In this episode, three time Paris-Roubaix winner Johan Museeuw joins Aidan in the Hotseat for an in depth look at the Hell of the North, breaking down what it really takes to win one of cycling’s most brutal races.

Museeuw reflects on how the race has evolved, from the cobbles and equipment of his era to the modern peloton, where riders like Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel are redefining what is possible on the terrain. He also explains why experience, positioning and a slice of luck remain just as decisive as ever. 

The Belgian icon shares stories from his own victories, including the famous 1996 Roubaix where his team swept the podium, and offers insight into the tactical differences between the cobbled Monuments and how the race can be won or lost long before the velodrome.

Looking ahead, Museeuw gives his view on the current favourites, the challenges facing riders like Wout van Aert, and why Paris-Roubaix remains the ultimate test in professional cycling.

De Ronde van Vlaanderen delivered the race the spring had been building towards. Pogačar, Van der Poel, Van Aert, and Remco Evenepoel, making his debut at Flanders finest. It was brutal, relentless, and decided - as ever - on the Oude Kwaremont. Pogačar won his third Tour of Flanders. Making it his Twelfth monument overall. Three races this year, three victories.

Which brings us to Paris-Roubaix. Because if he wins next Sunday, Pogačar joins Merckx, Van Looy and De Vlaeminck as the only riders in history to win all five Monuments. That's the conversation this week.

We'll dig into Flanders, Evenepoel's debut, what it means for Van der Poel and then look ahead to the Hell of the North.

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The 2026 Tour of Flanders preview is here. Bram and Ethan break down the 110th edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen - the route, the favourites, and the biggest story of the week: Remco Evenepoel's last-minute debut on Belgium's biggest stage. Plus how Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, and Mads Pedersen all arrive going into Sunday.

One of the most decorated riders in modern cycling joins us on The Hotseat. Annemiek van Vleuten opens up about her unconventional path to the top of the sport, from studying animal science and zoonotic diseases in Wageningen to becoming a Tour de France winner and World Champion.

Starting her cycling career at 26, Van Vleuten shares how raw physical talent, relentless goal setting and a fearless mindset helped her rise through the peloton at a time when women’s cycling was still largely amateur. She reflects on the evolution of the sport, from earning just €100 per month to witnessing the rapid growth, professionalism and global attention the women’s peloton enjoys today.

From battling for position on the cobbles of the Tour of Flanders to managing the pressure and isolation of Grand Tour leadership, Van Vleuten offers a rare and honest perspective on what it really takes to win at the highest level and why, despite her dominance, she chose to walk away at her peak.

This week we review three major races and look ahead to Dwars Door Vlaanderen.

At the E3 Saxo Classic, Mathieu van der Poel completed a hat-trick — but only just, surviving a desperate final kilometre as his chasers hesitated at the critical moment. Does this raise questions about his Tour of Flanders form?

At Gent-Wevelgem, Van Aert and Van der Poel went clear together on the Kemmelberg in a rare head-to-head duel, before being swept up by the peloton near the line. Jasper Philipsen took the win.

At the Volta a Catalunya, Jonas Vingegaard was dominant from the first mountain stage onwards, winning on the Coll de Pal and the Santuari de Queralt to seal the GC ahead of Evenepoel and Lipowitz.
And with Dwars Door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, we look at the key favourites and five riders who could surprise.

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In this episode, former rider Henk Vogels joins the Hotseat for a wide-ranging conversation that covers the state of young talent in the peloton, why he fears for riders like Paul Seixas being thrown into the Tour de France at 19, and what he thinks the UCI should actually be spending its time on instead of regulating sock height. 

He also makes the case for franchising WorldTour teams, explains why finishing the Tour de France earns riders exactly nothing, and asks out loud why a sport watched by millions still can't get its economic model right.

Vogels also reflects on the dark ages of the 1990s, when performance enhancing practices were rarely discussed openly, but almost never came as a surprise, often hidden behind the so called omerta.

The Spring Classics are here. Bram and Ethan review a dramatic Milan-Sanremo, including Pogačar's crash, his 12-second recovery, and power data from Velon that puts the numbers behind the ride. They also look ahead to E3 Saxo, where Mathieu van der Poel arrives as the clear favourite, and Gent-Wevelgem, now officially renamed In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem though the debate about what to actually call it opens the episode. 

Volta a Catalunya, Evenepoel's Grand Tour credentials, and Van Aert's Roubaix chances also feature.

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Nick Schultz joins The Hotseat to look back on a career that has taken him from Brisbane to Caja Rural, GreenEdge, Israel-Premier Tech and now NSN Cycling Team - and to look ahead to Milan–Sanremo and the 2026 Giro d'Italia.

The Australian domestique talks about the BB Hotels KTM collapse that left him without a team in December, what he learned riding alongside Chris Froome, the political pressure of racing for Israel Premier Tech in 2025, and what it actually felt like to beat Tadej Pogačar in a bunch sprint.

He also shares his view on how nutrition and race speeds have changed the peloton since 2017, why he avoided the Tour Down Under for the first decade of his career, and what he makes of the culture shift from IPT to NSN.

Can anyone beat Pogacar and Van der Poel at Milan-Sanremo? After what we saw in Tirreno and Paris-Nice this week... it's going to be a fight.

Vingegaard crushed Paris-Nice. Del Toro took Tirreno at 22. Van der Poel is in scary form. And everyone wants to sign Paul Seixas.

We break it all down and preview Saturday's first Monument of the season.

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One of cycling’s most influential agents joins us on The Hotseat. Alex Carera, founder of the A&J All Sports agency and long-time manager of some of the sport’s biggest stars, including Tadej Pogacar, opens up about talent scouting, guiding young riders through the chaos of the WorldTour, and the realities of managing more than 100 professional cyclists across the globe.

From protecting riders during the pressure of the Tour de France to negotiating long contracts and navigating cycling’s evolving transfer market, Carera offers a rare look inside the business side of the peloton and the responsibilities that come with shaping a champion’s career.

Also in this episode:

• How Carera built one of cycling’s largest rider management agencies
• What happened behind the scenes during Pogačar’s 2025 Tour de France
• Why UAE Team Emirates is a long term home for GC talent like Isaac del Toro
• The growing debate around long contracts and buyout clauses in cycling\\
• Carera’s view on a possible transfer market in professional cycling
• The story behind controversial crypto sponsorship deals in the sport
• Why Pogačar uses personal sponsorship money to fund youth teams and charity
• The growing safety concerns when pro riders train on public roads