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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

“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

“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

“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

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

Fri, Oct 24, 2025 11:32

“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

“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