenge and contemplates what his next project should be. 

With James sitting out this episode we turn to the CyclingTips team in Australia who have been working on an exciting new project, coming soon to the CyclingTips youtube channel. 

]]> 3938 no A new type of chain and the crash replay debate https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/a-new-type-of-chain-and-the-crash-replay-debate On this week's CyclingTips podcast Dane does a deep dive into NTT's new name and new faces, as well as the riders who have moved on to different outfits for 2021.  Then the gang discusses an article Caley Fretz wrote over the weekend regarding crash replays on live television. They are joined for the debate by a real live professional cyclist, Toms Skujins.  The podcast ends with a Nerdy discussion of a new type of chain.    Wed, 02 Dec 2020 20:41:53 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips On this week's CyclingTips podcast Dane does a deep dive into NTT's and new faces, as well as the riders who have moved on to different outfits for 2021.  Then the gang discusses an article wrote over the weekend regarding crash replays on live... On this week's CyclingTips podcast Dane does a deep dive into NTT's new name and new faces, as well as the riders who have moved on to different outfits for 2021.  Then the gang discusses an article Caley Fretz wrote over the weekend regarding crash replays on live television. They are joined for the debate by a real live professional cyclist, Toms Skujins.  The podcast ends with a Nerdy discussion of a new type of chain.    On this week's CyclingTips podcast Dane does a deep dive into NTT's new name and new faces, as well as the riders who have moved on to different outfits for 2021. 

Then the gang discusses an article Caley Fretz wrote over the weekend regarding crash replays on live television. They are joined for the debate by a real live professional cyclist, Toms Skujins. 

The podcast ends with a Nerdy discussion of a new type of chain. 

 

]]> 4683 no Pro cycling’s grand experiment https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-season-according-to-simon-dave-tiffany-and-mitch In the finale of our Rapha Roadmap series, we speak with Dave Brailsford, Simon Mottram, Tiffany Cromwell, and Mitch Docker about the accidental experiment that was the 2020 road season. What did we learn? Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:06:07 -0000 Pro cycling’s grand experiment full The Editors of CyclingTips In the finale of our Roadmap series, we speak with Dave Brailsford, Simon Mottram, Tiffany Cromwell, and Mitch Docker about the accidental experiment that was the 2020 road season. What did we learn? In the finale of our Rapha Roadmap series, we speak with Dave Brailsford, Simon Mottram, Tiffany Cromwell, and Mitch Docker about the accidental experiment that was the 2020 road season. What did we learn? 3967 no Head units for your wrist and Groenewegen’s suspension https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/head-units-for-your-wrist-and-groenewegens-suspension Just to make sure you all listening are paying attention, we flipped the script for this week's CyclingTips podcast.  To kick it off, James introduces the gang to the new Wahoo Element Rival, a watch that is a head unit for your wrist. The talk turns to why cyclists aren't more interested in such an item, and the importance of heart rate monitoring in training. Per-usual, Shoddy misses the good old days.  Next, a discussion of Chloé Dygert and Canyon//SRAM's statements over the weekend regarding equality in bike racing, and doing better in the future. And finally, a mini-season in review. From Grand Tours to the women's (lack-of) calendar, the gang chats about some of the major themes of the season, culminating in the suspension of Dylan Groenewegen.  Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:04:38 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips Just to make sure you all listening are paying attention, we flipped the script for this week's CyclingTips podcast.  To kick it off, James introduces the gang to the new Wahoo Element Rival, a watch that is a head unit for your wrist. The talk... Just to make sure you all listening are paying attention, we flipped the script for this week's CyclingTips podcast.  To kick it off, James introduces the gang to the new Wahoo Element Rival, a watch that is a head unit for your wrist. The talk turns to why cyclists aren't more interested in such an item, and the importance of heart rate monitoring in training. Per-usual, Shoddy misses the good old days.  Next, a discussion of Chloé Dygert and Canyon//SRAM's statements over the weekend regarding equality in bike racing, and doing better in the future. And finally, a mini-season in review. From Grand Tours to the women's (lack-of) calendar, the gang chats about some of the major themes of the season, culminating in the suspension of Dylan Groenewegen.  Just to make sure you all listening are paying attention, we flipped the script for this week's CyclingTips podcast. 

To kick it off, James introduces the gang to the new Wahoo Element Rival, a watch that is a head unit for your wrist. The talk turns to why cyclists aren't more interested in such an item, and the importance of heart rate monitoring in training. Per-usual, Shoddy misses the good old days. 

Next, a discussion of Chloé Dygert and Canyon//SRAM's statements over the weekend regarding equality in bike racing, and doing better in the future.

And finally, a mini-season in review. From Grand Tours to the women's (lack-of) calendar, the gang chats about some of the major themes of the season, culminating in the suspension of Dylan Groenewegen. 

]]> 4681 no Full-face road helmets are the future https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/full-face-road-helmets-are-the-future In today's episode of the CyclingTips podcast, Dane does a final rundown of the racing news. The Vuelta proved to be yet another exciting finale to a Grand Tour, so the gang discusses the contenders, the action, and more.  Abby wraps up the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, which ended in an exciting race for bonus seconds.  Chloe Dygert makes a guest appearance to talk about her new team for the next four years and how she's feeling after the World Championships.  And finally, James spent the entire podcast in a full-face helmet just for Nerd Alert. The discussion turns to whether or not full-face helmets are the future of road cycling.  This week's episode is brought to you by NOBL wheels and their new lightweight road and gravel wheels.  Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:32:17 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips In today's episode of the CyclingTips podcast, Dane does a final rundown of the racing news. The Vuelta proved to be yet another exciting finale to a Grand Tour, so the gang discusses the contenders, the action, and more.  Abby wraps up the... In today's episode of the CyclingTips podcast, Dane does a final rundown of the racing news. The Vuelta proved to be yet another exciting finale to a Grand Tour, so the gang discusses the contenders, the action, and more.  Abby wraps up the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, which ended in an exciting race for bonus seconds.  Chloe Dygert makes a guest appearance to talk about her new team for the next four years and how she's feeling after the World Championships.  And finally, James spent the entire podcast in a full-face helmet just for Nerd Alert. The discussion turns to whether or not full-face helmets are the future of road cycling.  This week's episode is brought to you by NOBL wheels and their new lightweight road and gravel wheels.  In today's episode of the CyclingTips podcast, Dane does a final rundown of the racing news. The Vuelta proved to be yet another exciting finale to a Grand Tour, so the gang discusses the contenders, the action, and more. 

Abby wraps up the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, which ended in an exciting race for bonus seconds. 

Chloe Dygert makes a guest appearance to talk about her new team for the next four years and how she's feeling after the World Championships. 

And finally, James spent the entire podcast in a full-face helmet just for Nerd Alert. The discussion turns to whether or not full-face helmets are the future of road cycling. 

This week's episode is brought to you by NOBL wheels and their new lightweight road and gravel wheels. 

]]> 3903 no What Tour de France 2021 stages are we already excited about? https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/what-tour-de-france-stages-are-we-already-excited-about With some exciting Vuelta a España stages behind us, and some interesting Tour de France stages announced over the weekend, we've got a lot to chat about in this episode. Not to mention all the transfers we've neglected while racing was full gas!  Plus, James has some thoughts about...cardboard... cyclingtips.com/signup Tue, 03 Nov 2020 13:05:58 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips With some exciting Vuelta a España stages behind us, and some interesting Tour de France stages announced over the weekend, we've got a lot to chat about in this episode. Not to mention all the transfers we've neglected while racing was full... With some exciting Vuelta a España stages behind us, and some interesting Tour de France stages announced over the weekend, we've got a lot to chat about in this episode. Not to mention all the transfers we've neglected while racing was full gas!  Plus, James has some thoughts about...cardboard... cyclingtips.com/signup With some exciting Vuelta a España stages behind us, and some interesting Tour de France stages announced over the weekend, we've got a lot to chat about in this episode. Not to mention all the transfers we've neglected while racing was full gas! 

Plus, James has some thoughts about...cardboard...

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]]> 3244 no Tao Geoghegan Hart as a 15-year-old https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/tao-geoghegan-hart-as-a-15-year-old In this week's episode, we discuss the finale of the Giro d'Italia over the weekend, with a special appearance by the former Axeon Hagen's Berman soigneur, Reed McCalvin. Briefly, the Vuelta is discussed, as well as De Panne, the end of the one-days, and the end of the Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team.  For Nerd Alert, James has thoughts about the skinsuit seen on Tao Geoghegan Hart on the final day of the Giro and a pair of new Oakley's seen on Chris Froome at the Vuelta.  https://cyclingtips.com/members/signup-2/ https://cyclingtips.com/2020/10/goodbye-boels-dolmans-and-thanks-for-all-the-memories/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 23:30:04 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips In this week's episode, we discuss the finale of the Giro d'Italia over the weekend, with a special appearance by the former Axeon Hagen's Berman soigneur, Reed McCalvin. Briefly, the Vuelta is discussed, as well as De Panne, the end of the one-days,... In this week's episode, we discuss the finale of the Giro d'Italia over the weekend, with a special appearance by the former Axeon Hagen's Berman soigneur, Reed McCalvin. Briefly, the Vuelta is discussed, as well as De Panne, the end of the one-days, and the end of the Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team.  For Nerd Alert, James has thoughts about the skinsuit seen on Tao Geoghegan Hart on the final day of the Giro and a pair of new Oakley's seen on Chris Froome at the Vuelta.  https://cyclingtips.com/members/signup-2/ https://cyclingtips.com/2020/10/goodbye-boels-dolmans-and-thanks-for-all-the-memories/ In this week's episode, we discuss the finale of the Giro d'Italia over the weekend, with a special appearance by the former Axeon Hagen's Berman soigneur, Reed McCalvin. Briefly, the Vuelta is discussed, as well as De Panne, the end of the one-days, and the end of the Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team. 

For Nerd Alert, James has thoughts about the skinsuit seen on Tao Geoghegan Hart on the final day of the Giro and a pair of new Oakley's seen on Chris Froome at the Vuelta. 

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]]> 4599 no The TCRcast: Chatting with the engineers behind the Giant TCR https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-tcrcast-chatting-with-the-engineers-behind-the-giant-tcr Giant’s ninth-generation TCR family follows in the footsteps of other major players in the industry in that it now adds a generous dose of aerodynamic shaping to its previously light-and-stiff formula. We sat down with two of the engineers behind the bike for a deep dive on its creation.  This episode is brought to you by Giant.  Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:40:14 -0000 The TCRcast: Chatting with the engineers behind the Giant TCR full The Editors of CyclingTips Giant’s ninth-generation TCR family follows in the footsteps of other major players in the industry in that it now adds a generous dose of aerodynamic shaping to its previously light-and-stiff formula. However, the family of carbon fiber frames has... Giant’s ninth-generation TCR family follows in the footsteps of other major players in the industry in that it now adds a generous dose of aerodynamic shaping to its previously light-and-stiff formula. We sat down with two of the engineers behind the bike for a deep dive on its creation.  This episode is brought to you by Giant.  2303 no So much racing! Plus, musical bicycle chairs. https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/so-much-racing-plus-musical-bicycle-chairs The bulk of this week's episode focuses on the abundance of racing. Between the Giro and two Flanders' over the weekend and the Vuelta starting on October 20th, there's almost too much racing news to discuss.  In this week's Nerd Alert segment we talk about musical bicycles, aka, the three teams that announced new bike sponsors all on the same day.  This episode of the CyclingTips Podcast is brought to you by Industry Nine and their new 1/1 Road GRCX wheels. Check them out at industrynine.com Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:25:03 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips The bulk of this week's episode focuses on the abundance of racing. Between the Giro and two Flanders' over the weekend and the Vuelta starting on October 20th, there's almost too much racing news to discuss.  In this week's Nerd Alert segment we... The bulk of this week's episode focuses on the abundance of racing. Between the Giro and two Flanders' over the weekend and the Vuelta starting on October 20th, there's almost too much racing news to discuss.  In this week's Nerd Alert segment we talk about musical bicycles, aka, the three teams that announced new bike sponsors all on the same day.  This episode of the CyclingTips Podcast is brought to you by Industry Nine and their new 1/1 Road GRCX wheels. Check them out at industrynine.com The bulk of this week's episode focuses on the abundance of racing. Between the Giro and two Flanders' over the weekend and the Vuelta starting on October 20th, there's almost too much racing news to discuss. 

In this week's Nerd Alert segment we talk about musical bicycles, aka, the three teams that announced new bike sponsors all on the same day. 

This episode of the CyclingTips Podcast is brought to you by Industry Nine and their new 1/1 Road GRCX wheels. Check them out at industrynine.com

]]> 3381 no The Classics Are Here https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-classics-are-here With the Classics season underway we chat about what has happened and what's to come... or not to come. That means Gent-Wevelgem, Paris-Roubaix, and Flanders. We also discuss the goings on of the Giro d'Italia since last episode.  Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:55:15 -0000 full The Editors of CyclingTips With the Classics season underway we chat about what has happened and what's to come... or not to come. That means Gent-Wevelgem, Paris-Roubaix, and Flanders. We also discuss the goings on of the Giro d'Italia since last episode.  With the Classics season underway we chat about what has happened and what's to come... or not to come. That means Gent-Wevelgem, Paris-Roubaix, and Flanders. We also discuss the goings on of the Giro d'Italia since last episode.  With the Classics season underway we chat about what has happened and what's to come... or not to come. That means Gent-Wevelgem, Paris-Roubaix, and Flanders. We also discuss the goings on of the Giro d'Italia since last episode. 

]]> 3169 no The Canyon Aeroadcast https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/the-canyon-aeroadcast Canyon has today officially unveiled its third-generation Aeroad aero road racing machine. As expected, it’s more efficient aerodynamically than its forebear, with modern features such as fully hidden cabling, a disc-only format, and a proprietary integrated cockpit. However, it’s also stiffer than the previous version while retaining that model’s admirable comfort levels. We sat down with the engineers behind the new Aeroad. This episode brought to you by Canyon.  Tue, 06 Oct 2020 18:17:29 -0000 The Canyon Aeroadcast full The Editors of CyclingTips Canyon has today officially unveiled its third-generation Aeroad aero road racing machine. As expected, it’s more efficient aerodynamically than its forebear, with modern features such as fully hidden cabling, a disc-only format, and a proprietary... Canyon has today officially unveiled its third-generation Aeroad aero road racing machine. As expected, it’s more efficient aerodynamically than its forebear, with modern features such as fully hidden cabling, a disc-only format, and a proprietary integrated cockpit. However, it’s also stiffer than the previous version while retaining that model’s admirable comfort levels. We sat down with the engineers behind the new Aeroad. This episode brought to you by Canyon.  3634 no A Giro Midview and Liege https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/a-giro-midview-and-liege We kick this episode off with a midview (like a preview, but after the race has started) of the Giro d'Italia. The first three stages saw major GC shakeups.  Then, we talk Liege, including Alaphilippe's early post-up and Lizzie Deignan's clever breakaway move.  Finally, we chat with Tadej Pogacar's coach.  Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:16:05 -0000 A Giro Midview and Liege full The Editors of CyclingTips We kick this episode off with a midview (like a preview, but after the race has started) of the Giro d'Italia. The first three stages saw major GC shakeups.  Then, we talk Liege, including Alaphilippe's early post-up and Lizzie Deignan's clever... We kick this episode off with a midview (like a preview, but after the race has started) of the Giro d'Italia. The first three stages saw major GC shakeups.  Then, we talk Liege, including Alaphilippe's early post-up and Lizzie Deignan's clever breakaway move.  Finally, we chat with Tadej Pogacar's coach.  4050 no Worlds wins and Pogacar's coach https://cyclingtips.libsyn.com/worlds-wins-and-pogacars-coach This week's episode begins with a breakdown of last weekend's world road championships, then a look at the crazy calendar ahead. To wrap up the episode, we have the first half of a discussion with Tadej Pogacar's coach, Iñigo San Milan.  Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:40:07 -0000 Worlds wins and Pogacar's coach full The Editors of CyclingTips This week's episode begins with a breakdown of last weekend's world road championships, then a look at the crazy calendar ahead. To wrap up the episode, we have the first half of a discussion with Tadej Pogacar's coach, Iñigo San Milan.  This week's episode begins with a breakdown of last weekend's world road championships, then a look at the crazy calendar ahead. To wrap up the episode, we have the first half of a discussion with Tadej Pogacar's coach, Iñigo San Milan.  3920 no