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April 18, 2024 Episode 25: Flying the Flag with Sam Dakin
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On episode 25 we speak to New Zealand's last remaining male track sprinter, Olympian and Commonwealth medallists Sam Dakin. Fresh off his Nations Cup bronze we hear about his preparations for the Games and we look back at the very stages of how his career progressed through the infamous NZ men's sprint squad. Sam speaks about the realties of being a high performance athlete with OCD and we of course get his predictions ahead of Paris. We had a right laugh and we hope you enjoy!
1 hr 23 min
April 04, 2024 Bonus Episode: Hong Kong Nations Cup and The Para Track Cycling World Champs
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With Jonny fresh back from Hong Kong we take a quick dive into the Nations Cup and also the track world champs in Rio!
32 min
March 28, 2024 Episode 24: Get To Know Your Hosts Part 1 - Lewis Stewart
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On this episode of The Piste Take we welcome Tom Davidson of Cycling Weekly as we take you behind the curtain and properly introduce you to one of our hosts, Commonwealth Games Champion, Lewis Stewart. After over a year of posting podcasts we thought it was time you got to know us! So sit back and enjoy the first part with host Lewis Stewart.
1 hr 19 min
March 07, 2024 Episode 23: Another Year of Sneaky Sausages with Matty Richo
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This week we get our fan favourite back on the podcast Matthew Richardson. We felt it was time to catch up and see if there were any more victims of the sneaky sausage. We chat about his latest performances this seasons and reflect on what happened to our dearest Richo's performances last year. Laughs as always and we hope you enjoy!
1 hr 7 min
February 22, 2024 Episode 22: 'See you in Paris' with Katy Marchant
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On episode 22 of The Piste Take we speak to Rio Olympic medallist and newly crowned European Champion Katy Marchant. We talk about early success, a period of solitude while she was the only member of the women's sprint programme and the contrast of the current women's squad producing the comeback of Katy Marchant. We hope you enjoy!
58 min
February 08, 2024 Episode 21: The DerbyWheel with CEO James Pope
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On this episode we take a deep dive into the hot new race series DerbyWheel. We speak to CEO James Pope about the series, the future of track cycling and how this event will change the sport. We also hear about his history in track cycling and even get some predictions!
1 hr 15 min
January 25, 2024 Episode 20: Strictly Come Gate Starts with Jody Cundy
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On this episode of the Piste Take we speak to one of the greatest Paralympians of all time and King of the kilo, Jody Cundy. Jody has won 20 world championships and 8 Paralympic golds. We talk about that London moment, what it's like being a para cyclist and the huge career that he's had. We hope you laugh along with us on this amazing episode.
1 hr 23 min
January 11, 2024 Episode 19: Tokyo Actually with Elinor Barker
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We are back! On this episode of The Piste Take we talk to one of the best track endurance athletes of all time, 7 time world champion and 1 time Olympic champion Elinor Barker. Her career has spanned over 10 years and she has been at the forefront of GB women's endurance team across many eras. We hear about what it was like in those different eras and to transition between them, nearly falling out of track cycling all together and the challenges of being an elite athlete and mother. And we get the final Love Actually angle from the fateful men's team pursuit day at Tokyo. This was not only so insightful but a total laugh to record. We loved every second of recording this and we know you will too!
1 hr 29 min
November 17, 2023 Episode 18 Part 2: The Life and Times of Justin Grace
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On this episode of The Piste Take we speak to a legend of the sport Justin Grace. Justin created the New Zealand sprint programme out of his garage and then went on to lead the French and the GB teams. The fact we recorded for 3 hours says it all, amazing stories and insights. We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did.
1 hr 18 min
November 16, 2023 Episode 18 Part 1: The Life and Times of Justin Grace
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On this episode of The Piste Take we speak to a legend of the sport Justin Grace. Justin created the New Zealand sprint programme out of his garage and then went on to lead the French and the GB teams. The fact we recorded for 3 hours says it all, amazing stories and insights. We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did.
1 hr 16 min

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Hosted by track cycling professionals, Lewis Stewart and Jonny Mitchell, the Piste Take offers top level insight into the world of track cycling. With expert analysis from some of the sports top…