Roadside Cycling Podcast

Day 7 of the World Championships in Wollongong saw TPR catch up with the biggest names in the sport for a few quick interviews ahead of the Men's Elite Road Race. They follow in this order: Peter Sagan (Slovakia) Keegan Swenson (USA) Biniam Girmay (Eritrea) Sergio Hiquita (Colombia) Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia) Luke Plapp (AUS) Ethan Hayter (GB) Julian Alaphilppe (France) Mathieu van der Poel (Netherl...

Day 6 of the World Championships in Wollongong saw TPR catch up with a handful of the worlds best cyclists before and after the Women's Elite Road Race. They follow in this order: Emma Noorsgaard (DEN) Mavi Garcia (ESP) Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Cecilie Ludwig (DEN) Brodie Chapman (AUS) Georgia Baker & Alexandra Manly (AUS) Elynor Backstedt (GB) Sarah Roy (AUS) If you enjoyed this episode please...

Day 5 of the World Championships in Wollongong saw TPR catch up with Australia's next sprint weapon, Jensen "The Plow" Plowright. Jensen and I discuss the U23 RR and chat about his successful season with the FDJ Dev team that led to his World Tour contract with Alpecin-Deceuninck. If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or leaving a rating with Spotify. - - -...

Day 4 of the World Championships in Wollongong saw TPR catch up with a variety of teams following their mixed TTT races including Denmark, Netherlands & Australia. They follow in this order: Denmark - Magnus Cort, Mikkel Bjerg, Mikkel Honore Netherlands - Ellen Van Dijk Australia - Michael Matthews, Luke Plapp, Luke Durbridge, Sarah Roy, Alex Manly, Georgia Baker (Happy Birthday)  If you enjoyed t...

Day 3 of the World Championships in Wollongong saw TPR catch up with all the Aussie junior women, Arabella Tuck (NZ) and the new World Champion Zoe Backstedt (GB) following their ITT. They follow in this order: Lucinda Stewart - Aus Arabella Tuck - NZ Bronte Stewart - Aus Isabella Carnes - Aus Zoe Backstedt - Great Britain  If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a review on Apple Podc...

Day 2 of the World Championships in Wollongong features an interview with Oscar Chamberlain, the current U19 Oceania Road Race Champion and a seriously exciting prospect for Australia's classics stocks. Oscar won multiple races in Europe this season including the highly rated E3 Saxo-Bank Classic which led to his contract with the U19 AG2R team for 2023. We learn all about Oscars breakout season a...

Day 1 of the World Championships in Wollongong saw TPR catch up with various men's and women's elite riders right after their ITT. They follow in this order: Ton Keller - Netherlands Mechanic Alison Jackson - Canada  Maude Le Roux - South Africa Urska Zigart - Slovenia Lotte Kopecky - Belgium  Neilson Powless - USA Luke Plapp - Australia If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a review...

In episode 10 of TPR I chat with Adam Blazevic the day before he won the second Australian Gravel World Series Qualifier at Gravelista. Adam is chasing the World Gravel Championships title and has been travelling around the world competing against the World’s best across Europe. He has emerged as one of the top contenders for the Gravel World Championships in October. We talk about Adam’s gravel s...

In episode 9 of TPR I chat with Francesco who is one of three owners of the new premium cycling shoe on the World Tour - Nimbl. Fran worked for Cervelo for 17 years and is now applying his knowledge and experience towards cycling shoes.  Nimbl are quickly making a mark on the World Tour with many of the world’s best riders racing in their shoes today. Fran explains the history of Nimbl and how the...

In episode 8 of TPR I chat with Team Bike Exchange-Jayco superstar, Georgia Baker. Georgia recaps her successful Commonwealth Games campaign where she won three gold medals across road and track events. We also hear more about her first season in the Women’s World Tour and get stuck into the questions from the fans including the controversial Plapp v Baker sprint world championships. This episode...

In this weeks episode of TPR I sit down with the Director of Racing for the Global Cycling Network (GCN) - Dan Lloyd. Dan fills us in on how GCN developed into the cycling media and racing powerhouse it is today whilst also sharing some great stories and insight from his career to date as a cycling commentator and presenter. If you enjoyed this episode, leave TPR a review on your podcast player of...

In this weeks episode I caught up with dual gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games, Matthew Richardson. Matty and I chat a few weeks before the games and discuss how to transfer all that gym work onto the bike and how he prepares for competition on and off the bike. We discuss his lucrative summer criterium season in Adelaide and also learn about Matt's interesting hobbies outside of the track an...

In this episode I am joined by friend of the podcast Sarah Gigante where we react to stage 7 of the Tour de France avec Zwift recording right after the race finished. We also catch up on how Sarah's season has been including unpacking her amazing solo win in Spain and we go through the questions that were sent in for Sarah to answer. Catch the full episode on The Press Room Podcast x Zwift on all...

In episode 4 of TPR I chat with Elisa Balsamo the World and Italian Road Race Champion. Elisa and I caught up just a few days out from the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Elisa details her most memorable moment from the Giro Donne where she won a stage in the maglia rosa, we also chat about the Tour (of-course), Elisa's unique breakfast routine and what it means to be World Champion.   Subscribe...

Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift BONUS EP!  I catch up with friend of TPR Nicole Frain to hear about her new team signing with Park Hotel Valkenburg and her selection at the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift.   Subscribe to the podcast on your podcast player of choice. - - - The Press Room Podcast is presented by Zwift. Head to www.zwift.com to get your 7 day free trial.  The Press Room Podcast is...

This week on TPR i sit down with 2x ITT world champion and current Australian ITT champion Rohan Dennis. In this hilarious and serious chat we discuss the upcoming World Championships ITT, his move to Jumbo-Visma, his Mini Cooper, Commonwealth Games and what Valverde has for breakfast.  - - -  The Press Room Podcast is presented by Zwift. Head to www.zwift.com to get your 7 day free trial.  The Pr...

In this episode I sit down with the founders of Attaquer Cycling, an Australian cycling apparel company based in New South Wales. Learn how the popular brand began, what influences their design, construction and style strategy. How did Attaquer navigate the tough COVID period? We also discuss the current trends of the cycling apparel industry. Use the code CR-THEPRESSROOM for 15% off all Attaquer...

In the final episode for season 2 of TPR, I sit down with Sam Welsford from Team DSM. Sam emerged in his first year in the WT as a tough classics rider who can also contend in bunch sprints. We hear about his brilliant start to the season, relive some hectic bunch kick finales and discuss some of Sam's goals for the rest of 2022.   If you enjoyed the episode please leave a review or a rating on yo...

In this special preview episode of TPR I preview the SEVEN - UCI Gravel World Series race with Gravel Pro Nathan Haas and reigning SEVEN champion Theo Yates. Theo and Nathan both explain why they love riding and competing in gravel events and we also dive deep into the race specifics such as training, equipment set up and preparation that both competitors have dialled in. Nathan also explains in d...

This weeks episode of TPR is a Giro special celebrating the Grande Patenza of the Tour of Italy. I sat down with Ineos Grenadier and climbing sensation - Pavel Sivakov to chat about this years Giro and what he expects from the race from the perspective of the team with the overall GC favourite, Richard Carapaz. Climbing threats, special pillows, coffee, tapering, its all in there so enjoy the podc...

This week on TPR we chat with Kell O'Brien of Team Bike-Exchange. Kell and I discuss his great start to his neo-pro year including his 7th place at Dwars door vlaandeeren on debut. Kell explains the challenges of timing your form and the type of rider he would like to develop into. We also hear about his return to the boards at the UCI Track Nations Cup and follow that up with some trademark TRP b...

This week on TPR we chat with the reigning back to back British Road Champion, Ben Swift of Ineos Grenadiers. Ben recalls his time coming through the famous British development academy and we touch on his career to date and how the peloton has changed in recent years. If you enjoyed the episode please leave a review or a rating on your podcast player. - - - The Press Room Podcast is presented by Z...

In this episode of TPR, I chat with Movistar’s classics weapon, Emma Norsgaard. Emma and I discuss this Saturday’s Paris Roubaix Femmes where she is determined to better her 6th place in 2021 step on the podium. We learn about her preparation for this year's race, what she learned from last year's edition and also what Emma loves about Zwift.  If you enjoyed the episode please leave a review or a...

Episode 9 of TPR kicks off the first of 3 Paris Roubaix feature episodes. First up, I speak with World Individual Time Trial Champion Ellen van Dijk of Trek-Segafredo. Ellen details her thoughts and feelings about this weekend's 2nd edition of Paris Roubaix Femmes. We also hear an exclusive take on her recently announced challenge for the World Hour Record. If you enjoyed the episode please leave...

This week's bonus episode of TPR features Bram Lippens, Team Chef for Trek-Segafredo. We dive into all the ins and outs of being a chef on a World Tour cycling team and we even find out what Lizzie Deignan had for breakfast before her huge win at Roubaix last year. If you enjoyed the episode please leave a review or a rating on your podcast player. - - - The Press Room Podcast is presented by Zwif...