S3 E15: I Rode Half the Tour de France Solo and This is What Happened + 2021 TDF Wrap-Up
SOS Podcast co-host Prof. Ross Tucker took on the challenge of riding half the distance of each 2021 Tour de France stage to see how he would cope. This is what he discovered about himself, his body a...
21 Juli 202149min
S3 E14: Tour de France: Can Tadej Pogačar's Domination Be Trusted?
Slovenian Tadej Pogačar has dominated the 2021 Tour de France but questions about his performance remain given cycling's doping history. How much do we know? What can cycling do to become more transpa...
9 Juli 20211h 3min
S3 E13: 2021 Tour de France: The Age Spread / Is This Year Really More Crash Prone?/ Cycling Biomechanics
The 2021 Tour de France has highlighted the spread of ages among the leading contenders from 41-year-old Alejandro Valverde to defending champion Tadej Pogacar: How normal is this and how do riders ex...
1 Juli 202156min
S3 E12: Tour de France 2021 Preview / Olympic Transgender Controversy / Olympic Spectators: Good or Bad?
The 2021 Tour de France is set to be a battle of the all-rounders with less climbing and more time trialling: The team look at the form book and the course, discuss the different training strategies o...
23 Juni 20211h 7min
S3 E11: The Christian Eriksen Incident: Sudden Death During Sport / Is Track Star Shelby Houlihan Guilty of Doping? / Super Spikes Debate:
When Danish football star Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field during a Euro 2020 clash it raised the question of sudden cardiac arrest in world-class sportsmen and women: But how often does it ha...
17 Juni 202157min
S3 E10: The Meaning of Fitness: From Definition to Measurement
Whether it's endurance, strength or agility, defining 'fit' is a complex subject. The team talk through definitions, how fitness depends on your discipline or lifestyle, how to know if you're fit and ...
14 Juni 20211h 6min
S3 E9: How Fast Do We Lose Fitness? / The Art of Fitness Resilience
When it comes to fitness it's a case of use it... or lose it! But how fast do we lose fitness, how can we limit the damage when we take time off and is there such a thing as muscle memory?SHOW NOTES A...
3 Juni 20211h 1min
S3 E8: Why Transgender Athletes Threaten Fairness In Women's Sport
Allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's sporting competitions has created a storm of controversy around human rights. The team get to grips with the facts around moves to prevent transgend...
20 Maj 20211h 15min
