The Cycling Podcast

The show is hosted by Coach Jeff, a Brisbane, Australia-based endurance coach and cyclist whose format changes noticeably across the run. In the earlier, numbered 'Cycling Podcast' episodes he interviews riders and cycling-world figures such as gravel racer David Palan, veteran Australian cyclist Danny Hennessy, teenage AG2R Le Mondial signing Elliot Schultz, long-distance tourer Ian Stapleton (who records as 'Old Bum on a Bike'), and cycling journalist Jamie Finch-Penniger. These conversations dig into self-supported ultra-endurance gravel events, race nutrition, the jump from junior or amateur racing to European professional teams, masters-level training volume, bike touring gear and logistics, and the history of Australian domestic road racing. From 2023 onward, the show becomes primarily solo and narrative, with Coach Jeff recording live audio from his own bike during training rides and updates toward specific goals like the Brisbane to Gold Coast ride. A recurring feature in the later era is the 'Festive 500/250/200' holiday cycling challenge, ridden every Christmas week with his wife, referred to on-air as 'Mrs. Coach,' a tradition the pair say goes back roughly 30 years. These later episodes are shorter and more personal, often reflecting on how training loads and ride distances have changed with age compared to Coach Jeff's earlier Ironman triathlon years. Guests in the interview era are working amateur-to-elite racers, coaches, and cycling media figures rather than mainstream celebrities. The production is informal and largely unscripted, with some episodes recorded outdoors with ambient road noise rather than in a produced studio. Listeners drawn to grassroots and masters cycling culture, gravel racing, bike touring, and candid training-log style updates would find the most relevant content here, more than listeners looking for World Tour race commentary.