Herne Hill Velodrome - The Track League Podcast

A slightly different podcast for you this time - a touch of culture alongside the normal updates on leagues and ratings. What are the links between choral music and cycling? Favourite English cathedral? (Ely, Coventry and Liverpool (x2) make the podium). Who described HHV as 'church without the God?'. And could we really have a singing lapboard? Regulars Matthew 'Swanny' Swann and Phil Wright are...

Just a couple of weeks to go now before the biggest and most anticipated event in the bike racing calendar. Not Paris-Roubaix, the opening of the Herne Hill Velodrome Wednesday Track League. Regulars Swanny and Phil Wright are joined by Simon Tucker and Feodora Rayner - respectively the new chairs of the charitable HHV Trust and the Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome. And what was expected to be a ge...

We’re half-way through the season already and podcast regulars Matthew Swann and Phil Wright are joined by two special guests for this women’s racing-themed edition. Linda Wiljaars is a long-time stalwart of Women’s League A’s and Wednesday night C’s, and Sorrel Allen is brand new to track racing - and bikes in general. Plus, a round-up of Vets and Youth racing and Phil’s adventures on t...

Back once again by popular demand (i.e one person expressed an interest on WhatsApp.) Hosts Matthew Swann and Phil Wright are at a windy HHV to talk through the first month of Wednesday night track league, and the early rounds of Vets and Womens leagues. More detailed coverage of Womens League coming in the next episode, along with a proper look at Speed League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

It’s the most anticipated reunion since the Gallagher brothers, and much cheaper. The return of the Herne Hill Velodrome Track League Podcast. Regulars Swanny and Phil Wright are joined by HHV’s own Flying Doctor, top sprinter Izu Chukwulobelu. It’s all here - The South London Grand Prix, Speed League, Spin To Win, Sheona’s Sparkly Sequin race and much much more.  Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Five weeks into track league season and regulars Swanny and Phil are joined by a special guest - Holly Jones, the ‘Flying Neurological Anaesthetist’ (try saying that after a few Bianca Road beers). Holly’s currently sidelined by collarbone problems (don’t listen to this podcast while you’re eating, some of the details are a little disturbing) but has been keeping a close eye on the racing.&nb...

Track League is coming! Very soon. Along with a whole season of brilliant local, national and international racing and events at your favourite London velodrome. Vets League and Womens League are back - but with a couple of exciting tweaks - along with the new Speed League. Plus Open meetings, Team Champs, National Derny Championships and the return of UCI International racing with the South...

First, an apology. Our live podcast in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the HHV Pavilion was a big success, with Phil and Swanny’s season round-up and interviews with Velociposse’s Katherine Fodor, Joseph “The Murminator” Merman, local hero Flora Perkins and Olympic rower turned top-flight trackie Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne. But digital gremlins meant the last two guests were not recorded in a usab...

With the Vets and Women already wrapped up, there's just two Wednesdays to go in the HHV Track League. Matt and Phil get together trackside to review the winners so far, the titles up for grabs and the standout moments of the last month. Including the National Ominium Championships, where local riders once again took on the best in the country. And there's a lot of mutual commiseration over collar...

The South London Grand Prix saw the return to Herne Hill of local legend Flora Perkins. Flora has followed the now familiar path from youth racing in the colours of VCL, through Wednesday track league and national competitions to a place with the GB Academy and the pro team Fenix-Deceuninck Continental. The Grand Prix was the first chance in a while for local fans to see her in action, and she did...

The UCI brought the South London Grand Prix to HHV and the crowd were treated to some of the fastest riding ever seen at the track. Elite international riders were out in force but Herne Hill’s local heroes more than held their own. That’s the focus of this episode. Swanny’s on Dad duties so Phil Wright is in charge, ably assisted by racer and commentator Jono Maher and Peckham’s Amy Powell. Just...

Swanny returns with a round-up of some of the big events at HHV over the past few weeks - including Womens League, the Mixed Madison at Velofete, Vets League and the Team Champs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I don't need a fanclub, I've got Herne Hill" Fred Wright. A special edition of the The HHV Track League Podcast from and around the British National Road Race Championships - where several HHV regulars did rather well. Not least Fred Wright, who'll now be wearing the red and blue stripes through the Tour De France and the rest of his season. Phil Wright joined HHV President Ned Boulting on a road...

Episode 2 of the podcast that tells you everything you want to know about track cycling and South London’s legendary Olympic Velodrome. Hosts Swanny and Phil are joined by HHV’s Cycling Development Manager, coach, racer, commentator and Derny driver Thea ‘The Slayer’ Smith and Velociposse rider and future World Masters Champion Feodora Rayner. On the menu - why Velofete is better th...

The Herne Hill Velodrome podcast is for everyone who wants to know more about track cycling and this incredible and historic venue in south east London. Whether you’re a seasoned track cyclist or are curious about what goes round the oval, we talk you through the races and riders. Hosts Phil and Swanny also discuss why Buddhists are wrong about cycle racing, the increasing housework prowess of Wor...