Cycling Podcasts

In Het Wiel, the cycling podcast of AD, connects to reporters on the road. Niek Goedvolk and Roxane Knetemann host. In 'Remco Evenepoel was stikzenuwachtig op het startpodium voor de Amstel Gold Race', Daniël Dwarswaard calls in from the finish-line press tent. He is sitting in the chair Evenepoel had just used for his press conference, with an untouched Amstel still there. The Giro preview comes from the Bulgarian coast and includes Marijn Abbenhuijs suggesting Felix Gall for listeners' prediction pools. Fans of that game can head to the Fantasy Sports page.

Beyond the Slipstream, from brothers Matt and Justin Harper, courts newcomers on purpose. In Return of the (Vi)King S2E19 they drop kilometre-by-kilometre recaps, with one admitting "It's a bit of an ask to just listen to us drone on and on". The payoff shows in Men's Jaen, UAE, Algarve, Andalucia, Var & Alps Maritimes S2E16. There, an uphill finish becomes a neat lesson in why rising out of the saddle gives a rider a fresh burst while the chaser's legs are already loaded with lactic acid.

Warren Cycling Podcast is looser. Early in Tirreno & Paris Nice, the two hosts try to work out what a race's UCI rating means, guessing and correcting each other aloud. You will find that endearing or maddening. In Opening Weekend and Strade Bianche Preview, recorded March 5, one host finds the women's race more exciting than the men's and puts Demi Vollering's chances at no better than 50 percent.

The Rouleur Podcast takes the long view. Its Velo Vino series opens cycling-themed wines from the 1980s with a wine expert at the table. In Velo Vino, Episode 4: Bernard Hinault (Côtes de Bourg 1983) – The Badger’s farewell, the hunt for the bottle's story hits a dead end at a chateau under new ownership with no archives. History, decanted slowly.

Some listening is mostly about company, and The Packfiller: Cycling Culture & Comedy leans into that hard. Pat Bulger's opening poem in "St." Patrick and The Old Guard ends on an honest note: "Welcome to the pack filler where the host is the least fast." In The 320W Lie, Pogačar’s Triple & UCI Hypocrisy he is alone in an RV in Lewiston, Idaho, confessing that he is writing a book. He then reads the women's Tour of Flanders as a tactics lesson: "a well-drilled squad playing the numbers game will suffocate you." The language is salty and sponsor plugs are woven into the banter, so sample an episode before subscribing.

8000hertz brings the same clubhouse warmth in German. Benedict Herzberg and Julien Ted Riganti host. In #99 Frequenz Julien: Valentyna Zweiradmschanikerin the guest is a bike mechatronics technician who runs repair workshops mainly for women, and she fields a question about what holds beginners back from basic fixes. Near the end, host and guest note they are still in riding kit on the couch. 101- Frequenz Julien: Live von der Cyclingworld mit Alex Bethge von Hunt Wheels is a friendly trade-fair chat with a brand.

The BroomWagon Podcast 🚌, hosted by Stefano, aka Calamaro, roams further. In Montreal with Amanda Chudobey-Berger #CyclingCities.mp3 she describes winter commuters on studded tyres, riding bikes they don't mind seeing rust. She also worries about the new mayor halving the bike-share budget.

The BikeRadar Podcast argues about kit with some discipline. In Continental Says XC Tyres ARE The Future of Gravel!, a 50mm cross-country race tyre pitched at gravel bikes prompts a half-joking claim that all tyres sit on one spectrum. Then a host pulls things back: "we have in our style guide, Simon, that we never assume knowledge."

Off-road, The Pinkbike Podcast brings Mike Kazimer and the Pinkbike editorial team to similar debates. In MTB Launch Season Has Arrived - The Things We're Testing, a 32-inch-wheel test raises the question of whether shorter riders might one day lobby for a wheel-size cap.

Fat-bike Radio covers the oversized-tyre corner with short Friday news recaps and longer interviews. In The Danger Gnome Podcast with Tupps, Travis, and the Fatty Caddy, a guest describes a climb that usually takes him 25 minutes. After a snowfall it took about an hour and a half, which he sums up as "ride, crash, ride, crash."

The Inside Line Podcast - Vital MTB puts racers at the microphone. In Dak's Setup Is Getting Out There - Vital's B Practice Podcast, a rider confesses he likes a softer bike but concedes that "for speed, you do have to have the bike stiffer." He then explains why adding volume spacers alone only makes the ride harsher. Masters World Championships - Matt Thompson and Steve Wentz is warmer. Thompson took the rainbow stripes in his 50-55 class in Chile, and the pair describe a fast, committing track where "bravery rules". The Outdoor Sports page is a good neighbour from here.

JustGoBike, hosted by Kathy Murphy and Andrea Parrott, lives in the culture around RAGBRAI. In Episode 397: What RAGBRAI Riders Can Learn from Ultra-Endurance Cyclist Lael Wilcox, the talk turns to quitting and the advice to sleep on it: "never quit at night."

Girls Gone Gravel podcast is candid about the body. Dealing with Saddle Pain with Chloe Murdock (Episode 246) covers how declining estrogen changes skin, and why "the saddle that always worked may not work anymore." Coach Serena Bishop Gordon's episode boils progress down to "it never gets easier. You just go faster."

Bike Talk, an advocacy show based in Los Angeles, turns riding into policy. In 26/09 New Jersey Versus Ebikes, guests discuss a new e-bike law and biased policing of delivery workers in Jersey City. 26/12 Bike More, Worry Less - E bikes and AVs gets granular. It covers a meta-study that found automated vehicles increase vehicle miles travelled by 5.3 percent when shared and 6.9 percent when not. It also makes the case for adding the word "peak" to California's e-bike wattage limit.