CyclingTips Podcast

Which stages will define this Tour? The CyclingTips team is on the ground in Copenhagen for the grand depart and has had a close look at the roadbook, picking out the biggest and best stages of the upcoming Tour. We break down where the moves might happen, which mountain stages will really matter, and discuss whether Cavendish should be on the start line.

Suisse is over, the Dauphine is over, Slovenia is over. The Tour is coming. This week the crew breaks down where the contenders stand, argues over Thibaut Pinot's future, and laments some argy-bargy in Belgium.

The Criterium du Dauphine has wrapped up and, as usual, it answers some questions and creates some others ahead of the Tour de France. Jumbo-Visma was hugely impressive, but will that mean anything when Tadej Pogacar shows up?

We have a special episode this week. Caley sits down with longtime friend of the podcast (and Tour de France podcast host) Rupert Guinness, who is less than a week from starting the Race Across America. He'll race 4,900 km in 12 days, riding 18-20 hours per day. What will power him through?A warning to listeners: This episode discusses mental health issues, sexual abuse, and eating disorders. 

The first Aussie winner of the Giro d'Italia, an Ineos that didn't get what it was coming for, and a superstar who embraced memehood. The crew sit down to discuss (and rate) this year's Giro.

We've reached the final weekend of the Giro d'Italia, just one big mountain stage and one time trial to go. Only three seconds separate the top two. Does it get any better?

Saturday’s thrilling Giro stage can teach us lessons about creating chaos and excitement in the middle of Grand Tours. Caley, Ronan, Kit, and Shoddy sit down to talk through the weekend’s racing, plus look ahead at the mountainous final week.

It was a thrilling week of racing at the Giro d'Italia, from a historic stage win for Biniam Girmay to breakaway victory to the first Italian stage win. It came with surprises too, not least of which was a cork straight to Girmay's eye. Caley, Ronan, Jonny, and Shoddy break it all down.

The first real GC day, a glorious Thomas De Gendt breakaway, and Mathieu van der Poel's tactical nous (or lack thereof) highlighted a week of racing at the Giro d'Italia. Caley, Ronan, Amy, and Shoddy are back to discuss it all and look ahead to the sprint days to come. Plus, Shoddy reports in from Itzulia Women and Amy explains why Demi Vollering has been simply unbeatable. 

In today's episode: The Giro is back on the Italian mainland and the sprinters have had their first opportunities. Caley, Ronan, Dane, and Kit break down two excellent sprints then discuss a wild stage 7, Trek's tactics, and what might happen this weekend on Blockhaus.