Hosted by Ned Boulting with David Millar, as ever, by his side. The two talk about lots of things, although they never stray far from the core issue, bike racing. Expect guests from the racing world and some proper old school reporting from the road side. Sponsored by CHPT3 and The Road Book.
The Never Strays Far podcast is a fantastic addition to The Cycling Podcast family. As a cycling fan myself, I resonate with the sentiment that this podcast encapsulates how many of us live and breathe the sport. It's not just about watching races, it's about exploring all aspects of cycling in our daily lives. What sets this podcast apart is the seamless integration of Ned Boulting and David Millar's personalities and perspectives. They bring a unique charm and humor to each episode that keeps fans like myself coming back for more.
One of the best aspects of Never Strays Far is the chemistry between Ned and David. Their banter and camaraderie make it feel like you're listening in on a conversation between friends, discussing everything from race analysis to music choices. It's refreshing to hear their candid thoughts and insights, as they provide a deeper understanding of the sport beyond what you see on TV. Their ability to engage listeners with their storytelling skills is truly commendable.
Additionally, the format of Never Strays Far adds another layer of enjoyment to the podcast. The morning show during the Giro was a brilliant way to start the day for fans like me who couldn't be at the race in person. It felt like being part of a community, sharing in the excitement and anticipation for each stage. I hope they continue this format for future races, as it adds an extra level of immersion into the world of cycling.
However, one downside to Never Strays Far is its limited focus on specific races or topics within cycling. While it's understandable that certain episodes may revolve around bigger events like Grand Tours, it would be great to see more variety in terms of race coverage or discussion topics. Expanding beyond just road racing could also broaden its appeal to a wider range of cycling enthusiasts.
In conclusion, Never Strays Far is a must-listen for any cycling fan looking for entertaining and insightful content beyond race recaps. Ned and David's chemistry, combined with their storytelling abilities, make for an engaging podcast experience that keeps fans like me coming back for more. While there is room for improvement in terms of diversifying race coverage and topics, the overall quality of the podcast is undeniable. I'm grateful to Ned, David, and The Cycling Podcast team for providing such enjoyable content that perfectly complements our love for the sport.
Stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and the peloton rode hard today. No one was gifting the sprinters their day. Milan and Magnier were forced to watch their chances slip away as the race stayed aggressive. Ben Turner had to fight his way back after a puncture at the worst possible moment. Ciccone went from 7 kilometres out, desperate for a stage win, but the peloton weren't letting him go. Then Alec Segaert attacked with 3 kilometres to go with nobody able or willing to follow. A perfectly timed move that left everyone else looking at each other. And Jonathan Milan is running out of stages to win fast. Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri break it all down. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and Jhonatan Narvaez can't stop winning. A star-studded break went up the road: Ulissi, Narvaez, Mas, Harper - but in the end it came down to a two-man tactical battle. Enric Mas knew Narvaez was the faster sprinter, so he tried to drop him and couldn't. Narvaez read every move, matched every acceleration, and took his third stage win of this Giro, and his team's fourth. Eulálio gets to enjoy a seventh night in the maglia rosa. With two sprint stages still to come, will he get to keep it even longer? Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri break it all down. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and the race against the clock delivered. A 42-kilometre individual time trial from Viareggio to Massa - and it was perfectly designed for Filippo Ganna. He did not disappoint. A ride of absolute precision and power from the Italian, on a course that suited every strength he has. But Ganna wasn't the only Ineos rider to shine. Thymen Arensman put in a ride that proved once again Netcompany-INEOS are up there with the very best when it comes to time trialling. In the GC fight, Jonas Vingegaard gained time on Gall - but lost time to Arensman and Eulalio puts in another courageous effort to defend So where does that leave the race for pink? Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri break down a stage that was about more than just the winner. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Decathlon controlled the pace of the bunch right up until the final climb that decided everything. A valiant effort from the break, with Giulio Ciccone lasting the longest, but behind him, Visma and Decathlon smelled blood in the fight for GC. Pellizzari and others were dropped as the gradients bit. And at the top of the mountain, the two strongest men battled it out. But the man in pink? He's not going anywhere just yet. Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line with all the reaction and analysis. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After a horrid start to this Giro, UAE reminded the peloton they're still here. A day of tried and failed attacks, and savage gradients between on the way into Fermo, and in the end, one man went alone to take the stage. A valiant effort from Leknessund fell short, which meant Jhonatan Narvaez was able to take his second win of this Giro. Behind them, the GC battle raged on, with the man in pink holding firm and losing nothing on a day that could have reshaped the standings. Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line with all the reaction and analysis.
Freezing cold at the top of the relentless ‘Blockhaus', Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri react as Jonas Vingegaard laid down a huge marker at this year's Giro d'Italia. Felix Gall managed to challenge the Great Dane but the race favourite held on for his first stage win of the year. Eulalio remains in pink…but for how much longer? Plus, Ned and Jacopo reveal their tactics to stay warm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ned Boulting and a pizza-fuelled Jacopo Guarnieri bring immediate reaction on the cobbles of Naples after Stage Six of the Giro D'Italia Sprint favourites including Jonathan Milan and his rivals loss was an emotional Davide Ballerini's gain who avoided the carnage to take the stage. Ned looks ahead to a pivotal mountainous stage tomorrow and Jaco wheels out his unmissable Peter Sagan Italian impression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's over, it's not over, it's over again, it's not over again! A soaking wet day in Italy made every kilometre a fight. Giulio Ciccone gave everything in a brave solo effort to save his maglia rosa, but that wasn't what Lidl-Trek had in mind. Then came the two-man fight for the stage. Igor Arrieta and Afonso Eulálio went head-to-head, both hitting the deck, one went the wrong way, looked done, and then clawed his way back into contention. The Giro d'Italia doesn't disappoint. Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line with all the reaction and analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
For the first time, the peloton raced on Italian soil — and Movistar made sure it hurt. A blistering pace on the first proper climb of this Giro shredded the bunch, with riders getting dropped left and right, including the maglia rosa. But the biggest story of the day? Egan Bernal was dropped. What does this mean for his Giro ambitions? How much did Movistar's aggression reshape the general classification? And who capitalised on the chaos? Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line with all the reaction and analysis. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What on earth do UAE do now? On the first Rest Day, Ned Boulting sits down with David Millar and Pete Kennaugh to make sense of it all. They discuss UAE Team Emirates' dwindling GC options after a nightmare crash, which stages Jonas Vingegaard is likely to pick for his big move?What's been going on with Jonathan Milan? and why Paul Magnier has been one of the most exciting stories of the race so far. The guys also have a much-needed catch up about what they've all been up to over the past few weeks. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Adam Yates and Jay Vine abandon the Giro d'Italia 2026 after Stage 2's crash - what does that mean for UAE now? Paul Magnier storms to his second stage win of the race ahead of Dylan Groenewegen and Jonathan Milan. Is Milan saving himself for home turf? Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri break it all down from Sofia before moving on to Italy ahead of Stage 4. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 2 - and the race is already delivering chaos. Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri come straight from the commentary box to break down a stage of extremes: a brutal crash that forced riders to abandon and the race to stop entirely, before Jonas Vingegaard was let off the leash for the very first time. Was it a sign of things to come in the GC battle? We get into all of it. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Who better to hear from than the two commentators who watched every second of the stage from the best seat in the house? Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri give us insight from right inside the commentary box, just moments after a thrilling sprint on Stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia. The guys break down a commendable effort in the break from kilometre 0, a chaotic lead-out from 5 kilometres out, a nasty crash inside the last few hundred metres, and captivating 3-man sprint to the line. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing the new podcast: For The Love Of Cycling with Ned Boulting, David Millar, Lizzie Deignan and Pete Kennaugh
Ned embarks on a journey of discovery at the Tour du Bénin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ned completes his lap of Benin, in which a Latvian listens to the German National Anthem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spot of world feed comms for Ned in a far flung place. Warnng: darts is played.Redeem your AG1 offer here!Oh, but do check out our merch. It's really good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned is on his travels again, to a race you've never seen. Stick this on tomorrow to while away the early hours of the Ronde.Redeem your AG1 offer here!Oh, but do check out our merch. It's really good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Recorded a couple of weeks ago, Ned chats to James Pope, the man bringing city centre racing back to London!Redeem your AG1 offer here!Oh, but do check out our merch. It's really good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned drops in on Omloop, but then it's Hageland and Samyn. Featuring Charlotte Kool, Miles Davis, Ali Jackson, Elvis, Millie Couzens, Anna Henderson and Elynor Bäckstedt...Redeem your AG1 offer here!Oh, but do check out our merch. It's really good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lizzie's 3 days from birthing a child, Ned's at the Manchester Velodrome, and David and Pete are where they are.Redeem your AG1 offer here!Oh, but do check out our merch. It's really good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A bumper length edition, featuring Neilson Powless, Oliver Naesen, Arnaud Tendon, Mattia Bais, Matthew Riccitello, Luke Rowe, Guillaume Martin Guyonnet, Alexis Renard's cousins, an artist called Yves Body, Marion the Speaker and many others besides. Plus Sturm and Drang on a rocky outcrop pointing at Mont Ventoux.THE BEST WAY TO KEEP US ON THE ROAD, IS TO PICK UP A TOKEN OF YOUR FAITH. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned revisits an old haunt, and catches up with Thomas Voeckler, among many others. Spoiler: it was wet and cold.Redeem your AG1 offer here!Oh, but do check out our merch. It's really good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned heads to Newcastle to talk to Harry Pearson about the Tour de France. That's it, really.Oh, but do check out our merch. It's really good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned meets up with NSF Alumnus Marcel Kittel and meets the latest "British" 18 year old prodigy, who was born in France and raised in Mallorca. Plus, Rob Hatch on how to pronounce stuff.Redeem your AG1 offer here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned meets up with Pete and Alex and many more besides at Challenge MallorcaRedeem your AG1 offer here!Register your support for NSF Live In France.....every sign up helps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned guesses at birdlife, visits a semi-derelict velodrome and reminisces about the end of free-to-air Tour coverage.Register your support for NSF Live In France.....every sign up helps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned is in India for the Pune Grand Tour. Part One.Register your support for NSF Live In France.....every sign up helps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned meets NSF's marketing manager. Near the South Pole.Register your support for NSF Live In France.....every sign up helps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned spends a festive hour in the company of Fred, Brian, Becca and Phile Wright.Redeem your AG1 offer here!Register your support for NSF Live In France.....every sign up helps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned, Lizzie, Pete and David play a game. Redeem your AG1 offer here!Register your support for NSF Live In France.....every sign up helps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Yes, I know he's called Andy. Anyway - this is all about Pog and only a little bit about Crystal Palace and Glastonbury.Redeem your AG1 offer here!Register your support for NSF Live In France.....every sign up helps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned, David and Pete meet up in the Rapha Café in London to hear about Team Amani.Help us get NSF Live in France the best possible start! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned takes Pete to Quarrata, where they bump into an old friend. Plus Guiseppe Verdi.Redeem your AG1 offer here!Register your support for NSF Live In France.....every sign up helps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lizzie, Pete and David remember team bonding trips. Pete is getting excited about Christmas. Ned is booking hotels.PLEASE REGISTER SUPPORT FOR LIVE IN FRANCE. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP, THE BIGGER THE THING...THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE - VOTE NED! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned hears from Pete and David on the TDF 2026 Route. (Lizzie messages from the beach to say she's on holiday).Redeem your AG1 offer here!PLEASE REGISTER SUPPORT FOR LIVE IN FRANCE. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP, THE BIGGER THE THING... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chat Stephens is back! With everything that entails. You know the score.PLEASE REGISTER SUPPORT FOR LIVE IN FRANCE. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP, THE BIGGER THE THING... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned and Lizzie find out they both have to be in the same two places on the same day.Redeem your AG1 offer here!PLEASE REGISTER SUPPORT FOR LIVE IN FRANCE. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP, THE BIGGER THE THING... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned is in France with Arnaud de Lie, Pete Kennaugh, Dries de Bondt, Arnaud Démare, Matt Walls, Tom Portsmouth and a bloke who got stung on his ankle by an insect.PLEASE REGISTER SUPPORT FOR LIVE IN FRANCE. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP, THE BIGGER THE THING... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned puts the final touches to the NSF Hill Climb, has a miserable bike ride, and then settles down to hear Emily Chappell weave some magic with words.Redeem your AG1 offer here!PLEASE REGISTER SUPPORT FOR LIVE IN FRANCE. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP, THE BIGGER THE THING... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned calls in on an old friend and gets his head kicked in in the headwind.PLEASE REGISTER SUPPORT FOR LIVE IN FRANCE. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP, THE BIGGER THE THING...AND SIGN UP FOR OCTOBER18TH - THE NSF HILL CLIMB! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned is on the road. Rather slowly.PLEASE REGISTER SUPPORT FOR LIVE IN FRANCE. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP, THE BIGGER THE THING... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A final day at the office for Lizzie, Marty and Ned. Oh, and Geraint.Sign up to BIKMO for the best bike insurance in the world!Sign up and show your support to NSF - Live in France! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Queen Stage Delivered!Sign up to BIKMO for the best bike insurance in the world!Sign up and show your support to NSF - Live in France! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The race hits Shakespeare country. There is also some talk of David Beckham.Sign up to BIKMO for the best bike insurance in the world!Sign up and show your support to NSF - Live in France! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned goes home.Sign up to BIKMO for the best bike insurance in the world!Sign up and show your support to NSF - Live in France! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dani gets obsessed. Cav keeps his word. Elizabeth Deignan takes over in the front seat of the car.Sign up to BIKMO for the best bike insurance in the world!Sign up and show your support to NSF - Live in France! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned heads for Southwold and recruits two new NSF staffers.Sign up to BIKMO for the best bike insurance in the world!Sign up and show your support to NSF - Live in France! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned joins David and Archie at the Vuelta.CLAIM YOUR AG1 OFFER HERE!Sign up to BIKMO for the best bike insurance in the world!Sign up and show your support to NSF - Live in France! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned goes Trump-bothering and Cadel-worshiping.Sign up to BIKMO for the best bike insurance in the world!Sign up and show your support to NSF - Live in France!To Claim your NSF discount enter NSF10 here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ned hops on a bike and talks about cycling for around 8 kilometresCLAIM YOUR AG1 OFFER HERE!Sign up to BIKMO for the best bike insurance in the world!Sign up and show your support to NSF - Live in France! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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