Domestique Cycling Podcast

De Ronde van Vlaanderen delivered the race the spring had been building towards. Pogačar, Van der Poel, Van Aert, and Remco Evenepoel, making his debut at Flanders finest. It was brutal, relentless, and decided - as ever - on the Oude Kwaremont. Pogačar won his third Tour of Flanders. Making it his Twelfth monument overall. Three races this year, three victories. Which brings us to Paris-Roubaix....

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One of the most decorated riders in modern cycling joins us on The Hotseat. Annemiek van Vleuten opens up about her unconventional path to the top of the sport, from studying animal science and zoonotic diseases in Wageningen to becoming a Tour de France winner and World Champion. Starting her cycling career at 26, Van Vleuten shares how raw physical talent, relentless goal setting and a fearless...

This week we review three major races and look ahead to Dwars Door Vlaanderen. At the E3 Saxo Classic, Mathieu van der Poel completed a hat-trick — but only just, surviving a desperate final kilometre as his chasers hesitated at the critical moment. Does this raise questions about his Tour of Flanders form? At Gent-Wevelgem, Van Aert and Van der Poel went clear together on the Kemmelberg in a rare...

In this episode, former rider Henk Vogels joins the Hotseat for a wide-ranging conversation that covers the state of young talent in the peloton, why he fears for riders like Paul Seixas being thrown into the Tour de France at 19, and what he thinks the UCI should actually be spending its time on instead of regulating sock height.  He also makes the case for franchising WorldTour teams, explains w...

The Spring Classics are here. Bram and Ethan review a dramatic Milan-Sanremo, including Pogačar's crash, his 12-second recovery, and power data from Velon that puts the numbers behind the ride. They also look ahead to E3 Saxo, where Mathieu van der Poel arrives as the clear favourite, and Gent-Wevelgem, now officially renamed In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem though the debate...

Nick Schultz joins The Hotseat to look back on a career that has taken him from Brisbane to Caja Rural, GreenEdge, Israel-Premier Tech and now NSN Cycling Team - and to look ahead to Milan–Sanremo and the 2026 Giro d'Italia. The Australian domestique talks about the BB Hotels KTM collapse that left him without a team in December, what he learned riding alongside Chris Froome, the political pr...

Can anyone beat Pogacar and Van der Poel at Milan-Sanremo? After what we saw in Tirreno and Paris-Nice this week... it's going to be a fight. Vingegaard crushed Paris-Nice. Del Toro took Tirreno at 22. Van der Poel is in scary form. And everyone wants to sign Paul Seixas. We break it all down and preview Saturday's first Monument of the season. This episode is fuelled by MNSTRY - 100% ve...

One of cycling’s most influential agents joins us on The Hotseat. Alex Carera, founder of the A&J All Sports agency and long-time manager of some of the sport’s biggest stars, including Tadej Pogacar, opens up about talent scouting, guiding young riders through the chaos of the WorldTour, and the realities of managing more than 100 professional cyclists across the globe. From protecting riders...

Tadej Pogačar did it again. A 79-kilometre solo effort into Siena, a fourth Strade Bianche title, and a peloton left wondering what the point is. Bram and Ethan dig into the race, the fight for second between Paul Seixas and Isaac del Toro, and why the women's race was frankly more entertaining. Then: two of the biggest stage races of the early season are underway. Jonas Vingegaard makes his...

Are you enjoying our podcast? Please help us out by giving us a 5-star rating as it really helps us to get found 🙏 Former German cyclist Simon Geschke joins Aidan to reflect on a 16 year WorldTour career, the evolution of cycling technology and the moments that defined his life in the peloton. From his breakthrough Tour de France stage win in 2015 to wearing the polka dot jersey in 2022, Geschke...

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Zac Marriage is 22 years old, from Adelaide, and he is quietly building one of the more interesting careers in the peloton right now. He started on the track, won Australia's biggest one-day race, raced across Asia and Africa, landed a stagiaire contract with Israel Premier Tech — and watched the Vuelta a España descend into chaos from his house in Girona. Now he's riding for the NSN dev...

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Monument winner Matej Mohorič joins Aidan on The Hotseat from an airport lounge to discuss his career trajectory, the pressures facing talents like Tadej Pogačar, and why Slovenia continues to produce world-class riders. In this revealing conversation, Mohorič contrasts his early career experience with today's expectations on junior talents, explains why he believes the "process over res...

🚀 Fuelled by MNSTRY. Get 20% off your first Tasting Box order with code DOMESTIQUE20 to see why your sports nutrition shouldn't be a choice between on-bike performance and off-bike health. Order now! Bram and Ethan break down the UAE Tour after Isaac Del Toro's late surge secured stage 1 and the leader's jersey with the same move Tadej Pogačar attempted unsuccessfully last year. Wi...

🚀 Fuelled by MNSTRY. Get 20% off your first Tasting Box order with code DOMESTIQUE20 to see why your sports nutrition shouldn't be a choice between on-bike performance and off-bike health Order now! Remco Evenepoel kicked off his Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe career with a dominant performance at the Vuelta Comunitat Valenciana, taking two stage wins and the overall classification. But the race wi...

Jens Voigt joins us on The Hotseat for a wide ranging and honest conversation about talent, trust and what it really means to leave a legacy in cycling. From his now famous “blessed by the gods” explanation of once in a generation greatness to his belief that the sport is living through a genuine golden age, Voigt reflects on Pogacar, Van der Poel, Sagan and the pressures facing modern riders. Alo...

🚀 Fuelled by MNSTRY. Get 20% off your first Tasting Box order with code DOMESTIQUE20 to see why your sports nutrition shouldn't be a choice between on-bike performance and off-bike health Order now! Remco Evenepoel makes a stunning start to his Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe career with three dominant victories in Mallorca, including a monster 55km solo at the Trofeo Serra Tramuntana. We break down...

🚀 Fuelled by MNSTRY. Get 20% off your first Tasting Box order with code DOMESTIQUE20 to see why your sports nutrition shouldn't be a choice between on-bike performance and off-bike health  https://mnstry.com/en-in?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=domestique&utm_campaign=260126_domestique_partnership-2026 This week we're diving deep into Remco Evenepoel's early season plans, e...

Former Grand Tour ironman Adam Hansen joins us on The Hotseat for a wide ranging and deeply honest conversation about life after the peloton, his role as president of the CPA, and why modern professional cycling is pushing young riders to the brink. From anti doping pressure to mental health, Hansen offers a rare inside view of the sport’s growing pains. Also in this episode: Why the whereabouts s...

Fresh off her Tour Down Under triumph, Noemi Rüegg joins Domestique Hotseat to break down a week that tested her limits. From brutal heat adaptation, tactical gambles on Corkscrew Road to how to beat 3 UAE riders, the Swiss rider reflects on pressure, teamwork and taking the next step as a leader. Also in this episode: Defending a GC title and dealing with expectation from day one Training through...

World Tour racing is back! Bram Wulteputte and Ethan Lessiter break down the 2026 men's Santos Tour Down Under, which organisers are calling the toughest route they've ever put together. In this episode, we preview all six stages of the race, from the unique 3.6km prologue in Adelaide through to the decisive battles on Willunga Hill and the challenging Norton Summit finale. We discuss th...

Former sprint king Alexander Kristoff joins us for The Hotseat to talk about life after retirement, his unforgettable memories racing alongside Tadej Pogačar, and why he would swap one of his Tour stage wins for rainbow stripes. Also in this episode: - Why he's only touched his bike three times since retiring in October - His honest take on Pogačar's evolution from 2020 Tour winner to to...

The cycling world was stunned this week when Simon Yates announced his immediate retirement at just 33 years old, walking away after winning the Giro d'Italia. We break down why the two-time Grand Tour champion called it quits at his peak. Plus: Derek Gee's transfer saga finally ends as he officially joins Lidl-Trek after months of arbitration with Israel-Premier Tech. Matteo Jorgenson o...