Interviews

“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

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

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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“I’ve done some stupid things in my life, but this was beyond stupid!” Ultra-endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili on breaking into Russia, 51 days in jail, and cycling’s most dramatic failed record attempt ever

“This is crazy. It’s Russia, you don’t illegally enter Russian territory. You don’t do that!” says Sofiane Sehili. Except he did… And the ultra-endurance legend tells us all about it on the road.cc Podcast

Thu, Nov 13, 2025 17:17

51 days in a Russian jail: Sofiane Sehili reveals all on his trans-Eurasia record attempt… and its spectacular failure

After an uncertain 51 days in a Russian jail French ultra cycling legend Sofiane Sehili is back in France and riding free. We spoke to him about what happened.

Mon, Nov 10, 2025 14:13

“I lost sponsors after riding with Lance Armstrong – but it did us more good than bad”: Ex-footballer Geoff Thomas on 20 years of tackling the Tour de France route for charity, tears on the Galibier, and enjoying cycling more than ever

Two decades on from his first Tour charity ride, former Crystal Palace captain Geoff Thomas joins the road.cc Podcast to discuss his cancer story, his love of cycling, and his experiences with a certain Texan…

Sat, Nov 01, 2025 21:24

Racing and winning mountain bike races at 70: the secrets and strategies behind Ned Overend’s incredible longevity

Ned Overend is one of the original legends of mountain biking, and at 70 years of age, the former cross country world champ is still winning races and beating riders a quarter of his age. We tracked Ned down to learn the secrets of his speed

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 15:42

2025 National Hill Climb Championships – montage

Chinese bikes and components galore, 21mm tyres and rim brakes FTW: some of the most intriguing bikes and set-ups from the 2025 National Hill Climb Championships

It wasn't just weight savings on display at the soggy 2025 National Hill Climb Championships, as riders all the way up to the top step of the podium demonstrated that you don't always have to spend big to go very fast uphill

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 15:02

Children from Scottish Cycling at Edinburgh’s 2027 Tour de France announcement

“If your campaigning doesn’t generate a response, you’re not being radical enough”: Active travel campaigners Spokes on making spaces bike friendly

road.cc chat with the organisation as they release their new cycle map of West Lothian and discuss meaningful cycle campaigning after nearly 50 years

Sat, Oct 18, 2025 13:48

“Is sport a force for good? Or for battering people into submission?” Former UCI president Brian Cookson on Israel, sportswashing, banning nation state sponsors, and why protests highlight bike race security failures

“We’re ambivalent about so many things in cycling. Aren’t the crowds so enthusiastic? But on the other hand, it’s a disaster waiting to happen”

Fri, Oct 10, 2025 17:49

From All Road to All Terrain, Gloria’s attainable range brings titanium bikes to a wider audience Sponsored

Carlos from Gloria tells us all about the brand's new gravel bike, and how the brand offers something different in a world of titanium similarities

Wed, Oct 08, 2025 10:54

“Once you’ve won the World Championship, those rainbow bands stay with you forever”: Alan Hatherly on two World Championships wins and an Olympic Bronze, training between road and MTB and mid-race line choice

We catch up with South Africa’s double World Cross Country Champion, Alan Hatherly, to learn about how he pulled of such an impressive feat

Fri, Oct 03, 2025 09:35

“I told myself, just let Robert Millar go!” Pippa York and David Walsh on gender, following the Tour de France, and why pro cycling isn’t Disneyland

In this week’s episode of the road.cc Podcast, the authors of ‘The Escape’ discuss life on Tour, York’s struggles before, during, and after her career, the trans debate in sports, and whether cycling has changed over the last 30 years

Thu, Sep 25, 2025 14:36

“Timothée Chalamet can’t replace me in this one!” Actor behind Cadel Evans one-man show on taking the Edinburgh Fringe by storm, cycling “full gas” on stage, and why creating a play is like riding the Tour de France

What do you get if you cross a New York-based Australian actor, the 2011 Tour de France, and a turbo trainer on a stage in Edinburgh? One of the most critically acclaimed pieces of theatre of 2025, that’s what…

Fri, Sep 12, 2025 07:55

Is China ready to take over the cycling industry? We chat to Chinese bike brand Yoeleo about challenging the old guard, changing Western perceptions, and “pushing the limits”

As well as your usual cycling chit-chat to kick things off, Ryan sits down for a fascinating chat with Yoeleo's marketing manager about China's role in the current bike industry, and what's in store for the future

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 07:15

“It would be a tragedy if we abandoned time trialling in Britain because of bad drivers”: Lawyers discuss duty of cycling clubs after rider seriously injured by motorist during time trial – and why cyclists should “expect better” from the police

“It all comes back to the basic rules of the road. Ben could have just been doing a training ride – any cyclist is entitled to ride on the dual carriageway at any time”

Thu, Aug 14, 2025 20:00

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“These are my holidays, this is the time I work for and to get, so if it would give me misery, why would I do this?”: Justina Leveika on balancing nursing with winning ultra races

Justinas Leveika has won many of the biggest offroad ultra races around in the past three years, and all whilst holding down a full time and extremely challenging job. We caught up with him to learn more.

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 10:18

How to build a Tour de France team from scratch: Tudor Pro Cycling’s CEO on reaching the biggest race in the world within three years and creating a squad that’s “here to stay”

How do you go about creating a team to race the Tour in just a few years? We popped by the rest day hotel of Fabian Cancellara and Julian Alaphilippe’s Tudor team, who are making their debuts at this year’s race, to find out

Sat, Jul 26, 2025 17:30

“YouTube alone is getting harder to make a career of”: The reality of being a cycling YouTuber

Ever wondered what it’s really like to be an off-road cycling YouTuber? Read on to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly of it according to the Cycling366 channel creator Tom Wall

Mon, Jul 21, 2025 13:00

Is Tadej Pogačar too good? We discuss the Tour de France leader’s Pyrenean dominance + Ben Healy on returning to “doing what I like” after two days in the yellow jersey

The road.cc Podcast is in the Pyrenees this week, where everyone’s talking about Tadej Pogačar’s demolition jobs on Hautacam and Peyragudes. Plus, we chat to Ben Healy about his brilliant spell leading cycling’s biggest race

Sat, Jul 19, 2025 12:55

“When I quit, I was done with all the pressure and suffering. But I like cycling again”: Anna van der Breggen on her comeback and “feeling stupid” in the peloton + Pink jersey Anna Henderson, Pfeiffer Georgi, and Mia Griffin talk Giro d’Italia debuts

Forget the Tour de France Hommes, this week’s special edition of the road.cc Podcast is all about northern Italy and the Giro d’Italia Women… and casoncelli, cat selfies, and prima donna mascots

Fri, Jul 11, 2025 20:42

Retro vibes meet modern refinement: Doddy talks us through his YT Industries/Manitou mashup

Is this the perfect combination of retro styling with modern day tech? MTB legend Andrew Dodd talks us through his set-up

Wed, Jul 09, 2025 17:10

Why spend more? How Chinese carbon road bike wheels are taking over Sponsored

We chat to Chris from Superteam to find out why Chinese wheels can offer such good value for money

Thu, Jun 26, 2025 15:00

“Get that bike back in the van!” Tour de France tech tales from the Dauphiné, Factor’s radical bike, and the backlash to new UCI rules + Does Cycle to Work still… work?

Super-wide forks, narrow bar debates, UCI-bashing, and the future of Cycle to Work – there’s plenty going on in this week’s episode of the road.cc Podcast

Fri, Jun 20, 2025 15:47

Should brands stop claiming gravel bikes “can go anywhere”? Lawyer discusses £4.5m Planet X fork failure case, its implications for the cycling industry, and the need for honest, transparent marketing

On this week’s episode, lawyer Julian Chamberlayne calls for the introduction of specific gravel bike testing regulations, while we ask whether Simon Yates’ epic Giro d’Italia win makes him one of Britain’s all-time cycling greats

Fri, Jun 06, 2025 15:42

Why do we keep trying to turn cycling into other sports? Formula Fixed founder on reinventing bike racing for the TikTok generation, “trampling on tradition”, and why “big swings” are better than marginal gains

Is racing with no brakes on a tight, twisting indoor circuit the “future of cycling”? Formula Fixed founder James Grady thinks so – he talks to the road.cc Podcast about shaking up the sport and putting viewers, not riders, first

Fri, May 30, 2025 17:31