The Social Distance Podcast

By Sam Bewley, George Bennett & Dan Jones

What's The Social Distance Podcast about?

George Bennett, Sam Bewley and Dan Jones. Two Professional cyclists and their funny mate talk anything, everything and whatever in between in this hilarious, real world, piss taking podcast.....And a bit of Cycling.

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The Social Distance Podcast episodes:

06.25.2024
TDF 2024 - Preview
Luke Durbridge joins the show ahead of his 10th Tour de France. He tells us whats changed over those years, how he manages the Tour and the dual objectives as one of Jayco-Alula most reliable and loyal domestiques NORD VPN: https://nordvpn.com/socialdistance...
06.03.2024
Pogacar Giro dominance, is the breakaway dead & the big GC battle ahead of us at the TDF
George is back behind the mic along side Bewls & Jonesy. We chat about Pog's dominance at the Giro, was he greedy or just doing his job? is the breakaway dead? How could cycling spice things up with on board...
05.14.2024
Mitch Docker joins the show, we chat Giro & nick names for Pogacar and the future of the show
Mitch joins the show to chat about the Giro so far and his own experiences at that race, we unsuccessfully come up with a nick name for Pogacar and we explain our long absence and the future of the show NORD...
03.12.2024
The Strade monument debate, cycling war stories, and designated 'sort out zones'
The boys join the Strade monument debate, are what use to be cycling war stories just the norm now? Bewls pitches the idea of a designated 'sort out zone' at the end of every race to settle any in race...
02.21.2024
Talking transition into DS life with Daryl Impey, Bonus systems in cycling & the value of experience
Our loyal 'fill in' Imps joins the show this week. We talk about his transition into DS life, the economics of cycling with cash bonuses for riders & does it exist for staff? And we talk about the importance of...
01.22.2024
The Tour Down Under debrief!
The boys are back for 2024, and they are back with a bang! Bewls and George debrief Tour Down Under and how Stevie Williams won it. NORD VPN: https://nordvpn.com/socialdistance Get a big discount + 4 extra months Stay away from online threats with...
11.30.2023
Pre season training camps, sentimental cycling items & teams of the past
The boys talk about the significance of pre season training camps and what actually goes on at them. George talks about all cycling related items that are sentimental to him and we dive into teams of the past and why...
11.06.2023
Georges new cat, breakaway sports leagues & stories from the past
George has a decision to make with his newly acquired cat and asks the question, is there such thing as a selfless good deed. We talk about transitioning from one team to another and how it works, breakaway sports leagues...
09.19.2023
Daryl Impey joins the show, George talks IPT 2024 & The Jumbo show at the Vuelta.
Daryl Impey joins the show and gives some insight into his last race, recent retirement and to flog off his Merch again. We dive into Georges transfer to IPT for 2024 and our take on the recent ‘Jumbo show’ at...
09.05.2023
Jonesy on roasting Phil Liggett, Bewls & GB's 'passionate' discussion and will Sepp Kuss win the Vuelta?
George is back with the boys for the first time in a few episodes. Bewls & GB get into a 'passionate' disagreement about whether the mental 'X' factor exists in the top level cyclists or is it mainly genetic ability?...
08.14.2023
Aaron Gate joins the show after his recent World Title in the Points Race in Glasgow.
Aaron Gate joins the show to talk about his recent World Title and we kind of do. Bewls & Gatey reminisce on their time together in the the track time. We chat about the 4 Commonwealth Games Aaron won last...
07.17.2023
Daryl Impey joins the show to talk all things Tour de France
Daryl Impey Joins Bewls and Jonesy to talk about this years TDF, the tactics of the two top teams and how the race could play out. The boys share some post rest day stories, from nearly being time cut to...
06.26.2023
TDF 2023, TDF Netflix series & Bewls TDF broadcast gig.
The boys chat about the upcoming TDF & the two big GC battles, the one for the yellow jersey and the one for the 3rd spot on the podium. We dissect the recent TDF Netflix series and we go to...
06.06.2023
An unorthodox wrap up of the Giro & are current day cyclists really as soft as the old boys say?
The boys lay the boots into Bewls for his in-car Giro footage and we discuss the infamous interview of Georges at the 2018 edition of the race. Why were there so many successful breakaways at this years Giro? And are...
05.15.2023
Rest day wrap from the Giro
We wrap up the first nine days of the Giro with Bewls on the ground in Italy. He talks through the heartbreak of Clarkey being so close in Napoli and the big ride of Derek Gee just a few days...
04.26.2023
The battle we missed out on at LBL, DS tricks of the trade, Making cycling a franchise sport
The boys are back talking the battle we missed out on at LBL and hypothesise what the outcome would have been. George gives us a race day update, Bewls is slowly learning the tricks of the trade as a DS,...
03.27.2023
Volta Catalunya, GW, run ins with Commissaires & airborne team cars
George runs us through his experience from inside the bunch at Catalunya & Bewls talks about his run in with the commissaires. Is GB on track for breaking the record for most amount of race days? We chat about the...
03.13.2023
Just a great Aussie bloke: Luke Plapp joins the show to talk numbers & whatever else.
‘Plappy’ is the epitome of an Aussie bloke! We talk about why he choose Cycling over Footy & Cricket, how is raw numbers got the interest of so many teams and what those numbers meant when he stepped into the...
02.28.2023
Cycling's travelling circus. Giving away victories & avoiding the post career weight gain blow-out
George talks us through his hectic spring race schedule and his days on the road, we compare the high paced travelling life to other professional sports. Is February the worst month to be a professional bike rider? Is the day...
02.06.2023
That's a wrap on the Aussie summer of racing!
The boys wrap up the Aussie summer of racing. We discuss how the new stages, Caleb Ewan riding for Australia & Michael Mathews dropped chain all impacted the way the TDU was raced. We share stories of the after parties...
01.15.2023
We are back in 2023 with a TDU preview live from Adelaide!
The boys are back for 2023 with our version of a TDU preview. We talk about the new race format, who does the race suit this year? Bewls talks through what its like being back at the races in his...
12.19.2022
Special release! We throw back to one of our favourite episodes- 2020 Christmas special the revisit!
The lads have put the microphones away for 2022 & the silly season. Well back with bigger & better with on the ground full coverage of the Australian summer kicking off at The Tour Down Under! But to wind down into...
12.05.2022
Master class tactics in bike races & the importance of team chemistry , the pre season knee warmer injury, football rioters & getting locked out of the house.
George & Bewls talk about some of the master class tactics in races they’ve been the victims or part of & the importance of team chemistry to pull them off, we dive into the silent assassin that is the pre...
11.21.2022
Bewls new job & his return to the class room, Sauna etiquette & the UCI Track Champions League
Bewls talks to the lads about his new role as a Sports Director at Israel-Premier Tech and gives a deep insight into returning to the classroom at the UCI Sports Directors course in Switzerland. We touch on the UCI Track...
11.07.2022
Staying fit in the off season, martial arts, sledging and stories from The Tour Of Southland.
The off season is in full swing, we talk about how the modern day bike rider stays fit during it. Bewls talks about his experience with Brazilian jiu jitsu, the low level sledging that exists in cycling & Georges story...
10.10.2022
⋆Warning foul language, Immortalising riders, Ganna's hour, cheating scandals & the day Gravel
The boys discuss the Valverde & Nibali Guard Of Honour and why some riders are chosen to be immortalised and others not. Is Ganna's hour record the peak of human performance? We touch on the Gravel World Champs & reflect...
09.26.2022
World Champs wrap up, Bewls last race and Georges trip to Turkey
The boys are struggling to bring energy into the show after a big weekend but we manage to wrap up the World Champ road races, were the crowds smaller than expected & is AVV officially the G.O.A.T? George tells us...
09.13.2022
Rohan Dennis joins the show for a deep dive chat into his interesting and hugely successful career.
We touch on Roglic’s crash at the Vuelta, talk about the upcoming Worlds TT and dive deep into the more ‘public’ parts of Rohan’s career. He talks us through the difficult time of a contract termination and how he motivated...
08.29.2022
Has Remco won the Vuelta? Should Jay Vine have ridden GC? Can Cam Meyer be beaten on the Golf course?
We discuss whether Remco can be beaten or not at the Vuelta, Should Jay Vine have switched his focus after his two stage wins? George runs us through the Tour Of Germany and his love of the Lederhosen & we...
08.15.2022
Comm games, Road worlds, La Vuelta & bullying school teachers.
We’re all over the place today. But, we talk Aaron Gates Gold Medals, the current situation with Cycling NZ´s funding and what that means for Bewls & Georges Road Worlds plans, The upcoming Vuelta and of course the good old...
08.01.2022
Bewls announces his retirement at the end of 2022 and reflects on the important moments to him.
Bewls announces that 2022 will be his final year as a Professional cyclist, he talks through the highs & lows of his career & reflects on the things most important to him. We touch on the Mens & Woman’s Tours...
07.11.2022
We wrap up the first 9 days of the TDF
George talks about what it's like being on the team leading the TDF, the pressures, the cynics & the tactics. Jonsey is back behind the fence telling stories, we talk about Wout van Aert and the role he's going to...
06.30.2022
Great rider, shit bloke!
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06.27.2022
Our under prepared, semi-informed attempt at a Tour de France preview.
The boys preview for the upcoming Tour de France, dive into a couple of key stages and predictions and George comes up with a genius idea for how the cobble stage should be in the TDF. The recent biff at...
06.13.2022
The Biff is back at the Dauphine and we go deep into it!!
We go deep into the recent Biff at the Dauphine ＆ Bewls has a story of his own that results in a lovely resolution. The affect motorbikes are having on recent races, Georges day in the break ＆ his immaculate...
05.30.2022
Robbie McEwen joins the show to talk Jai & everything this years Giro.
Robbie McEwen joins the lads to talk about a historic Giro win and his new home in the GCN commentary team. Bewls has another run in at The Tour of Estonia and plays fireman for a night, George talks about...
05.16.2022
Giro d’Italia rest day wrap up, the new UCI points system, Koen Bouwman & Daryl Impey
The boys wrap up the first 10days of The Giro, How does Yatsey shift his focus, George runs us through the legend of Koen Bouwman, Daryl Impey joins us live from the road and we dissect the flaws in the...
05.02.2022
Cyclings hot tea tradition & carbon footprint, Tour de Romandie and a Giro preview.
We talk about the carbon footprint of professional cycling, Souigners & the age old tradition of hot tea in the feed zones. Bewls talks ‘dives bombs’ and fast decent's at the Tour de Romandie, Our Giro preview and Jonsey’s match...
04.18.2022
Bewls has some stories from Tour of Turkey, Form Fuckers are back with venegence, Paris Roubaix & Ineos Spring dominance.
George accuses Bewls of leading the bunch through an array of Form Fuckers in Turkey. Stray dogs, slippery roads & ANZAC cove. We chat about the dominance of Ineos this Spring, George is crook & Jonsey talks about facilitating online...
04.04.2022
What are 'Form Fuckers' in the Belgian classics, offensive jokes and accusations.
We explain what ‘Form Fuckers’ & ‘De Moeren’ are in the Belgian classics, George reckons there isn’t much cycling to talk about, Jonsey makes a big accusation about Equestrian riders, Non-physically demanding sports, Cocktail nuts & new logos. See omnystudio.com/listener...
03.21.2022
Cyclings 'Drive to Survive' series, DJ is not a millionaire, MSR and character assassinations.
We talk about the upcoming ‘Drive to Survive’ style Netflix series at this years TDF, Jonsey takes us behind the season of Millionaire Hot Seat, We cast some outdated MSR predictions & touch on recent races. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
03.07.2022
George on winning UAE with Pogman, Strade Bianche, bringing back the biff & in race ablutions.
We chat about the recent UAE tour, Strade Bianche and Pogacars dominance at both. We go too far on the subject of in race ablutions, We bring back the biff stories and Jonsey gets a run at becoming a millionaire....
02.21.2022
George & strange NZ champs, should TT bikes be banned & a huge announcement from Jonsey.
George talks us through a strange turn of events at last weeks NZ champs, we give our opinions on whether TT bikes should be banned and we have a huge announcement for TSDP that may or may not result in...
02.07.2022
Gravel in stage races, TSDP Covid outbreak, Bernal’s crash & our new intro winner.
Bewls gives a run down of his first race of 2022, followed closely by his run at Omicron, George discusses the Joe Rogan saga, we discuss whether gravel should be included in stage races or left alone, we send our...
01.17.2022
The art of crashing in a TT, how to live on $5 a week as an amatuer, our new intro & did Jonsey have covid or not?
The boys talk about the art of crashing in Time Trials and how they’ve mastered it, Lessons on how to live on $5 a day as an amateur from George & Sam, Has Jonsey already chosen the new intro and...
01.03.2022
Georges NZ jersey & a giveaway, Bewls recent injury and what is mainstream cycling now?
It’s 2022 and time for another year of our garbage. Jonsey corners George into an NZ champs jersey giveaway, is mainstream training now alternative, Bewls fills you in on his latest injury & does your dancing ability coincide with your...
12.13.2021
Groenewegen transfer, living with your parents again, past cyclists loosing the plot & DJ story time
We discuss the Groenewegen transfer to Bike-Exchange, GB & Bewls talk about summer training in NZ and what it’s like living with their parents again, Cock-ups in team whatsapp groups & Jonsey opens up with an embarrassing but very funny...
11.29.2021
George organises a show, Jonsey has his work cut out for him & some cycling chat.
Enjoy the most edited, unedited version of the Podcast yet. George, Bewls and Jonsey brush over some recent controversies including 'Sexting' in Australian cricket, Bewls reckons Annemiek van Vleuten would have him on a climb, Some misinformation for up and...
11.18.2021
Hannah Barnes joins the show & talks TDF Femmes, changing teams and her recent Army bootcamp.
Hannah Barnes joins as this weeks co-host and talks everything TDF Femmes, she runs us through her recent Army bootcamp and what it means to be changing teams. We discuss the ever changing landscape of the Gravel racing scene and...
10.29.2021
The off season health retreat, stories from the Peloton & George meets his new team mates in U.A.E
George talks about his recent week in the U.A.E with Pogacar and his new team mates, The boys talk about how they approach the off season and how important TSDP 'health retreat' was, Jonsey is back to his story telling...

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The Social Distance Podcast episodes:

TDF 2024 - Preview

Pogacar Giro dominance, is the breakaway dead & the big GC battle ahead of us at the TDF

Mitch Docker joins the show, we chat Giro & nick names for Pogacar and the future of the show

The Strade monument debate, cycling war stories, and designated 'sort out zones'

Talking transition into DS life with Daryl Impey, Bonus systems in cycling & the value of experience

The Tour Down Under debrief!

Pre season training camps, sentimental cycling items & teams of the past

Georges new cat, breakaway sports leagues & stories from the past

Daryl Impey joins the show, George talks IPT 2024 & The Jumbo show at the Vuelta.

Jonesy on roasting Phil Liggett, Bewls & GB's 'passionate' discussion and will Sepp Kuss win the Vuelta?

Aaron Gate joins the show after his recent World Title in the Points Race in Glasgow.

Daryl Impey joins the show to talk all things Tour de France

TDF 2023, TDF Netflix series & Bewls TDF broadcast gig.

An unorthodox wrap up of the Giro & are current day cyclists really as soft as the old boys say?

Rest day wrap from the Giro

The battle we missed out on at LBL, DS tricks of the trade, Making cycling a franchise sport

Volta Catalunya, GW, run ins with Commissaires & airborne team cars

Just a great Aussie bloke: Luke Plapp joins the show to talk numbers & whatever else.

Cycling's travelling circus. Giving away victories & avoiding the post career weight gain blow-out

That's a wrap on the Aussie summer of racing!

We are back in 2023 with a TDU preview live from Adelaide!

Special release! We throw back to one of our favourite episodes- 2020 Christmas special the revisit!

Master class tactics in bike races & the importance of team chemistry , the pre season knee warmer injury, football rioters & getting locked out of the house.

Bewls new job & his return to the class room, Sauna etiquette & the UCI Track Champions League

Staying fit in the off season, martial arts, sledging and stories from The Tour Of Southland.

⋆Warning foul language, Immortalising riders, Ganna's hour, cheating scandals & the day Gravel

World Champs wrap up, Bewls last race and Georges trip to Turkey

Rohan Dennis joins the show for a deep dive chat into his interesting and hugely successful career.

Has Remco won the Vuelta? Should Jay Vine have ridden GC? Can Cam Meyer be beaten on the Golf course?

Comm games, Road worlds, La Vuelta & bullying school teachers.

Bewls announces his retirement at the end of 2022 and reflects on the important moments to him.

We wrap up the first 9 days of the TDF

Great rider, shit bloke!

Our under prepared, semi-informed attempt at a Tour de France preview.

The Biff is back at the Dauphine and we go deep into it!!

Robbie McEwen joins the show to talk Jai & everything this years Giro.

Giro d’Italia rest day wrap up, the new UCI points system, Koen Bouwman & Daryl Impey

Cyclings hot tea tradition & carbon footprint, Tour de Romandie and a Giro preview.

Bewls has some stories from Tour of Turkey, Form Fuckers are back with venegence, Paris Roubaix & Ineos Spring dominance.

What are 'Form Fuckers' in the Belgian classics, offensive jokes and accusations.

Cyclings 'Drive to Survive' series, DJ is not a millionaire, MSR and character assassinations.

George on winning UAE with Pogman, Strade Bianche, bringing back the biff & in race ablutions.

George & strange NZ champs, should TT bikes be banned & a huge announcement from Jonsey.

Gravel in stage races, TSDP Covid outbreak, Bernal’s crash & our new intro winner.

The art of crashing in a TT, how to live on $5 a week as an amatuer, our new intro & did Jonsey have covid or not?

Georges NZ jersey & a giveaway, Bewls recent injury and what is mainstream cycling now?

Groenewegen transfer, living with your parents again, past cyclists loosing the plot & DJ story time

George organises a show, Jonsey has his work cut out for him & some cycling chat.

Hannah Barnes joins the show & talks TDF Femmes, changing teams and her recent Army bootcamp.

The off season health retreat, stories from the Peloton & George meets his new team mates in U.A.E

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