Cyclingtips Podcast

CyclingTips' founder Wade Wallace introduces you to a new podcast about the entrepreneurs of iconic cycling brands and their journeys. This one with Jon Mayfield and Eric Min of Zwift give you a taste. Search 'From the Top' to find more of these episodes.

Dane and Abby break down the men's and women's Tour de France routes. Caley puts the USA Crits fiasco into context. Plus, there have been some WorldTour team developments.  For the Nerd Nugget, James has an important question for CyclingTips Podcast listeners...

Dane fills us in on why Nairo Quintana wore a chameleon costume, and no it wasn't for Halloween.  Il Lombardia provided some interesting talking points regarding Deceuninck-Quick Step's tactics and Tadej Pogacar's season as a whole.  The Women's Tour was a sprinters delight, and Demi Vollering took another step up as the future of Dutch cycling.  And for Nerd Nugget, Specialized will recall their Tarmac SL7 bikes. 

Did Mathieu van der Poel pull too much? Were Deceuninck fools to run clincher tires? Caley, Abby, Dane, Ronan, and James break down the tactics and tech of Paris-Roubaix, from big wins to silly mistakes. 

We come to you from course-side at the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes, 125 years in the making and won in spectacular fashion. Trek-Segafredo's Ruth Winder joins to break down the tactics and we hear from Alison Jackson and Teniel Campbel from the Velodrome in Roubaix. 

Elisa Balsamo and Julian Alaphilippe capped a wild worlds week and Caley, Abby, Ronan, and Shoddy are in Flanders to dissect two stunning world championship races. 

The CyclingTips Podcast break down the men's and women's elite World Championship time trials and look ahead to the road races next weekend. Wade Wallace spoke with Farid Noori about the crisis in Afghanistan. If you would like to donate more information can be found here. Ronan was on the ground at the time trial and noticed a few things viewers at home may not have noticed.

A few races over the last week provided good sneak peaks for the upcoming World Championships. The Podcast crew predicts the upcoming Worlds ITT. Shoddy chats a heartwarming moment from the Tour of Britian.

This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the final week of the Vuelta a España, particularly the drama surrounding Movistar and Miguel Ángel López. Abby chats the basics from the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, for a full breakdown check out the Freewheeling Podcast.  Shoddy and Ronan were at the Eurobike so Shoddy gives us his top tip from the week.  Matt de Neef spoke with Jack Haig after his podium finish at the Vuelta. 

Shimano’s new Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 and Ultegra Di2 R8100 may seem like incremental improvements on the surface as compared to the outgoing versions. In reality, there’s an awful lot of engineering, thought, and work that went into every one of those decisions specifically so that the end result comes across as seamless as it does. You’ve already heard and read about all the tech features of the new groupsets, but in this special sponsored episode, we’ll take you inside the minds of some of the people at Shimano who helped shape the new groupsets more directly.

Caley, Dane and Abby chat the Vuelta a España, Simac Ladies Tour, and GP de Plouay. You'll also hear a snippet of Abby's Freewheeling episode with Lizzie Deignan. Listen to the full interview here, or anywhere podcasts are found.

This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we dive into the last week of racing in Spain. The Vuelta a España has been action-packed so Dane brings up the overall general classification battle. Freewheeling this week was all about the cycling categories at the Paralympic Games, so with the Games starting Tuesday make sure you're up to speed! For Nerd Nugget, Orbea has a new bike and Ribble has some real funky new handlebars.

This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We break down the first three stages of the Vuelta a España, and speculate what the next 18 stages could bring. Abby gives a brief rundown of the Ladies Tour of Norway. A deeper dive can be found on the Freewheeling Podcast.  Ronan catches up with the new women's Everesting world record holder Illi Gardner. And Silca released a pair of socks that claim to save eight watts! That is not an insignificant amount of watts.

On this special edition episode of the CyclingTips Podcast José Been chats with Koen de Kort about his accident and what he will do next.

This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We wrap up discussions of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and look forward to Paris 2024 in only three years.  Transfer season is in full swing and two teams, in particular, are filling up with new riders.  The Vuelta a España is around the corner, and the general classification already looks more entertaining than the Tour de France. 

This week we discuss the chaos of the Olympic Games so far, from broken handlebars and sneaky shin tape to pursuit crashes and lots more. 

The CT Podcast gathers to discuss the women's and men's road races at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Dane and James join the podcast once more for a quick recap of the Tour de France and a preview of the men's and women's Olympic road races. For a deeper discussion of the women's race check out the Freewheeling Podcast.

Ronan and Caley wander around the Champs Élysées, running into riders and chatting through some final thoughts on the 2021 Tour de France.  Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here. 

The 20th stage of the Tour de France has concluded and the general classification battle is over. The final time trial was as eventful as a typical time trial is, and Ronan and Caley wondered around the start to check out whatever new tech was on display. Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.