Podcasts about katusha alpecin

Ian Boswell is an American former pro who raced 7 seasons in the world tour with team Sky and Katusha Alpecin. He retired after several head injuries, then won Unbound, the unofficial gravel world championships while working a normal job at Wahoo. Ian Also has a podcast called Breakfast with Boz you can find here https://open.spotify.com/show/6Zcrdvkgj9cJt37765UAhN?si=25ddb93bcc4247b9 https://howtobecomeaprocyclist.com/b/dR0Cr

Matt Stephens and Marcel Kittel chat about his fantastic career as one of the best sprinters of the modern era. The former Etixx–Quick-Step and Katusha–Alpecin rider took an amazing 89 professional victories but is now enjoying his retirement by embarking on a number of personal projects. He discusses how becoming a father changed his trajectory overnight, and he has a lot to look forward to as he builds a new home for his family. But has he ever taken part in a high jump contest while music was playing in a festival atmosphere, and does he know the three most popular meats used in the sausages of his homeland? There's only one way to find out…

This time on Faster, the Dr Hutch podcast, I'm talking to Joe Laverick and Alex Dowsett, and the question is how exactly a rider makes that difficult transition from under-23 (what used to be called “amateur”) to professional. Joe is a talented British U-23 rider based in Girona with the Hagens Berman Axeon team – probably the most successful development team in the world. Alex rode for the same team in 2010, before moving on to Sky, Movistar, Katusha-Alpecin and Israel Start-up Nation and winning, among other things, two stages of the Giro d'Italia and almost as many national time-trial championships as me. We look at the pressures on young riders, who have just two or three seasons to plot the biggest move of their whole careers. It's a transition that has been made all the harder as Covid ravages their racing programme, and by changing demands in the World Tour – as Alex puts it, “Directors aren't looking for under-23s anymore, they're looking for children. They all want to find the next Remco Evenepoel.” We discuss how to balance your own long-term development with the immediate need to attract attention, how you manage issues like body weight when you might be under pressure from coaches with a rather short-term view of your usefulness, and how you learn to not just ride like a pro, but live like a pro as well. (A base in Girona helps, apparently.) And we hear how the current scramble for young talent might have led a top-level team to sign a rider based entirely on the results from a dodgy power meter. --------------------------- If you liked this episode of Faster, please tell your friends about it. It really helps people find us. It would be great if you could like and subscribe to Faster and rate it too.  You can find me on Twitter @doctor_hutch, if you want to get in touch, and I'd love to hear from you. If you want to read the book that inspired the podcast, it's also called Faster, and available from places that sell books both online and in real life.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie are joined by guest host and former Team Sky and Katusha-Alpecin professional Ian Boswell to discuss today's racing in three countries. It was a day to celebrate for Slovenia and one to commiserate for Jolien D’Hoore. We start in northern Spain, the Basque Country to be precise, where the Vuelta a España got underway. Primoz Roglic picked up where he left off in Madrid last year – in the leader's red jersey – after he won the opening stage. It was a brutal start to the Vuelta, with the overall battle already reduced to a dozen or so contenders. We know for certain that former Vuelta winner Chris Froome and French hope Thibaut Pinot are out of the overall picture already. Then it’s the the Belgian coast for the Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne which is, logically enough, a pair of one-day races held on consecutive days now. Today it was the turn of the women and there was a controversial relegation for Jolien D’Hoore, who won the sprint finish only to be relegated for an illegal move in the finish straight. Was it the right decision or was she hard done-by? Finally, we pick up the Giro d’Italia, which resumed after its rest day with the news of a couple of positive coronavirus tests – one for Fernando Gaviria, a teammate of our diarist Joe Dombrowski. We unpick another Slovenian victory and Ian weighs up the overall hopes of his former teammate Tao Geoghegan Hart. The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science in Sport. We’ve also agreed a collaboration with Laka – a community of cyclists co-operating to provide insurance cover for their bikes and insurance. Listen to the episode to find out more or go to laka.co.uk (http://laka.co.uk/)

In our latest episode, discussing stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia, Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie are joined by guest presenter Ian Boswell, the former professional rider with Team Sky and Katusha-Alpecin. It was a tough day in Italy, with heavy rain and cold weather turning a hilly stage into a battle for survival. We hear from James Knox of Deceuninck-Quickstep who describes himself as "an emotional and physical wreck after one of the worst experiences of my life – it was truly awful." Nevertheless, he rode strongly, as did his team, to defend Joao Almeida's pink jersey of race leader. The stage winner was Jhonatan Narvaez of Ecuador and Team Ineos, another graduate – like Almeida and indeed Boswell – of Axel Merckx's Hagens Berman Axeon development team. Boswell tells us about his time on that team, including the day he spent at the Merckx family home in Belgium eating chocolate mousse...  The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science in Sport

A bumper edition of the CN podcast It's been a few weeks since our last episode but the Cyclingnews podcast is back with interviews with Tom Dumoulin and Matt White  We also discuss the likelihood of the  Tour de France taking place later this year and whether it's too soon to get excited about race dates that have been scheduled for the second half of the year. European editor Stephen Farrand provides the latest lowdown from Italy and the Giro d'Italia's plans, while we also look back at the formation of the Slipstream team. The American squad recently announced a round of cuts and layoffs but in the 2000s they burst onto the scene, and Ed Pickering from Procycling magazine was at their team launch in Boulder, Colorado 13 years ago. Pickering and CN's Daniel Benson talk about the team's first rosters and pose the question as to whether they've stayed true to their roots.   Tom Dumoulin, at home in Belgium, catches up with us over Skype and talks about lockdown, altitude camps and his thoughts on the new 2020 calendar, while Mitchelton Scott's Matt White joins us from Spain to discuss how teams can start to plan for the coming months.   To subscribe to the Cyclingnews podcast, click here.  Our latest competition gives you the chance to win one of two musettes. We have one from Katusha Alpecin that's stuffed with goodies and kit from last year, while we also have a similar prize for BMC Racing fans. Can you tell we've recently moved offices and need to clear some space?  All you have to do to win these fantastic prizes is head to our Itunes page, give us a review and post your top three kits for 2020 (men's or women's). We'll announce the winners in the next couple of weeks.  This podcast was brought to you by Sportful, Pinarello and Floyds of Leadville.

Last week, when we recorded an episode entirely devoted to the covid-19 coronavirus crisis. The hope was that by now we'd be back to some semblance of normality and that racing would at least be back on the agenda. Seven days later though and that scenario is far bleaker than many of us could have imagined. Granted, as we recorded this episode Paris-Nice is somehow still on but around the world bike races are being pulled left right and centre. It looks as though the entire season is at risk. Coming up we'll hear from our European Editor Stephen Farrand, who is based in Italy, one of the most heavily hit countries, and we talk to Italy's Matteo Trentin from CCC team, who gives us riders' perspective.  But we start this episode by talking to Rob Harris, AP's global sports correspondent. In this interview, we step away from cycling and look at the wider problems that sport now facing. We ask who decides which sports go ahead, whether, as Lewis Hamilton recently said ‘cash is king' and just how damaging the possible loss of marquee events such as the Olympics, European Championships and a host of other events could be for sport on a global stage.  Closer to home, Stephen Farrand has been with Cyclingnews for almost a decade. He is based in Italy and has covered the Giro since 1994. These are unprecedented times for Italian cycling and its society as a whole. We caught up with Stephen on Thursday afternoon, just after the conclusion of stage 5 at Paris-Nice. He gives his insight into how Italy is coping and where racing could go from here. For our final interview, we stick with an Italian theme. Matteo Trentin is the vice president of the Italian riders association and one of the most respected riders in the peloton. The CCC rider is currently in Spain for a short training camp but we spoke with him about his thoughts on racing and the coronavirus and what the riders and teams should be doing under the difficult circumstances.    To subscribe to the Cyclingnews podcast, click here.  Our latest competition gives you the chance to win one of two musettes. We have one from Katusha Alpecin that's stuffed with goodies and kit from last year, while we also have a similar prize for BMC Racing fans. Can you tell we've recently moved offices and need to clear some space?  All you have to do to win these fantastic prizes is head to our Itunes page, give us a review and post your top three kits for 2020 (men's or women's). We'll announce the winners in the next couple of weeks.  This podcast was brought to you by Sportful and Floyds of Leadville.   Sponsor message Born in the Italian Dolomites, Sportful has been making athletes faster, more efficient and better protected since 1972 Official apparel supplier to Bora-Hansgrohe.  The same Pro Issue apparel, which includes our BodyFit Pro and Fiandre lines, worn by Peter Sagan is available to purchase by all cyclists.  BodyFit Pro; a form fitting design with a focus on enhanced aerodynamics was created specifically for the rigors 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

Explore returns to The Cycling Podcast as a monthly show following the seven-part debut series, which was release at the end of 2018. Lionel Birnie and Hannah Troop introduce the show, which will also feature regular contributions from former World Tour professional rider Ian Boswell. In this episode we meet Felicity Cloake, award-winning food writer for The Guardian and author of the excellent One More Croissant for the Road (https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008304935/one-more-croissant-for-the-road/) , to talk about cycle touring and the search for culinary perfection in France. After spending July covering the Tour de France for the past couple of decades, the highs and lows of French cuisine is a subject close to Lionel's heart so he was interested to hear how Felicity decided which route to take, which dishes to seek out and understand why touring a country by bicycle offers a deeper perspective on the changing cultures and landscape as a journey unfolds. Combining the spirit of Henri Desgrange with the essence of Elizabeth David, Felicity went in search of the French Classics but, this being cycling, she also went to sleep hungry and (slightly) demoralised in a tent. We also hear from Ian Boswell, who rode for Team Sky and Katusha-Alpecin before retiring at the end of last year after suffering successive concussions sustained in crashes. Ian who will explore the world of gravel and self-supported racing this year will be filing a monthly despatch for our series. In this first instalment, we catch up with him in the depths of  winter in Vermont to find out what he has planned for 2020. Show notes 0:00 Lionel and Hannah introduce Explore 8:26 Coffee with Felicity Cloake, part one 38:20 Welcome to Explore, Ian Boswell 1:03:40 Back to Felicity for part two OUR SUPPORTERS The Cycling Podcast, brought to you by iwoca and supported by Science in Sport iwoca is title sponsor to The Cycling Podcast.  Over the past seven years iwoca has grown from a small start-up to one of the fastest-growing business lenders in Europe. Now they’re a team of more than 300 in London and Frankfurt working towards the goal of funding one million small businesses, including cafes, spin studios and bike shops. They can lend between £1,000 and £250,000 and make it quick and easy to get a decision. If you are interested in finding out more about what iwoca can do for small businesses go to: iwoca: Fast, fair and flexible business funding (http://iwoca.co.uk/) The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport. For a 25% discount on all your Science in Sport sports nutrition products go to www.scienceinsport.com (http://www.scienceinsport.com/)  

As you might expect this podcast solely focuses on the Coronavirus and its effect on professional cycling.  We're going to hear from team bosses Jonathan Vaughters, and Matt White, as well as our European Editor Stephen Farrand, who lives in Italy, and Sophie Smith, who made it home from the UAE and is safely back in Australia.  But we start with Stephen Farrand and we discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the Italian race scene and how teams and the Italian public at large are struggling to cope. This was recorded just a few hours after RCS announced that Strade Bianche would not take place this weekend. Our interview with Jonathan Vaughters from EF Pro Cycling was conducted on Thursday evening but Paris-Nice was set to go ahead and EF were down to ride.  Vaughters talks about how teams are trying to understand the quickly evolving situation and the various playbook scenarios they are having to consider when it comes to race selection, rosters and riders' health.  Matt White's Mitchelton-Scott team was one of the first, if not the first, to announce that their men's and women's teams would be halting all racing with immediate effect. That as before Strade Bianche was canceled. In this interview White talks about the wellbeing of his riders, and the logistical stresses put on a team. He uses the example of the recent developments at the UAE Tour as an example.  Finally, we hear from Australian journalist Sophie Smith on the dramatic twists that took place at the UAE Tour last week. Some teams and riders are still stuck in the UAE and will be there until mid-March but the situation for around 72 hours was fraught and tense, to say the least. In this interview with Smith, we take you through how the situation unfolded.   To subscribe to the Cyclingnews podcast, click here.  Our latest competition gives you the chance to win one of two musettes. We have one from Katusha Alpecin that's stuffed with goodies and kit from last year, while we also have a similar prize for BMC Racing fans. Can you tell we've recently moved offices and need to clear some space?  All you have to do to win these fantastic prizes is head to our Itunes page, give us a review and post your top three kits for 2020 (men's or women's). We'll announce the winners in the next couple of weeks.  This podcast was brought to you by Sportful and Floyds of Leadville.   Sponsor message Born in the Italian Dolomites, Sportful has been making athletes faster, more efficient and better protected since 1972 Official apparel supplier to Bora-Hansgrohe.  The same Pro Issue apparel, which includes our BodyFit Pro and Fiandre lines, worn by Peter Sagan is available to purchase by all cyclists.  BodyFit Pro; a form fitting design with a focus on enhanced aerodynamics was created specifically for the rigors 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

The UAE Tour continues and in the latest episode of the Cyclingnews podcast – brought to you in association with Sportful, Pinarello and Floyd's of Leadville – we wrap up stages 3 and 4. We hear from Adam Yates on his stage win and race lead, and Caleb Ewan and Sam Bennett after both riders missed out on stage wins. Ewan crashed and found himself out of position on Wednesday, while Bennett jumped too early and altered his leadout train. We talk about both sprinters and just how competitive this race has been.  As in previous days we also drop in at Team Ineos to talk to Chris Froome. The four-time Tour de France winner is using the UAE Tour as his comeback race and in this latest catch-up we talk to him about his future beyond 2020 – he's out of contract this year – and how he's feeling after several days of competition.   Picking up from our previous discussion over the Australian emu wars of the 1930s – to remind you, the emus won – presenters Daniel Benson and Sophie Smith continue the theme by turning their attention to their limited dinosaurs facts after stage 4 started outside a dinosaur theme park in Dubai.  Spoiler: Their facts and knowledge on the subject really are limited.    To subscribe to the Cyclingnews podcast, click here.  Our latest competition gives you the chance to win one of two musettes. We have one from Katusha Alpecin that's stuffed with goodies and kit from last year, while we also have a similar prize for BMC Racing fans. Can you tell we've recently moved offices and need to clear some space?  All you have to do to win these fantastic prizes is head to our Itunes page, give us a review and post your top three kits for 2020 (men's or women's). We'll announce the winners in the next couple of weeks.  This podcast was brought to you by Sportful and Floyds of Leadville.   Sponsor message Born in the Italian Dolomites, Sportful has been making athletes faster, more efficient and better protected since 1972 Official apparel supplier to Bora-Hansgrohe.  The same Pro Issue apparel, which includes our BodyFit Pro and Fiandre lines, worn by Peter Sagan is available to purchase by all cyclists.  BodyFit Pro; a form fitting design with a focus on enhanced aerodynamics was created specifically for the rigors 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

In the second of our podcasts from the UAE Tour we hear from Chris Froome, Adam Yates, Sam Bennett, and yes, as the title suggests, we also discuss the Australian Emu War of the 1930s. Spoiler alert: the Emus won.  We start with a recap of the first two days of racing after Pascal Ackermann and Caleb Ewan  - the new leader of the race – shared the spoils. Joined once again by Australian writer Sophie Smith, we hear from Chris Froome. The British rider opens up about his rehab, learning to walk again and he reveals that he had a further surgery in December after internal stitches became infected.  We also talk to Adam Yates. The British climber took fourth at the white jersey at the 2016 Tour but has not hit those heights in a Grand Tour since. He tells us why it's going to be different this time at the Tour and what he's changed in terms of his schedule and plans.  Smith gives an insight into how stage 3 might play out and what level of popularity the Yates brothers share back in Australia. And then there's the emus.   To subscribe to the Cyclingnews podcast, click here.  Our latest competition gives you the chance to win one of two musettes. We have one from Katusha Alpecin that's stuffed with goodies and kit from last year, while we also have a similar prize for BMC Racing fans. Can you tell we've recently moved offices and need to clear some space?  All you have to do to win these fantastic prizes is head to our Itunes page, give us a review and post your top three kits for 2020 (men's or women's). We'll announce the winners in the next couple of weeks.  This podcast was brought to you by Sportful and Floyds of Leadville.   Sponsor message Born in the Italian Dolomites, Sportful has been making athletes faster, more efficient and better protected since 1972 Official apparel supplier to Bora-Hansgrohe.  The same Pro Issue apparel, which includes our BodyFit Pro and Fiandre lines, worn by Peter Sagan is available to purchase by all cyclists.  BodyFit Pro; a form fitting design with a focus on enhanced aerodynamics was created specifically for the rigors 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

The second WorldTour stage race of the season kicks off this weekend with the UAE Tour. The week-long event provides a world-class field with three up-hill finishes and a number of opportunities for the sprinters. It's no surprise that so many sprinters have made the journey to the Middle East with Pascal Ackermann, Dylan Groenewegen, Mark Cavendish, Caleb Ewan, Sam Bennett and Fernando Gaviria all on the startlist.  In our first podcast episode from the race we sit down with Ewan, and talk about leadership, pressure, his season so far, and how he sees the sprints going as the week progresses. The Australian is certainly a firm favourite at the race after taking a stage here last year.  Our presenters – Daniel Benson and Sophie Smith – also hear from Chris Froome, who arrives at the race having not competed since his career-threatening crash at last year's Criterium du Dauphine in France. Froome has spent the last eight months in recovery and rehab and admits that he's still not over his injuries. In our recording he opens up about his hopes for the coming weeks and his condition heading into his first race of the year. Finally, we catch up with Froome's team director, Matteo Tosatto.   To subscribe to the Cyclingnews podcast, click here.  Our latest competition gives you the chance to win one of two musettes. We have one from Katusha Alpecin that's stuffed with goodies and kit from last year, while we also have a similar prize for BMC Racing fans. Can you tell we've recently moved offices and need to clear some space?  All you have to do to win these fantastic prizes is head to our Itunes page, give us a review and post your top three kits for 2020 (men's or women's). We'll announce the winners in the next couple of weeks.  This podcast was brought to you by Sportful and Floyds of Leadville.   Sponsor message Born in the Italian Dolomites, Sportful has been making athletes faster, more efficient and better protected since 1972 Official apparel supplier to Bora-Hansgrohe.  The same Pro Issue apparel, which includes our BodyFit Pro and Fiandre lines, worn by Peter Sagan is available to purchase by all cyclists.  BodyFit Pro; a form fitting design with a focus on enhanced aerodynamics was created specifically for the rigors 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

 After a long hiatus we welcome back Procycling editor Edward Pickering to the Cyclingnews podcast, as we look ahead to the Tour Down Under and discuss a number of topics from the evolution of UAE Team Emirates to the chances of Elia Viviani and Caleb Ewan as they go head-to-head in Australia.  Viviani moved to Cofidis over the winter and we discuss how the French team has successfully gone about their business in the transfer market and whether the Italian can replicate the form he has shown over the last two years.  We also hear from both Viviani and Ewan after Sunday's downtown criterium, while we also check in with Tom Southam from EF Pro Cycling as he looks ahead to the first WorldTour race of the year.  Our final interview in this episode is with Matt White, from Mitchelton Scott. White has masterminded six overall titles in the last nine years and with Daryl Impey on his roster is looking to make it three in a row. The Australian team director talks about this year's Tour Down under course and how and where the race might be won.   To subscribe to the Cyclingnews podcast, click here.  Our latest competition gives you the chance to win one of two musettes. We have one from Katusha Alpecin that's stuffed with goodies and kit from last year, while we also have a similar prize for BMC Racing fans. Can you tell we've recently moved offices and need to clear some space?  All you have to do to win these fantastic prizes is head to our Itunes page, give us a review and post your top three kits for 2020 (men's or women's). We'll announce the winners in the next couple of weeks.  This podcast was brought to you by Sportful and Floyds of Leadville.   Sponsor message Born in the Italian Dolomites, Sportful has been making athletes faster, more efficient and better protected since 1972 Official apparel supplier to Bora-Hansgrohe.  The same Pro Issue apparel, which includes our BodyFit Pro and Fiandre lines, worn by Peter Sagan is available to purchase by all cyclists.  BodyFit Pro; a form fitting design with a focus on enhanced aerodynamics was created specifically for the rigors 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  

In the latest episode of the Cyclingnews podcast we hear from Tom Dumoulin, Julian Alaphilippe, Caleb Ewan and Jumbo Visma's Merijn Zeeman on how he picked his team's Tour de France squad, and how they'll take on Team Ineos in July.  We also cast our gaze over the good, the bad and the ugly from this year's men's WorldTour team kits. We announce the winners of our signed Vincenzo Nibali jerseys and there are two musettes stuffed with kit to give away.  We start with a look back at the highlights from the December training camps and sit down with former Giro d'Italia winner Tom Dumoulin. The Dutchman controversially switched teams to move from Sunweb to Jumbo Visma over the winter and in our interview he opens up about the car journey in which he turned around at half-way due to his knee injury and his reasons for switching teams. Now fit and healthy, he also talks about the 2020 Tour de France and how he and Jumbo Visma's other leaders are going to work together this July.  Dumoulin's director, Merijn Zeeman is another guest on the podcast and he tells us how the management arrived at the final eight Jumbo Visma for July's event and why they've decided to send such a strong team to the race. From Jumbo Visma we head to Deceuninck-QuickStep in Calpe and catch up with Alaphilippe to find out whether he can replicate his incredible 2019 season.  We also pick our top three, and bottom three, WorldTour kit designs for 2020, before a final stop at Lotto-Soudal in Mallorca where we hear from Caleb Ewan on his dreams for Milan-San Remo and his transition from Mitchelton Scott to his current Belgian team. Our latest competition gives you the chance to win one of two mussettes. We have one from Katusha Alpecin that's stuffed with goodies and kit from last year, while we also have a similar prize for BMC Racing fans. Can you tell we've recently moved offices and need to clear some space? All you have to do to win these fantastic prizes is head to our Itunes page, give us a review and post your top three kits for 2020 (men's or women's). We'll announce the winners in the next couple of weeks.    This podcast was brought to you by Sportful and Floyds of Leadville.    Sponsor message   Born in the Italian Dolomites, Sportful has been making athletes faster, more efficient and better protected since 1972 Official apparel supplier to Bora-Hansgrohe.  The same Pro Issue apparel, which includes our BodyFit Pro and Fiandre lines, worn by Peter Sagan is available to purchase by all cyclists.  BodyFit Pro; a form fitting design with a focus on enhanced aerodynamics was created specifically for the rigors 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

Join Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe for a look at the week’s cycling news, including Bernie Eisel’s retirement and Bjarne Riis’s return to the World Tour as part of Team NTT’s management. This episode features an extensive interview with Ian Boswell, the American who spent seven seasons in the World Tour with Team Sky and Katusha-Alpecin. Boswell has been forced to retire from racing at the age of just 28 because of a series of concussions suffered in crashes – the most recent and most serious being sustained during the Italian stage race Tirreno-Adriatico last March. Boswell talks about the lasting after-effects of the crash, his determination to resume training against doctor’s orders, why he has had to bring the curtain down on his professional racing career and what he plans to do next. He also discusses the difficulty professional cycling has in developing an effective concussion protocol when races are fast moving and the riders want to rejoin the peloton as soon as they can. We also reveal a new collaboration for 2020 with another excellent podcast… Tune in to find out more. SPONSORS Science In Sport: The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science In Sport. All our listeners can get 25% off SIS products at scienceinsport.com (https://www.scienceinsport.com/) with the code SISCP25 Wattbike Atom: This episode is sponsored by the Wattbike Atom. If you want to take your winter training up a bit with an indoor bike that gets you connected easily to all the best training apps, check out wattbike.com (https://wattbike.com/) . The Wattbike Atom is available from £76 per month. Alzheimer’s Society: We are also sponsored by Alzheimer's Society, which helps support the 850,000 people in the UK who are living with dementia while working to find a cure. Alzheimer’s Society has a series of charity events for riders of all abilities in 2020 so check out Alzheimers.org.uk/cycle (http://alzheimers.org.uk/cycle) if you’re looking to set yourself a challenge. BECOME A FRIEND OF THE PODCAST Signing up as a Friend of the Podcast has never been easier. Our new system will get you connected in just a few clicks. Why sign up? Apart from getting access to our special episodes throughout the year – there are five online already – you will be helping us to keep The Cycling Podcast's team car on the road to provide daily Grand Tour coverage. Sign up at thecyclingpodcast.com/subscribe (https://thecyclingpodcast.supportingcast.fm/) . We've frozen the price again – it's just £15, which will work out at less than £1 per special episode. If you want to pay more we'll send you a copy of our new book, The Grand Tour Diaries. 2020 FRIENDS OF THE PODCAST EPISODES SO FAR... 1. The Stage That Didn't End – Stage 19 of the 2019 Tour de France 2. The Cycling Podcast On Tour – The best bits from Belfast and Edinburgh 3. The Grand Tour Diaries Audiobook – Part one, 2019 Giro d'Italia Bonus from the archive: The Rise and Demise of HTC-Highroad Bonus from the archive: The Revenants THE GRAND TOUR DIARIES Available now at thecyclingpodcast.com/book (https://shop.visionsp.co.uk/other/TheGrandTourDiaries) . All Friends of the Podcast can get a 20% discount.

Hver dag frem mod den 24. december, udkommer der et ny interview og etape af Forhjulslirs julekalender. Anders Mielke har taget en snak med 24 af Danmarks bedste cykelryttere, og hørt dem lidt om 2019 sæsonen, drømmene i 2020, december måned og juledagene som professionel cykelrytter. Mads Würtz Schmidt fra Katusha Alpecin er næste rytter i Forhjulslirs julekalender. Mads tager os tilbage til sommeren og Tour de France, hvor han udpeger et par etaper, som han husker bedst tilbage på. Derudover hører vi også om skiftet til Israel Academy i 2020 og den manglende løn fra Katusha. Til sidst  giver Mads os et indblik i, hvordan det er at være professionel cykelrytter i december måned og juledagene, som blandt andet byder på træningslejre og en smule hygge med familien. Medvirkende: Mads Würtz Schmidt og Anders Mielke

There was controversy at the Vuelta a España just two days from the end when a crash took out Primoz Roglic, the race leader, and the Movistar team appeared to try to take advantage. Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe discuss this “beef” and we hear from Deceuninck-Quick Step workhorse Tim Declercq, whose team was triumphant once again. There’s also an interview with Willie Smit, a South African on the Katusha-Alpecin team with an extraordinary life story – and an uncertain future. And there are the latest audio diaries from James Knox and Nick Schultz.  The Cycling Podcast is supported by Rapha and Science in Sport OUR SPONSORS Rapha has launched its new custom kit giving you the chance to design your own Rapha kit. Begin your journey now. Choose from the varied set of templates, pick your colours and add your logos. Make your mark with Rapha Custom athttps://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/custom/ Pédaleur de Charme Pédaleur and pédaleuse de charme t-shirts, caps, and jerseys are in stock in all sizes on the Rapha websitehttps://www.rapha.cc/fr/en/stories/the-cycling-podcast-rapha You can nominate a rider for the Pédaleur de Charme award throughout the Vuelta a España. Science In Sport are offering all listeners 25 per cent off their range of energy bars, drinks and gels at https://scienceinsport.com (https://scienceinsport.com/) . Use the code SISCP25 when you reach the check-out. Laka is bicycle insurance powered by you. The Laka community works together to provide cover for your bikes and equipment and save you money. To find out more go to https://www.laka.co.uk  The Cycling Podcast's Grand Tour 2019 In November, we will be going on a Grand Tour, with live events scheduled in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. We still have a couple of dates to confirm but the schedule so far will take us to Bristol, Cardiff, Worcester, Dublin, Belfast, London, Edinburgh, Leicester and Manchester. For tickets to any of these shows – or our event in Harrogate during the World Championships – go tohttps://thecyclingpodcast.com/live-events The music in this episode is by Más y Más. (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Agarrate-Mas-Y/dp/B000F6ZGQC)

Not for the first time in this year's Tour of Britain Mathieu van der Poel showed a clean pair of heels to his rivals for a convincing stage win that extended his lead. And not for the first time the Cyclingnews team of Philippa York and Daniel Benson were left debating whether the young Dutchman can take the rainbow jersey later this month in Yorkshire. Joined by author and journalist William Fortheringham, the team look back at the stage and consider whether van der Poel has perhaps played his cards too early ahead of Worlds, while we hear from the rider himself during his stage-winner's press conference.  Fotheringham gives us his expert view on the Worlds course having ridden it earlier this year, while York puts to bed the notion that riding on home roads offers any form of advantage. The pair then talk about the similarities between Yorkshire's course and the one raced in Oslo in 1993.  There's also time to check in with Jose Azevedo and the latest problems at Katusha-Alpecin where the riders are still waiting on news over the team's future, and we catch up with Mikel Landa on whether the move to Bahrain-Merida will finally offer him the chance of sole leadership at a team.   This podcast was brought to you by Sportful, Pinarello, Floyd's of Leadville and Wattbike.   To subscribe to the Cyclingnews podcast, click here. http://apple.co/32jXDgY . 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.

Giro d'Italia står for døren, vi kigger på favoritterne og lancerer spiltips i samarbejde med Oddset. Der er interview med Alexander Kamp, som vandt en etape i Tour de Yorkshire og Mikkel Honoré, der får sin Grand Tour-debut i årets Giro. Marcel Kittel forlader Katusha-Alpecin og Stefan får problemer i quizzen. Har du lyst til at støtte Veloropa Podcast med en lille skilling, så har du muligheden via den såkaldte "10'er" ordning. Hvis du går ind på https://veloropa.10er.dk/ kan du selv vælge hvor stort eller lille et beløb per episode, du ønsker at støtte med. Når vi laver Veloropa Podcast er vi afhængige af sponsorer og donationer, så vi takker på forhånd med kyshånd for dit bidrag til at gøre podcasten endnu bedre!

The latest episode of The Cycling Podcast is all about **Paris-Roubaix**, where **Philippe Gilbert** almost completed his collection of monuments, sprinting to his fourth (of five) in the old Roubaix Velodrome. Richard Moore was there and he reports from the start in **Compiègne** and the track centre in Roubaix, where he spoke to **Marco Haller**, a strong teammate to runner-up **Nils Politt**, and **Bernhard Eisel**, as he recovered from finishing his 16th Paris-Roubaix. We also hear from **Patrick Lefevere** and **Dirk Demol** of the two dominant teams, **Deceuninck-Quick Step** and **Katusha-Alpecin**, and there's an appearance by the podcast's favourite Italian, **Ciro Scognamiglio. ** Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe join Richard to analyse Paris-Roubaix and discuss Gilbert's standing in cycling's pantheon of greats. They also look back on last week's **Tour of the Basque Country** and ahead to Sunday's **Amstel Gold Race**. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Rapha and Science in Sport. **OUR SPONSORS** **Rapha** has just launched its new custom kit giving you the chance to design your own Rapha kit. Begin your journey now. Choose from the varied set of templates, pick your colours and add your logos. Make your mark with Rapha Custom at http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/custom/ [](http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/custom/) **Pédaleur de Charme** Pédaleur and pédaleuse de charme t-shirts, caps, and jerseys are in back stock in all sizes on the [Rapha website.](https://rapha.cc) **Science In Sport** are offering all listeners 25 per cent off their range of energy bars, drinks and gels at [https://scienceinsport.com](https://scienceinsport.com) Use the code **SISCP25** when you reach the check-out. This episode is sponsored by **The Week**, which pulls together the best and most interesting news and current affairs articles from over 200 different sources, giving you multiple points of view on the important stories in one place. Try six issues of The Week for free by going to [https://theweek.co.uk/offer](https://theweek.co.uk/offer) and using the code **CYCLING**. **FRIENDS OF THE PODCAST** There are two forthcoming Friends Specials, one on the recovery from very serious injuries of Marco Haller and Bernhard Eisel, the other a morning coffee with Patrick Lefevere, boss of the all-conquering Deceuninck-Quick Step team. Sign up for just £15 (or feel free to pay more if you want to support what we do) at [https://thecyclingpodcast.com/friends](https://thecyclingpodcast.com/friends) Join us on [Strava](https://www.strava.com/clubs/176285/), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/TheCyclingPodcast/), [Instagram](http://instagram.com/thecyclingpodcast) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/cycling_podcast).

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe discuss the stories thrown up by the early season stage races before focusing on Katusha-Alpecin's attempts to recover from a poor season in 2018. The Swiss team with the Russian origins had a torrid year, collecting just five wins. Marcel Kittel, their expensive marquee signing from Quick Step, failed to reproduce his winning form. The German sprinter managed only two victories all season, both at Tirreno-Adriatico in March. Kittel is already off the mark this season, having won the Trofeo Palma in Majorca. We hear from Katusha-Alpecin's sports director José Azevedo about how the team hopes to improve dramatically and from their riders Ian Boswell and Harry Tanfield, who turned professional for them this season. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Rapha and Science in Sport **SPONSORS** **Rapha** have launched their limited edition range of flyweight jerseys inspired by cycling's heartlands and new frontiers. Each design features the country's colours on the sleeve. Choose from Italy, France, Norway, USA, Japan and more at [rapha.cc](https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/limited-edition-jerseys/category/country-jersey-collection). **Science In Sport** are offering all listeners 25 per cent off their range of energy bars, drinks and gels at [http://www.scienceinsport.com](http://www.scienceinsport.com) Use the code **SISCP25** when you reach the check-out. **The Economist** also sponsors this episode. For over 170 years, The Economist has delivered trustworthy intelligence that helps people like you choose where to stand on the issues that matter most. All UK-based listeners can get a free print copy of The Economist by texting **CYCLING** to **78070** **FRIENDS OF THE PODCAST** Everyone who has signed up as a Friend of the Podcast for 2019 can download the four-part, four-hour audiobook The Grand Tour Diaries and our first episode on the Dutch Jumbo-Visma's attempts to close the gap to Team Sky now. We will release at least nine more episodes over the course of the year. It costs £15 to become a Friend on our website [thecyclingpodcast.com/friends](https://thecyclingpodcast.com/friends)

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe meet up at London's Soho Theatre to discuss the news that Sky's sponsorship of the cycling team will come to an end in December 2019. We reflect on Team Sky's nine years in the peloton, ask what the tenth season has in store and discuss what this means for Dave Brailsford and his star riders Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas, Michal Kwiatkowski and Egan Bernal. But more broadly we ask what this means for professional cycling and get the views of some rival team bosses, Richard Plugge at LottoNL-Jumbo, Marc Sergeant at Lotto-Soudal and Jose Azevedo at Katusha-Alpecin. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Rapha and Science In Sport. This episode is also sponsored by Harry's razors. To get your trial Harry's razor set go to [www.harrys.com/cycling](www.harrys.com/cycling) Listeners can also get 25% off Science In Sport products by entering the discount code SISCP25 when checking out at [www.scienceinsport.com](www.scienceinsport.com)

Anfahrer Marco Haller vom Team Katusha-Alepcin kann nach einem schweren Verkehrsunfall nicht bei der Tour de France dabei sein. Im Gespräch mit Fabian Wegmann und Bernd Landwehr erklärt Haller, wie der Sprintzug von Marcel Kittel funktioniert, was sich in Sachen Sprints verändert hat und wie man die beste Taktik für die letzten Meter zum Ziel findet.

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"Business as usual" is Alex Dowsett's verdict on this year's remarkable Giro D'Italia "People were like 'this is an epic Giro' and we're like is it? It's just hard". The Katusha Alpecin rider attracted an appreciative audience for his social media updates throughout the Italian race, and says he's going to carry on tweeting from inside the peloton. He also gives us his view on the controversial Stage 19. And staying with controversy, Rouleur's Stuart Clapp tries on Oakley's "upside-down" Flightjackets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Die ersten Rennen der Saison sind gelaufen und auch die Sprinter konnten zeigen, was sie drauf haben. Ex-Profi Fabian Wegmann und Bernd Landwehr blicken auf die bisherigen Sprints der Saison und vor allem auf Marcel Kittel, der nach seinem Wechsel zu Katusha-Alpecin im neuen Umfeld zu alter Stärke finden will. "Marcel ist ein richtiger Leader", sagt Katusha-Alpecin-Profi Rick Zabel über seinen neuen Sprint-Kapitän im Interview.

Ian Boswell was fresh off the airplane from Oman when he checked in to give us a report from his first race with Katusha Alpecin! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scott travels to Katush-Alpecin's winter training camp on Majorca to find out how what was once The Russian Global Cycling Project could revolutionise pro cycling itself. Click to view: show page on Awesound

O ciclismo chegou ao Quarto Árbitro, pela voz de José Azevedo. O diretor-geral da Katusha-Alpecin repassou em estúdio a carreira construída no estrangeiro. O antigo corredor apontou também aquele que […] O conteúdo Quarto Árbitro #22 – Entrevista José Azevedo aparece primeiro em Engenharia Rádio.