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The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Live at the Traka 2025 with Rosa Klöser and Josie MillardLive from the 2025 edition of TRAKA, Rouleur writer Rachel Jary speaks to Canyon racers Rosa Klöser and Josie Millard about their journeys in the sport so far. Klöser comes from an academic background and shot to stardom after winning Unbound Gravel last year – she now rides on the road with Canyon//SRAM alongside racing gravel as a privateer. Josie is an ex-professional skateboarder who has switched to bike racing in the past season and she's already taking the gravel world by storm. They discuss how to get more female cyclists in to gravel racing, equality in the spor...2025-05-0944 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Rouleur 134 – the Classics editionRouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt talk about the features in our latest magazine, Rouleur 134: the Classics edition. Featuring interviews with Lizzie Deignan, Sean Kelly, Andy Schleck, Rebecca Charlton and Rachel Jary.To get a 15 per cent discount off the price of a normal Rouleur subscription, go to www.rouleur.cc/subscribe and enter the code podcast15. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-181h 01The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Rouleur 133There's a new edition of Rouleur out! Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt leaf through Rouleur 133 and discuss a few of the features. Also featuring input from Olympic road race and team pursuit champion Kristen Faulkner, Sean Kelly, Greg LeMond, cycling writer Felix Lowe, Jonathan Vaughters and Esra Tromp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-02-101h 02The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Rouleur 132 – Age & ExperienceRouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt leaf through the latest edition of the magazine, Rouleur 132: Age & Experience, which is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-091h 10The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Live from Rouleur Live 2024Rouleur editor Edward Pickering, tech editor Simon Smythe and photojournalist James Startt take a walk around Rouleur live, picking out their highlights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-0246 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Matej Mohoric at Rouleur Live 2023As we approach Rouleur Live 2024, which is going to be our biggest and best ever, we present the stage interview Matt Stephens did with Tour stage winner, world gravel champion and Milan-Sanremo champion Matej Mohorič at last year's Rouleur Live.To buy tickets, go to rouleur.cc and click on the 'Rouleur Live' link at the top. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-0430 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: the Landscape EditionRouleur 130: Landscape is now landing with subscribers and available to buy at rouleur.cc. Editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss some of the features, including our exclusive interviews with Matteo Jorgenson and Alice Wood, plus rides in the Austrian Tyrol, Italian Alps, Alicante and Flanders.To subscribe, go to rouleur.cc/subscribe. The podcast details how to get a 15 per cent discount off the regular price.Tickets for Rouleur Live 2024 are here: https://www.rouleur.cc/pages/rouleur-live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-1951 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Lizzie Deignan, Elisa Longo Borghini and Alison Jackson at Rouleur LIVERouleur LIVE has become renowned as the off-season bash for the cycling industry, featuring talks with the sport's biggest names, exhibits from the biggest brands, and a passionate and knowledgeable audience and public (that's you). The 2024 edition will be our biggest and best ever, taking place at London's Truman Brewery between November 14-16 and featuring special guests like Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Fabio Aru and Alejandro Valverde.To whet our listeners' appetites for Rouleur LIVE 2024, we're running some recordings of our stage shows from 2023. The first is a three-way conversation between the first three winners of Paris-Roubaix...2024-09-1044 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Rouleur 128 – Tour de France HommesRouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss the new edition of the magazine, Rouleur 128: Tour de France Hommes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-2551 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Rouleur 126, the Classics editionRouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt leaf through the new edition of Rouleur, no.126, the Classics edition, and talk about the editorial highlights. This episode was recorded before Wout van Aert crashed out of Dwars door Vlaanderen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-2952 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Rouleur 125: Cycling will change the world!The first Rouleur magazine of 2024 is available now, no. 125, with the title 'Cycling will change the world!'Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt leaf through the new mag and discuss a few of the features, from exclusive interviews with Primož Roglič, Elisa Longo Borghini and Guillaume Martin, to a special set of features discussing active travel and how cycling will revolutionise the way we get around towns and cities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-1749 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Rouleur 124 – the Colours of CyclingRouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt talk about the new edition of Rouleur, which has the theme and title 'the Colours of Cycling' and features exclusive interviews with Jonas Vingegaard and Annemiek van Vleuten. They are also joined by Herbie Sykes, who talks about the feature he contributed to the magazine on Filippo Pozzato's attempt to revolutionise Italian cycling, and there is audio from Sarah Ruggins, an inspiring runner-turned-cyclist who has faced down immense challenges in life and who went from cycling novice to riding the Transcontinental Race in just a few months.Subscribe...2023-12-2251 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Live from Rouleur Live 2023Rouleur Live is the best bike show in the world, and the 2023 edition was the best ever edition. Rouleur editor Edward Pickering joins photojournalist James Startt for a wander around the show, picking out a few highlights.Featuring:Puncheur: https://www.puncheur.be/Q36.5: https://www.q36-5.com/en-gb/Swi: https://www.swi-cycling.com/enRocket espresso: https://rocket-espresso.com/Bravur watches: https://bravurwatches.com/Lotus bikes: https://www.lotuscars.com/en-GB/type-136Ribble: https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/2023-11-1049 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations – Rouleur 123: the Futurology editionRouleur editor Edward Pickering and photographer James Startt leaf through the latest edition of Rouleur, no.123, the Futurology edition, which is hot off the presses and available to buy now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-2745 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Rouleur 122 – the Travel Issue, plus Canada & VueltaRouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt catch up to discuss the latest edition of Rouleur, number 122, the Travel Edition, which is out now. Subscribe at rouleur.cc/subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-1540 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Vuelta a España preview and how to become a cycling photographer with Dominique PowersRouleur staff writer Rachel Jary and Volata editor Olga Abalos preview the 2023 Vuelta a España. Olga gives her insight from on the ground in Barcelona a few days ahead of the race kicking off with a team time trial and Rachel also interviews Dominique Powers. Dominique was featured in Rouleur 121, the women's issue, as a leading female photographer in the cycling world. She talks about her project, The Leaders of Gravel, and gives tips on how to take the perfect portrait.Follow Rachel and Olga on Twitter: @racheljaryy (@rouleur) and @olga_abalos (@ccvolata)F...2023-08-2443 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Glasgow Worlds men's road race & Isla Rowntree + Invisible Cycling Women from Rouleur 121Rouleur editor Edward Pickering catches up with photojournalist James Startt fresh from their trip to Glasgow for the first weekend of the 'super' Worlds.Then we continue with our series of features built around our second women's edition, Rouleur 121: Close the Gap. Edward Pickering reflects on his piece 'Invisible Cycling Women' from Rouleur 121, and presents bike manufacturer Isla Rowntree's thoughts on why cycling design is inherently sexist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-1049 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Tour de France Vulcania – St-Gervais, moto madness & James Witts on his new book Riding with the RocketmenRouleur editor Edward Pickering catches up with photojournalist James Startt for a look back over the middle week of the 2023 Tour de France. James was on a race moto the day that Tadej Pogačar was prevented from carrying through an attack by a photographer and TV moto blocking the way, and he shares his insights into a complex and nuanced subject.Ed also talks to James Witts, Rouleur contributor and now the author of Riding with the Rocketmen: One Man's Journey on the Shoulders of Cycling Giants. James is an expert on sports science and h...2023-07-181h 01The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Tour de France Bilbao-Puy de Dôme & Pinarello Rouleur editor Edward Pickering catches up with photojournalist James Startt to chat about the first nine days of the 2023 Tour de France. And Dan Cavallari hosts the latest instalment of the Rouleur tech podcast with an interview of Pinarello's chief of operations Maurizio Bellin and Pinarello's chief marketing officer Federico Sbrissa to talk about the Italian company's two new line-ups for 2023, the F and X series.We're grateful to GCN+ for supporting Rouleur Conversations through the Tour de France. Subscribe to their excellent coverage of all things cycling and racing and get a 15 per cent discount...2023-07-121h 00The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Return to the Puy de DômeRouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt catch up for a chat about the opening stages of the Tour de France. Then comes a special feature on the iconic Puy de Dôme, which makes its first appearance in the Tour de France since 1988. Edward and James visited the climb for a feature that appears in Rouleur 120, the current edition of the magazine.Rouleur Conversations listeners can enjoy a 15 per cent discount on a Rouleur subscription by visiting www.rouleur.cc/subscribe and entering the code PODCAST15.Thanks to GCN+ for supporting t...2023-07-0655 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Rouleur 120 – the Tours issueRouleur editor Edward Pickering and roving photojournalist James Startt go in depth on the editorial highlights of Rouleur 120: the Tours issue, which is out now. Featuring: Tadej Pogačar, Miguel Indurain, Phil Liggett, the Puy de Dôme, Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Charlotte Kool, the Amaury siblings, the Gave de Pau, Betsy King and much, much more.Podcast listeners can get a 15 per cent discount on the normal subscription price by heading to Rouleur.cc/subscribe and entering the code ROULEUR15. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-06-221h 02The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Eyewitness reports from La Vuelta Feminina and Tro-Bro LéonRouleur editor Edward Pickering catches up with Olga Àbalos, the editor of Volata magazine, who covered the revamped Vuelta Feminina in its new May slot. Ed also speaks with Rouleur's roving photojournalist James Startt, who was on a race moto at the idiosyncratic and characterful Tro-Bro Léon event in Brittany.Subscribe to Rouleur and get a 15 per cent discount. Code is in the pod.Volata magazine: https://volatamag.cc/revista/La Cathédrale Engloutie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVMGwPDP-Yk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...2023-05-1140 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: The Soul Magazine, featuring Remco Evenepoel, Victoria Pendleton, the soul of bike racing and moreIt's new magazine week! Rouleur 119: the Soul Edition, is now out, and editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss some of the standout features of the magazine.We talk about James's interview and shoot with Remco Evenepoel and staff writer Rachel Jary's interview with Victoria Pendleton. Guest contributor Maria David talks about her feature - an interview with Selam Amha Gerefiel which broadened out into a wider discussion of Ethiopian cycling. We hear from Dan Craven, whose bike company Onguza is dripping with soul, and from AI Ed, who reads from Real Life Ed's piece...2023-05-0452 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Rouleur 118 - the Classics issue, Gent-Wevelgem, E3 & Zwift HubRouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt talk about Rouleur 118: the Classics Issue, taking a deep dive into the Tour of Flanders and bike racing culture in cycling's biggest hotspot. They also discuss last weekend's E3 and Gent-Wevelgem races.And tech correspondent Dan Cavallari interviews Tom Hargreaves, Zwift's associate director of connected products marketing, about the company's entry into home trainer hardware, the Zwift Hub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-301h 09The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Dan Lloyd interview, Milan-San Remo and Trofeo BindaAhead of cobbled Classics season, Rouleur editor Edward Pickering chats with GCN+ presenter and commentator Dan Lloyd about his own history in the Classics and both look ahead to the big races to come.We also catch up with Rouleur's photojournalist James Startt to find out how his experience of shooting Milan-San Remo from a race moto went, and to Rouleur's staff writer Rachel Jary about last weekend's Trofeo Alfredo Binda.And ahead of the imminent release of our latest magazine, Rouleur 118: the Classics issue, James talks about one of his features, his...2023-03-231h 05The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Paris-Nice, Milan-San Remo and the Women's Classics seasonPhotojournalist James Startt tells Rouleur editor Edward Pickering about the experience of shooting Paris-Nice from a moto, including his observations of Tadej Pogačar's Merckx-like domination of the race.We also take a deep dive into Milan-San Remo, featuring interviews and insights from Ed, James, Rouleur Italia editor Emilio Previtali, Tour de France stage winner Steve Cummings, who competed six times in La Primavera, and cycling author Pete Cossins, whose updated book 'The Monuments' includes a chapter on Milan-San Remo.Finally, Ed and Rouleur staff writer Rachel Jary preview the upcoming women's Classics.2023-03-1651 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur conversations: Strade Bianche & CadexRouleur editor Edward Pickering catches up with staff writer Rachel Jary, staff photojournalist James Startt and the editor of Rouleur Italia Emilio Previtali for a 360-degree look at last weekend's Strade Bianche. Rachel was on the ground reporting the races from Siena and explains the tactical nuances and big stories from both the men's and women's races. James was on a moto during the men's race and talks about the impressions, colour, intensity and atmosphere of the day. And Emilio puts the race into context, explaining its significance in Italian cycling culture.And Dan Cavallari talks...2023-03-091h 01The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Ardèche races, pain and suffering & Enduro BearingsRouleur editor Edward Pickering is joined by photojournalist James Startt, who covered the Ardèche and Drôme Classics in the south of France. These two races are growing in popularity with both WorldTour teams and fans, for their tough parcours, amazing scenery and unique atmosphere, and they are becoming known as the 'Alt Opening Weekend'. Ed also chats with cycling journalist and cultural critic Kate Wagner about cycling's close and occasionally problematic relationship with pain and suffering; Kate contributed a feature on the same subject to Rouleur 117, which is available now. And fi...2023-03-011h 04The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Rouleur 117, Lizzy Banks, Beau Marksohn & Selle ItaliaEditor Edward Pickering and staff writer Rachel Jary introduce Rouleur 117: the body issue.Also featuring interview extracts with Lizzy Banks and Beau Marksohn, and Dan Cavallari talks 3D-printed saddles with Selle Italia.Rouleur 117 is available now. Subscribe at https://www.rouleur.cc/pages/subscribe.Beau Marksohn is @dadbod_cyclist on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-02-2157 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Pinot, Alaphilippe & Ribble CyclesRouleur editor Edward Pickering and staff photojournalist James Startt discuss Thibaut Pinot's recent announcement that 2023 would be his last season, and talk about James's recent photoshoot with Julian Alaphilippe, which is coming to a Rouleur magazine near you soon.Also, Rachel Jary talks with Lancashire-based Ribble Cycles CEO Andy Smallwood about how a historic company has revolutionised itself to become one of the most forward-thinking bike manufacturers in the world.Further reading: Cross Channel by Julian Barnes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-01-2341 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur 116: The Mind IssueRouleur editor Edward Pickering and staff photojournalist James Startt discuss the new edition of Rouleur: number 116, the Mind Issue, available now. They talk about Lachlan Morton, Mark Cavendish and Peter Sagan, who all appear in the magazine.Useful links from the show:Rouleur 116: https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/what-s-in-edition-116-of-rouleurBeau Marksohn's Instagram can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/dadbod_cyclist/Man Cycling Down Street, Hyères, France: https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/society/henri-cartier-bresson-the-world-of-henri-cartier-bresson/Fergus Crawley runs the Modern Mind p...2022-12-2134 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Sir Paul Smith in conversation with Simon Mottram at Rouleur LiveFashion and cycling are intrinsically linked, from the elegant style of 50s icon Fausto Coppi, both on and off the bike, through the faster moving team kit designs of the 70s, 80s and 90s, to the huge range of the modern era. We caught up with world-famous clothes designer and cycling fanatic Sir Paul Smith and Rapha founder Simon Mottram, who have worked on several cycling clothing collections together, at the recent Rouleur Live show. The pair have turned a real love and obsession for cycling into huge businesses and they explained to Rouleur editor Edward Pickering where that passion...2022-12-0733 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - The Inspiration IssueThe latest edition of Rouleur magazine is arriving with subscribers now. Issue 113 - The Inspiration Issue - includes interviews with some of the most inspiring riders in the peloton and some of the most inspirational places to cycle. Lorena Wiebes, Jai Hindley, Bradley Wiggins and Fabio Aru, along with Mont Ventoux and the hardest ever stage of the Tour de France. On this podcast, Ian Parkinson is joined by Rouleur editor Ed Pickering, photojournalist James Startt and staff writer Rachel Jary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-08-1827 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations TdF Femmes Special with Marianne Vos, Ashleigh Moolman and Ellen van DijkHalf way through the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and it’s already rivalling the men's race for upsets, emotion and spectacular scenery. The legendary Marianne Vos still sits at the top of GC after her stunning stage victory, but will she survive the high mountains? Will Annemiek Van Vleuten regain her form and her favourite status after the virus which has laid her low until now? And why is Geraint Thomas's gilet making its own way towards the summit of Planche Des Belles Filles? Rouleur's Rachel Jary is on the route, gathering interviews and inside information - she joi...2022-07-2732 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - TdF The First Three StagesAfter three days in Denmark, the Tour de France 2022 heads to its heartland. Travel day for the riders and teams and a chance for us to reflect on the opening stages - Rouleur Editor Ed Pickering joins presenter Ian Parkinson and Rouleur's photojournalist on the Tour James Startt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-0419 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Rouleur 112 The Tour IssueRouleur editor Ed Pickering talks through the biggest edition of the year - The Tour Issue. This year, it's two separate magazines in one - with equal space given to the men's Tour De France and the Tour De France Femmes. There are features on race favourites Primož Roglič and Annemiek van Vleuten, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig's guide to the Grand Depart host city Copenhagen, and the story of the first women's Tour De France in 1984. And in the second half of the podcast, Ed talks to a cycling geologist with a particular fascination for the mountains and plains which make up...2022-06-1629 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Rouleur 111 The Youth IssuePro-cyclists are getting younger. Really, it's not you getting older. In the men's and women's pelotons, Grand Tours and World Championships are being won by riders in their early twenties, or even younger. Good timing for Rouleur 111 - the Youth Issue. On this podcast, Rouleur's Rachel Jary talks about her article on the lack of racing for Under-23 women, and the problems that's causing for the sport as a whole. And Rouleur editor Ed Pickering chats with Joe Laverick about the roller-coaster challenge of racing in Belgium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2022-05-1925 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Paris Roubaix Round-up and Rouleur's New Editor“You’ve got to love bike racing - it’s the best thing in the world”. Ben Turner of Ineos after 257 km of dust, cobbles and crashes in this year’s Paris Roubaix. Rouleur’s Rachel Jary was there and in this edition she talks us through the surprises of the men’s race with contributions from Ben Turner himself, Bradley Wiggins and Dave Brailsford; and talks to two of the youngest riders in the women’s race about their baptism on the cobbles. Ed Pickering is Rouleur’s new editor. He joins host Ian Parkinson to talk about his love for...2022-04-2124 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Frank Vandenbroucke + The Joy of Setts‘Cycling’s Great Wasted Talent’ is the cover line of a new book dedicated to Belgium’s tragic star Frank Vandenbroucke. Eddy Merckx said Vandenbroucke was so talented he could win anything in cycling but he was brought down by a series of drugs scandals - on and off the bike - and an urge for excess and self-destruction. In his book ‘God Is Dead’, former Rouleur Editor Andy McGrath details Vandenbroucke’s extraordinary rise and fall. Also on this edition, Phil Wright reads ‘The Joy of Setts’ from Rouleur 110, Paul Maunder’s detailed tribute to the cobble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...2022-03-2430 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Kadeena Cox and Andy McGrathRouleur 109 - the Enable issue - is entirely devoted to Paralympic sport and disabled athletes. It features Kristina Vogel, Marion Clignet, Hannah Cockroft, Barcelona's remarkable Genesis team and many more - including British athletics and paracycling star Kadeena Cox. A promising runner until she was diagnosed with a life changing illness, Kadeena took up track cycling - then decided to continue competing in both sports. Her determination has been rewarded with multiple Olympic and World Championship medals. She talks to host Ian Parkinson about her career and her ambition to make elite cycling more diverse. And after...2022-02-1035 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Tech Podcast - Road e-bikesTo E or not to E? That is the question for this edition of the Rouleur Tech podcast, specifically - what’s the point of e-bikes on the road? Plenty, according to Dan Cavallari’s first guest Andrew Bernstein. Andrew lost the use of one leg after he was hit by a car so an e-bike means he can still enjoy challenging rides with friends. Dan’s second guest is Rouleur’s Ian Cleverly, who was an e-cynic but has now been converted to the idea. So much so that he’s considering selling his car and buying an e-cargo bike instead...2021-12-0232 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Live - Best in Show and Ned BoultingRouleur's Digital Editor and resident tech expert Peter Stuart takes host Ian Parkinson on a tour of some of the standout bikes and kit at Rouleur Live. Gravel bikes galore, a rear hub which does away with the front changer and a world-beating frameset that costs - well, if you have to ask the price you certainly can't afford it.And Ned Boulting is here with the hot-off-the-press Roadbook 2021, looking back over a season which - everything - gave us exciting racing and historic firsts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-1133 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Rouleur Edition 106 The Empowerment IssueHow do we make cycling - as a sport and a way of life - as diverse as possible? That’s the central question in Rouleur edition 106 - The Empowerment Issue. And it’s the theme of this podcast. We hear from cycling coach Thea Smith on how her club is trying to attract more women, non-binary and trans people through the gates of the venerable velodrome in London’s Herne Hill. And from Will Butler-Adams of Brompton on how the bike industry has a vital role to play in rebuilding society after the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2021-09-0936 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Matt Rendell + Sergio Higuita 'Straight Outta Medellín'Author, broadcaster and Rouleur contributor Matt Rendell joins us during his tour promoting Colombia es Pasion!: The Generation of Racing Cyclists Who Changed Their Nation and the Tour de France.His feature in our latest issue profiles Sergio Higuita at home in Colombia and his rise from the streets of Medellín to the WorldTour with EF Education-Nippo. It’s quite a story. And another of Matt’s excellent interviewees for Rouleur, Richard Carapaz, is now an Olympic gold medallist. What would the reaction be back home in Ecuador? It’s a complex answer from a fascinating nation.2021-07-2935 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Longreads - Paul Fournel's DefinitionsFrom a series published in Rouleur magazine and in his excellent book Vélo, Paul Fournel’s definitions: Baroudeur, sprinter, climber and, of course, Rouleur. Read by Ben Cutler, illustration by Jo Burt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-0809 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Longreads - Svein Tuft from Rouleur 102Worst Retirement Ever. Svein Tuft takes on the 2000 kilometre GBDuro ultra race. From Rouleur issue 102. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-2518 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Longreads - Big Issue from Rouleur 101"Yes, I still get the odd looks if I cycle in shorts, or if I'm red faced and sweating, but instead of lowering my eyes, I smile. I've reached my own version of happiness." Being a plus-sized woman should be no barrier to enjoying the ride. Emmie Harrison-West gets back in the saddle to discover big is beautiful on a bike too.Read by Emma Wright. From issue 101 of Rouleur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-2509 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Shanaze Reade and Henrik OrreOur issue 101 cover star Shanaze Reade looks back on her rise to the top of the BMX world and her battle with the bottle following retirement. As Shanaze tells us in her frank interview in the magazine: "I was a binge drinker, so I’d go for three days on, then take a couple of days off, and think I was all right. But inside I was dying, peeing blood, in a bad way... I was screaming for help." Also joining host Ian Parkinson is former Team Sky chef Henrik Orre, author of three fine cycling and cooking books, and host...2021-02-1824 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Orla Chennaoui and Rebecca Charlton on Issue 101With issue 101, our special entirely female content edition, about to leave the printers to subscribers, guest editor Orla Chennaoui joins us to chat through the revolutionary cover and content. Very proud she is too, and rightly so. Also joining Ian Parkinson in the virtual studio is Rebecca Charlton, a lockdown Zwift convert making her Rouleur debut with a feature on eRacing. As inaugural world champion Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio found, it's racing with sexual equality in its DNA – and that includes handsome prize money. Does it have a future post-pandemic? A brutally honest and open interview with Shana...2021-02-0434 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Rouleur Italia and VolataWith two new foreign language editions added to the Rouleur stable, meet our Spanish and Italian editors, Olga and Emilio. Olga Àbalos is our Barcelona-based colleague with six years’ experience as co-founder of Volata magazine in Spain. A former racer herself, she tells us why she started the magazine and what the future holds with our multi-language collaborations. Emilio Previtali, our Rouleur Italia editor, went from climbing up and skiing down mountains to training on the bike, then to racing, then to journalism. He doesn’t sit still for long, but Ian Park...2021-01-0726 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Rouleur 100 and Orla Chennaoui on 101Rouleur editor Andy McGrath joins Ian Parkinson as issue 100 starts landing with subscribers this week. It features a major re-design, new matt paper stock and the usual mix of fascinating features and top-notch photography, including a unique, truly 'inside the peloton' take on the 2020 Tour de France by the riders and staff of four WorldTour teams. Controversial young American star Chloé Dygert also makes an appearance in this issue. Andy explains the process behind profiling this complex individual with some unpopular world views and a bagful of talent.Plus news of the groundbreaking iss...2020-12-1729 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Ned Boulting and Simon MottramThe 2020 Road Book, edited by Ned Boulting, is now in stock at the Rouleur store. Ned joins us to run through this most peculiar season of Covid-19 affected bike racing, starting with the UAE Tour back in February, all the way through to the Vuelta in November. This mighty tome reflects on what Ned describes as a “scintillating season, from start to finish, providing us with a fabulous diversion from the pandemic for just a few months.” Hear hear. Did you know Rouleur was backed and owned by Rapha back in 2006? Simon Mottram, Rapha’s founder, tells u...2020-12-1028 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Concussion RepercussionConcussion protocol has improved within pro bike racing in recent years, but is still not mandatory. The debilitating and potentially lifetime consequences of head injuries are still not widely understood within the sport.With testimony from three racers with very different experiences: Toms Skujins (Trek-Segafredo), Brent Bookwalter (Mitchelton-Scott) and Matt Brammeier (now a British Cycling coach).The Rouleur Longreads Podcast brings you selected long form articles from the magazine, especially recorded for Rouleur. Don’t stop what you’re doing – do it while listening to the world’s best cycling writing.2020-12-0319 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Campagnolo's Mister GhibliTucked away in a warren of testing cubicles and curious contraptions, we find Franco Rigolon hard at work. His job involves making just one thing, and it’s not something he can make very quickly. Franco is a wheel-builder, the sole person in charge — the only one with the know-how — of one of the company’s most enduring products: the Ghibli wheel.After Valentino Campagnolo took over following the death of his father in 1983, the Ghibli was one of his first great successes. In a time where almost every wheel was made the same way it had been since...2020-11-1920 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Tom Dumoulin and the Butterfly EffectIt is late summer 2015 and nobody knows that Tom Dumoulin is on the verge of a breakthrough. Not the 24 year-old Dutchman himself, nor his team-mates at Giant-Alpecin. It doesn’t figure in his employers’ plans. The top tens of Grand Tour contenders put out by magazines and websites ahead of such races do not feature him. The best three-week riders in the world might know his name but have no idea he is set to join their ranks. Dumoulin has shown promise in week-long races, winning stages at the Tour de Suisse and the Eneco Tour...2020-11-0524 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations: Elinor Barker and Katie Archibald, and Chris Jones on being black in BaltimoreWe have three fascinating, erudite guests on the latest podcast, and Desire editor Stuart Clapp too. Only joshing, Stu…Olympic team pursuiters Elinor Barker and Katie Archibald were interviewed by Hannah Dines for the latest Rouleur issue, and an excellent feature it is too. Waiting for a postponed Olympics, getting back to racing, mental health and explaining the Madison via the works of Shakespeare - Katie and Elinor cover it all in typically engaging style. Baltimore cyclist Chris Jones’s superb essay in issue 20.7 is another highlight. He tells Ian Parkinson about the exper...2020-10-2936 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: The Wout Factor from Rouleur 20.7“The ’cross background puts riders like Wout and Mathieu in an ideal position to fight for the win in the final of a Classic. They’re used to pushing top end power for an hour in a way most riders can’t,” says Merijn. “Explosive power is harder to develop than endurance. It’s also a mental thing: if you’ve learned to push yourself at a young age, it’s something that sticks with you. It’s very hard to pick up later if you haven’t got it.” Some say cyclo-cross riders also have a better feel for the rac...2020-10-2220 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: New Blood from Rouleur 20.4Doping has sadly become a perennial issue in cycling. Every year there’s a new drug, a new disgrace and a series of articles on websites where we all persuade ourselves that this will be the last time this happens. Let’s be clear. Cycling is far cleaner than it once was. Despite the non-endemic media’s perception of bike racing as a kind of endurance version of WWE wrestling, the vast majority of riders and racers wouldn’t know where to begin doping. But that doesn’t mean they don’t wonder how it feels. Everybody who...2020-10-1515 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Learning to Fly from Rouleur 20.6"I didn’t want a Stone Age ecosystem, a ready-meal career path. I wasn’t for UCAS statements, study placements, three-year degrees and guessing how to succeed.I needed anarchy. A world with a clear winner: always the strongest, the smartest, finishing first. Throw away the protocols, policies, processes… no thanks to 9am and waiting for the clock to strike five.I craved a wave of noise, colour and zeal. Klaxons, chaos and bup, bup, beeeep. Moments to unfurl on a team car bonnet, opportunities to be hurled like live grenades: forward and back u...2020-10-0121 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - Issue 20.6Daniel Stewart grew up riding his bike on the streets of East Belfast, dreaming of being a pro racer. And his dream came true, even if it wasn't quite what he was expecting. He tells the story of his mad journey through the pro peloton in Rouleur 20.6 and on this edition of Rouleur Conversations. He joins presenter Ian Parkinson, Executive Editor Ian Cleverly and Paolo Martelli, official photographer of the world's most photogenic sportive - the Eroica series. Paolo's photo feature in Issue 12.6 inevitably includes shots of his friend the late Luciano Berruti - whose extravagant moustache and goggles made...2020-09-2424 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Slovenia“You peer at this gleaming canvas of countries and you can see that the paint is still wet.” - Kwame Anthony Appiah, The Lies That BindWith Slovenian riders on the cusp of achieving an historic one-two at the Tour de France, we revisit our 2019 exploration into how a country less than thirty years old, the size of Wales and home to barely two million inhabitants, has risen to the status of cycling superpower. Seemingly overnight.The Rouleur Longreads Podcast brings you selected long form articles from the magazine, especially recorded for Rouleur. Don’...2020-09-1725 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations - the first week of the Tour and Lizzy Banks on La CourseSome fine racing in the opening week of the Tour de France for our panel to mull over. Ineos Grenadiers looking less than convincing, Jumbo bossing it, Caleb Ewan on fire. Fingers crossed we will get to Paris for a grand finale. A Rouleur quartet of Andy McGrath, Ian Cleverly, Maria David and Stuart Clapp join Ian Parkinson for a Tour chinwag. Lizzy Banks was a revelation at the GP Plouay, finishing second to an imperious Lizzie Deignan. She’s been a guest on our podcast before, because she’s a great talker as well as a b...2020-09-0327 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Winner in waiting by Matt RendellMatt Rendell tracks Nairo Quintana’s rise from Alejandro Valverde’s understudy to leader in his own right.The 2013 Tour de France saw the Colombian challenge the old order at Movistar – and challenge Chris Froome for the top step of the podium.In this extract from his book Colombia es Pasion, Matt details the key moments from that year’s race as Quintana went on to take a stage victory in Semnoz, the Young Rider classification and finish runner-up in Paris.The Rouleur Longreads Podcast brings you selected long form articles...2020-08-2714 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Cycling's #MeToo Moment“I’ve seen everything. I’m tired. I am tired of these guys thinking she just needs to shut up because this is the way it is, because I’m a woman in our sport.” What began as isolated complaints against one man has escalated into numerous accounts of inappropriate behaviour at the least - and sexual assault at worst - in professional cycling teams. Women call for change. Now.Orla Chennaoui uncovers disturbing evidence of sexual abuse and harassment in the women’s peloton – this is pro cycling’s #MeToo moment.Content war...2020-08-1322 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: The Magnificent SevenWe all have our favourite Tour de France out of the 106 editions of this legendary race.For many, 1989’s stunning turnaround by Greg LeMond of Laurent Fignon in the final stage on the Champs-Élysées remains one of the greatest moments in sporting history, let alone cycling’s crowded canon. A mere eight seconds difference at the end of three weeks of racing – a truly epic battle.Others may cite Eddy Merckx’s imperious performance in the 1974 edition, giving the Cannibal his record-equalling fifth Tour victory, with eight stage wins along the way. Some...2020-07-3037 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: The Chairman by Ned BoultingThis is the story of a big house in Belgium. Within its walls, along its corridors, through its communal kitchen and living space, some of the finest riders in the world have idled, prepared for races, slouched in front of the TV, boiled water for pasta and generally discovered whether or not they will make it. It is a remarkable institution, with no official accreditation. It is almost as if it doesn’t exist.“Nobody knows we really do this. They wouldn’t have the foggiest idea. It’s not a known thing.”Ned meets...2020-07-1629 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads podcast: Being Bjarne by Morten Okbo“I was told by everyone that I was bad. Bjarne won but he is bad. He is a bad man. All the newspapers. People in cycling. Everyone. I’m a cheat. I lie. That name. For years and years this was my story. It was my life. You almost start to believe it. You have to understand that I stood alone when it all came down. A young man. I didn’t have that much life experience. And nothing about how to handle this! How are you supposed to react? The consequences are unimaginable to understand. Telekom left me. I had...2020-07-0238 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads podcast: Greg LeMond by Andy McGrath“I did not cheat, I didn’t dope. I’m proud of that, and I think I beat two of the really great cyclists of my era, Hinault and Fignon.”Cycling was only half the battle for comeback king Greg LeMond. USA’s sole Tour de France champion on Lance, lawsuits, trauma, triumphs and his dream of a return to the sport at 58 years of age.The Rouleur Longreads Podcast brings you selected long form articles from the magazine, especially recorded for Rouleur. Don’t stop what you’re doing – do it while listening to the...2020-06-1825 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Conversations Podcast - Orla Chennaoui and Phil WhiteSports commentator, journalist and Rouleur columnist Orla Chennaoui opens a big can of worms on the podcast this week – helmets. It was the subject of her issue 20.3 column and caused some – generally – good-natured debate. Riding round Amsterdam, Orla goes without a head covering, something she’d never have considered when living in London. What is the difference? And what can other less cycling-friendly cities learn from the Netherlands’ approach? She’s also presented us with a poem for the latest issue. Despite the editor’s trepidation, it’s a beauty on July without the T...2020-06-1231 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads podcast: Teniel Campbell by Andy McGrathTeniel Campbell hails from Trinidad, not exactly a hotbed of world class cycling stars. But this determined talent is on the edge of breaking big and inspiring the next generation of Trinidadians to follow her path.“I’m gonna come back to Europe and whoop ass. Just stamp my name. I’m not here to try to survive in the peloton. I’m gonna be great.”This Soca Warrior knows where she's headed.The Rouleur Longreads Podcast brings you selected long form articles from the magazine, especially recorded for Rouleur. Don’t stop...2020-06-0423 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Podcast - Owain DoullOwain Doull had 2020 all planned out - Tour Down Under, the Classics, the Giro, then ease off towards the end of the year. That didn't work out, so he's now doing five hour training rides around his home and looking forward to a busy Autumn of racing. It gives him time to concentrate on his new project, though - a boutique coffee brand launched with fellow Olympians Philip Hindes and Callum Skinner. What is it with cyclists and coffee? Rouleur's Miles Baker-Clarke loves to sniff a freshly opened bag of beans, but don't judge him for that. He talks through...2020-05-2819 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: The Crash by Pedro Horrillo“We often refer to a bad or disastrous day as a dark one. The kind of dark that surrounded my family, team and friends that day, all the while ignoring the fact that I was swimming in white. A dazzling, shiny and pure white, but at the same time cold and enigmatic. A sort of deaf white, if you like, that’s if a colour can have sound.”On May 16th 2009, during the 8th stage of the Giro d’Italia, Rabobank rider Pedro Horrillo slipped off the road on the descent of the Colle San Pietro. His career...2020-05-2121 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Deserter's Dirty Weekend“Here I was, standing on a sand dune in Belgium, drinking a powerful Praline Chocolate Porter. Everything started to make perfect sense.”'Cross may not be coming - for a while yet, at least - but that doesn't mean we can't daydream about days spent mucking around in the mud. For our latest Longreads Podcast we've turned back the clock to November to tell the story of when, for the Belgian special of Rouleur magazine, we sent our hedonism correspondents, The Deserter, to Koksijde. There they were not only witness, for the first time in their live...2020-05-0722 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Chris Froome and the Seventh Seal“He walks along with a lurch, unbalanced and awkward. If you are not prepared for how utterly changed his posture is off the bike, it comes as a shock.When we are inside his suite, I tell him what I think. ‘Honestly? You walk like a drunk, Chris.’‘I do, he says, ‘yeah.'”Following his horrendous crash prior to last year’s Dauphiné, many doubted we’d see Froome back on a bike, let alone planning his eighth Grand Tour victory.Ned Boulting finds Froome in characteristic fig...2020-04-2327 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Watopian IdealsWith the world going into lockdown, indoor riding is, unsurprisingly, on the rise.Turbo trainers are selling out faster than toilet rolls and training app subscriber numbers have gone though the roof.We spend the day in a London studio with Mathieu van der Poel and the copious film crew to find out why Zwift is leading the way in the market.The Rouleur Longreads Podcast brings you selected long form articles from the magazine, especially recorded for Rouleur. Don’t stop what you’re doing – do it while listening to the...2020-04-0916 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Heartbroken“My world collapsed. I wasn’t a cyclist anymore. From one moment to another, I lost not only my job, but also what I like to do. They took away a part of my personality. There was a lot of crying in the time after.”A professional cyclist’s heart is trained to be as big and strong as possible, allowing it to pump massive amounts of blood and oxygen around the body. Most cyclists have a ticker 50 per cent bigger than that of a regular person. Miguel Indurain possessed a superhuman resting heart rate of around 3...2020-03-2621 min
The Rouleur PodcastThe Rouleur Longreads Podcast: The rise of gravelLooking for a more portable way to enjoy your favourite cycling magazine? You’re in luck, as this week sees the launch of the Rouleur Longreads Podcast: selected long form articles from the magazine, especially recorded for Rouleur. Don’t stop what you’re doing – do it while listening to the world’s best cycling writing.We begin with ‘The Rise of Gravel’ by Hugo Gladstone, from Rouleur 20.1. Read by George Oliver.Once the scourge of cyclists, today we glorify in gravel sectors. Strade Bianche, one of the most looked-forward-to races of the spring, owes its...2020-02-2020 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast January - Kittel retirement, Colombian revival and new columnist Orla ChennaouiRouleur editor Andy McGrath’s in-depth interview with Marcel Kittel is our lead feature for issue 20.1, out soon. One of the most prolific sprinters of his generation stepped away from the sport last year at the age of 31, to the surprise of many. Why? Andy discusses Kittel’s decision with host Ian Parkinson. It’s not a cut and dry ‘mental health’ issue, he concludes, but more a matter of job satisfaction, as Marcel goes back to studying once more and leaves the pro peloton behind. Author Matt Rendell is a renowned auth...2020-01-3032 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast October - Pidcock, Peiper and Polartec SantiniTom Pidcock launched his new team Trinity Racing before launching into a full season of racing in the mud and dirt of top level cyclo-cross on the Continent. The reigning under-23 ‘cross world champion had a decent road season too – first at Paris-Roubaix espoirs, stage and overall at Tour Alsace, and a terrific performance with the entire GB team at Tour de l’Avenir before a horror crash on a stage 6 descent knocked him out. But there was no way he was going to miss the opportunity of a medal on his home roads of Yorkshire in the World Champio...2019-10-2433 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast August - Rob Hayles and Café Du CyclisteNot many former pros can boast as varied a career as Rob Hayles. The former Cofidis rider and British national champion holds Commonweath and Olympic medals, and track World Championships golds in the team pursuit and Madison (with Mark Cavendish). On retiring in 2009, Hayles slipped seamlessly into a commentating role for television and radio, but also repairs carbon frames and, interestingly, now makes jewellery with cycling at its core - carbon and titanium loom large. Rob tells us what he’ll be bringing to the Rouleur Classic in London, and recalls what life on the GB squad was like in...2019-08-0833 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast April - Eros Poli and David MillarIt's 25 years since the giant figure of Eros Poli pulled off one of the most surprising Tour De France victories ever with a solo breakaway over Mont Ventoux. Eros recalls that memorable mountain stage and reflects on his time as the Lion King's lead-out man. David Millar faced many challenges in the saddle during his career but nothing could have prepared him for his upcoming ride - Leicester to Blackburn in the company of Rouleur's Stuart Clapp. He explains why he's doing it, and looks forward to the Giro and Tour. Meanwhile, Stuart is getting excited about Rouleur's special Desire...2019-04-2625 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast January - Grand Tours Preview and Seb Piquet - "Voice of the Tour"Rouleur editor Andy McGrath and Ian Parkinson pore over the three Grand Tours of 2019 and consider the possibilities. Can Simon Yates return to the Giro d’Italia to correct unfinished business and take the maglia rosa all the way to the finish this time out? Will Team Sky go out with a bang at their final Tour de France before the sponsor leaves and its star riders are (potentially) scattered to the winds for 2020? And will the Vuelta prove, as so often, to be the least predictable and mountainous of the three-week races? Shorter stages and brutal climbs abound in...2019-01-1731 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur December Podcast - the Xmas PreviewIan Parkinson has some gift ideas for the cyclist in your life in this edition, ably assisted by our Desire editor Stuart Clapp and a host of special guests. Sir Bradley Wiggins tells us about his new book Icons and why, somewhat controversially, Lance Armstrong is included among his 21 cycling heroes in this handsome tome. Cillian Kelly, statistician extraordinaire, is the man behind The Road Book, a mighty 900-page record of the 2018 road season edited by Ned Boulting and including essays from Rouleur contributors Morten Okbo, Matt Rendell, Philippa York and many more. Ian spoke to Cillian at the Rouleur Cla...2018-12-0632 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast November - Chat Stephens with David Millar, Pippa York and Stuart ClappA slightly different Rouleur Podcast, an audio version of Rouleur's new video series Chat Stephens. Hosted by Matt Stephens and featuring David Millar, Pippa York and Stuart Clapp. For the full video, search for Rouleur's YouTube or Facebook page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-11-2942 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast November: Holm, The Wolfpack, Bettini and Burton.Quick Step Floors tally of 73 wins for the 2018 season was a remarkable total and testament to the work of Patrick Lefevere and the entire team. Rouleur podcast regular Brian Holm tells us what makes the team tick from top to bottom, while photographer Sigfrid Eggers spent the whole year embedded with the Quick Step squad to produce his new book, The Wolfpack: 365 days on the Road. Plus Olympic and double world champion Paolo Bettini, Denise Burton-Cole on her mother – inaugural Rouleur Classic Hall of Fame inductee Beryl Burton – and our own Stuart Clapp gets up close and...2018-11-1530 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur October Podcast - Sigma Sport, Explorateur and Kenny VVIan Whittingham from Sigma Sport joins Ian Parkinson to discuss the latest trends in bikes and kit that you can expect to see at the upcoming Rouleur Classic.As the backer of a former British pro road team, Whittingham also explains the difficulties facing the domestic racing scene currently as teams fold during what seems a boom time for British cycling. Architect and designer Max Broby teamed up with collector and occasional Rouleur contributor Kadir Guirey to produce their Explorateur bikes - beautiful machines that will pack into a suitcase for those who travel the wo...2018-10-1824 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast September - Hall of FameEddy Merckx and Beryl Burton will be the first inductees to the Rouleur Hall of Fame at the Rouleur Classic in November. Authors William Fotheringham and Isabel Best join Ian Parkinson to discuss why these two greats are worthy recipients for the new award. Fotheringham, author of Half Man, Half Bike: The Life of Eddy Merckx, tells us about the Cannibal and how he amassed hundreds of victories during an unparalleled career on the road. But would Coppi or Hinault be worthy of consideration? Isabel Best’s soon to...2018-09-2025 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast August - Perry Ap GwyneddThe last time Welsh rock guitarist and cycling commentator Peredur Ap Gwynedd was on the Rouleur Podcast, he was enthusing about fellow countryman Geraint Thomas wearing yellow in the 2017 TdF. How excited is he now that Thomas has actually taken the Maillot Jaune all the way to Paris? Very, and he's got some thoughts on the race itself, the development of Welsh cycling and the Sky rider's future career. Rouleur's Ian Cleverly reports back from the Col De Portet stage and Stuart Clapp explains why he was wearing cycling kit in a bath in Norfolk. And Brian Holm's views on...2018-08-0924 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast July - Adam Hansen, Colin Sturgess, Brian HolmLotto Soudal's Adam Hansen will have a very different view of this year's Tour de France. After a record 20 consecutive Grand Tours, Adam has swapped his saddle for a commentator's chair and will be bringing his experience and expertise to the Eurosport coverage. He talks about the swap, and his tips for what to watch out for on this year's route. Connor Swift of Madison Genesis won the British road race title at the end of June, 28 years after his team manager Colin Sturgess took the national jersey on a windy, twisty course near Hull. Colin remembers that day and...2018-07-1025 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast June - Paul Fournel and Time Trial filmPaul Fournel is one of the most distinctive voices in cycling journalism, with an impressive palmares of unusual and thoughtful books, essays and articles. In his native France, Paul is well known as a poet, publisher and cultural icon, a member of the eccentrically avant-garde Oulipo group of writers. His books "Need for the Bike" and "Anquetil Alone" have been published in English and many of his essays have appeared in Rouleur magazine. On the latest Rouleur podcast, Paul shares his lifelong love of cycling and his passion for Jacques Anquetil. We also hear from Finlay Pretsell, whose film Time...2018-06-2736 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast December (Geoghegan Hart, Millar, Holm)Team Sky protege Tao Geoghegan Hart joins the podcast from a chilly Girona and Rouleur guest editor Brian Holm explains how to motivate Mark Cavendish. (Clue: it involves doughnuts). David Millar tells Ian Parkinson how his new film captures the gritty reality of the peloton, and there's the chance to win a Rouleur T-Shirt in the podcast quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-12-0627 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast October - the TdF 2018 and AssosRouleur Editor Andy McGrath joins Ian Parkinson to pick through the route of the 2018 Tour De France. On paper, it looks like a course made for a fifth Froome victory. But the innovative route holds a few possible traps and challenges. And what about the important issues? The cathedral in Chartres, the regional sausages and the Pyrenean pig festival? Plus we talk to the UK Managing Director of the Swiss clothing company Assos, and give away tickets to the Rouleur Classic in the podcast quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-10-2527 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast September 2017: Cyclocross and BeardsThe Rouleur Podcast celebrates the start of cyclocross season with Paul Maunder, author of the acclaimed “Rainbows In the Mud”, who also talks about his latest interview subject - young British multi-world champion Tom Pidcock. Also joining presenter Ian Parkinson is Rouleur’s Ian Cleverly, who talks racing in Canada and beards in the peloton with Sunweb’s Simon Geschke. And Giro organiser Mauro Vegni explains the thinking behind next year’s race starting in Israel. Plus a cyclocross-themed Rouleur competition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-09-2029 minThe Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast - Red Hook and HammerWhat can pro cycling learn from the "new breed" of races like the Red Hook Crits and the Hammer Series? Quite a bit according to riders Alec Briggs and Sophie Edmondson, fresh from the London Red Hook, who explain the appeal of racing fixed-gear track bikes around a tight inner-city course. In the rain. Presenter Ian Parkinson is also joined by Rouleur Editor Ian Cleverly, who went to Holland to report on the Hammer Series. He doesn't understand how it works either, but thinks it's "A Good Thing". Plus favourite pictures from Rouleur 17.5 and the podcast competition. Hosted on...2017-08-0735 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast Prudhomme And VentouxShould the 2017 Tour De France have visited Mont Ventoux to honour Tom Simpson? Was this year's route specifically designed to frustrate a fourth win for Froome? The only man who can answer these questions is Tour director Christian Prudhomme and he's on the Rouleur Podcast. Ian Parkinson is also joined by Jeremy Whittle and Andy McGrath, who've written new books about Mr Tom and the Giant of Provence. Plus the Rouleur Quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-07-0927 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast 2017 Tour PreviewNed Boulting answers all your Tour De France questions - well, most of them. Which are the key stages? Who's going to win? Is Chris Froome on form? Why do so few German riders have German names? He joins presenter Ian Parkinson and Rouleur Editor Ian Cleverly in the newly reopened pavilion at Herne Hill Velodrome. Plus, the Rouleur Quiz and the truth about David Millar's espresso habits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-06-2635 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast 17.1When Rouleur Editor Ian Cleverly found a photograph of disgraced Tour De France winner Floyd Landis surrounded by marijuana plants he knew there was only one person - or maybe two - for the job. That's how Morten Okbo and photographer Jakob Kristian Sorenson found themselves in Las Vegas with Floyd, Dave Zabriskie and the mysterious Wolfman, looking for a weed convention. Having driven there in a 200-mph supercar on the Rouleur tab. Morten says he can't remember much about the trip, but he's written it up for this edition of the magazine and he talks about it on the...2017-01-1826 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast 67 - Marshall Kappel and Drops CyclingThis month, Ian Parkinson is talking pictures with Cycling Photographer of the Year Marshall Kappel and Rouleur Editor Ian Cleverly. In a world of instant photos and Instagram, how do photographers break through? And we meet Laura Massey and Alice Barnes of Drops Cycling, along with team manager Bob Varney. All that plus the Rouleur Competition and Peter Sagan's man bun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-12-0629 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur 62 Podcast - Stephen RocheIt's a Giro d'Italia special this month, as presenter Ian Parkinson meets cycling legend Stephen Roche - winner of the Giro, Tour De France and World Championships in one memorable year. He talks about the famous duel in the 1987 Giro with teammate Roberto Visentini, which led to the "tifosi" turning against him and him fearing for his life. He also talks about THAT Phil Liggett commentary from the 1987 Tour De France. Yes, it's Roche, it really is Stephen Roche. Plus, Rouleur Editor Ian Cleverly has the Rouleur competition and looks suitably horrified at the other Ian's awful Italian accent....2016-04-2119 min
The Rouleur PodcastRouleur Podcast 60Rouleur managing editor Andy McGrath joins presenter Ian Parkinson for a look at the strange world of the pre-season training camp. Featuring interviews with Sean "King" Kelly, and Liv-Plantur riders Molly Weaver and Leah Kirchmann. Plus, a tribute to Fabian Cancellara in his last season as a pro and the Rouleur competition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-02-0124 min