Episodes
Team Visma-Lease-a-Bike, er, bike team; Jonas Vingegaard's door bell and why is it that we don't talk about Alvaredo, no, no, no? All this and more in the latest Saturday Supplement. Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and interviews. All for less than a big coffee! The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at...
Published 11/24/23
In March this year, Gary spoke to Israel-Premier Tech Roland rider, Claire Steels during a brief pause in a hectic racing schedule in her first Women's World Tour season. Fast forward 7 months and Claire joined us again to reflect upon a season that has contained 2 Grand Tours, a win at reVolta, second place in the GB National Championships and a place in the GB team that raced the World Championships in Glasgow. We also look ahead to 2024 when Claire starts a new 3-year contract with...
Published 11/22/23
David succumbs to the lurgy so it's a two-up time trial with Chris and Gary this time around. We ponder 'whither Team INEOS?' as the quiet man of British Cycling (apparently) steps down, chat about Grand Tours being more Pinot-friendly in future years (talk about timing) and generally fix professional cycling. Again. Drop us a line at [email protected] Shameless plug: Trofeo Baracchi (Cycling Legends website) -...
Published 11/19/23
Is the sky falling in at Team INEOS? GCN - WTF? And David Lappartient goes to war in the mud over cyclocross. Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and interviews. All for less than a big coffee! The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc Get in touch! You can now drop us a line at...
Published 11/18/23
Are the Big Three bad for cyclocross? Soudal-QuickStep replace El Tractor with Il Trattore and Chris Froome says it's all about the bike. All this plus Tour of Britain woes and World Championship routes. Phew! The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc Get in touch! You can now drop us a line at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
Published 11/10/23
The road season may be over but we've still got track heroes, cross heroes, unsung heroes and the return of a fallen hero. Oh, and another wedding too. The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc Get in touch! You can now drop us a line at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you. Really!
Published 11/03/23
It's back! Gary returns from his holiday to find all the cycling has gone, or at least most of it. Thankfully there's plenty to talk about after this week's announcements of the routes for the 2024 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes plus some surely-iffy voting at the Velo d'Or. Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and interviews. All for less than a big coffee! The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo,...
Published 10/27/23
Will the merger of two of bike racing's Galacticos be a JumboStep for cycling kind? Join Gary for a look at the story of the week, plus European Championships round-up, where next for Primoz Roglic and exciting news for women's cycling in Britan. Links - Women's U23 Cycling - https://www.womensu23cycling.com Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and interviews. All for less than a big coffee! The Cycling Legends Podcast is...
Published 09/30/23
The Saturday Supplement returns - amazingly - on a Saturday! Join Gary for a chat about what's been happening Not In Spain, including a look at this weekend's European Championships road races in Drenthe and a brief preview of the recently-announced men's and women's UCI World Tours for next season. Links - Dial Up Your Cycle Tech Skills https://www.facebook.com/groups/CSA2018/ Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more features, history and...
Published 09/24/23
It's been a whole week since we held our breath wondering whether Judas Vingegaard would betray Sepp Kuss (again) or if Jumbo-Visma would simply release Roglic. In the end, the Greatest Story Ever Told (for now) had a happy ending. Join Gary for his wrap up of the 78th Vuelta a Espana. Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more chat in the Feed Zone plus interviews, history and features. All for less than a big coffee! The Cycling Legends Podcast is...
Published 09/21/23
Caught your breath yet? Join Gary on the second rest day to ponder just another crazy week at the Vuelta, one with a final week that only has the Angliru in it. So that’s fine. Head over to https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com where you can sign up for more chat in the Feed Zone plus interviews, history and features. All for less than a big coffee! The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the...
Published 09/11/23
Who will be the King Jumbo Visma Bee? Can Remco or UAE Emirates be the fly in the ointment? Join Gary to wrap up the first week and a bit of the 78th Vuelta a Espana and look ahead to what week 2 will bring for #GCKuss and the rest. ***The CyclingLegends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance bicycles and accessories in England's beautiful East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc ***
Published 09/05/23
Can Remco make it 2 from 2? Will UAE spoil the party? Who will get custody of Sepp Kuss? Join Gary for a look ahead to the 78th Vuelta Ciclista a Espana which rolls down the start ramp in Barcelona later today. ***The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc***
Published 08/26/23
Broken of foot (and ankle) but not of spirit, Gary wraps up the Women's World Championship Road Race, chats all things Tour of Scandinavia and bids a fond 'gracias' (but not yet 'adios') to AvV. ***The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc***
Published 08/24/23
It's the Glorious Twelfth and Gary looks back at the hares and the hounds vying for rainbows this past week and previews the Women's Elite Road Race which closes the inaugural combined UCI World Championships in Glasgow.
Published 08/12/23
On a Saturday? When did this start? Gary's back in his usual slot looking forward to the Road Worlds and catching up on what's been happening not in France over the last few weeks. The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
Published 08/05/23
Missing it already? Join Gary for a look back at the second edition of Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
Published 08/01/23
In this special mid-week Supplement, Gary catches up once again with John Carpenter from Help for Heroes. Join John as he talks about this year’s Big Battlefield Bike Ride, which took place in northern France in June and also previews next year’s event marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Cycling Legends Podcast listeners can sign up for this cracking event FREE by heading over to https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/fundraising/big-battlefield-bike-ride/ and using the code...
Published 07/26/23
In the final Tour Supplement, Chris, John and Gary pick over the bones of the final week of the 110th Tour de France. What a difference a week makes! The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, premium cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc Joining us on the public feed? Why not sign up for our premium content at https:\\www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com
Published 07/24/23
Join Gary for a look ahead to the second Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, which starts in Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday.
Published 07/21/23
Join Chris Sidwells, John Galloway and Gary Fairley for a roundup of the talking points from week 2 of Le Tour. Plus Chris catches up with Luke Edwards-Evans, writer, editor and - oh - UCI-accredited moto pilot. The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, premium cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://vivelevelo.cc
Published 07/17/23
Tired, emotional and about to do the laundry run, Gary, Chris and John look back on a scintillating first week of this year's Tour de France. The Tour de France Supplement is delivered to you on the Cycling Legends public feed. For more features, interviews and chat, why not sign up to our Premium content at https://www.cyclinglegendspodcast.com/ The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range...
Published 07/10/23
Chris Sidwells and John Galloway join Gary to preview the opening week of the 110th Tour de France. Excited? We are! The Cycling Legends Podcast is powered by Vive le Velo, performance cycles and accessories in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://www.vivelevelo.cc/
Published 07/01/23
It's stripy jumper week! Gary casts his eye over the new national ITT champions, looks back at SD Worx's disastrous 24 hours in Switzerland and previews (of sorts) the Giro Donne. Plus no Froome, Renshaw returns (ish) and other pre-Tour shorts. Links Katy Madgwick's excellent Write Bike Ride Repeat - https://writebikerepeat.com/ David's Tour preview at Bike Race Info - http://bikeraceinfo.com/commentary/stanley-david/2023/2023-Tour-de%20France-Preview.html
Published 06/24/23
The tragic passing of Gino Mader overshadows all this week. Gary remembers a racer and a human being in a shorter Saturday Supplement. Why not leave the world a better place, like Gino wanted to? Support Just Diggit at https://justdiggit.org/donate The Cycling Legends Podcast is supported by Vive le Velo, premium cycles and accessories from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the range at https://www.vivelevelo.cc/
Published 06/16/23