The Roadman Cycling Podcast

A listener writes in to seek relationship advice! Not Anthony & Sarahs usual area of expertise but they give it a go! There’s chat about exploding helmets, Tour de France tactics and the new super food that Anthony is starting to grow to enhance his performance. Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancycling.com...

Success in cycling is multi faceted. Riding the bike alone will not bring you peak performance. I've been obsessed with linking together the strands that make up high performance. The fuel we put into our bodies undoubtably has a huge role. Today I represent to you a secret weapon in your battle for performance - sprouts. Doug Evans, New York Times best selling author,  joins me to talk about...

The drama on this years Tour might come from the unlikely source. It's not Pogacar's rivals he needs to worry about, it's Co-vid sweeping through his team.  We have all the news on this latest outbreak.   Today's show sponsor is Hammerhead. https://www.eu.hammerhead.io/ use discount code "roadman" to get a free heart rate monitor Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patre...

I'm joined by ex pro cyclist, co-founder of the popular gravel event Rooted Vermont and all round gravel cycling bad ass Laura King on today's show.  Laura has, alongside her husband Ted King, been at the forefront of the explosion in gravel cycling. We talk all things gravel, women in cycling and living in a van with a new born.  Today's show sponsor is Hammerhead. https://www.eu.hammer...

I'm joined by Pro Cyclist Joe Laverick to unpack the previous few days action at the tour and debate what we think the upcoming week holds.  Listen to my previous podcast with Joe https://www.roadmancycling.com/shownotes/joe-laverick Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancycling.com Follow my journey on Strava...

Sarah reveals how much weight she has put on over the last 12 months and reveals the strategies she’ll be using to lose it. Her 7 Tips for weight loss might surprise you! Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancycling.com Follow my journey on Strava https://www.strava.com/athletes/145186 Follow us on Instagram https:...

After watching the first few days of the Tour de France a  listener writes in to see if Anthony thinks that there is still a big drug doping culture in professional cycling. Anthony and Sarah chat about the very effective but very goofy new aero helmet that we saw during the Time Trial and an update on the Deadly Love Triangle that rocked the gravel cycling community. Support this podcast by...

Winning happens when you do everything right - it's the doing everything right that's hard. And that's what fascinates and obsesses Michael Hutchinson. Hutchinson chats about the things that make you faster - training, nutrition, the right psychology - and explains how they work, and how what we know about them changes all the time. Check out Michael's book's & site http://www.michae...

We are watching history in the Tour de France. Wout Van Aert has placed 2nd in the opening three stages and now he has won stage number 4.  It was a massive of strength from Jumbo Visma but it has left us with plenty of questions to debate.  Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancycling.com Follow my journ...

Orla Walsh breaks down the often complicated area of nutrition. What should we eat while training, how often and how much? We also discuss tactics for weight loss, supplements and common mistakes.  Orla is an expert & master practitioner in Nutrition - you'll love this chat.   Follow Orla https://orlawalshnutrition.ie/ Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/...

The 109th Edition of Le Tour de France is underway.  We unpack all the thrills, spills & drama from the opening three days on the roads of Denmark.  Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancycling.com Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/roadman.cycling Follow us on LinkedIn If you have any q...

Your bike isn't something to be scared of and with a little bit of practice you can become a confident bike handler. Sarah gives her Top 8 Cycling Skills that every new rider should focus on. Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancycling.com Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/roadman.cycling Follow us...

The drama has started even before the first race in the Tour de France 2022 with the authorities searching for banned substances in hotel rooms of a prominent team. Disc brakes or rim brakes? A listener needs advice on a new bike purchase. And Anthony gives some training suggestions for controlling heart rate when climbing.  Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/ant...

The big news out of Roadman is Anthony is now a "Gravel Pro" Has he signed a contract? Has he even trained? What does it mean to be a gravel pro? All will be revealed in today's episode Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancycling.com Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/roadman.cycling Follow us on Lin...

Alexander Richardson was climbing the career ladder and ticking all the boxes society said were important. He had a career path laid out for him but he choose a different route. He choose to explore the limits of his potential and see how far he could progress in the world of professional cycling.  It's been a wild journey of winning bike races, exploring marginal gains and just this past wee...

Ed Veal is a former Canadian Hour Record holder, International athlete and one of the top criterium athletes in North America for over a decade. Ed shares tips and strategies which have allowed him to progress his fitness year on year, despite being 45 years old. An inspiring chat with an inspiring person Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching i...

Le Tour de France kicks off this coming Friday in Denmark. 3 weeks of racing to try dethrone Pogacar. Today we chat about the contenders, the key stages and who are the fast men in this years race.  Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancycling.com Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/roadman.cyclin...

Ever heard of a Capsule Wardrobe? In this episode Sarah gives her tips for having a minimal but effective closet of cycling kit that will have you covered out no matter what the weather. Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.roadmancycling.com Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/roadman.cycling Follow us on Li...

Rock, Paper, Scissors … the pro cyclists novel way to decide a bike ride. Listeners write in for advice on how to improve their descending. Also, how can you become more aerodynamic without having to spend a fortune on wind tunnel time or on expensive kit? Anthony and Sarah discuss. Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https://www.ro...

Dirk Friel is co-founder of Training Peaks and many other fitness and performance products. In this episode we highlight the value of great coaching and effective training. We cover advancements in the science of endurance training, the evolution of training and the emergence of big data into cycling. Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coac...

It’s the worst feeling in the world, getting dropped on a group spin.  No matter how hard and how deep you dig you just can’t hold that wheel in front.  Slowly the elastic stretches and eventually snaps. In this episode, Anthony gives his tips so you will never get dropped again. Support this podcast by buying me a beer https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh For coaching inquiries https:/...

Jeremiah Bishop kicked off his professional MTB career in 1999 and it's a career that is still thriving despite Jeremiah being the wrong side of 40 years old. In this conversation Jeremiah shares his secret to longevity in the sport. It's something I've already started to implement and can't wait to see the fruits of this change.  Today's show notes can be found here https://www.roadmancyclin...

Becoming a Man Of The Rás is something special. "The Rás" finished up in Ireland yesterday and after my episode last week I got so many questions from foreign listeners asking "what makes the Rás so special" I wanted to devote this podcast to the organisers, volunteers and riders who make The Rás so special. You can support this podcast by buying me a beer www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh

Sarah wants everyone to experience the beauty of the group ride, she has some advice for newbies hoping to join a group.   She asks the hard questions…Do snot rockets have a place in the the social spin & can we please, finally, EVERYONE…STOP HALF WHEELING! You can support this podcast by buying me a beer www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh

Is the grungy aspect of gravel biking disapearing now the races are being dominated by pro cyclists & all the aero science that that brings? Shopping for puncture resistant tyres? Don’t miss this episode. Sarah has a trick for when doing your training efforts but Anthony thinks it’s dangerous. Try at your own risk!