Podcast appearances and mentions of doug ryder

This episode of the Spin Cycle Podcast focuses on the latest developments in the Tom Pidcock saga. Caley, Jonny, and Kit discuss rumors of his potential move to Q36.5, a second-tier team. What are the implications of the move for Pidcock's career? Is there potential for Q36.5 to rise in the ranks of professional cycling with a billionaire backer and Doug Ryder at the helm? We dissect the media frenzy surrounding Pidcock's withdrawal from Il Lombardia and the lack of clear communication from Ineos. In the second half of the show, the crew analyze Tadej Pogačar's dominant season, culminating in his victory at Il Lombardia. Is dominance boring? We polled our members and most don't think so. 

The South African former pro rider set up his cycling team in 2007. As MTN Qhubeka they became the first-ever African registered team to ride the Tour de France. He talks about the challenges of putting together a team from scratch - and the steep learning curve he faced moving from cycling to managing. After a successful stint on the world stage, a combination of financial and sponsorship problems lead to the team, which by then had gone through multiple name changes, being disbanded in 2021. Doug Ryder has now put a new team together – we catch up with him at the Q36.5 Pro Cycling HQ in the Netherlands. Produced and presented by Matthew Kenyon (Image: Doug Ryder. Credit: BBC)

In this bonus episode of TPR I chat with Doug Ryder, the Team Principal of the newest Men's UCI Pro Team - Q36.5 Pro Cycling. Doug spent over 10 years as a general manager of the formerly known Team Qhubeka (one of many team iterations) and after a short hiatus, he is back with a new and exciting team. The team has been signing a number of riders in the last 8 months and brings on Vincenzo Nibali as a key staff member to guide the team into the World Tour. Doug shares his vision for the team in this exclusive interview with TPR ahead of the maiden season for Q36.5 Pro Cycling. If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or leaving a rating with Spotify. This episode is also available on the TPR Youtube Channel in video format. - - - The Press Room Podcast is presented by Zwift. Head to www.zwift.com to get your 7 day free trial.  The Press Room Podcast is supported by Cycliq, the official bike-safety partner of the podcast. Check out their new Fly 12 Sport now! https://cycliq.com/ The Press Room Podcast is supported by Attaquer, the official apparel partner of the podcast.  Use the code CR-THEPRESSROOM for 15% off Attaquer products at https://attaquercycling.com/  The Press Room is also supported by Smith Optics.  www.smithoptics.com If you enjoyed the episode please leave a review or a rating on your podcast player. - - - TPR x Attaquer Zwift Group Ride - Join here: https://www.zwift.com/events/tag/thepressroom TPR Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thepressroompodcast/ TPR Twitter https://twitter.com/jethro_nagle TPR Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFT_W4qMStQ&t=140s AusCycling ESports Series w/ TPR Commentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDCiBadkpmk&t=2506s  

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Welcome to the first episode of UnClipped with Team Qhubeka ASSOS in 2021! Everybody knows the fantastic journey this team has taken to establish itself at the highest level of the sport, and there have been some incredible moments, but in late 2020 the dream looked over. No major title partner for 2021 was on the horizon, and riders & staff were encouraged to look for employment elsewhere should there be opportunities.  Miracles seemingly though do happen, as founder and principal Douglas Ryder not only saved the team but also his dream from extinction. This episode with Doug reflects on unprecedented times, the team's fighting spirit and change of course in 2021 and looks ahead to the continued fight for its future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug Ryder is the Principal of NTT Pro Cycling, a UCI top flight professional cycling team that competes in all the top cycling events, including:  Tour de France, Giro d'italia, Veulta a Espana.Doug was an Olympic cyclist and has worked in IT with Microsoft for many years. He founded and build up this team, to compete at the highest level, with great success.From talent, to technology, to perseverance, to putting together a High Performance Team, Doug is uniquely qualified. Please join me for this exciting conversation.Get in touch with Alex to improve the performance of your team: alex@alexmacphail.co.zahttps://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogulwww.alexmacphail.co.za

Doug Ryder is the Principal of NTT Pro Cycling, a UCI top flight professional cycling team that competes in all the top cycling events, including: Tour de France, Giro d'italia, Veulta a Espana.Doug was an Olympic cyclist, competing with Lance Armstrong at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics. He later won the Cape Argus Cycle Tour, training between a full time job working in IT. He founded and build up NTT team, to compete at the highest level, with great success. From talent, to technology, to perseverance, to putting together a High Performance Team, Doug is uniquely qualified. Please join me for this exciting conversation.Get in touch with Alex to improve the performance of your team: alex@alexmacphail.co.zahttps://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogulwww.alexmacphail.co.za

This episode of The Cycling Podcast starts with the most significant corrections corner ever following Daniel's assertion last week that Ineos Grenadiers rider Pavel Sivakov had climbed the equivalent of the distance to the moon... We also discuss the early races of the season, the big stories in the news and look ahead to Chris Froome's debut for his new team, Israel Start-Up Nation. Can he win a fifth Tour de France after his long recovery from injury? Or will age and the emergence of so many other grand tour contenders count against him. We also hear from Doug Ryder, the boss of the Qhubeka-Assos team which nearly collapsed at the end of last year. Having saved the team from extinction he was celebrating at the weekend as Giacomo Nizzolo got their first victory of the season at the Clasica Almeria. The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca (https://www.iwoca.co.uk/) and Science in Sport (https://www.scienceinsport.com/) . This episode is also supported by Harrys (https://www.harrys.com/go/gb-pod-2020?dc=&utm_medium=sponsorship-podcast&utm_source=Cycling+Podcast&utm_campaign=audioBoom&utm_content=Sep19QualityTP--395_trial&crid=Sep19QualityTP--395_trial&hid=&name=Cycling+Podcast+listeners) .

The future of NTT, formerly MTN-Qhubeka, looked to be in doubt until team principal Doug Ryder announced Assos have stepped up their involvement to keep the team at the races in 2021. Ryder tells Ian Parkinson how Africa's Team will keep working on getting homegrown riders from the continent into the top tier of the sport, and the big change in personnel for next season. Qhubeka means “move forward” – an apt slogan in these challenging times. Derek Bouchard-Hall, CEO of Assos, joins us to explain the renowned Swiss clothing company's decision to stick with Ryder and the team and put the Qhubeka name front and centre of the project. Our big birthday issue 100 has just gone to the printers and it's fair to say we are overjoyed with the result. Miles Baker-Clarke takes you through what's hot in the Rouleur shop in the run up to Christmas, while Ian Cleverly points out a few highlights from this special issue. Plus news of upcoming competition prizes related to our 100 Memorable Moments feature. Get involved with the hashtag #rouleur100 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's feature interview with 6 time Ironman World Champion, the first person ever inducted in the Ironman Hall of Fame, master triathlon coach coaching athletes for 40 years, we are of course talking about "The Man" Dave Scott. Sponsor VENGA: Thanks to Venga CBD for sponsoring today's show.  Venga is a premium CBD that will improve your athletic performance by helping reduce inflammation and anxiety.  Venga CBD products are different than typical CBD products, they are made for endurance athletes here in Colorado with the highest quality PCR hemp. All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD because it’s water-soluble CBD. Venga has a no-risk, 60-day, money-back guarantee.  It's easy order online and delivered right to your door. My Thursday run with Aaron and Casey would not be fun without Venga CBD "pre" recovery balm. You can get Venga CBD by going to VengaCBD.com which is spelled V - e - n - g - a CBD.com.  Get 30% off your first order with promo code - 303podcast.  Subscribe and save 15% on future orders.   Interview with Dave Scott: Scott ran his first Ironman in 1980 and finished in 9:24:33, nearly 2 hours faster than the previous win, with ABC Wide World of Sports broadcasting the event from Kona for the first time. Scott's time and approach is widely considered to have changed the Ironman from a test of endurance to a race. Scott returned in 1982 and finished second. In 1983, Scott won in what was Mark Allen's first Ironman. In what would become a renowned rivalry, Scott would win three of the next four Ironmans over Allen. Scott has stated that he is most proud of his performance in 1994. Another second-place finish, Scott was 40 years old at the time so his race was considered to be a revolutionary feat. Two years later, Scott finished fifth overall. 2001 was his last foray into the Ironman. The 47-year-old Scott had back problems due to some last minute bike changes, which forced him out of the race. Ironwar In 1989, the rivalry between Scott and Allen reached a peak in what has alternately been called the "Ironwar" and "The Greatest Race Ever Run."[5] Scott has stated "I never focused my goals on Mark Allen or what I had to do in the swim or the bike compared to Mark Allen. Ultimately, the competition level sometimes dictated that. After many years of racing, in 1989, we had a very very close race. It seemed like we were bouncing off of one another. It was influenced by our competitive natures." Allen ultimately won with Scott placing second and both broke Scott’s course record. What we just learned about taking care of your heart and the damage that can be done with regular long hard workouts.  Wow! I don't know how I got the coaching years wrong.  It's on the Dave Scott website as over 40 years.  Subscribed to Dave's Newsletter: Dave Scott, 6 time Ironman World Champion has a free newsletter that is available twice monthly. Dave covers a wide myriad of topics from: Health, aging, dietary concerns, training physiology, biomechanics of swim, bike and run plus more! He includes video and written content. Additionally, you can ask your questions directly to Dave. Please go to the his website and sign up for the next issue.” dave@davescottinc.com. Additionally, why not ask questions directly to Dave by going to https://davescottinc.com/.   Sponsor - Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out! Endurance News: Mo Farah to participate in London Marathon as pacemaker If you need a pacemaker to help you pursue an Olympic qualifying time in the marathon, they couldn't come much better qualified than Britain's most celebrated track and field athlete, Mo Farah. That's the happy scenario for some of Britain's lesser lights who will have the 37-year-old leading them out around the streets of the capital in October's London Marathon. "The London Marathon has been so important to me since I was a schoolboy and when they asked me to do this I thought it would be great to help," British marathon record holder Farah, who finished third and fifth in 2018 and 2019 respectively, told the race's official website. "I am in good shape, I'll be in London that week, and it fits in with my training. I know just how special it is just to compete for your country at an Olympic Games, and it would be great to help other athletes achieve this." Moneyball At The Tour De France: How NTT Is Bringing Analytics To Pro Cycling NTT Pro Cycling does not have the financial might of the sport’s big guns, and over its four seasons on the UCI WorldTour, cycling’s elite-level competition, it has consistently finished towards the bottom end of the team rankings. Yet on Saturday in Nice, Africa’s first and only WorldTour team will be lining up for the 2020 Tour de France with a quiet sense of self-confidence. NTT has a card up the sleeve of its skin-tight, blue and black jersey. “With the information we have at our fingertips, we prepare better than anybody,” says Doug Ryder, NTT’s Team Manager. In collaboration with the Japanese tech giant that sponsors and lends its name to the team, Ryder and his colleagues have, over the past 18 months, developed an analytics-based methodology that has helped them recruit new riders, plan their season, and prepare meticulously for races. The new approach, they hope, will push South Africa-based NTT Pro Cycling to another level, both over the next three weeks in France and in the longer term. Cycling is already a stats-heavy sport, and there are pro teams that have used data in the recruitment process for several years, but Ryder says it is the way that NTT interprets and presents the available information that makes their method innovative. “We’ve always seen technology as an enabler,” Ryder states. “What NTT has done is take all of this information and create the most incredible dashboard which makes it easier for us to make better, more informed decisions. It’s like the Moneyball approach. We find the individuals that are overlooked in the system.” Cycling: Teams with two coronavirus cases in a week will be out of Tour, organisers say PARIS (Reuters) - Two positive coronavirus cases within a week for a Tour de France team will result in the outfit being kicked out of the event starting on Aug. 29, the race organisers said on Friday. “If a team has two positive cases or (members) with strong symptoms within a seven-day period, they will be out of the race,” Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) said in a statement to Reuters. Earlier, sports directors who will be on the event running until Sept. 20 confirmed a report by cycling website Velonews that the race would be over for teams who are found to have two infected members in their ranks. “The measure was announced to us at the Criterium du Dauphine,” one sports director, who declined to be named because he is not authorised to discuss the matter, told Reuters. What's New in the 303: Lookout Mountain Triathlon and the Historic Ties to Race Director, Paul Karlsson Paul Karlsson has had a huge impact on multisport in Colorado for years. Not only was he a founder of what became a very prestigious, national race, The Boulder Peak, he also has produced other races such as the Xterra Indian Peaks and the Lookout Triathlon. He has put on events all over the state including Evergreen and Aspen. Did you know that The Peak awarded Kona spots once upon a time? But Paul has impacted many lives through teaching Colorado history and now business classes at Arvada West High School. He coached the swim team at Columbine when the tragedy happened and had been signed up to do IRONMAN Lake Placid that year and because of the shooting, IRONMAN switched is entry to Kona to show support. He has coached swimming at various clubs in the Western metro area, including at Mt. Vernon Country Club, the host of the upcoming Lookout Triathlon. Last Call Triathlon Expands Slots On Tuesday night it was sold out and I put myself on the wait list.  On Wednesday morning I received and email with an pleasant surprise "we capped our registrations and thought that was it for entries. This morning we spoke with the venue and rangers and were given the okay to add some additional slots. Woo-hoo!  At the time of this email we have about 35 open slots. If the last 48 hours are any indication of how much folks wanna race this year, we fully expect these openings to be gone by Friday or Saturday (if not sooner). Buffalo Bicycle Classic moves to do-it-yourself ride format due to COVID-19 Originally scheduled for Sunday, September 13, BBC riders are invited to explore the event’s modified routes. The planning committee is encouraging small groups of 10 or fewer to ride with their Buffalo Bicycle Classic merchandise or bib during the period September 6 – 20. Riders will benefit from partnerships with stores, coffee shops, and restaurants along the routes. Last Call Triathlon Expands Slots On Tuesday night it was sold out and I put myself on the wait list.  On Wednesday morning I received and email with an pleasant surprise "we capped our registrations and thought that was it for entries. This morning we spoke with the venue and rangers and were given the okay to add some additional slots. Woo-hoo!  At the time of this email we have about 35 open slots. If the last 48 hours are any indication of how much folks wanna race this year, we fully expect these openings to be gone by Friday or Saturday (if not sooner). Video of the Week: 10 MINUTE DRY LAND SWIMMING (STRETCH CORD)   Upcoming Interviews: Gold medalist triathlete at the Rio Paralympics Allysa Seely. Shortly after starting her collegiate triathlon career, Allysa was diagnosed with a congenital brain and spine condition threatened Allysa passion for triathlon.  She made the decision to amputate her left leg and still fights through other physical challenges. Allysa is one bad ass athlete. Siri Lindley was the World Cup Series winner and Triathlete of the year in 2001 and 2002, she was inducted into the USA TRIATHLON Hall of Fame in 2016.  She has coached athletes to Olympic Medals and to  Ironman World Championship Titles. Karen Smyers (on the beach with a beer) advised you go to pro to up your game Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and @triathlon and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Today's feature interview with 6 time Ironman World Champion, the first person ever inducted in the Ironman Hall of Fame, master triathlon coach coaching athletes for 40 years, we are of course talking about "The Man" Dave Scott. Sponsor VENGA: Thanks to Venga CBD for sponsoring today's show.  Venga is a premium CBD that will improve your athletic performance by helping reduce inflammation and anxiety.  Venga CBD products are different than typical CBD products, they are made for endurance athletes here in Colorado with the highest quality PCR hemp. All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD because it’s water-soluble CBD. Venga has a no-risk, 60-day, money-back guarantee.  It's easy order online and delivered right to your door. My Thursday run with Aaron and Casey would not be fun without Venga CBD "pre" recovery balm. You can get Venga CBD by going to VengaCBD.com which is spelled V - e - n - g - a CBD.com.  Get 30% off your first order with promo code - 303podcast.  Subscribe and save 15% on future orders.   Interview with Dave Scott: Scott ran his first Ironman in 1980 and finished in 9:24:33, nearly 2 hours faster than the previous win, with ABC Wide World of Sports broadcasting the event from Kona for the first time. Scott's time and approach is widely considered to have changed the Ironman from a test of endurance to a race. Scott returned in 1982 and finished second. In 1983, Scott won in what was Mark Allen's first Ironman. In what would become a renowned rivalry, Scott would win three of the next four Ironmans over Allen. Scott has stated that he is most proud of his performance in 1994. Another second-place finish, Scott was 40 years old at the time so his race was considered to be a revolutionary feat. Two years later, Scott finished fifth overall. 2001 was his last foray into the Ironman. The 47-year-old Scott had back problems due to some last minute bike changes, which forced him out of the race. Ironwar In 1989, the rivalry between Scott and Allen reached a peak in what has alternately been called the "Ironwar" and "The Greatest Race Ever Run."[5] Scott has stated "I never focused my goals on Mark Allen or what I had to do in the swim or the bike compared to Mark Allen. Ultimately, the competition level sometimes dictated that. After many years of racing, in 1989, we had a very very close race. It seemed like we were bouncing off of one another. It was influenced by our competitive natures." Allen ultimately won with Scott placing second and both broke Scott’s course record. What we just learned about taking care of your heart and the damage that can be done with regular long hard workouts.  Wow! I don't know how I got the coaching years wrong.  It's on the Dave Scott website as over 40 years.  Subscribed to Dave's Newsletter: Dave Scott, 6 time Ironman World Champion has a free newsletter that is available twice monthly. Dave covers a wide myriad of topics from: Health, aging, dietary concerns, training physiology, biomechanics of swim, bike and run plus more! He includes video and written content. Additionally, you can ask your questions directly to Dave. Please go to the his website and sign up for the next issue.” dave@davescottinc.com. Additionally, why not ask questions directly to Dave by going to https://davescottinc.com/.   Sponsor - Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out! Endurance News: Mo Farah to participate in London Marathon as pacemaker If you need a pacemaker to help you pursue an Olympic qualifying time in the marathon, they couldn't come much better qualified than Britain's most celebrated track and field athlete, Mo Farah. That's the happy scenario for some of Britain's lesser lights who will have the 37-year-old leading them out around the streets of the capital in October's London Marathon. "The London Marathon has been so important to me since I was a schoolboy and when they asked me to do this I thought it would be great to help," British marathon record holder Farah, who finished third and fifth in 2018 and 2019 respectively, told the race's official website. "I am in good shape, I'll be in London that week, and it fits in with my training. I know just how special it is just to compete for your country at an Olympic Games, and it would be great to help other athletes achieve this." Moneyball At The Tour De France: How NTT Is Bringing Analytics To Pro Cycling NTT Pro Cycling does not have the financial might of the sport’s big guns, and over its four seasons on the UCI WorldTour, cycling’s elite-level competition, it has consistently finished towards the bottom end of the team rankings. Yet on Saturday in Nice, Africa’s first and only WorldTour team will be lining up for the 2020 Tour de France with a quiet sense of self-confidence. NTT has a card up the sleeve of its skin-tight, blue and black jersey. “With the information we have at our fingertips, we prepare better than anybody,” says Doug Ryder, NTT’s Team Manager. In collaboration with the Japanese tech giant that sponsors and lends its name to the team, Ryder and his colleagues have, over the past 18 months, developed an analytics-based methodology that has helped them recruit new riders, plan their season, and prepare meticulously for races. The new approach, they hope, will push South Africa-based NTT Pro Cycling to another level, both over the next three weeks in France and in the longer term. Cycling is already a stats-heavy sport, and there are pro teams that have used data in the recruitment process for several years, but Ryder says it is the way that NTT interprets and presents the available information that makes their method innovative. “We’ve always seen technology as an enabler,” Ryder states. “What NTT has done is take all of this information and create the most incredible dashboard which makes it easier for us to make better, more informed decisions. It’s like the Moneyball approach. We find the individuals that are overlooked in the system.” Cycling: Teams with two coronavirus cases in a week will be out of Tour, organisers say PARIS (Reuters) - Two positive coronavirus cases within a week for a Tour de France team will result in the outfit being kicked out of the event starting on Aug. 29, the race organisers said on Friday. “If a team has two positive cases or (members) with strong symptoms within a seven-day period, they will be out of the race,” Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) said in a statement to Reuters. Earlier, sports directors who will be on the event running until Sept. 20 confirmed a report by cycling website Velonews that the race would be over for teams who are found to have two infected members in their ranks. “The measure was announced to us at the Criterium du Dauphine,” one sports director, who declined to be named because he is not authorised to discuss the matter, told Reuters. What's New in the 303: Lookout Mountain Triathlon and the Historic Ties to Race Director, Paul Karlsson Paul Karlsson has had a huge impact on multisport in Colorado for years. Not only was he a founder of what became a very prestigious, national race, The Boulder Peak, he also has produced other races such as the Xterra Indian Peaks and the Lookout Triathlon. He has put on events all over the state including Evergreen and Aspen. Did you know that The Peak awarded Kona spots once upon a time? But Paul has impacted many lives through teaching Colorado history and now business classes at Arvada West High School. He coached the swim team at Columbine when the tragedy happened and had been signed up to do IRONMAN Lake Placid that year and because of the shooting, IRONMAN switched is entry to Kona to show support. He has coached swimming at various clubs in the Western metro area, including at Mt. Vernon Country Club, the host of the upcoming Lookout Triathlon. Last Call Triathlon Expands Slots On Tuesday night it was sold out and I put myself on the wait list.  On Wednesday morning I received and email with an pleasant surprise "we capped our registrations and thought that was it for entries. This morning we spoke with the venue and rangers and were given the okay to add some additional slots. Woo-hoo!  At the time of this email we have about 35 open slots. If the last 48 hours are any indication of how much folks wanna race this year, we fully expect these openings to be gone by Friday or Saturday (if not sooner). Buffalo Bicycle Classic moves to do-it-yourself ride format due to COVID-19 Originally scheduled for Sunday, September 13, BBC riders are invited to explore the event’s modified routes. The planning committee is encouraging small groups of 10 or fewer to ride with their Buffalo Bicycle Classic merchandise or bib during the period September 6 – 20. Riders will benefit from partnerships with stores, coffee shops, and restaurants along the routes. Last Call Triathlon Expands Slots On Tuesday night it was sold out and I put myself on the wait list.  On Wednesday morning I received and email with an pleasant surprise "we capped our registrations and thought that was it for entries. This morning we spoke with the venue and rangers and were given the okay to add some additional slots. Woo-hoo!  At the time of this email we have about 35 open slots. If the last 48 hours are any indication of how much folks wanna race this year, we fully expect these openings to be gone by Friday or Saturday (if not sooner). Video of the Week: 10 MINUTE DRY LAND SWIMMING (STRETCH CORD)   Upcoming Interviews: Gold medalist triathlete at the Rio Paralympics Allysa Seely. Shortly after starting her collegiate triathlon career, Allysa was diagnosed with a congenital brain and spine condition threatened Allysa passion for triathlon.  She made the decision to amputate her left leg and still fights through other physical challenges. Allysa is one bad ass athlete. Siri Lindley was the World Cup Series winner and Triathlete of the year in 2001 and 2002, she was inducted into the USA TRIATHLON Hall of Fame in 2016.  She has coached athletes to Olympic Medals and to  Ironman World Championship Titles. Karen Smyers (on the beach with a beer) advised you go to pro to up your game Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and @triathlon and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

With the Grand Départ in Nice just a few days away, the countdown to the start of the 2020 Tour de France is on. It will be a Tour like no other and in this episode, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe look forward to the race. We weigh up the Ineos Grenadiers team selection, which saw Chris Froome's bid for a fifth Tour victory put on hold and Geraint Thomas also left out. Ineos will still go into the race with the reigning Tour de France and Giro d'Italia champions, Egan Bernal and Richard Carapaz. There's a look at the route, which appears to be full of semi-hidden traps to punish a moment's inattention. And we hear from Marianne Vos about La Course, which will be held on Saturday morning, NTT Pro Cycling's boss Doug Ryder about being the first to confirm their eight-man line up for the Tour, Britain's Tour debutant Connor Swift about lining up alongside Nairo Quintana and Larry Warbasse on his recent positive test for coronavirus. OUR TOUR DE FRANCE COVERAGE Join Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau on the road in France for nightly episodes recapping the day's stage and big stories. Kilometre 0 will air every weekday morning (Monday to Friday). OUR SPONSORS iwoca became The Cycling Podcast’s title sponsors in March 2020. iwoca specialises in supporting small businesses and can lend between £1,000 and £250,000. iwoca have been accredited by the British Business Bank to offer CBILS (Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme) – the scheme is now open, so businesses can apply for a loan rather than just register interest. To find out more, go to https://www.iwoca.co.uk Science in Sport is The Cycling Podcast’s longest-standing supporter. It’s a relationship that stretches back to the 2016 Giro d’Italia. Listeners can get 25% off Science In Sport’s range of energy drinks, bars, gels and cakes at scienceinsport.com (http://scienceinsport.com/) with the code SISCP25 The next generation Wattbike Atom is supporting all our Tour de France coverage this year. The new Wattbike Atom is available from £90 per month at wattbike.com (https://wattbike.com/)

The Virtual Tour de France has come to an end but that doesn't mean we don't still have some winner interviews for you to sink your teeth into. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Mike Woods, Lauren Stephens and Will Clarke all dominated over the weekend and Kristin Armstrong got the inside scoop from them all the moment they stepped off the bike! Plus we have an extra interview with Rachel Hedderman, DS of Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank, as well as a chat with Doug Ryder, DS of NTT Pro Cycling which will feature in next week's episode.   Catch post-race interviews every Monday and mid-week updates every Thursday until the end of the Virtual Tour de France

Doug Ryder is the Team Principal of Team NTT.  Lumin Wellbeing and Stanley St. Social present a three-part series on the future of cycling. Each episode delves into how cycling will survive Covid-19, how the sport is positioned to come out the other side, and what the sport needs to thrive in the future. Learn more about Lumin Wellbeing here: https://luminwellbeing.com/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Doug Ryder only wanted to be a pro cyclist. He eked out a living trying to fulfil that dream on the cold European winter and autumn circuit in the 1990s and had moderate success. Through those experiences a dream of building an African cycling team that would compete at the elite level started to form. The dream slowly became reality as Ryder banged on the door of the sport with only his vision and passion to sell. He met resistance, mirth and suspicion from cycling's establishment, and learned some valuable lessons along the way. But he never gave up and today the NTT Pro Cycling Team (formerly Dimension Data) is in the first division of the World Tour. Since its entry to the upper echelons of the sport its riders have won many races, including seven Tour de France stages. It has also given over 80,000 bikes to underprivileged African communities through its Qhubeka Foundation and it continues to grow. Today, Ryder joins the Maverick Sports Podcast to talk about the rise of the little team from Africa, which had no money, to an organisation that employs more than 100 people and has a R255m annual budget.

Daily Maverick — Doug Ryder only wanted to be a pro cyclist. He eked out a living trying to fulfil that dream on the cold European winter and autumn circuit in the 1990s and had moderate success. Through those experiences a dream of building an African cycling team that would compete at the elite level started to form. The dream slowly became reality as Ryder banged on the door of the sport with only his vision and passion to sell. He met resistance, mirth and suspicion from cycling’s establishment, and learned some valuable lessons along the way. But he never gave up and today the NTT Pro Cycling Team (formerly Dimension Data) is in the first division of the World Tour. Since its entry to the upper echelons of the sport its riders have won many races, including seven Tour de France stages. It has also given over 80,000 bikes to underprivileged African communities through its Qhubeka Foundation and it continues to grow. Today, Ryder joins the Maverick Sports Podcast to talk about the rise of the little team from Africa, which had no money, to an organisation that employs more than 100 people and has a R255m annual budget.

The Tour de France is off and running and Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau are in the centre of Brussels to discuss the opening stage. The identity of the winning team was not a surprise but no one will have predicted Mike Teunissen would have ended the day in the yellow jersey. The Jumbo-Visma rider saved the day after his team’s sprinter Dylan Groenewegen crashed inside the final two kilometres. We discuss the unconventional sprint finish and here from Jumbo-Visma rider Amund Grondahl Jansen and sports director Grischa Niermann. There was also a crash for one of the pre-Tour favourites Jakob Fuglsang and we weigh up the likely impact of that before discussing the fall-out from Dimension Data’s decision not to select Mark Cavendish – or more to the point the differing accounts of how the team was picked from team owner Doug Ryder and sports director Rolf Aldag. In the final part there’s the first instalment of our new series Outside the Team Bus with Alex Dowsett. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Rapha and Science In Sport. Austin Cycles Competition The Cycling Podcast has teamed up with Austin Cycles for a special competition during the 2019 Tour de France. We are giving The Cycling Podcast Newsletter subscribers an exclusive opportunity to win a Austin Cycles AC ATTO folding carbon bike worth £2,750! Subscribe to our mailing list >> (http://eepurl.com/bERv1D) Science in Sport Science in Sport are offering you the chance to experience a stage at La Vuelta or Tour of Britain from inside the Team INEOS support car. Prize Includes 2 x night's accommodation, transport & £400 spending money! 5 runners up will win a signed Team INEOS Jersey. Enter the competition >> (https://thecyclingpodcast.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e30db910a0fe0ac7464cd458e&id=6084d508e0&e=cfa980aecc) The Economist If you would like to get a free print copy of The Economist, text the word CYCLING to 78070. Wattbike Our Tour de France stage two coverage is sponsored by Wattbike. If you live in the UK you can get a £100 Sigma Sport voucher with every Wattbike Atom purchased before July 31. Go to www.wattbike.com/TCP100 (https://wattbike.com/gb/tcp100) and use the code TCP100.

The 2019 Tour de France is just a matter of days away but already the Cyclingnews team has arrived in Brussels for the Grand Depart. Wednesday saw the first set of team press conferences with EF Education First and FDJ Groupama holding court in front of the gathering media. After our exclusive behind-the-scenes podcast with EF last week we were back for more and we sat down with Michael Woods for a second time as he talks about his imminent Tour de France debut. We debate Thibaut Pinot's chances of ending the French nation's drought in their home race but also wind the clock back and discuss the controversial call from Dimension Data to leave Mark Cavendish out of their Tour de France squad. The Manxman has struggled for form and fitness for the last two seasons and despite a reputation as one of the fastest riders of the last ten years, team owner Doug Ryder saw no place for him in the squad's starting eight.  Team Sunweb held their pre-Tour press conference on Wednesday too, but it the Netherlands rather than Brussels. The event was dominated by news surrounding the squad's team leaders, with Michael Matthews announcing that he had extended his contract for a further two years, while Tom Dumoulin – who of course isn't racing the Tour – forced to deny speculation that he was on the cusp of breaking his contract and moving to Jumbo Visma.  To subscribe to the Cyclingnews podcast, click here: http://cyclingnews.podbean.com/ Sponsor message Born in the Italian Dolomites, Sportful has been making athletes faster, more efficient and better protected since 1972. Official apparel supplier to Team Virtu Cycling, Bora-Hansgrohe and Bahrain Merida. The same Pro Issue apparel, which includes our BodyFit Pro and Fiandre lines, worn by Marta Bastianelli, Peter Sagan and Vincenzo Nibali is available to purchase by all cyclists. BodyFit Pro; a form fitting design with a focus on enhanced aerodynamics was created specifically for the rigours of pro bike racing. Our versatile Fiandre line uses proprietary technology to keep you dry and comfortable in inclement, variable weather conditions. Sportful leads the market with innovative and technical apparel so you can experience those unforgettable moments, your very best days on a bike. For more details visit sportful.com. Follow the ride on instagram @sportful

Twelve teams have won stages at the Giro d’Italia, which means that ten have not.  In this episode we hear from some of those who are set to go home empty handed, including Doug Ryder and Ben O’Connor of Dimension Data, whose run of bad luck and poor results predates the Giro. We also hear from Marc Reef, the sports director at Sunweb, whose plans were destroyed when Tom Dumoulin crashed and had to withdraw.  Kilometre 0, in association with Hansgrohe showers & taps

I spoke with Doug Ryder, 'Team Dimension Data' for Qhubeka Team Principal. Doug is a South African cycling icon and Olympian turned leader of the first ever African registered team in the Tour de France. The team also achieved it's bicycles change lives goal of raising funds to put 5000 students on bicycles.

Ruben Delmage & Arnold Geerdts het regstreeks oorgeskakel na Doug Ryder toe wat by die Tour de France is, bietjie Tennis, Golf, Super Rugby en vele meer gesels. Luister weer hier na die Podcast.

Arnold Geerdts en Ruben Delmage het met Doug Ryder van Team Dimension Data by die Tour de France gesels, Super Rugby, Sewes Rugby, Krieket, Golf en vele meer. Luister weer hier na die Podcast.

Arnold Geerdts & Ruben Delmage het met Doug Ryder gesels wat regstreeks vanaf die Tour de France ons op hoogte gebring het van hoe dinge gaan daar. Verder het hulle met John Laffnie de Jager gesels wat ook regstreeks vananf Wimbledon vir ons meer info gegee het van hoe dinge daar gaan. Verder het hulle Rugbysake, Sokker en vele meer oor gechat. Luister weer hier na die Podcast.

Simon, Shane and Nathan talk about the post-Tour blues, how they’re coping and how Zwift has leapt into the vacuum with a big announcement. But before they get to the launch of the Zwift Men’s Academy, the chaps discuss the arrival of Mark Cavendish on the platform. . . with a little help from Cav’s team-mate, Steve Cummings and his Directeur Sportif, Roger Hammond. The big news, though, is the Men’s Academy in partnership with Cav’s team, Dimension Data. Team owner Doug Ryder tells Simon why the decision to get involved was a no-brainer and describes his excitement at the benefit both to the team’s adopted charity, Qhubeka, and the potential to find a hidden gem of a new rider. Roger Hammond is equally excited and tells Simon how Zwift may help modernise recruitment to the pro peloton. There are important differences from the Women’s Academy scheme and the Zwiftcasters discuss what they are, why they might have been made and what is their likely impact. Zwiftcast resident Coach Kev Poulton discusses the theory behind his Four Week FTP Builder programme, a training plan that’s likely to prove very popular for Zwifters. Simon, Shane and Nathan then get excited about how training plans can be compared to moving piles of sand . . . . Steve Cummings gives Zwifters a little insight into how his rehab worked on Zwift and feels the same results can be achieved as Cav starts his long climb back to race pace using the platform to stay sharp. Finally, Simon pops into D C Rainmaker’s pain cave in Paris for a quick chat about what Eurobike may hold in store and why software challengers to Zwift may face an uphill battle.

We review the ODI Series between SA and England with Paul Adams, chat Giro d'Italia with team principal of Team Dimension Data, Doug Ryder. Catch up with Miguel Netto who is taking part in the Unagwaja and find out the latest at the French Open.

We chat to Doug Ryder Team Principal of Team Dimension Data, preview and review this weeks English Premier League and chat Super Rugby

We find the latest about Mark Cavindish's illness with Doug Ryder, review and preview all the Champions Leage action and hear from Penny Haynes on the latest Swimming sensations

We chat to Doug Ryder after Team Dimension Data performed exceptionally well at the Criterium du Dauphine, Tank Lanning unpacks the disappointing Springbok performance from the weekend. Joe Crann chats Euro 2016 and fan violence with Brad and finally Johan le Roux previews the West Indies taking on Australia in the Tri-Angular Series

We chat to Doug Ryder after Edvald Boasson Hagen won a stage at the Criterium du Dauphine, Joel Stransky unpacks the Springbok Side announced to face Ireland, Shaun Bartlett preview's his teams match against Highlands Park and Mark Thompkins gives us the latest from the European Tour.

TalkFEED — This week on Run Talk SA, David “Mr. Active” Katz catches up with Doug Ryder, team principle of Team MTN-Qhubeka. A former cyclist himself, Doug now runs more than he rides. Hear why one of the men that has helped put African cycling on the map; personally loves to run over ride. Read more