144. Emma Pooley: Tour de France winner, Oat to Joy author and pro-athlete sage
This week, Robyn and Will are joined by Emma Pooley, Tour de France women's winner in 2009 (or the Grande Boucle Féminine as it was then), Olympic medallist, UCI world time-trial winner, multiple nati...
13 Nov 20251h 13min
143. Why are the pros so fast, and how can we go faster? with Dr Xavier Disley
This week James is joined by Dr Xavier Disley, sports scientist, aerodynamicist, national masters track champion and founder of AeroCoach, a UK collective of coaches, scientists and engineers who are ...
30 Okt 20251h 28min
142. Magnus Cort: the Uno-X pro on Grand Tours, Classics and dyeing his moustache blue
This week, Robyn (and Will for the intro) is joined by Uno-X’s expert hotel reviewer and star racer, Magnus Cort. Winner of stages at all three Grand Tours, Magnus is now experiencing a new lease of l...
16 Okt 202551min
141. Joe Friel: Train slow to race fast, and why Pogačar's such a beast
This week, James is joined by cycling coaching guru Joe Friel. Joe started coaching amateur and elite riders in the US in the 1980s, before becoming a household name in training in 1996 as author of T...
2 Okt 20251h 7min
140. Kasia Niewiadoma Phinney, Tour de France champ and Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto ace
This week, Robyn (and James, but just for the intro) is joined by Kasia Niewiadoma Phinney, winner of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes and all-round star rider at Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto. That is, Kasia...
18 Sep 202551min
139. Tom Simpson: World Champ and Cycling Legend, with Chris Sidwells
This week, James is joined by cycling journalist and author Chris Sidwells, to explore the life and times of Britain's most storied rider, Tom Simpson, on the eve of Simpson's historic World Champions...
4 Sep 20251h 13min
138. Ed Clancy: The truth behind breaking my shoulders for aero gains, and other stories
This week, James and Will are joined by three-time Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy. At 16, Ed had been scouted by British Cycling’s Academy, where he came up with riders like Mark Cavendish and Gerai...
21 Aug 20251h 11min
137. The Strange Tale of Charly Gaul, with Paul Maunder
This week James and Will (well, mostly James) are joined by author Paul Maunder, who discusses his book, Angel of the Mountains: The Strange Tale of Charly Gaul.Born in Luxembourg in 1932, Charly Gaul...
7 Aug 202557min
