Freewheeling

This week we forgo the usual news and focus an entire episode on Australian adventure bicycle rider Kate Leeming. Leeming was the first person to ride a bike in an unbroken line across Africa, the first person to ride a bike across the entire Namibian coastline...the list goes on. Kate undertakes incredible adventures on her bicycle, a special all-wheel-drive fat bike, all for causes relevant to the countries she is exploring.

Loren returns for a chat about the recent news in women's cycling. Will Americans make it to Europe to race this year? Where will Annemiek, arguably the best female cyclist currently racing, transfer if Mitchelton-Scott is no more? These questions are discussed, along with a few other topics.

Ina Tuetenberg, director for the ladies Trek-Segafredo squad, joins for the second half of the episode to discuss her role as a director, dealing with the current situation, the upcoming race calendar, and more.

In honor of the Rapha + Outdoor Voices collaboration, out today, Abby chats with two of the women behind the line, Maria Olsson and Ger Tierney. They discuss women in cycling, the approachability of the sport, and what goes into two brands coming together for a common interest.

This week Abby chats with World Tour coach Ben Day about the differences in training between men and women. They also dive into what viewers can expect of racing this season, with the shortened calendar, as well as about what the disruptions in racing have meant for the athletes he is currently working with.

Another excitingly packed episode for you all today! We kick off with Loren and Abby discussing the breaking news of Lorena Wiebes signing for Team Sunweb. This episode possibly includes the most women's cycling news we've seen since January.

Then, a very special guest joins Abby for this week's episode of Freewheeling: Jose Been.

Finally, Abby chats with podcast regular (and favorite) Katie Hall about her Everesting world record and how she is spending life with no bike racing.

Following up on one of the questions in the previous Q&A episode, Abby chats with Molly Weaver about her struggles with eating disorders while in the sport, as well as her recovery. Then we seak out a professional opinion on eating disorders with Kristin Keim, a clinical sport and performance psychologist who works with many of the professionals regarding their struggles with eating, pressure, and more.

In this special edition Freewheeling episode Abby and Loren discuss the new women’s world tour calendar and attempt to finish the rest of your questions in under an hour. Spoiler alert, they couldn’t. From their own ideal WWT calendars to their first bike races to their dream vacation home location, this episode consists of many topics as well as many tangents. Enjoy!

Abby and Loren attempt to answer your burning questions. From missing flights to rapid-fire responses. Some funny, some serious. This episode is all over the place, in the best way.

Abby and Loren have a lot to discuss this week, from virtual racing to the lack of drug testing to Molly Weaver’s epic solo event.

After a jam-packed first half of the episode, Abby catches up with Tayler Wiles, back home in California after experiencing the quarantine in Spain first hand. If you haven’t read Tayler’s piece about her time in lockdown in Girona, you can find it on cyclingtips.com.

With limited news to discuss, Abby hands the reigns over to Loren this week. Loren chats with former Orica AIS teammates Sarah Roy and Gracie Elvin, both currently riding for Mitchelton Scott, to hear about their hasty exit from Spain amid the coronavirus chaos, their reaction to the race cancellations and more. Loren also catches up with Annette Edmondson to talk about what Australian cycling is doing for their athletes in this time of uncertainty.