The Beginner's Guide to Pro Cycling

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The Beginner's Guide to Pro Cycling episodes

July 02, 2025 S3E2: Disruptors
Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, and Kit Nicholson talk season three, episode two of Unchained, honing in on the four-rider GC battle at the 2024 Tour de France.
53 min
July 02, 2025 S3E1: David v Goliath
Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, and Kit Nicholson discuss the opening episode of Tour de France: Unchained season three, which focuses on the build-up to the race and the dynamic of smaller teams taking on big-budget powerhouses.
45 min
June 28, 2024 S2E8: The Last Dance
The Unchained Binge podcast discusses the final episode of season two, the last Tour days of Thibaut Pinot.
53 min
June 28, 2024 S2E7: Kamikazi Mission
The Unchained Binge podcast discusses season two, episode seven of the show, which focuses on Soudal-Quick Steps quest to win a Tour stage.
40 min
June 26, 2024 S2E6: Domination
The Unchained Binge podcast discusses season two, episode six of the show, which offers an inside look in the Jonas Vingegaard's ascent to the top of the Tour standings.
52 min
June 25, 2024 S2E5: The enemy within
The crew discusses season two, episode five of Unchained, which focuses on the Ineos Grenadiers and Tom Pidcock.
51 min
June 20, 2024 S2E4: For Gino
The podcast discusses the fourth episode of Unchained season two, which focuses on the Bahrain team in the aftermath of Gino Mäder's tragic death.
52 min
June 17, 2024 S2E3: No Mercy
Dane Cash, Kit Nicholson, and Caley Fretz discuss the third episode of Unchained, where Jasper Philipsen and Alpecin-Deceuninck take center stage.
46 min
June 14, 2024 S2E2: The Third Man
Kit Nicholson, Dane Cash, and Caley Fretz discuss the second episode of the second season of Unchained, which focuses on Australian GC hopefuls Ben O'Connor and Jai Hindley.
41 min
June 12, 2024 S2E1: No Risk, No Reward
With the release of season 2 of Netflix's Tour de France: Unchained, the Unchained Binge podcast is back. In this first episode of the year, Kit Nicholson, Jonny Long, and Caley Fretz dive into the first episode, which sets the scene for another season of drama behind the scenes at the Tour.
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46 min

About The Beginner's Guide to Pro Cycling

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Cycling is a beautiful sport. It's also a nightmare for new fans to get into – a mess of jargon, history, and tactics, spread across a long and confusing calendar.