The Detour Podcast

We chat with cycling commentator Matthew Keenan to chat about the Vuelta, the Giro boss, TDU and plenty more.  Simon Gerrans checks in from hotel quarantine to discuss what the next chapter looks like for him now he has returned to Australia.

After finishing second on GC at the 2020 Giro d'Italia we chat with Aussie Jai Hindley about his amazing month.  We also check in Sunweb DS Luke Roberts to go through all the decisive moments throughout the race.

We chat with one of our favourite kiwi riders George Bennett as he gets ready for stage 7 of the Vuelta.  We also check in with Allan Davis who is working with the UCI at the Vuelta, and ask him how the COVID-19 protocols are going given the second wave in Spain.  Sam Bewley then wraps the show to give an end of season update and how riders are enjoying their down time.

It's been a long build up but John finally lands Ineos Grenadiers GM Sir Dave Brailsford.  We chat with Dave about Tao Geoghegan Hart's incredible Giro victory.  We also discuss the 2020 Tour de France and how Dave approaches innovation in the sport.  We also chat with David Millar about his relationship with Tao and what he thinks of the current state of young riders dominating the sport.  

We chat with Dave Sanders one of Jai's former sports directors about his amazing journey from The Jayco Herald Sun Tour to leading the Giro.  We also check in again with Matt Poyner and Rob Arnold to run through the final stage of the Giro d'Italia and asses Jai's chances of pulling off one of cyclings greatest ever grand tour victories.

We discuss all the fall out of the riders protest on stage 19 at the Giro.  Are the riders too soft or do the organisers need to work harder at improving conditions at their races?  We chat with Rob Arnold from Ride Media and Brenton Jones checks in from hotel quarantine in WA.

We recap an amazing stage at the Giro with Jai Hindley taking the win on stage 18.  Can he take out the overall?  We will discuss all the scenarios.

We chat about Ben O'Connor's sensational Giro victory and Mitchelton - Scott DS Matt Wilson checks in from the Tour of Spain as we preview stage 3.   We also chat with Matt White about Ben O'Connor's prospects of finding a contract in 2021.

We chat with Matt White after his week of isolation to get a read on the final week of the Giro and who he is tipping for the overall at the Vuelta.  We also ask about the COVID-19 bubble situation and how the summer of cycling is shaping up in Australia.

EF Pro Cycling rider Mitch Docker checks in to preview the Vuelta and give some insight into how riders are coping with the weird structure of the season.  Tour of Flanders race director Scott Sunderland recaps the event and gives an update on the 2021 season kick off in Australia.