Best Jim Varney Podcasts (2024)

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34. Tim and Kurt from Behavioral Grooves 1:22:36

14d ago1:22:36

1:22:36

Send us a Text Message. We are really excited to bring you this episode with Dr Kurt Nelson and Tim Houlihan of the Behavioral Grooves podcast fame! Apologies for the lateness of the show, but this one is a great one! Hearing about themany guests that have been interviewed on the Behavioral Grooves podcast, as well as delving into the excellent 'Th…

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Tom Varney | Inside Lifeplus-Wahoo: challenges, resilience, and future ambitions 30:23

1M ago30:23

30:23

Ever wondered what it takes to manage a professional cycling team on the cusp of a major race? Tom Varney, the General Manager of Lifeplus-Wahoo, joins us on The British Continental podcast for an eye-opening discussion on the eve of the Tour of Britain Women. Tom discusses the importance of the race for British cycling teams and riders, highlighti…

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Reviving British road racing: an interview with Jon Dutton OBE, British Cycling's CEO 32:43

1M ago32:43

32:43

Welcome back to another episode of The British Continental podcast, where we delve deep into the world of domestic road racing, bringing you stories, insights, and conversations with the people shaping the sport. In this episode, we have the honour of speaking with Jon Dutton OBE, the Chief Executive of British Cycling. Jon has been at the helm of …

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Lincoln Grand Prix preview with James McKay and Jo Tindley 39:09

2M ago39:09

39:09

The Rapha Lincoln Grand Prix is not just another bike race; it is, in our humble view, the most important one-day road race in Britain, a beacon of British road racing tradition, a race that enters the winners into British road racing folklore. Our latest podcast episode delves into the legacy and strategic intricacies of this storied race, featuri…

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Saint Piran's merger + CiCLE Classic insights + East Cleveland Classic preview, with James McKay and Jo Tindley 45:16

3M ago45:16

45:16

Host Denny Gray is joined by Saint Piran's James McKay and Jo Tindley of Pro-Noctis - 200º Coffee - Hargreaves Contracting Ltd to discuss the latest domestic road racing developments. The trio consider: Saint Piran's decision to close its USKIS development team. Hear directly from James about the team's decision to merge their development and UCI C…

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National Road Series and CiCLE Classic preview with Sian Botteley, Sarah King and Monica Greenwood 58:11

4M ago58:11

58:11

With the 2024 National Road Series just around the corner, The British Continental podcast is back with a preview of the women's National Road Series and the upcoming ANEXO/CAMS CiCLE Classic, one of the most important elite road races on the British calendar. Host Denny Gray gathers an insightful panel including Sarah King, the inspirational Londo…

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33. Casey Hughes, Adapt Sciences 59:51

5M ago59:51

59:51

Send us a Text Message. Casey opens this podcast by explaining that she designs for behaviour change in the lab of messy everyday life. It’s right up our street! Casey Hughes is a digital health leader and applied behavioural scientist with 15 years of experience designing novel behaviour change interventions for the prevention and management of ch…

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Ed Clancy | Saving British Road Racing 48:25

6M ago48:25

48:25

Welcome back to The British Continental podcast, the show all about domestic road racing. In today's episode, host Denny Gray discusses the way forward for British road racing with Olympian Ed Clancy. Last August Ed was asked to chair the elite road racing task force, an eight-person panel of experts tasked with the job of developing a series of re…

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32. Rory Sutherland, Ogilvy UK 1:49:41

7M ago1:49:41

1:49:41

Send us a Text Message. Theories, digressions, amazing points, laughs. Wow! I’m not sure I would describe this as an interview, but instead a tour du force from one of my favourite people in behaviour science. In 1hr and 42 minutes, we cover examples of the earliest behavioural scientists (Jesus and Aesop), to dog s*&t, horsepower, John Cleese, ser…

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31. Leigh Caldwell, Founder of the Irrational Agency 1:03:24

8M ago1:03:24

1:03:24

Send us a Text Message. A cognitive economist, Leigh has gone on a journey through psychology, experimental economics and is now on a mission to bridge the gap between what people SAY they do, and what they REALLY do… This is a fascinating chat and will have takeaways that will spark thinking in all fields of work or study. A few of the things that…

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30. Stu King, CEO & Head of Distraction at BeeZee Bodies 1:05:48

10M ago1:05:48

1:05:48

Send us a Text Message. This time the tables have turned on regular show host, Stuart King, MD & Head of Distraction at BeeZee Bodies. In this special edition, Stu is interviewed by an esteemed panel including BeeZee Bodies Behavioural Insights Lead, Dr Tiago Moutela, Dr Lou Atkinson, Head of Research at EXI, and Dr Neil Howlett, Senior Research Fe…

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29. Dr Heather McKee, Health Behaviour Change Specialist 58:56

1y ago58:56

58:56

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Stuart King and Dr Tiago Moutela, have the pleasure of chatting with Dr Heather McKee. Heather is a known leading lifestyle behaviour change specialist and keynote speaker, with a background in health behaviour change psychology. Heather is on a mission to provide sustainable, evidenced based alternatives to…

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28. Pete Dyson, Behavioural Scientist, Author and Speaker on travel behaviour. 1:15:22

1y ago1:15:22

1:15:22

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Real World Behavioural Science Podcast, my colleague Dr Tiago Moutela Tiago Moutela and I get geeky with Pete around behavioural science and transport. A self-confessed “transport enthusiast”, Pete’s work has spanned the private sector; as one of the founding team members of the Ogilvy UK Behavioura…

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27. Dr Rachel Carey (2 of 2), Chief Scientist at Zinc VC 40:47

1+ y ago40:47

40:47

Send us a Text Message. Dr Rachel Carey is back for the second of two podcasts, hosted by Stuart King and Dr Tiago Moutela. The first podcast (episode 26) was recorded back in 2021, and Rachel kindly came back on the podcast to update us on progress at ZINC VC. Now Chief Scientist at ZINC VC, Rachel is a behavioural scientist with a background in h…

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26. Dr Rachel Carey (1 of 2), Chief Scientist at Zinc VC 49:42

1+ y ago49:42

49:42

Send us a Text Message. Dr Rachel Carey is this episode’s guest - and this is the first of two podcasts with Rachel, which were previously recorded back in 2021 - hosted by Stuart King and Dr Tiago Moutela. This fascinating conversation covers Rachels career; from academia into the world of applied behavioral science in the field of science-based, …

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25. Professor Marie Johnston, Professor Emeritus of Health Psychology at the University of Aberdeen 1:22:56

1+ y ago1:22:56

1:22:56

Send us a Text Message. Professor Marie Johnston is our guest on the first episode back, hosted by Stuart King and Dr Tiago Moutela…what a start! Marie epitomises what this show is all about. Her passion, dedication and steadfast commitment to her values shine through as she describes her journey to where she is today. A Registered Health and Clini…

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2022 Tour of Britain diaries | Stage 4 (ft. Colin Sturgess, Ben Perry, Oscar Onley, Josh Charlton and Ben Perry) 38:03

2y ago38:03

38:03

In today's episode we review stage 4 of the Tour of Britain, a stage every bit as full-on as us fans had been hoping for. The short punchy stage from Redcar to Duncombe Park was full gas from start to finish, with barely a pause for breath for riders or spectators. Colin Sturgess, Josh Charlton, Ben Perry, Oscar Onley and Steve Lampier all give us …

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2022 Tour of Britain Diaries | Stage 3 (ft. Ben Perry, Steve Lampier, Colin Sturgess and Oscar Onley) 42:11

2y ago42:11

42:11

In today’s episode, we review what was a truly fascinating stage 3 of the Tour of Britain with the help of Saint Piran team manager Steve Lampier, new race leader Ben Perry, Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling sports director Colin Sturgess and Team DSM’s young gun Oscar Onley. On paper at least, this stage was one for the sprinters. The stage route featur…

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2022 Tour of Britain Diaries | Stage 2 (ft. Colin Sturgess, Oscar Onley, Steve Lampier and Jim Brown) 27:28

2y ago27:28

27:28

In this edition, we welcome back our now-regular trio Colin Sturgess, Oscar Onley and Steve Lampier, who are joined by WiV SunGod’s young sprinter Jim Brown. Stage 2 began in Hawich and ended in Duns. The early part of the stage was marked by a six-man break which featured brothers Harry and Charlie Tanfield from Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling, Saint …

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2022 Tour of Britain Diaries | Stage 1 (ft. Colin Sturgess, Oscar Onley, Matthew Teggart and Steve Lampier) 24:07

2y ago24:07

24:07

In today's episode we bring you audio dispatches from Colin Sturgess, Oscar Onley, Matthew Teggart and Steve Lampier as they reflect on how stage 1 at the 2022 Tour of Britain went, and what stage 2 holds in store. Stage 1 went from Aberdeen to Glenshee Ski Centre covering 181.3 kilometres and taking in 2,516 metres of elevation. The weather was gr…

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2022 Tour of Britain Diaries | Stage 0 (ft. Tim Elverson, Steve Lampier, Jake Scott, Colin Sturgess and Oscar Onley) 40:33

2y ago40:33

40:33

Welcome back to The British Continental podcast! We are absolutely delighted to be reviving our humble podcast this week to bring you another Tour of Britain diaries series. Throughout the duration of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain, we’ll be taking you inside the race from the perspective of the domestic teams and riders with audio dispatches and inte…

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25 - Ernest and Critics 2:58:04

2y ago2:58:04

2:58:04

In this episode, we boldly plunge into that most terrifying of depths: the critical reception of Ernest. Will Ernest remain an ad forever? Will he ruin Christmas instead of saving it? Is there any redemption for our hero? Join Erin and David as they track the cultural response to Ernest throughout his rollercoaster of an era. In this episode: Pre-o…

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24. Angel Chater, Professor of Health Psychology & Behaviour Change & Falko Sniehotta, Professor of Behavioural Medicine & Health Psychology 56:12

2+ y ago56:12

56:12

Send us a Text Message. Professor Angel Chater is a Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of The British Psychological Society and a Health & Sport & Exercise Psychologist with the Health & Care Professionals Council. She is a Professor in Health Psychology and Behaviour Change at the University of Bedfordshire, where she leads the centre in hea…

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24B - Even More Merchandising 1:38:38

3y ago1:38:38

1:38:38

But wait, there’s more! In this extra, we’re doubling our offer with additional “Ernest merchandise” discussion—our wish list items, fan-made merch, a rare Ernesto obscurity, and more of that KnoWhutImean News that you’re so jealously fond of. Call now, KnoWhutImean? In this extra: We’re back and in a whole new world! David is directing a documenta…

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Jake Scott | Domestic rider of the season? 1:44:21

3y ago1:44:21

1:44:21

Our latest episode is an extended interview with one of the domestic riders of the season, Jake Scott. Now 26, the self-coached Canyon dhb SunGod rider who works part-time in a bike shop to earn a living has had an excellent year. On the road, his standout results include winning the National Road Series, victory at the Beaumont Trophy, 2nd in the …

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Tour of Britain diaries | Stage 8 (ft Colin Sturgess, Tim Elverson, Rory Townsend & Bob Donaldson) 23:25

3y ago23:25

23:25

Welcome to episode 8 of our Tour of Britain diaries, the final chapter covering what has been a thrilling edition of the race. In this final episode we have some brilliantly thoughtful concluding dispatches from our regular diarists Col Sturgess, Rory Townsend, and Bob Donaldson, plus an interview with Canyon dhb SunGod boss Tim Elverson, neatly bo…

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Tour of Britain diaries | Stage 7 (ft Colin Sturgess, Rory Townsend, Bob Donaldson, Andy Turner & Ryan Christensen) 24:41

3y ago24:41

24:41

The break had its day on Stage 7 and we very nearly had the first-ever stage win by a British Continental team at the Tour of Britain. With plenty to reflect on, our diary dispatches today come from Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling DS Colin Sturgess, Canyon dhb SunGod pair Rory Towsend and Ryan Christensen, SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling's Andy Turner and Bob …

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Tour of Britain diaries | Stage 6 (ft Colin Sturgess, Rory Townsend, Steve Lampier, Bob Donaldson & Andy Turner) 30:51

3y ago30:51

30:51

Welcome to episode six of our Tour of Britain diaries. The racing was frenetic today, probably the best day yet at the Tour of Britain, a real treat to watch. And we have plenty of treats coming too in this episode. We have dispatches from all three of our regular audio diarists, Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling DS Colin Sturgess, Rory Townsend from Can…

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Tour of Britain diaries | Stage 5 (ft Colin Sturgess, Andy Turner and Rory Townsend) 14:16

3y ago14:16

14:16

We have a slimmed-down core of dispatches in today’s episode from our three regular audio diarists: Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling DS Colin Sturgess, Andy Turner (SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling) and Canyon dhb SunGod’s Rory Townsend. Don’t be fooled though. While the episode may be lighter in contributors than normal, it packs a punch when it comes to drama.…

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Tour of Britain diaries | Stage 4 (ft Colin Sturgess, Rory Townsend, Bob Donaldson, Oli Stockwell, Andy Turner & Matt Bostock) 27:31

3y ago27:31

27:31

Stage 4 of the Tour of Britain was the queen stage and it didn’t disappoint. Glorious sunshine, glorious scenery and a glorious parcours was matched with glorious racing. Just glorious. We also have five glorious diary entries for your delectation this evening. We hear from a disappointed Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling DS Colin Sturgess, a shattered A…

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Tour of Britain diaries | Stage 3 (ft Colin Sturgess, Rory Townsend, Tom Gloag, Andy Turner & Max Stedman) 22:36

3y ago22:36

22:36

After a challenging team time trial for the domestic teams, our diaries feature our three regular audio diarists – Rory Townsend (Canyon dhb SunGod), Colin Sturgess (Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling DS) and Andy Turner (SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling) – and, ahead of tomorrow’s queen stage, we also hear from climbers Tom Gloag (TRINITY Racing) and Max Stedman …

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Tour of Britain diaries | Stage 2 (ft Colin Sturgess, Rory Townsend, Jacob Scott, Ethan Vernon, Andy Turner & Thomas Mein) 28:01

3y ago28:01

28:01

In today's audio diaries, we are once again joined by Canyon dhb SunGod rider Rory Townsend, Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling DS Colin Sturgess, and SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling's Andy Turner. Our roving reporter within the Canyon dhb SunGod team, Ollie Gray from HUNT Bike Wheels, once again speaks with serial jersey-bagger Jacob Scott, and he also chats wit…

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Tour of Britain diaries | Stage 1 (ft Colin Sturgess, Rory Townsend, Jacob Scott, Andy Turner & Bob Donaldson) 22:54

3y ago22:54

22:54

Welcome to the first episode of Tour of Britain diaries. After each stage, we’ll be bringing you daily audio diaries from British Continental riders and staff, giving you unparalleled insight into the race from the perspective of the domestic teams. We have three regular diarists lined up: · Canyon dhb SunGod’s Rory Townsend, a previous podcast int…

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Tim Elverson | Tour of Britain special 53:24

3y ago53:24

53:24

Welcome back to The British Continental. Refreshed and eager to get podcasting again after a summer break, we’ve got a set of episodes planned for you all focused on this year’s Tour of Britain. Listen out for daily audio diaries from British Continental riders and staff, giving you unparalleled insight into the race from the perspective of the dom…

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23. Professor Madelynne Arden (Professor of Health Psychology) and Greg Fell (Director of Public Health in Sheffield) 53:59

3y ago53:59

53:59

Send us a Text Message. Maddy Arden is Professor of Health Psychology and Director of the Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology (CeBSAP) at Sheffield Hallam University. She is a Chartered Psychologist, a full member of the DHP, and a Registered Health Psychologist (HCPC). Maddy is co-editor of the British Journal of Health Psycholog…

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Colin Clews | The return of the Women's CiCLE Classic 32:43

3y ago32:43

32:43

27 June 2021 will be a landmark for British road racing. It will see the first elite-level road race in the UK for 666 days. Fans, riders, and teams have had to wait nearly a full year two years for an elite road race on home soil. And whilst many a cycling fan will have their gaze fixed on stage 2 of the Tour de France, it’s important too that we …

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Emily Nelson | Winning the CiCLE Classic 26:43

3y ago26:43

26:43

Ahead of the women’s CiCLE Classic this weekend- the first National A road race for 666 days – we are publishing two special episodes focusing on the race. In this first episode, we talk with the race’s reigning champion, Emily Nelson, who gives us an insight into what it takes to ride – and win – one of the UK’s most prestigious one-day women’s ra…

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2021 Baby Giro Diaries | Stage 10 17:11

3y ago17:11

17:11

Stage 10 from San Vito al Tagliamento to Castelfranco Veneto was the last stage of this year’s edition of the U23 Giro and it ended on a high for British team Trinity Racing, to cap off an excellent race all round for the development set-up. As we predicted, the flat-ish parcours didn’t result in any real changes to the GC, but it didn’t give the s…

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2021 Baby Giro Diaries | Stage 9 14:50

3y ago14:50

14:50

Stage 9. The last mountain stage, the penultimate stage of the race., and with only a flat final stage to come, this was the last opportunity for the GC riders to get one up on their nearest rivals, the last chance for the mountain goats to earn a potentially career-changing stage win. There were no killer gradients, no monstrous extreme altitude c…

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2021 Baby Giro Diaries | Stage 8 10:49

3y ago10:49

10:49

Stage 8 already; where has the time gone? Just two stages left to go now and then it will time for some well-earned rest. The riders might need a lie down too. Anyway, with that terrible joke out of the way, let’s get stuck into the stage round-up. Stage 8 from Aprica to Andalo was another mountain stage, featuring 2300 metres of climbing. A good c…

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2021 Baby Giro Diaries | Stage 7 7:19

3y ago7:19

7:19

Welcome to the latest episode of our Baby Giro Diaries! We're getting to the business end of the race now and stage 7 was one that appears to have been a decisive one in setting the GC pecking order for the remaining three stages. Taking the riders from Sondrio to Lago di Campo Moro, it was a short one at 120 kilometres, But it was also brutal, fea…

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22. Professor Sharyn Rundle-Thiele (Founding Director of Social Marketing at Griffith University) 56:56

3y ago56:56

56:56

Send us a Text Message. Professor Sharyn Rundle-Thiele is a social marketer and behavioural scientist. She is the Founding Director of Social Marketing at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, which is the largest university-based group of social marketers in the world. She is Founding Co-Editor of the Journal of Social Marketing, has led pro…

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2021 Baby Giro Diaries | Stage 6 8:20

3y ago8:20

8:20

Welcome to our stage 6 Baby Giro diary episode. Six stages in, four to go, and still plenty of challenges ahead for our diarists to negotiate. Stage 6 from Bonferraro di Sorga to San Pellegrino Terme was the longest stage of the race at 177 kilometres. The first 144 of those were flat, until the peloton hit the 6% gradient, category 2 Selvino climb…

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2021 Baby Giro Diaries | Stage 5 10:54

3y ago10:54

10:54

Welcome to episode five of our Baby Giro Diaries. If you’ve been listening to our previous episodes, you’ll know the crack by now. We give a short round-up of the day’s action and then you hear from our diarists Tom Gloag, Harrison Wood and Callum Ferguson for their reflections on how the day went. Stage 5 was arguably the toughest of the Baby Giro…

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2021 Baby Giro Diaries | Stage 4 11:35

3y ago11:35

11:35

Welcome to stage 4 of our Baby Giro diary show, which comes after a great day for the Brits. As usual, we’ll bring you a short round-up of the day’s action, together with diary entries from Trinity Racing’s Tom Gloag, SEG Racing Academy’s Harrison Wood and Holdsworth-Zappi manager Callum Ferguson. Stage 4 was a pan flat 25-kilometre individual time…

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2021 Baby Giro Diaries | Stage 3 12:59

3y ago12:59

12:59

Welcome to the third of our daily Baby Giro shows, bringing a round-up of the day’s action, together with diary entries from Tom Gloag, Harrison Wood and Holdsworth-Zappi. Stage 3 from Cesanatico-Cesanatico was 133 kilometres long and featured over 2000 metres of climbing. After a flat first 29 kilometres, the stage then included four categorised c…

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2021 Baby Giro Diaries | Stage 2 15:58

3y ago15:58

15:58

Welcome to the second of our daily shows following this year’s U23 Giro d’Italia. After each stage, we are bringing you short round-ups of the day’s action, together with audio diaries from the British-registered Holdsworth-Zappi team, Trinity Racing’s Tom Gloag, and SEG Racing and Rayner Foundation rider Harrison Wood. Stage 2 from Riccione to Imo…

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2021 Baby Giro Diaries | Stage 1 16:05

3y ago16:05

16:05

Welcome to the first of our daily shows following this year’s U23 Giro d’Italia, a race affectionately known as the Baby Giro. After each stage, we’ll be bringing you short round-ups of the day’s action, together with audio diaries from the British-registered Holdsworth-Zappi team, Trinity Racing’s Tom Gloag, and SEG Racing Academy’s Harrison Wood.…

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Lewis Askey | My Season | Part 3 39:59

3y ago39:59

39:59

Welcome to the The British Continental. In this episode, I’m pleased to bring you our latest catch-up with 19-year-old Lewis Askey, one of our under-23s to watch this season. Lewis rides for the Groupama-FDJ development team and, as regular listeners of this podcast will know, we’re checking in with him throughout the season to see how his year pro…

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21. Richard Wiseman (Professor of Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire) 53:56

3y ago53:56

53:56

Send us a Text Message. Professor Richard Wiseman has been described as ‘…one of the most interesting and innovative experimental psychologists in the world today.’ His books have sold over 3 million copies and he presents keynote talks to organisations across the world, including The Swiss Economic Forum, Google and Amazon. He holds Britain’s only…

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