For the final episode of 2021 the CyclingTips podcast crew hand out awards to the best riders of 2021, the most exciting race, the biggest disappointments, etc. All judged by James.
For the Nerd Nugget James picks some interesting or disappointing tech from 2021.
This week on the CyclingTips podcast...
Dylan Groenewegen left Team Jumbo-Visma with one year left on his contract to join Team BikeExchange. Burger King will sponsor Italian ProTeam Eolo-Kometa in 2022. And an anti-trans group protested at the USA Cyclocross National Championships.
The latest round of the cyclocross World Cup was held in snow-covered Val di Sole. Could it help their bid to be an Olympic sport in the future?
We discuss Patrick Lefevere and his recent announcement that he would sponsor NXTG, a U23 women's team, via his company Experza.
Nathan Haas chats about his departure from road racing for a future on gravel.
Mark Cavendish finally set pen to paper for the 2022 season while Team DSM is down another rider.
For Nerd Nugget, James talks about possible e-bike incentives if the Build Back Better bill actually gets passed, and how it might have real effects on bicycle commuting in the United States.
This episode is brought to you in partnership with Wahoo. As always, we ask anything we want.
This week on the CyclingTips podcast...
The Beking festival attracted top talent in Monaco over the weekend. Egan Bernal wants to race the Tour de France next year. And speaking of the Tour de France, Wout van Aert hopes to land the green jersey in 2022.
EF Education-Tibco-SVB announced their first new rider.
Cyclocross was in full swing over the weekend but the next World Cup in Antwerp has been cancelled.
For this week's Nerd Nugget, Ronan talks about his lengthy guide to buying a balance bike.
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Dane called up Life Time’s President of Media and Events Kimo Seymour to learn a bit about Life Time's new six-race off-road series in 2022.
Peter Sagan is in the news and it's not great. Mark Cavendish had a nasty crash on the track at the Ghent six day.
Team BikeExchange's women's team is coming along nicely for 2022.
And Ronan is trying to find the best indoor training set up in a new series on the site focusing on a variety of different "pain caves".
Geraint Thomas had his training bike stolen, and promptly returned. The EF Education First-Nippo firing and un-firing saga. And Wout van Aert is getting into the NFT business.
The Giro d'Italia 2022 route has been announced.
And for Nerd Nugget, James chats MPG ratings...for bikes?
This week on the CyclingTips podcast...
EF is joining forces with Tibco-SVB to upgrade the long-running team to a Women's WorldTeam program. Chad Haga is joining Rally, as the team continues to bolster its roster. And, why you should care about the new UCI Track Champions League.
Dane caught up with USA national time trial champion Lawson Craddock about his plans for 2022.
For today's Nerd Nugget James is curious about Tom Pidcock's Pinarello cross bike.
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There was some excellent cyclocross over the weekend. Oleg Tinkoff is back in the news. We really want to know what is going on at Team DSM. And industry leaders' sign the Shift Cycling Culture climate commitment.
In the Nerd Nugget James has some thoughts on the dominance of Rad Power electric bikes outside the cycling-crazy bubble.
This week on the CyclingTips podcast...
There's a little bit of transfer news, a little bit of racing, and a whole lot of Nerding about.
James poses the question: how many water bottles do you have at home? And how many of those do you actually use?
Plus a snippet from last weeks Nerd Alert podcast where the Nerds dreamed of running the cycling industry.
CyclingTips' founder Wade Wallace introduces you to a new podcast about the entrepreneurs of iconic cycling brands and their journeys. This one with Jon Mayfield and Eric Min of Zwift give you a taste. Search 'From the Top' to find more of these episodes.
Dane and Abby break down the men's and women's Tour de France routes. Caley puts the USA Crits fiasco into context. Plus, there have been some WorldTour team developments.
For the Nerd Nugget, James has an important question for CyclingTips Podcast listeners...
Dane fills us in on why Nairo Quintana wore a chameleon costume, and no it wasn't for Halloween.
Il Lombardia provided some interesting talking points regarding Deceuninck-Quick Step's tactics and Tadej Pogacar's season as a whole.
The Women's Tour was a sprinters delight, and Demi Vollering took another step up as the future of Dutch cycling.
And for Nerd Nugget, Specialized will recall their Tarmac SL7 bikes.
Did Mathieu van der Poel pull too much? Were Deceuninck fools to run clincher tires? Caley, Abby, Dane, Ronan, and James break down the tactics and tech of Paris-Roubaix, from big wins to silly mistakes.
We come to you from course-side at the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes, 125 years in the making and won in spectacular fashion.
Trek-Segafredo's Ruth Winder joins to break down the tactics and we hear from Alison Jackson and Teniel Campbel from the Velodrome in Roubaix.
Elisa Balsamo and Julian Alaphilippe capped a wild Worlds week and Caley, Abby, Ronan, and Shoddy are in Flanders to dissect two stunning world championship races.
The CyclingTips Podcast break down the men's and women's elite World Championship time trials and look ahead to the road races next weekend.
Wade Wallace spoke with Farid Noori about the crisis in Afghanistan. If you would like to donate more information can be found here.
Ronan was on the ground at the time trial and noticed a few things viewers at home may not have noticed.
A few races over the last week provided good sneak peaks for the upcoming World Championships. The Podcast crew predicts the upcoming Worlds ITT.
Shoddy chats a heartwarming moment from the Tour of Britian.
This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the final week of the Vuelta a España, particularly the drama surrounding Movistar and Miguel Ángel López. Abby chats the basics from the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, for a full breakdown check out the Freewheeling Podcast.
Shoddy and Ronan were at the Eurobike so Shoddy gives us his top tip from the week.
Matt de Neef spoke with Jack Haig after his podium finish at the Vuelta.
Shimano’s new Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 and Ultegra Di2 R8100 may seem like incremental improvements on the surface as compared to the outgoing versions.
In reality, there’s an awful lot of engineering, thought, and work that went into every one of those decisions specifically so that the end result comes across as seamless as it does.
You’ve already heard and read about all the tech features of the new groupsets, but in this special sponsored episode, we’ll take you inside the minds of some of the people at Shimano who helped shape the new groupsets more directly.
Caley, Dane and Abby chat the Vuelta a España, Simac Ladies Tour, and GP de Plouay.
You'll also hear a snippet of Abby's Freewheeling episode with Lizzie Deignan. Listen to the full interview here, or anywhere podcasts are found.
This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we dive into the last week of racing in Spain. The Vuelta a España has been action-packed so Dane brings up the overall general classification battle.
Freewheeling this week was all about the cycling categories at the Paralympic Games, so with the Games starting Tuesday make sure you're up to speed!
For Nerd Nugget, Orbea has a new bike and Ribble has some real funky new handlebars.
This week on the CyclingTips podcast...
We break down the first three stages of the Vuelta a España, and speculate what the next 18 stages could bring. Abby gives a brief rundown of the Ladies Tour of Norway. A deeper dive can be found on the Freewheeling Podcast.
Ronan catches up with the new women's Everesting world record holder Illi Gardner.
And Silca released a pair of socks that claim to save eight watts! That is not an insignificant amount of watts.
On this special edition episode of the CyclingTips Podcast José Been chats with Koen de Kort about his accident and what he will do next.
This week on the CyclingTips podcast...
We wrap up discussions of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and look forward to Paris 2024 in only three years.
Transfer season is in full swing and two teams, in particular, are filling up with new riders.
The Vuelta a España is around the corner, and the general classification already looks more entertaining than the Tour de France.