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Giving thanks for a mailbag
Jonny Long, Kit Nicholson, and Dane Cash break down all the news from the world of cycling, and then Dane, Caley Fretz, and Ronan Mc Laughlin tackle listener…
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The WorldTour's backroom superstars
This week on Spin Cycle: Caley, Jonny, and Ronan revisit the story of carbon monoxide use in the pro peloton, discussing Romain Bardet's ridiculously eloquent…
Spin CycleSkyfall: The story behind the story
This is a members-only episode and will cut off about halfway on this free feed. To access members-only episodes, become a member today. If you're already a…
Spin CycleSkyfall: The inside story of Ineos Grenadiers' decline
From its incarnation as Team Sky in 2010, the team swiftly rose in the sport's ranks, winning seven Tours de France in eight years. But after billionaire Jim…
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Cav's Kayfabe
In this week's episode, Caley, Jonny, Kit, and Dane dissect Mark Cavendish's recent "retirement" from professional cycling and the unbroken kayfabe (the…
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Leg hair mullets and Pogi's millions
Is the cycling off-season ever really off? Even though road racing has been done for a while (except for Saitama, of course!), there's plenty to talk about…
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What do we make of the Tour de France route?
Jonny Long, Kit Nicholson, and Dane Cash join Caley Fretz to break down the route of the 2025 Tours de France (men's and women's), and they also talk…
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Chapeau to budget caps
This week on the Spin Cycle podcast, Caley, Jonny, and Kit kick off with an update on Tom Pidcock's dramatic transfer saga. It turns out he's going nowhere. Or…
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Pidcock pulls the parachute
This episode of the Spin Cycle Podcast focuses on the latest developments in the Tom Pidcock saga. Caley, Jonny, and Kit discuss rumors of his potential move…
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Tadej Pogačar, Mortadella King
This week on the Spin Cycle podcast, Caley, Kit, and Jonny discuss the UCI's proposed change to the 3K rule and the peloton's protest of the dangerous racing…
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We're out of superlatives here
In this episode of the Spin Cycle podcast, Caley, Kit, Jonny, and Ronan focus on the recent UCI Road World Championships, discussing both the thrilling…
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Remco's breakfast is bigger than yours
Jonny Long and Kit Nicholson join Caley Fretz to talk about Remco Evenepoel's breakfast and the up-and-comers at Worlds, with Abby Mickey making an appearance…
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Ineos is on the Oregon Trail
Welcome to the first episode of the Spin Cycle podcast, formerly Placeholders. This week on the show: - The Ineos pain train continues as extremely Ineos man…
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The Vuelta debrief
Kit Nicholson, Dane Cash, and Ronan Mc Laughlin join Caley Fretz on this week's Placeholders for a Vuelta debrief, some kit discussion, Britain corner, and…
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How much gold is too much gold?
Johnny Long and Ronan Mc Laughlin join Caley Fretz on this week's Placeholders to discuss the Vuelta, Remco Evenpoel, transfers, and more from around the…
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Beating the heat and a supermarket sweep
Kit Nicholson and Jonny Long join Caley Fretz to discuss the heat and a big transfer at the Vuelta and a supermarket sweep in Germany. Plus, Joe Lindsey joins…
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The greatest Grand Tour stage
This week's Placeholders recaps one of the greatest Grand Tour stages in history, goes into the history of the race radio debate, and discusses nationality…
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Transfer corner and the last chance saloon
On this week's Placeholders, Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, and Kit Nicholson talk transfers, Dane Cash pops by to preview the Vuelta a España, and Ryan Simonovich…
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Tour Femmes Daily: The dreaded Double Day
Abby, Loren, and Tilda had a long day, but not as long as the team staff. Two stages in one day, two winners and a whole lot of drama. With audio diaries from…
Spin CycleTour Femmes Daily: Things are really heating up in Rotterdam
Abby, Tilda, and Loren are on the ground in Rotterdam for the Grand Depart of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. All the fastest Dutch women wanted the…
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Olympic photography lessons
Two absolutely incredible Olympic road races lead this week's show, and we bring in somebody with a truly unique view of all the action. Zac Williams shot…
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Olympic Fever
We're back from the Tour de France but the racing hasn't stopped. The Olympics are on and Caley, Jonny, and Dane discuss two thrilling mountain bike races…
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The much-delayed Awards Episode
One last Tour de France Daily podcast, delayed by some lost luggage but finally here for your ears. An annual tradition, the Awards Episode looks back over a…
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Stage 21: That's a wrap
The end of the Tour de France. Tadej Pogačar is now a three-time champion and the first to do the Giro/Tour double since Pantani. Caley, Jonny, Iain, and Ronan…
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Stage 20: Very Niiice
The final road stage of the 2024 Tour de France is behind us. Caley, Iain, Jonny, and Joshua Robinson of the Wall Street Journal talk through Romain Bardet's…
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Stage 19: Embrun and done
The fight for the yellow jersey is over. Tadej Pogačar now has over five minutes, Jonas Vingegaard conceded it won't happen for him this year. Richard Carapaz…
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Stage 18: Mind the Gap
The crew discuss the cleansing power of Dad Watts, the fireworks that await, and dig into the listener mailbag.
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Stage 17: He can't help himself
The Tour Daily crew breaks down a stage 17 that finally saw a breakaway stage winner in the mountains – but that still featured attacks from Tadej Pogačar…
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Stage 16: Why'd you have to be so Nîmes?
Jasper Philipse edged closer to the green jersey as Biniam Girmay suffered a nasty crash, and we're about to head back into the Alps for a tough end to this…
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Rest day 2: Tarps arf in the river
Welcome to the second rest day of the Tour de France. The boys have taken a pilgrimage to a site of lore on the Tour Daily pods, the river through Carcassonne…
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Stage 15: Cracking on Plateau de Beille
Jonas Vingegaard tried. He used a hard stage in the best way he and his team knew how, but it wasn't enough. Caley, Iain, and Jonny talk through a battle on…
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Stage 14: The Pla d'Adet stepping stone
Cracker of a stage, that was. The GC lit up on Pla d'Adet as Pogačar improvised and attacked his way into time gains. Caley, Iain, and Jonny talk through the…
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Stage 13: It's all Pau to us
Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, and Iain Treloar are in Pau after stage 13 of the Tour de France to break down Jasper Philipsen's win and the Pyrenees ahead, and…
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Stage 12: Bunking up with Ineos
Fresh to your ears from the finest finish line-adjacent Campanile, where Caley, Jonny, and Iain are pleased to find they'll be spending the night lulled to…
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Stage 11: Who's wasting energy now
Jonas Vingegaard is here to play. Dropped but not gone, he fought his way back to Tadej Pogačar and set up tight GC battle ahead of the Pyrenees. Caley, Iain…
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Stage 10: Philipsen and a decoder ring
Finally, Jasper Philipsen gets his stage win. Caley, Iain, and Jonny discuss the sprint, what it means for the green jersey, and then add a bit of Adrie van…
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Rest day mailbag: Oversharing in Orléans
It's a beautiful rest day in Orléans and Caley, Jonny, and Iain bring you a week one vibe check plus a big ol' bag of mail. For the full episode, sign up at…
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Stage 9: Unlikely animal friends
The third different gravel world championships took place in Troyes, or TRWA!, on Sunday. Caley, Iain and Jonny sat down over a 4/10 pizza to discuss the race…
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Stage 8: Where are all the doomed Frenchman?
Biniam Girmay made it two and the fight for the green jersey looks like it will go all the way to Nice. Caley, Iain, and Jonny break down the day and then…
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Stage 7: Of cakes and chronomen
Time trial day at the Tour de France. That means marginal gains, aero hacks, speedy suits and, of course, nutritional birthday cake. Caley, Jonny, and Iain…
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Stage 6: No points for you
Another sprint stage and another sprinter crosses the line first. Congratulations Dylan Groenewegen, but the big story today was the relegation of last year's…
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Stage 5: Chapeau 🎩
Well, he did it. Win number 35. Mark Cavendish, already the greatest sprinter of all time, now has more Tour de France stage wins than any other rider. Caley…
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Stage 4: Galibier showdown
The question before the stage was simple: would they go for it? Would today be the true kickoff in the fight for the yellow jersey? The answer was an emphatic…
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Stage 3: One last job
The Tour always throws up a few good surprises, and stage 3 came with two. Caley, Jonny, Joshua Robinson of the Wall Street Journal, and then Ronan…
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Stage 2: The race is on
Jonny can't stop talking about Harry Kane but luckily Caley and Ronan watched the bike race and run through the biggest storylines from Stage 2 of the Tour de…
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Stage 1: Taking it day-Bar-det
Stage 1 of the Tour de France and the home nation, if not the host nation, already have something to cheer about. Caley, Jonny, Ronan, and Joshua Robinson of…
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Florence and the machines
It's the eve of the first stage of the Tour de France and Caley, Jonny, and Josh Robinson of the Wall Street Journal (#JRotWSJ) are joined by a live audience…
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It begins: The 2024 Tour de France Daily
Buongiorno from an Italian start to the Tour de France. Caley and Jonny stop at a lovely seaside town en route to the Grand Depart and discuss the contenders…
Spin CyclePerformance Process: Lachlan Morton’s versatility philosophy
A plan to “ride around Australia” is just one of many nuggets from Lachlan Morton on this week’s Performance Process podcast. The 2024 Unbound Gravel winner…
Spin CycleGeek Warning: Chisel in the Dogma
It’s time to geek out. This week Brad Copeland, Ronan McLaughlin, and Dave Rome are on the pod to talk all the major news in the world of tech and what’s on…
Spin CyclePlaceholders: Pogi’s breakfast and Remco’s floors
On this week's Placeholders, Caley Fretz, Kit Nicholson, and Jonny Long discuss Tadej Pogačar's fueling at the 2023 Tour de France, Remco Evenepoel's floor…
Spin CycleWheel Talk: The Tour de Suisse was a good primer for the Giro
We’ve got a two-parter for everyone this week. The first is Loren and I breaking down Tour de Suisse, who will look back on the race happy with their form and…
Spin CycleHow the Race was Won: One team to rule them all at the Tour de Suisse
An *IMPORTANT NOTE* to start: Moving forward, the How the Race was Won Podcast will only be available either on its own solo feed or on the members-only…
Spin CycleThe Rest Day: Getting ready for the Tour de France
Welcome back to The Rest Day with Jack Haig. This is another solo episode, a life update of sorts, as Jack prepares to take on the 2024 Tour de France.
Spin CyclePerformance Process: The future of time trialling with Stefan Küng
This week's Performance Process podcast is a TT special as we trial a new format. First we kick off with a performance news round up and then delve into an…
Spin CycleGeek Warning: Flat bottom chains don’t make the wheels go round
The tech never stops. This episode Brad Copeland and Dave Rome discuss a handful of new dropbar bikes, a recall, common mistakes with fitting chains, and their…
Spin CycleUnchained Binge: No Risk, No Reward
With the release of season 2 of Netflix's Tour de France: Unchained, the Unchained Binge podcast is back. In this first episode of the year, Kit Nicholson…
Spin CyclePlaceholders: Tour de France form check
On this week's Placeholders, Jonny Long and Kit Nicholson join Caley Fretz to do a form check of the big contenders ahead of the Tour de France and field a few…
Spin CycleWheel Talk: Three against one, lost it at the line
This week Abby is joined by Matilda Raynolds and a very special guest - Shawn Clarke, DS for Liv AlUla Jayco. They chat Tour of Britain, how teams decide which…
Spin CycleGeek Warning Bonus ep: Why experience is still key in the modern bike design world of CFD & CAD
A €9,000 frame, a €27k build, and €22K spent on developing the bottle alone… Wilier has a new TT bike. Escape Collective had exclusive access to the…