Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast

In which we catch up with inspirational hand-cyclist Andrew Paddison on his LEJOG journey, learn that Scottish cycleways are not always well thought through, and hear from the Cycling Dane about his trip to Brussels.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode 17: La Marmotte 2019. In which missed flights, late arrivals, poor preparation and long coach rides see Graham in a race against time, Stephen shaving one leg mid race and David losing the use of his entirely. And how it all came right in the end (nearly).

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode 16: Girls just want to have fun(damental rights). In which we chat variously to one Donna and two Hannahs about the state of women’s cycling and how progress can happen.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode 15: Stephen’s Dark Secret. In which we uncover the shocking revelation that Stephen may have been riding a bike, we make the calculation that just about everyone will win the Tour de France, and we discuss how crossing the road without looking probably isn’t a good idea when the light is red.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode 14: Froome to Manoeuvre. In which we discuss Chris Froome hurtling into wall (get well soon), interview our favourite YouTube cycling Dane, and Hannah updates us about racing on roads and not roads.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode 13: The Hardest LEJOG in History? In which we interview a remarkable handcyclist attempting the journey from Lands End to John o’Groats, Stephen continues his extraordinary run of not training, and we weigh-up whether asking to borrow your mate’s best bike is a liberty too far.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode 12: In Primoz Condition. In which we look at Roglic and everyone else’s chances of winning the Giro d’Italia 2019, Stephen contemplates never training again, David ‘accidentally’ races someone’, and Graham almost nails the introduction.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode 11: Search for the Giro Inside Yourself. In which we continue to enjoy the Giro d’Italia 2019, Graham turns up fashionably late, we all agree Team Ineos’ new kit actually isn’t so bad, and Nairo Quintana gives yet another compelling interview

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode Ten: Think Pink In which we look forward to the Giro d’Italia 2019, argue over the right to wear a gold helmet, say ‘socks’ a lot, and introduce our new name with the same guaranteed joviality as always.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode Nine: A Load of Old Cobbles In which we look forward to Paris-Roubaix, disagree with a professor, plan a cycling trip, and mix-up Belgium and the Netherlands

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode Eight: Stupid Sexy Flanders In which Stephen takes a sojourn to the Flanderian Classics, David and Graham make sensible calculations, we meet Royal Leamington Spa CC, and we all commit to spending far more than we can afford on a Tour de France sticker album.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode Seven: Mr Breakaways, a race on a highway and magnificent high ways. In which we muse whether there’s any race Julian Alaphilippe can’t win, wonder whether there’s ever been a break without Thomas de Gendt in it, make the calculation about who will win E3, and chat about our favourite road climbs.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode Six: Movistar, movie stars, Monuments start and one rugby legend. In which we chat to South African rugby hero Joel Stransky about the Cape Epic, make the calculation about who will win Milan-San Remo, and tell tales of post-cycling careers less travelled while Stephen battles the sniffles.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode Five: A Place in France That’s Nice. In which we chat to cataloguer of climbs Simon Warren ahead of his new book on climbs in Italy, discuss Paris-Nice and review the Strade Bianche, get caught-up in libel technicalities, and learn that policemen in Surrey are if anything a little too helpful...

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode Four: Dusty Spring Fields. In which we discuss the lovely Strade Bianche and the start of the Classics season, chat about dopes doping, argue about whether it’s right to insist upon silky smooth legs, and learn that bonking is only 60 years old.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode Three: King of the mountains. In which we discuss the toughest climbs we’ve faced; talk to Phil Gaimon, the fastest person up the hardest (and tallest) climb on earth; find out that Santander Cycles are quite hard work; and learn Ion Izagirre’s name is really quite confusing.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode Two: the Colombians march on. In which we demonstrate how to mangle the French language, discuss the exciting batch of Colombian cyclists currently lighting-up the pro peloton, find out who is the best psychopath on a bicycle, and suggest that while it might be okay to occasionally leave your helmet at home you should never leave your headphones in while commuting. Oh, and there are some crashes.

Life Behind Bars Cycling Podcast Episode One: Pains, trains and automobiles. In which we discuss ill-fitting World Champion jerseys, whether it’s possible to complete 5,000m of climbing in daylight hours on zero training (spoiler: it isn’t), and what it’s like to be naked in the back of a German campervan.