Cycling Talk Podcast

After an exciting weekend at the World Champs, I bring along 2 young British riders to share their World Champs experience. Oscar Amey and Milo Wills both come away with a rainbow jersey in the team relay and a top 10 in the junior men's race.We talk through the racing of the weekend and get a rider's perspective of the course in Lieven.You can find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts including Apple podcasts, Spotify and your smart speaker. Please show your support by liking, subscribing, following and leaving a review. Get involved by following me on Instagram for polls and updates and more about mehttps://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThanks for listening See you on the bike!Georgia Support the show

World champs week is here! But before we get too excited, me and Ian Field need to unpack the weekend of racing we had with the world cups in Maasmechelen and Hoogerheide. Looking ahead to the worlds, me and Ian talk selection, course, world champs form and who our favourites are!You can find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts including Apple podcasts, Spotify and your smart speaker. Please show your support by liking, subscribing, following and leaving a review. Get involved by following me on Instagram for polls and updates and more about mehttps://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThanks for listening See you on the bike!Georgia Support the show

New National Champions, exciting racing in Benidorm and a double header of World Cups coming up..... Cyclocross season is just getting more and more exciting.Me and Peggy talk through the past 2 weeks of racing and look ahead to this weekend in Maasmechlen and Hoogerheide World Cups. Peggy also shares her favourite riders and who she'd like to see with a rainbow jersey next weekend.You can find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts including Apple podcasts, Spotify and your smart speaker. Please show your support by liking, subscribing, following and leaving a review. Get involved by following me on Instagram for polls and updates and more about mehttps://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThanks for listening See you on the bike!Georgia Support the show

The Christmas Period this season was full of exciting racing, me and Ian Field talk through the World Cups, X20 Badkammers Trofee, Superprestige series and Exact Cross races that have kept us busy over the past two weeks. I also share my experience of racing in Belgium at Christmas for the first time.We also talk about the injuries in racing, as we see Mathieu van der Poel away from racing, Eli Iserbyt racing with injury and Lars van der Haar with shoulder issues. Looking ahead, this weekend is the National Championships in many European countries, me and Ian talk about who might be coming away with a jersey.You can find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts including Apple podcasts, Spotify and your smart speaker. Please show your support by liking, subscribing, following and leaving a review. Get involved by following me on Instagram for polls and updates and more about mehttps://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThanks for listening See you on the bike!Georgia Support the show

I'm heading out to Belgium soon to experience some Christmas Belgian racing for the first time, so I do a quick round up on the weekend of racing at Hulst, Zonhoven and Mol.The next couple of weeks are filled with races, so I run though what we can expect from this year's Christmas period.You can find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts including Apple podcasts, Spotify and your smart speaker. Please show your support by liking, subscribing, following and leaving a review. Get involved by following me on Instagram for polls and updates and more about mehttps://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThanks for listening See you on the bike!Georgia Support the show

An eventful weekend in Belgium at the X20 in Herentals and the World Cup in Namur as we  saw crashes, comebacks and impressive skills.Me and Helen Wyman talk through the weekend of racing and then look ahead to this weekend, where the Christmas Period is in full swing. This begins with the iconic course in Hulst, the return of Mathieu Van Der Poel in the sand of Zonhoven and the beginning of the season for Wout Van Aert too in Mol. You can find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts including Apple podcasts, Spotify and your smart speaker. Please show your support by liking, subscribing, following and leaving a review. Get involved by following me on Instagram for polls and updates and more about mehttps://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThanks for listening See you on the bike!Georgia Support the show

Cyclocross came back to Dublin with some exciting racing!!Friend of the pod Kevin Kuhn, who finished 8th at the Dublin World Cup, tells me all about the course and the racing last weekend.We chat about mid season training and the cancellation of the World Cup in Cabras. We also talk through the racing to come this weekend, with the X2O Badkammers Trofee in Herentals and the World Cup in Namur, which will see the return of Puck Pieterse to the Cyclocross scene!You can find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts including Apple podcasts, Spotify and your smart speaker. Please show your support by liking, subscribing, following and leaving a review. Get involved by following me on Instagram for polls and updates and more about mehttps://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThanks for listening See you on the bike!Georgia Support the show

In this episode I talk to one of the best female cyclists in cyclocross and road over the past 10 years, Lucinda Brand.Lucinda has been both World and European champion in cyclocross, along with winning multiple stages of the Giro on the road.Just after recording this episode Lucinda won the Cyclocross World Cup in Dublin and I'm sure her current form will be so exciting to watch over the coming races.You can find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts including Apple podcasts, Spotify and your smart speaker. Please show your support by liking, subscribing, following and leaving a review. Get involved by following me on Instagram for polls and updates and more about mehttps://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThanks for listening See you on the bike!Georgia  Support the show

The World Cup series started with a bang in Antwerp! I chat to Marty Macdonald about the Urban Cross on Saturday in Kortrijk and then the World Cup on Sunday. Both races brought some great action, surprise results and big topics to discuss and this episode is the place to hear all about it.Get the run down on the upcoming world cup in Dublin this weekend as me and Marty talk through our favourites for the win.You can find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts including Apple podcasts, Spotify and your smart speaker. Please show your support by liking, subscribing, following and leaving a review. Get involved by following me on Instagram for polls and updates and more about mehttps://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThanks for listening See you on the bike!Georgia   Support the show

This episode is the first of a brand new series of Cycling Talk Podcast, Cyclocross - The Whole Shot. I'm joined by Ian Field to combine our passions for cyclocross and discuss the cyclocross season so far. This weekend also sees the first world cup of the season in Antwerp. Let us know who you think will take the win on Sunday! Stay tuned for more interviews and Cyclocross updates to come.You can find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts including Apple podcasts, Spotify and your smart speaker. Please show your support by liking, subscribing, following and leaving a review. Get involved by following me on Instagram for polls and updates and more about mehttps://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThanks for listening See you on the bike!Georgia   Support the show

In this episode, I catch up with multiple junior world champion, Cat Ferguson, to reflect on her 2 years as a junior.  Over the past 2 years, Cat has had some big goals, amazing experiences and incredible results - we talk to through the highs and lows of this exciting period in her career. Alongside her incredible world champs campaign in Zurich, Cat did her first pro races with Movistar team and even got her first pro win.Now in her off season, Cat looks ahead to a shortened cyclocross season, in which she's focusing on key races on the calendar, and to her first full season as a pro at world tour level on the road with Movistar in 2025.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review. You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcast  Thank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcast  See You on the Bike  GeorgiaSupport the show

For this episode I am joined by young British rider, Carys Lloyd.Carys comes from a cycling family, racing multiple disciplines growing up and as she moved through the youth ranks. When Carys stepped up to junior, she started to focus on track and road, having been selected onto the British junior track and road programme. Over the past 2 years, Carys has won 2 world titles and 3 European titles on the track, as well as having successful wins in stage races and one-day races on the road with both Team GB and Tofauti Everyone Active.Next season, Carys moves up to world tour level on the road with Movistar team.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review. You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcast  Thank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcast  See You on the Bike  GeorgiaSupport the show

In this episode, I speak with U23 rider from Continental Groupama FDJ, Ben Askey.Ben raced a mix of all disciplines when growing up racing in the UK as a youth rider. After the COVID pandemic, Ben stepped up to junior and had the chance to race internationally in road, cyclocross and mountain bike. Now as a U23, Ben puts his focus on road, spending the majority of his season living in France and dabbling in some cyclocross and MTB for fun and to keep up race fitness. Next season Ben is joining CC Etupes, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what he achieves in this new opportunity.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review. You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcast  Thank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcast  See You on the Bike  GeorgiaSupport the show

For this episode I am joined by Ella Wyllie, rider for Liv AlUla Jayco and 2024 New Zealand National Road Race Champion.Ella tells me about growing up in a cycling family and how joining the school cycling team helped her develop as a rider. As a Junior, Ella had a lot of success on the road, winning the National Time Trial before being selected to represent New Zealand at the World Championships in Harrogate. Ella has made huge progress as an Under 23 and has ridden some of the top races in the Women's calendar including Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift - finishing 2nd in the Young Rider's Classification, the Giro d'Italia and the Tour Down Under with Liv AlUla Jayco.If you enjoyed listening to this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could share with your friends and help me to get more listeners, subscribers and followers.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review. You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcast  Thank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcast  See You on the Bike  GeorgiaSupport the show

In this episode, I am joined by rider for DSM Firmenich PostNL, Becky Storrie.Becky started her sporting interests with triathlon on the Isle Of Man, which took her to a high level and got her a scholarship at the University of Stirling. Becky's battles with chronic fatigue syndrome during her time at uni ultimately lead to her placing her focus on cycling. Becky tells me about this and how she started getting involved in bike racing in 2019.After spending lockdown racing on Zwift, in 2021 Becky joined the Movistar E-Racing team and she tells me about how e-racing benefited her career and progression.Becky joined DSM-Firmenich at the start of 2023, which was a big leap for her at the time, but she's since gained so many experiences racing across the globe.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review. You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcast  Thank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcast  See You on the Bike  GeorgiaSupport the Show.

In this episode Matteo Trentin joins me to share his amazing cycling life story.Matteo has raced pretty much every road race you can think of throughout his career and is one of a select group of riders to have won stages in all 3 Grand Tours. We chat about his progression from racing Road and Cyclocross in Italy as a Junior to heading all over the world with the Quick-Step. Matteo became European Champion while riding for Michelton-Scott and after 3 years with UAE Team Emirates he joined Tudor Pro Cycling Team at the start of 2024.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review. You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcast  Thank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcast  See You on the Bike  GeorgiaSupport the Show.

In this episode I am joined by current Under 23 British National Road Race Champion and rider for Fenix-Deceuninck, Flora Perkins.After racing on the road and track as a youth, Flora's time on the bike as a Junior was affected by the Covid pandemic but success in the Netherlands at the end of 2021 led Flora to join Le Col Wahoo the following year.Flora and I talk about her gaining experience across Europe in both road and track where she won a silver medal at the Under 23 European Track Champs for team GB. This season Flora has raced a large classics block with Fenix-Deceuninck as part of both the devo team and the World Tour Team as well as taking part in her first Grand Tour, La Vuelta Feminina.Flora will be moving to the World Tour level with Fenix-Deceuninck in 2025 and we chat about the exciting new opportunities and experiences she can look forward to with the team.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review. You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcast  Thank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcast  See You on the Bike  GeorgiaPhoto - SWpixSupport the Show.

For this episode I am joined by British rider Josh Giddings. Currently riding for Lotto Dstny Development Team, Josh has recently signed a 2 year Pro contract and is stepping up the Lotto Dstny World Tour team.Josh grew up riding and racing on the road and on the track and had success in both as a youth including winning the Youth Tour of Assen and National Championship titles in the Madison and Omnium. He then continued this progress as a Junior rider winning more medals at the National Track Championships and European titles in the European Track Championships in Apeldoorn.We chat about how these experiences shaped him as a rider and how as an U23 his focus has shifted to the road. Josh tells me about some of his memorable races with both the British National Team and the Lotto Dsty Devo Team. We also look ahead to joining the World Tour and Josh's hopes for the future as a Pro rider.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review. You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcast  Thank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcast  See You on the Bike  Georgia Support the Show.

I'm excited to be back with a brand new episode of Cycling Talk Podcast and to be joined by a rider from my home county of Devon and rider for Cofidis, Harrison Wood.  Harrison and I chat about growing up riding and racing in Devon and what its like to go from racing a small mixed age group field around Torbay Velopark for Mid Devon Cycling Club to racing some of the best riders in the UK. After experiencing some racing in the UK and Spain, Harrison made the move to France and joined Aix-en-Provence cycling team. After some strong rides and results Harrison joined Cofidis as a stagiaire in August 2022 and joined the World Tour team officially in 2023. This year Harrison has already had a big block of racing including Milan Sanremo, Tour of Switzerland and his first Grand tour, the Giro d'Italia.  You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review. You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcast  Thank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcast  See You on the Bike  GeorgiaSupport the Show.

For this episode I am joined by rider for La Conti Groupama FDJ and Great Britain, Noah Hobbs.Noah and I chat about growing up riding and racing in the UK and Europe as a youth rider before Covid hit in his 2nd year as an under 16. After losing most of his track and road seasons in 2020, Noah then made great progress as a Junior, representing Team GB at the Track European Championships and racing some of the top Junior races in Europe including Keizer Juniors, Gent Wevelgem and Paris-Roubaix.Noah is now in his 2nd year with the Groupama FDJ Conti team and has already had some great results with the team including 4th in the U23 Gent Wevelgem and spending time in the leaders jersey in the Arctic Race of Norway as well as doing some races with the World Tour Team.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review.You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcastSee You on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the Show.

Joining me for this episode is Australian road rider currently racing with Q36.5, Cyrus Monk.Cyrus and I chat about his early memories of cycling as well as playing lots of other sports before heading to University and starting on his path to become a professional cyclist. Cyrus has raced all over the world with teams of all different levels from club to World Tour and has gained experience with EF and EvoPro Racing before joining Q36.5 for the 2023 season.We chat about this progression and how difficult it was to be based in Australia for a number of years and still working while trying to compete in races in Europe and the rest of the world. Cyrus also tells me about his coaching, his lockdown music creations and how he hopes his future in cycling will progress. You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review.You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcastSee You on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the show

For this episode I am joined by British rider for Canyon-SRAM, Alice Towers.Alice and I chat about her progression through youth racing, starting with cafe rides with her dad and brother before joining her local club and beginning to train and race.Alice was a Junior when we went into Lockdown in 2020 and we talk about the impact this had on her cycling and how she got to join a team in Spain which really set her on the path to becoming a pro rider.After winning the British National Road Championships in 2022, Alice represented team GB for the first time at the World Championships in Australia. In 2023 Alice joined the Women's World Tour peloton and has travelled all over the world with Canyon-SRAM.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review.You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcastSee You on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the show

Today I am joined by former British Track and road rider now racing for France, Oscar Nilsson-Julien.Oscar grew up in London riding and racing as part of VCL cycling club. We chat about his progression through the youth and junior categories, the people who he raced with and the multiple British National titles he achieved.After competing as part of the GB programme as an Under 23, Oscar decided to make the move to France to join a French road team to help progress his road career. Soon after the move he was invited to join the French National Team and has made huge progress on the Track over the last year.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review.You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcastSee You on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the show

For this episode I am joined my British Junior road and cyclocross rider Seb Grindley.I've followed Seb's progress since 2021 and after having him on the pod as a guest as part of a team episode a few years ago, I really wanted the opportunity to have a proper chat with Seb about his life in cycling so far.Seb started riding with his dad when he was young before quickly progressing into national racing on the road and in cyclocross. Seb has been Cyclocross National Champion and National Trophy Series leader as an Under 14, Under 16 and Junior and has represented Great Britain at World and European Championships and has just finished the 2023/24 season with Trinity Racing.He's also had a lot of success on the road after winning the National Championships as an Under 16 he went on to represent GB at the Youth Olympics and at the Road World Championships in Glasgow.Seb is about to get his 2nd road season underway with Junior team FH MAS and has some big goals for the season and his progression to Under 23.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review.You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcastSee You on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the show

Today I am joined by female British road rider for Movistar Team, Claire Steels.After growing up playing field hockey, Claire studied Psychology with Sports Science at university before getting into running and then duathlon which led to her representing Team GB in her age group.Alongside setting up her own personal training business, Claire began to focus more on the bike and quickly made progress racing in the UK. We chat about Claire's life before cycling, balancing her business with trying to race at a high level and how it felt to join a Women's World Tour Team at the age of 36.Claire has travelled all over the World to race against the best riders in the female peloton and will now be spending 3 seasons with Movistar Team.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review.You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcastSee You on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the show

This week I am joined by Swiss mountain bike rider for Ghost Factory Racing Team Nicole Koller.I'm so grateful to Nicole for sharing the highs and lows of her life in cycling so far. We chat about growing up cycling with her brothers, her progression through the Junior category and becoming the XCO Junior World Champion. We also chat about moving through under 23 into Elite, racing all over the World and twice winning the Mixed Team Time Trial World Championships with team Switzerland.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review.You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcastSee You on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the show

I'm back for season 5 of Cycling Talk Podcast where I am joined by Pro and young riders in all disciplines of cycling to share their cycling life story so far.For this episode I am joined by under 23 rider for Great Britain and Trinity Racing, Bob Donaldson.Bob and I chat through his early experiences on the Road and Track through to his progression as an Under 23 including racing in World Championships, Professional wins with Trinity Racing and great results in the Baby Giro and Tour de l'Avenir.Bob now enters his final year as an Under 23 and hopes that it will bring some great results and help him progress to a World Tour team in the future.You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Please like, subscribe and leave a review.You can also follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcastSee You on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the show

For this special episode I welcome back British Track and Road rider Ben Wiggins.After talking to Ben in early 2022, he joins me again to talk about his time as a Junior in 2022 and 2023.We chat about how he has progressed as a rider and the experiences he has had including being part of Team GB at a number of Nation's Cup events, riding at Track Nationals and racing in Glasgow as part of the Junior team representing Great Britain at the 2023 World Championships.Ben's achievements this year include a silver medal at the Junior Time Trial World Champs in Stirling, a Nation's Cup win and a Junior World title in the Madison with teammate Matty Brennan.If you liked this episode, you can find out more about Ben in our original episode released in May 2022. You can find all episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Don't forget to follow, subscribe, like and leave a review!You can follow me on social media. I'm on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Threads.Instagram: https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcastSee You on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the show

For this episode I am joined by road rider Rory Townsend who represents Ireland and will be joining Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team for 2024.Rory is well known by British an Irish fans after spending a number of years as part of Wiv SunGod, racing both domestically and around the world. We chat about some of his early memories of racing in Qatar and China, the friendships he has made and what it means to him to represent Ireland.Rory has spent 2023 with UCI Pro Team Bolton Equities Black Spoke and we talk about how that step up has been, the experiences he has gained and how he has made a name for himself as a breakaway rider.You can find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Don't forget to subscribe or follow so that you never miss an episode. I love to hear your feedback so please leave me a review and let me know what you think.You can follow me on social media. I'm on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Threads.Instagram: https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastThank you so much for listening and for supporting me and my podcastSee You on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the show

In this episode I am joined by young British Road and Track rider, Matthew Brennan.As a youth, Matty enjoyed riding multiple disciplines and achieved some great results in races around the UK before joining Fensham Howes MAS Design race team as a junior.Matty has raced in some of the top junior races in Europe on the road and track, gaining a huge amount of experience both on and off the bike. He has had GC wins and stage wins, represented Team GB at the Glasgow World Championships in the Junior Road Race and won two Rainbow Jerseys at the Junior Track World Championships in Columbia.For 2024, Matty will be spending much more time in Europe as part of the Jumbo Visma Development Team.You can find me on Instagram and the GCN app and you can listen to all episodes wherever you get your podcasts from.Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkIts great to hear what you think of the podcast. Please give me a follow, like, subscribe or leave me a review.Thank you for supporting me and my podcast.See You on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the show

For this episode I am joined by young British road rider Jack Rootkin-Gray.After seeing Solihull Cycling Club training in his local park, Jack found a love of cycling, joining the club and starting to ride and race with them.As a youth rider Jack enjoyed some strong results including 2nd in the GC in the  Youth Isle of Man stage race and winning National titles on the Track.Jack progressed as a Junior and competed in more races in the UK and Europe and became part of the GB Junior Academy.Jack had some difficult times on the bike as he progressed through his time as a Junior and into Under 23 and stepped away for a while to take a break from training and racing. He returned much happier and his love of being on the bike has really shown in his progress with UCI Continental Team Saint Piran.Over the last year Jack has raced in 2 Tour of Britain's, won and podiumed in multiple British National races, finished 4th in the Under 23 Road World Championships and took his first International win in Norway.Jack has recently announced that he will be moving to World Tour team EF Education-Easy Post for 2024 and I'm so excited to see how he progresses at World Tour level.Thank you for supporting me and my podcast by listening, liking, following and sharing Cycling Talk Podcast.Please leave me a review or send me a message to let me know what you think of the podcast.You can find me on Instagram and the GCN appInstagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkSee You on the BikeSupport the show

This week I am joined by Junior British multi disciple rider Imogen Wolff.Growing up with cycling parents Imogen has always enjoyed being on a bike. After starting out with cyclocross, Imogen soon started racing on the road and then on the track. Imogen has competed in some huge races for Great Britain including the Road World Championships in Glasgow where she finished 5th and the Cyclocross World Championships in Hoogerheide. She has also competed in some of the biggest British and European junior road races with Shibden Hope Tech Apex as well as racing as a junior and elite in the 2022 cyclocross season.Imogen is the current Junior British Cyclocross National Champion and will be riding the 2023 Cross season for Trinity Racing. Look out for her at the British National Trophy Series as well as the Junior World Cups in Europe.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. It's great to hear what you think. Please follow, like, subscribe or leave a review.If you use social media, I would really appreciate it if you could follow me on Instagram and the GCN app.Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkThank you so much for supporting me and my podcast. See You on the BikeSupport the show

For this episode I am joined by 3 time USA National Crit Champion and Baby Giro Stage winner, Luke Lamperti.Luke and I chat about growing up in California and what it was like racing around the USA, his first trips to race in Europe and joining British Continental team Trinity Racing in 2021. Luke has been with Trinity for 3 seasons, racing in the UK, Europe and Worldwide and has gained a great following as well as some great results.For 2024, Luke will be heading to the World Tour with one of the top teams in the peloton, Soudal QuickStep.We talk about Luke's progress to now, how it feels to be going World Tour and his hopes for the future.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Please follow or subscribe and leave me a review.If you use social media, you can also find out more about the podcast, the guests and about me! Find Cycling Talk Podcast on the GCN app, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'd really appreciate it if you could give me a follow and share the podcast with your friends.Thank you so much for listening and supporting me and the podcastSee You on the Bike!GeorgiaSupport the show

In this episode I am joined by British road and track rider Ethan Vernon.Ethan started out riding and racing BMX, travelling around the UK and Europe as a child before switching to track and road as a teenager. At 17, Ethan represented Wales on the track in the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast giving him his first big games experience.  Since then Ethan has switched his focus between track and road before finding a way to balance both over the last couple of years. We talk about how it felt to head to his first Olympics in Tokyo at just 20, multiple European and World Championship races, the importance of racing the Tour de l'Avenir in helping him join SOUDAL Quick-Step and how it felt to recently win the Elimination Race World Championships in Glasgow.Ethan also tells me about the highs and lows of track racing, his goals for the Olympics in Paris and his hopes on the road in 2024 and beyond with his new team, Israel - Premier Tech.Thank you so much for supporting me and my podcast. Don't forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts from. You can find me in all the usual places including Apple podcasts, Spotify and on your smart speaker.If you use social media, you can find me on Instagram and the GCN appInstagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI love hearing what you think of the podcast. Please give me a follow, subscribe, leave a comment or review or send me a message. Don't forget to share the podcast with your friends.Thanks for listeningSee you on the BikeGeorgiaSupport the show

In this episode I am joined by winner of Zwift Academy 2022 and rider for Canyon SRAM, Alex Morrice.After growing up playing netball, Alex joined the university triathlon club and found a love of cycling. Alex joined the weekly Zwift sessions with her workplace and was soon progressing with a coach and became part of the Skoda Academy to help with her development.In 2022, Alex signed up for the Zwift Academy program and after making it to the final 5 she headed to Spain to compete in the final. Alex talks me through the process and how it felt to win the competition. We talk about Alex's first year as a pro with Canyon SRAM, the importance of a supportive coach and her goals for the future.A massive thanks to you all for supporting me and my podcast.If you use social media, you can follow me on Instagram and the GCN app using the links below:Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkYou can find more than 120 episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and hear cycling life stories from Pro and young riders from all over the world. Please like, follow, subscribe and leave a review. It's great to hear what you think of the podcast.Thanks for listeningSee You On The BikeSupport the show

Ahead of the 2023 Women's World Championship Road Race I am joined by rider for Team SD Worx and 2022 Under 23 World Champion Niamh Fisher-Black.Niamh grew up cycling with her family in New Zealand riding and racing Mountain bike, Cyclocross and Road before representing New Zealand for the first time as a Junior in Herald Sun Tour.Niamh then moved to Europe and based herself in London to ride and race and experience life in the European peloton. After Covid put a stop to racing for a lot of 2020, Niamh started racing in the Pro peloton competing in races like Strade Bianchi and The Giro Donne before signing with Team SD Worx for the 2021 season.Niamh has been competing in the best races in the World, achieving World Tour podiums, including a stage win in the Tour de Suiss and a World Championship title in 2022.Good luck to Niamh racing in Glasgow this weekend and a massive thank you to her for being a guest and listener of Cycling Talk Podcast!Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and by asking your smart speaker to play Cycling Talk Podcast. Please follow, like, subscribe or leave a review and never miss an episode.If you use social media, I would really appreciate it if you could give me a follow:Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkThank you so much to everyone who listens, follows, likes and shares the podcast.See You on the BikeSupport the show

Ahead of the Cycling World Championships in Glasgow I am joined by British multi discipline rider Joe Blackmore.Joe has been riding and racing since a young age and earned his first national podium as an under 16. Since then Joe has raced all over the World as a Junior and now as an Under 23 and has won National titles in both mountain bike and cyclocross.Joe has represented Great Britain in World Cups and World Championships and raced for England at the Commonwealth Games.Joe will be representing Team GB at the Cycling World Championships Under 23 Mountain bike race at Glentress on Friday 11th August.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Please follow, like, subscribe or leave a review, it's great to hear what you think.If you use social media, I would really appreciate it if you could follow me on Instagram and the GCN app.Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkThank you so much for supporting me and my podcast. See You on the BikeSupport the show

In this episode I am joined by young Scottish rider for Team dsm-firmenich, Oscar Onley.Oscar grew up in Kelso and started riding and racing on both road and track in Scotland before competing around the rest of the UK and onto European. After some great results as a youth rider, Oscar was signed by Team dsm development in 2020.Oscar raced all over Europe and gained experience with the team as well as some strong results including winning the Youth Classification and coming 3rd on GC in CRO Race at the end of 2022 before turning pro for the 2023 season.The first half of Oscar's 2023 season has brought top 5 finishes in stages of Tour de Romandie and Tour of Hungary and a 2nd on GC in Alpes Isere Tour as Team Leader for the development team.Oscar is just a few months into her first year as a pro with Team dsm-firmenich and is such an exciting rider to watch. I'm really looking forward to see what the rest of 2023 and the future will bring.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Please follow or subscribe and leave me a review.If you use social media, you can also find out more about the podcast, the guests and about me! Find Cycling Talk Podcast on the GCN app, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'd really appreciate it if you could give me a follow.Thank you so much for listening and supporting me and the podcastSee You on the Bike!GeorgiaSupport the show

This week I am joined by junior multi discipline rider from Canada, Ava Holmgren.Ava is one of five children and grew up riding the local mountain bike trails with her family before she started racing locally and then across North America.Following the 2020 Covid lockdowns, Ava moved up to the Junior category and started competing in Cyclocross World Cups in the USA before making her first trip to compete in some European racing.Ava is now 2 time Junior Pan America Cyclocross champion and the first Canadian rider to win a cyclocross World Cup in Europe. After finishing 2nd at the 2023 Junior Cyclocross World Champs in Hoogerheide, Ava has been competing on the road and in Junior Mountain bike World Cups.Ava will be moving up to the Under 23 category in cyclocross this September and I'm looking forward to being able to watch her races and her progression in the Elite category.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Please follow, like, subscribe or leave a review.If you use social media, I would really appreciate it if you could give me a follow:Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'm also on Facebook, Threads and Twitter.Thank you so much to everyone who listens, follows, likes and shares the podcast.See You on the BikeSupport the show

For this episode I am joined by rider for the Netherlands and  AG Insurance Soudal Quick-Step, Maaike Boogaard.Maaike and I talk about growing up in the Netherlands and racing in Europe as a Junior before competing in the road World Champs in America.Since progressing to Under 23 and Elite level racing, Maaike has raced all over the World with both her team and representing her country.We talk about dealing with crashes, concussion and injury as well as how it felt to get her first pro win and her hopes for the future.Maaike has had some bad luck and illness through the first half of 2023 but is back racing at the Dutch National Championships this weekend and lots of goals for the next few years.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and by asking your smart speaker to play Cycling Talk Podcast. Please follow, like, subscribe or leave a review and never miss an episode.If you use social media, I would really appreciate it if you could give me a follow:Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkThank you so much to everyone who listens, follows, likes and shares the podcast.See You on the BikeSupport the show

This week I am joined by Scottish rider for Team SD Worx, Anna Shackley.After starting with cyclocross races, Anna quickly began competing in Scotland and the rest of the UK on the road and track as a youth rider. Anna was soon racing in Europe and representing team GB at the Road World Championships before joining Team SD Worx at the end of 2020.Anna has had some great results with the team and started 2023 strongly with 4th in the GC at the UAE Tour. Anna has been of the bike with a knee injury for several weeks but is getting ready to return to racing very soon.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Please follow, like, subscribe or leave a review.If you use social media, I would really appreciate it if you could give me a follow:Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'm also on Facebook and Twitter.Thank you so much to everyone who listens, follows, likes and shares the podcast.See You on the BikeSupport the show

This week I am joined by British Junior Track and Road Rider Izzy Sharp.Izzy started racing triathlons before focusing on cycling and training with her grandad (who also cycled) as well as friends at the local track.Izzy was soon getting great results as a youth rider including winning the Pembrey 2 day National and winning the National Circuit series before lockdown in 2020.We talk about school and training through lockdown and what it was like to get back to racing at the end of 2020.After winning multiple National titles as a 2nd year Under 16, Izzy has gone on to achieve more amazing results including National and European titles and has represented GB at the Road World Champs in Australia.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Please follow or subscribe and leave me a review.If you use social media, you can also find Cycling Talk Podcast on the GCN app, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'd really appreciate it if you could give me a follow.Thank you so much for listening and supporting me and the podcastSee You on the Bike!GeorgiaSupport the show

In this Cycling Life Story I am joined by Australian rider for AG Insurance Soudal Quick-Step, Anya Louw.Anya grew up in Tasmania and we chat about what life was like growing up there, travelling by boat to races and how it felt to race in Europe for the first time as a young rider.The Covid pandemic meant that Anya had a long time away from racing in Europe but was able to continue her studies and train on local roads before racing in Australia began again.After joining AG Insurance Soudal Quick-Step Anya was part of the first Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and has since helped her team in a number of stage and one day races.Since recording this episode, Anya has been involved in  a crash which has left her with a broken pelvis. I want to wish Anya a quick recovery and look forward to seeing her back racing once she is healed.I'm sure Anya has an amazing few years ahead of her in the Women's Pro Peloton and I can't wait to see what she can achieve.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Please follow, like, subscribe or leave a review.If you use social media, I would really appreciate it if you could give me a follow:Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'm also on Facebook and Twitter.Thank you so much to everyone who listens, follows, likes and shares the podcast.See You on the BikeSupport the show

This week I am joined by young British rider for Fensham Howes-MAS Design, Jed Smithson.Jed  has been competing since a young age, starting out with Cyclocross before focusing more on the road and track. Since an Under 12 Jed has competed in the UK and Europe with races including Youth Isle of Man and Youth Assen Tour and has had some amazing results through his time as a youth rider.After a strong end to youth racing in 2021 Jed joined FH MAS in 2022 as a first year Junior and has had some brilliant results with the team.We talk about his progress in racing, competing at National, European and World Championships and the big goals that Jed has for 2023 and the future.I'm really excited to see what Jed can do in his 2nd year as a Junior and his progress to the next level of racing.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Please follow or subscribe and leave me a review.If you use social media, you can also find Cycling Talk Podcast on the GCN app, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'd really appreciate it if you could give me a follow.Thank you so much for listening and supporting me and the podcastSee You on the Bike!GeorgiaSupport the show

In this latest episode I welcome back Kevin Kevin, Cyclocross rider for Tormans CX Team and Switzerland.Kevin was a guest on the podcast back in 2021 and has been making huge progress ever since. In the 2022/23 cross season Kevin got his first Elite World Cup podium as well as finishing inside the top 10 at multiple World Cups and Superprestige rounds.I've loved watching Kevin race this season and really wanted to have him back on the podcast to tell me first hand about his racing.We talk through Kevin's season from his goals before the start of the season, European Championships, the disappointment of the Swiss National Champs and how illness affected his World Champs. We also chat about Kevin's amazing starts, how it feels to be leading big races and the different courses that have been part of the 2022/23 major cyclocross scene.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Please follow or subscribe and leave me a review.If you use social media, you can also find out more about the podcast, the guests and about me! Find Cycling Talk Podcast on the GCN app, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'd really appreciate it if you could give me a follow.Thank you so much for listening and supporting me and the podcastSee You on the Bike!GeorgiaSupport the show

For this episode I am joined by rider for Team Jayco AlUla, Georgia Baker.Georgia grew up in Tasmania, Australia and quickly progressed her cycling career to represent her country at the Junior Road World Championships in 2012.Combining Track and road racing since a Junior, Georgia has won numerous medals and titles in both and has represented Australia at 2 Olympic Games and 2 Commonwealth Games most recently in Birmingham where she won the Women's Road Race.Throughout Georgia's career as a rider, she has also suffered from heart problems which have led to surgery and recovery but never stopped her getting back on the bike. We talk about the effects of SVT, recovering from surgery and how hard it is to be off the bike.Georgia is currently recovering from more heart surgery back home in Australia and I'm very grateful to her for getting up early to record this podcast with me.I'm excited to see that Georgia is back on the bike and getting ready to head back to Europe to carry on her 2023 road season.  Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Please follow, like, subscribe or leave a review.If you use social media, I would really appreciate it if you could give me a follow:Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'm also on Facebook and Twitter.Thank you so much to everyone who listens, follows, likes and shares the podcast.See You on the BikeSupport the show

For this special episode I welcome back British Mountain Bike National Champion Cam Orr to talk about his racing in 2022.Cam and I chat about him heading out to South Africa to take on Cape Epic, the toughest mountain bike stage race in the world. We also talk about the years Mountain bike World Cups, including racing in Brazil for the first time and qualifying for his first World Cup Short Track race before the end of his first year as an Elite senior.In the Summer, Cam was once again selected to represent Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and I was lucky enough to experience the amazing atmosphere at the mountain bike race at Cannock Chase.After winning the British National title, Cam headed out to Les Gets in France to represent GB at the Mountain Bike World Championships competing in the Team Relay, Short Track and XCO races.Cam has now joined Wilier Pirelli Factory Team and we talk about his goals for 2023 including hopes to once again represent GB at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Glasgow in August.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Please follow, like, subscribe or leave a review.If you use social media, I would really appreciate it if you could give me a follow:Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'm also on Facebook and Twitter.Thank you so much to everyone who listens, follows, likes and shares the podcast.See You on the BikeSupport the show

This week I am joined by rider for Trek-Segafredo, Elynor Backstedt-Calvert.Growing up with Cycling parents meant Elynor was riding a bike from a very young age and started racing on the road and track with Maindy Flyers.After riding for Backstedt Cycling and Storey Racing, Elynor joined Women's World Tour team Trek-Segafredo in 2020.Elynor has won British National Championship titles as a youth and junior rider as well as European Track titles and World Championship podiums on the road and the track.More recently, Elynor followed in her mum's footsteps and represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games.Elynor has some big races planned for 2023 and some big goals for the next few years. Good luck for the races and thank you for being an amazing guest! You can follow me on social media:Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'm also on Facebook and Twitter.Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from. Please follow, like, subscribe or leave a review.Thank you so much for supporting me and my podcast.See You on the BikeSupport the show

I'm really excited to be joined by one of my favourite female road riders and current European Champion, Lorena Wiebes.After starting out racing cyclocross, Lorena progressed to road and track racing as a Junior rider winning National and European titles in both disciplines.Lorena now focuses on road racing as well as taking part in a few cross races through the winter. With Team DSM, Lorena was the first ever wearer of the Yellow Jersey in The Tour de France Femme avec Zwift and was one of the most successful female road riders of 2022. As well as becoming Elite European champion, Lorena won 3 stages of The Women's Tour, 4 stages of the Baloise Ladies Tour and the General Classification in the Simac Ladies Tour.Lorena now rides for Team SD Worx and has already started her season well with a stage win and a 2nd at the Women's UAE Tour.I'm so grateful to Lorena for taking the time to chat with me and can't wait to watch her racing again this season. Photo used with thanks to Team SD WorxThank you so much for listening and supporting me and my podcast. Find all episodes of Cycling Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from.You can also follow me on social media:Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkI'm also on Facebook and Twitter.Thanks for listening!See You on the BikeSupport the show

This week I am joined by young British rider for Team DSM, Max Poole.Max has been racing since he was under 10, starting out mostly on the track before road racing gradually became the number 1 discipline.  Max has already had a lot of success including winning the National Omnium title and Youth Tour of Scotland,  representing Great Britain in the Junior Road World Championships and winning the Junior Road British National title. As an Under 23, Max has spent a year as part of the DSM Development Team before moving up to Team DSM World Tour for the 2023 season.I really enjoyed chatting to Max about the upcoming season and his future goals on the bike and I can't wait to see what he achieves.Max starts his season with Team DSM at Tour Des Alpes-Maritimes Stage race and you can follow this and all of Max's road season on GCN+ and Eurosport.Thank you so much for listening to the podcast. You can also follow me on social media. I'm on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and the GCN app.Instagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastGCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkThanks to those who support me and the podcast:https://bigbobblehats.co.uk - Get 15% off with code CYCLINGTALK15 https://veloskin.cc - Get 10% off with code CTP10 (this also gives 10% to support me and the podcast!)Moore Large - https://moorelarge.co.ukForme Bikes - https://formebikes.co.ukLake Cycling -  https://moorelarge.co.ukAlpina Sports - https://moorelarge.co.ukFeedback Sports - https://feedbacksports.comThanks for listening!See You on the BikeSupport the show

For this episode I am joined by former Junior Cyclocross World Champion, Jens Dekker.After hearing Jens commentate on the cross on GCN Eurosport this season, I really wanted to find out more about him and his life in cycling. I'm really grateful to Jens for chatting with me and I'm so glad to have heard his story.Jens started out as a road rider before focusing on cross as a Junior where he won the Dutch National title, European Championships and World Championships.Jens moved onto Under 23 with some strong results before illness and crashes affected his racing with poor health ending his cross career in 2020.Jens now writes a blog where he reviews cyclocross courses and coaches youth riders as well as his commentary on GCN.You can read Jens' blog here: https://jensdekkerblog.wordpress.com/Thank you to everyone for listening and to all those who support the podcast.You can follow me on social media:GCN app - https://gcn.social/cyclingtalkInstagram - https://instagram.com/cycling.talk.podcastI'm also on Facebook and Twitter.Thanks to those who support me and the podcast:https://bigbobblehats.co.uk - Get 15% off with code CYCLINGTALK15 https://veloskin.cc - Get 10% off with code CTP10 (this also gives 10% to support me and the podcast!)Moore Large - https://moorelarge.co.ukForme Bikes - https://formebikes.co.ukLake Cycling -  https://moorelarge.co.ukAlpina Sports - https://moorelarge.co.ukFeedback Sports - https://feedbacksports.comThanks for listening!See You on the BikeSupport the show