Did Mathieu van der Poel pull too much? Were Deceuninck fools to run clincher tires? Caley, Abby, Dane, Ronan, and James break down the tactics and tech of Paris-Roubaix, from big wins to silly mistakes. 

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The tactics (and mistakes) of Roubaix

We come to you from course-side at the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes, 125 years in the making and won in spectacular fashion. Trek-Segafredo's Ruth Winder joins to break down the tactics and we hear from Alison Jackson and Teniel Campbel from the Velodrome in Roubaix. 

A historic day at Roubaix Femmes

Elisa Balsamo and Julian Alaphilippe capped a wild Worlds week and Caley, Abby, Ronan, and Shoddy are in Flanders to dissect two stunning world championship races. 

Dissecting two stunning world championships

The CyclingTips Podcast break down the men's and women's elite World Championship time trials and look ahead to the road races next weekend. Wade Wallace spoke with Farid Noori about the crisis in Afghanistan. If you would like to donate more information can be found here. Ronan was on the ground at the time trial and noticed a few things viewers at home may not have noticed.

Let the Worlds begin

A few races over the last week provided good sneak peaks for the upcoming World Championships. The Podcast crew predicts the upcoming Worlds ITT. Shoddy chats a heartwarming moment from the Tour of Britian.

Should we be able to listen to team radios during races?

This week on the CyclingTips podcast we discuss the final week of the Vuelta a España, particularly the drama surrounding Movistar and Miguel Ángel López. Abby chats the basics from the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, for a full breakdown check out the Freewheeling Podcast.  Shoddy and Ronan were at the Eurobike so Shoddy gives us his top tip from the week.  Matt de Neef spoke with Jack Haig after his podium finish at the Vuelta. 

Already looking forward to the Movistar's Netlfix season 3

Shimano’s new Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 and Ultegra Di2 R8100 may seem like incremental improvements on the surface as compared to the outgoing versions. In reality, there’s an awful lot of engineering, thought, and work that went into every one of those decisions specifically so that the end result comes across as seamless as it does. You’ve already heard and read about all the tech features of the new groupsets, but in this special sponsored episode, we’ll take you inside the minds of some of the people at Shimano who helped shape the new groupsets more directly.

Behind the curtain of Shimano’s new wiredless Dura-Ace Di2 and Ultegra Di2

Caley, Dane and Abby chat the Vuelta a España, Simac Ladies Tour, and GP de Plouay. You'll also hear a snippet of Abby's Freewheeling episode with Lizzie Deignan. Listen to the full interview here, or anywhere podcasts are found.

Two more stages to determine the Vuelta winner, maybe

This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we dive into the last week of racing in Spain. The Vuelta a España has been action-packed so Dane brings up the overall general classification battle. Freewheeling this week was all about the cycling categories at the Paralympic Games, so with the Games starting Tuesday make sure you're up to speed! For Nerd Nugget, Orbea has a new bike and Ribble has some real funky new handlebars.

Are breakaways more successful this year?

This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We break down the first three stages of the Vuelta a España, and speculate what the next 18 stages could bring. Abby gives a brief rundown of the Ladies Tour of Norway. A deeper dive can be found on the Freewheeling Podcast.  Ronan catches up with the new women's Everesting world record holder Illi Gardner. And Silca released a pair of socks that claim to save eight watts! That is not an insignificant amount of watts.

The Vuelta a España is off to a promising start

On this special edition episode of the CyclingTips Podcast José Been chats with Koen de Kort about his accident and what he will do next.

What's next for Koen de Kort

This week on the CyclingTips podcast... We wrap up discussions of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and look forward to Paris 2024 in only three years.  Transfer season is in full swing and two teams, in particular, are filling up with new riders.  The Vuelta a España is around the corner, and the general classification already looks more entertaining than the Tour de France. 

The Omnium Gold that ended the drought

This week we discuss the chaos of the Olympic Games so far, from broken handlebars and sneaky shin tape to pursuit crashes and lots more. 

Chaos in the Olympic velodrome

The CT Podcast gathers to discuss the women's and men's road races at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

All in for the Olympic road race

Dane and James join the podcast once more for a quick recap of the Tour de France and a preview of the men's and women's Olympic road races. For a deeper discussion of the women's race check out the Freewheeling Podcast.

Tour Daily Finale: From Paris to Toyko!

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