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It was back to Belgium for the team this weekend. DS David Walters gives Chris Sidwells the low-down on the Vermarc Project Inter-Club 2-Day.You can keep up with Britain's newest U23 women's team on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nouvellescycling/ or check out the website at https://nouvellescycling.co.uk/
Having shamefully abandoned the Vuelta Espana Femininas at a critical juncture, Gary returns to tell you what you already know and look back at a great month of women’s racing in Spain.Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.comLinksVollering to FDJ? (GCN) https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/racing/interviews/vollering-and-muzic-that-would-be-a-dream-for-any-manager-to-have-two-riders-like-this-says-fdj-suez-bossCycling Legends premium feed - https://awesound.com/a/cycling-legends-podcast
Join Gary for a mid-week natter to look back at the opening 4 stages of a simmering race and a preview of the next 4 stages that will decide who wears the Red Jersey on Sunday evening.Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com
Another town, another race. DS David Walters chats to Chris Sidwells about the weekend's kermesse racing at the GP Willy Naessens, explains some of the logistical challenges of racing on the Continent and looks ahead to this weekend back on home turf at the Lincoln GP.You can follow NouvellesCycling x Prendas at https://www.nouvellescycling.co.uk/ and on Instagram at @nouvellescycling
Gary laments the passing of the Spring Classics but not before one final, lumpy, hurrah at Liege - Bastogne - Liege on Sunday. Also in this week's show:A look back at the week's racing at Amstel Gold and La Fleche WalloneNews about the Tour of Britain WomenThe announcement of two very different retirements from the women's pelotonDrop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com
In the latest episode, Team DS David Walters chats to Chris Sidwells about making a race debut at the Volta NXG Classic in Limburg and Sunday's breezy round 2 of the Women's National Road Series, the East Cleveland Grand Prix.Team Launch!The official NouvellesCycling x Prendas team launch takes place at Michelmores, Woodwater House, Pynes Hill, Exeter EX2 5WR on Wednesday 17 April. You can find out more at https://www.michelmores.com/event/nouvelles-cycling-2024-season-launch/Find out more about the Team at https://nouvellescycling.co.uk or follow them in Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nouvellescycling/
Gary picks over the remnants of the remnants of Paris-Roubaix, talks up a resurgent Lidl-Trek and casts an eye over the opening 2 races of Ardennes week, even if one of them isn't actually in the Ardennes.Also news of the next Interview Show which is on the subscriber feed now and out for everyone next week. You can sign up for early access at https://plus.acast.com/s/cycling-legendsGet in touch! Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com
In your Holy Week/Roubaix double issue Saturday Supplement:We look back at the Holy Week action for both men and womenCan MvdP do the business two Sundays on the bounce at Roubaix?Will it be safety first or simply the aggravation of farcical chicanes on the approach to the Arenberg Trench this weekend?Celebrating 250 Not Out for Marianne VosWhile HR is their sponsor's game, PR seems to be less of a big thing at SD Worx.Plus, a new dawn for British women's teams as NouvellesCycling x Prendas make their debut at the Volta NXT ClassicGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.comNouvellesCycling x Prendas - www.nouvellescycling.co.uk
In the first of our exclusive features on Britain's newest elite women's cycling team, Chris Sidwells chats with NouvellesCycling x Prendas sports director, David Walters about the genesis of the team, its ethos and plans for its debut season which kicks off at the Volta Limburg Classic this weekend.The Cycling Legends podcast is proud to support NouvellesCycling x Prendas. You can follow the Team at www.nouvellescycling.co.uk or on X/Twitter at @nouvellescyclingGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com.
Once again the racing season is getting out of hand. Sanremo, Binda, Balsamo and Flanders are only the half of it in this week's Supplement.Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com or follow us on X/Twitter @cyclinglegends1 or @thegaryfairley. We'd love to hear from you!LinksNouvelles Cycling x Prendas - https://nouvellescycling.co.uk/“Vas-y-Barry – My Cycling Life” by Barry Hoban - https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/index.php/buy/books/vas-y-barry-detailTom Simpson Retro Cycling Festival 16-18 August 2024 – https://www.tomsimpsonmemorialfund.co.uk/Cycling Legends Podcast premium feed - https://awesound.com/a/cycling-legends-podcast
It’s La Primavera! How will Tadej Pogacar stop everyone from stopping Tadej Pogacar? Plus, is it time for EF Education EasyPost to grow up a bit, Mums Who Can, Alfredo Binda preview and does stage racing reason have any place whatsoever at this time of year?Drop us a line: cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.comLinks“Vas-y-Barry – My Cycling Life” by Barry Hoban - https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/index.php/buy/books/vas-y-barry-detailTom Simpson Retro Cycling Festival 16-18 August 2024 – https://www.tomsimpsonmemorialfund.co.uk/TI Raleigh Book Talk, Chevin Cycles, Otley 20 March 2024 - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ti-raleigh-book-talk-with-author-chris-sidwells-ex-team-rider-sid-barras-tickets-820145365867
It's Dial 'I' for Innuendo as the UCI finds unsightly bulging helmets hard to swallow. Plus, Strade, Tirreno, Paris-Nice, Van Drenthe, 'cross and the return of weird cycling dreams!Buy stuff!Barry Hoban "Vas y Barry - My Cycling Story" Exclusively at https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/index.php/buy/books/vas-y-barry-detailChat to us!Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com
Will it be all about Wout and a whole lotta Kopecky this Openingsweekend? And is it time someone had a quiet word with Chris Froome?Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com or follow us on X @cyclinglegends1 or even follow Gary on all the socials @thegaryfairley.You can get tickets for Chris Sidwells' Ti Raleigh event with Sid Barras on 20 March at Chevin Cycles in Otley, W. Yorkshire. Book online at: http://tinyurl.com/58xacy5uThe Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from North Ferriby in the beautiful East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
Patrick Lefevere, 4.9km Grand Tours, Openingsweekend and we speak EXCLUSIVELY to Team Nouvelles Cycling x Prendas' press officer!Recommendations"The Indian Clerk" - David Leavitt http://tinyurl.com/mrxp7k2f (David)Plantur 39 shampoo - http://tinyurl.com/579wcz47 (Chris)Masters of the Air - Apple TV - http://tinyurl.com/3n3hmfbf (Gary)Nouvelles Cycling x Prendas - https://nouvellescycling.co.uk/Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com
Back to the traditional slot for a Saturday show, it's a Mads Mads Mads Mads Mads world. A nouvelle equipe for women's cycling in Britain. All aboard the Remco hype train and remembering Marco Pantani.Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.comYou can get tickets for Chris Sidwells' Ti Raleigh event with Sid Barras on 20 March at Chevin Cycles in Otley, W. Yorkshire. Book online at: http://tinyurl.com/58xacy5uCheck out Nouvelles Cycling x Prendas! https://nouvellescycling.co.uk/Marco Pantani 1998 Giro d'Italia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1HRANDiBEQ1998 Tour de France - Pt 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2FQqHF8x5IPt 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkAlb8A5B2E
Putting paid to the old adage "better late than never", a barely-apologetic Gary turns up on a Monday night to talk about Demi Vollering's million Euro decent proposal, CX Worlds, UAE Women Tour, and asks which celebrity hangers on do we need to see at bike races to help garner new interest in professional cycling?Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.comYou can get tickets for Chris Sidwells' Ti Raleigh event with Sid Barras on 20 March at Chevin Cycles in Otley, W. Yorkshire. Book online at: http://tinyurl.com/58xacy5u
Will it be the Joy of Six for MvdP in Tabor on Sunday? Strade Bianche promises to get even dirtier than before! Are claims of conflict of interest just a red herring for Red Bull? And why can't Britain ever get anything right the first time?LINKSEd Clancy Interview - Saving British Road Racing - https://thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2024/01/31/ed-clancy-interview-saving-british-road-racing/Cycling Legends 02: Ti Raleigh - Cycling's First Super Team - https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/index.php/cycling-legends-series-of-books/02-ti-raleighDrop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com or follow us on X @cyclinglegends1 or even follow Gary on all the socials @thegaryfairley.The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from North Ferriby in the beautiful East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
Joy for Wales but heartbreak for Scotland at the Tour Down Under, third place is good enough for Ceylin Alvarado in Benidorm and Gary gets in early with the transfer talk for 2025.Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com or follow us on X @cyclinglegends1 or even follow Gary on all the socials @thegaryfairley.The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from North Ferriby in the beautiful East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccChris Sidwells Ti Raleigh Book Event - Tuesday 30 January 2024, Alf Jones Cycles, Gresford, Wrexham.Chris will be talking about his excellent book Cycling Legends 02 - Ti Raleigh, Cycling's First Superteam and will be joined by former Ti Raleigh rider, Dave Lloyd.Reserve your FREE place by emailing sales@alfjonescycles.co.uk or phone 01978 854300.
Only the Onley as the Tour Down Under goes right to the End of the Line, joy for Sarah Gigante, no rest for Lotte Kopecky and it's getting nervy in the Cyclocross World Cup.Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com or follow us on X @cyclinglegends1 or @thegaryfairleyThe Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from North Ferriby in the beautiful East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
The new road season is upon us! Join Gary for a look at the opening salvoes in the Santos Tour Down Under along with a preview of the men's race, the European Track Championships and yet more weird dreams.Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com or follow us on X @cyclinglegends1 or @thegaryfairleyThe Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from North Ferriby in the beautiful East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
Happy New Year! But there's no rest for the wicked as cycling puts the 'Cross into CXMas, and no rest for the women as we look ahead to the Santos Tour Down Under. Plus weird cycling dreams and remembering Melissa Hoskins. 💔
As the lights go down on professional cycling's latest pantomime, join Gary to chew over the last 7 days and get ready for a manic Christmas period - and that's just cyclocross.Plus, who won the Festive Peloton competition? All will be revealed behind the final door in the Cycling Legends 2023 calendar.Merry Christmas to one and all!Don't forget, you can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.comThe Cycling Legends Podcast is proud to be supported by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories. Check out the range at www.vivelevelo.ccLinksDerby Wheel Pro Keirin Tour https://www.derbywheel.com/
In your Saturday Supplement this week:Will new chemistry make for a cleaner atmosphere at Team INEOS? Triumph in the Dolomites for Manon BakkerHas your bike fitter made you illegal?And Vuelta a Espana in ‘too easy’ shockerGet your entries in for the Festive Peloton competition at cyclinglegendpodcast@gmail.comLinks:Prendas crowdfunder - www.prendas.co.ukCycling Legends - books, posters, stuff! www.cyclinglegends.co.uk
In this week's Supplement:The curse of the Saturday Supplement.Hurrah for the Blackshorts!Weird team sponsors.Plus WIN with our #festivepeloton competition!Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and interviews. All for less than a big coffee!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
In the 1980s, men's pro cycling was a closed-door to women, unless you were a podium girl, of course. In 1985, a 25 year-old from Connecticut changed all that.Chris Sidwell catches up with pro cycling's first female soigneur, Shelley Verses. In this hour-long interview, Shelley, who worked with 7-Eleven, La Vie Claire, Toshiba, TVM and Saturn, talks about learning the ropes and becoming accepted in the macho world of the men's peloton and supporting some of the best riders in the world.The Cycling Legends Podcast is proud to be supported by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories.Music by Epidemic Sound
David's back! Big money is also back (not for us, natch) but could nation state sponsors be putting a target on riders' backs? Is cyclocross too mental to be governed the way the UCI wants to? Plus domestic products return to our recommendations. All this and more in the new Feed Zone.Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com Recommendations:Smol Products - https://www.smolproducts.comNinja Foodi smart multi-cooker - https://ninjakitchen.co.uk/product/ninja-foodi-11-in-1-smartlid-multi-cooker-6l-ol550uk-zidOL550UKPaulo Coehlo 'The Alchemist' - https://amzn.eu/d/64X48TsShameless plugs:Bike Flex company bike leasing - https://bikeflex.co.uk/The Graham Watson Collection (Exclusive to Cycling Legends) - https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/index.php/buy/art-printsThe Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from North Ferriby in the beautiful East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
Team Visma-Lease-a-Bike, er, bike team; Jonas Vingegaard's door bell and why is it that we don't talk about Alvaredo, no, no, no? All this and more in the latest Saturday Supplement.Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and interviews. All for less than a big coffee!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
In March this year, Gary spoke to Israel-Premier Tech Roland rider, Claire Steels during a brief pause in a hectic racing schedule in her first Women's World Tour season.Fast forward 7 months and Claire joined us again to reflect upon a season that has contained 2 Grand Tours, a win at reVolta, second place in the GB National Championships and a place in the GB team that raced the World Championships in Glasgow. We also look ahead to 2024 when Claire starts a new 3-year contract with Movistar.Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and interviews. All for less than a big coffee!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
David succumbs to the lurgy so it's a two-up time trial with Chris and Gary this time around. We ponder 'whither Team INEOS?' as the quiet man of British Cycling (apparently) steps down, chat about Grand Tours being more Pinot-friendly in future years (talk about timing) and generally fix professional cycling. Again.Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com Shameless plug:Trofeo Baracchi (Cycling Legends website) - https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/index.php/races/the-baracchi-trophyRecommendations:Girodana cycling clothing - https://www.giordana.co.uk/ The Road Book cycling almanac - https://theroadbook.co.uk/Listening on our public feed? You can join the Feed Zone every other Sunday plus access all the interviews, features and history shows on the Cycling Legends premium feed for a measly £3.50 a month. Pop over to www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com to learn more and sign up!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from North Ferriby in the beautiful East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
Is the sky falling in at Team INEOS? GCN - WTF? And David Lappartient goes to war in the mud over cyclocross.Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and interviews. All for less than a big coffee!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
Are the Big Three bad for cyclocross? Soudal-QuickStep replace El Tractor with Il Trattore and Chris Froome says it's all about the bike. All this plus Tour of Britain woes and World Championship routes. Phew!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
The road season may be over but we've still got track heroes, cross heroes, unsung heroes and the return of a fallen hero. Oh, and another wedding too.The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
It's back! Gary returns from his holiday to find all the cycling has gone, or at least most of it. Thankfully there's plenty to talk about after this week's announcements of the routes for the 2024 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes plus some surely-iffy voting at the Velo d'Or.Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and interviews. All for less than a big coffee!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
Will the merger of two of bike racing's Galacticos be a JumboStep for cycling kind?Join Gary for a look at the story of the week, plus European Championships round-up, where next for Primoz Roglic and exciting news for women's cycling in Britan.Links - Women's U23 Cycling - https://www.womensu23cycling.comHead over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and interviews. All for less than a big coffee!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
The Saturday Supplement returns - amazingly - on a Saturday! Join Gary for a chat about what's been happening Not In Spain, including a look at this weekend's European Championships road races in Drenthe and a brief preview of the recently-announced men's and women's UCI World Tours for next season.Links - Dial Up Your Cycle Tech Skills https://www.facebook.com/groups/CSA2018/ Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and interviews. All for less than a big coffee!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
It's been a whole week since we held our breath wondering whether Judas Vingegaard would betray Sepp Kuss (again) or if Jumbo-Visma would simply release Roglic. In the end, the Greatest Story Ever Told (for now) had a happy ending. Join Gary for his wrap up of the 78th Vuelta a Espana.Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more chat in the Feed Zone plus interviews, history and features. All for less than a big coffee!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
Caught your breath yet? Join Gary on the second rest day to ponder just another crazy week at the Vuelta, one with a final week that only has the Angliru in it. So that’s fine.Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more chat in the Feed Zone plus interviews, history and features. All for less than a big coffee!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccGet in touch! You can now drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
Who will be the King Jumbo Visma Bee? Can Remco or UAE Emirates be the fly in the ointment? Join Gary to wrap up the first week and a bit of the 78th Vuelta a Espana and look ahead to what week 2 will bring for #GCKuss and the rest.The CyclingLegends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance bicycles and accessories in England's beautiful East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
Can Remco make it 2 from 2? Will UAE spoil the party? Who will get custody of Sepp Kuss? Join Gary for a look ahead to the 78th Vuelta Ciclista a Espana which rolls down the start ramp in Barcelona later today. The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
Broken of foot (and ankle) but not of spirit, Gary wraps up the Women's World Championship Road Race, chats all things Tour of Scandinavia and bids a fond 'gracias' (but not yet 'adios') to AvV.The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
It's the Glorious Twelfth and Gary looks back at the hares and the hounds vying for rainbows this past week and previews the Women's Elite Road Race which closes the inaugural combined UCI World Championships in Glasgow.
On a Saturday? When did this start? Gary's back in his usual slot looking forward to the Road Worlds and catching up on what's been happening not in France over the last few weeks.The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
Missing it already? Join Gary for a look back at the second edition of Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
In this special mid-week Supplement, Gary catches up once again with John Carpenter from Help for Heroes. Join John as he talks about this year’s Big Battlefield Bike Ride, which took place in northern France in June and also previews next year’s event marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.Cycling Legends Podcast listeners can sign up for this cracking event FREE by heading over to https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/fundraising/big-battlefield-bike-ride/ and using the code JCBBBR2024 at checkout. This will save you £199 if you sign up before 31 July, so hurry!You’ll find John on LinkedIn at https://uk.linkedin.com/in/johnrcarpenter and you can find out more about and also donate to Help for Heroes at https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/.And if you want to know more about this year's ride, check out the video at https://tinyurl.com/BBBR23
In the final Tour Supplement, Chris, John and Gary pick over the bones of the final week of the 110th Tour de France. What a difference a week makes!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, premium cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.ccJoining us on the public feed? Why not sign up for our premium content at https:\www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com
Join Gary for a look ahead to the second Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, which starts in Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday.
Join Chris Sidwells, John Galloway and Gary Fairley for a roundup of the talking points from week 2 of Le Tour. Plus Chris catches up with Luke Edwards-Evans, writer, editor and - oh - UCI-accredited moto pilot.The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, premium cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
Tired, emotional and about to do the laundry run, Gary, Chris and John look back on a scintillating first week of this year's Tour de France. The Tour de France Supplement is delivered to you on the Cycling Legends public feed. For more features, interviews and chat, why not sign up to our Premium content at https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com/The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://www.vivelevelo.cc/
Chris Sidwells and John Galloway join Gary to preview the opening week of the 110th Tour de France. Excited? We are!The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://www.vivelevelo.cc/
It's stripy jumper week! Gary casts his eye over the new national ITT champions, looks back at SD Worx's disastrous 24 hours in Switzerland and previews (of sorts) the Giro Donne. Plus no Froome, Renshaw returns (ish) and other pre-Tour shorts.LinksKaty Madgwick's excellent Write Bike Ride Repeat - https://writebikerepeat.com/David's Tour preview at Bike Race Info - http://bikeraceinfo.com/commentary/stanley-david/2023/2023-Tour-de%20France-Preview.html
The tragic passing of Gino Mader overshadows all this week. Gary remembers a racer and a human being in a shorter Saturday Supplement.Why not leave the world a better place, like Gino wanted to? Support Just Diggit at https://justdiggit.org/donateThe Cycling Legends Podcast is supported by Vive le Velo, premium cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://www.vivelevelo.cc/
Fourteen seconds may be the headline on Andy Schleck’s palmares but it’s also an Acceptable Losing Margin According to G. Join Gary to poke around the embers of a Giro that didn’t quite catch alight but still managed to warm the cockles at the end. Plus: fixture logjam for elite women, British Cycling add U23 road racers to their growing banned list and just who will bring the coupons now that Jumbo confirm their exit from all sporting sponsorship.possibly notLinks:EF Education TIBCO SVB Paris-Roubaix Femmes https://tinyurl.com/SatSup1 Saint Piran Pro Cycling https://tinyurl.com/SatSup2Gary’s Tour de Forth fundraiser https://tinyurl.com/TourdeForth23The Cycling Legends Podcast is brought to you in association with Vive le Velo, premium cycling retailer in the glorious East Riding of Yorkshire. Check them out at https://www.vivelevelo.cc or - better still - pop in to see Ed and the team.
It's the final reckoning at the Giro d'Italia but not before Gary tackles British Cycling's Transgender and Non-Binary Participation Policy, looks back at Mark Cavendish's career (to date!), gets all gushy about SD Worx and pours soothing turpentine on the egregious Pinot/holy Vaughters Twitter spat.LinksMillar on Cavendish - https://chpt3.com/blogs/journal/mark-cavendish-retires-david-millarWomen's Cycling Weekly - https://mamilrepeller.substack.com/
Where is everybody? Sometimes Real Life intervenes and the team find themselves miles from a mic. So here's something a little bit different (and free!) but not without getting Eddy's view of the world and also - as ever - sticking it to the blazers. We're also proud to welcome Vive le Velo to partner the show and you can learn more about Ed and the team at Yorkshire's finest premium cycling retailer at www.vivelevelo.cc. Free UK delivery on orders over £50!RecommendationsTrek Race Shop - Access All Areas: Lizzie's Comeback https://youtu.be/UigD72n8LLAVive le Velo - https://www.vivelevelo.cc
As week 2 of a weather- and Covid-ridden Giro, Gary ponders whether the peloton is somehow - amazingly - keeping its powder dry. Plus Itzulia, Burgos Women and Team SD Worx never not winning (even when they get relegated).Links:Sexualisation, Misogyny and Social Media (Cyclingnews.com) https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/sexualisation-misogyny-and-social-media-how-online-platforms-are-failing-female-cyclists/Lizzy Banks: The Fire Within (Rouleur 117) https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/the-fire-within-from-issue-117-body
Stray dogs meet stray podcasters as Gary picks over the bones of the opening week of the Giro, praying for action in week 2 after age and treachery may have triumphed over youth and skill (and weak bladders) at La Vuelta Femeninas.Plus FREE GIFT INSIDE - your voucher for Chris' interview with 1988 Giro winner, Mr Andrew Hampsten: https://awesound.com/player/t/rfCfqNt8a
It's a weekend of royal proportions - Vuelta Femeninas! Giro! Who will be crowned queen high atop los Lagos de Covadonga? Will Remco be King of the Giro or is he still just the pretender to Roglic's throne? All this plus a look back at the week and Gary tries to cut through the noise surrounding Austin Killips' Tour of the Gila victory.LinksCaroline Paige “True Colours” (Book) https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/true-coloursEmily Bridges “The Race to Be Me” (Documentary) https://www.itv.com/walesprogrammes/articles/race-to-be-me
After the one-day stands of the Spring, it's time for commitment as Gary looks ahead to La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es. But that's not before one last bask in the afterglow of a wonderful Classics season.Festival Elsy Jacobs livestream - https://www.elsy-jacobs.lu/livestream-2/Inside the Collapse of Zaff (Joe Lindsey) - https://escapecollective.cc/escape-exclusive-inside-the-collapse-of-zaaf/
It’s the final weekend of the Spring Classics and it’s nearly time to bid tot ziens, adieu and ciao to the cobbles, to the capos, to the bergs and to the muurs. But first, we have the trifling matter of les Cotes de La Doyenne.Plus a look back at the week's racing and Gary asks "is it time for pro cycling to find itself a new barometer?"
The Classics go Dutch for a day! Amstel! Fleche! Brabantse! Oh, and a rocking Paris-Roubaix. Join Gary to hear his breathless take on it all.
Will there be crucifixions on the cobbles or a burial in the Arenberg Trench? Who will roll away the stones from the Roubaix Velodrome this weekend? Join Gary for a coffee and a chat about Flanders, Itzulia, Roubaix - oh - and the "legend" of Abdel-Kader Zaaf.
Spring chickens or April Fools? Who'll have the last laugh in Flanders on Sunday? Don't expect Gary to answer this in this week's show.
After the garlic bread of Lombardy, Gary proceeds directly to the intravenous injection of single-day cobbled bike races. Redemption is near, ye sinners. It’s Holy Week in Flanders.
Spring is sprung, La Primavera's nearBut why is Patrick Lefevere still here?Gary goes all Ogden Nash as he previews Milan San Remo, Alfredo Binda and foresees a comeuppance for the winner of the 1978 edition of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.Women's Tour Crowdfunder: www.gofundme.com/f/the-womens-tour-2023
Claire Steels is in her first year as a Women's World Tour rider, with Israel-Premier Tech Roland. Gary caught up with Claire recently to chat about her less-conventional route to the WWT, life in the women's peloton and her plans for the rest of the season.
It's Dial Grrr for Grrravel, Gaia Rrrealini and Grrrim Weather! Grrab a blanket as Garrry rrrrambles about this week in pro cycling.Music: A Month of Sleep, via Epidemic Sound
This week, Gary casts his inexpert eye over Strade Bianche and the Spring stage races, Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico.John Carpenter from Help for Heroes also drops in to talk about the Big Battlefield Bike Ride, taking place in northern France this June. More information at https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/fundraising/big-battlefield-bike-ride-2023/ or @HelpforHeroes on Twitter.
There may have been dead heats in the UAE Tour but Gary's dead excited for the weekend!
Vueltas and Voltas! The pro peloton collides with the Iberian peninsula and Gary can't keep up! Plus final dispatches from the desert and we remember the Mighty Atom, Eileen Sheridan who sadly passed away last week.LinksPathe News 'Housewife Cyclist' (1956) https://youtu.be/XjNzpWph-ioThe Bike Show 'Eileen Sheridan: the Mighty Atom' (2013) https://thebikeshow.net/eileen-sheridan-the-mighty-atom/
European stage racing returns while the women's peleton serves up a storm in the desert. Grab a coffee and join Gary for all this plus a look back at the Hoogerheide CX Worlds and a look ahead (mind your neck!) to the Tour of Oman.
Welcome to the Saturday Supplement! Join Gary as he casts an eye over the last week's cycling news and looks ahead to this weekend's UCI Cyclocross World Championships.
Andy Hampsten is known to millions of cycling fans for THAT image taken as he attacked in Arctic conditions on the Gavia Pass on his way to take the Maglia Rosa during the 1988 Giro d’Italia,. He would then go on to become, so far, the only US rider to win the Italian Grand Tour.In this episode, Andy talks Chris through some of the highlights of racing career, from riding as a rookie for Bernard Hinault to winning on l’Alpe d’Huez in 1992, and everything else in between.
Gary talks to Chris about the career of his friend the late Brian Robinson. We hope it also conveys a sense of the man beyond the cyclist.
Chris and Gary discuss one of the most iconic teams in cycling history, subject of Chris's most recent book. Available now from cyclinglegends.co.uk.
David, Chris, Gary and John discus Il Lombardia, Ganna's Hour and the usual mix of nonsense.
Gary and John look back on stages 11, 12 and 13 of La Vuelta and look forward to an important weekend of racing.
Gary and John talk after Remco Evanepoel's stunning victory in today's Individual Time Trial.
David, Pat and John discuss La Vuelta, the MTB XC World Champs and Steely Dan, amongst other stuff.
David, Pat and John talk Nairo, Vuelta, and sundry cycling stuff. Plus random recommendations!
Gary and John look back at the recent news in the world of cycling and look forward to La Vuelta.
David, Pat and John are stuck between the Le Tours and La Vuelta. Unsurprisingly, they still find much to talk about.
Gary and John discuss the Clásica de San Sebastián and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and get confused.
In the first of a new series of shows Chris talks to Nigel Mitchell, a nutritionist with an enviable track record including long stints at Team Sky and British Cycling.
A quick update on the Cycling Legends podcast feed. Visit cyclinglegendspodcast.com to subscribe.
Gary and John look back at stages 8 and 9 and look forward to what promises to be a tumultuous week.
9 days into Le Tour Pat, David and Chris gather for a chat. Meanwhile, John is hitting his computer with a brick.
Chris talks to one of the best riders Britain has ever produced, a key part of the ACBB generation, Graham Jones.
Gary and John talk stages 6 and 7 and preview stages 8 and 9 with a wee bit of Giro Donne thrown in.
60 years ago Tom Simpson became the first Briton to take the Maillot Jeune in the Tour. Chris and I talk about that day.
Gary and John discuss the opening weekend of the 2022 Tour de France. Channel support from prendas.co.uk.
To celebrate the Grand Depart in Denmark Chris and John discuss the long history of Danish cycling.
Chris and John discuss the life and career of one of the pioneers of British pro cycling
We discuss the weekend's racing at the Giro d'Italia as well as other events in the cycling world.
We discuss the events between stages 10 and 13 and some of the other racing that's going on in the world. We also welcome new sponsor Cycle Systems Online. Check out these videos from them. https://t.co/fFcEq3t6Lz https://t.co/af1DZYWDOA https://t.co/vtSTBqvaIX https://t.co/7K1kMZSHkG https://t.co/08yqaobAJ8
The guys are joined by Gary Fairley to discuss the Giro to date and the tragic death of Mo Wilson.
Gary and John do a brief news roundup before the first Grand Tour of the year demands our full attention.
David, John and Pat are joined by Gary Fairley to discuss this year's Paris Roubaixs. Subscribe to the premium feed at cyclinglegendspodcast.com
Gary and John look back at last weekend's Amstel Gold races and the Itzulia Tour of the Basque Country. Subscribe to the premium shows at cyclinglegendspodcast.com
Gary and John look at today's editions of the Ronde van Vlaanderen. If you enjoy this free content please consider subscribing to the premium feed at cyclinglegendspodcast.com.
In the first of a regular series Chris talks to Barry Hoban about his first appearances in the biggest races. This time? Milan- San Remo.
Gary and John are joined by Chris Sidwells to discuss tomorrow's edition of La Primavera.
David, Pat and John talk cycling.....and other stuff. Subscribe to the premium feed at https://awesound.com/a/cycling-legends-podcast
Gary and John talk Paris-Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico and The Ronde van Drenthe. Subscribe to the premium feed at https://awesound.com/a/cycling-legends-podcast
Gary and John return sooner than expected! We discuss today's stage of Paris-Nice and yesterday's Strade Bianche. Subscribe to the premium feed at https://awesound.com/a/cycling-legends-podcast for more cycling content.much
John is joined by Pat Bulger and David Stanley for a freeform discussion on cycling, and much more.
The first episode of our fortnightly news show. John is joined by Gary Fairley, formerly of the Velo Club Don Logan.
Chris and John discuss the long and proud history of Australian cycling. John in in a slightly more reverby room than normal and has a terrible cold. But we get through it! Subscribe at https://awesound.com/a/cycling-legends-podcast
To kick off our interview shows Chris catches up with multiple world champion and stalwart of British Cycling Ed Clancy.
Chris talks to multiple World Champion and all around legend Marion Clignet about the 2021 season and womens' pro cycling in general.
Chris and legendary British racing cyclist Barry Hoban look back on the 2021 season and Barry picks his top male rider of the year.
In this episode Chris and John discuss the life and career of the late, great Reg Harris. One of the fastest sprinters of all time.
In the first of our features shows Chris talks to folk engaged in the fascinating world of Retro Cycling and it's related events.
Chris and John discuss the contrast between "old school" and modern training practices. If you enjoy the show please consider subscribing to our premium feed at https://awesound.com/a/cycling-legends-podcast
Chris tells us about Jean Stablinski. If you enjoy the show please consider subscribing to our premium feed at https://awesound.com/a/cycling-legends-podcast