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The Roadman Cycling Podcast
We share tips, strategies & insights on how you can use cycling as a tool for health, for happiness & longevity. World Tour riders, authors & academics - every weekday.
Episodes
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Most Chaotic 48 Hours In Tour de France History
On July 25, 2007, Michael Rasmussen won one of the hardest stages of the Tour de France and strengthened his grip on the yellow jersey. By the next morning, he…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastWhy Floyd Landis Finally Turned On Lance Armstrong
Why did Floyd Landis finally turn on Lance Armstrong after years of denying his own doping? In this episode, Anthony looks at the emails, timelines, legal…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Best Way To Lose Weight For Cycling Performance
How do you lose body fat without sacrificing the power you’ve worked so hard to build? In this episode, Anthony pulls together advice from some of the best…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastPower vs Heart Rate: Which Should You Trust?
What if your Zone 2 power isn’t actually fixed during a ride? In this video, Anthony looks at research showing that the physiological threshold you’re trying…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastSprint, VO₂ Max, Threshold, Durability: Build Your Winter Properly
If I had eight hours a week to train this winter, I wouldn’t spend four months just riding steady miles. In this video, Anthony explains how he’d structure the…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastRoad Craft - The Skill That Separates Good Cyclists From Great Racers
Today Anthonys chats about road craft — the part of cycling that has nothing to do with FTP numbers or staring at your bike computer. He reflects on what he…
The Roadman Cycling Podcast4 Cycling Experts: Exactly How To Train Over Winter
How should cyclists actually train over the winter? I've brought together four perspectives to help you make those winter miles count. Professor Stephen Seiler…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastWhat It Really Takes To Win Badlands With Piotr Havik
Badlands winner Piotr Havik joins Anthony to break down exactly what it takes to win one of the toughest ultra-endurance races in cycling. From fueling and…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Exact Steps To Get Faster On The Bike After 40
If I had to start cycling again at 40 with limited time, no fitness and a normal working life, this is exactly how I’d rebuild from scratch. In this video…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Best Strength Training Advice For Cyclists
How should cyclists actually train in the gym? In this video, Anthony pulls together advice from some of the best minds in strength and sports science…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Best Indoor Cycling Upgrades And What To Skip
You can spend thousands on the perfect indoor cycling setup and still avoid using it. In this video, Anthony breaks down what actually makes an indoor training…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Best VO₂ Max Intervals According To Research
Two groups of trained cyclists did the same amount of hard interval work — but only one improved VO₂ max. In this video, Anthony breaks down the research…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastHow Elite Athletes Manipulate Fuel To Get Faster With Dr John Bartlett
What if the way you fuel a session changes the training adaptation you get from it? In this episode, Dr John Bartlett explains how carbohydrate availability…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastWarning Signs Fit Cyclists Shouldn’t Ignore With Performance Nutritionist Evan Lynch
Can you be extremely fit and still be unhealthy? In this episode, sports dietitian Evan Lynch joins Anthony to explore the hidden health risks endurance…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastBrandon McNulty Just Shocked The Cycling World
The men’s road race at the 2026 World Championships in Montréal delivered a huge surprise. Brandon McNulty rode away to claim the rainbow jersey, becoming the…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Truth Behind Contador’s “Contaminated Steak”
Alberto Contador’s 2010 Tour de France win was erased after a positive test for clenbuterol, but the story behind the infamous “contaminated steak” defence is…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Women’s World Championships Could Be Chaos - The Course & who To Watch
The rainbow jersey is on the line in Montréal this weekend, and the women’s road race looks set for a huge battle. Defending champion Magdeleine Vallières…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastNo Pogačar. So Who Wins the World Championships?
The rainbow jersey is up for grabs in Canada this weekend — and for once, Tadej Pogačar won’t be there to defend it. With the dominant force of the last two…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Best & Worst Cycling Sessions
Which cycling sessions actually make you faster — and which ones are wasting your limited training time? In this episode, Anthony ranks seven of the most…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastPogačar Beat Pantani's EPO Record - Is He Doping?
Tadej Pogačar has just gone faster up Alpe d’Huez than Marco Pantani — but what does that actually tell us? In this episode, we dig into the science behind the…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastEddie Dunbar Just Wouldn’t Give Up - What Us Amateur Cyclists Can Learn From Him
Eddie Dunbar’s victory on stage 19 of the Vuelta was about far more than crossing the line first. After broken bones, missed Grand Tours and a season that…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastHow to Get Faster Cycling Just 6 Hours a Week
What would you do if you only had six hours a week to get faster on the bike? More intervals? Longer rides? Or simply ride harder every time you can? In this…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Blood Markers Every Cyclist Should Understand
What can a blood test actually tell you about your health, recovery and performance? In this episode, sports dietitian Evan Lynch analyses Anthony’s blood…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastPogacars Crash Out Of La Vuelta - What it Means For Racing In 2026
Pogačar’s crash out of La Vuelta could have consequences far beyond one race. We look at what it means for the Grand Tour picture, the balance of power in the…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe 5 Best Supplements for Cyclists — Backed by Science
The supplement industry is worth billions — but how many products actually make you faster on the bike? In this episode, Anthony cuts through the marketing to…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastHow Amateur Cyclists Can Lose Weight Like Remco
Remco Evenepoel is already one of the leanest and most powerful riders in professional cycling. Yet ahead of the Tour de France, he reportedly dropped another…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastHow One Ride Took Down Lance Armstrong
In 2006, Floyd Landis produced one of the most extraordinary rides in Tour de France history — attacking from 130km out, crossing five Alpine climbs alone and…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastWhy Your Easy Rides Probably Aren’t Easy Enough
What if getting faster meant deliberately slowing down? In this episode, we explore the counterintuitive value of easy cycling, why some riders spend hours…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastPogačar Added Weight Before the Tour. Here’s Why It Worked with Dr. Sam Impey
Tadej Pogačar arrived at the Tour de France heavier than ever — and then dominated. So, is cycling’s obsession with being lighter finally changing? In this…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastFrom Big Idea to Start Line: How to Train for an Epic Adventure With Paul Spencer
Paul Spencer is an ultra-endurance athlete and adventurer attempting something extraordinary: to pedal his way around the world, by bike and pedal boat. In…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastIs The 80/20 Training Rule Is Wrong for Most Amateur Cyclists
Most amateur cyclists are told to follow the 80/20 rule—but does that advice still work when you only have six to eight hours a week to train? In this episode…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastSeven Tour Titles Gone: The Case Against Lance Armstrong (Lawyer Reacts)
How did Lance Armstrong lose seven Tour de France titles without ever failing the drug test that brought him down? In this episode, Anthony Walsh puts on his…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastVollering vs Niewiadoma: Racing Dirty & Cycling’s History of Unsporting Behaviour
When does racing hard become racing dirty? In this episode of the Roadman Cycling Podcast, we unpack the controversy surrounding Demi Vollering and Kasia…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Hidden Doping Crisis in Amateur Cycling With Journalist & Author James Witts
Why are amateur cyclists taking testosterone, EPO and other performance-enhancing drugs — and where does preparation end and cheating begin? In part two with…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastWhat Were Testers Looking for in Pogačar’s Blood? With Journalist and author James Witts
At 2:00 a.m., anti-doping testers knocked on Jonas Vingegaard’s hotel door during the Tour de France. Three hours later, Tadej Pogačar was woken for the same…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastLance Armstrong Says Pogačar Knows the Real Record
Tadej Pogačar has joined cycling’s most exclusive club with a fifth Tour de France victory. But is five really the record he is chasing? Lance Armstrong…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Fuelling Mistake Almost Every Amateur Cyclist Makes With Tudor Pros
Most cyclists think better fuelling simply means eating more, but timing may matter just as much as quantity. Sophie Conroy, nutritionist for Tudor Pro…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Tour de France Finale Was Brilliant… Almost
The Tour de France reached Paris yesterday with a final stage that once again delivered far more than the traditional procession and sprint. ASO deserves…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastWas This Pogačar’s Greatest Ride Yet? - Inside His Record-Breaking Alpe d’Huez Ride
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The Roadman Cycling Podcast5 Things Pogacar Does After Every Tour de France Stage
How do World Tour riders recover from brutal five-hour stages and do it all again the next morning? In this episode, Anthony breaks down the recovery habits…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe New Cycling Metric That Explains Why You Get Dropped
Why can a rider with a lower FTP still drop you when the road kicks up? The answer may lie in a second, often overlooked energy system. In this episode, Sarah…
The Roadman Cycling PodcastTour de France Rest Day Round-Up: What Happens Next?
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastPeptides, Ageing and the Cyclist’s Search for an Edge
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastCan Running Make You a Better Cyclist?
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Reason Cyclists Are Gaining Weight Even Though They Are Training
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastWhy Zone 2 Training Is Failing Amateur Cyclists
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastMads Pedersen's Coach Reveals His Insane Training Plan With Mattias Reck
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastDon’t Be That Cyclist - Cycling Etiquette: & What Every Rider Should Know
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastNew Study Confirms Most Cyclists Are Fuelling Wrong With Dr. Sam Impey
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The Roadman Cycling Podcast0Stella on Music, Bikepacking, and Taking the Long Road to the Gig
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Scandal That Invented the Tour de France
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastShould The Average Cyclist Worry About Aerodynamics
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastCycling - The Sport We’re Turning Into a Fashion Show
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastThe Cyclist Who Outran The Nazis - Why Italy's Greatest Cyclist Never Told His Greatest Story
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastHow I Won The Hardest Unbound In Years - Mads Würtz Schmidt
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastPogacar & Vingegaard's Form, Fitness, Fatigue - How You Can Do The Perfect Taper Like World Tour Riders
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastArmstrong Was Erased. So Why Wasn’t Ullrich?
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastInside Cycling Ireland: Crisis, Reform and the Road Ahead With CEO James Quilligan
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastWhat It Takes To Win Ireland’s Hardest Bike Race
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The Roadman Cycling PodcastGravel, Grit and the Economics of Modern Cycling With Joe Laverick
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