UK National Hill Climb Championships special | Cow bells, cut-off handlebars and the UK’s top climbers

EF Education-Nippo rider Lachlan Morton is currently riding the Alt Tour – a remarkable 5,510km challenge to beat the Tour de France peloton to Paris, riding the full Tour route and every transfer in between, all unsupported. Having covered more than 3,000km in the first ten days, Lachlan chats to BikeRadar’s editor-in-chief, George Scott, about the challenge so far, scaling the Alps and Mont Ventoux, his bikepacking setup and how he’s riding on a diet of cider, prosciutto and melon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Jul 202127min

Matthew, Simon and George discuss four of their favourite Tour de France climbs – the iconic Mont Ventoux, Col du Tourmalet, Col du Galibier and Alpe d’Huez. What’s it like to ride a giant of the Tour? And which climb should be on your bucket list? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Jul 202145min

Our Senior Road Technical Editor Warren talks through some of the most influential bikes from tours gone by. Some bikes radically changed the shape of the modern road bike, while others disappeared into obscurity. Part of our Tour de France podcast series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Jul 202148min

In the wake of what appears to be a brand new Shimano Dura-Ace making a sneaky appearance at the Baloise Belgium Tour, Matthew, Simon and Jack talk through the details and discuss the implications for the future. Is new DA really semi-wireless? Do we like it? Is 12-speed GRX next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Jun 202124min

George Scott, Jack Luke and Simon Bromley sit down on the eve of cycling’s biggest race to discuss the 2021 Tour de France. Who will win this year’s race? How is the green jersey competition shaping up? Can Mark Cavendish add to his total of 30 Tour de France stage wins? What does the Tour hold in store for Chris Froome? What new bikes can we expect to see in France? And what are our tech predictions for the next three weeks? All that and more in the first episode of our Tour de France series on the BikeRadar Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Jun 20211h 12min

It's an age-old debate - which kind of mountain bike is best - a hardtail, with no rear suspension, or a full suspension machine. Al, Will and Tom try and get to the bottom of the debate - but who gets there faster? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Jun 202148min

BikeRadar meets Cervélo's director of product Maria Benson to talk all things Cervélo from the bold new Aspero 5 to the award winning Caledonia 5 and where next for the legendary brands race bikes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Jun 202128min

Jack Luke, Matthew Loveridge and Simon Bromley sit down to discuss the biggest news from the past week, including the new Pinarello Dogma, Rapha’s MTB kit, a silly story about Everesting in cars and Simon’s experience testing the Giant TCR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Jun 202129min