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Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab sit down with former WorldTour professional rider Svein Tuft (6:02) to discuss his highly unusual path to the top of the sport and his opinion on the state of modern cycling. ⁠Buy Svein's book⁠ here Get in-depth pro cycling analysis with the Beyond the Peloton newsletter ⁠Try The Better Lab today⁠ This episode is supported by buycycle, the largest global marketplace for pre-owned bikes. Listen to the podcast for a special offer from our friends at buycycle.

Svein Tuft is the guest this week, coming off of winning the Buckshot 400 and the Epic 1000, we go back to Svein's childhood in BC, leaving home at an early age on his bike, to mountain climb, riding his bike to Alaska and down to Mexico living hand to mouth. His Unorthodox "training" lead to road races in north America and ultimatly to race bikes professionally for GREEN Edge competing in the Tour de France, Tour d'italie, winning National titles, even wearing the yellow jersey. Svein is since back in British Columbia focusing on gravel riding, racing and coaching. https://www.instagram.com/svein.tuft/

Its been a long time, but it was worth the wait! Svein Tuft joins us on this episode and its one you don't want to miss! Even we were quiet listening to his stories and his amazing perspective on life and professional cycling.  His new book ‘We will never be here again' launches soon, you can order your copies here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/richardabraham/we-will-never-be-here-again-a-book-by-svein-tuftSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I have a chat with Svein Tuft, winner of the BC Epic 1000. Svein shattered the record riding 1,044 km with almost 12,000 m of ascent in a time of 2 days and 2 hours.Svein is a retired Canadian road cyclist who competed professionally from 2005 to 2019. He rode for several teams, including Symmetrics, Garmin–Transitions, SpiderTech–C10, Mitchelton–Scott, and Rally UHC Cycling. Tuft won the 2006–07 UCI America Tour and claimed thirteen titles at the Canadian Road Cycling Championships: twice in the road race and eleven times in the time trial.We chat about his childhood, his draw to doing hard things, what is was like riding as a professional cyclist and what drew him to unsupported bikepack racing, which is quite a departure from the pro tour but something that he has fallen in love with.I hope you are enjoying these early access podcasts. Thanks for your continued support.Save 25% at Dynamic Cyclist when you use the promo code MB40 at checkout.Save 15% at Redshift Sports when you use the code MB40Save 50% off your first month of coaching at Cycling 101 when you use the code MB40 at checkout.Visit Rollingdale CycleThanks to Ottalaus Inc. for their support.Thanks to Spandex Panda for their support.Thanks to Lakeside Bikes in Invermere for supporting me!

Svein Tuft, a former professional cyclist, shares his journey from being a mountain climber to becoming a successful bike racer. He talks about his experiences living in Andorra and the Kootenays, and the differences between the two locations. Tuft also discusses the challenges of riding in remote areas and the importance of having a satellite receiver for emergencies. He reflects on his racing career, including his time with Symmetrics and Garmin, and the lessons he learned along the way. Svein Tuft shares his cycling journey, from joining GreenEdge to retiring and being convinced to ride another year. He emphasizes the importance of team culture and unity in achieving success. Tuft reflects on the evolution of the sport and the peak of human physiology in cycling. He discusses his training approach, focusing on building a strong base and experimenting with different methods. Tuft also highlights the need for personalized coaching and the dangers of following a one-size-fits-all approach. He concludes by discussing the importance of strength training for long-term health. Svein Tuft discusses the importance of functional strength and maintaining a healthy body after retirement from professional cycling. He emphasizes the balance between weightlifting and endurance training, as well as the need to preserve VO2 max as we age. Tuft shares his personal experience of transitioning from a professional cycling career to finding his niche in life, highlighting the challenges and the constant search for purpose. He also reflects on the significance of living in the present moment and appreciating the unique experiences that life offers.Thanks, Svein! You can find him on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/svein.tuft/Chapters: 00:00 Welcome00:49 Introduction and Living in the Kootenays02:36 Exploring Remote Areas and the Importance of a Satellite Receiver09:29 From Mountain Climbing to Bike Racing12:39 Lessons Learned from a Successful Racing Career23:46 Retirement and the Decision to Ride Another Year29:30 The Love for Adventure and Exploration in Cycling31:20 The Evolution of Cycling and Human Physiology39:19 Training Approaches and Personalized Coaching in Cycling49:00 The Importance of Strength Training for Long-Term Health49:03 Functional Strength and Health55:03 Balancing Weightlifting and Endurance Training59:06 Transitioning from a Professional Cycling Career01:08:21 Living in the Present Moment

This Episode is With Jack Burke & Svein Tuft about what it takes to make it as a pro cyclist.

My guest today is Svein Tuft.He is the  character straight out of the Jack London book "The Call of the Wild"He was professional cyclings unconventional cyclist, but his unconventional approach is what made him so successful. He knew what worked for him, he knew how to extract the best of himself for his success and his team's success. He famously dragged the peloton for 190km in the Italian stage race Tirreno-Adriatico.He won thirteen Canadian National Championships, represented Canada at the Olympic Games, was part of the Orica-GreenEdge team for 8 years, he was the driving force in time trial victory on stage 1 of the 2014 Giro d'Italia, where he spent time in the maglia rosa leaders jersey. He raced in the Tour de France, Giro D'Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the one-day classics and week-long stage races, and he secured the silver medal in the time trial at the 2008 UCI Road World Championships.When he wasn't clocking up thousands of kilometres on the paved roads as a professional cyclist,  he was escaping to the wilds of Andorra and British Colombia on epic adventures into the unknown. His true calling is to discover and explore trails and single tracks into the mountains and wilderness. He is happiest when he is out on a ski touring adventure into the backcountry or humping his gravel bike over some monstrous mountain pass into the unknown.On today's show,  We talk about all this and more, so I think you are going to enjoy listening to Svein's adventures.Hello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another episode of Beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live, work and play in the mountains.

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Chronicles is a new podcast that I'm excited to be bringing as exclusive member content for 2024. This is a short excerpt from the longer episode. To listen to the whole thing and future episodes become a member of The Pelo.  For this series, I've got together with my good friend and former team (and room) mate Svein Tuft. As a few of you will know, ‘Sveino' is a fascinating guy, with a unique perspective on pretty much any subject out there.  Both Svein and I love to dive into new topics – take them apart and discuss ideas, theories, and trends from every possible angle. Back in our racing days, we would spend hours - in the saddle or hotel rooms, chewing over ideas, challenging each other, and looking at ways to learn and develop our understanding of the sport.  This is what we wanted to recreate with Chronicles. It's a chance for us to get together and get stuck into the topics that interest us in and around pro cycling. We'll be listening to people's stories, asking questions, doing the research, and gathering the information that allows us and you to get to grips with these key parts of the sport and the wider culture of pro cycling.  First up, this month we started with a question that we have both been looking for the answer to: how do you turn professional?  This was something that jumped out at us when we thought: why us? How did we make it, and not others? What did we do so differently or well? Or was it just luck?  To unpack this subject, we wanted to get as many angles of the conversation as possible, and we have a whole host of people with a range of opinions and expertise.  We kick things off with a man who wrote the book, ‘How to Become a Pro Cyclist', Jack Burke and asked the question, if turning pro really is something that you can engineer, or if it's too random even for people who ‘get' how the system works?  Svein spoke to a key figure in the US racing scene Jonas Carney, the former manager of Human Powered Health, to discuss what a team looks for when selecting riders, whilst I spoke to my old boss Matt White of Jayco Alula about how teams work with agents to find new talent.  Sticking inside the teams, we also caught up with Sebastian Langeveld from EF Education Easypost who oversees scouting riders for EF and asked him if it was all numbers and data these days or if there is such a thing as the X factor.  We also spoke to two current riders, James Whelan of Q36.5 and Riley Sheehan of Israel Premier Tech, who gave us opposing stories of what happens when you get to the World Tour too easily and how hard it can be to have to battle through the ranks.  Just as we hoped there was so much great stuff that we could get stuck into here, turning pro and how you do it is a massive topic that certainly doesn't have a simple answer. And as always with Svein, the fun part was exploring the subject! Have a listen as we do our best to understand all about it.  Cheers! Mitch

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Today on the Roadman Cycling Podcast, we are thrilled to be joined by Rob Britton, a former professional cyclist with the Rally Cycling team and now gravel privateer. . Rob's love for cycling began at a young age and has since taken him around the world, competing in some of the most prestigious races in the sport. With an impressive list of achievements, including victories at the Tour of Utah and Tour de Beauce, Rob has become a household name in the cycling community. In 2020, when the pandemic hit, Rob took on a new challenge - ultra cycling and bike packing. Unleashing his full Svein Tuft, he set out on the BC Epic 1000 and discovering another layer to love affair with cycling  We're excited to have Rob here to talk about his experiences as a pro cyclist, his journey as a privateer, and his recent foray into ultra cycling. Today's show is brought to you with special thanks to our amazing on-going sponsors ⁠Factor Bikes⁠ & ⁠Wattbike⁠ The heart beat of our community & best place to reach me is ⁠Twitter ⁠ Want to watch full interviews on video? Check out our new Youtube Channel ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/roadmancycling?sub_confirmation=1⁠ Our full back catalogue of episodes⁠ https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast⁠ My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go to ⁠www.roadmancycling.com/14daygift⁠ Support this podcast by buying me a beer ⁠https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roadman-cycling-podcast/message

Anthony find himself flying solo this week (just where is that James fella?) as he talks to Svein Tuft, the Canadian ex-pro of Garmin and GreenEdge fame, who once upon took time-trial titles all over the shop from Nationals to the Tour de France, but who beneath it all would probably rather have been bike-packing around the world with just his wits and a penknife.Interview starts at 5m40secsThis episode is presented by Anthony Walsh, aka The Roadman Cyclist.For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcastSubscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Friends,Remember the feeling of ultimate freedom you got as a kid on a bike? Remember how it felt like somehow the whole world opened up to you, your two wheels, and the desire to keep on exploring? Today's guest never lost that desire, and in fact, his desire for freedom on two wheels took him on some EPIC adventures, and led to him riding in some of the world's most notable cycling races.Svein Tuft former pro cyclist, with major accomplishments in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, where he wore the Maglia Rosa. He is a Canadian Olympian, and overall legend on two wheels. As if that were not enough, Svein's life story sounds like it could be taken from the pages of a great adventure tale. He is a rugged outdoorsman, a trailblazer, a mountaineer, and someone who is not defined by limitations, but rather by sheer will and a determination to take the road less travelled.Svein is truly one of a kind, the saying "they don't make them like this anymore" seems rather fitting for him, although he is as humble as he is accomplished. And it was a great pleasure sitting down to chat with him. And listening in some measure of awe and wonder to the legendary tales he tells that are simply moments of his journey.Whether you follow cycling or not, this conversation will inspire you, it will leave you longing for adventure, and will hopefully help you see the potential in all of us to take on seemingly wild and impossible things!Enjoy the rideZ&DLooking for a little more? Visit our Website & follow us on InstagramEpisode Resources:Svein Tuft: Instagram / Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You're probably familiar with Svein Tuft's legendary tales, such as the time he used a broken hockey stick to chase away a wolf that was menacing him and his dog, or how he had a hairy mountaineering descent in the rain. But what used to freak him out? Well, it's not wolves or slippery heights.Tuft retired from professional road cycling at the end of 2019. In November 2020, the Langley B.C., native moved back to his hometown with his family after living in Andorra for eight years. In this discussion, he gets into all the reasons and challenges of that move. He speaks about what he likes about being back in B.C. and what he misses about the small European country.Things have been pretty busy for Tuft in his retirement. He talks about the tricky business of balancing his drive and passion of exploring on his bike with the importance of being home and raising children. Tuft has ideas about what can make older riders with day jobs faster. The discussion covers a lot of ground as Tuft has a lot of wisdom to share.

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There are many ways to measure intensity. This is an episode about the one that is often forgotten: RPE. Perceived exertion is a standardized way to classify a subjective feeling. We've touched upon RPE in many episodes, often referring to the fact that top pros all know "the feel." Today, we argue that the metric of feeling—perceived exertion, RPE, sensations, whatever you call it—is in many ways the most important metric. Yes, we're arguing that it is even more important than power and heart rate. We set the stage by defining RPE. Next, we lay out our argument for why RPE may be the most important metric—whether in the training or racing context. Then we turn our attention to ways to learn how to understand or interpret feelings to determine RPE. It's not an easy task, but there are certain steps you can take to hone your sense of, well, sense. Finally, we discuss the best ways to use RPE, from the ability to assess where you're at to knowing what efforts of a given length "feel like" so that you can then use that to pace in races; from adjusting power and HR in training to how the sRPE scale can be used to integrate off-the-bike workouts into overall training load. Since this is a summary episode, we pulled from previous episodes to hear from a host of the most prominent coaches, athletes, and researchers, including: Jeff Winkler, Joe Friel, Kristen Legan, Amos Brumble, Dirk Friel, Kristin Armstrong, Ned Overend, Dr. Stephen Seiler, Kate Courtney, Svein Tuft, and Julie Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, this is it, retirement. Or, to put it another way, the longest off-season of my life. I've ridden my final race and in a few short weeks I will be officially retired from the professional peloton. When I made the decision that this would be my final season as a rider, I wanted to prepare myself for what comes next. And so, over the course of the year, as my mindset has changed and I've got closer to my final race, I spoke to some friends and former teammates about what to expect. In this episode, I speak to eight people who have all adjusted to retirement – some very recently, such as Tejay van Garderen, some longer ago like David Millar. Brett Lancaster, Andreas Klier and Robert Wagner have all stayed in the sport in some way, whereas Dom Rollin has gone in a completely different direction. I also speak to Grace Elvin and my good buddy Svein Tuft about the ups and downs of no longer being a pro athlete. What's it like to no longer be the best at something? How do we adjust to regular life? What can those who have gone before me tell me that can help me prepare for my own retirement? This is the final episode of Life in the Peloton for 2021. I hope you've enjoyed our season of shows. Thank you for all your support and kind comments and I'll see you on the road. I'm really looking forward to finding out what life outside the peloton has in store... Cheers, Mitch Life in the Peloton playlist Keep in touch with Life in the Peloton Keep up to date with everything that's going on with Life in the Peloton at my website lifeinthepeloton.com Life in the Peloton shop Check out my range of Life in the Peloton merchandise on our Etsy store too, from beanies and caps to embroidered tees, logo tees and much more. Visit the Etsy store. Or follow on social media: Instagram: @lifeinthepeloton Twitter: @lifeinthepelo Theme music The theme music for Life in the Peloton was composed by Pete Shelley, who was lead singer of the punk band Buzzcocks. It was commissioned by the production company behind Channel 4's coverage of the Tour de France in the 1980s and was used as the theme music for the nightly highlights show. Pete died in December 2018. We were given permission by Pete's widow and his manager to continue using the music for the theme tune to Life in the Peloton. To hear more about the music, listen to the Andre Greipel episode of Life in the Peloton.

When you watch the Olympics, do you think about the dedication, sacrifice, and risk that it takes to focus on such a big event, one that takes four years to prepare for? The pressure is immense. Is it worth it? When we invited Olympians Svein Tuft and Errine Zarsadias (you may remember her as Erinne Willock from her racing days) to join us on Fast Talk, we intended to discuss whether it was wise to focus on a single big race—for example, that Olympic Games or world championship race, or, for the amateurs among us, the state championships or that one big race you always wanted to win. What are the benefits of such focus? What are the dangers? While we did broach that subject, we ultimately ended up discussing so much more, from goal setting to purposeful training. Svein, an 11-time Canadian national time trial champion and two-time road champion, and Errine, a Pan Am Games silver medalist, each share their personal experiences with the Olympics and worlds, the things they would change and the things they'd do the same, in hindsight. They discuss the dangers of putting all their eggs in one basket—the dangers of placing too much emphasis on a single day or course. They also discuss how having a purpose and other goals based on enjoyment are perhaps the most rewarding and, ultimately, most performance-benefitting mindsets you can take. In addition to Svein and Errine, we hear from prominent sports psychologist Julie Emmerman and elite coach Kendra Wenzel who each share their perspective on the best way to target races. Let's make you fast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Chris Froome first came to prominence on the WorldTour and started dominating grand tours, all the talk was about how he was constantly looking at his stem. Was he staring at his power meter to gauge his effort? Entire websites were devoted to catching Froome in the act of looking at his head unit while racing his bike. https://chrisfroomelookingatstems.tumblr.com/     While Froome now claims he isn't staring at his power and it has to do with breathing, the point deserves attention given the metronomic nature of some pro racing. If you did look at your numbers the whole time, would you be faster?    Today, we're sitting down with TrainingPeaks co-founder Dirk Friel to discuss what numbers, if any, you should use to gauge your racing efforts. Of course, any discussion of how to race a bike naturally evolves into a broader conversation about strategy, tactics, psychology, and even equipment. So, today you'll gain plenty of insights into general race craft.    Most of the discussion will be about the numbers: which numbers can help you, and in which race setting they're most appropriate, and just as importantly which numbers can hurt your racing or at least your mindset. We'll also discuss how you can use numbers to prepare for specific races, and even to plan out your race.    In addition to Dirk Friel, today we'll also hear from sports psychologist Simon Marshall, former WorldTour rider Svein Tuft, pro racer Shayna Powless, and athlete and coach Jen Sharp.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Svein Tuft is a Tour de France stage winner and has worn the leaders jersey in the Giro. A unique philosophy on the importance of hard work, being uncomfortable and connecting with nature. Support this podcast: www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh All the bits & bobs I recommend are here www.roadmanresources.com Start Your Challenge https://www.roadmancycling.com/8week

This week we are joined by Tour de France Stage winner, Giro D'Italia pink jersey wearer, Svein Tuft. We talk about everything from how he started cycling, his professional career, retirement, and more! This episode is sponsored by T Wax, a direct to consumer chain waxing service, for more information about T Wax, DM them on Instagram @t_w.a.x

You’re probably familiar with Svein Tuft’s legendary tales, such as the time he used a broken hockey stick to chase away a wolf that was menacing him and his dog, or how he had a hairy mountaineering descent in the rain. But what used to freak him out? Well, it’s not wolves or slippery heights.Tuft retired from professional road cycling at the end of 2019. In November 2020, the Langley B.C., native moved back to his hometown with his family after living in Andorra for eight years. In this discussion, he gets into all the reasons and challenges of that move. He speaks about what he likes about being back in B.C. and what he misses about the small European country.Things have been pretty busy for Tuft in his retirement. Near the beginning of April, he featured in a short video. He has a new podcast with his recently retired teammate Ryan Anderson. Their pod is called Back on the Bus. In March, Tuft and his wife Justine welcomed their second child, Heidi, who is the little sister to their son Gunnar. Tuft talks about the tricky business of balancing his drive and passion of exploring on his bike with the importance of being home and raising children. He also discusses why a job as a sport director with his old WorldTour team wasn’t for him. He has ideas about what can make older riders with day jobs faster. And he tells a bit about a forthcoming book. The discussion covers a lot of ground. Tuft has a lot of wisdom to share. 

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I’m not going to pretend to know much about time trials. I’ve done one. I also did an Hour Record on the track. That was fun, ahem.  On the other hand, our main guests today are arguably the greatest athlete-coach duo in the history of time trials. Kristin Armstrong won three Olympic gold medals and two world championship titles in her gilded career, and Jim Miller was her coach the entire time.   The pair have a fascinating story about the way they dissected the discipline and dominated their competition. It wasn’t necessarily the most traditional method, as you’ll hear, but it was undoubtedly effective. Throughout our conversation, there are a host of fascinating and fruitful messages about how they looked at and broke down the race of truth.  On a more practical note, we also hear from one of the greats on the men’s side, Svein Tuft, as well as Sebastian Weber, who coached four-time world champion Tony Martin during his illustrious career. Finally, we get some sage advice from tech guru Nick Legan about how to bring speed to time trials even if you have a small budget.  All that and much more as we explore both the art and science of time trials, today on Fast Talk.  Let's make you fast!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our fourth and final 2020 highlights episode, we look back on conversations with MS fighter Gene Caffrey, adventure racers and endurance sports legends Mark and Travis Macy, ultra cyclist Mark Beaumont, Tom Bull of For Good Apparel, endurance cyclist DJ Ja Big, Everesting world record holder Sean Gardner, ultra runner Rickey Gates, pro cyclist and podcasts host Payson McElveen, ultra cyclist Jack Thompson, Bikes or Death host Patrick Farnsworth, privateer pro cyclist Pete Stetina, cancer, heart attacks and transplant survivor Mike Cohen, former world tour pro Svein Tuft and cyclist and adventurer Marcus Leach. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventureaudio/support

Svein Tuft is a recently retired professional cyclist from British Columbia, Canada. In addition to competing in the world tour and finishing 11 Grand Tours, Svein is a 13 Canadian cycling championship (2 road, 11 time trial). Svein also shares some stories of his totally unconventional entry in the life of a professional cyclist and his many adventures bicycle touring in the Canadian wilderness and tells us about his next project; Tuft Adventure Tours. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventureaudio/support

Recently, Ryan Anderson announced his retirement from pro cycling. He’s been at it since 2008. In that time, he might not have risen to the same heights as say his frequent teammate Svein Tuft or some of his contemporaries, such as David Veilleux or Hugo Houle. But Anderson is the last of a certain generation of pro road cyclist. He’s been on all the influential Canadian road outfits of the past 15 years including Symmetrics, SpiderTech and Rally Cycling. Technically, Rally is registered in Minneapolis, but there’s always so many Canadians on that team, both on the racing side and on the management side, that it gets honorary citizenship.Anderson got his start daydreaming his way through mountain bike races in his home province of Alberta. Then he moved to banging bars on the road. Later he worked as hard as he could to get to Europe to race against the sport’s best.He’s seen a lot during the past 13 years. Teams and races have come and gone. As Anderson takes his leave from racing, he looks back at people and events that shaped him and that continue to shape road cycling today.

In the final episode of the Life in the Peloton for this year, Mitch Docker is back on the other side of the mic with his friend and former Orica-Scott teammate Svein Tuft asking the questions. Find out about Mitch's school days and how he completed a year's worth of art coursework in a couple of days, his early racing days and how he got started on the road to the World Tour with the Drapac development team. We started working with Mitch at the start of the year, when Lionel Birnie interviewed him outside a busy bar in Girona for The Cycling Podcast. That episode can be found here (https://audioboom.com/posts/7483671-a-trip-to-girona-to-meet-mitch-docker) and together with this one provide the perfect bookends to the season. We're delighted to confirm that Life in the Peloton will return to The Cycling Podcast in 2021. Life in the Peloton 2020 playlist (https://audioboom.com/playlists/4630938-life-in-the-peloton-with-mitch-docker) Keep in touch with Life in the Peloton Keep up to date with everything that’s going on with Life in the Peloton at my website lifeinthepeloton.com (https://lifeinthepeloton.com/) Life in the Peloton shop Check out my range of Life in the Peloton merchandise on our Etsy store too, from beanies and caps to embroidered tees, logo tees and much more. Visit the Etsy store. (https://www.etsy.com/shop/LifeinthePeloton) Or follow on social media: Instagram: @lifeinthepeloton (https://www.instagram.com/lifeinthepeloton/) Twitter: @lifeinthepelo (https://twitter.com/lifeinthepelo) Theme music The theme music for Life in the Peloton was composed by Pete Shelley, who was lead singer of the punk band Buzzcocks. It was commissioned by the production company behind Channel 4’s coverage of the Tour de France in the 1980s and was used as the theme music for the nightly highlights show. Pete died in December 2018. We were given permission by Pete’s widow and his manager to continue using the music for the theme tune to Life in the Peloton. To hear more about the music, listen to the Andre Greipel episode of Life in the Peloton.

Well, it's time to wrap up the season, both in cycling and Life In The Peloton. I’ve been asked a couple of times when someone might turn the microphone on me to tell my story. And when out adventuring with my good mate Svein Tuft, he asked if he could do me the honour. I […]

After listeners sent in a flood of questions we split our post-Grandest Tour press conference over two episodes. This is part two. Next question please... Our supporters The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca (https://www.iwoca.co.uk/?utm_source=google-ads&utm_medium=PPC&utm_campaign=1905711499&ad_group=72226008204&target_id=kwd-42576349472&creative=380272393106&match_type=e&device=c&ad_position=&network=g&feed_item_id=&device_b=desktop&network_b=search&interest_location=&click_location=9046030&keyword=iwoca&device_model=&placement=&placement_cat=&gclid=CjwKCAiA17P9BRB2EiwAMvwNyG7LjjUiFXEIJY-HBSKJfyR50-5sKP0zagY3v2vOS6h34Gkoif7WahoCPsAQAvD_BwE) and Science in Sport For 25% off all your Science in Sport products enter the discount code SISCP25 at scienceinsport.com (http://scienceinsport.com/) This episode is also sponsored by Hello Fresh (https://www.hellofresh.co.uk/) . Get 50% off your first HelloFresh box and 35% off your next three with the code CYCLING Further listening Meet Orla Chennaoui. Exclusively for Friends of the Podcast, Richard talks to Orla about a career that has taken her from traffic news to grand tours. To listen, sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com/join (https://thecyclingpodcast.supportingcast.fm/join) The Cycling Podcast Féminin features Lizzy Banks, Lisa Brennauer and Elisa Longo Borghini. Out now The last episode of Life in the Peloton for 2020 sees Mitch Docker answering questions put by his friend and former teammate Svein Tuft. Out on Wednesday Explore returns with an episode called Escape from Lockdown celebrating the sheer joy of going for a bike ride. Out on Friday

He almost needs no introduction. Svein Tuft. Man. Myth. Legend. He’s a Canadian mountain man, ex pro and teammate, and most of all, a good mate of mine. You heard from him here on the pod last year; telling epic stories from bike packing days, before he became a pro bike rider and eventually went […]

We chat with Mitchelton-Scott DS Matt White to analyse stage 8 and look ahead to another day defending yellow. Canadian Svein Tuft joins us live to chat about his memorable moments in his career and general theories on life itself.

When Rob Britton got into bikepacking, he really went for it. In 2018, the Tour of Utah winner set off from Calgary to Port Renfrew, B.C., on a nine-day adventure. The saddle time seemed to prepare him nicely for spending the day in the breakaway at the world championship road race soon after. Since then, Britton has continued to have some long adventures on his bike, including a big trip to Japan in November 2019 and a gravel epic earlier this year.In this episode, Britton covers all kinds of topics related to bikepacking. He talks about how he sometimes pushes himself and his friends. He’s very safety conscious, and even has some good advice about when and how to take risks. There’s discussion about gear, including his go-to equipment list. He puts a lot of thought into every gram including what goes in his flask.After you hear this interview with Rob Britton, you’ll want to plan a big cycling adventure.

At one time one of the greatest cyclists in the world. Before that he lived like a hobo, dropped out of highschool to climb mountains and explore. From Alaska down to Mexico on a thrift shop bike and self welded up trailer to tow his gear and dog named "Bear". Sveino can only be reffered to as a legend even though he's often described as the Chuck Norris of cycling. Google his name and you'll read stories of him fighting off a wolf that attacked his dog in the middle of the night with a hockey stick up in the Yukon. You can't make this stuff up. Sveino could fill endless podcast episodes with stories and I've been fortunate enough to call him one of my close friends and mentors for some time so I wanted to get out more of the stories not yet publicized. Svein's been and continues to be a mentor to the current best cyclists in the world and has given more to developing and helping young Canadian cyclists than any other club or organization yet never has asked for any recognition. Please enjoy stories beyond imagination from a man unlike any other.

There's a Giro d'Italia flavour to a very special episode of Life in the Peloton. Mitch Docker gets the Orica-GreenEdge band back together to tell the story of an unforgettable Giro for the team. Orica-GreenEdge won the team time trial in Belfast to put Svein Tuft into the maglia rosa. The following day the jersey swapped to the shoulders of his teammate Michael Matthews and the Orica riders spent the next week defending the lead. Later came a stage win in pink for Matthews at Montecassino and another for Pieter Weening at Sestola. For this episode, Mitch has spoken to his old teammates plus sports director Matt White about the build-up to the Irish Grande Partenza and the pressure of going into the first stage as one of the favourites. Together they piece together the story of a band of brothers battling together to do the best for their team. This episode was recorded remotely during lockdown. The producer was Will Jones. So, without further ado let Mitch introduce you to Luke Durbridge, Michael Hepburn, Brett Lancaster, Michael Matthews, Cameron Meyer, Svein Tuft, Pieter Weening and Matt White. Or, as he knows them, Durbo, Heppy, Burt, Bling, Kamikaze Cam, Sveino, WeenDog and Whitey.

In March, Buck Miller, Eric Batty and Ryan Atkins covered all 721 km of the Wapusk trail by fat bike. The trail is the world’s longest winter road, which runs between Peawanuck, Ont., and Gillam, Man. Sections of the trail are close to Hudson Bay. Last year, they rode along James Bay, a trip they called the James Bay Descent. The Wapusk trail trip was longer and more remote. RELATED Lessons from the James Bay Descent This year’s trip is not only a fascinating adventure but it speaks to the challenges we are facing today. It’s also about challenges—both environmental and societal—that we'll face in the near future. When Miller, Batty and Atkins went into the woods, the world was one way. When they got out, it was completely different. To learn more about the expedition’s charitable component at True North Aid. RELATED Waiting for it to get cold enough for a fat-bike expedition in Ontario and Manitoba’s Far North RELATED Listen: Stories from a 600-km winter fat bike ride in Northern Ontario, Svein Tuft: from bike bum to the WorldTour The Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast thanks Ontario Creates for its support. Please rate and review the Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast wherever you get your episodes.

Here is a great conversation with former Professional Cyclist Svein Tuft. Svein is a 11 Time Canadian Time Trial Champion & he has ridden in 13 Grand Tours. His unorthodox entry to the top of level of cycling is very interesting & we discuss things such as longevity, health & performance. Svein also shares his advice for young riders hoping to make the break into the professional peloton! Be sure to check out his website here https://tuftsadventuretours.com/

Welcome to The Cycling Podcast presents Life in the Peloton with Mitch Docker. We're delighted to welcome Mitch to the team for 2020 and ahead of the release of his first new episode on January 29 we thought we'd delve into his back catalogue to present six edited versions of some of his greatest hits. The penultimate episode of our mini series introducing our listeners to Life in the Peloton features another Canadian, Svein Tuft. In this episode Mitch and Svein hike up into the mountains for a chat about life, cycling, the great outdoors and more... Life in the Peloton comes to The Cycling Podcast's channel in 2020 with the first 'new' episode featuring EF Education First rider Jimmy Whelan. If you've never heard Mitch's podcasts before, this is a taste of what's to come. Check out Mitch Docker's complete back catalogue and merchandise at lifeinthepeloton.com (https://lifeinthepeloton.com/)

Hiking up and talking in the high country in Andorra with the legend himself, Svein Tuft. I am always walking around and riding with Svein and listening to his stories of his journey so far, which you can call his life. He’s a Canadian that has had an extraordinary life, lots of adventuring, travelling and […]

The James Bay Descent crew, Buck Miller, Ryan Atkins, Ted King and Eric Batty, recorded their adventure in Northern Ontario. Listen to scenes from their journey from Attawapiskat First Nation to Moosonee, before they went on to Smooth Rock Falls, a trip of about 600 km on fully loaded fat bikes in winter. To hear more about the trip, listen back to the James Bay Descent preview in Episode 9. https://cyclingmagazine.ca/cycling-magazine-podcast/podcast-ted-king-james-bay-rally-uhc/ For Full Send/No Send, Dan Walker and Matthew Pioro talk about virtual championships jerseys, if it’s OK to like Astana and the track cycling world championships. Coburn and Doug Brown speak about the lessons they learned doing a cross-Canada tandem bike trip. The tandem can challenge any relationship, but the pair persevered. Their stories combine with tips and advice for anyone planning a big two-wheeled adventure. Svein Tuft, the Canadian champion who is riding for Rally UHC Cycling this season, looks back on his long road cycling career and how the sport has changed. As interviewer Molly Hurford says, “You’re just an OG bike bum.” Please rate and review the Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast wherever you get your episodes. Send in your ideas for Full Send/No Send to podcast@cyclingmagazine.ca Podcast image by Eric Batty https://www.ericbatty.com/ Podcast artwork by Maxine Gravina https://www.instagram.com/maxgravina/ The Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast thanks the Ontario Media Development Corp. for its support.

Caleb Ewan's Tour Down Under head-butt ... Was it too dangerous or just part of racing? We discuss, and also we hear from Luke Rowe who was racing in Australia. He talks about Geraint Thomas's Tour win and more. Plus, we hear from Svein Tuft on his move to Rally-UHC and how he'll shepherd young riders through the European peloton. This episode is sponsored by Strava, which has a new podcast, Athletes Unfiltered. Give it a listen for inspiring, in-depth stories: http://podcast.strava.com/

Caleb Ewan's Tour Down Under head-butt ... Was it too dangerous or just part of racing? We discuss, and also we hear from Luke Rowe who was racing in Australia. He talks about Geraint Thomas's Tour win and more. Plus, we hear from Svein Tuft on his move to Rally-UHC and how he'll shepherd young riders through the European peloton. This episode is sponsored by Strava, which has a new podcast, Athletes Unfiltered. Give it a listen for inspiring, in-depth stories: http://podcast.strava.com/

In this episode, we look back at some big rides of the past year. In September, to prepare for the road world championships, Rob Britton went on a nine-day bikepacking trip with two friends. He had this idea earlier in the year and got advice from a rider whose big rides are legendary: Svein Tuft. Both Britton and Tuft discuss the joys and training benefits of going for fully loaded, long rides. Social media editor Dan Walker and editor Matthew Pioro try to cover their top-five moments in cycling for 2018 in five minutes. Coach Peter Glassford of the Consummate Athlete podcast offers advice for making it through the holidays without totally zapping your fitness and without forgoing a nice glass of scotch. Finally, regular contributor to Canadian Cycling Magazine Melanie Chambers got a last-minute invitation to the Taiwan KOM Challenge this past October. In a short documentary, follow Chambers up 3,275 m in 105 km after only three-weeks of preparation. Chambers was against the clock. She wanted to finish in less than the six-and-a-half hours to earn a finisher’s medal. Artwork by Maxine Gravina This episode features music by Chris Zabriskie, licensed through CC 4.0. Rate us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts. Send in your ideas for Full Send/No Send or your questions for coach Peter Glassford to podcast@cyclingmagazine.ca The Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast thanks the Ontario Media Development Corp. for its support.

David Desjardins et Charles B. Ostiguy profitent du passage du Tour de Beauce à Québec pour souligner l’importance de cet événement cycliste avec Gord Fraser, Bruno Langlois et Svein Tuft.

Well, Chris Froome did it. He won his third grand tour in a row at the Giro d'Italia, waiting until the last possible moment to do it. Rivals crumbled, fans freaked out, and lots of people have opinions about his impressive victory. So let's try to make sense of it all. To better understand things, we hear from our European correspondent Andrew Hood, who was on the ground at the Giro this year. He has audio from Chris Froome and Simon Yates's Canadian teammate Svein Tuft. Finally, Chris Case comes on the show to talk about this weekend's big gravel race, Dirty Kanza 200 and why he put a narwhal on his bike.

Well, Chris Froome did it. He won his third grand tour in a row at the Giro d'Italia, waiting until the last possible moment to do it. Rivals crumbled, fans freaked out, and lots of people have opinions about his impressive victory. So let's try to make sense of it all. To better understand things, we hear from our European correspondent Andrew Hood, who was on the ground at the Giro this year. He has audio from Chris Froome and Simon Yates's Canadian teammate Svein Tuft. Finally, Chris Case comes on the show to talk about this weekend's big gravel race, Dirty Kanza 200 and why he put a narwhal on his bike.

As Sam Bennett sprinted to his third Giro d’Italia stage win in Rome, Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe bowed out – but not without their own bit of drama. In this final episode of The Cycling Podcast from the Giro we hear from some of the main players over the past three, thrilling weeks, including Bennett, Svein Tuft, Domenico Pozzovivo, Mike Woods, Alex Dowsett, Davide Formolo and many others. There’s also a return of podcast favourites Ciro Scognamiglio, Renaat Schotte and even Lionel Birnie, as the team reviews one of the most dramatic Grand Tours in years.  The Cycling Podcast is supported by Rapha and Science In Sport.

The final mountain stage of the Giro d’Italia saw Mikel Nieve win on his birthday and Chris Froome increase his overall lead ahead of Sunday’s final, processional stage into Rome. Barring an accident, Froome will win his first Giro, to add to his four Tour de France titles and one Vuelta a Espana.  Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe report from the ski resort that sits almost at the foot of the Matterhorn, though the podcast begins from Susa, where the 20th stage started. There, we hear reaction from Alex Dowsett, George Bennett and others to Froome’s extraordinary performance on Friday, when an 80km solo break turned the Giro on its head. There are also interviews with Simon Yates, whose dreams of winning were ended so cruelly the previous day, his teammate Svein Tuft and sports director Matt White. And there is reaction from Domenico Pozzovivo and Sebastien Reichenbach, whose team leader Thibaut Pinot suffered his own woes on Saturday.  The Cycling Podcast is supported by Rapha and Science In Sport.

We hear from Svein Tuft on what it's like to see his Aussie team grow up from its roots as upstart Orica squad to world-beaters as Mitchelton-Scott. Plus, we discuss Simon Yates's four-month ban for an asthma medication back in 2016 and whether that should color our opinion of his Giro dominance. We also talk about the recent round of the Epic Rides mountain bike series in Grand Junction as well as Stephen Hyde's plans to try for an Olympic spot as an XC mountain biker. Finally, Fred's got a few hot takes after his week covering the Amgen Tour of California. This week's VeloNews Podcast is sponsored by Fezzari, the bike company that brings a personalized experience to buying bikes online. With a 30-day "love it or return it" guarantee, you can shop with confidence and get the ride that's right for you. Check out www.fezzari.com to learn more.

We hear from Svein Tuft on what it's like to see his Aussie team grow up from its roots as upstart Orica squad to world-beaters as Mitchelton-Scott. Plus, we discuss Simon Yates's four-month ban for an asthma medication back in 2016 and whether that should color our opinion of his Giro dominance. We also talk about the recent round of the Epic Rides mountain bike series in Grand Junction as well as Stephen Hyde's plans to try for an Olympic spot as an XC mountain biker. Finally, Fred's got a few hot takes after his week covering the Amgen Tour of California. This week's VeloNews Podcast is sponsored by Fezzari, the bike company that brings a personalized experience to buying bikes online. With a 30-day "love it or return it" guarantee, you can shop with confidence and get the ride that's right for you. Check out www.fezzari.com to learn more.

The Rouleur team try their legs at the London Club Roller Racing Championships (spoiler - they don't win), and talk Tour of Iran, Svein Tuft and his backwoods lifestyle and the complexities of commissairing. And Stuart Clapp wraps himself up in Brian Holm's winter kit. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode, we have an impromptu book club after reading Phil Gaimon's new book, "Draft Animals." His controversial memoir calls out Fabian Cancellara, and now Gaimon is in the hot seat. The book provides a personal, in-depth — and sometimes depressing — look at what it's like to be a pro cyclist trying to make the WorldTour. We discuss this and other notable cycling autobiographies. Also, Andrew Hood talks about his interview with the legendary Svein Tuft and we critique Movistar boss Eusebio Unzue's wacky idea to introduce substitute riders in the Tour de France. And of course, the podcast wraps up with our usual segments: #AskACat3 and the VN Podium.

In this week's episode, we have an impromptu book club after reading Phil Gaimon's new book, "Draft Animals." His controversial memoir calls out Fabian Cancellara, and now Gaimon is in the hot seat. The book provides a personal, in-depth — and sometimes depressing — look at what it's like to be a pro cyclist trying to make the WorldTour. We discuss this and other notable cycling autobiographies. Also, Andrew Hood talks about his interview with the legendary Svein Tuft and we critique Movistar boss Eusebio Unzue's wacky idea to introduce substitute riders in the Tour de France. And of course, the podcast wraps up with our usual segments: #AskACat3 and the VN Podium.

Is it enough to just ride your bike for training? In this episode of Fast Talk, we explain why serious cyclists should be spending time in the gym, incorporating weight lifting into their weekly programs. We speak to pro cyclist Svein Tuft, as well as Dr. Andy Pruitt to learn more about the benefits of strength training.

39-year-old cyclist Svein Tuft, pictured above, is known as one of the most tenacious, tough and aggressive professional cyclists in the Tour De France. His name has become synonymous with a spirit of against-all-odds tenacity, and perhaps most amazingly, he began entry into the world of professional cycling many years later than most riders have their first race. It was an unorthodox start to his professional career. His name has become synonymous with a spirit of against-all-odds tenacity, and perhaps most amazingly, he began entry into the world of professional cycling many years later than most professional cyclists have their first race. So Svein is one unorthodox guy. He's also a friend of Barry Murray, the ketosis expert, fat-burning efficiency coach, and endurance athlete who joined me as a podcast guest for the episode . And perhaps because of that connection, Svein has some other interesting techniques that you'll discover in this episode, including: -Why Svein began his entry into the world of professional cycling many years later than most riders have their first race... -The unconventional diet Svein follows... -As an "older" competitor, Svein's most effective recovery tools and techniques... -How Svein handles the mental pain of cycling... -Svein's special routines and habits... -And much more! Do you have questions, comments or feedback for Svein or I about this episode? Leave your thoughts at BemGreenfieldFitness.com and one of us will reply!