CyclingTips Podcast

This week's episode opens with discussions of the latest news, including Rohan Dennis' move to Ineos, the new Women's WorldTour teams, and WADA's move against Russia. 

Then, Jonathan Vaughters talks about his attempt to hire the winner of Dirty Kanza.

In this week's Nerd Alert, James dives into the subject of micro-mobility, and we talk scooters and ebikes.

This is a sneak preview of our new Nerd Alert podcast, so if you like what you hear, make sure to subscribe to Nerd Alert on your favorite podcast platform. 

Although we’ve done all-tech podcasts in the past, the new Nerd Alert will come to you on a more regular basis — every other week — and will be co-hosted by global tech editor James Huang, Australian tech editor Dave Rome, editor-in-chief Caley Fretz, and professional mechanic Zach Edwards.

Episode one is a deep, deep dive into chains. Enj

This week's episode features special guest Jonathan Vaughters of EF-Education First. He's in town ahead of his impending Flagstaff climbing showdown with Neal Rogers. 

The show opens with a discussion of Egan Bernal's decision to race the Giro and Tour, and then pivots to Sofie de Vuyst and doping in the women's peloton. 

Finally, James laments the lack of winterized helmet options on the market.

This is the first episode of Freewheeling, a new podcast from Abby Mickey. Freewheeling will exist on the regular CyclingTips Podcast channel this week only. In the future, you'll have to subscribe to Freewheeling separately. 

This episode tackles important angles on athlete health and nutrition, and delves into RED-S, or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports.

This week's episode opens with a discussion of team allocations for the Tokyo Olympics, then delves into the proper pronunciation of Mads Pedersen.

In this week's Nerd Alert, James speaks with a carbon expert about carbon fiber fork steerer failures - sparked by last week's BMC recall. Is the push for integration making bikes less safe?

This week's show opens with a remembrance of Raymond Poulidor, who passed away this week. 

Then, we dive headfirst into the tribunal of Richard Freeman and the sordid testimony this week of Shane Sutton. 

In this week's Nerd Alert, we discuss mandatory helmet laws and a patent for a Shimano gearbox.

The Tour of California is going on hiatus - or is it done for good? Caley and Neal discuss the news that America's biggest road race won't happen in 2020. 

Former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman is finally testifying. What do we expect to hear? 

In this week's Nerd Alert, Dave Rome talks through a pro mechanic's toolbox - what they use, what they don't, and why. And then Caley's true feelings about torque wrenches slip out.

This week's episode opens with a discussion of the British Zwift eRacing national champion who had his title stripped and was given a 6-month ban after he cheated on his way to his national title. 

Then, we look ahead to Lombardia, the last of the Monuments. 

Finally, James takes a look at a new system from WTB that claims it can guess which saddle you need based on, of all things, the width of your wrists.

This week's episode opens with our final thoughts on the World Championships, including the controversy surrounding the disqualification of Nils Eekhoff in the men's U23 race. 

In this week's Nerd Alert, James pulls out a study from NASA that provides some insight into why some tires might be better than others on wet roads.

In our final Worlds episode, Dave and Caley chat with Abby Mickey about Annemiek van Vleuten's dominant performance in the elite women's race, then break down a thrilling, brutally difficult men's race. 

Then Caley tries more English foods, and Dave's mum makes an appearance.