Freewheeling

The Freewheeling ladies get together to chat about all the action from Strade Bianche, Le Samyn, and the EasyToys Bloeizone Fryslân Tour.

The ladies of Freewheeling try to figure out what exactly was going on at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Omloop van het Hageland and look ahead to the first women's WorldTour race of the season Strade Bianche.

This week we discuss Lizzie Deignan's recent news and the changing mindset around maternity leave for women in professional cycling. The good news keeps coming with TCA's new hotline and Tour of Flanders equal prize money.

Setmana Valenciana offered a taste of the season to come and we are all looking forward to Opening Weekend in Belgium.

Finally, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio jumps on the podcast to chat about the upcoming UCI Cycling esports World Championships.

The ladies of Freewheeling talk through the UCI's announcement that the first-ever women's U23 jersey will be awarded in Wollongong, with the caveat that the race will be held within the elite women's race and Israel-Premier Tech jumping into women's cycling with Roland Cogeas Edelweiss Squad. 

After a brief preview of Setmana Valenciana, where Amy raced her first and last UCI race, Abby caught up with Mia Manganello Kilburg who is currently in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Amy Jones sits down with Anna Shackley to talk about the 20-year-old's sharp rise to the WorldTour with SD Worx, learning from Anna van der Breggen, and going to the Olympic Games.

Abby, Loren, and Amy chat about the Cyclocross World Championships and the upcoming Spanish road races.

Abby and Gracie chat about the Santos Festival of Cycling, aka the Tour Down Under, with some help from on-the-ground audio diarist Matilda Raynolds.

Gracie chats about being at the Australian National Championship criterium and road race and Amy keeps us up to date on the latest cyclocross World Cup. 

Abby talked to Elisa Longo Borghini about her long time teammate Audrey Cordon Ragot.

The ladies of Freewheeling are back to discuss everything we missed over the break. From the great team kit debacle of 2022 to Lucinda Brand's cyclocross dominance to the new prize money management system. Plus, we're really excited about racing in Australia and Ruby Roseman-Gannon's phenomenal start to the season.

Abby chats with Lucinda Brand, current cyclocross world champion, about balancing cross and road and what she likes most about the two disciplines.