Gapped Cycling

Lands End to John O'Groats remains the pinnacle of any cyclists ambition. Glenn, Jabir & Irfan remain among the few Muslims to have ever completed the challenge, riding across the length of Britain, taking in hundreds of climbs and well over a thousand miles.  The podcast dives into their journey and experience and shares insights on what to expect if you sign up with the ever-popular Ride Acr...

The Solstice Sprint, now in its third year has quickly become a mainstay in the UK Ultra Cycling calendar.  Liam dives into the creation of the event and tips to get round without too much trouble! Are you racing an ultra this year? Let us know!  

Karim Ali co-founded the Gaza Sunbirds a few years ago to support riders in Gaza to establish their Paralympic Dream.  In their own words  'We are building a professional para-cycling team in the Gaza Strip, to pave the way for amputees in Gaza and around the world to rise above through determination and excellence in sport. We are taking you on his journey with us until the day we proudly raise t...

We welcome another British talent, Lukas Nerurkar, who like Dylan Hicks on the recent podcast came up through Preston Park.  He had an incredible season with Trinity Racing which caught the eye of the World Tour, including EF Education EasyPost who have tied him to a 3-year contract.  We have him on to share his insights into the world's largest stage!

Welcome to another Gapped podcast! Dylan is only 19 but has already had an incredible journey into cycling, one we wish to explore for other aspiring riders, who are aiming for the higher echelons of the sport!  He shares his journey from Preston Park, Brighton to the GB Squad and racing on the continent! Enjoy!

Salaam, it has indeed been a while, we do apologise!  But we are back alhumdulillah, introducing the Gapped Race Team for 2024. Exciting times!

Pog walks away with this one, did you expect anything less?  Transfer news and a look ahead to 2024!

The worlds resulted in an incredible breakaway from MVDP, with Remco nicking the TT title. And Jumbo gave us an absolute masterclass in the Vuelta! 

Rob & I break down the highlights of the tour and what went so wrong for two time winner Pogacar. We also look forward to the Worlds in Glasgow!

Tabs has just about recovered from his gruelling ride completing the Pan Celtic Race, one of a handful of Muslims to enter and complete an Ultra here in the UK! He goes into his prep, the ride, and how it is being an ultra-distance scholar! 

We are truly honored to have Safiya Alsayegh, the consecutive UAE national champion, as our esteemed guest on the show. Currently engrossed in a rigorous training camp in Bergamo, Safiya is pushing her limits and preparing to make her mark in the world of professional cycling. In this captivating episode, Safiya offers us a glimpse into her life as a Muslim cyclist, deftly navigating the challenge...

On the eve of the Tour, Rob & I break down the Parcours, stages and teams for the upcoming 3-week race!

The panel dive into the new cyclist - what things to purchase, where to get started and tips & trick to doit all! 

We cover Liege, Amstel Gold, Fleche & the upcoming Giro!

Rob & I break down the incredible scenes from the weekends of racing over in Europe!

Hot takes from all the World Tour races of late - Pidcocks win at Stradé, Roglic and Pog dominating in week long races in France & Italy, and finally, VDP's dominant win in MSR!

Salaam! Ramadaan is upon us, and that means the start of the Fasted 500 challenge! We've had podcasts on the challenge before (Episode 6 & 16!), but we couldn't not have on Zahir again, talking about it all. If you haven't seen the new roundel, be sure to check it out! Perhaps the best yet. Challenge aside - Shimano have released what could be the biggest groupset announcement in decades with the...

Salaam & welcome to another episode. Today we have on Abdulrahman, from Kuwait! He started his cycling journey out in Portland, USA, before moving back to his home country, Kuwait.  He starts by talking about how he lost half of his body weight, before becoming a cyclist advocate in Kuwait. He also runs a website called thepaperclip.cc - which showcases riders across the Middle East - trying to ch...

UAE Tour, Opening weekend, retirements, so much racing, so much to talk about. Rob breaks it down with news from all things World Tour!

Salaam & Peace! Thanks again for tuning in, we have Sajjad on, from West London. He was born with Club foot - I'll let him explain what that is!  Despite his disability, he has taken up the sport and thrives! Sajjad has even started competing locally, against able-bodied cyclists, and that to me is absolutely incredible. He doesn't ride with cleats just yet, he can't! So rocks up to Time trials wi...

What was meant to be a deep dive into bike tires, quickly became a discussion on recent bike tech news. We did get into tires, but there is so much more to cover. I am sure there will be a part two at some point. Still, some real gems in this one, we hope you enjoy it! 

That's right, Rob is back to share his thoughts and insights into the World Tour transfers, the winners and losers going into the 2023 season.    We'll be hearing allot more from him as the season picks up late February! 

We welcome our 5th member to our team, Zainab, who has a wealth of knowledge in all things cycling.   In today's episode, Tariq dives into nutrition, and we go over tips & tricks related to fuelling on the bike.  

Since the pandemic, British Cycling and other organisations, like Cycling Time trials and clubs up and down the country have seen a sharp decline in activity take-ups. I know one man who is really trying hard to reverse this, and that's Bruce. Bruce is the Eastern Regional Manager for British Cycling. Basically, think East London up to the east coast. Of course, it takes in where I am, and so I ge...

Welcome to a new series of the podcast, welcoming Taj, Izzat & Tariq to the team. As part of this new series, we will be discussing all things tech in the cycling world with deep dives into specific topics also! In today's show we go into...    - The New Colnago V4Rs    - Aerocoach Ornix 32cm handlebars    - road bike trends going into 2023     - job cuts at Wahoo, Strava, cyclingtips/velonews (ou...