Hosted by ultra endurance and adventure cyclist Mel Webb, Detours brings you stories from inside the world of bikepacking and ultra cycling, featuring racers, community members, race directors and more. This show is about celebrating the journey, and the detours along the way, as much as the destination. We're especially passionate about providing space for folks that identify as women to share their stories and hope to inspire more people to ride bikes. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? ...
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Detours is a free-ranging weekly podcast that explores the working lives of multimedia storytellers and the issues that engage them around the world.
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Join 'backstage pass' creator Dan Jones and cycling journalist John Trevorrow as they bring you interviews with all the biggest names in cycling. Dan and John have an extensive contact list in the world of cycling and bring plenty of insights and laughs along the way.
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Creative Detour is a podcast for creatives to share their journey - the twists and turns of creative life and how they arrived at their current position. Creative Detour is part of Matt, Simplified.
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Mateo Paez on racing the 2024 Tour Divide
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Stoked to catch up with my good friend Mateo Paez. 2022 was Mateo's first attempt at any ultra endurance bikepacking race and that experience quickly changed his life. Over the past two years he's gone head first into the world of ultracycling, writing his own story and tackling these rides with his unique approach, fondly referring to this niche s…
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Massive show as we wrap the Olympics and Tdf Femme
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A huge episode of the Detour podcast as we chat with Olympic champion Grace Brown on the back of her ITT win in Paris. We also speak with Tim Decker who was instrumental in the Aussies winning the team pursuit gold. We then check in on Luke Plapp after his surgery following his crash in the ITT in Paris, and wrap the TdF Femme with former TdF podiu…
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Catching up with Mel & Quinda: HT550, the art of resupplying and more
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It's so much fun to have two people in an interview, so I'm stoked to share that you'll be hearing more of Quinda's voice on the show, as she'll be joining as a guest co-host on some upcoming episodes. There will still be plenty of episodes where I'm (Mel) the host, but it's such a joy to have another conversation partner and to collaborate with an…
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We wrap up all the action from the 2024 Tour de France with Phil Liggett, Matt White and Gerry Ryan.
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Meaghan Hackinen, 2024 Women's Winner of the Tour Divide
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Thrilled to bring you this conversation with your 2024 women's winner of the Tour Divide, Meaghan Hackinen. Meg won this year's women's race in a time of 15 days 23 hours, setting the fastest women's time on a grand depart and the second fastest women's time in history. If you were following this year's race you'll know that the conditions were gna…
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We're live from the Fat Chef in Coburg, Victoria to preview the 14th Stage at the 2024 Tour de France with special guests, Max Gawn, Phil Liggett and Matt White.
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We wrap the opening week of the 2024 Tour de France with Phil Liggett and Team Jayco–AlUla Performance director Matt White.
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Justinas' Leveika on winning the 2024 Tour Divide and breaking the record
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At 9:25AM on June 27th, Justinas' Leveika arrived at the USA/Mexico border in Antelope Wells after 13 days 2 hours and 16 minutes, winning this years edition of the Tour Divide and setting a new record in the process. In this episode we dive into his historic record breaking ride, and how he managed to "fix his mistakes from last year" and just wha…
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We're back for our 2024 Tour de France Preview
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We're back after two years and preview the 2024 Tour de France with Matt White and Luke Plapp. It's expecting to be fireworks on the opening stage as riders will battle extreme heat and humidity to see who will take stage honours and the first yellow jersey of the race.
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Austin Killips on her Arizona Trail 800 FKT
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At the end of May 2024, Austin Killips set a blisteringly rapid overall fastest known time on the Arizona Trail. She bested the previous record held by Alex Schulz of 9 days 5 hours and 43 minutes, reaching the Arizona/Utah border in a time of 8 days 23 hours 27 minutes. And while completing the route in the first place is an incredible feat, this …
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Weronika Szalas: the fastest woman at the Accursed Race and life by bike
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Today on the show we have Weronika Szalas. For the last 5 years she's been living life by bike, touring solo as a woman around Europe. While Weronika is no stranger to riding her bike long distances, she rarely races, and was recently the fastest woman to complete the inaugural edition of the Accursed Race. The Accursed Race is a 1600km off-road bi…
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Cynthia Carson on Unbound XL and preparing for the Trans Continental Race
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It's a bittersweet day over here at Detours as we're airing our last episode hosted by both Mel and Cynthia. As you'll hear in today's episode, Cynthia is stepping away from the podcast to focus on her budding career as a full time professional ultra racer. She shares more about what's next, bouncing back from setbacks this spring and preparing for…
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Kicking off May 25, 31 women will race the 11th edition of the Highland Trail 550, a self-supported bikepacking race through the Scottish highlands. We were fortunate enough to hear from over half of the women who will be setting off. Each has their own unique story and shares about their journey to the start line and what they're looking forward t…
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Hannah Simon on the Triple Crown, Atlas Mountain Race and bikes as a tool for good
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Hannah Simon is one of those people that make you feel like anything is possible. She has a can do attitude and is a downright joy to be around. Since toeing the line of her first ultra in 2021, and snagging a joint first place to boot, she’s tackled some of the most iconic events on the bikepacking calendar. In February 2024 she rounded out the po…
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Quinda Verheul: artist, bikepacker, women's winner of the inaugural Hellenic Mountain Race
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Quinda is an artist, photographer and ultra-distance cyclist from the Netherlands. She's taken on some of the hardest bikepacking races in the world, including the Atlas Mountain Race, Silk Road Mountain Race and taking the women's win at the inaugural Hellenic Mountain Race in 2023. While on first meeting Quinda has a gentle demeanour, below the s…
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Sarah Sturm on her alternative approach & life as a gravel pro
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This week we step just outside the world of ultra, and into the world of long distance gravel racing. For folks who follow the gravel scene, you may already be familiar with Sarah Sturm. Sarah Sturm is one of the top gravel racers in the world, with podium finishes at events like Unbound 200 and Traka 360. While these events aren't ultras in their …
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Jenny Tough: making space for women in cycling, pressing pause & returning to racing
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Jenny Tough is a woman who hardly needs an introduction. A quick Google search will pull up a laundry list of accomplishments in the outdoors — from winning the Silk Road Mountain Race (twice!), to running across a mountain range on six continents, to publishing two books. While each of these accomplishments is exceptional in its own right, Jenny r…
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Show Notes Meg Knobel is the organizer (or as you’ll come to learn, “disorganizer”) of the wildly popular bikepacking event in Southern California, Stagecoach 400. From her first experiences tackling the route, to taking the reins from Brendan Collier in 2019, Meg was an absolute joy to chat with. She talks about hosting the first Grand Depart and …
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Nathalie Baillon on AMR, SRMR and all things adventure
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While she's a relative new comer to the world of off-road ultra racing, Nathalie Baillon hardly needs any introduction. She has a laundry list of accolades, including a joint first at Silk Road Mountain Race in August 2023, the fastest woman to ride across Europe, and more. It was such a treat to get to chat with her and learn more about how she fo…
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We're baaack! Today on the show we share more about our time in Morocco for the Atlas Mountain Race, as well as answer your questions about the race. Let us know what you think of this episode and if there's anything we missed - it's always a challenge post event to synthesize our thoughts and cover it all. As always thanks for being here! If you l…
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The Women of the 2024 Atlas Mountain Race
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A small but mighty field of women will be starting the fourth edition of the Atlas Mountain Race. We were fortunate enough to hear from nearly all of them ahead of the start. These incredible individuals share what they’re most excited about and what challenges they are likely to face. Each of them has a unique story, and we hope by shining a spotl…
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Ep. 13 - Atlas Mountain Race Preview with special guest host, Allan Shaw
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It's officially the week of Atlas Mountain Race! We're joined by special guest host, Allan Shaw, who interviews us on our preparations for the race, expectations, and much more. Expect a lot of giggles, hot tips on navigating the race from Allan (who raced in 2023), and a not-so secret announcement! The not so secret announcement? We'll be producin…
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Ep. 12 - Luisa Werner, the 2023 women's winner of Atlas Mountain Race
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We're officially into racing season over here at Detours. Cynthia and Mel will be toeing the line of the Atlas Mountain Race kicking off on February 9 and what better way to get ready than to host last year's women's winner, Luisa Werner. She shares about her winning ride — from the crash that resulted in a major mechanical, to injury, and doing th…
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Ep. 11 - Molly Weaver, leaving the professional peloton and entering the world of ultra
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We're officially back for 2024! January and February will mainly be occupied with Atlas Mountain Race content so buckle up. In this episode we are joined by Molly Weaver, former professional road cyclist turned ultra rider. Not only is Molly a talented rider, she is a community builder and determined to get more women into the ultra cycling and bik…
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Ep. 10 - Mel and Cynthia take the hot seat
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Our last episode for 2023 and thought it was about time the two of us took to the hot seat and answered some of your questions. We share how we found ultra, navigating sponsorship deals, dream races, goals for ourselves and the podcast and more. We're so grateful for everyone who has tuned in and helped us get the show off the ground. It's been a b…
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Ep. 9 - Robin Todd, the bikepacking poet
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A retired English and Creative Writing teacher, Robin Todd started bikepacking in the 80s and has since ridden across Canada and the United States. At 58 years old she has a wealth of experience. She shares stories of her origins on the bike, and how her relationship with it has changed over the years, and her hopes for a more inclusive cycling com…
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Ep. 8 - Allan Shaw: Gay's Okay Cycling, Silk Road Mountain Race finisher... on a cargo bike!
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Be prepared to be hit with a heavy dose of inspiration — Allan Shaw is a breath of fresh air. In a world where we are constantly being marketed the latest and greatest tech to power our adventures, Allan has challenged what many think are possible on a bike, most recently completing the infamous Silk Road Mountain Race on a cargo bike. From early d…
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Ep. 7 - Nils Laengner, tales from behind the lens of an ultra-photographer
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If you've dotwatched any ultra-races in recent years or kept up with social media, you've likely seen Nils' photos. But the photos of riders and their triumphs only tell one part of the story. In this episode, we sit down with photographer Nils Laengner. We dive behind the scenes of what goes into getting those stunning shots and the nuances of pho…
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Fresh off her win at the Silver State 508, a Race Across America Qualifier, we sat down with Canadian ultra-endurance cyclist and author, Meaghan Hackinen. This episode is a little longer than normal, and for good reason. We went deep with Meaghan on her humble beginnings in the sport, lessons from the road and tips for folks new to the off-road sc…
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Ep. 5 - Katya Rakhmatulina, Colorado Trail women's FKT holder
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Katya Rakhmatulina has been on fire this season, finishing second at The Tour Divide and winning the Colorado Trail, setting a new women’s FKT in the process. She’s also wicked smart — an engineer by day, modelling natural disasters. We had so many good laughs chatting with Katya, from her humble bike touring routes to rummaging through garbage can…
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Everybody loves Abe! Abe Kaufman is potentially the nicest person we'll ever have on the podcast and has numerous FKTs to boot. In this episode we chat with Abe about his most recent FKT, the Trans Northern Georgia Adventure, in addition to his self-care routine on the bike and recent races. If you're in the market for a pair of down booties, Abe g…
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Ep. 3 - Whop Wagon has it her way at Badlands 2023
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In this episode Cynthia shares the behind the scenes of her iconic win. Badlands has made a name for itself as Europe's wildest gravel challenge — an unsupported ultracycling gravel: 800km +16.000m across the only deserts in Europe, the wild coast of Cabo de Gata and the highest Col in the continent, Pico Veleta at 3.396m. After finishing second be…
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Ep. 2 - Dr. Marion Dziwnik, women's winner of Badlands 2021
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With less than a week to go to the 2023 edition of Badlands, we're joined by 2021 female winner, Marion Dziwnik (@supermajon on Instagram). A full-time scientist and accomplished ultra racer, Marion shares more about her cycling journey and her 2021 Badlands win, as well as how she balances a demanding career and this time-intensive niche of cyclin…
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Ep. 1 - Adventure, camaraderie and... pit toilets?
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Yahoo! Episode 1 of Detours is here. We finally sit down to share what this show will be about, why we love ultra cycling/bikepacking, and some tales from the trail. You'll also get a teaser as to who our guest will be for Episode 2 but you'll have to listen to get that piece of info ;) Throughout the episode, we mentioned a number of links that we…
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Detours: An Ultra Cycling and Adventure Podcast - Trailer
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Welcome to Detours, the podcast that takes you on extraordinary adventures in the world of ultra-cycling races and bikepacking. Hosted by Mel Webb and Cynthia Frazier, this show is for anyone from the seasoned racer to the curious soul eager to hear tales from the trail. Episodes will be released on a monthly basis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…
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Aidan Sean McDonald (Private Function and Videographer)
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Aidan Sean McDonald is the drummer of Private Function, videographer, director and more. In this episode we talk about the many different hats Aidan has had to wear to make ends meet on his creative journey, the history of the Private Function scratch-it cover art, the urine infused vinyl, his directing dreams, imposter syndrome and more. Listen to…
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We check in again with John Trevorrow to see where things are placed at the Giro with a big GC battle looming for the final week. We're also joined by Luke Plapp and Matt White.
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We're back to check in with John Trevorrow who's on the ground at the 2023 Giro d'Italia. We're also joined by Jayco AlUla DS Pieter Weening to recap the opening week.
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We chat with 4x Tour de France winner Chris Froome
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We chat with four time Tour de France winner Chris Froome after his Australian summer finishing at the Melbourne to Warrnambool. We chat also with Froomey about his career highlights including that famous video with Neil 'The Sheriff' Stephens.
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Last show for 2022 as Phil Liggett returns to Australia
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Our last show to wrap 2022 as the 'voice of cycling' Phil Liggett returns to Australia for the 2023 Citroen Bay Crits kicking off on Jan 1-3.
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Joc Curran is a co-founder of the iconic Brisbane music venue, The Zoo. In this episode, Joc talks about the original view for the venue, the importance of building organic relationships in the community, endurance and a lot more. The Zoo is celebrating it's 30th anniversary this month. Listen to the audio-only version of the podcast at Apple Podca…
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We reflect on the 2022 season with Phil Liggett live
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We catch up with our regular Detour guest Phil Liggett to reflect on a massive 2022, recapping some of our favourite moments of the season.
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It was a dominant display from Remco Evenepoel as he claimed his first elite mens road title in a dominant display in Wollongong. There was also drama with Mathieu van der Poel after his arrest for two counts of assault and abandoning the race early in the day.
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Van Vleuten rides through a fractured elbow to claim a historic worlds!
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She was the race favourite, but a crash in the mixed TTT placed doubt on Annemiek van Vleuten chances of winning the world in Wollongong. She then goes and proves why she's one of the greatest cyclist of all time with a historic victory in wet conditions.
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We recap the mixed TTT and Hamish McKenzie live
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A day of drama for the Dutch at #Wollongong2022 as Annemiek van Vleuten crashed not long after the start and a mechanical for Mollema. We recap all the results from the day and Australian Hamish McKenzie joins us live after his silver medal in the junior TT.
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We recap the Junior Time Trials with Matt Wilson
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It was another big day of racing in #Wollongong2022 with the mens and women's junior time trials. We catch up with Matt Wilson to unpack all the results.
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Grace Brown live and we recap the U/23 Mens ITT
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We're joined live by silver medalist in the ITT Grace Brown to recap her sensational ride in the Individual Time Trial. We also recap the results from the Mens under 23 Individual Time Trial.
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It was an exciting opening day of racing at #Wollongong2022 World Championships. Tobias Foss surprised the world of cycling taking out the Elite Mens Time Trial, with Ellen van Dijk claiming the Elite Women's title. We catch up with Australian Luke Plapp live who finished in 12th position.
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