Ultra-cyclist Fiona Kolbinger is a special bike rider. The 26-year-old became the first female winner of the Transcontinental Race in 2019 winning in a time of 10 days 2 hours and 48 minutes, 10 hours better than second place. All the while, she's also training to become an oncologist too. She's inspiring, honest and very funny. There are some top notch stories from knowing a human's limit to sleeping in supermarket loading bays. Interview starts at 9.08. If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends! In association with Sportful. For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast

In 2019, Olympic gold medalist and two-time British National Champion Pete Kennaugh retired from the sport of cycling aged 29. Once tipped as the 'next big thing' in British cycling, Kennaugh found himself no longer driven to ride a bike and after years of inner conflict decided to close the pro racing chapter of his life. Three years on and Kennaugh is beginning to open up on why this happened and how he confronted his inner demons. Joe joins Pete at a central London hotel to talk about his career, retirement, honesty and his latest film with Wahoo, Frontiers. To watch the Frontiers video, see here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxLyL0L-Wm8 If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends! In association with Sportful. For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast

A Cyclist Magazine Podcast first as we are joined by not only by a relation of Kula Shaker's Crispin Mills but also Jordan Stephens, one half of Rizzle Kicks. It's Ned Boulting! Joe and James talk to Ned about commentating in China, buying Marianne Vos a dartboard, three-week Grand Tours without mountains, the correct pronunciation of Tadej Pogacar and much more. We also discuss the fourth edition of The Road Book. The Road Book, the most in-depth chronicle of the road racing season, is on pre-sale. Pre-order the Road Book 2021 before November 6th and receive a signed copy here - https://www.theroadbook.co.uk/ If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends! In association with Sportful For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast

The fall of the Berlin Wall, being part of the German army, being airlifted to hospital at the Tour de France, how cycling stopped him from being like a villain from Grand Theft Auto and how to form the perfect breakaway. Just some of the amazing topics we cover with the legendary Jens Voigt. Inspiring, insightful, hilarious, this is one not to miss! For more on the Specialized Crux mentioned at the top of the show, check out our story here - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/10163/specialized-crux-2022 If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends! In association with Sportful. For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast

Paris-Roubaix is back! After 900 days, the best race in the cycling calendar is back, get in! So to celebrate the Hell of the North's return and the inaugural women's Roubaix (what took them so long?), we decided to chat to bonafide legend of the race, winner from 2004, Magnus Backstedt. This is a man that lived, breathed and even ate the stones of Roubaix and he has some incredible stories to tell about his favourite race ever. So sit back and enjoy! For more on Paris-Roubaix, see our hub page here - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/1015/paris-roubaix-all-you-need-to-know If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends! For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast

Cherie Pridham made history in 2021 by becoming the first female sport director of a men's WorldTour team. Joe and James caught up with Cherie to discuss her first season with Israel Start-Up Nation, directing her first WorldTour victory, visiting Rwanda and more. We also talk about her record-long stint at British Conti level as team manager of Raleigh and then Vitus Pro Cycling and how the British domestic scene can begin to flourish again. Cherie also talks us through her days as bike racer and why the Midlands is the best part of the UK. Cherie is a regular columnist for Cyclist Magazine, offering readers insight into the WorldTour from her Israel Start-Up Nation team car. Issue 118 sees Cherie talk about the mechanics of the transfer window and can be bought here - https://shop.cyclist.co.uk/collections/coffee/products/issue-118 If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends! For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast

After two decades in the police as a firearms officer, Lee Stephenson suffered terrible mental health issues. In today's episode, he speaks to Joe and James on how cycling – and talking – helped to get his life back. For more on the issues discussed in today's episode, visit https://www.mind.org.uk/ Please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends. For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast

'Bike riding is just bike riding and I couldn't always be there for my family when I need to be'. On this week's episode, James and Joe share a candid, honest conversation with Adam Blythe about why he retired from pro bike racing aged 30 for the sake of his family, the demise of Aqua Blue Sport, how racing 1x cost him race results, going for dinner with Oleg Tinkov and much more. Apologies for Joe's sound quality that corrupted while downloading. We're as annoyed as you, trust us. If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends! In association with Jaybird. Cyclist Magazine Podcast sponsor Jaybird Sport is offering listeners 15% off its VISTA wireless headphones with the code 'cyclist15'. Visit jaybirdsport.com for more For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast

Pearson Cycles is the oldest bike shop in the world having first opened its doors back in 1860. And after 161 years of trading, these past 18 months have been its toughest. James and Joe are joined by Pearson owner Will Pearson who talks about the big bike boom of the pandemic, why the industry is struggling to keep up with demand and why online retail giants may struggle to offer the massive discounts of the past. If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends! In association with Jaybird. Cyclist Magazine Podcast sponsor Jaybird Sport is offering listeners 15% off its VISTA wireless headphones with the code 'cyclist15'. Visit jaybirdsport.com for more For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast

With the Tokyo Olympics finally here we thought it best to get an Olympic champion on the pod. Not just any Olympic champion either, we got double Olympic gold medalist Joanna Rowsell-Shand. Part of the all-conquering women's team pursuit team of London 2012 and Rio 2016, James and Joe chat to Jo about how the Olympics changed her life forever, being part of the British Cycling medal winning machine and why she had to live off energy gels at the Rio games. If you liked this episode, please remember to leave us a review, comment and make sure to share with your cycling friends! In association with HJC Helmets and Jaybird. Cyclist Magazine Podcast sponsor Jaybird Sport is offering listeners 15% off its VISTA wireless headphones with the code 'cyclist15'. Visit jaybirdsport.com for more For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast