RadioCycling

No Country for Old Men: as GC battle at the Giro lights up in typically late but enthralling fashion, Geraint Thomas and Primož Roglic are set to slug it out for the pink jersey, but can't write off young gun João Almeida.

Stage wins and the pink jersey: we catch up with DSM sports director Matt Winston, who reflects on his team's impressive Giro and the weekend's critical TT finale.

World of confusion: has the UCI over-reached itself with the Glasgow Super-Worlds? Dubbed "cycling's Olympics", some countries are struggling to foot the costs required to get teams to Scotland.

Fabio heading for the exit? Why Jakobsen may be the latest sprinter to move on from Soudal-QuickStep.

Support the show

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Cavendish is reportedly set to announce on the Giro's rest day that he will retire from racing at the end of this season.

Philippe Gilbert has described the Giro's GC battle as offering "meagre entertainment" and the ex-world champion is far from alone in this opinion. We look at what why the contest for the pink jersey is one of attrition rather than thrills.

RadioCycling Exclusive: UCI president David Lappartient tells us that he'd like to see the Liège and the rest of the Ardennes Classics switched to the autumn as part of a major calendar revamp.

And another Radio Cycling Exclusive: French eco protest group Dernière Rénovation reveal that they're targeting the Tour de France this summer after twice halting last year's race.

Support the show

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's a lot to cram into this episode.

It kicks off with an exclusive interview with ex-pro turned riders' union president Adam Hansen, who talks about the challenges of his first months as head of the CPA, why he's trying to be more inclusive and open, and about the riders' biggest concern – no prizes for guessing that it's race safety.

Covid is causing chaos at the Giro d'Italia. Is it time for tighter restrictions to be brought back in with the Tour de France looming? Ineos DS Steve Cummings gives his perspective on dealing with the virus in the weeks ahead.

Soudal-QuickStep boss Patrick Lefevere has stated that Remco Evenepoel won't be riding the Tour, but the world champion is keen to return to racing soon. We reveal when and where the Belgian is hoping to be back in action.

Plus, we've squeezed in the current state of play at the Giro and assess the prospects of race leader Geraint Thomas and his challengers for the title at this chaotic Covid- and crash-hit Grand Tour.   

Support the show

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 4 went off without hitch, only for race leader Remco Evenepoel to quit the Giro d'Italia with Covid. So here's version two, complete with that disappointing news, as well as a look ahead to week two of the corsa rosa.

We get Jayco-Alula team manager Matt White's analysis of what lies ahead in a race that could hardly be any more finely balanced. Plus, there's Tao Geoghegan Hart's analysis of Radio Cycling host Jeremy Whittle's wardrobe, while Peter Cossins suggests that the Giro, so hyped by so many, is actually the least exciting of the Grand Tours

Over in Spain, Demi Vollering and Annemiek van Vleuten were at it again, duelling with each other, this time at the Itzulia Women's race in the Basque Country, their contest further racing expectations of what lies in store at the Giro Rosa and Tour de France Femmes.

Finally, after weeks of back and forth contact between Radio Cycling newshound Chris Marshall-Bell and both Nairo Quintana's lawyer and his agent, we look at the prospects for the Colombian climber, who's not raced since the painkiller tramadol was found in two of his samples from the Tour de France. Will anyone sign him, or has Nairoman's racing career run out?  

Support the show

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look ahead to the GC battle on the mighty Gran Sasso

Corratec's Charlie Quarterman on his challenging day in the break on stage 6 and why he asked Alessandro Di Marchi to ease up a tad

DSM get a new partner but insist they'll keep focusing on young talent and not prima donnas

Mark Cavendish's coach Maurizio Mazzoleni explains why the Manx sprinter has raced so much this season and how this is likely to pay off

Support the show

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RadioCycling brings you to up to date with the thrilling action experienced at the Vuelta Femenina, hears from Audrey Cordon-Ragot who has experienced a nine month period she'd happily erase from memory, and also gets the lowdown on cycling's attempt - or lack of - to combat the ride in Covid cases. There's also the perplexing tale of a certain Lance Armstrong being blasted into space...

Support the show

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the first-ever edition of RadioCycling, we bring you the four biggest news stories ahead of the opening men's Grand Tour of the season. We hear how Covid is affecting certain teams in the build-up to the Giro d'Italia, investigate the strange tale of a Russian army cyclist racing the biggest races in the women's calendar, while we also reveal where Antonio Tiberi is heading next after shooting dead a cat. There's also a look back on the first half of La Vuelta Femenina. Sponsored by Sigma Sports.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Support the show

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices