Best Laura Laker Podcasts (2024)

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Ultimate Strava KOM hunting: The painstaking prep that went into bagging THAT Box Hill KOM (plus bonus climbing tips!) 1:15:00

2h ago1:15:00

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Like the British cycling world for a brief period earlier this month, episode 86 of the road.cc Podcast has gone Box Hill crazy. We sat down with Dom Jackson and Tobias Dahlhaus of the London-based team Foran Cycling – two of the figures behind arguably one of the most ambitious (and successful) Strava KOM/QOM attempts of all time – to find out how…

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Rouleur Conversations: Lizzie Deignan, Elisa Longo Borghini and Alison Jackson at Rouleur LIVE 44:58

3d ago44:58

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Rouleur LIVE has become renowned as the off-season bash for the cycling industry, featuring talks with the sport's biggest names, exhibits from the biggest brands, and a passionate and knowledgeable audience and public (that's you). The 2024 edition will be our biggest and best ever, taking place at London's Truman Brewery between November 14-16 an…

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EPISODE 361: FUD and collywobbles with EV evangelist Ade Thomas 35:45

16d ago35:45

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2nd September 2024 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 361: FUD and collywobbles with EV evangelist Ade Thomas SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Ade Thomas, Green.tv LINKS: https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.ternbicycles.com https://twitter.com/CarltonReid www.green.tv https://electricdrives.tv/ https://www.evsummit.biz htt…

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“I’ve rediscovered my love of cycling”: David Millar and James Carnes of CHPT3 on appealing to every cyclist and designing a commuter shoe you can wear with a suit… and down a Swiss mountain 1:01:05

17d ago1:01:05

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If you’re a fan of nerdy technical chat about shoe design and the joy of riding a bike through town in a suit with a multiple grand tour stage winner, then you’re in for a treat on this special bonus episode of the road.cc Podcast. Because, to mark the launch this week of the CHPT3’s Transit 2.0, we sat down with the brains behind the urban commute…

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“The Tour de France needs to do a proper security review”: Academic behind Shimano electronic gears hacking study on why “it’s hard to tell” if wireless doping has taken place in pro cycling – and why ... 39:46

21d ago39:46

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For episode 84 of the road.cc Podcast, we took a deep dive into one of the more curious, and headline grabbing, cycling tech studies of recent years – which discovered that your bike’s electronic shifters may be susceptible to hackers, who could even be lurking at the Vuelta a España, waiting to sabotage Primož Roglič’s next move to the big ring. T…

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We made front page news 46:31

21d ago46:31

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Our last episode, an interview with Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh MP, caused a bit of a storm and went viral. Laura's interview was picked up by a host of UK national media including BBC News, The Sun, GB News, The Times and more. We discuss how the story happened, what it means for active travel - and why the wider media picked up…

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Laura Romo 1:43:52

24d ago1:43:52

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Laura Romo from ESPN LA joins us on the pod to talk relationships, Lakers and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-current-podkast/support

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Louise Haigh MP, Secretary of State for Transport 51:09

27d ago51:09

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Louise Haigh MP, the Secretary of State for Transport, joins Laura Laker on Streets Ahead for an insightful discussion on the future of active travel in the UK. From her own cycling experiences to the role of walking and cycling in tackling public health and climate challenges, Haigh outlines her vision for a national integrated transport strategy …

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EPISODE 360: Zsolt Schuller — Boosting cycling to National Trust properties and places 31:07

29d ago31:07

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16th August 2024 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 360: Zsolt Schuller — Boosting cycling to National Trust properties and places SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: National Trust's Cyclists Welcome Manager Zsolt Schuller LINKS: https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.ternbicycles.com https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://www…

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Rouleur Conversations: Laura Laker on Potholes, Pavements and Britain's National Cycling Network 41:48

1M ago41:48

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering interviews cycling and active travel journalist Laura Laker about her excellent new book Potholes & Pavements: a Bumpy Ride on Britain's National Cycling Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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EPISODE 359: Is there such a thing as a good riot? Amsterdam, 1975 48:33

1M ago48:33

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10th August 2024 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Mark Ames, Strategic Cities LINKS: https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.ternbicycles.com https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://x.com/StrategicCities https://www.strategic-cities.comBy Carlton Reid

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Can 50% of Brits really not afford to buy a bike? Cycling and affordability discussed, plus how to make a new bike computer with Hammerhead 54:27

1M ago54:27

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For episode 83 of the road.cc Podcast, we decided to don our analytical hats and delve into a recent survey which claimed that 49 per cent of British people do not believe they can afford to buy a bike, and that around a quarter reckon it would take around six months to save up for one. Are bikes, and the accessories commonly associated with cyclin…

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Paris Olympics: Could this be the first fully cyclable Games? 42:58

1M ago42:58

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In this episode Laura travels to Paris, to meet one of the campaigners behind a successful push to put cycling at the heart of the city's transport plans for the 2024 Olympics. Paris en Selle is one of a cohort of campaign groups who staged an 'Olympic relay' protest that inspired Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo to roll out cycleways linking every one of …

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Beyond the Bike: Kasia Niewiadoma on persistence, body image and finding her escape 52:09

2M ago52:09

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The stories and people within cycling are the sport's real asset. As bike racing grows each year, the gap between the riders and fans only getting bigger – Beyond the Bike is here to close that circle. There's a lot more to know about professional bike riders than you might think. Canyon//SRAM's Kasia Niewiadoma spent five years of her career chasi…

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Was the 2024 Tour de France a bit rubbish? Pogačar’s ghostbusting climbs, podcast poltergeists, and Cav’s Vino problem 46:46

2M ago46:46

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It's episode 82 of the road.cc Podcast sponsored by Hammerhead, a certain big old race across France has ended for another year, and so it's only right that we do a full debrief of Tour de France 2024! What was good and what was not so good about this year's Tour, what have we learnt, and how would we make the 2025 edition even better? Find out wha…

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Rouleur Conversations: Tour de France 2024 wrap 34:26

2M ago34:26

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt convene in Nice to discuss the big stories of the 2024 Tour de France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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El Hombre Sin Barreras 55:39

2M ago55:39

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Desde El Salvador, Miguel Hernandez es un hombre sin barreras. El nos habla de como se hizo barbero después de su accidente trágico. Nos da su testimonio y como el plan de Dios cambio su vida. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-current-podkast/support

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Rouleur Conversations: 2024 Tour de France week 2 review 38:42

2M ago38:42

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss the second week of the 2024 Tour de France Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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EPISODE 358: Active Travel England CEO Danny Williams and Wayne Hemingway 38:25

2M ago38:25

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16th July 2024 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 358: Active Travel England CEO Danny Williams and Wayne Hemingway SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Danny Williams and Wayne Hemingway LINKS: https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.ternbicycles.com https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://x.com/activetraveleng…

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Can the US return to walkable, cyclable cities? 44:26

2M ago44:26

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This time we're talking with our guest about life across the Pond. If early US cities were inherently walkable, what on earth happened? Is an active travel revolution possible in such a car-centric nation? Why are there parking minimums in new developments? And what on Earth is Euclidian zoning?! John Simmerman, of the Active Towns podcast and YouT…

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Rouleur Conversations: Tour de France 2024, week 1 review 36:13

2M ago36:13

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Edward Pickering is joined by James Startt and Rachel Jary, Rouleur's reporters on the ground at the Tour de France, to catch up on the racing, the culture, the landscape and the food and wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Beyond the Bike: Magnus Cort on hiking Kilimanjaro, moustaches and the best hotel rooms 37:39

2M ago37:39

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The stories and people within cycling are the sport's real asset. As bike racing grows each year, the gap between the riders and fans only getting bigger – Beyond the Bike is here to close that circle. There's a lot more to know about professional bike riders than you might think. Growing up on a the small Danish island of Bornholm, known for its c…

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EPISODE 357: Rob King on A-to-Zedify 36:04

2M ago36:04

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7th July 2024 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 357: Rob King on A-to-Zedify SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Rob King LINKS: https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.ternbicycles.com https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://www.zedify.co.ukBy Carlton Reid

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Mark Cavendish makes history, Dylan Groenewegen’s bizarre (and stage-winning) aero beak, and the weirdest things we’ve ever seen at the Tour de France 1:00:59

2M ago1:00:59

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We’re almost a week into the 2024 Tour de France, so to celebrate – and inspired by Dylan Groenewegen’s peculiar, Batman-inspired aero beak – in the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast, we decided to unbuckle the Grande Boucle and focus on the strangest, daftest, and most crazy things, both on and off the bike, that we’ve witnessed at cycling’s b…

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School Streets 56:46

2M ago56:46

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Dr. Tom Cohen, Reader in Transport at Westminster University and member of the Active Travel Academy interviews Dr. Asa Thomas, who recently completed his PhD research with the Active Travel Academy. Show notes and transcript link available at https://blog.westminster.ac.uk/ata/school-streets-ata-podcast-20242/. Show notes by Professor Rachel Aldre…

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Beyond the Bike: Amity Rockwell on gravel racing, baking and being an 'influencer' 45:35

3M ago45:35

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The stories and people within cycling are the sport's real asset. As bike racing grows each year, the gap between the riders and fans only getting bigger – Beyond the Bike is here to close that circle. There's a lot more to know about professional bike riders than you might think. Amity Rockwell burst onto the gravel scene when she won Unbound in 2…

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Rouleur Conversations: Rouleur 128 – Tour de France Hommes 51:06

3M ago51:06

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss the new edition of the magazine, Rouleur 128: Tour de France Hommes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Faith, Reflections, and Global Tensions: Finding Prosperity Amidst Adversity 1:13:46

3M ago1:13:46

1:13:46

Exploring the walk with Christ: Overcoming Personal Struggles and Finding Prosperity through Faith. Plus, Tensions Rise: Russia Declares USA an Enemy, Military Exercises Off Florida Coast, and LA Bans U-Turns. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-current-podkast/support…

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Cycling and the General Election: Do the UK’s political parties care about cycling and active travel? We take a deep dive into the 2024 manifestos 59:34

3M ago59:34

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or become adept at turning off the TV as soon as you hear Question Time’s twinkly theme, then you’ll be well aware that the next UK general election is fast approaching. And with under two weeks to go until the polling stations open, all of the main parties have launched their manifestos, setting out the key …

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Jerry West, Lakers' Coaching Woes, and UFC Drama: What's Next? 20:31

3M ago20:31

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Remembering Jerry West's Legacy in Basketball Amid Lakers' Coaching Setback and Boston's 18th Championship. UFC's Rollercoaster Month: 303's Rescue and Conor McGregor's Uncertain Return. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-current-podkast/support

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EPISODE 356: Simon Warren & his 100 climbs empire 31:00

3M ago31:00

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19th June 2024 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 356: Simon Warren & his 100 climbs empire SPONSOR: Tern Bicycles HOST: Carlton Reid GUEST: Simon Warren LINKS: https://www.the-spokesmen.com/ https://www.ternbicycles.com https://twitter.com/CarltonReid https://twitter.com/100Climbs https://www.100climbs.co.uk…

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General Elections, Unemployment and Awards 43:49

3M ago43:49

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Adam's left his job, Ned's won an award, Laura's touring the country, oh, and there's a general election in the UK. It's been quite a hectic few weeks at Streets Ahead. By the way, if you want ad-free listening, behind-the-scenes and bonus content and to help support the podcast - head to (https://www.patreon.com/StreetsAheadPodcast). We’ll even se…

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Beyond the Bike: Tao Geoghegan Hart on his roots, transience and a vision for a different future in cycling 46:12

3M ago46:12

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The stories and people within cycling are the sport's real asset. As bike racing grows each year, the gap between the riders and fans only getting bigger – Beyond the Bike is here to close that circle. There's a lot more to know about professional bike riders than you might think. In episode two, Tao Geoghegan Hart talks about growing up in London …

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