The Detour Podcast

We go back to a historic edition of the Tour de France for all the inside stories from the battle between Leopard Trek v BMC.  Hear how there was a plan weeks earlier on the Leopard Trek team bus to unleash hell on stage 18 finishing up the Col du Galibier.  We then reflect on Cadel's Tour de France victory and what it has meant to Australian cycling.  

We chat with Mitchelton-Scott DS Matt White to analyse stage 8 and look ahead to another day defending yellow.  Canadian Svein Tuft joins us live to chat about his memorable moments in his career and general theories on life itself.

We preview a massive weekend ahead at the Tour de France with the first of two big mountain stages ahead.  William Walker drops in to talk about Pogacar and riding grand tours at a young age.  ITV commentator David Millar chats with us live to chat about what it means to wear yellow and gives some sound advice for Adam Yates.

A jam packed show as we go live to the Mitchelton-Scott team bus en route to the start of stage 7 at the Tour de France.  We also catch up with the first Australian to wear the yellow jersey Phil Anderson as well as the 1988 200m Freestyle Gold Medalist Duncan Armstrong.

We catch up with the 'Voice of Cycling' Phil Liggett to get his take on the race so far.  Mitchelton-Scott DS Matt White talks about what the jersey means to the organisation.  And finally Tour de France debutant Sam Bewley gives us insights from a riders perspective.

We chat with Mitchelton-Scott chef Nicki Strobel about how he feeds the riders at the Tour de France and team soigneur Joachim Schoonaker about how Covid-19 has changed the race for the support staff.

A huge edition of the Detour as we recap Caleb Ewans amazing stage victory and get insights from Michael Matthews about his signing with Mitchelton-Scott for the 2021 season.

We chat with Simon Gerrans who is on the ground at the Tour de France commentating for ASO.  We also check in with Mitchelton-Scott DS Matt White to see what the tactics are for stage 3.

We chat with Mitchelton Scott DS Matt White about all the action and drama from the opening stage at the Tour de France.  Whitey also looks into his crystal ball for Stage 2 predictions.  We also check in with Matt Keenan to see how it was commentating from Australia instead of on the ground in France.

With special guests Matt White, Sam Bewley and Dr. Bridie O'Donnell to preview the opening stage of the 2020 Tour de France.