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Welcome to the Turbo Talks! In this series of short but powerful podcasts we connect you to our WorldTour partner teams during the cycling season. You get a nice and unique ‘view’ behind the scenes during the big races and Grand Tours. There will be a new podcast every week with different topics like race tactics, insight information, how to climb, sprint, and warm-up, how to win or defend a Grand Tour jersey and much more. Have fun listening!
- 67 - Carlos Verona on La Vuelta, Alejandro Valverde, and his gravel debut (Ep. 65)
Carlos Verona of Movistar Team joins the Turbo Talks ahead of La Vuelta. He talks about his season so far (2:17), ambitions and his role for La Vuelta (4:00), the final grand tour of Alejandro Valverde (7:39), this year's course of La Vuelta (9:43), his planned debut on the gravel scene later this season (13:30), and his Vuelta podium prediction (18:25).
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 - 20min - 66 - Mikkel Honoré on the 2022 Tour de France (Ep. 64)
Mikkel Honoré of Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team joins the Turbo Talks podcast ahead of the start of the 2022 Tour de France. He shares his excitement about the start in his home country of Denmark and making his Tour de France debut (1:15), discusses the impact of Covid-19 on the peloton (6:25), his preparation and form coming into the Tour (8:43), and his role, ambitions, and thoughts on the route (13:10), before he answers your fan questions (17:50).
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 - 27min - 65 - Richie Porte on the Giro d'Italia, Carapaz in pink, and approaching the end of his career (Ep. 63)
Richie Porte of INEOS Grenadiers joins the Turbo Talks podcast on the second rest day of the Giro d'Italia. He talks about the hard final week coming up (0:57), how challenging the first two weeks of racing have been (3:03), the vibe within INEOS Grenadiers with Carapaz in pink (5:10), comparing his time at Team Sky with today's INEOS Grenadiers (7:31), his current role versus being the team leader (9:42), and nearing the end of his cycling career (14:05).
Mon, 23 May 2022 - 17min - 64 - Beth Potter on her transition to triathlon, the unofficial WR, and Super League Triathlon (Ep. 62)
Triathlete Beth Potter joins the Turbo Talks podcast. She talks about her sporting background and running career (2:45), her transition into triathlon, the challenges faced, and progression made (4:03). She then talks about running the unofficial 5,000m world record last year (12:17), Super League Triathlon and the type of training that helped her prepare (14:28), her season goals and ambitions for the future (19:58).
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 - 24min - 63 - Canyon//SRAM Generation team and Diversity and Inclusion program (Ep. 61)
In 2022, Women’s WorldTeam, CANYON//SRAM Racing added a second team as part of its long-term Diversity and Inclusion program. The newly founded CANYON//SRAM Generation team is registered as a Women’s Continental Team. Canyon//SRAM Generation's Diversity and Inclusion expert Tina Kalkschmid and Sports Director Adam Szabo join the Turbo Talks podcast for a deep dive on this development team and its diversity and inclusion program. Firstly, Tina explains the rationale behind starting the team and the need for diversity and inclusion within cycling (1:28), the selection process (5:25), shared values within Canyon//SRAM (9:52) and the push for gender equality in and through cycling (12:05). Then Adam talks about the performance side of the selection process (15:26), the team's race calendar (18:27), the riders integration in Girona (19:52), and where the focus lies in their development (24:27). To wrap it up Adam and Tina tell us what would make 2022 a successful year for Canyon//SRAM Generation (25:58).
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 - 29min - 62 - Robert Gesink on the ideal paincave, indoor training, and the 2022 season (Ep. 60)
Robert Gesink of Team Jumbo-Visma joins the Turbo Talks for the first episode of 2022. He shares what he thinks makes a great pain cave for training (3:46), tips to enjoy the longer sessions (9:25), his favorite trainer sessions (13:09), how his training changed throughout his career (15:20), talks about the importance of training off the bike (18:40), and he discusses the upcoming 2022 season and his role on the team (24:35).
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 - 34min - 61 - Garmin Never Stop Series: stage 4 with Riejanne Markus (Ep. 59)
Riejanne Markus of Team Jumbo Visma Women joins the Turbo Talks for stage 4 of the Garmin Never Stop Series. She talks about and her off-season activities (1:42), growing up in a sporting family (4:37), bike adventures (7:52), her 2021 season and riding with Ellen van Dijk and Annemiek van Vleuten in the mixed team time trial (14:23), and her preparation and goals for the 2022 season (21:02). This episode is available to listen on your regular podcast channels or via Zwift during stage 4 of the Garmin Never Stop Series from 15 - 19 December 2021.
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 - 31min - 60 - Garmin Never Stop Series: stage 3 with Mikayla Harvey (Ep. 58)
Mikayla Harvey of Canyon SRAM Racing joins the Turbo Talks for stage 3 of the Garmin Never Stop Tour. She shares how recent outdoor adventures in New Zealand helped her break down mental barriers (1:39), the challenges faced and lessons learnt during the 2021 season (6:11), the physical and mental benefits of yoga and pilates (10:49), the positive impact her family has on her career (12:12), her most daunting and favourite training sessions (15:05), her love for a ginger crunch slice and baking (19:37), and she hands out some hydration and nutrition tips for your indoor rides (22:55). This episode is available to listen on your regular podcast channels or via Zwift during stage 3 of the Garmin Never Stop Tour from 11 - 14 December 2021.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 - 27min - 59 - Garmin Never Stop Series: stage 2 with Chris Juul-Jensen (Ep. 57)
Chris Juul-Jensen of Team BikeExchange joins the Turbo Talks podcast for stage two of the Garmin Never Stop Series on Zwift. He talks about the epic wet edition of Paris-Roubaix (2:40), his mixed feelings about the 2021 season (11:59), how racing has changed since the start of the pandemic (14:18), a shift in his training approach over winter (15:58), his contract extension at Team BikeExchange (21:25), and his off-season activities (26:58).
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 - 35min - 58 - Garmin Never Stop Series: stage 1 with Andri Frischknecht (Ep. 56)
Andri Frischknecht of SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing joins the Turbo Talks podcast for stage 1 of the Garmin Never Stop Tour. He talks about using his Tacx Neo 2T next to riding MTB, CX, and on the road (1:54), growing up in a cycling family and choosing MTB (4:40), earning a spot on the team (9:19), how he uses his Garmin Edge 830 Plus (13:43), lessons learnt from Nino Schurter and the 2021 season (23:13), the impact of MVDP and Tom Pidcock on the MTB scene (27:02), and his goals for 2022 (29:47). This episode is especially created for stage 1 of the Garmin Never Stop Tour from 3 - 6 December 2021 on Zwift.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 - 35min - 57 - Harry Tanfield on training in winter (Ep. 55)
Harry Tanfield of Team Qhubeka NextHash joins the Turbo Talks to talk about his 2021 season and off-season activities (1:11), how he uses his Garmin devices (5:21), the benefits of riding on the Tacx Neo 2T (14:00), and what his training looks like during the winter (22:10). He then shares the workout that indicates if he's ready to race or not (29:50), how he did a lab test the day after the national championships (32:30), before giving his best advice to keep fit during winter (36:15).
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 - 40min - 56 - Kasia Niewiadoma on the 2021 UCI Road World Championships (Ep. 54)
Kasia Niewiadoma of Canyon SRAM Racing joins the Turbo Talks podcast to preview the 2021 UCI Road World Championships in Flanders. She talks about the consistency in her performances (1:26), her mental approach to the sport (5:16), her preparation for the World Championships (10:20), the course, scenarios, and tactics (13:00), and Anna van der Breggen as her role model (22:58).
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 - 31min - 55 - Hugh Carthy on La Vuelta a España (Ep. 53)
Hugh Carthy of EF Education - Nippo joins the Turbo Talks podcast ahead of La Vuelta a España. He talks about his preparation including his recent stage win at Vuelta a Burgos (1:15), last year's podium finish at La Vuelta and how his role on the team has changed (10:38), riding without a power meter on his bike (14:46), how he uses his Garmin devices (16:16), his thoughts on this year's Vuelta course (18:10), and his objective for this Grand Tour (24:07).
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 - 28min - 54 - Sepp Kuss on his stage win in the Tour de France (Ep. 52)
Sepp Kuss of Team Jumbo-Visma joins the Turbo Talks the day after his stage win at the Tour de France. He talks about his victory (1:15), the tough first two weeks of the Tour de France (8:40), his role on the team after adversity hit early on in the Tour (10:55), and his outlook on the final week of racing (16:40).
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 - 19min - 53 - Niamh Fisher-Black on the Giro d'Italia Donne (Ep. 51)
Niamh Fisher-Black of SD Worx joins the Turbo Talks ahead of the Giro d'Italia Donne. She talks about the start of her career and her breakthrough in 2020 (1:03), her development and the experience of riding for SD Worx (6:11), the upcoming Giro d'Italia Donne (11:21), and the importance of its live coverage (14:58).
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 - 20min - 52 - Tao Geoghegan Hart on the Tour de France (Ep. 50)
Tao Geoghegan Hart of INEOS Grenadiers joins the Turbo Talks ahead of the 2021 Tour de France. He talks about the last few days in the lead up to his Tour debut (0:57), the team's approach to the race (3:37), the course (9:38), and his fantasy league tips (11:50).
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 - 13min - 51 - Dario Cataldo on the Giro d'Italia (Ep. 49)
Dario Cataldo of Movistar Team joins the Turbo Talks podcast on the second rest day of the Giro d'Italia. He talks about the challenging conditions the riders have faced so far (1:04), sharing his experience with the young riders on the team (4:05), the change in team tactics after Marc Soler had to abandon (7:05), stage hunting in the final week (12:29), and what it’s like being part of Movistar Team (15:42).
Wed, 26 May 2021 - 22min - 50 - Cam Meyer of Team BikeExchange on the Giro d'Italia (Ep. 48)
Cam Meyer of Team BikeExchange joins the Turbo Talks podcast ahead of the 2021 Giro d'Italia. He looks back at starting his first Giro in 2009 riding for Team Garmin (1:17), talks extensively about his role as domestique and riding for team leader Simon Yates (3:29), studying the Giro route and its preparation (10:15), using his experience to overcome difficult moments (14:37), managing his efforts over a three week period (17:25), and what success would look like in this Giro (22:35).
Fri, 07 May 2021 - 26min - 49 - Ilaria Zane on racing the Super League Triathlon Arena Games (Ep. 47)
Italian triathlete Ilaria Zane joins the Turbo Talks to talk about the upcoming Super League Triathlon Arena Games. Ilaria talks about the unique concept of the race and what is needed for a successful race (1:50), her training leading up to the event and monitoring her results (10:10), and she shares her excitement for the race and planned debut over the half distance (19:47).
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 - 27min - 48 - Gusti Wildhaber on Enduro racing, broken bones, and using Garmin devices (Ep. 46)
Mountain bike rider Gusti Wildhaber of CUBE Actionteam joins the Turbo Talks podcast. He talks about training with Nino Schurter (1:24), what it is like to ride Enduro races and how he became a professional (3:50), and shares stories about his injuries and surgeries (8:17). He then talks about how he uses his Garmin devices for training and racing (14:10) and looks ahead to the 2021 season (16:08).
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 - 21min - 47 - Performance Manager Alex Camier on the season preparation of Team BikeExchange (Ep. 45)
Alex Camier, Performance Manager and Coach at Team BikeExchange, joins the first Turbo Talks of 2021. He explains his role at the team (1:20), how they plan the preparation and use periodisation towards the first goals of the season (3:57). He shares Amund Grøndahl Jansen's build up towards the classics as an example (12:16) and recaps the different training phases and their purpose (15:51). Alex then talks about how this translates to amateur cyclists, and how cross training and riding on the Tacx can fit in (22:01).
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 - 29min - 46 - Edvald Boasson Hagen on the UCI Esports World Championships (Ep. 44)
Edvald Boasson Hagen of NTT Pro Cycling joins the Turbo Talks to talk about the UCI Esports World Championships. He shares what he has been up to in his off season, his thoughts on the World Championships course and everyone using the Tacx Neo 2T as a setup, the tactics and challenges of riding on Zwift, his preparation for the Worlds and the 2021 season, and he answers fan questions about his new team and the upcoming season.
Wed, 02 Dec 2020 - 26min - 45 - João Almeida about his strong performance at the Giro d'Italia (Ep. 43)
João Almeida of Deceuninck - Quick Step joins the Turbo Talks to talk about his 4th place finish in the Giro d'Italia. He talks about the impact of his performance back in Portugal (1:00), how he ended up racing the Giro and his goals going into it (5:21), the mental challenge of riding a grand tour and defending the pink jersey (10:11), riding for Deceuninck - Quick Step and alongside Remco Evenepoel (14:23), before answering a bunch of Turbo Talks fan questions (19:11).
Wed, 04 Nov 2020 - 26min - 44 - Simon Clarke on the 2020 UCI Road World Championships (Ep. 42)
Simon Clarke of EF Pro Cycling joins the Turbo Talks to preview the 2020 UCI Road World Championships in Imola, Italy. He talks about recovering from a big crash in Tirreno-Adriatico (0:57), World Championships tips from Cadel Evans (4:54), his thoughts on the course and the impact of weather conditions (7:17), the strength of the Australian team and riding in the green and gold (14:24), his podium prediction (18:32) and how the pandemic affected his training and season planning (23:48).
Sat, 26 Sep 2020 - 30min - 43 - BONUS: Sam Bewley's virtual recon of La Planche des Belles Filles
This bonus episode of the Turbo Talks is the audio version of the Never Stop Cycling | Virtual Recon with Sam Bewley of Mitchelton-SCOTT. Sam rides up La Planche des Belles Filles on his Tacx indoor trainer while sharing his insights about the finishing climb of the individual time trial of stage 20 of the Tour de France. You can watch the virtual recon here: https://blog.tacx.com/virtual-recons/
Sat, 19 Sep 2020 - 33min - 42 - Dylan van Baarle on an unusual Tour de France experience and his role on INEOS Grenadiers (Ep. 41)
Dylan van Baarle of INEOS Grenadiers joins the Turbo Talks ahead of the 2020 Tour de France. He talks about the unusual lead up to the event and if a line up without Froome and Thomas affects the team and its tactics (1:42), and his role on the team and his ambitions as a rider (7:47). He then shares how the pandemic has changed the Tour experience for him as a rider this year (14:35), before answering rapid fire questions about his moustache amongst others (19:01).
Thu, 27 Aug 2020 - 24min - 41 - Tom Dumoulin on the Tour de France, his preparation, and Team Jumbo-Visma's dominance (Ep. 40)
We talk to Grand Tour favorite Tom Dumoulin of Team Jumbo Visma. Tom talks about his racing preparation, Jumbo Visma's dominance and more!
Thu, 20 Aug 2020 - 25min - 40 - Toms Skujinš on Strade Bianche and the restart of the 2020 season (Ep. 39)
Toms Skujinš of Trek - Segafredo joins the Turbo Talks to talk about the restart of the cycling season. He shares what he has been up to during quarantine (1:54), talks about their final training camp ahead of the restart (4:03), his upcoming racing program and season goals (7:15), a preview and his affection for the Strade Bianche (13:17), and he answers a couple of Garmin fan questions of the week (19:15).
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 - 23min - 39 - Ella Harris on the virtual Tour de France and the 2020 season (Ep. 38)
Ella Harris of CANYON//SRAM Racing joins the Turbo Talks podcast. She talks about racing at 1am in the morning (1:23), dreaming of reaching the highest level in cycling (2:20), turning pro as a Zwift Academy winner (7:31), a strong but strange start of the 2020 season (9:58), racing the virtual Tour de France (13:44), returning to Europe (19:53), and her development as a rider (21:55).
Tue, 07 Jul 2020 - 29min - 38 - Aike Visbeek on developing young riders, indoor training, and the SEG Performance Challenge (Ep. 37)
Aike Visbeek, Academy Director of SEG Racing Academy, is our guest on this episode of the Turbo Talks. He talks about helping talented riders become professional cyclists through the academy (1:27), how he started coaching and the satisfaction it brings (4:09), the importance of young riders' willingness to develop at SEG (8:36), their shift to SEG eRacing Academy during the pandemic (13:05), and why riding indoors is here to stay (16:13). He then outlines the SEG Performance Challenge that SEG and Tacx run together which gives young riders a chance to be discovered and invited to a SEG training camp (21:10). For more information about the SEG Performance Challenge visit http://tacx.com/segchallenge
Fri, 26 Jun 2020 - 33min - 37 - Adam Hansen on The Last Dance, 3D printing, and gains on and off the bike (Ep. 36)
Adam Hansen of Lotto Soudal is the latest guest on the Turbo Talks. He shares how life in lockdown was quite enjoyable for him (1:33), his love for Michael Jordan's 'The Last Dance' documentary (5:38), his testing and training approach during lockdown (13:01), 3D printing activities (23:40), where future gains are to be made in cycling (30:41), and he looks ahead to the shortened 2020 race season (49:34).
Fri, 12 Jun 2020 - 56min - 36 - Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio talks all things Zwift (Ep. 35)
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio of CCC-Liv joins the Turbo Talks podcast for a Zwift special. She talks about how the lockdown made her embrace indoor training on Zwift (1:43), how she adapted to training on the Tacx (6:57), the opportunities Zwift provides for teams, riders, and women's cycling (11:07), what Zwift actually is and how it can satisfy every cyclist's needs (18:35), and how indoor training lead to a new QOM after lockdown (23:07). She then shares more Zwift Tour for All insights, and tips & tricks (28:49), before telling how she plans to implement indoor training in her program and whether we may see it affect race results in the future (34:44).
Mon, 25 May 2020 - 42min - 35 - Peter Schep on his role at EF Pro Cycling, coaching during Covid-19, and his free training plan
Peter Schep, Head of Performance of EF Pro Cycling, shares his wisdom on this episode of the Tacx Turbo Talks. He talks about his first steps in coaching (2:39), his role at EF Pro Cycling (5:25), coaching riders during the Coronavirus (12:32), his advice and 3-week training plan for amateur cyclists (25:04), and he tackles a common misconception about training in the fan question of the week (36:10).
Mon, 04 May 2020 - 42min - 34 - Gino Mäder on the Digital Swiss 5, role models, career ambitions, and more (Ep. 33)
Gino Mäder of NTT Pro Cycling joins the Tacx Turbo Talks podcast. He talks about riding The Digital Swiss 5 from home (0:59), learning from his teammates at NTT Pro Cycling and other role models (9:42), adapting to the World Tour and wanting to prove himself in 2020 (16:22). He then answers a colleague's Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (22:49), before opening up on the meaning of bicycles in the life of himself and others (24:56).
Fri, 24 Apr 2020 - 32min - 33 - Zdenek Stybar on life without spring classics, and virtual racing (Ep. 32)
Zdenek Stybar of Deceuninck - Quick Step is the latest guest on the Tacx Turbo Talks podcast. He tells how he is adapting to the current situation of having no races on the calendar (1:09), how he worked towards his favourite races of the year (5:15), and his thoughts on spring classics later in the year (8:52). He then shares his experience on his first virtual race De Ronde 2020 Lockdown edition (9:56), if he could see himself riding more virtual races (14:50), and to wrap it up he answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week on pastry, beer, and more (16:55).
Wed, 08 Apr 2020 - 23min - 32 - Chris Juul-Jensen on Mitchelton-SCOTT's virtual rides calendar and discovering Zwift (Ep. 31)
Chris Juul-Jensen of Mitchelton-SCOTT joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to talk about the team's virtual rides calendar. He first gives us an update about life in Denmark during the COVID19 events and how he has adjusted his training by simulating his own Paris-Nice (1:03), before he shares how he is really getting caught up in the world of Zwift (6:20), his excitement for the team's Bike Exchange 'Where The World Rides Series' and what the 'JJ Special' could look like as an event (12:04). He then asks for tips to master his Zwift skills (19:55), before he looks ahead to what could be on his schedule when road racing commences again (21:12).
Wed, 18 Mar 2020 - 25min - 31 - Nino Schurter on Cape Epic, the Olympic year, and fan questions (Ep. 30)
Nino Schurter of Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to talk about the upcoming Cape Epic and the Olympic year. He talks about trying to win his third Cape Epic title in South Africa, the challenges of the race and what makes it so special (1:51), his preparation for the 2020 season and recent test results (7:54), his program towards the Olympic Games and his thoughts on the Olympic course (14:28), before he answers several Tacx Turbo Talks fan questions (20:52)
Wed, 11 Mar 2020 - 31min - 30 - Chantal Blaak on her off season, the upcoming classics campaign, and more (Ep. 29)
Chantal Blaak of Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to talk about the start of her 2020 season. She talks about a name change after her marriage in the off season (1:07), her honeymoon (3:15), her preparation for the new season (4:14), and how training has changed throughout her career (5:22). She then shares how a back injury influenced her 2019 season (7:52), how she is fine tuning her form for the classics campaign (10:20), the stability and strength of the team (11:01), what her springs classics campaign will look like (13:59), and her ambition to make it to Tokyo 2020 (15:47). She then answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week with her recovery tips (17:43), and talks about the importance of eating and drinking enough (20:03).
Mon, 17 Feb 2020 - 23min - 29 - Damien Howson on the Australian Summer of Cycling and his upcoming 2020 season (Ep. 28)
Damien Howson of Mitchelton-Scott joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to talk about the Australian summer of cycling and his upcoming 2020 season. He talks about kicking off the season Down Under with Nationals and Race Torquay (0:50), discusses scenarios for the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (3:55), and looks ahead to the Jayco Herald Sun Tour being a former winner of the race (5:26). Damien then shares his racing calendar for the first part of the 2020 season (8:08), how he sees his role develop on the team (9:03), and why he turned away a bit from the time trial bike after winning the U23 World Championships in 2013 in that discipline (10:43). To wrap things up he answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (14:12).
Tue, 04 Feb 2020 - 17min - 28 - Jessica Pratt on winning the Zwift Academy and racing Down Under (Ep. 27)
2019 Zwift Academy winner Jessica Pratt of CANYON//SRAM Racing joins the Tacx Turbo Talks. She shares what made her decide to compete in the Zwift Academy (1:26), the challenging route to become a professional cyclist in Australia (4:03), her Zwift Academy journey from making the semi-finals all the way to the final training camp in Spain (5:00), starting her professional career racing in Australia (8:54), the special vibe in Adelaide for the Tour Down Under (10:38), and her goals for the rest of the Aussie summer of cycling and 2020 (12:07). To wrap things up she answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (14:15).
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 - 16min - 27 - CANYON//SRAM Racing's sports director Ronny Lauke on the final of Zwift Academy 2019 (Ep. 26)
CANYON//SRAM Racing's team manager and sports director Ronny Lauke joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to talk about the final of the Zwift Academy 2019. He explains how the idea of the Zwift Academy started (1:54), the qualification process of the Zwift Academy and the aim of the training camp with CANYON//SRAM Racing (4:04), the selection criteria and process to determine the winner (7:27), how the final call is being made (10:55), how the team is involved in the Zwift Academy from the start (11:20), how past winners have developed within the team and why age is not a limiting factor (12:45), the integration and evaluation of the Zwift Academy winner within the team (15:19), his best advice for the three finalists (20:59), and the growth of cycling as an e-sport (23:35).
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 - 26min - 26 - CANYON//SRAM Racing's sports director Ronny Lauke on the final of Zwift Academy 2019 (Ep. 26)
CANYON//SRAM Racing's team manager and sports director Ronny Lauke joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to talk about the final of the Zwift Academy 2019. He explains how the idea of the Zwift Academy started (1:54), the qualification process of the Zwift Academy and the aim of the training camp with CANYON//SRAM Racing (4:04), the selection criteria and process to determine the winner (7:27), how the final call is being made (10:55), how the team is involved in the Zwift Academy from the start (11:20), how past winners have developed within the team and why age is not a limiting factor (12:45), the integration and evaluation of the Zwift Academy winner within the team (15:19), his best advice for the three finalists (20:59), and the growth of cycling as an e-sport (23:35).
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 - 26min - 25 - Sebastian Kienle on the IM World Championships, his 2019 season, and the many fan questions (Ep. 25)
Sebastian Kienle joins the 25th episode of the Tacx Turbo Talks to look back at the Ironman World Championships and his 2019 season. He talks about how he deals with the post Kona blues (0:47), his feelings about the race and his entire 2019 season (3:45), how his mindset helped him to a podium finish (5:35), the financial and sportive benefits of finishing 3rd instead of 4th (8:45), his special friendship with Ben Hoffmann (12:30), his motivation and appreciation for the life as a professional triathlete (16:30), and his favourite Tacx workout (20:42). He then takes the time to answer a great variety of Tacx Turbo Talks fan questions: from his current FTP to where he'll spend Christmas, and from his favourite 70.3 course to who he thinks could be the next non-German winner in Kona (23:32). Enjoy!
Tue, 22 Oct 2019 - 39min - 24 - Sven Nys on the upcoming cyclocross season, the state of the sport, MVDP and WVA, and more (Ep. 24)
Sven Nys on the upcoming cyclocross season, the state of the sport, MVDP and WVA, and more (Ep. 24) by Garmin
Thu, 17 Oct 2019 - 22min - 23 - Mikkel Honoré on the Tacx Pro Classic and his first year in the pro peloton (Ep. 23)
Mikkel Honoré of Deceuninck - Quick Step joins the Tacx Turbo Talks this weeks. He looks ahead to the Tacx Pro Classic and its challenging conditions (1:04), shares his experiences riding on Dutch roads (2:05), his expectations for the race (4:09), the main lesson and highlight in his first year as a pro (5:53), his outlook for next season and his off season plans (9:17), what it was like racing with Elia Viviani (13:17), and he answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (14:51).
Fri, 11 Oct 2019 - 17min - 22 - Patrik Nilsson on the triathlon World Championships in Kona, his preparation, goals and predictions.
Patrik Nilsson of BMC Vifit Pro Triathlon Team joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to preview the triathlon World Championships in Kona. He talks about acclimatising to hot and humid conditions (1:16), what makes Kona so special compared to other races (2:45), how he dealt with struggling from cramping issues in 2018 (5:42), his goal for this year's race and the ideal scenario (8:10), the benchmark that the Germans Jan Frodeno, Patrick Lange, and Sebastian Kienle are setting in the sport (11:25), and he attempts to make podium predictions (13:28). Patrik then reveals the secret about his hair in the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (15:16), before giving a tip to age-group triathletes to improve their cycling (16:02) and his favourite Tacx workout (17:04).
Fri, 04 Oct 2019 - 19min - 21 - Anna van der Breggen on the 2019 World Championships, wearing the rainbow jersey, and more (Ep. 21)
Anna van der Breggen of Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team joins the Tacx Turbo Talks from Yorkshire to chat about the World Championships. She talks about her silver medal in the time trial (0:56), her year in the rainbow jersey (2:20), deciding on the team tactics with a chance to go back-to-back world titles (3:50), how the challenging course and weather conditions can affect the race (6:04), the myth of the knitted rainbow coloured cycling gloves (11:20), her impressive resume and goals for the future (12:04), and she answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (13:27).
Fri, 27 Sep 2019 - 15min - 20 - Alex Dowsett on the World Championships in Yorkshire, the hour record and more (Ep. 20)
Alex Dowsett of Team Katusha Alpecin joins the Tacx Turbo Talks podcast. He talks about the Tour of Britain and the growth of cycling in the UK (0:44), his focus on the time trial and his tailored preparation for the World Championships in Yorkshire (3:41), the course and length of the time trial (7:56), the world hour record and his ambition for a new attempt (9:53), the favourites for the world time trial title (14:11), the phenomenon Remco Evenepoel (15:59), MVDP being the favourite for the road race (21:08), and his own expectations (22:14). He then answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (23:26), before talking about his condition haemophilia and his charity Little Bleeders (24:06).
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 - 27min - 19 - Alberto Contador on La Vuelta, this year's GC battle, and his own cycling team (Ep. 19)
Alberto Contador is this week's guest on the Tacx Turbo Talks. ‘El Pistolero’ talks about finishing his career on a high in La Vuelta 2017 (1:15), how he keeps fit and trains on the Tacx Neo 2 to prepare for his Gran Fondo (1:50), his favourite workout on the Neo 2 (4:00), this year's Vuelta and his observations in the GC battle (5:42), his favourite Vuelta memory and preferred Grand Tour (8:51), what makes La Vuelta often so unpredictable (10:37), why he started his own team through his foundation (12:45), and the World Tour ambitions for his team (14:55). To finish the show, he answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (16:54).
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 - 18min - 18 - Felix Großschartner on La Vuelta, playing FIFA, and BORA's band of brothers (Ep. 18)
Felix Großschartner of BORA - Hansgrohe joins the Tacx Turbo Talks on the first rest day of La Vuelta. He discusses his rest day activities (0:53), the first week of racing and his focus for this Vuelta (2:09), playing FIFA with other riders in the peloton (4:01), the objective for the rest of the Vuelta (5:10), switching from skiing to cycling (7:43), and his development over the years and future goals (9:41). He then answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (12:52), and talks about the band of brothers within BORA - Hansgrohe (14:04).
Tue, 03 Sep 2019 - 16min - 17 - Sebastian Fini on the Mountain Bike World Championships (Ep. 17)
Sebastian Fini of CST Sandd Bafang MTB Racing Team joins the Tacx Turbo Talks podcast to chat about the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. He talks about missing out on the podium in the Team Relay event (0:48), the course in Mont-Saint-Anne and how he adapts to the circumstances (2:55), the importance of the start (7:25), the variation in his training (9:39), how he started racing on a MTB (11:35), and his goals for the Cross Country event and the future (12:18). He then answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (14:48), before finishing with rapid fire (15:36).
Thu, 29 Aug 2019 - 17min - 16 - Jakob Fuglsang on La Vuelta, bouncing back from the Tour, and his contract extension (Ep. 16)
Jakob Fuglsang of Astana Pro Team joins the Tacx Turbo Talks ahead of La Vuelta. He talks about previous successful participations (0:47), dealing with the disappointment of this year's Tour de France (2:36), his preparation for La Vuelta (4:40), the strength of Astana for this Vuelta (5:58), how the Vuelta differs from other Grand Tours (7:41), looking forward to the World Championships and Tokyo 2020 (9:16), and his contract extension with Astana (11:14). He then answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (13:05), before he goes through our rapid fire round (13:58).
Fri, 23 Aug 2019 - 16min - 15 - Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig on her 2019 season and the upcoming World Championships in Yorkshire (Ep. 15)
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig of Bigla Pro Cycling joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to talk about her 2019 season. She talks about the increase in fans and media attention (1:04), her successful spring classics campaign (2:47), the hiccup that lead to a disappointing Giro Rosa (4:56), bouncing back in La Course (7:16), Bigla Pro Cycling's dominance in the Tour of Scotland (8:31), and she looks ahead to the World Championships in Yorkshire (10:26). Cecilie then answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (13:23), before concluding the chat by answering rapid fire questions (15:33).
Sat, 17 Aug 2019 - 19min - 14 - Niki Terpstra on the European Championships, his recovery, and rapid fire questions (Ep. 14)
Niki Terpstra of Team Total Direct Energie is this week's guest on the Tacx Turbo Talks podcast. He talks about his recovery from a shoulder injury sustained in the Tour de France (0:45), the European Championships near his hometown, designing the course, and his expectations of the race (2:06), getting back to race fitness and goals for the remainder of the season (5:00), young riders coming through at the highest level (8:22), and his first season and role at Team Total Direct Energie (9:25), before he answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (11:38), and goes through the rapid fire round (12:57).
Fri, 09 Aug 2019 - 15min - 13 - Stefan de Bod on visa challenges, the World Tour level, and riding for Africa's Team (Ep. 13)
Stefan de Bod of Team Dimension Data joins the Tacx Turbo Talks ahead of the Tour de Pologne. He talks about the challenges obtaining the right visa to race in Europe (0:57), how it affects his chances of riding La Vuelta (2:12), his breakthrough 3rd place overall in Tour of Austria (3:59), his role at the Tour de Pologne (5:07), being new to riding at the World Tour level (6:10), his goals and plans for the rest of the season (8:54), representing the Qhubeka charity and how bicycles change life (10:02), and about his first bike and love for cycling (11:45). Stefan then reveals a secret skill in answering the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (13:11), before he answers a round of rapid fire questions (14:52).
Sat, 03 Aug 2019 - 17min - 12 - Michael Woods on riding the Tour de France with broken ribs, rapid fire questions and more (Ep. 12)
Michael Woods of EF Education First Pro Cycling joins the Tacx Turbo Talks from the second rest day in the 2019 Tour de France. He talks about riding with two broken ribs (0:39), the physical and mental challenge it provides (2:25), the goals for the third week of the Tour (4:06), how the heat and altitude will affect the peloton and the team’s leader Rigoberto Uran (4:47), how his experience of competing at the highest level in running helps his cycling career (7:14), the overwhelming amount of support from Canada (10:15), before he answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (11:05), and wraps it up by answering a round of rapid fire questions (11:43).
Tue, 23 Jul 2019 - 14min - 11 - Kasper Asgreen on riding the Tour de France, Danish cycling, and coffee (Ep. 11)
Kasper Asgreen from Deceuninck - Quick Step joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to talk about the Tour de France. He talks about the first ten days of this year's Tour (0:40), the recovery from his crash on stage 3 (2:30), the team's goals in the next part of the Tour (4:06), rocking the Danish national time trial jersey on stage 13 (5:43), his rest day activities (8:45), the new young talented generation of Danish cyclists (9:32), before he answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (11:45).
Wed, 17 Jul 2019 - 13min - 10 - Thomas De Gendt on breakaways, Tour de France life, and his dream break (Ep. 10)
Thomas De Gendt from Lotto-Soudal joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to talk about the 2019 Tour de France. He talks about the fight to get in the breakaway in this Tour (1:20), the battle for the win and KOM points on La Planche des Belles Filles (2:27), the pressure of performing in the Tour de France (4:22), what a structured day in the Tour looks like (5:56), and his non-massage, non-warm up preferences and dealing M&M's in the peloton (8:37). He then shares what his power efforts are when he's trying to get into a breakaway (10:47), the satisfaction of being in the breakaway (13:04), who his favorite breakaway companions would be (14:00), before he answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (15:13) and predicts the winner of the Tour (16:05).
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 - 18min - 9 - Tony Martin on the 2019 Tour de France, his role at Jumbo-Visma, and sandpaper (Ep. 09)
Tony Martin from Jumbo-Visma joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to preview the 2019 Tour de France. He talks about starting his 11th TDF (0:51), chances to grab the yellow jersey (1:48), his role on the team this Tour de France (2:41), his first long training camp at altitude (4:14), how his experience can help the team and improve the team time trial (6:09), and what brought him to Jumbo-Visma (8:28). He then shares how he ended up riding with sandpaper on his saddle (10:25), before he answers Jeanne Korevaar's Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (12:03).
Tue, 02 Jul 2019 - 14min - 8 - Jeanne Korevaar on the Dutch national road race and Giro Rosa (Ep. 08)
CCC-Liv's Jeanne Korevaar joins the Tacx Turbo Talks to talk about the Dutch national road race championships and the Giro Rosa. She talks about the warm weather conditions (1:05), how she and her entire family got involved in cycling (2:53), the race tactics for the nationals (5:29), her dream scenario and that winning feeling (6:15), her 2019 season so far and development as a rider (8:24), the excitement of riding the upcoming Giro Rosa (10:00), the biggest lesson learnt from riding with Marianne Vos (12:45), and she answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (14:27).
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 - 16min - 7 - Nathan Haas on a wet Tour de Suisse, finding form, and his dream Worlds (Ep. 07)
Nathan Haas from Team Katusha Alpecin joins the Tacx Turbo Talks from the Tour de Suisse. He talks about riding in wet weather (0:49), his Tour de Suisse so far (3:12), finding form this season and the hunt for a Tour de France spot (4:52), and on having a bet with his director on his time trial result (8:09). He then answers not one, but two Tacx Turbo Talks fan questions of the week (8:52) before sharing his love for Canberra's cycling scene (11:50) and looking ahead to the World Championships in Yorkshire (13:33).
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 - 15min - 6 - Tiffany Cromwell on the Women's Tour, women's cycling and her infamous banana bread (06)
Canyon//SRAM Racing's Tiffany Cromwell joins the Tacx Turbo Talks straight after stage 4 of the OVO Energy Women's Tour. She discusses the race and its popularity with fans and riders (0:45), the development of women's cycling (4:02), getting more women on the bike through the Women's 100 (6:11), her role in the upcoming Giro Rosa and La Course (8:54), and Tokyo 2020 plus her love for Japan (11:17). She then answers the food related Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (13:05), before talking about her infamous banana bread (13:34), and the best food experiences on cycling adventures (15:00).
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 - 17min - 5 - Tejay van Garderen on Colombia, Criterium du Dauphine and the Tour de France (Ep. 05)
EF Education First's Tejay van Garderen joins the Tacx Turbo Talks for its fifth episode. Tejay raves about his recent visit to Colombia (0:47), before zooming in on the Dauphine (4:28), explaining why it fits his Tour de France preparation (6:16), how he feels coming in to the race and what opportunities lie ahead (8:57). Tejay then explains EF Education First's emphasis on (team) time trials this year (11:48), how Rigoberto Uran is the number one option for the Tour (14:02), and whether he has an advantage racing at altitude (15:33). To wrap things up, Tejay answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week about weight training (17:47), and what might the rest of the season might have in store for him (19:54).
Thu, 06 Jun 2019 - 22min - 4 - Jay McCarthy on his and BORA-hansgrohe's Giro d'Italia 2019 (Ep. 04)
Jay McCarthy from BORA - hansgrohe joins the Tacx Turbo Talks podcast on the last rest day of the 2019 Giro d'Italia. Jay talks about the great Giro for his team so far (1:03), his rest day program (2:47), the team backing sprinter Pascal Ackermann (5:26), his role helping out on both sprint and mountain stages (7:01), being prepared for a frantic uphill start of a wet stage (8:43), the ambitions for the final week of the Giro (10:13), long term personal goals (13:14), and he answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (14:19).
Tue, 28 May 2019 - 16min - 3 - Bob Jungels on the Giro d'Italia 2019 (Ep. 03)
Bob Jungels joins the Tacx Turbo Talks on the first rest day of the 2019 Giro d’Italia. He talks about the long and tough start of the Giro (1:12), on finding his rhythm and climbing legs after a break from racing since Tour of Flanders (2:50), on preparing for the Giro after his cobbled classics campaign (4:59), the team's spirit after the first week of the Giro and his ambitions (7:42), the current GC standings and gaps between the contenders (10:25), and Bob answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (13:29) before telling about his involvement in the annual junior race GP Bob Jungels (15:41).
Tue, 21 May 2019 - 18min - 2 - Caleb Ewan on sprinting in the Giro d'Italia (Ep. 02)
Caleb Ewan joins the Tacx Turbo Talks from the Giro d’Italia to talk about all things sprinting. He talks about coming close to the win on stage 2 and 4 (0:50), his new sprint train and working on the lead-out train (4:02), on becoming stronger and more versatile as a rider (5:40), on having the pressure of being the main guy in a grand tour (10:04), on the upcoming days and sprint opportunities in the Giro (11:30), looking ahead to the Tour de France (14:00), and he answers the Tacx Turbo Talks fan question of the week (15:42)!
Wed, 15 May 2019 - 19min - 1 - Ben O'Connor on Giro d'Italia 2019 (Ep. 01)
On the first episode of the Tacx Turbo Talks, Ben O'Connor talks about the upcoming Giro d'Italia 2019. Ben talks about his second appearance in a Grand Tour after crashing out last year's Giro (1:40), his lead up to the race (3:05), the secret to his mindset (4:55), the opportunities and his ambitions in this year's Giro (7:50), the opening time trial and his routine (12:16), the strength of his teammates (15:30), and he mentions a dark horse for everyone's Giro fantasy team (18:05).
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