Paris-Roubaix has been a better predictor of the bike tech that will be common in the future than any other pro race. It was the first with bigger tires, the first with disc brakes, the first with endurance frames. 

So what were teams riding this year? Ronan Mc Laughlin and Caley Fretz dive into the cutting edge of cobble-worthy bike tech.

Lots of news in this week's live episode! Fresh patent filings have revealed Campagnolo's upcoming wireless electronic groupsets will have thumb buttons after all, we've got an intriguing new thermoplastic wheel brand as well as two more wheel intros from Roval, Garmin is chasing the sun with new solar-powered GPS computers, Trek seems to be moving away from the Bontrager label, and Q36.5 announces its latest effort to prevent road rash. James also shares his thoughts on headset-based cable routing for mountain bikes (it's dumb), and Dave offers his opinion on race-style repair stands, and we answer a bunch of from our live studio audience.

Abby Mickey and Kit Nicholson join Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano to cover...

Alison Jackson's stunning win from the breakaway

An unusual misstep for SD Worx 

Mathieu van der Poel and Alpecin-Deceuninck bossing the pavé

The chaos of the cobbles derailing Jumbo-Visma

Jonas Vingegaard's statement performance at the Itzulia Basque Country

Ronan Mc Laughlin, Jonny Long, Kate Wagner, Andy McGrath, and Caley Fretz are in Compiègne, at Quivy, at the tail end of the Arenberg, and on the fresh new turf at the Roubaix velodrome in this special episode from the Hell of the North.

Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift had everything. Heartbreak, excitement, frustration and a worthy winner. It had all of us on the edge of our seats or jumping up and down on the sofa. Matt de Neef joins Abby, Loren and Gracie to break down the race.

A special episode straight to you from the rough roads between Denain and Roubaix, where the Escape team has found itself for the third Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift. Caley, Kate, Jonny, and Ronan pull in special guests, hear from directors and riders, and bring you along for a day along the cobbles.

On this bonus episode of the Wheel Talk Podcast, Abby and Loren preview the startlist and course for Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift. Plus Abby chats with EF Education-TIBCO-SVB’s Alison Jackson and Canyon//SRAM’s Maike van der Duin.

Ronan, Jonny, and Caley are in Belgium this week and bring you tales from Roubaix recon with Trek-Segafredo and from Ronan’s first kermesse in a decade, plus a preview of this weekend’s main events.

Fresh off his round-the-world hot air balloon trip, James Huang is back! And so is our resident GrumpyH8ter mechanic, Zach Edwards. They sit down with Dave Rome to chat about a trio of new bike releases, Time’s monstrous new carbon fiber factory, the pros and cons of cable vs. electronic mountain bike shifting, and a PSA about safely pulling your tubeless-equipped bikes out of hibernation.

After a Tour of Flanders for the ages, Ruth Winder joins Cosmo Catalano and Dane Cash to cover:

Tadej Pogačar's brilliance

How will Jumbo-Visma's Classics campaign be remembered?

SD Worx continuously living up to expectations

Could anyone have done anything differently on Sunday?

What's next at the Tour of the Basque Country and Paris-Roubaix