Cyclist Magazine Podcast

Robyn and Will are joined this week by Yanto Barker, former pro cyclist and founder and CEO of cycling clothing brand Le Col . Barker talks to Cyclist about his racing career, retiring twice, starting Le Col and how he got London's coveted Richmond Park Strava KoM. He also discusses ending the sponsorship of the Le Col-Wahoo team and the current state of the British domestic racing scene. Intervie...

Emma and Will are joined by cycling influencer and ultra cyclist Liam Yates. Social media has taken over the world, and Liam is all too aware of this, with his sizeable and growing 20k + Instagram following. He talks about how social media has impacted his life, why he posts what he does, and how he finds a balance among it all. He also chats about the pressures of coming from a cycling family and...

This week James is joined by Cyclist 's very own editor (and his boss), Pete Muir, to interview cycling legend Greg LeMond. LeMond is a great story teller, so this is a long episode, but trust us it's worth the time to hear Greg talk candidly about getting shot and nearly dying, losing contracts, not getting paid, winning it all anyway then finding himself embroiled in cycling's most sordid era. G...

James is flying solo on the podcast this week, luckily he's with the great Carlton Kirby. The Eurosport and GCN commentator talks his new book 'Sticky Bottle' , the new era of commentary, making mistakes and his predictions for this year's Tour de France. Our chat begins at 4m33s. _________ Science in Sports’ energy supplements, including SiS’s GO Isotonic energy gels – the world’s first energy ge...

This week Robyn and Will are joined by commentator, podcaster and author Ned Boulting, to discuss his new book '1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession'. After being alerted to an old film reel from the Tour de France being sold at auction in 2020, Ned set off on a journey to find out all about it including the race, the riders, the onlookers, the social and political context a...

This week Emma and James are joined by Lizzie Deignan, arguably Britain's most successful female cyclist since Beryl Burton... whom Lizzie just happened to grow up nearby to. Now riding for Trek-Segafredo, Lizzie's palmares includes World Champ stripes, the Tour of Flanders, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Women's Tour, Strade Bianche and of course the first ever women's Paris-Roubaix in 2021. And those...

Joining Emma and Will this week is Jenny Graham, the Scottish endurance cyclist who cycled around the world unsupported in 2018, finishing in 124 days and 11 hours, a record that still stands. With her book 'Coffee First, Then The World — One Woman’s Record-Breaking Pedal Around the Planet' out now, she chats about the challenges of writing it and some of her favourite stories from her circumnavig...

Elisabetta Borgia is the WorldTour's first full-time team psychologist, supporting both the men and women at Trek-Segafredo. She knows the ins and outs of each rider, helping them develop emotional literacy and become their very best. In this week’s episode, Borgia joins Emma and James to discuss how cyclists can harness the power of self-talk, the changes parenthood can bring to a rider’s reperto...

From how to be a better descender, to how mentally testing cycling really is and the impact of social media platforms like Strava on elite cyclists, this week Emma and Will chat to sports psychologist Dr. Josie Perry about all things mental and cycling. Dr. Perry works with elite and amateur athletes, helping them tune into their mental wellbeing to become better versions of themselves. In this ep...

Joining Emma and Robyn this week is Orla Chennaoui, lead presenter of Eurosport’s cycling coverage. Chennaoui has become synonymous with cycling, but it wasn’t always the case. She talks us through how she came to work in the sport, her favourite cycling rivalry and the growth of women’s cycling. She also shares her hidden talent (spoiler, it’s a good one), discusses sticking to her values and exp...

Emma and Robyn are joined by 1984 Tour de France polka dot jersey winner Pippa York, formerly known as Robert Millar, who is now working in journalism and human rights. York, who transitioned after her retirement in 1995 and came back into public life in 2017, discusses highlights from her racing career, the 1985 ‘Stolen Vuelta’, and the current cycling scene, as well as the story of her transitio...

Will Butler-Adams joined legendary folding bike manufacturer Brompton Bicycles aged 28 after a meeting with the chairman on a coach, he became managing director/CEO five years later in 2008 and is still running the still-growing show 15 years on. In Anthony's final episode on the podcast, he and James sit down with Butler-Adams to discuss innovation, e-bikes and cycling politics. Interview begins...

For a young black rider competing in the embers of the American Civil War, Major Taylor had the toughest of rides. He was abused by crowds, threatened with lynchings and beaten unconscious by other riders. Yet by the end of the 1890s America and the world of cycling had its first black champion, the man they called the Whirlwind . Here to tell the story is documentary maker Cyrille Vincent, whose...

Mani Arthur founded Black Cyclists Network - or BCN - in London in 2018. BCN started as grassroots cycling club with the aim of bringing together cyclists of colour, but in the five years since it has turned into a movement with members all over the globe. Here Mani talks about his path from football into cycling (and just what his mates made of his Lycra), competing for Ghana, and the reasons why...

This week Anthony and James are joined by Specialized's concept engineer, Chris D'Aluisio, who might as well be called Specialized's in-house Willy Wonka. That's because two decades with the Big S and more bike-designing years besides has seen Chris create some of the most brilliant, iconic rides in the world, from numerous Specialized Tarmacs to suspension-outfitted Roubaixs to wind-slicing Venge...

In 2016, Emily Chappell was the first woman across the line in the Transcontinental Race, covering some 4000km and 50,000m of climbing in 13 days, 10 hours and 28 minutes. It was only the second time the former bike courier had entered, her first endeavour ending in hospital after she was forced to retire with chest pains. Since then all manner of big ride challenges have ensued, with Emily co-fou...

Alan Murchison is a Michelin-Starred chef. He's also a nutrition coach and cook to some of the world's top cyclists. But like all things in life, success is hard-won, and you can't just expect to keep it once you've got it. In this episode, Alan - aka The Performance Chef - tells Anthony and James what it takes to get to the top, and discusses the high and lows of staying there. Alan is also the a...

Anthony and James are joined by author and sports journalist Jeremy Wilson, whose book Beryl Burton: In search of Britain's Greatest Athlete , won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022. Jeremy regales us with tales of Beryl Burton's incredible 30 year career, from being spied on by Soviet agents to meeting Eddy Merckx at Tom Simpson's funeral. In The Cannibal's words, Beryl Burton wa...

Anthony and James are joined by ultra-distance cyclist Lael Wilcox, winner of the Trans Am Bike Race, Baja Divide record setter, Tour Divide record setter, Navad runner up and founder of Lael Rides Alaska Women's Scholarship. Charlotte's BMX Freestyle gold medal-winning run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTBXNV40XIs This episode is supported by H.V.M.N, the creators of Ketone-IQ. We hear a lot a...

Anthony and James are joined by Charlotte Worthington, Great Britain and the World's first women's Olympic BMX Freestyle gold medallist, and the first woman to land a 360-backflip in competition (check out the link below). Charlotte tells us about her rise to fame, from talented scooter kid to chef to World beating BMX athlete, and explains how to crash, and how to get up again and send it. Interv...

Anthony and James are joined by Dr Latt Mansor, one sports sciences leading lights and lead researcher in the field of ketones. There is no such thing as a daft question when it comes to ride fuelling, metabolism and keytones, which is good because James and Anthony ask them all, and Dr Latt is only too obliging. Interview starts at 6mins 50secs This episode is supported by H.V.M.N, the creators o...

Anthony and James are joined by Mikel Delagrange and Salim Kipkemboi. Mikel is the founder of the Amani Project, which is bringing together initiatives aimed at enhancing inclusivity in cycling and creating opportunities for riders based in Africa; Salim is a 23-year-old rising Kenyan star who rides for Team Amani, and who this year took on the UCI Gravel Worlds in Italy. Interview starts at 6mins...

In 2003, Ned Boulting made the switch from darts and football to covering the Tour de France, and since then he's become the voice of Le Tour, alongside David Millar. Here Ned looks back over two decades at the carnival, from doorstepping Floyd Landis to why Mark Cavendish should have (maybe) been at this year's Tour. Ned is also back touring his one man show, Re-Tour de Ned across the UK. See htt...

Jack Thompson is an Australian UltraCyclist who rides incredible distances, climbs incredible heights and raises incredible amounts of money. As inspirational cyclists go, he's up there, and he's doing it all to shine a light on mental health issues. And because he quite likes riding a bike. Interview starts at 3min 52secs For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclis...

Nick Littlehales knows sleep. He knows how to sleep, when to sleep and why to sleep, and he's helped everyone from Team Sky to Manchester United adopt new methods for better rest. Want to know what those methods are? Then listen on... Interview starts at 4m10s For this episode, James is again joined by Anthony Walsh, aka The Roadman Cyclist. For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.c...