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Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastBehind the scenes at the Giro d’ItaliaThis episode was just getting polished up as both Michael Woods and Riley Pickrell were involved in crashes in Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia. Before the start of Stage 6, Woods presented symptoms of a mild concussion. The team made the decision that he should leave the race, head home and recover fully. Even though Pickrell was feeling well, he, too, didn't start Stage 6 in case of concussion. While the interviews in this episode were recorded at the start of the Giro, they will still give you insights into the riders we all care about, including what might be ah...2024-05-091h 14
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastPros preview CX nationals and Pan Am championshipsCanadian star ’crossers Maghalie Rochette, Michael van den Ham, Jenn Jackson and Ruby West look ahead to two of the most important cyclocross races in Canada: the national championships and the Pan Am championships.
Coach Peter Glassford has advice for transitioning to trainer season. He shares great tips for riding on the spot throughout the winter.
Hamilton rider Ed Veal recently spent 24 hours riding on a trainer. He was chasing a distance record within the Zwfit platform. Listen to the ups and downs of riding for a day, set up on a stage in a La...2019-10-3141 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastHow to ride in costume this HalloweenDuring the cross country mountain bike season, Sandra Walter can rip up the course. For late October cyclocross races, she dresses up. Her costumes have included a cave woman, a monster, Pippi Longstocking, Minnie Mouse, a cow and some sort of sea creature. Walter offers tips on how you can get in costume and race this Halloween.
This past Thanksgiving weekend, editor Matthew Pioro and producer Adam Killick raced an Eastern Ontario Cyclocross Series event in Ottawa. Pioro spoke with organizer Vince Caceres about the significance of the race held within the national capital’s city limits....2019-10-1729 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastCatharine Pendrel and Haley Smith take on the Epic IsraelTwo top Canadian mountain bike riders teamed up recently to race Epic Israel. Catharine Pendrel of Cliff Pro Team and Haley Smith of Norco Factory Team took on the four-day stage race in the north of Israel. Pendrel, who has won the cross country World Cup series three times and the world championships twice, kept an audio throughout the event.
Coach Peter Glassford has tips that will help you run better when you have to get off your bike in a cyclocross race.
Cyclocross racers Maghalie Rochette, Jenn Jackson, Michael van den Ham and Ruby...2019-10-0334 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastThe Moneyball of Canadian cycling and road cycling world championships previewBehind the scenes throughout the past 15 years, Kevin Field has been using data to improve Canada’s cyclists. He helped orchestrate this country’s success at the 2018 road world championships. In this episode, he discusses numbers and previews the 2019 road cycling world championships in Yorkshire, England.
Full Send/No Send on the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal, Team Canada’s efforts at those one-day races, Nick Zukowsky’s KOM and Maghalie Rochette’s cyclocross World Cup win. Also, a Full Send/No Send question. Why is it full send on dropping out of a road ra...2019-09-1946 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastWhy Michael Matthews likes the Quebec one-day WorldTour racesMichael Matthews looks back on five appearances at both the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec and Montréal, especially his wins at the two events in 2018. He gets into the tactics of the races he says are real thinking games. For Matthews and other pros, the GPs are exciting because there’s always something going on.
Many pro and amateur cyclocross racers target CX weekends with competitions on both Saturdays and Sundays. Such events are athletic and logistical challenges. Coach Peter Glassford has advice that will help you prepare, perform and recover from a ’cross double-header.
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Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastDid Catharine Pendrel’s puppy help her to a World Cup podium?Catharine Pendrel talks about her springer spaniel Mingus, the Lenzerheide World Cup – where she was on the podium with her fifth-place finish – and the upcoming mountain bike world championships at Mont-Sainte-Anne. In 2018, Pendrel and Haley Smith rode together and won the Swiss Epic. In this interview, Pendrel reveals what race she and Smith will be tackling together after worlds.
“It really reminded me that being a racer is not just what I do; it’s who I am,” Pendrel says. “I love that. Just to experience that joy of racing, no matter what kind of racing I’m doing, kind...2019-08-2238 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastMichael Woods and his Tour de France debriefThis past July, some of gravel cycling’s top minds and practitioners gathered in Peterborough, Ont., to ride and discuss gear. Matthew Pioro spoke with members of the Shimano Gravel Alliance, a group that the Canadian Cycling Magazine editor believes is the “Gravel Avengers.” He wants to know who their Thanos is.
Related: The Canadian influence on Shimano’s new gravel groupset
Leah Kirchmann of Team Sunweb took second place at La Course by Le Tour de France. It was a thrilling race that featured the Winnipeg rider’s best finish in her sixth appearance at the eve...2019-08-0235 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastKicking off summer in style at Sea Otter CanadaCanadian Cycling Magazine heads to Blue Mountain, Ont., for the Sea Otter Canada cycling festival. Editors Matthew Pioro and Dan Walker, and photo editor Matt Stetson, bring you the vibes from the event. They are impressed that on the first day, the first Friday of July, that there are a good amount of people at the expo. Walker figures they had read ‘12 excuses you can use to sneak out of work early.’ Pioro and Walker take on the 120-km gran fondo. Stetson, a longtime mountain biker, rides his first enduro.
“I have been riding quite a long time o...2019-07-1836 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastSpecial Tour(s) edition with the first Canadian to crack the top 10When you think of this country’s pioneering riders in the Tour de France, you probably think of Steve Bauer and Alex Stieda. But 35 years ago, six Canadians—Marilyn Trout (née Wells), Kelly-Ann Way, Suzanne Lemieux, Hilary Brown (née Matte), Senta Bauermeister and Jacqueline Shaw—not only rode the Tour de France Féminin but distinguished themselves in that event. Trout, the group’s historian, looks back at the group’s accomplishments.
Read the Canadian Cycling Magazine feature on the six Canadian women who completed in the 1984 Tour de France Feminin.
In Full Send/No Send...2019-07-0457 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastClimbing tips and riding far with Fara CyclingContributor Molly Hurford has tips that will help you go up hills a little quicker. She talks about training, body positioning and the muscles you want to engage when climbing. She also has some inside information on the climbing competitions at Sea Otter Canada: the Grind Uphill Challenge and the Hill Climbing Championships.
"When you see a corner coming up and it looks like it's the end of the climb, it absolutely is not," she says.
In Full Send/No Send, Matthew Pioro and Dan Walker discuss 650b versus 700c wheels. Also, if Michael Woods...2019-06-2041 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastHaley Smith on her best mountain bike World Cup finishAt the Nové Město World Cup, Haley Smith crossed the line in third place. It marks her best result at mountain bike World Cup. She reflects on race at one of her favourite courses. “When you feel good on a course, you find that flow zone a lot easier,” she says. “At Nové Město, it feels like mountain biking in Victoria. It’s physical and technical, but it’s also fun.” She also talks about her struggles with mental health. Smith looks ahead to the rest of the season, and the wedding she and fiancé Andrew L’Esperance, also of...2019-06-0637 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastRiding the roads of the Giro d’Italia and behind the scenes with B.C.'s Knolly BikesIf you’ve been watching the Giro d’Italia, you’ve seen the Emilia-Romagna region. Stage 9 passed through it. Editor Matthew Pioro rode in the area a week before the pros got there. After you hear about Pioro’s experience, you’ll want to head there, too.
Social media editor Dan Walker and Matthew Pioro debate Giro smack talk, bad bike-maintenance karma and the no-look right turn in Full Send/No Send.
Canadian MTB web editor Terry McKall starts a new series that focuses on Canadians who are influencing the discipline of mountain biking. In this episo...2019-05-2338 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastFind out about the country’s new summertime cycling festival, Sea Otter CanadaSea Otter Canada co-founder Simon Williams chats with editor Matthew Pioro and social media editor Dan Walker about the new cycling festival coming to Canada. Sea Otter Canada can bring the whole cycling community together, whether you wear spandex, baggies or a tweed suit while riding your folding bike. Williams discusses the Hub and Spoke rides that allow you to venture into the region and explore the local breweries, cideries and wineries. If you want to watch some of the enduro, downhill or cross country action, you can. There’s an XC short track relay right through the expo ar...2019-05-0929 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastStaying motivated and fit in the early season and hanging with the Toronto Hustle“Women are so badass as well,” says Sarah Holmes, part of the Toronto Hustle and one of the members behind the outfit’s new women’s project. The team recently hosted its launch party for the 2019 season. Listen in to scenes from that event and hear about some of the innovative things the Hustle is up to.
Social media editor Dan Walker and editor Matthew Pioro get Full Send/No Send on the Full Gazz versus the Astana Rap, Mathieu van der Poel and Boels-Dolmans kit.
Coach Peter Glassford talks about early-season burnout. It’s definitely...2019-04-2527 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastBehind the mayhem of the Partymaster TourFrom lake jump bikes to the riff-heavy rock of Blue Cheese to emergency bus repairs, Partymaster Tour organizer Michel Plonka talks about the rolling party, with dirt, street and park riding, that hit parts of Ontario and Quebec this past summer. If you are not familiar with the Partymaster Tour, get started with videos from the event.
Social media editor Dan Walker and editor Matthew Pioro get Full Send/No Send on the Tour of Flanders, champagne-induced bronchitis, hitting the trails early and who should claim ebikes.
Coach Peter Glassford has great equipment tips and...2019-04-1127 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastPlan the perfect training camp and Bear Mountain Bike Festival previewContributor Molly Hurford has been to three training camps so far in 2019 for a total of seven weeks of endurance training. So, she knows a thing or two about getting the most out of an early-season endurance camp. Guess what? It’s not about crushing it on the climbs. Molly shares her great advice with you.
Social media editor Dan Walker is back and so is Full Send/No Send. He and editor Matthew Pioro take on petrochemical companies in the peloton and the use of bar bags on road rides—all weighty topics!
Finally, Cana...2019-03-2839 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastThe tastiest bikepacking route and X-Jam radnessThe Butter Tart 700 is a bikepacking route in Southern Ontario. Route designer Matt Kadey speaks about what went into the creation of this loop. He wanted to ensure an interesting mix of surfaces and to keep it remote without being remote. One look at the route on the Ride with GPS page shows the level of detail Kadey has put into the creation of the BT 700. He’s marked places to stay, eat, drink and even borrow books.
https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/ridesevents/bt-700-charts-path-for-a-new-southwestern-ontario-bikepacking-event/
Jaden Chipman, the national BMX freestyle champion, speaks about the si...2019-03-1431 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastStories from a 600-km winter fat bike ride in Northern Ontario, Svein Tuft: from bike bum to the WorldTourThe James Bay Descent crew, Buck Miller, Ryan Atkins, Ted King and Eric Batty, recorded their adventure in Northern Ontario. Listen to scenes from their journey from Attawapiskat First Nation to Moosonee, before they went on to Smooth Rock Falls, a trip of about 600 km on fully loaded fat bikes in winter.
To hear more about the trip, listen back to the James Bay Descent preview in Episode 9.
https://cyclingmagazine.ca/cycling-magazine-podcast/podcast-ted-king-james-bay-rally-uhc/
For Full Send/No Send, Dan Walker and Matthew Pioro talk about virtual championships jerseys, if it’s OK to li...2019-03-0141 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastThe youngest person to ride around the world unsupported and a Canadian starts on Development Team SunwebNear the end of January, B’yauling Toni, an 18-year-old from Saskatoon rolled into his hometown. He had ridden for 206 days, through 16 countries and a total of 30,804 km. Upon completing his ride, he has become the youngest person to bike around the world unsupported. Canadian Cycling Magazine web editor Philippe Tremblay spoke with Toni a little more than a week after he had finished his trip. The rider speaks about equipment choices and tells stories of falling ill, herding sheep from a motor bike and eating fresh goat tongue.
For Full Send/No Send, Dan Walker and Ma...2019-02-1449 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastTed King on riding fat bikes on James Bay, interviews from Rally UHC team campOn Feb. 4, Ted King, Buck Miller, Ryan Atkins and Eric Batty plan to head out from Attawapiskat First Nation in Northern Ontario for Nunavut. They’ll aim their fat bikes into James Bay and ride to Akamiski Island, about 20 km from the mainland and part of the northern territory. From Akamiski, the four will go toward Moosonee and Moose Factory. The ultimate destination is Smooth Rock Falls, Ont., roughly 600 km south of their starting point. The trip is called the James Bay Descent.
King discusses his preparation for the trip and his concerns, which include polar bears. Th...2019-01-3151 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast24 hours on the world’s smallest permanent track and the Christmas ’cross dispatchesRider Ed Veal plans to ride for 24 hours starting Feb. 2 at 11:11 a.m. on the track at the Forest City Velodrome. Constructed in 1955, the building that houses the track is in need of some upgrades. Veal’s ride is part of a fundraiser to help keep the facility going. The track itself is in an old hockey rink, and at 138 m, is considered by many to be the smallest permanent track in the world. Veal will face banks as steep as 51 degrees and serious G forces every six to 10 seconds. To help out with the fundraising efforts, head to th...2019-01-1734 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastSvein Tuft and Rob Britton's bikepacking tips, and surviving the KOM Challenge and the holidaysIn this episode, we look back at some big rides of the past year. In September, to prepare for the road world championships, Rob Britton went on a nine-day bikepacking trip with two friends. He had this idea earlier in the year and got advice from a rider whose big rides are legendary: Svein Tuft. Both Britton and Tuft discuss the joys and training benefits of going for fully loaded, long rides.
Social media editor Dan Walker and editor Matthew Pioro try to cover their top-five moments in cycling for 2018 in five minutes.
Coach Peter...2018-12-2455 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastRed Hook series champ Raphaële Lemieux and Vancouver’s Spikes on BikesRaphaële Lemieux, who retired from speed skating and road riding roughly 11 years ago, picked up racing fixed-gear bikes a few years ago. She’s been doing pretty well at that discipline. This year, she won the Red Hook Crit in Brooklyn and the Red Hook series overall. She discusses the fun of racing fixed, the speed-skating skills that transfer over to her cycling endeavours and what it’s like balancing a 40-hour workweek and racing at a high level.
In this episode’s Full Send/No Send segment, Dan Walker and Matthew Pioro wrestle with UCI regulat...2018-12-0652 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastA chainsaw, an Olympic track rider and cyclocross. Plus, the failed drug test that won’t go awayThe chainsaw is often called into action to motivate mountain bikers. But the machine made a recent appearance at the cyclocross national championships in Peterborough, Ont. Jasmin Duehring also came out to that snow-covered CX course. Right after competing in the elite women’s race, the rider, who’s known for winning medals in velodromes, spoke about 'cross and the importance of trying different cycling disciplines.
In 2013, Jack Burke failed a doping test. He was later cleared, but his story doesn’t end there. In the years following, his adverse analytical finding continues to plague him, while his ca...2018-11-2339 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastCX skills with Michael van den Ham, bikes in combat and Milton velodrome's derny driverRecently, the Pan Am cyclocross championships came to Midland, Ont. Many of Canada’s top CXers were there vying for the intercontinental honours. Hours before Michael van den Ham lined up in the elite men’s race, he met with producer Adam Killick for a crash course on riding in the sand.
For more on the Pan Am CX champs, check out video from within the elite men’s race. Web editor Terry McKall hangs on for as long as he can, trying to avoid the 80 per cent rule, which clears off riders before the race leaders might...2018-11-0834 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastRachel McKinnon, masters track world champ and Pan Am CX champs/Silver Goose previewRachel McKinnon, the transgender athlete who won the women's masters track cycling world title in the sprint competition for ages 35-44, speaks about the turbulent days following her victory. McKinnon is from Victoria. She did her PhD in Kitchener, Ont., and post doc in Calgary. Currently, she's an assistant professor in the department of philosophy at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
From Nov. 3 to 4, the Pan Am cyclocross championships will run in Midland, Ont., a town roughly 150 km north of Toronto. Since 2014, that community has been the site of the Silver Goose. It's grown in...2018-10-2540 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastPhil Gaimon in Vancouver, Simone Boilard and Michael Woods at the road world championshipsCycling Magazine Podcast is back for its second episode and, as with the first, we speak with Michael Woods. This time, he reflects on his bronze medal at the road world championships in Innsbruck, Austria. We also chat with another Canadian bronze medallist, Simone Boilard, the national junior time trial and criterium champion from Quebec City .
Editors Dan Walker and Matthew Pioro go full send/no send on burning hot topics, such as the recent announcement of Floyd Landis' sponsorship of a Canadian team, riding to a nice round number so the distance looks good on Strava...2018-10-1144 min
Canadian Cycling Magazine PodcastLots of Maple Syrup: Michael Woods, James Piccoli and the CX World CupIn this first episode of the Cycling Magazine Podcast, we have an extended conversation with Michael Woods. The EF Education First Drapac rider goes in-depth on his emotional Stage 17 Vuelta a España win and discusses its effects.
Editors Matthew Pioro and Dan Walker look back at the recent cyclocross World Cup in Waterloo, Wis., sick tailwhips and all. You can also read more on Canadian riders’ thoughts from the race on our site.
We ride with James Piccoli, member of team Elevate-KHS and Montreal native, up his hometown climb, Camillien Houde into Mount Royal Par...2018-09-2731 min