Cycling Legends Podcast

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....

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 Plantur 39 shampoo - http://tinyurl.com/579wcz47 Masters of the Air - Apple TV - http://tinyurl.com/3n3hmfbf Nouvelles Cycling x Prendas - https://nouvellescycling.co.uk/ Drop us a line at cy...

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.com 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:/...

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.com You can get tickets for Chris Sid...

Toil and trouble as cycling podcasting's 3 wizards gather around the virtual cauldron once again to put the cycling world to rights. Is some sort of League of Racing Cyclists the solution to British Cycling's problems? And who the hell lets their world champion jump out of a fully-functioning aeroplane in February? This and other ramblings in the new Feed Zone. Links Dorais Velodrome, Detroit IL -...

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? Links Ed Clancy Interview - Saving British Road Racing - https://thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2024/01/31/ed-clancy-interview-saving-british-road-racing/ Cyclin...

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 an...

Your fortnightly dose of transatlantic cycling chat. This time around, we pick over the talking points from the Tour Down Under and the debutant stage winners, critique the latest trends in cycling millinery and predict an amazing season for women's cycling. In 2025. Recommendations : Cloth coffee filters (V60 shown - others are available) https://shop.squaremilecoffee.com/products/the-cloth-filte...

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 @thegaryfairley The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from North Ferriby in the beau...

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 @thegaryfairley The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories...

New year, same old us as the Feed Zone returns for 2024. David, Chris and Gary are already in a heightened state of excitement before a wheel has been turned in anger, looking ahead to the Classics, Grand Tours and the Olympics. Woefully naive statements and predictions abound, with the saving grace being that they'll probably never be mentioned again once the reality of racing sinks in! Alternati...

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. 💔 You can get in touch with us at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com. Why not drop us a line? We'd love to hear from you. You can sign up for all our premium content, including in...

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 cyclinglegendspod...

With the Three Wise Men apparently busy, it’s down to Gary, Chris and David to wrap things up for 2023 and get giddy for the season ahead. Rider of the year, race of the season and best day’s racing awards are all up for grabs. Prepare to be shocked, but only at the predictability of it all. Merry Christmas to all of you on the good Earth, from everyone at Cycling Legends. Thanks for sharing our w...

In your Saturday Supplement this week: Will new chemistry make for a cleaner atmosphere at Team INEOS? Triumph in the Dolomites for Manon Bakker Has your bike fitter made you illegal? And Vuelta a Espana in ‘too easy’ shocker Get your entries in for the Festive Peloton competition at cyclinglegendpodcast@gmail.com Links: Prendas crowdfunder - www.prendas.co.uk Cycling Legends - books, posters, stu...

Brightening up your bleak midweek, Chris, David and Gary delve into cycling's latest dramas and controversies., including: Supertalent-turned-Transfer Rebel, Cian Uijtdebroeks; Gary's advertising consultancy to Campagnolo; The dodgy link in Shimano's supply chain; Making the Grand Tours grander in Women's Cycling. PLUS WIN a copy of Chris Sidwells' Cycling Legends 02 - Ti Raleigh in our Festive Pe...

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 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...

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.smolproduct...

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 c...

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 Champions...

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 Ba...

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 ra...

Nigel Mitchell  has worked in clinical nutrition and elite sport for over 25 years and is closely associated with cycling and endurance sports. As well as working with Team Sky and EF Education, Nigel has supported triathlon legends Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, British Athletics, Olympic Sailing and the GB Cross Country Ski Team. In a new series for the Cycling Legends Podcast, Chris Sidwells...

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! 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...