Cycling Talk Podcast

Joining me for this episode is Australian road rider currently racing with Q36.5, Cyrus Monk.Cyrus and I chat about his early memories of cycling as well as playing lots of other sports before heading to University and starting on his path to become a professional cyclist. Cyrus has raced all over the world with teams of all different levels from club to World Tour and has gained experience with EF and EvoPro Racing before joining Q36.5 for the 2023 season.We chat about this progression ...

For this episode I am joined by British rider for Canyon-SRAM, Alice Towers.Alice and I chat about her progression through youth racing, starting with cafe rides with her dad and brother before joining her local club and beginning to train and race.Alice was a Junior when we went into Lockdown in 2020 and we talk about the impact this had on her cycling and how she got to join a team in Spain which really set her on the path to becoming a pro rider.After winning the British National Road Cham...

Today I am joined by former British Track and road rider now racing for France, Oscar Nilsson-Julien.Oscar grew up in London riding and racing as part of VCL cycling club. We chat about his progression through the youth and junior categories, the people who he raced with and the multiple British National titles he achieved.After competing as part of the GB programme as an Under 23, Oscar decided to make the move to France to join a French road team to help progress his road career. Soon ...

For this episode I am joined my British Junior road and cyclocross rider Seb Grindley.I've followed Seb's progress since 2021 and after having him on the pod as a guest as part of a team episode a few years ago, I really wanted the opportunity to have a proper chat with Seb about his life in cycling so far.Seb started riding with his dad when he was young before quickly progressing into national racing on the road and in cyclocross. Seb has been Cyclocross National Champion and National ...

Today I am joined by female British road rider for Movistar Team, Claire Steels.After growing up playing field hockey, Claire studied Psychology with Sports Science at university before getting into running and then duathlon which led to her representing Team GB in her age group.Alongside setting up her own personal training business, Claire began to focus more on the bike and quickly made progress racing in the UK. We chat about Claire's life before cycling, balancing her business with ...

This week I am joined by Swiss mountain bike rider for Ghost Factory Racing Team Nicole Koller.I'm so grateful to Nicole for sharing the highs and lows of her life in cycling so far. We chat about growing up cycling with her brothers, her progression through the Junior category and becoming the XCO Junior World Champion. We also chat about moving through under 23 into Elite, racing all over the World and twice winning the Mixed Team Time Trial World Championships with team Switzerland.Yo...

I'm back for season 5 of Cycling Talk Podcast where I am joined by Pro and young riders in all disciplines of cycling to share their cycling life story so far.For this episode I am joined by under 23 rider for Great Britain and Trinity Racing, Bob Donaldson.Bob and I chat through his early experiences on the Road and Track through to his progression as an Under 23 including racing in World Championships, Professional wins with Trinity Racing and great results in the Baby Giro and Tour de l'Av...

For this special episode I welcome back British Track and Road rider Ben Wiggins.After talking to Ben in early 2022, he joins me again to talk about his time as a Junior in 2022 and 2023.We chat about how he has progressed as a rider and the experiences he has had including being part of Team GB at a number of Nation's Cup events, riding at Track Nationals and racing in Glasgow as part of the Junior team representing Great Britain at the 2023 World Championships.Ben's achievements this year i...

For this episode I am joined by road rider Rory Townsend who represents Ireland and will be joining Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team for 2024.Rory is well known by British an Irish fans after spending a number of years as part of Wiv SunGod, racing both domestically and around the world. We chat about some of his early memories of racing in Qatar and China, the friendships he has made and what it means to him to represent Ireland.Rory has spent 2023 with UCI Pro Team Bolton Equities Black Spoke and we ...

In this episode, Georgia chats with Scottish mountain biker Isla Short.Isla talks about her time with GB, ambitions for the future and how injury, mental health and food anxiety have affected her.You can see Isla's video on food anxiety in sport on YouTube.Find me on Instagram and Facebook @cycling.talk.podcastAll episodes available on my website cycling.talk.podcast.buzzsprout.com and Cycling Talk Podcast is on Spotify and AcastSupport the Show.

In this episode I am joined by young British Road and Track rider, Matthew Brennan.As a youth, Matty enjoyed riding multiple disciplines and achieved some great results in races around the UK before joining Fensham Howes MAS Design race team as a junior.Matty has raced in some of the top junior races in Europe on the road and track, gaining a huge amount of experience both on and off the bike. He has had GC wins and stage wins, represented Team GB at the Glasgow World Championships in the Jun...

For this episode I am joined by young British road rider Jack Rootkin-Gray.After seeing Solihull Cycling Club training in his local park, Jack found a love of cycling, joining the club and starting to ride and race with them.As a youth rider Jack enjoyed some strong results including 2nd in the GC in the Youth Isle of Man stage race and winning National titles on the Track.Jack progressed as a Junior and competed in more races in the UK and Europe and became part of the GB Junior Academ...

This week I am joined by Junior British multi disciple rider Imogen Wolff.Growing up with cycling parents Imogen has always enjoyed being on a bike. After starting out with cyclocross, Imogen soon started racing on the road and then on the track. Imogen has competed in some huge races for Great Britain including the Road World Championships in Glasgow where she finished 5th and the Cyclocross World Championships in Hoogerheide. She has also competed in some of the biggest British and Eur...

For this episode I am joined by 3 time USA National Crit Champion and Baby Giro Stage winner, Luke Lamperti.Luke and I chat about growing up in California and what it was like racing around the USA, his first trips to race in Europe and joining British Continental team Trinity Racing in 2021. Luke has been with Trinity for 3 seasons, racing in the UK, Europe and Worldwide and has gained a great following as well as some great results.For 2024, Luke will be heading to the World Tour with one o...

In this episode I am joined by British road and track rider Ethan Vernon.Ethan started out riding and racing BMX, travelling around the UK and Europe as a child before switching to track and road as a teenager. At 17, Ethan represented Wales on the track in the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast giving him his first big games experience. Since then Ethan has switched his focus between track and road before finding a way to balance both over the last couple of years. We talk ...

In this episode I am joined by winner of Zwift Academy 2022 and rider for Canyon SRAM, Alex Morrice.After growing up playing netball, Alex joined the university triathlon club and found a love of cycling. Alex joined the weekly Zwift sessions with her workplace and was soon progressing with a coach and became part of the Skoda Academy to help with her development.In 2022, Alex signed up for the Zwift Academy program and after making it to the final 5 she headed to Spain to compete in the fina...

Ahead of the 2023 Women's World Championship Road Race I am joined by rider for Team SD Worx and 2022 Under 23 World Champion Niamh Fisher-Black.Niamh grew up cycling with her family in New Zealand riding and racing Mountain bike, Cyclocross and Road before representing New Zealand for the first time as a Junior in Herald Sun Tour.Niamh then moved to Europe and based herself in London to ride and race and experience life in the European peloton. After Covid put a stop to racing for a lot...

Ahead of the Cycling World Championships in Glasgow I am joined by British multi discipline rider Joe Blackmore.Joe has been riding and racing since a young age and earned his first national podium as an under 16. Since then Joe has raced all over the World as a Junior and now as an Under 23 and has won National titles in both mountain bike and cyclocross.Joe has represented Great Britain in World Cups and World Championships and raced for England at the Commonwealth Games.Joe will be represe...

In this episode I am joined by young Scottish rider for Team dsm-firmenich, Oscar Onley.Oscar grew up in Kelso and started riding and racing on both road and track in Scotland before competing around the rest of the UK and onto European. After some great results as a youth rider, Oscar was signed by Team dsm development in 2020.Oscar raced all over Europe and gained experience with the team as well as some strong results including winning the Youth Classification and coming 3rd on GC in ...

This week I am joined by junior multi discipline rider from Canada, Ava Holmgren.Ava is one of five children and grew up riding the local mountain bike trails with her family before she started racing locally and then across North America.Following the 2020 Covid lockdowns, Ava moved up to the Junior category and started competing in Cyclocross World Cups in the USA before making her first trip to compete in some European racing.Ava is now 2 time Junior Pan America Cyclocross champion and the...

For this episode I am joined by rider for the Netherlands and AG Insurance Soudal Quick-Step, Maaike Boogaard.Maaike and I talk about growing up in the Netherlands and racing in Europe as a Junior before competing in the road World Champs in America.Since progressing to Under 23 and Elite level racing, Maaike has raced all over the World with both her team and representing her country.We talk about dealing with crashes, concussion and injury as well as how it felt to get her first pro w...

This week I am joined by Scottish rider for Team SD Worx, Anna Shackley.After starting with cyclocross races, Anna quickly began competing in Scotland and the rest of the UK on the road and track as a youth rider. Anna was soon racing in Europe and representing team GB at the Road World Championships before joining Team SD Worx at the end of 2020.Anna has had some great results with the team and started 2023 strongly with 4th in the GC at the UAE Tour. Anna has been of the bike with a kn...

This week I am joined by British Junior Track and Road Rider Izzy Sharp.Izzy started racing triathlons before focusing on cycling and training with her grandad (who also cycled) as well as friends at the local track.Izzy was soon getting great results as a youth rider including winning the Pembrey 2 day National and winning the National Circuit series before lockdown in 2020.We talk about school and training through lockdown and what it was like to get back to racing at the end of 2020.After ...

In this Cycling Life Story I am joined by Australian rider for AG Insurance Soudal Quick-Step, Anya Louw.Anya grew up in Tasmania and we chat about what life was like growing up there, travelling by boat to races and how it felt to race in Europe for the first time as a young rider.The Covid pandemic meant that Anya had a long time away from racing in Europe but was able to continue her studies and train on local roads before racing in Australia began again.After joining AG Insurance Soudal Q...

This week I am joined by young British rider for Fensham Howes-MAS Design, Jed Smithson.Jed has been competing since a young age, starting out with Cyclocross before focusing more on the road and track. Since an Under 12 Jed has competed in the UK and Europe with races including Youth Isle of Man and Youth Assen Tour and has had some amazing results through his time as a youth rider.After a strong end to youth racing in 2021 Jed joined FH MAS in 2022 as a first year Junior and has had s...

In this latest episode I welcome back Kevin Kevin, Cyclocross rider for Tormans CX Team and Switzerland.Kevin was a guest on the podcast back in 2021 and has been making huge progress ever since. In the 2022/23 cross season Kevin got his first Elite World Cup podium as well as finishing inside the top 10 at multiple World Cups and Superprestige rounds.I've loved watching Kevin race this season and really wanted to have him back on the podcast to tell me first hand about his racing.We talk thr...

For this episode I am joined by rider for Team Jayco AlUla, Georgia Baker.Georgia grew up in Tasmania, Australia and quickly progressed her cycling career to represent her country at the Junior Road World Championships in 2012.Combining Track and road racing since a Junior, Georgia has won numerous medals and titles in both and has represented Australia at 2 Olympic Games and 2 Commonwealth Games most recently in Birmingham where she won the Women's Road Race.Throughout Georgia's career as a ...

For this special episode I welcome back British Mountain Bike National Champion Cam Orr to talk about his racing in 2022.Cam and I chat about him heading out to South Africa to take on Cape Epic, the toughest mountain bike stage race in the world. We also talk about the years Mountain bike World Cups, including racing in Brazil for the first time and qualifying for his first World Cup Short Track race before the end of his first year as an Elite senior.In the Summer, Cam was once again select...

This week I am joined by rider for Trek-Segafredo, Elynor Backstedt-Calvert.Growing up with Cycling parents meant Elynor was riding a bike from a very young age and started racing on the road and track with Maindy Flyers.After riding for Backstedt Cycling and Storey Racing, Elynor joined Women's World Tour team Trek-Segafredo in 2020.Elynor has won British National Championship titles as a youth and junior rider as well as European Track titles and World Championship podiums on the road and t...

I'm really excited to be joined by one of my favourite female road riders and current European Champion, Lorena Wiebes.After starting out racing cyclocross, Lorena progressed to road and track racing as a Junior rider winning National and European titles in both disciplines.Lorena now focuses on road racing as well as taking part in a few cross races through the winter. With Team DSM, Lorena was the first ever wearer of the Yellow Jersey in The Tour de France Femme avec Zwift and was one of t...

This week I am joined by young British rider for Team DSM, Max Poole.Max has been racing since he was under 10, starting out mostly on the track before road racing gradually became the number 1 discipline. Max has already had a lot of success including winning the National Omnium title and Youth Tour of Scotland, representing Great Britain in the Junior Road World Championships and winning the Junior Road British National title. As an Under 23, Max has spent a year as part of...

For this episode I am joined by former Junior Cyclocross World Champion, Jens Dekker.After hearing Jens commentate on the cross on GCN Eurosport this season, I really wanted to find out more about him and his life in cycling. I'm really grateful to Jens for chatting with me and I'm so glad to have heard his story.Jens started out as a road rider before focusing on cross as a Junior where he won the Dutch National title, European Championships and World Championships.Jens moved onto Under 23 w...

I'm back with season 4 and to start 2023 I'm joined by Elite Cyclocross rider for Team Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus, Xan Crees.I have spoken to Xan a few times at races so it was really great to get her onto the podcast for a proper chat. We talk through her life in cycling which started after being inspired by her dad and her years of racing cyclocross, road and mountain bike since she was a child.Xan is a familiar face at the National Trophy after starting out as a Youth rider and has been comp...

For my final episode of 2022 I'm really excited to be joined by Belgian Cyclocross rider Ellen van Loy.I have watched Ellen race cyclocross on the TV for as long as I can remember and it was amazing to have her join me to talk through her cycling life story.Ellen was a late comer to cycling and after nearly 20 years of playing volleyball she found cyclocross in 2008 and has competed in World Cups and World Championships in Europe and the USA ever since.We talk about riding and racing ar...

This week I have been joined by track rider for Ireland, Emily Kay.Emily and I caught up ahead of the final 2 rounds of the Track Champions League in London to talk about her life in cycling so far.Emily grew up in the North East of England and has been riding and racing bikes since the age of 5. Emily has represented England and Great Britain at National Championships, World Cups, European Championships, World Championships and a Commonwealth Games.We chat about the pressures of cycling and ...

For this episode I am joined by British road rider, Thomas Gloag.Thomas and I chat about growing up racing at Herne Hill Velodrome, joining Trinity Racing and representing Great Britain. We chat the highs and lows of racing and how you can learn from every race. We also talk about him recently joining Jumbo Visma, his first 3 races for the team and his hopes for 2023 and beyond. Thank you to the following companies who support me and the podcast:https://bigbobblehats.co.uk get 15% off w...

To celebrate my 100th episode of Cycling Talk Podcast I'm really excited to welcome back Fred Wright, rider for Bahrain Victorious and Great Britain.Fred is joining me for the 3rd time to talk about his incredible 2022 road season. We chat about his amazing progression throughout the year and all the races he has been a part of from the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix to the Tour de France and the Vuelta Espana. Fred has produced some outstanding results in 2022 and I'm sure that firs...

This week I am joined by Scottish Cyclocross and Mountain bike rider, Rory McGuire.I have watched Rory race a few times over the last 18 months so it was really great to have him as a guest on the podcast and hear about his life in cycling so far.Rory has been riding bikes since a really young age and has raced in National Trophies and National Series races since a youth rider. As well as riding for Wheelbase CabTech Castelli in cyclocross and Leslie Bike Shop on the mountain bike, Rory has r...

For this episode I am so excited to be joined by one of the best Cyclocross riders in the world, Daan Soete!I have watched Daan race for years so it was amazing to have him as a guest on the podcast and hear his cycling life story. We talk about growing up as a cyclist in Belgium, his teams and teammates and some of his incredible results. As well as being an amazing cyclocross rider, Daan is also a great mountain biker and we chat about competing in World Cups and World Championships in both...

This week I am joined by rider for Storey Racing and Hope Factory Racing Cat Ferguson.As an Under 16 Cat has won the British National Championships in Road, Cyclocross and on the Track in the Madison.Cat joins me to chat about her Cycling Life Story so far including wins at the Youth Isle of Man Race and The Tour of Scotland.As Cat prepares for her first cross race as a Junior we talk about her hopes for the season and for the future both in the UK and Internationally.You can find me on Insta...

For this episode I am joined by British Track rider, Neah Evans.After training as a vet, Neah took up cycling as a way to keep fit and soon fell in love with the bike and then with the Track.Neah has represented Scotland at 2 Commonwealth Games, most recently in Birmingham 2022 winning medals on the track and in the road race. Neah has also represented Great Britain in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics winning a Silver medal in the Team Pursuit.We chat about racing all over the World, the expectation f...

In this episode of Cycling Talk Podcast I am joined by New Zealand Road and Track rider, Aaron Gate.Aaron has competed in 3 Olympics and 3 Commonwealth Games with huge success. Most recently, Aaron won 4 Gold medals at the Birmingham Commonwealth games, 3 on the track and also winning the men's road race.Aaron and I chat about growing up in New Zealand, what its like to travel and eventually move to Europe to pursue his career in cycling and how different teams and experiences have made him t...

For this episode I am joined by rider for Cams Basso Bikes, Sammie Stuart.Sammie has always been into sports growing up from playing football to competing in triathlons, marathons and even an Ironman! Following a football injury, Sammie focused on cycling and found out that she was really strong on the bike.Sammie only started road racing in 2020 but has already had incredible results in the Tour Series which led her to join Cams Basso Bikes for The Women's Tour and the rest of 2022.We talk a...

This week I am joined by Paracyclist Fin Graham. Fin has represented Great Britain at World Cups, World Championships and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and he is still only 22!Fin grew up in the Scottish highlands and despite being born with 2 club feet he has been riding a mountain bike for as long as he can remember. Fin's parents encouraged him to get involved in any sport he could and never let his disability hold him back.Fin has gone from competing in local mountain bike races to racing nation...

For this episode I am joined by rider for Ineos Grenadiers and the current British National Road Race Champion, Ben Swift.I'm so grateful to Ben for joining me ahead of the 2022 National Road Race Championships where he will be defending the title he has held since 2019.Ben tells me about growing up riding bikes and how much racing has changed his his was a young boy. Ben has competed in pretty much every race there is in his career as a World Tour rider from Grand Tours to Monuments and has ...

For this episode I am joined by rider for Canyon-SRAM and winner of 2021 Zwift Academy, Maud Oudeman.After watching Maud compete in the series I really wanted to hear about her experience at the Zwift Academy and what is was like to win a Pro contract with Canyon-SRAM at just 18 years old.Maud tells me about growing up in the Netherlands, competing in Triathlons and how Covid restrictions led her to focus on cycling and realise how much she loved being on the bike. I'm also so impressed with ...

For this episode I am joined by Road and Track rider for Great Britain and Cams Basso Bikes, Maddie Leech.Maddie and I chat about how she has progressed from being the only rider in her family to representing Team GB at the Junior Road World Championships. We also talk about how important it is to be part of a great team of friends and riding with one of your cycling hero's. Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Podbean and my Buzzsprout website www.cyclin...

Today I am joined by British rider for Fensham Howes MAS Design Junior Road Team, Ben Wiggins.Ben and I talk about what its like to grow up in a cycling family, riding as a Youth and how lockdown affected his GCSE’s and his training. Ben is now a first year Junior, riding for FH MAS and is also part of the GB Junior Academy. We chat through the season so far on both the road and on the track. Ben tells me about the experience he has gained in a few short months racing in Europe with the ...

For this episode I am joined by Zwift Academy Winner and rider for Alpecin Fenix, Alex Bogna.Alex and I chat about him growing up in Australia and being inspired by the Commonwealth Games and his early races before joining the Zwift Academy programme. Alex talks me through being selected for the finals, training and riding with the Pro riders at Alpecin Fenix and how it felt to win the competition.Alex also tells me about what its like to be on a training camp, how life is different in ...

For this episode, I am joined by the amazing Jake Scott, rider for WiV SunGod.Jake and I talk through his life in cycling, from early racing to huge success in the Tour of Britain over an number of years including winning the King of the Mountains and Sprinters Jerseys in the 2021. We also chat about highs and lows of cycling, what happens when a team is unable to continue and how important it is to be surrounded by supportive friends, family and team mates.Jake has a big season planned with&...

Today I am joined by WiV SunGod rider, Matt Gibson.Matt and I talk about his early career on the Road and Track, the pressures of over training and the difficult progression from Junior to Under 23. We also chat about riding for a Pro team, the need for results and being part of Conti team, Ribble Weldtite for the 2021 Tour Series and Tour of Britain. Matt is now riding for British Conti team, WiV SunGod and has already achieved some great results with big goals for the coming year and his fu...

Today I am joined by road rider for Team Novo Nordisk and The Isle of Man, Sam Brand.Sam was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 10 and has been proving that anything is possible ever since. After competing at a very high level in Triathlon, Sam joined the Team Novo Nordisk Development team before quickly progressing onto the UCI Pro Team soon after. Sam and I talk about what its like to be part of a team made up of riders with Type 1 Diabetes and how they work to inspire change...

I'm really excited to be joined by the incredible Tracy Moseley to talk through her career both on and off the bike. Tracy has been a huge inspiration to so many riders around the World and is a true icon in off road racing.We chat about how Tracy started competing in Downhill racing in the 90's and has seen the sport develop hugely since that time. Tracy has been a multiple National and World Champion and World Cup winner in Downhill and Enduro over the last 20 years and has competed all ove...

I'm so excited to welcome back 2 time Junior World Champion and rider for Torman's Cyclocross Team, Zoe Backstedt.Zoe was one of my first guests on the podcast back in the Summer of 2020 and it was amazing to have Zoe back to chat about all the amazing things that have happened for her since then. We talk through the last 18 months, from winning the first ever Junior Women's Cyclocross World Cup race to becoming Junior Women's Road World Champion and European and World Junior Cyclocross Champ...

In this latest episode I am joined by the amazing young British rider Nathan Smith. Nathan chats to me about his progression into cycling, joining Garden Shed and winning the 2021/22 Cyclocross National Trophy series. Nathan also gives me a great insight into what it was like to represent Team GB in the Cyclocross World Championships in America where he came away with a Bronze medal in the Junior Men's race.We talk about Nathan's plans for 2022 and beyond, including his upcoming Mountain...

Today I am joined by Tofauti Everyone Active and Team GB rider, Ella Maclean Howell.Ella and I talk about growing up riding and racing in Wales, competing Nationally and Internationally in Road, Mountain bike and Cyclocross, most recently representing Great Britain at the Cyclocross World Championships in America.Ella is an amazing young talent and I have loved watching her race at lots of events over the last year. I can't wait to see what 2022 and beyond will bring.Find all episodes of Cycl...

Today I am joined by an amazing young off road rider from Scotland, Emily Carrick Anderson.At just 16, Emily has already achieved some incredible results in Cyclocross, Mountain bike and Enduro both in the UK and Internationally representing T-Mo Racing and Great Britain. I'm excited to see what 2022 and beyond have instore for Emily and I'm sure she has an amazing future in cycling ahead of her.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual pl...

For this episode I'm really excited to be joined by Swiss Track and Road rider, Claudio Imhof.Claudio has been representing Switzerland on the track since a Junior rider and has had some incredible achievements over the years including multiple Swiss champion, is a National, European and World Championship medallist and is the Swiss Hour Record holder. He has also had some great results on the road for the Swiss National team.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Appl...

My latest guest is the incredible Road Rider Michael Woods, rider for Israel Premier Tech.Michael started his sporting career as an ice hockey player, then became one of the fastest runners in Canada before injury led him to a bike in his mid 20's.Michael has now competed in all 3 Grand Tours, taking stage wins along the way, as well as a number of incredible results in road Classics, Stage races, World Championships and the Olympics!Michael was an amazing guest and I'm so grateful to him for...

For my latest episode I am joined by Corran Carrick Anderson, rider for T-Mo Racing and Great Britain.Corran grew up in Scotland and is from a cycling family. We talk about Corran's progression in Mountain bike and cyclocross racing from Scottish Cyclocross Champion to competing in the Junior Mountain bike World Championships.I have really enjoyed being able to watch Corran at some of the British National XC and CX races over the last year and I'm so excited to see what comes next for h...

Ahead of the Cyclocross World Champs I am joined by British National Cyclocross Champion and rider for Tormans Cyclo Cross Team, Thomas Mein.Thomas has been regularly riding CX in Europe since he was a Junior and has spent the last few seasons living in Belgium throughout much of the Cross season achieving World Cup and European Championship podiums as an Under 23. Thomas is now an Elite and has just claimed his first British National Champions Jersey.Thomas also rides for WiV SunGod on the r...

For my latest episode I am joined by young British Track and Road rider, Josh Tarling.Josh talks about his experiences as a Junior rider on the Track, winning a string of National and European medals and is currently Junior European Pursuit Champion. We also talk about Josh's first ever Road World Champs in Belgium where he claimed a silver medal in the Junior TT.Josh has huge dreams and goals for the future and I'm really excited to see him develop as a rider.Find all episodes of Cycling Tal...

At the end of 2021 I was joined by former professional road and track rider, Dean Downing.After years of experience on the road and track, Dean now has his own coaching business, Downing Cycling, which he runs with his brother Russ.Dean and I chat about his cycling background, his career on the bike and now his work to coach and support other huge names in the sport.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episodes are also ava...

For the first episode in Season 3 I am joined by Dougie and Laura from Crawley Wheelers to talk about the British National Cyclocross Championships 2022 being held on 8th and 9th January at the South of England Showground, Ardingly. The event will see riders from Under 14 to Vet 70+ take on the course over the 2 days. We talk through the course and Dougie and Laura answer your questions.You can find out more about the event by following my Instagram and also by following National Cyclo-cross ...

For my final episode of 2021 I am joined by Jenson, Nathan, Libby, Oli and Seb from the awesome cyclocross team, Garden Shed UK Ribble Verge Sport.We chat through the 2021 cross season so far, including National Trophy rounds and racing internationally and look ahead to the National Champs and beyond for the members of the team.Find out more about the team on Instagram @cyclocrosss_racing and you can also find all the riders on Instagram too.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotif...

This week I am joined by one of my long term mountain bike heroes, Annie Last.Annie joins me to talk through her life in cycling including huge success in mountain bike World Cups, representing team GB at the Olympics and winning the Commonwealth Games in Australia in 2018. Annie has also had success in cyclocross and has recently starting competing again both regionally and nationally.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places...

For this special episode, Gosse van der Meer joins me from the end of his trip to America to chat all about his cyclocross racing in the US as well as the mountain biking he did earlier in 2021. We also chat about Gosse's plans for the rest of the cross season.Don't forget to check out my full episode with Gosse from Season 1.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episodes are also available on my Buzzsprout website www.buzzs...

I'm really excited to welcome back my first ever podcast guest, Cameron Mason.Cam and I catch up on the last 12 months and discuss injury, recovery and racing. Following some Mountain bike and road racing, Cam is now busy competing in cyclocross in Europe and has already had some fantastic results this season.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episodes are also available on my Buzzsprout website www.buzzsprout.com/12...

This week I welcome back 5 time Cyclocross British National Champion, Ian Field.Ian and I talk about the 2021 Cyclocross season so far riding for Team Spectra and his advice on racing, training and recovery through the cyclocross season.This is an amazing episode for riders of all ages, parents, coaches and supporters. You can find out more about Ian and his coaching at www.veldcoaching.com or following him on Instagram @veldcoachingFind all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbea...

Team Spectra rider Amira Mellor joins me for my latest episode to chat about her life in cycling so far.Amira and I chat about travelling the World, living with Helen Wyman, studying for a degree and taking a break from racing.Amira is currently one of the top British female cyclocross riders with several wins at Elite level in the UK as travelling to compete in Belgium with some of her team.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places...

This time I am joined by Groupama FDJ road rider Jake Stewart.Jake and I chat about his experiences on the track, representing Great Britain, learning French and his first pro season with Groupama FDJ. We also chat about the British National Road Race Championships and Jake's goals for the future.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episodes are also available on my Buzzsprout website www.buzzsprout.com/1218755Follow me on ...

In my latest episode I am joined by Hope Factory Racing rider, Ffion James.Ffion has grown up cycling with her sisters and found a passion for off road racing, competing Nationally and Internationally in both Cyclocross and Mountain bike.I first saw Ffion race in Abergavenny and have followed her racing ever since. It was great to chat to Ffion about her cycling career so far and hopes for the future.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usu...

In this episode I am joined by British Track and Road rider, Rhys Britton.Rhys and I chat about growing up cycling in Wales and how it felt to first represent his country. We also talk about competing on the track in the UK and internationally, broken collarbones and hopes for the Olympics.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episodes are also available on my Buzzsprout website www.buzzsprout.com/1218755Follow me on Instagr...

For this special episode, I am joined by Joss Lowden and Dan Bigham to talk hour records.Joss recently set a new Women's World Hour Record followed by Dan setting a new British National Record at the Tissot Velodrome in Switzerland.As well as talking hour records, we talk about a few highlights since we last spoke as well as the upcoming British National Road Champs.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episodes are also ava...

I recently caught up with British professional road rider Chris Lawless.Listen to Chris and I chat about his progression into cycling, his professional teams, including Ineos Grenadiers and Team TotalEnergies, dealing with injuries and his passion for mountain biking.We also chat about his achievements including being the Junior British National Road Race champion and how it felt to win the Tour de Yorkshire.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all...

Ahead of the 2021 Road World Championships, I caught up with Arkea Samsic and Team GB rider, Connor Swift.Connor and I chat about growing up with cycling family members, riding in the UK and internationally, competing in the Tour de France, the Tour of Britain and the upcoming World Champs. We also talk about what it means to win the National Championships and the custom bike created for Connor by Madison.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts...

For this episode I am joined by Jenson Young, cyclo-cross rider from team Garden Shed UK Ribble Verge Sport.Jenson and I chat about getting into racing, balancing cyclo-cross and road racing and his achievements so far. We also talk about the upcoming cross season and his hopes as an Under 23 both in the UK and internationally.Find Jenson's team on social media @cyclocrosss_racingFind all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episode...

For this episode, I am joined by road and track rider, Eleanor Dickinson.Ellie and I chat about all her successes at National and International level both on the road and on the track, riding with some of the best riders in world and being part of the British Cycling programme.Ellie opens up about struggles with her mental health and taking a break from racing, enjoying time to ride her bike and go on adventures.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and...

I'm really excited to have been joined by Olympian and Team Canyon DHB SunGod rider, Charlie Tanfield.Charlie talks about growing up in cycling, the difficulties he faced as a teenager around his diet and weight and falling out of love with cycling for a while. Charlie is now a Track World Champion and represented Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics. We talk about track and road experience and plans for more road racing in the future.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbea...

This week I am joined by CAMS Basso Bikes rider, Sophie Thackray.Sophie comes from a family of cyclists and has already had great success as a youth, junior and under 23 in cyclo-cross both in the UK and internationally. We talk about getting into cycling, Ride for Charlie, representing Great Britain in cyclo-cross and recently completing the Tour series with her new road team. We also discuss plans for the future and balancing cyclo-cross and road racing.Find all episodes of Cycling Tal...

My latest episode is with British mountain biker, Charlie Aldridge.Charlie has been World and European Junior mountain bike Champion, Scottish Young Sports Personality of the Year and has represented GB in a number of World Cup's and World Championships in Junior and Under 23.We talk about growing in Scotland, balancing studies with training and racing and the upcoming European mountain bike championships in Serbia. Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple pod...

I'm joined by Fred Wright of Bahrain Victorious for a special episode to hear all about his experience at his first Tour de France.Fred and I talk through the stages, team achievements and how he felt completing 3 weeks of racing at the worlds biggest race.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episodes are also available on my Buzzsprout website www.buzzsprout.com/1218755Follow me on Instagram @cycling.talk.podcast for all t...

Two days before the opening stage of the 2021 Tour de France, Dan Lloyd joined me as a guest on the podcast.A former Pro cyclist, Dan is now best known as a presenter and commentator on Eurosport GCN.Dan talks me through his progression into professional cycling, the highs and lows of his time on the bike and his career presenting and commentating. We also talk about Tour predictions and the importance of coverage of more women's racing.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spoti...

This week I am joined by young Scottish rider, Anna McGorum.Anna and her two younger sisters have grown up riding and racing in Scotland, around the UK and internationally.Anna talks to me about being part of the Great Britain Development Programme and competing all over the world for GB alongside training to be a vet at university. We also talk about the Youth Olympics which she competed in with other podcast guests Hattie Harnden and Harry Birchill.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Pod...

This week I am joined by British rider, Fred Wright. Fred has developed through the British Cycling programme, competing at world level on the track and now on the road for Bahrain Victorious. Fred is preparing to compete in his first ever Tour de France following a successful Vuelta in 2020 and some great results already in 2021. I'm sure Fred has an amazing career ahead of him and I can't wait to see what he achieves.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, ...

This week I am joined by Team Movistar rider, Leah Thomas.Leah competed in a number of sports before finding cycling and only started competing after leaving college. Leah has now competed in events all over the world with great success and is now getting ready to represent the USA at the Tokyo Olympics.Huge thanks to Maz and Emma of Bespoke M for supporting the podcast and arranging this interview.📸 @photogomezsportFind all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts...

For my 50th episode, I am joined by Team Inspired and Great Britain Mountain bike rider, Cameron Orr.Cam competes as an Under 23 for Team GB and is also part of the GB programme riding for Team Inspired. We talk about riding with family, representing Northern Ireland in the Commonwealth Games, injuries, World Cups and hopes for the future.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episodes are also available on my Buzzsprout webs...

Today I am joined by British BMX rider, Ross Cullen.I really wanted to chat to Ross as I love watching BMX and wanted to learn more about the sport.Ross has been British, European and World Champion and has competed all over the world since a very young age. Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episodes are also available on my Buzzsprout website www.buzzsprout.com/1218755Follow me on Instagram @cycling.talk.podc...

This week I am joined by British Track and Road rider, Will Tidball.Will is from Devon and we talk about growing up racing in the South West, his years competing in Cycle Speedway, moving to Manchester and representing Great Britain in numerous Track events. We also talk about what its like to be part of the British Cycling Development Programme and hopes for the future. Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episodes ar...

For my latest episode, I am joined by Ribble Weldtite rider, Dan Bigham.Dan tells me how commuting to University got him into cycling and working for Maclaren F1 team as a junior aerodynamicist helped him find ways to go faster on a bike.We talk about riding for GB, starting his own business, Watt Shop, writing a book and plans to break the British hour record in 2021.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple podcasts and all the usual places.All episodes are also a...

In this special episode I talk to Mark Hudson who is organising the first round of the 2021 HSBC National Cross Country Series at Woody's Bike Park in Cornwall on the 5th and 6th of June.Mark answers questions from me as well as questions sent in by you, the listeners, and gives details about the event.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, Apple Podcasts and my Buzzsprout website www.buzzsprout.com/1218755Find me on Instagram @cycling.talk.podcast for all the latest n...

For this week's episode I am joined by Drops - Le Col rider, Joss Lowden.Joss came to competitive cycling just a few years ago in her late 20's and is now one of the best riders in the women's peloton. We talk about running, injuries, representing Great Britain, plans to attempt the Women's Hour Record and how it feels to be Colouring the Road with Drops - Le Col.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on my Buzzsprout website www.buzzsprout.com/1218755Cycling Talk Podcast is on Spotif...

For this episode I'm joined by one of my cyclo-cross heroes and one of the best 'cross riders on the planet, Lars van der Haar.Lars has been winning some of the biggest cyclo-cross races in the world in Junior, Under 23 and Elite, has been Under 23 cyclo-cross world champion twice and featured on Elite World Championship podiums.We talk about starting out in racing, his recent recovery from Covid-19 and riding for Team Baloise Trek Lions. We also talk about how the 2020/21 cyclo-cross season ...

Hear me chat with former professional British road rider, Lucy van der Haar (nee Garner)Lucy was twice Junior Road World Champion and went onto race in countries all over the World. Lucy retired in 2020 after winning the Women's Tour of Dubai.We talk about riding, retiring and Lucy's new roles as an ambassador for Cannondale and Assos of Switzerland clothing as well as becoming a DS for new team Tofauti Everyone Active.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on my Buzzsprout website www.buz...

In this episode, hear me chat with Swiss Cyclo-cross Champion, Kevin Kuhn.Kevin has just completed his first season as an elite and we talk about his progression as a Junior and Under 23, including winning the Switzerland National Championships in every category, how racing was in 2020 with Tormans cyclo-cross team and plans for the future, including some road racing in 2021 with Team NIPPO-Provence-PTS Conti.Find all episodes of the podcast via my Buzzsprout website www.buzzsprout.com/121875...

This week I am joined by the founder of Le Col, Yanto Barker.Yanto had a successful career as a professional road rider starting in the late 90's right into the 2010's alongside founding and developing his own cycling apparel company.Le Col is now a hugely success business and we discuss Yanto's progression from first competing as a teenager, racing at World Championships, retirement and finding a new passion in business.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Po...

In this episode I am joined by young Trinity Racing rider, Josie Nelson.Josie has had a great year gaining experience as an Under 23 cyclo-cross rider competing in Belgium this season. We talk about racing and training as well as riding with family and friends. Cycling Talk Podcast is available on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Podbean and all the usual podcast places.You can also find my podcast on my Buzzsprout website www.buzzsprout.com/1218755 where you can find links to all my social medi...

In the latest episode I am joined by young British rider Lewis Askey.Lewis has had great success across Road, Cyclo-cross, Mountain bike and Track as a Youth and Junior rider and now rides for French Continental road team Groupama FDJ.Hear us chat about some of Lewis's experiences within the UK and around Europe including winning the Junior Paris-Roubaix in 2018.Find all episodes of my podcast via my Buzzsprout website at www.buzzsprout.com/1218755You can find Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify,...

For this episode I am joined by Directeur Sportif at EF Education Nippo, Tom Southam.Tom grew up in Cornwall before travelling to many different countries and having a successful professional cycling career. After retiring from professional cycling, Tom took on the role of press officer with Rapha Condor-Sharp which also involved some work as a DS.Tom now lives in Australia and is a DS for the successful World Tour team, EF Education Nippo.Listen to Cycling Talk Podcast on Spotify, Podbean, A...