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Co-hosts Rebecca Charlton and Dave Towle are back with a brand new episode of the Zwiftcast to talk about going full enchilada with the Tour de Zwift, and it's a jam-packed episode with guests galore. Zwift's Director of Women's Strategy, Kate Veronneau dials in from the Tour Down Under as the UCI WorldTour season kicks off, and adding even more star-factor Puck Moonen and Callan O'Keefe drop in for a chat, with a very special announcement. Plus, play along with the Zwift quiz and see how much you really know! Enjoy...

The first UCI WorldTour race of the season is here! You can go ahead and assemble your roster in the Cycling Fantasy app. The men's Tour Down Under will depart from Prospect, Adelaide on Tuesday (or Monday depending on your time zone). Join us as we chat through the route and finalize our teams! --- Follow us on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cycling Fantasy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ app, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anderson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ggardner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and on X (Twitter), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@listen2fcp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- (00:00) Intro (04:08) 2025 TDU Route (05:16) Willunga Hill, Mate! (09:00) Startlist (19:30) Previous Editions (25:00) Our Picks (32:35) Outro

Bjoern Koerdt is the latest rider supported by The Rayner Foundation to graduate to the UCI WorldTour. The charity, which funds young British riders to pursue their dreams of a professional career by racing abroad, is one of the most cherished in British cycle sport. In 2018, Phil Jones MBE, Brother UK's Managing Director and this podcast's co-host, rode the entire length of the Tour of Britain with endurance rider James Golding, raising around £20,000 for the foundation.  Koerdt, a 20-year-old from Leeds, will start a three-year contract with DSM-Firmenich-PostNL in January. There, he'll join Rayner alumni Oscar Onley and Sean Flynn. The Dutch squad's development team is home to Rayner riders Jacob Bush, Oliver Peace and Benjamin Peatfield. Max Poole, a former British junior champion and our guest in episode 49, is among the team's most valued riders. In this interview with co-host Timothy John, Koerdt describes the early days in his cycling career as a member of Yorkshire's White Rose Youth League, his Rayner-supported move to France with CC Étupes, the alma mater of Tour de France stage winner Adam Yates, and a relentless but rewarding finish to the season as a stagiaire with DSM-Firmenich-PostNL that included a rare outing on home roads at the Tour of Britain. From early showings in domestic races like the junior CiCLE Classic to competing in professional races in countries as far flung as Norway and Malaysia, Koerdt offers insights into the life a young rider learning his trade and determined to reach to the top. Broken bones, foreign languages, golden opportunities and the sweet taste of success are among his formative experiences.  A winter in Girona followed by a move to his new team's Keep Challenging Centre in The Netherlands will continue the international flavour of Koerdt's burgeoning career. Enjoy this interview with the latest young British rider to reach the professional ranks in an era that has witnessed a generational shift in the peloton's demographic.   

Andy Hawes is the Route Director of the Tours of Britain. In just ten weeks, he has designed and driven the four stages of the 2024 Tour of Britain Women, working alongside Race Director Rod Ellingworth, local authorities and an experienced team of administrators and safety experts. In this in-depth interview with co-host Timothy John, Andy provides a sporting perspective on each of the four stages, explains the importance of long-standing relationships with councils and offers insights into the logistical complexity of closing major roads, including those around Manchester, to allow the safe passage of the race.  He reveals his uncompromising stance on rider safety and a business-as-usual approach that has seen him drive the entire route on three occasions, despite the tight timescale. His companions on the route recces have included Sergeant Duncan Street of the Central Escort Group.  Andy describes his positive working relationship with Ellingworth, for whom the Tour of Britain Women will be the latest chapter in a decorated career that includes founding British Cycling's Olympic Academy road programme and leading the UCI WorldTour team INEOS Grenadiers, formerly Team Sky.  Touching on the transfer of the race's ownership to British Cycling Events, Andy describes his determination to uphold the reputation it enjoyed under previous owners Sweetspot; a motivation increased by the federation's new partnership with Lloyds Bank. Enjoy this open and engaging conversation with a key member of the team tasked with saving Britain's leading professional bike races. From detailed descriptions of the route's defining features to insights into working relationships, safety considerations, ambitions to expand the race and more, this is an interview not to be missed.

A pochissime ore dalla fine della Parigi Roubaix, esploriamo il mondo del ciclismo con uno dei rari italiani che è riuscito a vincerla e a dimostrarsi uno dei più grandi corridori italiani della storia. Ebbene sì, Sonny Colbrelli è passato dal BSMT. Nato nel 1990 a Desenzano del Garda, ha dominato il ciclismo professionistico dal 2012 al 2022. Nel 2021 ha raggiunto l'apice della sua carriera vincendo la Parigi-Roubaix, il campionato europeo e quello italiano, oltre ad essere arrivato sesto e unico italiano nei primi venti del ranking UCI WorldTour. Una carriera segnata da fatiche, sacrifici, vittorie, prestazioni fuori dal normale e anche, purtroppo, incidenti di percorso. Un fra tutti, quello avvenuto durante la Volta a Catalunya, nel marzo 2022, quando un tragico arresto cardiaco lo ha obbligato ad abbandonare il ciclismo a livello agonistico. Una chiacchierata in cui ripercorriamo una delle storie sportive più eroiche e umane allo stesso tempo degli ultimi anni. Con pazienza, fatica, determinazione e tanta “fame” Sonny è riuscito a diventare uno dei protagonisti del ciclismo mondiale, segnando anche il ritorno dell'Italia sul podio delle più prestigiose competizioni su due ruote. Per questo, e non solo, rimarrà un'ispirazione per gli amanti del ciclismo di tutto il mondo. Al BSMT abbiamo raccontato insieme anche il periodo più difficile della sua vita, dalla scoperta della malattia al cuore all'addio alle gare e a tutti i suoi sogni sportivi. Uno di quei momenti da cui solo i veri campioni non si fanno abbattere e infatti, Sonny è riuscito ad andare oltre con forza e immenso amore per la vita. Buona visione! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max Poole is among the most exciting new talents in the UCI WorldTour, even in a golden era for young riders. The 20-year-old has already ridden his first Grand Tour, winning the opening stage time-trial with his Team DSM-Firmenich-PostNL colleagues at last year's Vuelta a España, before lighting up three stages with daring rides in the breakaway.  From learning his trade with Giles Pidcock's Fensham Howes–MAS Design junior team and British Cycling's Olympic Academy to a valuable year spent with DSM's vaunted U23 ‘devo' team, Poole describes the separate stages that have underpinned his meteoric rise from British junior road race champion to Grand Tour stage winner.  He shares his desire for continued and sustainable development, describes his team's valued mix of youth and experience, embodied by the Vuelta squad led by Romain Bardet, and celebrates the commitment shown by his Dutch team in agreeing a long-term contract. On a quiet Thursday afternoon in January, co-host Timothy John sat down with Poole on the sun-soaked terrace of his team's hotel on the Spanish Costa Blanca to discuss pre-season training camps, life as a professional, the ‘devo team' revolution, the continuing challenges faced by Britain's domestic road scene and much more.  

The Santos Tour Down Under is Australia's greatest cycling race, a 10 day event which is centred around a men's and women's UCI WorldTour and UCI Women's WorldTour race. This is the highest level of elite cycling, and the stage race around Adelaide and its surrounding region opens the 2024 season. The event takes place from 12 – 21 January with a total of 36 teams, and 240 riders combined.This edition of the Santos Tour Down Under is the second for Race Director Stuart O'Grady, who is a former winner of the race, and Assistant Race Directors Annette Edmondson and Carlee Taylor.Women's Race:Last year the women's race was held at UCI Women's WorldTour status after being elevated by the UCI.In 2024 the women's race returned to being held across a weekend. Following record crowds at the Santos Tour Down Under women's stages last year, fans had even more opportunities to get out and see elite riders in action. It also featured the longest women's UCI WorldTour race at Santos Tour Down Under during Health Partners Women's Stage 2.The 2024 event featured the largest women's peloton with 16 teams and nine UCI Women's WorldTour teams, with three stages and approximately 311 kilometres of action. Racing concluded on the iconic Willunga Hill for the first time in the women's race and crowned its latest champion on Sunday 14 January.Economic Benefit:The 2023 Santos Tour Down Under injected $66.5 million into our state's economy, it reached 2.7 million Australians, and the broadcast was shown in 190 international territories. Since 2008 the TDU has injected more than $694 million into the South Australian economy.In this segment, we hear from Hitaf Rasheed, who headed up Events South Australia, the events arm of the SATC since 2008. Events South Australia, under Hitaf's leadership, is responsible for growing events in South Australia and attracting new events to the state, and her team directly manages the Santos Tour Down Under. Kate Veronneau, Director of Women's Strategy, Zwift. Kate originally came onboard to run the Zwift Academy which has helped many amateur cyclist using Zwift to gain professional contracts, including last year's Tour Down Under Champion, Jay Vine.

Lukas Nerurkar is one of a handful of young British riders who will graduate to the UCI WorldTour in 2024. The Brighton teenager is the son of the British Olympian Richard Nerurkar and spent the first seven years of his life in Ethiopia. Mount Entoto hosted his formative cycling experiences. In June, Lukas won a stage of the Baby Giro, a prestigious U23 race featuring some of the mountain passes used by the Giro d'Italia. He also won the white jersey competition at the professional Gran Camino race, an event won by two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma). Trinity Racing has aided Lukas' path to the top as an under-23. The British-registered UCI Continental team offers its riders an early immersion into the lifestyle of a professional cyclist. Lukas shares a house in Girona with Trinity graduate and soon-to-be team-mate at EF Education-EasyPost, Ben Healey, the Irish champion. In a revealing interview, Lukas describes his childhood in Ethiopia, growing up in a household accustomed to elite sporting success, his journey into cycling via the Preston Park club and VC Londres, and his decision to pursue a pathway to the top from overseas, rather than from the UK's struggling domestic scene. He offers insights into the value of a cycling education delivered by former British champions Pete Kennaugh and Ian Stannard, explains how he bounced back to win at the Baby Giro a day after his race derailed on the mighty Stelvio Pass, and discusses his continued evolution as a rider. Timothy John, co-host of the Brother UK Cycling Podcast and the former editor of RoadCyclingUK.com and Rouleur.cc, leads an engaging conversation with Nerukrar, a talented and engaging young rider on the cusp of a bright future in road cycling's top tier.

In collaboration with Cycling Canada: I had the chance to interview Matisse Julien and Pier-Andre Côté, two young athletes from the Canadian National Team at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is an event on the UCI WorldTour with the participation of the 18 WorldTeams composed of the greatest riders of the planet. With its ideal location on Mount Royal, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal circuit is a sure-fire guarantee of an extremely high calibre competition. An intimidating course, consisting of a demanding climb that forces an exceedingly difficult cadence, repeated several times—that's what the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal has in store for the planet's cycling elite. The downtown circuit will be a thrilling experience for the world's greatest champions and thousands of fans from here and abroad. Please enjoy my live chat from downtown Montreal at Soboire.  Picture courtesy of Nigel Ellsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From wise heads to rising stars, this episode of the Brother UK Cycling Podcast includes reflections from inside British Cycling's domestic road racing Task Force and insights from Lukas Nerurkar, the 19-year-old from Brighton who next year will race in the UCI WorldTour with EF Education-EasyPost.  In a packed episode, co-hosts Timothy John and Phil Jones MBE, the Managing Director of Brother UK, hear too from the managers of Brother UK's sponsored teams, and from Jos Ryan, mover-and-shaker in chief at The Rayner Foundation, as the rider charity moves closer to its annual dinner and auction in Leeds.  Additionally, Tiffany Keep, the 22-year-old South African whose career is developing at pace with Hutchinson-Brother UK, explains why Britain's National Road Series is the perfect environment for a young female rider to develop, despite the structural and commercial challenges affecting the men's scene.  Featuring a round-up of the 2023 National Road Series, a recap of the Brother UK-sponsored Tour of Britain, and a vital update from inside the Task Force, courtesy of Phil, this essential episode brings you up to speed with the latest developments in elite British road racing.

Bienvenidos, Bienvenidas y Bienvenides a este análisis previo de la carrera ciclista Strade Bianche, una clásica muy codiciada e importante para los corredores. En este video, analizaremos el recorrido, la climatología y los puntos clave de la carrera. La Strade Bianche se disputa en la región de Toscana, en Italia. Su nombre alude al color claro del tipo de camino agrícola de tierra por el que discurre la mayor parte del recorrido. Con 3 victorias, Fabian Cancellara es el ciclista más laureado de la prueba, que pertenece al calendario UCI WorldTour, máxima categoría de las carreras profesionales. El recorrido de este año es el mismo que el de los últimos años, con una distancia total que suele rondar los 60 km de tramos de “sterrato” (repartidos en sectores) y pequeñas colinas de la región Toscana. El análisis se divide en tres partes. En la primera, se analiza la parte inicial de la carrera, con 7 sectores de sterrato y la subida a Montalcino. En la segunda, se analizan los sectores más duros de la carrera, entre los que destaca el sector 8, Monte Sante Marie, con 11,57 km, técnicos con bajadas, curvas complicadas con gravilla, subidas duras. En la tercera parte, se analiza la subida final en el casco viejo de Siena, por la subida de la Via Santa Caterina, que son 607 m al 13,17%, con un leve adoquín. También se analiza la climatología y los puntos a comentar en la carrera, como los posibles percances en los sectores de sterrato o los puntos donde se puede romper la carrera. En la carrera femenina de Strade Bianche, se lleva a cabo el mismo recorrido que en años anteriores, desde 2015, el cual consta de 136,41 km y cuenta con un desnivel positivo de 1.941 metros. La carrera incluyó 8 sectores de sterrato, que en total sumaron 31,63 km. Si quieres saber más sobre la Strade Bianche y cómo será la carrera este año, no te pierdas este análisis previo. ¡Comencemos!

Erste Etappe der UAE Tour. Mit viel Wind . Die UAE Tour ist eine Rundfahrt in den VAE. Die sieben Etappen sind Teil der UCI WorldTour. Der auch die Tour de France angehört. Deshalb ist die Rundfahrt hoch besetzt. Titelverteidiger ist der 2-malige Tour de France Gewinner Tadej Pogacar.

Oliver Knight seems certain to be among the next cohort of young British riders to enter the elite UCI WorldTour. He ended last season by racing as an apprentice with the UAE Team Emirates squad led by two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar and now seeks a professional contract. We caught up with Knight in January 2023 on the day he returned to Aix, the Provencal town he has called home for the last four years since moving there, alone, as a teenager, to race for the French amateur team, Aix-en-Provence. We discuss acclimatisation, resilience, language lessons and professionalism. Knight describes joining the Team MK club in Milton Keynes and following his father into the ranks of shop team Corley Cycles. He discusses his two years with the HMT Hospitals squad, arguably the most professional junior team the sport has seen, and racing in Spain for the first time.  Physical performance is critical to a competitive cyclist. Knight reveals his fascination with training methods in a data-driven age and celebrates the value of a long-term relationship with his coach. He shares the pain of injury, the responsibility of leadership, the importance of camaraderie and the fleeting ecstasy of victory.  Knight is supported by The Rayner Foundation, a charity helping young British riders to pursue their dream of turning professional by racing abroad. In 2018, Phil Jones, Brother UK's Managing Director, raised around £20,000 for the charity by riding the entire route of the Tour of Britain one day ahead of the race.

Oliver Knight seems destined to be among the next cohort of young British riders to enter the elite UCI WorldTour. He ended last season by racing as an apprentice with the UAE Team Emirates squad led by two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar and now seeks a professional contract. We caught up with Knight in January 2023 on the day he returned to Aix, the Provencal town he has called home for the last four years since moving there, alone, as a teenager, to race for the French amateur team, Aix-en-Provence. We discuss acclimatisation, resilience, language lessons and professionalism. Knight describes joining the Team MK club in Milton Keynes and following his father into the ranks of shop team Corley Cycles. He discusses his two years with the HMT Hospitals squad, arguably the most professional junior team the sport has seen, and racing in Spain for the first time.  Physical performance is critical to a competitive cyclist. Knight reveals his fascination with training methods in a data-driven age and celebrates the value of a long-term relationship with his coach. He shares the pain of injury, the responsibility of leadership, the importance of camaraderie and the fleeting ecstasy of victory.  Knight is supported by The Rayner Foundation, a charity helping young British riders to pursue their dream of turning professional by racing abroad. In 2018, Phil Jones, Brother UK's Managing Director, raised around £20,000 for the charity by riding the entire route of the Tour of Britain one day ahead of the race.

Sam Watson is one of British cycle sport's most exciting young talents. The 21-year-old will begin 2023 with the UCI WorldTour team, Groupama-FDJ. His graduation from its development squad completes the first stage of a rapidly advancing career that even a global pandemic has been unable to slow. Sam's rise might be described as meteoric, but there is no sign of him crashing to earth. Instead, his career has retained a vertiginous trajectory, year after year, since he first pinned on a number for Chevin Cycles in 2014.  Last year, Sam placed himself at the front and centre of the British sporting consciousness with magnificent rides at the national road race championships, where he won silver medals in the road and circuit races, and three top-ten finishes at the Tour of Britain.  The cognoscenti, however, might place greater emphasis on his triumph at the U23 Gent-Wevelgem or his stage five victory at the Tour d'Alsace. Even in era of exceptionally talented young riders, Sam can confidently claim a place among the world's best espoirs.  His development has been shaped by some of the most respected institutions in British cycle sport: Giles Pidcock's PH MAS team, British Cycling's Olympic Academy and the British-registered UCI Continental squad, Trinity Racing.  Perhaps the most valuable piece in Sam's jigsaw is the support of The Rayner Foundation. A hugely respected charity supporting British riders abroad, it occupies a special place in the affections of Brother Cycling.  In 2018, Phil Jones MBE, Brother UK's Managing Director, rode the entire route of the Tour of Britain one day ahead of the race to raise funds for its excellent work.

In late September, it became official: 18-year-old Michael Leonard signed with Ineos Grenadiers for three years. About a month later, he returned home to Oakville, Ont., from his base in Italy. He was staring at his new team bike, but couldn't ride it. In this episode, find out why Leonard wasn't taking that sweet new Pinarello out, as well as how he landed on the pro cycling's richest team.Also, the Matts talk riding in Italy—where Hansen was recently to check out Campagnolo's facility—and masters cyclocross. Pioro had a short CX season riding across fields, sliding in mud and running through sand. Do you know what drivetrain was on his bike? It's Classified. No, really. It's Classified. Find out more.

This episode of the Brother UK Cycling Podcast offers an in-depth preview of the 2021 Tour of Britain. Its documentary-style investigation features an impressive cast of expert witnesses. Riders, sponsors, route planners, neutral service providers and journalists combine to provide a thought-provoking prelude to the latest edition of Britain's biggest bike race.  Phil Jones, the Managing Director of Brother UK and the podcast's co-host, describes the detailed planning required of the Neutral Service p/b Brother UK in-race support crews in stepping up from top-tier domestic racing to supporting the world's best riders. He offers insights into the race's commercial impact, too.  Route Director Andy Hawes describes the vast logistical challenge of creating a 1310-kilometre route with 19,000 metres of climbing. He offers insights too on the intense demands of his in-race role as Moto Regulator, riding pillion on the penultimate motorbike ahead of the peloton as its last line of defence.  Harry Tanfield rides for UCI WorldTour squad Team Qhubeka-NextHash. The 26-year-old has ridden the Tour of Britain twice: making his debut in 2017 for a Brother UK-sponsored domestic team and returning in 2019 as a fully-fledged professional. His insights on the differing agendas of top-tier and third-tier teams are fascinating.  Larry Hickmott is the founder and editor of VeloUK.net and has covered every edition of the Tour of Britain since it relaunched in 2004. Larry shares insights from discussions on the route of this year's race with riders and managers and offers his hopes for the selection of Britain's brightest talents.  Co-host Timothy John has been the editor of RoadCyclingUK.com and Rouleur.cc and is now a consultant. A journalist by training, he interviews each of the guests and presents and produces the episode. As a writer covering professional cycling since 2012, he has witnessed several editions of the Tour of Britain.

Die erste große Landes-Rundfahrt des Jahres steht an. Traditionell eröffnet der Giro d´Italia die Grand Tour Saison der Radprofis. In dieser Ausgabe der Windkante unterhalten sich Karsten Migels und Marc Rohde über die Favoriten auf die Gesamtwertung, die Sprinter, die jungen Wilden und vieles mehr rund um die Italien-Rundfahrt. Sie steht im Mittelpunkt dieser 76. Ausgabe der Windkante.

In this second instalment of our in-depth investigation of elite British domestic road racing, we turn our attention to the teams and riders: the managers, volunteers and athletes attempting to recover from a year without racing and fighting for survival after years of declining investment.    Our six expert witnesses speak with authority on the sporting, commercial, economic and administrative challenges of reviving a sport decimated by the coronavirus lockdown and struggling to regain the glory of an golden era still within recent memory.    Harry Tanfield has found a route back to the UCI WorldTour with Team Assos-Qhubeka, but reveals his disappointment at being told by Ag2r-La Mondiale in the weeks approaching his Grand Tour debut at the 2020 La Vuelta Espana that his services would not be required for 2021. A rider whose experience encompasses the Chorley Grand Prix and Ghent-Wevelgem, Harry offers his insights into the differences between domestic and WorldTour racing.   Like Harry, Sophie Wright graduated to the top-tier of professional cycling from a Brother UK-sponsored team in 2019. Like Harry, her first WorldTour employer (Cervélo-Bigla, later Équipe Paule Ka) folded. Unlike Harry, she had already signed a two-year deal with another suitor (ALE-BTC Ljubljana). Sophie shares her experience of the instability of a cycling career and her insights into the tactical gulf that separates domestic and professional racing.    Rebecca Durrell received no contract offers from UCI Women's WorldTour teams when she succeeded Sophie as National Road Series champion, despite her formidable talent and further accolades, including the British Elite Circuit Race title. Becks reflects on the shifting requirements of top-tier teams, the value of domestic racing as a proving ground for a professional career, and impending motherhood.    British Cycling's Elite Road Racing Manager, Erick Rowsell, competed in the biggest races at home and abroad during eight years as a professional rider. In this episode, Erick calls for fewer and better British-registered, UCI Continental teams and describes the intended benefits of British Cycling's new Elite Development Team status.    Phil Jones MBE, Brother UK's Managing Director and this podcast's co-host, offers a forensic analysis of the wider economic factors affecting cycling teams and an invaluable guide to the business of winning sponsorship from corporate backers. Phil also considers the comparative value of brand exposure and cycling's values proposition, describing how the sport offers another angle on Brother UK's aim to help its people and partners achieve growth and success.    And Matt Hallam, the owner and manager of the Brother UK-sponsored Crimson Performance-Orientation Marketing team, shares the secrets of his impressive ability to attract new sponsors and further investment, even in a year with no racing, and lifts the lid on his ultimate ambition for a team founded to grant racing opportunities to riders in North West England but which now has more ambitious goals.

Mit ein wenig Verzögerung ist die Tour de France 2021 vorgestellt worden. Wir blicken auf die 21. Etappen für das kommende Jahr in der Hoffnung, das diese dann eben auch genau so und auch im Sommer gefahren werden können (ab Minute 0:20). Wir stellen euch die radsportliche Filmemacherin Tamara de Graaf aus den Niederlanden vor. Sie arbeitet unter anderem mit dem Team Bike Aid zusammen (ab Minute 25:00). Und am Ende dieser 51. Ausgabe der Windkante haben wir noch Statements zum Saisonausklang von Roger Kluge und Nils Politt (ab Minute 32:00).

Alison Tetrick is a professional cyclist who started her career racing on the road in the WorldTour before transitioning to gravel, for which she holds three world championship titles. In this interview, Alison chats with Payson about how her 85 year old grandfather convinced her to switch from collegiate tennis to cycling, the year she spent living in Bergamo, Italy riding for the UCI WorldTour team Astana with teammates who didn't speak English, and the 2010 crash that left her with a traumatic brain injury, shattered pelvis, and lasting psychological issues. She also talks about how she managed to sidestep her way out of professional road racing and onto the gravel scene, and describes her first Dirty Kanza (now Unbound), where a wrong turn and sprint finish led to her victory and course record that has yet to be beaten. They also discuss life during the pandemic, a last minute bikepacking trip to Kyrgyzstan involving a spork, and get a surprise call from Alison's coach, who has a hard-hitting question to ask.

Wir stellen euch in der 8. Extraausgabe der Windkante den Berliner Radsportfotografen Mario Stiehl vor. Sportfotografen sind ein wichtiger Bestandteil der journalistischen Arbeit, um den Fans den Radsport näher zu bringen. Doch nur wenige wissen wie der Arbeitsalltag aussieht. Es ist ein Knochenjob der aber auch seine schönen Seiten hat. Mario Stiehl erzählt wie die Vorbereitung seiner Arbeit aussieht, was im Peleton passiert und blickt mit uns auch auf die dramatischen Momente seiner Karriere.

Quinn Simmons saw his rookie season on the UCI WorldTour cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring. After four months back in Durango and a training camp in Utah, he dropped by The Durango Herald before his return to Europe, where he has since earned a top-10 at a one-day race in France as well as a second-place finish at the Tour of Hungary. We talk social media, his winning mentality and what he doesn't like about finisher's medals and American youth cycling. Music credit: “Too Cool” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Geht doch! Nach einem dezenten 5. Tag der 107. Tour de France haben die 172 Starter der 6. Etappe zwischen Le Teil - Mont Aigoual wieder Lust am Radsport gehabt und ein gutes Rennen um den Etappensieg der wichtigsten Sportveranstaltung in diesem Jahr gezeigt. Ganz genau genommen waren es zwei Rennen in einem: Die Fluchtgruppe machte diesmal ihr eigenes Ding um den Etappensieg und die Favoriten auf die Gesamtwertung neutralisierten sich gegenseitig. Die 191 Kilometer lange Strecke von der Rhone in die Cevennen war vor allem in Finale mit dem Col de la Lusette und der zweiten Bergankunft der Tour am Mont Aigoual sehr anspruchsvoll. Nachdem die 8 Fahrer der Spitzengruppe einen maximalen Vorsprung von über 6 Minuten herausfahren konnten, erreichten am Ende nur vier von ihnen das Ziel in 1.560 Metern Höhe vor der Verfolgergruppe mit allen Favoriten und Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) holte sich nach seinem Vuelta Etappensieg 2017 seinen ersten bei der Tour. Karsten Migels und Marc Rohde blicken im Windkante Spezial-Tour-de-France powered bei ABUS auf den Tag zurück. Powered by ABUS Musik: Allerlei von Nicolai -Different World Youtube: Allerei von Nicolai

Keine Fluchtgruppe, kaum echte Action, ein durchaus langweiliger 5. Etappentag bei der Tour de France. Die 183 Kilometer von Gap nach Privas plätscherten vor sich her bis mal für kurze Zeit eine Situation passend zu unserem Podcastnamen entstand. Das dicke Ende kam dann aber erst nach der Etappe, als Karsten Migels und Marc Rohde ihren Muntermacher bereits zu sich genommen hatten. In Windkante Spezial zur Tour de France rollen wir einen dramatisch undramatischen Tag in Ruhe auf. Powered by ABUS abus.com/ger/ Musik: Allerlei von Nicolai -Different World Youtube: Allerei von Nicolai

Erste Bergankunft dieser Tour de France auf der 4. Etappe und erster kleiner Schlagabtausch der Favoriten auf die Gesamtwertung. Es ist noch nichts passiert so früh in der Tour, doch im erwarteten Duell zwischen Jumbo-Visma vs Ineos Grenadiers steht es 1:0 für die Gelb-Schwarzen. Primoz Roglic hat mal früh klargestellt, dass der Rundfahrtensieg nur über ihn geht. Die erste Ankunft in Orcières-Merlette seit 1989 ging an den Slowenen. Karsten Migels und Marc Rohde rollen in Windkante Spezial diese 4. Etappe auf. Powered by ABUS Musik: Allerlei von Nicolai -Different World Youtube: Allerei von Nicolai

Am zweiten Etappentag der 107.Tour de France kehrt die Sonne an die Côte d’Azur zurück und mit dem französischen Etappensieger Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) scheint sie besonders für die Franzosen. Denn der 28-Jährige sicherte sich wie im letzten Jahr in Épernay neben dem Tagessieg auch das Gelbe Trikot der Tour. Mit Start und Ziel in Nizza, zwei Bergwertungen der 1. und einer der 2.Kategorie und das innerhalb von 187 Kilometern gehörte die Etappe zu einer der schwersten Etappen in der Anfangsphase der Tour in den letzten Jahren. In einem spannenden Finale am berühmten Col d`Eze setzte sich neben Alaphilippe auch der 22-Jährige Schweizer Marc Hirschi (Team Sunweb) durch und belegte bei seiner ersten Grand Tour Rang zwei vor dem Briten Adam Yates (Mitchelton Scott). Powered by ABUS Musik: Allerlei von Nicolai -Different World

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

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

Die 1. Etappe der Tour de France 2020 ist dramatisch gewesen. Mistwetter zum Auftakt dieser Tour und viel zu viele Stürze. Alexander Kristoff ist der erste Etappensieger und damit der erste Träger des Gelben Trikots bei der 107.Tour de France und zudem auch der erste Führende in der Punktewertung. Fabien Grellier lieferte sich einen Schlagabtausch mit dem Schweizer Michael Schär (CCC) um die Bergwertung der Rundfahrt. Der Zweite des Sprints in Nizza Weltmeister Mads Pedersen für die Nachwuchswertung an und mit seinem Team ist er an der Spitze der 22 Mannschaften. Neben den Stürzen und dem extrem frühen verletzungsbedingten Ausscheiden von John Degenkolb (Lotto Soudal) gibt es auch gutes zu Berichten. Bora und Hansgrohe haben ihre Verträge mit der Raublinger Mannschaft um drei weitere Jahre verlängert. In Windkante Spezial müssen Karsten Migels und Marc Rohde diesen Tag erst mal verdauen. Powered by ABUS Musik: Allerlei von Nicolai -Different World

Die ersten Rennen der Saison sind gelaufen, der Re-Start ist erfolgt und seit dem 01.August finden auch WorldTour-Rennen statt. Keine WM in der Schweiz, gibt es einen neuen Ausrichter der Titelkämpfe oder dürfen Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) und Annemiek van Vleuten bis September 2021 das Regenbogentrikot tragen. Der Luxemburger Michel Ries (Trek-Segafredo) gibt (ab Minute 03:10) einen Einblick in seinen Saisonstart, spricht über die Hygienemaßnahmen im Team und während der Rennen. Georg Zimmermann (CCC) steht (ab Minute 07:50) steht mit seinem Team vor einer ungewissen Zukunft und Juri Hollmann (ab Minute 09:10) (Movistar) kommt „sturzfrei“ zu Wort, hofft auf weitere Einsätze im spanischen WorldTour Team. Jumbo-Visma bestimmt nach belieben die Rennen und Nils Politt (Israel Start-Up Nation) spricht (ab Minute 13:00) über seinen Wechsel zu BoraHansgrohe. Sophie Hochhauser (Felbermayr Simplon Wels) zieht ein erstes Resümee (ab Minute 16:40) für die von Ihr in Sachen PR betreuten Mannschaft aus Oberösterreich und für das Team SKS Sauerland NRW zieht Teamchef Jörg Scherf (ab Minute 18:20) eine erste Bilanz. Florian Monreal (ab Minute 20:40) ist Teamchef der Koblenzer Mannschaft Lotto-Kern Haus und blickt bis in den Oktober zur 3-Nationen Meisterschaft. Thomas Kofler (ab Minute 23:10) bezeichnet den Start seines Teams Vorarlberg Santic als super erfolgreich und ist rundum zufrieden mit einem guten geplanten Rennprogramm. Die von Ex-Profi Rolf Aldag (ab Minute 25:25) betreute Mannschaft Canyon SRAM zieht nach den ersten Rennen eine eher ernüchternde Bilanz, zeigt sich dennoch zufrieden und will gemeinsam mit der Deutschen Meisterin in Zeitfahren Lisa Klein beim Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile um das Rosa Trikot kämpfen. Der Innsbrucker Thomas Pupp (ab Minute 29:25) ist Chef der U23 Fahrer beim Team Tirol KTM und ist nach der Absage einiger Rennen in dieser Klasse auf die Nationalen Wettbewerbe, die EM und den Giro der U23-Fahrer konzentriert. Bei einem weiteren Österreicher (ab Minute 33:50), Sebastian Schönberger (B&B Hotels – Vital Concept) passt die Form, nur Stürze verhinderten die Resultate und er ist dennoch zufrieden mit den ersten schweren Rennen. Der noch relativ unbekannte Luxemburger Ivan Centrone (Natura4Ever - Roubaix Lille Métropole) (ab Minute 37:45) erreicht in einem excellenten Starterfeld bei der Tour de l'Ain sein gestecktes Ziel, spricht (ab Minute 39:55) über seine gute Form seit März 2020 und verrät wie das Hygieheprotokoll (ab Minute 43:40) eingehalten wird.

Der Re-Start in die Saison der Straßenrad-Profis ist erfolgt. In der 43. Ausgabe der „Windkante" geht es um ein Analyse der ersten Rennen in Italien (Strade Bianche, Gran Trittico Lombardo, Miland-Turin), Spanien (Burgos Rundfahrt) und Frankreich (Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge) sowie dem großen Aufreger dieser Tage, dem schlimmen Sturz von Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck - Quick Step) im Ziel der 1.Etappe der Polen-Rundfahrt in Katowice. Karsten Migels und Marc Rohde hatte die ersten Rennen bereits bei Eurosport und GCN (GlobalCyclingNetwork) kommentiert und zeihen eine erste Bilanz. Wenige Tage vor dem Start des ebenfalls in den Sommer verschobenen Mailand - San Remo wurde diese Episode der "Windkante" aufgezeichnet.

Kate Courtney just became the first American in 17 years to win the XC mountain bike World Cup. On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast, we catch up with Courtney to talk about her dream season. Before talking to Courtney, Fred Dreier and Andrew Hood team up to discuss the action at the Vuelta a España, including the thrilling stage victory by American Sepp Kuss, a regular on the pod. What were the tactical decision that led Kuss to win? What does his victory tell us about Jumbo-Visma's attitude toward its younger racers? Then, Andy discusses the generational shift currently happening in the UCI WorldTour, with young riders like Tadej Pogacar, Egan Bernal, and Remco Evenepoel all surging to the forefront of pro cycling. This dynamic bucks tradition in pro cycling, where young riders often needed to pay their dues before being given the opportunity to win. Finally, we hear from American Lawson Craddock, who has become one of the most aggressive riders in this year's Vuelta a España. Craddock has spent the entire race attacking into breakaways. This week's episode is sponsored by Whoop, the performance tool that is changing the way people track their fitness and optimize their training. Whoop tracks your heart rate and gives you a strain scores that lets you know how strenuous your training was on your body, with additional information around your sleep and recovery to tell you how well your body rebounds from training. Right now, listeners can get 15 percent off a Whoop device by going to www.whoop.com and using the code 'velo' at checkout. www.whoop.com.

Kate Courtney just became the first American in 17 years to win the XC mountain bike World Cup. On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast, we catch up with Courtney to talk about her dream season. Before talking to Courtney, Fred Dreier and Andrew Hood team up to discuss the action at the Vuelta a España, including the thrilling stage victory by American Sepp Kuss, a regular on the pod. What were the tactical decision that led Kuss to win? What does his victory tell us about Jumbo-Visma's attitude toward its younger racers? Then, Andy discusses the generational shift currently happening in the UCI WorldTour, with young riders like Tadej Pogacar, Egan Bernal, and Remco Evenepoel all surging to the forefront of pro cycling. This dynamic bucks tradition in pro cycling, where young riders often needed to pay their dues before being given the opportunity to win. Finally, we hear from American Lawson Craddock, who has become one of the most aggressive riders in this year's Vuelta a España. Craddock has spent the entire race attacking into breakaways. This week's episode is sponsored by Whoop, the performance tool that is changing the way people track their fitness and optimize their training. Whoop tracks your heart rate and gives you a strain scores that lets you know how strenuous your training was on your body, with additional information around your sleep and recovery to tell you how well your body rebounds from training. Right now, listeners can get 15 percent off a Whoop device by going to www.whoop.com and using the code 'velo' at checkout. www.whoop.com.

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In Natalia's absence, the dudes try really, really hard to channel her spirit to talk about women's cycling, but they don't do a very good job. What they do accomplish beautifully is ramble on and on about Scandinavia, California and the Upper East Side in Manhattan. The fourth Grand Tour is discussed. Sorta. The Giro, a real Grand Tour, is also discussed. IAM Cycling is a Swiss registered UCI WorldTour cycling team, managed by former French road race champion Serge Beucherie. The title sponsor is IAM Independent Asset Management SA, a Swiss investment management company. And now they are gone. Poof. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.