It's a bit of a departure from the norm this week because my guest is Jack Thompson – aka Jack Ultra – who is not a professional cyclist but whose adventures on two wheels have demonstrated to me the power of the bike.

When I first heard about the type of riding Jack does I was impressed by the sheer scale of the targets he sets himself. From Everesting three mountains, one in Italy, one in France, one in Spain, back to back to attempting to ride further in a week than anyone else has done, these solo rides are very different to the shoulder-to-shoulder intensity of life in the pro peloton.

And yet I thought there'd be some similarities and when I learned that for Jack cycling is something of a therapeutic pursuit for him I was fascinated to find out more about him and why he does what he does.

I hope you enjoy the episode.

Cheers,

Mitch.

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