VeloNews Podcasts

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Bike racing at its finest. VeloNews podcasts utilize our network of reporters, commentators, and coaches to bring you inside pro cycling and improve your own riding and racing.

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VeloNews Podcasts episodes:

05.27.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 310: Why Ineos Owns the Giro d'Italia, the emotional gravity of the Moriah Wilson tragedy
This week's episode is sponsored by Whoop. This year, Whoop is providing rider data from the race, including heart rate data during the stages and sleep data after them. Hugh Carthy (EF Education-EastPost), for instance, only got 5.5 hours of...
05.20.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 309: Ashton Lambie's return to gravel
U.S. track cycling phenom Ashton Lambie has traded in the velodrome for dirt. Lambie, 31, is embarking on his first full campaign in gravel and mountain-bike racing in 2022, and he's racing the Life Time Grand Prix events and other off-road...
05.11.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 308: Lawson Craddock, travels, and travails at the Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia kicked off this year with three stages in Hungary, followed by a big travel day down to Sicily for a stout mountain stage up Mount Etna. How does all this travel affect the racing? Riders often say different...
05.04.2022
VN Podcast, ep 307: Key takeaways from BWR and Whiskey Off-Road to the Tour de Romandie
The racing was high-intensity and high-drama around the world last week, from Belgian Waffle Ride to the Tour de Romandie. What did we learn from covering these races? Ben Delaney, Betsy Welch, and Daniel Benson talk through the hot spots. Watching Lauren...
04.26.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 306: SBT GRVL's Amy Charity on independence, the UCI, and the sweet spot of gravel racing
Amy Charity is the driving force behind SBT GRVL, one of VeloNews' five Monuments of Gravel that exploded onto the scene in 2019 and now sells out its 3,000 spots within minutes. SBT GRVL was invited to join the UCI's...
04.20.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 305: Paris-Roubaix takeaways for the men, the women, and the gear
It was a hell of a weekend in France with Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Paris-Roubaix, and Ben Delaney and Jim Cotton discuss the highlights and lowlights of both the men's and women's races and the gear that was used to varying...
04.13.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 304: Life Time Grand Prix competitors on the 3-gravel, 3-MTB format and their hopes and fears
Race series are nothing new, but a series that combines cross-country mountain bike and gravel events absolutely is. How will this play out? Will mountain bikers or gravel racers have the advantage overall? The Life Time Grand Prix kicked off Saturday...
04.06.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 303: Tour of Flanders analysis: tactics, power numbers, and gear
When was the last time you saw a Tour de France champion defining a race at a cobbled classic? Go on and think a while; we’ll wait. Tadej Pogačar raced the Tour de Flanders for the first time Sunday, and he...
03.30.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 302: Biniam Girmay, Flanders favorites, and pro mechanic tips for everyday riders
In winning Gent-Wevelgem, Biniam Girmay made history by becoming the first Black African to win a classic. While he and his team were delighted with the win, Girmay isn't necessarily comfortable with the limelight. "I don't like to be the famous...
03.24.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 301: Matej Mohorič's MSR-winning power numbers, dropper post, and tactics
Matej Mohorič was not the strongest climber or the fastest sprinter at Milan-San Remo. But he was strong enough to bridge the the front group over the decision final Poggio climb. And then, as his race will forever be remember,...
03.16.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 300: Why The Mid South matters as the first Monument of Gravel
In 2020, VeloNews created the Monuments of Gravel by polling elite gravel racers and race organizers for their top 5 picks of the most import gravel races. The Mid South, put on by Bobby Wintle in Stillwater, Oklahoma, was a...
03.09.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 299: Tadej at Strade, Tour de France on Netflix
VeloNews editor in chief Daniel Benson got a scoop on Netflix's planned docu-series on the 2022 Tour de France, including the eight teams that will be showcased. Daniel walks us through how the series could come together, and what it...
03.02.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 298: Five lessons from Opening Weekend
The classics season officially kicked off with four races packed into two days: the men's and women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, and Omloop van het Hageland. VeloNews' Sadhbh was in Gent, Belgium, for the weekend, covering the races and talking...
02.23.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 297: Five Ruta Revelations + Pat McCarty
Andrew Hood is just back from Ruta del Sol, and he checks in with five key takeaways about some of the riders and trends for the 2022 season he picked up on while following the race around southern Spain. At...
02.16.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 296: Rob Stanley's literal PhD in bike racing
Having twice coached at the Olympics, Rob Stanley is a performance scientist and men's endurance track cycling coach at USA Cycling. Previously he was performance scientist at the Japanese Cycling Federation. And he is currently wrapping up his PhD at...
02.09.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 295: New VN editor Daniel Benson on the 2022 road season
Veteran cycling journalist Daniel Benson is the new editor in chief of VeloNews. Daniel comes to VeloNews after 14 years at Cyclingnews, where he was editor in chief for the past seven years. On this podcast, Daniel and host Ben Delaney talk about the 2022...
02.02.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 294: ’Cross worlds reactions: Pidcock, Vos, van der Haar, locals, and more
Was Marianne Vos right to play cat and mouse with her compatriot Lucinda Brand in pursuit of her record eighth world title? What did Tom Pidcock think about the course and his competition? The cyclocross world championships came to...
01.26.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 293: Philippe Gilbert on his final year of racing
Philippe Gilbert has had one heck of a career. His wins include worlds, Paris-Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders, Amstel Gold, Il Lombardia, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Strade Bianche, and on and on. He's won stages in all three grand tours. And now, in...
01.19.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 292: National CX champs Clara Honsinger and Eric Brunner
America's national champions Clara Honsinger and Eric Brunner are both headed to the world cyclocross championships in Fayetteville at the end of January, but they have chosen very different routes to get there. After they won their respective national titles in...
01.12.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 291: ‘Cross worlds preview with 6x US champ Tim Johnson
The world cyclocross championships are coming to Fayetteville, Arkansas Jan. 29-30. Who are the podium contenders and why? Why aren't Wout or Mathieu coming? How will the course determine the race? And where should fans go to watch, eat, and...
01.05.2022
VN Podcast, ep. 290: VeloNews magazine merges with Peloton magazine
VeloNews and Peloton have been teammates under the Outside umbrella since January of 2021. Now, in January of 2022, VeloNews magazine is merging into Peloton magazine. Further, authors and photographers from our sister brand CyclingTips are also now contributing their...
12.22.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 289: The biggest gear stories of 2021
In with the new, and out with the old! In 2021, that meant in with more electronic groups, and out with shifting cables. On the top end, new 12-speed semi-wireless Shimano Dura-Ace and Ultegra groups were big news, and the more affordable...
12.15.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 288: The 21 biggest stories of 2021
What a year it has been! From the first-ever Paris-Roubaix Femmes (finally!) to the ban of the supertuck (on April Fool's Day, no less) to Wout van Aert hitting a Tour de France triple (mountain stage, time trial, Champs Élysées...
12.08.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 287: Pro holidays and UCI Champions League winner Gavin Hoover
If you could go anywhere in the world to ride right now, where would it be? For Olympic gold medalist Annemiek van Vleuten, that answer is sunny Colombia. And while Ineos Grenadiers are in Mallorca and Deceuninck-Quick-Step heads to Calpe,...
12.01.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 286: Pete Stetina on the highs and lows of racing gravel
Pete Stetina left the world of pro racing to go gravel in 2020, opting for the freedom of a solitary project over the support and constraints of a WorldTour team. Then Covid hit and Stetina, like people the world over,...
11.24.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 285: Individual pursuit world champion Ashton Lambie's techniques and lifestyle
This year, American Ashton Lambie set a world record by breaking the four-minute barrier in the individual pursuit in Mexico. Later, at the world championships in France, he toppled world time trial champion Filippo Ganna of Ineos Grenadiers, among others,...
11.17.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 284: XCC world champion Christopher Blevins + 5 key 2021 road moments
Christopher Blevins has been racing bikes since he was 5 years old. Getting his start in BMX, he won 8 national championships in that discipline before he was 16. At age 12, he started racing road and mountain bikes, and...
11.10.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 283: Chris Froome on hyperbaric therapy, being in Israel, and his investment in cycling companies
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome joined his Israel Start-Up Nation teammates for a weeklong camp in Israel to bond, visit historical sites, and connect with Israeli cycling fans. VeloNews European Senior Editor Andrew Hood spent the week with the...
11.05.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 282: Molly Cameron on racing as a transgender woman in men's and women's events
Molly Cameron is a veteran bike racer who has also run a women's team, put on bike races, and owned and operated a bike shop. Cameron has been out as a transgender woman for two decades, and has raced at a...
10.28.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 281: Putting Arkansas on cycling’s map with Brendan Quirk
Brendan Quirk's rise — from Competitive Cyclist and Rapha to working with the Waltons and USA Cycling — tracks with the rise in importance of his home state for cycling. Arkansas has become a hotbed for American cycling for a few reasons, and...
10.20.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 280: Zwift racing tips and tricks from Insider Eric Schlange
Virtual bike racing is a thing. A big thing. Consider this: Every Tuesday more than 10,000 racers on 1,800 teams race each other in leagues through a series called ZRL, which is now in its fourth season. And then of...
10.14.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 279: Cycling's celebrity chef Biju Thomas
Well before he co-authored three Feed Zone cookbooks with Dr. Allen Lim, Biju Thomas was cooking for cyclists all around the world. He's been the chef for everyone from Lance Armstrong to Peter Sagan, and he's cooked in fancy hotels...
10.07.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 278: Neilson Powless on worlds, Covid, and gravel
American Neilson Powless' spring didn't go like he expected; instead of racing the classics he got Covid. But a win at Clásica de San Sebastián followed by a fifth place at the road world championships hailed an excellent return to form. On this...
09.30.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 277: Hail, Belgium! With BWR founder Michael Marckx.
On this podcast we celebrate Belgium and Belgium-adjacent racing. Andrew Hood checks in as he travels between the raucous party that was the world championships and Paris-Roubaix. Fred Dreier speaks with Belgian Waffle Ride founder Michael Marckx on the dusty...
09.23.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 276: In the midst of the world championships
Andy Hood, Sadhbh O’Shea, and Ben Delaney are in Belgium for the road world championships, and on this week’s pod they weigh in with their takes on the time trials — including the relay format — and their prognostications for this coming...
09.16.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 275: Fred's farewell podcast!
It's Fred Dreier's final episode of The VeloNews Podcast! Fred is joined by Sadhbh O'Shea, Andrew Hood, and departed editor Spencer Powlison to offer unvarnished opinions on some of the biggest cycling stories of the last five years. Why is Chris...
09.08.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 274: Movistar vs. Miguel Ángel López; Lauren Stephens interview
The Vuelta a España concluded this week, and the race also delivered one of the biggest controversies of the 2021 WorldTour season. Colombian star Miguel Ángel López quit the Vuelta on the penultimate stage after he was dropped from the...
09.01.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 273: Gravel beef; the Vuelta a España's explosive final week
On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast we discuss the latest controversy in U.S. gravel racing. Earlier this month a storyline emerged from SBT GRVL about the CINCH cycling team using team tactics to help its star rider, Lauren...
08.25.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 272: Primož Roglič's YOLO attack, Ineos explodes, Ian Boswell interview
On today's episode of The VeloNews Podcast we analyze Primož Roglič's zany attack on stage 10 of the Vuelta a España, and Ineos Grenadiers' continued setbacks at the Vuelta a España. Then, Andrew Hood explains how the winds, soaring temperatures,...
08.19.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 271: Are WorldTour riders vaccinated? Jennifer Valente interview
The Vuelta a España has kicked off, and on today's podcast we dive into the race's opening stages. The GC picture is already taking shape with the summit finish to Picón Blanco, and Ineos Grenadiers vs. Jumbo-Visma is again the...
08.11.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 270: The Vuelta's new Angliru; Jennifer Valente's gold; Lauren De Crescenzo's comeback
The Vuelta a España kicks off this weekend, and on today's episode of The VeloNews Podcast, we preview the race, and discuss its hulking new climb, the Altu del Gamoniteiro. Organizers are comparing the new climb to the famed Alto...
08.04.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 269: Olympians and pressure; Amber Neben and Haley Batten
The topic of athlete mental health has become the biggest talking point of these Olympics. How do top athletes manage the pressures on them to perform, and do fans and media put too much weight on wins and losses? On...
07.28.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 268: Inside the women's Olympic road race with Coryn Rivera; breaking down the Tokyo road and MTB races
The Olympics have started, and we've been glued to our televisions and computer screens following along with the action. On today's episode of The VeloNews Podcast we break down all of the action from the men's and women's road races,...
07.21.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 267: Payson McElveen on the state of U.S. pro cycling
It's a joint episode between The VeloNews Podcast and The Adventure Stache podcast, with Fred Dreier of VeloNews and Payson McElveen co-hosing this conversation. This week we discuss the state of U.S. professional cycling, and explore why an American professional cyclist...
07.16.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 266: French police raid; Pogačar on Gianetti; Ineos in disarray; The U.S. pathway to the Tour de France
Our cup overflows with Tour de France stories to discuss today, and on this episode of The VeloNews Podcast we hit as many as we can. First up is the French police raid on the Bahrain-Victorious team hotel, and why...
07.14.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 265: The Tour de France's battle on the Col du Portet
The Tour de France just had its major Pyrenean battle on the Col du Portet, and on today's episode of The VeloNews Podcast we analyze the big fight between Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Richard Carapaz. After several days of letting...
07.14.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 263: Should Pogačar release his power data? Brent Bookwalter on the U.S. Tour win drought
The Tour de France is headed for a Pyrenean showdown, and on today's episode of The VeloNews Podcast, we dig into the biggest storylines for week three. Can anyone knock Mark Cavendish out of the green jersey? As it turns out,...
07.13.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 262: Sepp Kuss wins, Durango rejoices; Cycling's favorite tax haven
Sepp Kuss became the latest American to win a stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, and on today's podcast we explore how the victory impacted people in Kuss' cycling-mad hometown of Durango, Colorado. John Livingston covered Sepp Kuss for...
07.09.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 261: Peter Sagan's Tour de France setback; Sepp Kuss interview
The 2021 Tour de France has ended for Peter Sagan, and it was kind of a bummer for the Slovakian champ. On today's podcast we discuss Peter Sagan's 2021 Tour, and discuss what it means in the larger context of...
07.07.2021
VN Podcast, ep. 260: A dispatch from Mont Ventoux; Bernhard Eisel on Mark Cavendish
The Tour de France headed back to Mont Ventoux on Wednesday, and today our podcast comes to you from the base of the famed mountain. What storylines emerged from the stage, and what do we make of Tadej Pogačar's first...

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VeloNews Podcasts episodes:

VN Podcast, ep. 310: Why Ineos Owns the Giro d'Italia, the emotional gravity of the Moriah Wilson tragedy

VN Podcast, ep. 309: Ashton Lambie's return to gravel

VN Podcast, ep. 308: Lawson Craddock, travels, and travails at the Giro d'Italia

VN Podcast, ep 307: Key takeaways from BWR and Whiskey Off-Road to the Tour de Romandie

VN Podcast, ep. 306: SBT GRVL's Amy Charity on independence, the UCI, and the sweet spot of gravel racing

VN Podcast, ep. 305: Paris-Roubaix takeaways for the men, the women, and the gear

VN Podcast, ep. 304: Life Time Grand Prix competitors on the 3-gravel, 3-MTB format and their hopes and fears

VN Podcast, ep. 303: Tour of Flanders analysis: tactics, power numbers, and gear

VN Podcast, ep. 302: Biniam Girmay, Flanders favorites, and pro mechanic tips for everyday riders

VN Podcast, ep. 301: Matej Mohorič's MSR-winning power numbers, dropper post, and tactics

VN Podcast, ep. 300: Why The Mid South matters as the first Monument of Gravel

VN Podcast, ep. 299: Tadej at Strade, Tour de France on Netflix

VN Podcast, ep. 298: Five lessons from Opening Weekend

VN Podcast, ep. 297: Five Ruta Revelations + Pat McCarty

VN Podcast, ep. 296: Rob Stanley's literal PhD in bike racing

VN Podcast, ep. 295: New VN editor Daniel Benson on the 2022 road season

VN Podcast, ep. 294: ’Cross worlds reactions: Pidcock, Vos, van der Haar, locals, and more

VN Podcast, ep. 293: Philippe Gilbert on his final year of racing

VN Podcast, ep. 292: National CX champs Clara Honsinger and Eric Brunner

VN Podcast, ep. 291: ‘Cross worlds preview with 6x US champ Tim Johnson

VN Podcast, ep. 290: VeloNews magazine merges with Peloton magazine

VN Podcast, ep. 289: The biggest gear stories of 2021

VN Podcast, ep. 288: The 21 biggest stories of 2021

VN Podcast, ep. 287: Pro holidays and UCI Champions League winner Gavin Hoover

VN Podcast, ep. 286: Pete Stetina on the highs and lows of racing gravel

VN Podcast, ep. 285: Individual pursuit world champion Ashton Lambie's techniques and lifestyle

VN Podcast, ep. 284: XCC world champion Christopher Blevins + 5 key 2021 road moments

VN Podcast, ep. 283: Chris Froome on hyperbaric therapy, being in Israel, and his investment in cycling companies

VN Podcast, ep. 282: Molly Cameron on racing as a transgender woman in men's and women's events

VN Podcast, ep. 281: Putting Arkansas on cycling’s map with Brendan Quirk

VN Podcast, ep. 280: Zwift racing tips and tricks from Insider Eric Schlange

VN Podcast, ep. 279: Cycling's celebrity chef Biju Thomas

VN Podcast, ep. 278: Neilson Powless on worlds, Covid, and gravel

VN Podcast, ep. 277: Hail, Belgium! With BWR founder Michael Marckx.

VN Podcast, ep. 276: In the midst of the world championships

VN Podcast, ep. 275: Fred's farewell podcast!

VN Podcast, ep. 274: Movistar vs. Miguel Ángel López; Lauren Stephens interview

VN Podcast, ep. 273: Gravel beef; the Vuelta a España's explosive final week

VN Podcast, ep. 272: Primož Roglič's YOLO attack, Ineos explodes, Ian Boswell interview

VN Podcast, ep. 271: Are WorldTour riders vaccinated? Jennifer Valente interview

VN Podcast, ep. 270: The Vuelta's new Angliru; Jennifer Valente's gold; Lauren De Crescenzo's comeback

VN Podcast, ep. 269: Olympians and pressure; Amber Neben and Haley Batten

VN Podcast, ep. 268: Inside the women's Olympic road race with Coryn Rivera; breaking down the Tokyo road and MTB races

VN Podcast, ep. 267: Payson McElveen on the state of U.S. pro cycling

VN Podcast, ep. 266: French police raid; Pogačar on Gianetti; Ineos in disarray; The U.S. pathway to the Tour de France

VN Podcast, ep. 265: The Tour de France's battle on the Col du Portet

VN Podcast, ep. 263: Should Pogačar release his power data? Brent Bookwalter on the U.S. Tour win drought

VN Podcast, ep. 262: Sepp Kuss wins, Durango rejoices; Cycling's favorite tax haven

VN Podcast, ep. 261: Peter Sagan's Tour de France setback; Sepp Kuss interview

VN Podcast, ep. 260: A dispatch from Mont Ventoux; Bernhard Eisel on Mark Cavendish