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Cycling stories from across Canada and around the world. We talk to pros who ride on the road and the trails. We also talk about gear, riding and training. It's bikes, bikes and more bikes, eh.
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Getting to know the people behind today’s hardest music - the musicians, the cover artists, the labels. From lesser known bands to rock and metal legends, Giro Nation is Canada’s newest metal podcast - aiming to explore the topic while shedding some light on Canada’s growing metal scene.
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In this podcast we’ll talk about the biggest races in cycling, how to approach them, give you some insights to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe but also present some personalities.
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AI and training insights from a Toronto cyclist working to make riders stronger
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Years ago, Armando Mastracci got a recumbent bike that could provide him with heart rate, cadence and power data. As Mastracci trained on the bike indoors throughout one winter, the graduate of engineering science at the University of Toronto recorded his training data on spreadsheets. He also started performing his own experiments. What happened i…
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The cloak-and-dagger story of how mountain biking became an Olympic sport
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In March 1993, four men met in secret on a beach in Cuba. The topic of discussion was mountain biking. Could they take the still-young cycling discipline to the Olympic Games in Atlanta within three years? One of the men, the one who’d been helping to build the sport for years, figured it could be done, but they’d have to continue to operate withou…
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Tour Rest Day with Matteo Sobrero - full time cyclist, part time wine maker
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The Italian talks about his very first Tour de France, an emotional Grand Depart on home soil and why he’s sometimes impersonating Primož Roglič - on and off the bike.By BORA - hansgrohe
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Podcast: How a Toronto rider became a U.S. national champion
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This past spring, Ashlin Barry won two junior national championship titles: one in the time trial and one in road race. The Toronto rider snagged the victories south of the 49th parallel, so he pulled on the stars and stripes each time he stood on the podium. Since the beginning of the year, Barry—son of Michael and Dede Barry—has been racing with …
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Nico Denz about his very first Tour de France
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In this Tour de France episode of the podcast, Steph and Anderl chat with Nico Denz, who is competing in his very first Tour de France. He's a multiple Grand Tour stage winner, who has a lot of experience in the Giro and Vuelta, so we talk to him about what's so special about Le Tour, and how he's feeling about this new challenge!…
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Riding in the heat: What you need to know
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Recently, Environment and Climate Change Canada delivered its summer seasonal forecast. It looks like things will be hot, or at least most of the country will experience above average temperatures. These temperatures will mostly be seen in the North, across most of Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces. While we don’t know things like how many…
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How a pair of mountain biking siblings became front-runners for the Olympics in one weekend
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At the recent cross country World Cup in Nové Město, Isabella Holmgren had her one shot to qualify for the Olympics. Her brother Gunnar also had to do well if he wanted to get the single spot Canada has for the men’s XC race in Paris. Isabella won the under-23 women’s XCO event, finishing 2:05 ahead of the second-place rider. Almost 24 hours later,…
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New Shimano GRX Di2: A deep drive into the electronic, 12-speed gravel groupset
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Bike component maker Shimano has launched its new GRX Di2 groupset, which features 12-speed cassettes and semi-wireless shifting. On this episode of the Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast, Dave Lawrence and Nick Legan of Shimano talk about how the latest version of their gravel group came to be, its features and what still might lie ahead for GRX. L…
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In this episode, Steph and Anderl chat with Sports Director Bernie Eisel about the racing we've seen so far at the Giro, and also what's to come. But this time, we also delve a little into rest day activities, life in the Kitchen Truck, and team logistics. Plus we find out if Bernie has put his running shoes to good use yet.…
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Behind the scenes at the Giro d’Italia
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This 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…
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In this special Giro episode, Steph and Anderl catch up with Bernie Eisel, who makes his Band of Brothers podcast debut! Bernie gives his assessment of our Corsa Rosa line-up and their particular strengths, and gives us some insight into life on the road for a Sports Director. You won't want to miss this one!…
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Stephen Roche discusses Tadej Pogačar's chances of winning the Giro, Tour and worlds
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Stephen Roche has accomplished what only one other rider has done: won the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and the road world championships in one year. (The other is Eddy Merckx.) This season, it seems Tadej Pogačar could match the Irish rider’s feat from 1987. In this episode, Roche looks back at the challenges he faced during that historic season:…
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Chaos on the European roads and splinters on the track: Olympic hopeful Sarah Van Dam faces them all
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With the final Nations Cup of the season nearing, Sarah Van Dam was in Milton, Ont., with the Canadian squad getting ready for the event. Since the Olympics are only a few months away, the Nations Cup is a key part of the qualification process for Paris. Van Dam and the other riders on the team pursuit squad are after a top-eight place at minimum. …
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Mel Webb’s ultra-endurance cycling adventures
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Mel Webb, who has taken on such challenges as the Atlas Mountain Race and the Alberta Rockies 700, can weave the zany and the serious tougher almost effortlessly. Take her snooze in an outhouse this past summer. It’s kind of gross and funny, but in this episode of the Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast, it also leads her to discuss ideas of safety a…
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Red Bull Junior Brothers: finding the next generation of riders
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Steph and Anderl sit down with Dr. Christian Schrot, head of scouting and development, to dive into the Red Bull Junior Brothers program. He gives insights into the selection process as well as qualities that are sought out in young riders, and also gives some of his own tips for the process. We find out what last year's Red Bull Junior Brothers al…
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Road cycling myth-busting with Kevin Field
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Kevin Field is back on the pod. Longtime listeners will remember Field as Mr. Moneyball of Canadian Cycling. For years he’s been analyzing data to help riders perform at their best at the top levels of the sport. Today, he’s the chair of the board of directors at Bridge the Gap, an organization that works with riders as they progress toward their p…
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The Rog Pod: Primož Roglič's Debut Podcast
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On this episode, Steph and Anderl dive into the world of Primož Roglič. We sit down with him during altitude camp and ask him about his early years as a pro, his Biergarten meetings with Ralph Denk, and also get him to answer some questions from curious fans. You won't want to miss this one!By BORA - hansgrohe
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#33 - Tour Down Under Edition with Sam Welsford
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In this episode of the Band of Brothers podcast, Steph and Anderl chat with Sam Welsford, who just won three stages at the Tour Down Under!By BORA - hansgrohe
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Shane Archbold: Rider turned Sports Director
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In this episode, Steph and Anderl talk with Shane Archbold about how he made the relatively quick transition from rider to Sports Director, his goals and plans within his new role, what he’s looking forward to most and what potential challenges he expects, and crucially, what his new job means for his famous mullet!…
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Year-end cycling inspiration with Sami Sauri
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Dirty Reiver, Migration Gravel Race, bikepacking in the mountains of Turkey and Across Andes—these are some of the big rides that Sami Sauri took on this past year. In this episode, Sauri goes in-depth into how she managed these events. She talks about her gear choices for gravel races, and how she’s adapted to the way gravel racing is evolving. Sa…
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In this episode of the Band of Brothers podcast, we chat with our young Danish rider Frederik Wandahl about his journey to pro cycling, his future goals, and overcoming a broken femur this year to end his season on a high note. This episode is brought to you by EVOCBy BORA - hansgrohe
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World championship wins in two disciplines, a repeat rainbow jersey on the track, World Cup wins in downhill and cross country, a Tour de France stage win and more—there were a lot of big performances by Canadian riders this past year. In this episode, Canadian Cycling Magazine‘s editors—Matthew Pioro, Matt Hansen and Terry McKall—present their top…
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Cyclocross nationals is just a few days away. The competition is returning to Victoria as are many of the athletes who competed at last year’s event. In this episode of the Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast, six riders not only reflect on the significance of nationals, but also look back at their races so far this year, as well as what lies ahead. …
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