cycling podcasts

“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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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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Chasing Brennan: Chapels, wonderkids, and Status Quo + The pros discuss race safety (and the UCI’s tech interventions) as the road.cc Podcast hits the Spring Classics

This week’s podcast is all about frites, morning beers, booming techno music, tech regulations, marching bands in retro kits, cobbles, chapels, and errr… Status Quo tribute acts, as we take a trip to Flanders for the classics

Fri, Mar 20, 2026 16:38
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Is Shimano’s surprise Tiagra revamp an admission that its CUES project has failed?

Shimano promised to simplify and revolutionise its mid to entry-level components line-up across road and MTB back in 2023... but with the revamp of Shimano Tiagra, it looks like the road groupset hierarchy is, for the most part, going back to how it was (or never really changed in the first place)

Tue, Mar 03, 2026 08:02
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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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‘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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“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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Is Keir Starmer ignoring cycling? Labour’s Road Safety Strategy discussed + Simon Yates’ shock retirement, British Cycling’s cyclocross paywall, and we rank the 2026 peloton’s new kits

2026 hasn’t taken its time, has it? Which at least means there’s plenty to discuss on the first podcast episode of the year

Fri, Jan 09, 2026 17:10
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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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“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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