Interviews

“TNT price hike is two fingers to cycling fans”: Ex-WorldTour pros Harry Tanfield and Sophie Wright on going gravel, the future of British bike racing, and why Manchester’s cycle lanes are rubbish

“What can you do? It’s big corporates, they can do what they want, they’ve got the monopoly,” Ribble Outliers’ roadie-turned-gravel racer Tanfield tells the road.cc Podcast

Fri, May 16, 2025 15:59
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“Driving a car is just too easy”: Bikehangar inventor on theft, the need for safe cycle storage, and why “there are too many cars on our streets”

“People see that space as belonging to the driver, and that’s a mentality we have to change,” says Cyclehoop founder Anthony Lau, who reckons SUV-shaped bike storage could be the future…

Fri, May 02, 2025 14:50
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What do Donald Trump’s tariffs mean for cycling? We chat to an industry insider about price rises and why the tariffs present a post-Brexit opportunity for UK brands

On episode 102 of the road.cc Podcast, Dominic Loh of Funn and Granite Design discusses the reaction to the US president’s trade war, staying positive (and nimble) among the doom and gloom, and why the world is big enough to cushion the tariffs

Fri, Apr 25, 2025 15:59
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“We’ve made huge strides, but there’s still a long way to go”: Double Olympic champ Kristen Faulkner on Paris, being an outsider, and the growth of women’s cycling + Rainbows, frites, and sunburn at the Tour of Flanders

On episode 101 of the road.cc Podcast, we chat to American champion Kristen Faulkner and recap an eventful, chaotic day on the Oude Kwaremont at the Tour of Flanders

Fri, Apr 11, 2025 17:25
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“I’m impartial on everything – except my own safety”: Jeremy Vine on his cycling “radicalisation”, Twitter trolls, the “gaslighting of cyclists”, and why bad streets and bad drivers cause road danger

The broadcaster, camera cyclist, and road safety advocate joins the podcast for its 100th episode to chat about his late conversion to cycling, social media toxicity, and why cyclists shouldn’t just “take what we’re given”

Fri, Mar 28, 2025 16:45
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Is this the UK’s worst city for cycling? Riding around Belfast’s abysmal bike network (and why drivers should be cycling campaigners’ best friends) + Do cycling culture war stories harm the bike industry?

On this week’s podcast episode, we jump on the bike for a freezing wet tour of Belfast’s, ahem, variable cycling infrastructure, and take a deep dive into the state of the industry five years on from Covid (and why anti-cycling tabloid stories don’t help)

Fri, Mar 14, 2025 20:02
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Industry insider: MTB career insights with Dangerholm

Under an almost superhero like guise and title, Gustav Gullholm has mesmerised us with his amazing and artful two-wheeled creations in the past years.

Fri, Mar 07, 2025 12:53
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“Ineos tried to fit a square peg in a round hole”: Tom Pidcock’s new teammate Rory Townsend on how “maverick” Olympic champ has lifted Q36.5 and why transfer saga “stressed me more than my own contract”

On the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast, the former Irish champion discusses Pidcock’s Ineos exit and his instant impact on the in-form second-tier team, as well as his own bumpy path to the pro ranks and plans for 2025

Thu, Feb 20, 2025 14:46
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Industry Insider – MTB career highlights with Dom Mason of Mason Cycles

https://road.cc/offroad/content/feature/industry-insider-mtb-career-highlights-with-dom-mason-of-mason-cycles-16273

Fri, Feb 07, 2025 09:30
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“A bike race is complete madness”: David Millar on why cycling is “inherently dangerous”, the demise of CHPT3, and his new Factor role + Is TNT set to destroy cycling in the UK?

On episode 97 of the road.cc Podcast, we dissect the upcoming closure of Eurosport in the UK and how price hikes will impact cycling’s popularity, while David Millar chats about his new job and how pro racing can be made safer

Thu, Feb 06, 2025 18:03
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“Lance Armstrong didn’t invent doping. We all did the best we could”: Levi Leipheimer on coming to terms with cycling’s “grey” past, “making amends”, and why road racing in the US has to “adapt or die”

The former Tour de France podium finisher chats to the podcast about his grand plans for Levi’s Gran Fondo, how he hopes to breathe new life into the US domestic scene by “believing in the road bike”, and why cycling struggles to deal with its history

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 21:24
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“I’m positive there could and should be a happy ending”: Hans Rey on the future of troubled GT Bicycles, and the history behind this iconic MTB brand

We dive into GT's history and chat with Hans Rey about his experience with the brand.

Mon, Jan 20, 2025 13:00
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Is the cycling industry storm finally over? Why there may be fewer “disaster stories” in 2025 + Where did Adrian Chiles’ e-bike doc go wrong?

“It’s more tidal changes rather than a storm,” bike industry stalwart Rory Hitchens tells the road.cc Podcast, as we predict what lies ahead this year (and it’s more optimistic than you’d expect). Plus we dissect THAT Panorama special

Fri, Jan 10, 2025 19:02
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“If you don’t want cycling on footpaths, support bike lanes and 20mph zones”: Town centre cycling bans and the fight against “cowboy” wardens + the year in cycling reviewed

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… that’s right, it’s our annual podcast episode looking back over the biggest and most bizarre bike-related stories of 2024

Tue, Dec 24, 2024 10:59
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“You need a billionaire to say ‘I’ll save the sport’. But that won’t happen”: Matt Holmes on why British cycling needs a reset and his journey from WorldTour pro to the “world’s most reluctant YouTuber”

After retiring at the end of 2022 disillusioned with cycling, Holmes made an unlikely return this year riding for himself. On the road.cc Podcast, he discusses the challenges of DIY racing and why he’s optimistic for the future of Britain’s domestic scene

Fri, Dec 13, 2024 12:24
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“A lot of it was caused by greed”: Factor’s CEO on navigating “self-inflicted” bike industry chaos, Chris Froome’s set-up complaints and why rim brakes are never coming back

In a bike industry podcast special, Factor chief Rob Gitelis looks back over his 30 years of building bikes, the company’s “business as usual” approach to the Covid pandemic and its aftermath, and how he made the Aussies go three seconds faster in Paris

Thu, Nov 28, 2024 17:30
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On and off the record with Kevin Vermaak – Cape Epic founder

With the new South African Gravel Burn stage race opening for entries next week, we speak with its creator, who also founded the Cape Epic – meet Kevin Vermaak.

Wed, Nov 27, 2024 10:09
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From Africa to the world: the rise of cycling apparel brand, Ciovita

How Ciovita, a small South African company, plans to grow its cycling apparel footprint in Europe and beyond.

Mon, Nov 25, 2024 13:12
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“The idea is to create a positive out of a negative”: Cancer My Arse’s Kev Griffiths on living with stage four cancer, Sir Chris Hoy, and why he’s encouraging everyone to ride out of the saddle for charity

Cyclist and charity campaigner Kev chats to the road.cc Podcast about his unique out-of-the-saddle fundraising challenge and his aim to change the public perception of terminal cancer through cycling

Fri, Nov 15, 2024 19:05
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“The Tour is the only race that matters. And that’s gone now”: Ned Boulting on the end of free-to-air Tour de France coverage in the UK and his “deep sense of loss”

“The Tour is going to go into a place where, in the UK media landscape, you normally find biathlon and hockey,” ITV’s lead cycling commentator told the road.cc Podcast

Fri, Nov 01, 2024 15:58
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Industry Insider – Cy Turner, Founder of Cotic Bikes

Ever thought about starting your own bike firm? We caught up with Cy Turner, who did exactly that just short of 20 years ago.

Fri, Nov 01, 2024 13:03
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Cycling Health Q&A: Prostate problems – time to talk about men’s health

Consultant urological surgeon Christian Brown explains the effect that cycling can have on prostate disorders and how they can be managed, while debunking the links between cycling and prostate cancer

Thu, Oct 24, 2024 16:51
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Are the cycling culture wars back? And did they ever go away? Plus: What’s next for Tom Pidcock after dramatic Ineos Grenadiers fallout?

On the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast, transport journalist Carlton Reid and campaigner Simon Munk dissect why cycling continues to prove a steady source of culture wars content (featuring a brief review of a certain ex-PM’s new book)

Thu, Oct 24, 2024 16:30
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Is Tadej Pogačar the greatest cyclist who’s ever lived? Plus we ask: What’s going on with cycling media in 2024?

In the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast, we dive headfirst into the GOAT debate before going all meta with a chat about the current cycling media landscape, why it’s changed (and changing), and whether we should be worried about the future

Wed, Oct 09, 2024 11:49
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20 years of Rapha: Co-founder Simon Mottram on tiffs with Team Sky, MAMILs and cycling’s skin-suited future

To mark two decades of the storied cycling apparel brand he co-founded, Mottram tells us about a particularly uncomfortable meeting with Dave Brailsford, highlights and lowlights over the years and Rapha's humble beginnings

Thu, Sep 19, 2024 17:26
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Rising to the Top – Puck Pieterse’s amazing rainbow adventure

Exclusive interview: We chat with Puck Pieterse about the 2024 UCI Cross Country Mountain Bike World Championships, the Tour de France and her remaining goals for the season.

Mon, Sep 16, 2024 13:11
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On and off the record with Lachlan Morton

Australian pro “alternative” racer Lachlan Morton has just set off on his latest record attempt, we caught up with him to find out more

Mon, Sep 09, 2024 09:30
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I PROMISE, the Canyon and LeBron James back story

A short while back Canyon announced a partnership with basketball ace LeBron James, but what’s it all about?

Fri, Aug 09, 2024 09:39
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“It’s always been the same Peter Sagan”: Three-time world champion talks retirement, pressure, the peloton’s “loss of respect”, and being cycling’s greatest showman in exclusive interview

After hanging up his racing wheels last month, the former Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix winner chats to road.cc and reflects on his era-defining career

Sat, Aug 03, 2024 09:49
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The Charlie Aldridge interview – UK’s newest Olympic hope

We chat with the flying scotsman about his Olympic goals, life at Cannondale Factory Racing and more.

Wed, Jul 10, 2024 10:00
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