The Detour Podcast

Australian cycling's greatest backer joins the Detour for a rare, wide‑open conversation. Gerry Ryan breaks down the headlines, clarifies what 2027 really means, talks culture, sponsorship, the team's resurgence, and why he's still all‑in on the sport he's backed for 30+ years. Plus: the tribute song that nearly made him tear up.

Luke “Turbo Durbo” Durbridge joins Dan and Johnny fresh off a brutal, blister‑inducing Paris‑Roubaix and drops the news: 2026 will be his final season in the WorldTour. In a wide‑open, emotional, and very funny chat, Turbo reflects on the decision he made quietly back in December, what it meant to roll into the Roubaix velodrome for the last time, and why the sport's changing speed, pressure, and culture make this the right moment to step away.He breaks down the wildest Roubaix in years — 49km/h averages, puncture carnage, prototype cleats, and the insane teammate heroics happening behind the TV cameras. He talks about the riders who shaped him (including Swain Tuft's life‑changing influence), the friendships forged in Girona, and what it means to spend 15 straight years with one team from GreenEDGE's birth to today.Turbo also looks ahead: the Tour de France TTT, a final Nationals in Perth, moving home, and life after racing — from property to family to maybe, one day, the director's car.And yes… stay tuned for the Turbo tribute song at the end. It's chaos. It's heartfelt. It's Jonesy's finest work.

Dan and John crawl out of the Bleakhouse watch‑party haze to unpack one of the wildest Paris–Roubaix editions in years. From the avalanche of punctures to the baffling bike‑swap moment in the Forest, the boys break down how the race blew apart, why Van der Poel and Ganna's unlikely alliance mattered, and how the POG somehow finished second again. They dive into the women's race, the crowd chaos, Cookie's war stories, and the brutal reality that breakaways just don't stand a chance in the modern 50km/h peloton. Plus: betting disasters, Kiwi heroics, and a shout‑out to the Club Detour crew who made the night possible. A messy, funny, classic Detour debrief from two men who look—and sound—like they've survived Roubaix themselves.

Stuart O'Grady, the original Aussie to conquer Paris‑Roubaix, jumps back on The Detour and delivers an absolute belter. From revisiting the cobbles and the legendary Roubaix showers to bumping into cycling royalty in random French museums, Stuey takes us inside the chaos, the dust, the heat and the madness of the race that changed his life.He breaks down this year's Roubaix like only a winner can: the weather curveballs, the crosswinds, the tactics, the breakaway battles, and whether anyone can actually stop Pogacar from rewriting history again. Plus, we talk Aussie hopes, team bus glow‑ups, blistered hands, and why Roubaix still hits different in person.A must‑listen for cycling tragics, Roubaix dreamers, and anyone who loves a yarn from one of the greats.

He broke his arm, trained in the garage, shocked the world, and made grown men scream in the velodrome. Ten years on, Mat Hayman jumps on the Detour to relive the most unlikely Paris‑Roubaix win of the modern era.From the “always keep riding” mantra to the wild evolution of tactics, nutrition and 49km/h classics, Hayman breaks down how the sport has changed — and why resilience still beats spreadsheets.A cracking episode with stories, laughs, and the kind of honesty only Mat delivers.

A huge episode of the Detour podcast as we chat with Olympic champion Grace Brown on the back of her ITT win in Paris.  We also speak with Tim Decker who was instrumental in the Aussies winning the team pursuit gold.  We then check in on Luke Plapp after his surgery following his crash in the ITT in Paris, and wrap the TdF Femme with former TdF podium winner Liz Hepple.  

We wrap up all the action from the 2024 Tour de France with Phil Liggett, Matt White and Gerry Ryan.

We're live from the Fat Chef in Coburg, Victoria to preview the 14th Stage at the 2024 Tour de France with special guests, Max Gawn, Phil Liggett and Matt White.

We wrap the opening week of the 2024 Tour de France with Phil Liggett and Team Jayco–AlUla Performance director Matt White.

We're back after two years and preview the 2024 Tour de France with Matt White and Luke Plapp. It's expecting to be fireworks on the opening stage as riders will battle extreme heat and humidity to see who will take stage honours and the first yellow jersey of the race.

We check in again with John Trevorrow to see where things are placed at the Giro with a big GC battle looming for the final week. We're also joined by Luke Plapp and Matt White.

We're back to check in with John Trevorrow who's on the ground at the 2023 Giro d'Italia. We're also joined by Jayco AlUla DS Pieter Weening to recap the opening week.

We chat with four time Tour de France winner Chris Froome after his Australian summer finishing at the Melbourne to Warrnambool. We chat also with Froomey about his career highlights including that famous video with Neil 'The Sheriff' Stephens.

Our last show to wrap 2022 as the 'voice of cycling' Phil Liggett returns to Australia for the 2023 Citroen Bay Crits kicking off on Jan 1-3.

We catch up with our regular Detour guest Phil Liggett to reflect on a massive 2022, recapping some of our favourite moments of the season.

It was a dominant display from Remco Evenepoel as he claimed his first elite mens road title in a dominant display in Wollongong. There was also drama with Mathieu van der Poel after his arrest for two counts of assault and abandoning the race early in the day.

She was the race favourite, but a crash in the mixed TTT placed doubt on Annemiek van Vleuten chances of winning the world in Wollongong. She then goes and proves why she's one of the greatest cyclist of all time with a historic victory in wet conditions.

A day of drama for the Dutch at #Wollongong2022 as Annemiek van Vleuten crashed not long after the start and a mechanical for Mollema. We recap all the results from the day and Australian Hamish McKenzie joins us live after his silver medal in the junior TT.

It was another big day of racing in #Wollongong2022 with the mens and women's junior time trials. We catch up with Matt Wilson to unpack all the results.

We're joined live by silver medalist in the ITT Grace Brown to recap her sensational ride in the Individual Time Trial. We also recap the results from the Mens under 23 Individual Time Trial.

It was an exciting opening day of racing at #Wollongong2022 World Championships. Tobias Foss surprised the world of cycling taking out the Elite Mens Time Trial, with Ellen van Dijk claiming the Elite Women's title. We catch up with Australian Luke Plapp live who finished in 12th position.

It's been a big month in Spain with Iffy on the ground getting pre and post race interviews. We chat with all the big names on stage 21 of the Vuelta and recap whats been an amazing race and history for Belgium with the overall victory to Remco Evenepoel.

Remco Evenepoel seals the deal and is set to be the first Belgian to win a grand tour in nearly half a century. Carapaz claims the stage honours as Iffy catches up with all the big names pre and post race.

Mads Pederson makes it three beating Fred Wright to the line but Primoz gives Fred a whack blaming him for his exit. Grace Brown takes the chocolates in stage 3 of Ceratizit Challenge by LaVuelta.

The rollercoaster Vuelta continues as Jay Vine had a chance to seal the King of the Mountains jersey at the Vuelta on stage 18, but a crash early in the stage forced him out of the race. Carlos Rodriguez was hurt but will continue. Remco stamps his authority on the GC claiming his second stage in the process.

Primoz Roglic shocked the Vuelta with his withdrawal prior to stage 17 eliminating a ding dong battle on GC with Remco Evenepoel. Rigoberto Uran produces a ride from the past to outride the breakaway as Lawson Craddock was valiant in defeat.

Roglic bites the dust in final 100 metres and Evenepoel punctures just inside the 3km. Conspiracy theories doubt Remco's flat. Aussie hopes are deflated when Kaden Groves and Rob Stannard flat in finale.

Queen Stage to Sierra Nevada produces high drama. Jumbo attacks again, but Evenepoel limits the damage, Jay Vine, Ben O'Connor & Jai Hindley all go top 10 into the rarefied air at 2,500 metres.

Primoz Roglic has given cycling fans more reason to tune into the second half of the Vuelta as he narrows the gap on the GC after taking 48 seconds on Remco. It was always going to be a question about his ability to race the full three weeks and the signs are there that it will be a mega showdown leading into another tough stage to Sierra Nevada. Richard Carapaz wins again, we get the scoop from our man on the ground Luke Plapp.

Mads Pedersen crushes them all to win in Montilla but announces he will not be racing in Wollongong. BikeExchange Jayco again ride good tactical finale but it proved just too tough for Groves.

It was an eventful stage 12 as Remco Evenepoel survives a crash scare during the stage. Richard Carapaz takes advantage of his breakaway opportunity and takes the stage, his first grand tour win in three years.

From despair to delight!!! Simon Yates is out with Covid but BikeExchange Jayco dug deep to put Kaden Groves in front and he delivers big time, winning stage 11. Julian Alaphilippe also crashes out on the stage and we talk about the impact of Covid on the relegation zone battle in 2022.

Remco Evenepoel doubles down on his dominance at the Vuelta with a commanding victory in the TT and extends his overall lead on the GC going into the second half of the Vuelta. We also discuss the COVID situation as 15 riders had to abandon after testing positive including sprint champion Sam Bennett.

We chat to the stars and look at one of the tougher finales in world cycling where the Aussies suffer. Sam Bewley also joins the show live to recap the first nine stages and predicts the GC standings after the stage 10 TT.

Brutal new finale sorts out the GC and the Aussies show their true grit. Iffy catches up with all the big names pre and post race.

A five man breakaway pulls off a miracle stage victory with Fred and Harry looking the strongest but crucified by Jesus in the finale. We breakdown all the talking points from the stage, preview an epic stage 8 and chat about the Australian team selection for the 2022 World Championships.

The conditions were brutal for stage 6 of the Vuelta as Aussie Jay Vine attacks the stars and claims his maiden victory. Remco Evenepoel finishes second on the stage to snatches the red jersey.

Solar eclipses the field to take a solo win into Bilbao with Daryl Impey a strong second. Roglic lends out the red leaders jersey to Frenchman Rudy Molard but stage 6 should ignite the GC battle.

Primoz Roglic, the Slovenian champion quashed all doubts of his current form storming to a super impressive win and taking the red leaders jersey making it four days in a row for Jumbo Visma. Trek's Mads Pedersen finished a frustrating second for the third day in a row.

The Irishman was just too fast after another great lead out from Bora teammate Danny Van Poppel. Tragically Israel Premier Tech GC hope, Canadian Michael Woods, crashed out of the race. John catches up with the big names before the start for all the latest insights.

Irishman Sam Bennett exorcizes his demons and dominates the stage 2 sprint to win his first grand tour stage in 2 years. We dissect the stage with post race reaction from Sam's BORA-Hansgrohe team mate Jai Hindley.

Aussies to the fore with Rohan Dennis powering at the front for Jumbo Visma and Luke Plapp proving the diesel in Ineos. While BikeExchange Jayco ride well for 4th in challenging conditions.

Ben O'Connor and Jai Hindley will lead the Aussie charge for GC while there are 6 Australians in the BikeExchange Jayco team supporting Simon Yates in his quest for a second Vuelta win.

We're joined live by Commonwealth Games triple gold medalist Georgia Baker and Luke Plapp to recap all the action from Birmingham. Olympic Gold Medalist Scott McGrory joins John Trevorrow on the panel.

Annemiek van Vleuten cemented her dominance on the Tour de France Femmes with victory on the final stage as she claimed the converted yellow jersey. The Commonwealth Games endured more crashes as Scott McGrory brings us up to speed on all the action overnight.

Scotty McGrory joins us to wrap up day 2 of the Commonwealth Games and discuss Evenepoel's impressive victory at San Sebastián and Kooij is all class in day 1 in Poland. We also chat about the huge day at the Tour de France Femmes as Annemiek van Vleuten blew her rivals apart to win the stage by over three minutes and take a commanding overall lead with one stage to go.

Top Aussie journalist Sam Lane gives us an update live from France and Scott McGrory tells us all about the Aussie success at the Commonwealth Games.

A mass crash takes out half the field in stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes as Longo Borghini takes wrong turn in final sprint. Simon Yates shows sparkling form to take stage and overall at Vuelta a Castilla y Leon

We're joined by the 'Voice of Cycling' Phil Liggett to recap his 50th edition calling the Tour de France. We also chat about stage 3 of the Tour de France Femmes as we saw vintage racing through Champagne territory but crashes again subdue the celebration.

After more than 240 victories in the pro peloton, Marianne Vos (Jumbo Visma) claims her stage 2 victory at the Tour de France Femmes is her greatest yet, as she moves into the yellow jersey. We unpack the day and preview stage 3.

It was the closure of the Tour de France for the men and the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for the women's peloton in Paris. The Tour de France Femmes got underway in stunning style under the Eiffel Tower as Lorena Wiebes claimed the stage and the covered yellow jersey. In the mens it was in form sprinter Jasper Phillipson who claimed his second stage for the 2022 Tour de France. We catch up with all the big names pre race to recap a massive month, and one of the most exciting editions of the Tour de France to date.