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Spin Cycle
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We're all invited to Thibaut Pinot's farm
Today on the show: Seixas hype hits the Dauphiné, Van Schip has been disqualified yet again, and everyone is invited to Thibaut Pinot’s farm. Sign up for…
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You're a $%@ing motorbike, Lidl
Today on the show: The motorbike whisperer gives his reasons, Richard Plugge is sad, and Dave Brailsford is officially back. Plus, Paul Seixas races the…
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Member Bonus: What the heck is going on at Lidl-Trek?
Management changes, ties to Leopard-Trek, return of the Schlecks, and a team getting shaken like Mads Pedersen's hands on the Arenberg. Caley and Jonny break…
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6.8 kilos of hullabaloo
Today on the show: Lorena Wiebes has been chucked out of the Giro, Jonas Vingegaard has won the Giro, and Giulio Ciccone was big mad, at the Giro. Sign up for…
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A Dutchman's Florida burrito nightmare
Today on the show: Vingegaard is now a quotes machine, Thomas Dekker’s panhandle burrito nightmares come back to haunt him, and Demi Vollering’s chatbot will…
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Nobody can beat Jonas
Today on the show: Vingegaard finally takes pink, Tim Rex pulls a prehistoric face, and we had a breakaway win that made us feel all warm and fuzzy on the…
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Reims do come true
Today on the show: There’s pee in the bottles, the UCI loses in court, and we have a pros in media vs bike teams brouhaha brewing.
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Paul, are you watching?
Today on the show: Jonas Vingegaard is looking infallible at the nearly halfway point of the Giro, UAE was thwarted in Hungary but the team is still picking up…
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The Giro loves a Slip 'N Slide
Today on the show: The Giro d’Italia has come alive, UAE are winning while singing off different hymn sheets, and do we need to talk about Lidl-Trek?
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UAE is cursed
Today on the show: Crashes in Bulgaria, a changing of the guard at La Vuelta, and if you’re a chugga-chuggum detractor, today may be a tough listen.
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The Giro d'Italia is here
Today on the show: The Giro d’Italia is here, things are going wrong in Belgium, and while we likely won’t get a Sunny May in Italy, everything’s coming up…
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Paul Seixas is going to the Tour de France
Today on the show: Paul Seixas is going to the Tour, Paul Seixas is going to the Tour, and Paul Seixas is going to the Tour! Plus, up the Picnic, Vuelta…
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Pepper up Romandie's backside
Today on the show: Pogi is washed, Dorian’s wearing grey now, and Iain gets in the weeds with zondacrypto. To listen to Zac's other podcast, check out Race…
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When the present races the future
Today on the show: Pogacar and Seixas hang out in Liège, chaos in the finale at Little 500, and Nairo Quintana won a bike race.
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Paul Seixas shoots a Walloon arrow into our hearts
Today on the show: Paul Seixas shot a Walloon Arrow into all of our hearts, UAE may be buying Instagram followers, and Lenny Martinez has a moustache now.
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Are you team Remco?
Today on the show: Evenepoel won a sprint, Jorgenson won a trip to Herentals, and we have some sponsor-correct podium beers to analyse.
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When the French president calls, you answer
Today on the show: Emmanuel Macron may be about to save cycling, a criminal used a bike race as a getaway car in Poland, and the Volta ao Portugal could be all…
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A Sunday in Heaven
What a Paris-Roubaix Sunday that was! Whilst lurking outside the Roubaix showers, Caley, Kit and Jonny give their thoughts on a cracking day of racing and…
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Live from the Arenberg
Today on the show: Paris-Roubaix is in two days! We're on the ground in France and bring you the latest from recon days.
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Bonus: The pre-Roubaix Mailbag
Can Paul Seixas win Flanders? Is Roubaix too scary when it's wet? These and many other questions answered in this bonus Mailbag episode of Spin Cycle.
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Flanders is here and so is Remco
Today on the show: Remco at De Ronde, we’re at De Ronde, De Ronde is here!
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Wout's nosey fan
Today on the show: We have a Van der Poel vs van Aert co-attack nostalgia session, Visma’s team cars had a big weekend, and Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe may have a…
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We've all got Group 2 syndrome
Today on the show: Van der Poel goes threepeats at E3, Vingegaard crushes Catalunya, and Chris Froome is a party rocker in the house tonight.
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Pogačar and the Nearly Men of Saturday
Today on the show: Remco almost got stuck on a volcano, Quintana is retiring, Miguel Angel Lopez is back, and there was a little race called Milan San Remo…
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Can't wait for the Poggio
Today on the show: Pogačar's agent has been making quite the ruckus, Tom Pidcock has been admiring Primoz Roglič’s watches, and we’re getting very excited for…
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Victor Campenaerts, Most Valuable Person
Today on the show: Jonas Vingegaard can now be mentioned alongside Eddy Merckx and Sean Kelly, Isaac del Toro grabbed Tirreno-Adriatico by the trident forks…
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Vingegaard's dad pants era
Today on the show: Jonas Vingegaard is now a dad fashion icon, all change at the Ineos Grenadiers, and we have a Paul Seixas transfer update.
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Rabbit Holes: A stolen bike's journey home
Iain buys a stolen bike on Facebook Marketplace, with a plan to return it to its owner. But his good act takes an ominous turn when he meets the seller, an…
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Paul Seixas is The Chosen One
Today on the show: Paul Seixas is the real deal, a not too shabby performance from Elise, and Pogacar reigns supreme.
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Pogi's back in Tuscany and everyone is scared
Today on the show: Strade Bianche is here, Pogačar is back (and his agent is putting his foot in it), and Wout van Aert is at the centre of a conspiracy…
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Van der Poel tempts Flanders fate
Today on the show: Matthew Brennan won a donkey, Van Der Poel might be cursed and the French have their confirmed next Tour de France champion. Let's get to it.
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Big bike races are back! (Omloop preview)
Today on the show: Wout is out (again), but Opening Weekend is in, and Geraint Thomas may be the politest man in the whole world, if that wasn’t obvious…
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Remco's bin cycle
Today on the show: Isaac Del Toro accomplished quite the Jebel Hafeet, Juan Ayuso has arrived, and we have clarification on the 2028 World Championships, thank…
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Leave Remco alone
Today on the show: Jan Christen is not the anti-Christ, a chumma chuggum update, and everyone needs to leave Remco alone.
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The streets won't forget UAE Stage 1 Top Ten
Today on the show: The Del Toro v Cheese Ball rivalry we didn’t know we needed, a crash for Jonathan Milan, and there’s weather on the continent.
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AI Wiggo will coach you now
Today on the show: Paris-Roubaix has a new name, Jonas Vingegaard has a new coach, and we all have new confirmation that Jim Ratcliffe is the worst.
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Oh no, an Armstrong movie
Today on the show: A Lance Armstrong movie, Evenepoel on a rampage, and Bernal earns his black shorts.
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Pro cycling is box office
Today on the show: A detente in the Hundred Smears War, a small problem for Andrea Piccolo, and some unfortunate news for the spring Classics. To get After…
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Will the real slim Tadej please stand up
Today on the show: No room for the Rockets, Tadej Slim Shady, and Remco can’t stop winning.
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Don't chase Jonas down the mountain
Today on the show: Jonas Vingegaard’s fan crash-gate, a bad week for UAE Team Emirates, and Remco Evenepoel is aiming high, but not that high.
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Roos and Rockets
Today on the show: Kangaroos cause chaos, road racing returns to Europe and India, and we have a contender for quote of the year.
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The Ineos Shorts Debacle
Today on the show: Short shrift from the Ineos Grenadiers, Tom Pidcock’s getting chilly in Chile, and Remco Evenepoel may be back to square one.
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A very British Tour de France
Today on the show: A great start for the 2027 Tour de France and for the Tour Down Under too.
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A very Visma media day
Today on the show: Matteo Jorgenson has his Britney moment, USA Cycling has a new heavy metal fundraiser, and Aussie riders aren’t happy with Santos.
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JK-AlUla
Today on the show: Luke Plapp gave away the national title once again, but to a rider from another team this time, Wout van Aert is training again, SD Worx…
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A surprise adieu to Simon Philip Yates
Today on the show: Simon Philip Yates is retiring, Derek Gee-West is not, and there’s a new Astana rap video.
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Congrats, Tadej, on your fifth Tour de France
Welcome back! Today on the show: Congratulations to Tadej Pogacar on your fifth Tour victory, Oscar Onley is a traffic cone, and Wout van Aert broke his ankle.
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The Annual Christmas Quiz
Who shall prevail in a matchup of the minds? The earned wisdom of Dane Cash? The upstart, Intern Nick? The boss man, Caley? Jonny Long hosts your annual…
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Return of the Schlecks
Today on the show: Tadej Pogacar says he could win all three Grand Tours in one season, the Schleck brothers are back, and Geraint Thomas knows nothing, or so…
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A stinky, stinky Dauphiné
Today on the show: Ayuso brings his energy to Lidl-Trek, Mathieu-Mania has arrived, and Mathias Norsgaard is spilling the beans on what Oier Lazkano is really…
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Red Bull and some actual wiiings
Today on the show: Oscar Onley is offski, Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe are flying a glider, and Ronan is here to talk about tyres.
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Pro cycling’s Pantone takeover
Today on the show: Ineos has a brand new kit (which hasn't put off new signings), Premier Tech’s phone has been blowing up, and cycling on TV could be getting…
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Could you keep up in a fake pro crit?
Today on the show: Riders are getting fined in Calpe for having Spotify Wrapped playlists, Pogačar is the new Damien Hirst, Wout van Aert is the new David…
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Jonas the stay-at-home carpenter
Today on the show: Geraint Thomas is now the Head of Phwa at Ineos Grenadiers, Jonas Vingegaard is looking ahead to his next career and we have Van der Poel…
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Book Club: Le Fric and the family behind the Tour
Welcome to the first-ever Spin Cycle Book Club. Today, we're talking about Le Fric by Alex Duff, a deep look into the most powerful family in cycling, the…
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The return of Marcel Kittel?
Kit Nicholson and Dane Cash join Jonny Long (hosting this week's episode in the absence of fearless leader Caley Fretz) to discuss Marcel Kittel's new gig…
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Great Scott
Today on the show: There’s pizza on the roof in Azerbaijan, we return to Israel intersection, and there’s an auction that anyone with a spare $1000 should be…
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Special ep: Orogenesis Dispatches, part four – the end of the trail
This final installment of the Orogenesis Dispatches series, which features host Josh Weinberg interviewing ultra endurance cyclist Kurt Refsnider, who has just…