Interviews

From a homegrown bike park to three-time Red Bull Hardline winner: Gracey Hemstreet reveals all on her rapid rise to glory

Starting her career on family-run trails, Gracey Hemstreet is leaving quite the mark on elite downhill racing at a young age. We caught up with her to learn more about her rise to DH fame, and her goals moving forward

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 11:58
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“We did 10 miles on our first ride and couldn’t walk”: The father and son who cycled around the world as “complete novices”… and who still don’t identify as cyclists

Riding a bike around the world for over a year is tough enough. Now imagine doing it with your dad…

Thu, Jun 04, 2026 16:59
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Victoria Pendleton: “I wish I could be part of Team GB now. But someone had to go out there and do it first. I’ll take the hit”

The double Olympic gold medallist and nine-time world champion discusses fear and a little less loathing in British Cycling

Fri, May 22, 2026 11:55
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“People will come up to me and say: ‘Yeah, f*** cycling!’ No, that’s not the message!” Comedian Kathy Maniura on creating ‘The Cycling Man’, your local bike lane’s worst nightmare

The worlds of cycling and comedy collide this week on the road.cc Podcast, where we discuss a new critically acclaimed character who is emotionally repressed, not very self-aware, and loves his bike. Sound familiar?

Thu, May 07, 2026 18:26
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Around the world on a wooden bike: British rider’s post-heart-condition adventure begins

Months after a heart procedure, Tom Williamson is setting off on a global bikepacking journey aboard a striking wooden bike designed to turn heads and start conversations

Mon, May 04, 2026 09:00
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Panniers, peaks and troughs: How Karrimor became one of the biggest outdoor gear brands of the 80s from its humble cycling beginnings

How did Karrimor emerged from a small Lancashire bike shop to become one of the world’s great mountain and outdoor brands? Here’s the story of the brand’s boom years

Sat, May 02, 2026 09:00
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New kids on the (starting) block, or old hands on the hot seat? Who will rule the downhill racing roost in 2026?

With the Whoop UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Series kicking off in South Korea this weekend, we take a look at which young pretenders could potentially turn the tables on the established stars. We also got an exclusive insight on things from former World Champions Steve Peat and Greg Minnaar

Thu, Apr 30, 2026 14:00
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“It’s a fact that we are losing great talents to road racing”: Thomas Frischknecht on XC’s future without the great Nino Schurter

After 23 years at the top of the sport, Nino Schurter left the global stage at the end of last season as he announced his retirement. Nino is widely considered the GOAT of cross county mountain biking – will we, could we, ever see another like Nino?

Wed, Apr 29, 2026 14:00
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“My go-to hallucination is that I’m riding in a peloton of imaginary friends”: The sleepless and very long adventures of Angus Young

Angus Young is one of the most accomplished offroad ultra cyclists around, and he’s just shifted his cycling career up a gear by going full-time. We spoke to Angus about his ride from novice to endurance ace

Thu, Apr 16, 2026 14:39
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“The day after a classic, I was dead. He’s playing golf!” Adrie van der Poel on Mathieu’s chances of making Tour of Flanders history, Tadej Pogačar, and remembering his own Ronde win 40 years on

In 1986, Adrie van der Poel beat Sean Kelly to win the Tour of Flanders. This Sunday, his son can make history by becoming the Flemish monument’s most successful ever rider. The 66-year-old chats to the road.cc Podcast about the past, the present, and why records don’t matter

Sat, Apr 04, 2026 22:39
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More than you could ever possibly need to know about how e-bike hire company Forest recruited ‘One Pound Fish Man’ to star in viral social media clip

If the algorithm has served you this video recently, you probably have no interest whatsoever in how it came about, the logistics, and whether Forest has seen a boost in rides off the back of it. Undeterred, we asked Forest all those things anyway

Thu, Apr 02, 2026 12:09
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“If you did make a mistake or crash, there were no injuries or warning shots. It was a dangerous place to film a project”: Gee Atherton on recent Ridgeline VII film and the HUGE risk of crashing

With his latest high mountain project just released, we caught up with Gee Atherton to learn more about his film projects, and why he still puts his life on the fine and rocky line after such serious past crashes

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 16:09
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Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: “I’m a bit silly, I’m a bit weird but, you know, it’s what you get”

The Danish dynamo, one of cycling’s biggest entertainers, has had a tough couple of years, but she’s determined to return to the top. And while the old energy and spark is still there, the road.cc Podcast discovers there’s a new pensive side to her personality – including an interest in world politics, stockbroking, computers, and acting…

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 17:45
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From his 1996 Olympic-winning bike to this year’s Cape Epic: We talk tech and evolution with Bart Brentjens

Dutchman Bart Brentjens became the first ever Olympic mountain bike champion back in Atlanta 1996, and he’s still racing now (occasionally). We spoke with Bart about the evolution of his own bikes and the sport over the last 30 years

Fri, Mar 20, 2026 15:49
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This meticulously restored Eroica-spec Alan road bike with Campagnolo Super Record could be yours for a one-off £2,000 donation to Spinal Research

When James 'Gino' Murphy of Islington Cycling Club was paralysed in a freak cycling accident, his fellow members got seriously creative to raise funds for one of the UK's leading paralysis charities. To achieve their £20,000 target, the club will give this unique vintage bike to the first person who donates over £2,000

Thu, Mar 19, 2026 10:18
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“The biggest fear is that we could lose trail access”: Hans Rey reveals all about his recent open letter to the bike industry

Last week, mountain bike legend Hans Rey sent an open letter to the bike industry relaying his thoughts and concerns over the need for eMTB category definitions and power limits. We caught up with him to learn more

Tue, Mar 10, 2026 14:00
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‘No, I’m not the new Cycling Mikey’: Britain’s most infamous camera cyclist councillor on holding bad drivers to account, dealing with trolls, and not caring what the Daily Mail thinks

“I’m trying to make things safer for people on the road and if they don’t like it, then that’s their problem”

Thu, Feb 26, 2026 17:59
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Juggling elite gravel racing, managing a women’s team, business and family life, Laurens ten Dam is the grand master of true cycling grit

From Tour de France contender top gravel and ultra racer, all while running several businesses, being a father, and the Dutch national team coach. We caught with Laurens Ten Dam.

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 14:00
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“Cheating will be part of cycling forever”: MPCC president Emily Brammeier on anti-doping, tackling the ‘grey area’, and making clean sport the norm

“The cycling fan in me, the little girl in me, wants to say we will have a clean sport one day, but you have to be realistic. It’s human nature”

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 18:54
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The 60-year-old cyclist in training to ride every stage of the Tour de France after a hip replacement and leukaemia diagnosis

Despite plenty of hurdles, David Stoyle is taking on one of the biggest challenges in all of cycling. We spoke to David about his planning and preparation for the huge event

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 11:02
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“I want to make sure I retire knowing that I gave it absolutely everything I had”: Joe Breeden on building the Nukeproof Axess Racing team

From Mid Wales to the World; downhill race ace Joe Breeden tells us all about why and how he built one of the world’s most exciting downhill teams, Nukeproof Axess Racing.

Mon, Feb 16, 2026 14:00
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‘Oscar Onley shouldn’t have gone to Ineos’: Brian Smith on Scotland’s new Tour de France hope, calendar congestion, and how pro teams “use and abuse” riders

The two-time British champion and TNT Sports pundit chats to the road.cc Podcast about the pressure that comes with Onley’s big money move to Ineos, and explores the “dog eat dog” world of promoting smaller races

Wed, Feb 04, 2026 08:32
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How are visually impaired cyclists classified for competition? We spoke to the professor in charge at British Blind Sport to find out

Professor Joy Myint – head classifier with British Blind Sport (BBS) – talks us through her role classifying the UK’s blind and visually impaired athletes

Sun, Jan 25, 2026 09:00
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“The cycling industry needed a good shake-up”: Can bike brands finally breathe again in 2026? Why the industry is back on track and “wiser” after years of turmoil + Tour de France UK Grands Départs reaction

On the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast, industry stalwart Rory Hitchens joins us for our annual cycling market health check-up, and Ryan and Dan pore over the details of next summer’s festival of bike racing

Fri, Jan 16, 2026 16:54
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Lloyd Cole: Rattlesnakes and rim brakes

Enjoy a musical ride down memory lane as Steve Thomas catches up with Lloyd Cole to talk all things bikes (and a bit of music)

Tue, Dec 30, 2025 16:02
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How Cycle to Work was saved: The battle to stop Labour’s Budget spending cap + The year in cycling reviewed

On a Christmassy edition of the podcast, we go behind the scenes to delve into Labour’s plans to reintroduce a Cycle to Work spending cap (and how it was stopped), while looking back on the biggest cycling stories of 2025

Tue, Dec 23, 2025 18:44
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“I don’t think governing bodies have fully caught up with what real gravel racing is yet”: Kevin Vermaak; from Cape Epic to Gravel Burn

We speak with the man who created pure offroad racing fire and magic from dreams and toil in the wilds of South Africa

Thu, Dec 18, 2025 14:40
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“Gear restrictions are a no-brainer”: Cadel Evans and Stuart O’Grady on cycling’s safety debate, how the sport has changed, protests, and why fans should “just enjoy watching Pogačar’s greatness”

The 2011 Tour de France winner and the 2007 Paris-Roubaix conqueror join the road.cc Podcast to discuss their shifting perspectives on the sport since retiring and why Tadej Pogačar isn’t boring, he’s just a “freak”

Sat, Dec 13, 2025 12:15
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“I’m proud that Dave Brailsford doesn’t like me”: Emma Pooley on the Tour de France’s weight debate, growing women’s sport, and battling cycling’s old-school “f***wits”

The 2010 world time trial champion chats about her and cycling’s relationship with food, giving MAMILs a “crisis of masculinity” on the commute, making enemies, and why being s*** at sport is fun sometimes

Sun, Nov 30, 2025 14:57
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“Coming out the other side felt insane”: Inside Matt Jones’ scarily amazing jump between two moving trucks

By a freezing gnat's whisker, Matt Jones jumps at full speed like a ninja between two moving trucks in his latest death-defying Red Bull film, The Impossible Gap. We caught up with the man from Milton Keynes about the whole experience

Thu, Nov 20, 2025 18:29
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