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Episode 9 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast comes hot on the heels of stage 3 of the 2026 MyWhoosh Championship stage race.

Titled “Control the chaos” stage 3 of the MyWhoosh Championship stage race saw both the men and women head to the home of MyWhoosh HQ the U.A.E. Abu Dhabi saw the riders set off on the third day of competition and cross back and forth to Hudayriyat Island where the races eventually finished.

On a day where the big climb was stepped we saw big groups descend down from the heights in large groups but with some key people already missing in the women’s race but the men’s races only broke up nearer to the finish – catch up with the major changes!

We go behind the bars with stage 1 winner Elyse Gallegos who gets an apology from Matt and we find out how Lionel Vujasin got on returning to the place where he broke his arm prior to the last World Championship…... We then get Hayley’s take on stage 4 when we head to Bhutan for the first major climbing day….and don’t forget to pack your Bhutan beenie – there’s snow on the route!

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In our next show - Episode 10 of Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast  - after Stage 4 – Break the field, we find out who finished whole and who broke…. As usual we take a look ahead to stage 4, plus we have 2 more great guests bring you the view from Inside The Race

The show is funded by Matt, Emma & Hayley who bear the costs of the show's production and distribution as a passion project.

We are always looking for ways to give even more insight into the world of esports racing and as part of that are helped by some amazing people to make that happen. A massive thank you to each and every one of them, please do support the people who support the sport!

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Episode 8 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is the second of the post stage shows for the 2026 MyWhoosh Championship stage race.

Stage 2 of the MyWhoosh Championship stage race saw both the men and women take on exactly the same course with what turned out to be 12 different races unfolding over the roads of California. With the first of the big ascents, the Cat 1 Country Climb, offering three times as many points for the win compared to any of the previous climbs. Would it provoke the GC favourites out or would the climbers take advantage for GC? – we highlight the big movers and shakers on the day!

We go behind the bars with climbing specialist Kristen Kulchinsky who joins Hayley in her love of the Endurance climb and with Ruben Dhont who weighs up a top 3 GC or a Sprints win overall.

We then get Hayley’s take on stage 3 when we head to the home of MyWhoosh in the Abu Dhabi and get her advice for the men on a climb they have never raced on!

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In our next show - Episode 9 of Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast  - after Stage 3 – Control the chaos, we will see if anyone has indeed taken control of the sprint competition and who is still in the midst of the chaos. As usual we take a look ahead to stage 3, plus we have 2 more great guests bring you the view from  Inside The Race

The show is funded by Matt, Emma & Hayley who bear the costs of the show's production and distribution as a passion project.

We are always looking for ways to give even more insight into the world of esports racing and as part of that are helped by some amazing people to make that happen. A massive thank you to each and every one of them, please do support the people who support the sport!

If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.insidetherace.com .

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Episode 7 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is the first of the post stage shows for the 2026 MyWhoosh Championship stage race.

It was a fast and furious stage 1 in both the men’s and women’s races and we sum up who did what as well as make the odd early prediction or 2! We wrap up the summary of the women’s stage by chatting with 8th on stage in women’s Cat 1 Kat Karamani who manages to make Emma cry :-0 in the nicest possible way of course! After the men’s race summary we talk with the leader of the Sprint competition in men’s Cat 1 Pawel Scierski who reveals if he would rather be the next Tadej Pogačar or the next Mathieu Van Der Poel!

In the look forward to Stage 3 we get Hayley’s take on the parcours, the climbs and sprints checkpoints, and just what makes day 2 of the MyWhoosh Championship unique!

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In our next show - Episode 8 of Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast  - after Stage2 – Attack on the hills, we see if anyone managed to shake the foundations laid on day one across the categories and classifications in both the women’s and men’s, a look ahead to stage 3, plus we have 2 more great guests bring you the view from  Inside The Race

The show is funded by Matt, Emma & Hayley who bear the costs of the show's production and distribution as a passion project.

We are always looking for ways to give even more insight into the world of esports racing and as part of that are helped by some amazing people to make that happen. A massive thank you to each and every one of them, please do support the people who support the sport!

If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.insidetherace.com .

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Episode 6 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is the second of our 2 preview shows for the 2026 MyWhoosh Championship stage race.

If you though we covered a lot in the first preview show then be prepared for this monster episode then make sure your bidon is full and you have a gel or 2 in your back pocket as we run through every single race category in the men’s and women’s field as far as we know with less than 48hrs to go until the first stage start.

Yep that’s 12 race fields which sees more riders than ever before already approved for the race start – who have we got our eyes on, who do we think will feature in the climbing, sprint, team & GC competitions.

We pick Hayley’s brains for details for her key preparations and planning from food bags to waxing, as well as how to deal with issues if they happen and how she dealt with having a bad day 1 in 2025.

In the look forward to Stage 2 we check out the course details, the climbs and sprints checkpoints, the tactics and scenarios we think will be played out, how the racing will evolve with a difference of opinion or two as you might expect…..

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In our next show - Episode 7 of Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast  - immediately after the days racing we will look back into Stage 1 – The Chase Begins.

After the first stage of racing of the MyWhoosh Championship just who did what, where, when and why! Who made the racing happen, who has impressed already, who had a great day, who laid the foundations for a successful race and more. We then will be taking a look at what’s in store on stage 2 in depth, where we see the key points on course, how we expect the races to play out, course profiles and maps.

The show is funded by Matt, Emma & Hayley who bear the costs of the show's production and distribution as a passion project.

We are always looking for ways to give even more insight into the world of esports racing and as part of that are helped by some amazing people to make that happen. A massive thank you to each and every one of them, please do support the people who support the sport!

If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.insidetherace.com .

Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast

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Episode 5 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is the first of our 2 preview shows for the 2026 MyWhoosh Championship stage race.

We cover a lot of ground in this show, especially due to Emma’s scrupulous studying of every version of the race documents, from race dates & times and how that may affect the racing to our takes on the stage distances & profiles, which race classifications & prizes we will be watching for action and when, to Hayley’s nutrition planning & Matt’s commentary fuelling strategy, and so much more!

With Entries closing on the 30th June this episode of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast will hopefully inspire you to enter & help you with what’s in store if you have entered already!

Register for & find out all the details about the Women’s MyWhoosh Championship inc. links for all documents here:

2026 MyWhoosh Championships - Women - Event

And the Men’s MyWhoosh Championship inc. links for all documents here:

2026 MyWhoosh Championships - Men - Event

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Episode 6 of Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast  - preview show number 2 of the MyWhoosh Championships will be landing just before racing starts to catch as many last minute details as possible when we will cover riders, contenders and teams across all 6 women’s and all 6 men’s categories. Practical tips from Hayley about what you need to do on race day including pre, during & post-race routines. Latest updates from the race organisation (Emma has her radar tuned for approaching updates to documents). Details of how to watch the racing and when, as Matt liaises with the broadcast team. Plus the all important deep dive into Stage 1 – the profile, possible tactics, likely team strategies and more. Subscribe to be notified when it goes live …eta. Sunday / Monday prior to the race start…

The show is funded by Matt, Emma & Hayley who bear the costs of the show's production and distribution as a passion project.

We are always looking for ways to give even more insight into the world of esports racing and as part of that are helped by some amazing people to make that happen. A massive thank you to each and every one of them, please do support the people who support the sport!

If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.insidetherace.com

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Episode 4 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is our final get to know the people who are bringing you the show and if you have listened or watched the episodes so far you will know it is Emma’s turn to answer the questions.

We find out about Emma’s journey into sport, cycling and cycling esports, her love of data & stats and just how much of a movie and film buff she is😉 for all this and the final vote from the hosts in the training v racing question check out Episode 3 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast.

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After our Introduction show 1, plus our Behind the Bars – meet your 3 hosts, episodes 2>4, its time to get into the racing next episode with the first of our 2 part preview of the MyWhoosh Championship stage race in Episode 5 of Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast coming soon!

The show is funded by Matt, Emma & Hayley who bear the costs of the show's production and distribution as a passion project.

We are always looking for ways to give even more insight into the world of esports racing and as part of that are helped by some amazing people to make that happen. A massive thank you to each and every one of them, please do support the people who support the sport!

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In Episode 3 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast, following Matt being in the hotseat in episode 2, it’s Hayley’s turn to be behind the bars and share some insights into naming bikes, confessing to her eclectic training  playlists and giving us an example of her perfect pronunciation of one of her answers after riding for a Slovenian team for a year.

Emma gets to ask questions twice in a row and is joined by Matt - fresh from his grilling and maybe looking to turn the tables on at least one of his inquisitors……. Can Hayley stay as focussed being quizzed as she is in major competition – find out in Episode 3 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast.

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No prizes for guessing that the final host in the hotseat will be Emma in the next show, before we move into the previews for the MyWhoosh Championships! Subscribe to be notified when the next episode of Inside The Race is live and you can find out as the next episode of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast drops…

The show is funded by Matt, Emma & Hayley who bear the costs of the show's production and distribution as a passion project.

We are always looking for ways to give even more insight into the world of esports racing and as part of that are helped by some amazing people to make that happen. A massive thank you to each and every one of them, please do support the people who support the sport!

If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.insidetherace.com .

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In Episode 2 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast.......

We put Matt in the hotseat and get an insight across a wide range of topics – from riding & racing, work experiences, favourite worlds, what’s in Matts bottle, as well as what Matt wants the podcast to achieve!

With a Professor & a Doctor (Emma & Hayley) posing the questions is this a test of Matt’s education or is he able to hold his own under pressure – tune in to find out……

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Who will be in the hotseat next? Subscribe to be notified when the next episode of Inside The Race is live and you can find out as the next episode drops…

The show is funded by Matt, Emma & Hayley who bear the costs of the show's production and distribution as a passion project.

We are always looking for ways to give even more insight into the world of esports racing and as part of that are helped by some amazing people to make that happen. A massive thank you to each and every one of them, please do support the people who support the sport!

If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.insidetherace.com .

Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast

Matt, Emma & Hayley

The Inside the Race @MyWhooshRacing podcast is a community-driven racing podcast that provides in-depth coverage of racing events, teams, and strategies. The podcast also includes weekly race previews, community and rider interviews, exploration of racing community and teams, data and nutrition in racing, training and pain cave insights, and plans for specials and spin-offs.