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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”

‘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

“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

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

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

“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”

“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

“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

“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…

Will the Tour de France’s double Alpe d’Huez gamble pay off? 2026 routes analysed + Top tips for recovering from the cycling yips

On this week’s podcast, we dissect next year’s Tour routes and ask whether they’ll live up to ASO’s ‘crescendo’ billing, while Emily discusses how you can regain your confidence on the bike after a heavy crash