The Roadman Cycling Podcast

Anthony & Aaron are keeping the foot to the gas to make the rendezvous point in Biaritz, they're under pressure for time. Fuelling?... well let's just say... it's unorthodox.  It may not have backing in science but it's worth a shot and Aaron seems to think this elixir relaxes, hypes up and steadies the body all at once. There is still 1,250kms to go so hopefully it works!  Our full...

Alina Jäger is an inspiring guest, she has a big platform and is using that to inspire cyclists at all levels. Alina is a videographer, a photographer, a cyclist and a social media sensation. There’s a new world of cycling at the moment. We are finally breaking down the old thinking that in order to be a success you have to make a professional team, but that’s not what success looks like to everyo...

Badlands was a FAIL but Anthony is ready for his next epic adventure. 1,600km in just 9 days. Aaron hasn’t put his bike up for sale after Badlands and is going with him on this mad escapade which will see them ride the length and breadth of Spain but they can’t hang about and it’s a race to get to Biaritz so they can meet up with another group of riders to do the final leg to Girona. Our full back...

The UCI points system, like most things with cyclings governing body…It’s complicated. There’s been a lot of confusion about how the promotion/relegation systems works. As things heat up in the relegation battle Sarah unpicks this the minefield. Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go...

Matt Hayman was the rank outsider, the domestique, destined never to have the glory and always in a supporting role. Weeks before Paris -Roubaix , success for Matt would just been making the start line. But a broken arm in a preparatory race seemed to have scuppered his chances of taking part. In an almost super human effort he managed to make the start line…but the story doesn’t end there. Some t...

Things didn’t go to plan at Badlands Gravel Race for Anthony after all his training and hard work. Aaron has done the Roadman Cycling Team proud and continued on with the adventure alone! In this podcast Sarah has compiled some voice notes from Anthony that explain what happened. https://bikepacking.com/bikes/2022-badlands-rigs/ - To See Some Of The Amazing Gravel Bike Set Ups At Badlands  Ou...

Doing Hard things is a mantra that is front and centre of everything that’s done at The Roadman Cycling Podcast offices. Steve Magness is a pro on the subject. So much so that he wrote a book on it. Steve was a successful running coach in the Nike Oregon Project and it was he who eventually blew the whistle on Alberto Salazar and the morally corrupt practices within the organisation. Some label hi...

The Roadman Cycling Podcast has come along way in the last 18 months. One of the first conversations Anthony had in the early days was with Jay Vine who is currently a double stage winner in The Vuelta a España.  We had to remaster this amazing interview for our new audience. Jay is an Australian professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck and it’s such...

Are you gaining an unfair advantage by having your socks higher than regulation allows or should we be focusing on the rules in our sport that need to be brought into the modern era.  The very thorny relationship between the governing body and the pro riders persists as the Super Tuck rule and other seemingly ridiculous regulations are enforced. Super-tuck Images - https://docs.google.com/doc...

There's drama, thrills, spills and tantrums in Vuelta a España this week and Anthony and Sarah chat about the main characters that have been lighting up this Grand Tour. A listener wants to know if it’s ever ok to name your bikes, what is a “Sticky Bottle” and as you get older can you ever be as good as you were in your twenties? Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cyclin...

Badlands kicks off this Sunday. Here's a run down of the kit i'm bringing for this epic adventure.  Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go to www.roadmancycling.com/14daygift Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.r...

From his home town in Banteer, Co Cork to the glamour of Monaco, France Eddie Dunbar has risen through the ranks and has been forging his path in the most well known professional team in the world…Ineos Grenadiers. Eddie chats about his disappointment in getting passed over for some of the bigger races in the calendar and what the future holds for him with his new team. This is an amazing chat wit...

After my dismal Zwift racing debut last week I had to call in the Pro's. Sam Hill is one of the best e-racers in the world and I had the opportunity to pick his brain and short cut my progress in the world of Zwift.  "Always learn from mistakes, but they don't have to be your mistakes" Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of f...

Remco is taking charge in La Vuelta but he has one huge flaw that no one is talking about.  Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go to www.roadmancycling.com/14daygift Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancy...

The Vuelta a España sometimes is regarded at the runt of the Grand Tour litter.  Sarah disagrees and this week she wants to tell you about some of the astounding history of this race. She outlines some of the craziest moments in this epic race and will fill you in on some of the characters that have given this Grand Tour it's spice!  Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/...

A listener wants to know what the path is for young cyclists to become World Tour Riders, Anthony was caught red handed looking at something online that he shouldn’t have been looking at & Sarah has strong feelings about a new jersey design for gravel riders. Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your...

Finding the right balance between eating enough to fuel your sessions but not so much as to gain weight can be a delicate balance. Performance Nutritionist James Bonham joins me today to talk about optimum fuelling strategies for cycling.   Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go to www.roa...

Today I explore whether racing Cyclocross is right for you and is it possible to re-purpose your gravel bike and use it for CX? Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go to www.roadmancycling.com/14daygift Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching...

Molly Galbraith is the founder of the global fitness movement, Girls Gone Strong. Today I chat with her about universal principles for living a healthy, long life. Whether you are looking for motivation to start your fitness journey or you're putting the finishing touches to your peak event form you'll benefit from this chat.  Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycl...

The Vuleta is back on our screens and that can only mean one thing, Joe Laverick joins me in the hot the seat to talk tactics, predictions & insights.  Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go to www.roadmancycling.com/14daygift Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreo...

After prominent pro cyclist Nairo Quintana gets stripped from his 6th place position for testing positive for a banned substance Sarah talks about doping in cycling, its history, famous incidents, famous excuses for having dirty samples and what the federations are doing to combat cases now. Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of...

Sarah and Anthony are back for Newbie Questions and listeners write in with their burning questions. There’s a new challenge Anthony has set for the Roadman Saturday Spin and thinks it could be a good way for you to spice up your group ride and Sarah has some concerns about Anthonys next adventure - Badlands. Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to...

Road has its icons from yester-year. We tell old war stories about Coppi & Barteli but gravel is just getting started. The hero's journey in this script hasn't yet been written. If we do indeed tell stories many years from now about racing today, the formative gravel years, Alexey Vermeulen will be one of the main characters. Alexey made the transition from World Tour to Full time gravel priva...

My next epic challenge is Badlands! Badlands is one of the hardest ultracycling events in Europe. The format is simple: start at the start line, finish at the finish line, sleep when you want. bring Snacks.  It is an unsupported race across some of the harshest landscapes in Europe. 750km, 15.000 meters climbing through some of the most remote and challenging places in Europe: the stunning fo...

A promising Road Cycling career so cut short by injury for Allison Tetrick but never you can't keep a winner down for long. Allison has distinguished herself as one of the best gravel riders in the game.  We chat about her career, Le Tour Femme and working with Lance Armstrong.  Our full back catalogue of episodes https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast My gift to you is 14 days of fre...