Best Sam Bewley Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 144: Bond Almand -- A 13,595 Mile, Record Setting Ride 1:41:24

9d ago1:41:24

1:41:24

Bond Almand just rode a record setting pace from the northern tip of Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina. Over 75 absolutely wild days, Bond rode into ferocious headwinds, among throngs of cities, highways, oil fields, high mountains, great plains and desert, and so much more to make it to Ushuaia, Argentina. More than 13,500+ miles later, he m…

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We’re back and we kind of talk about the 2025 TDF route, but not really. 53:23

4h ago53:23

53:23

We are back with our first show of the off season. Cycling content is slim but we manage to put together 53mins of uninterrupted garbage, some of it loosely related to cycling.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Sam Bewley, George Bennett & Dan Jones

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Episode 143: Melisa Rollins -- Professional Cyclist 1:11:09

12d ago1:11:09

1:11:09

Melisa Rollins is our esteemed guest today. She’s been in the game for a handful of years, but she’s quickly turning heads, especially here in 2024. Earning the most acclaim was a smashing victory at Leadville, the hallowed 100 mile mountain bike race scraping across some of Colorado’s highest peaks. She just won Iceman Cometh. She was second in th…

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Episode 142: Luke Lamperti -- Professional Cyclist 1:05:40

1M ago1:05:40

1:05:40

Luke immediately proved his worth stepping into the World Tour, coming third in his first ever race with Soudol Quick-Step having helped deliver his teammate to the victory. He finished 7th at Kuurne Brussels Kuurne, won a stage of Czech Tour, and has a boatload of results coming up through the ranks prior to this year, including back to back to ba…

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Episode 141: UCI Gravel Worlds with the Kings -- Laura and Ted Talk Belgian Gravel 1:10:04

2M ago1:10:04

1:10:04

In particular, "Brussels Gravel" is on topic today. There has been lots of chatter about the course itself. The less than enthusiastically dubbed bike path world championships. In this conversation, Laura and Ted break down their perspectives on the course itself and what Belgium has to offer; the astounding level of World Tour competition (looking…

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Episode 140: Jessie Diggins -- Olympic and World Champion 51:19

2M ago51:19

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Jessie Diggins' name is synonymous with success for US cross country skiing. She broke the drought for all of American skiers as she and Kikkan Randall (episode 36) won the first gold medal for the United States in 2018. Jessie is a four time Olympic medalist, a six time world champion medalist, an author, and activist working with The Emily Projec…

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We are back with a huge episode with Svein Tuft, talking his life and his new book ‘We will never be here again’ 1:02:53

3M ago1:02:53

1:02:53

Its been a long time, but it was worth the wait! Svein Tuft joins us on this episode and its one you don’t want to miss! Even we were quiet listening to his stories and his amazing perspective on life and professional cycling. His new book ‘We will never be here again’ launches soon, you can order your copies here: https://www.kickstarter.com/proje…

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Episode 139: Sam Boardman -- Professional Cyclist & The Rookie Report-er 1:31:08

3M ago1:31:08

1:31:08

Smack in the middle of finding success (and the yellow jersey!) at the Green Mountain Stage Race, I wanted to sit down and talk with Sam Boardman about all things contemporary professional cycling. From his days at UCLA through the wild times at Wildlife Generation and Legion, right up through the present in his impressive European debut with Proje…

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Episode 138: Joris Nieuwenhuis -- Professional Cyclist 43:50

4M ago43:50

43:50

Welcome one of the world's very best at cyclocross (and pretty handy on all types of bikes), Joris Nieuwenhuis! Joris is a multi-time national champion of cyclocross for the Netherlands, he earned a silver medal at the 2023/24 UCI cyclocross world championships, he's raced the Tour de France twice, has won on the World Cup stage, and plenty of othe…

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Episode 137: Adam Roberge -- Professional Gravel Racer (🇨🇦 National Champion!) 1:14:30

4M ago1:14:30

1:14:30

Adam Roberge is on a tear. By my count, he's won the past three consecutive races, four out of the past five, plus plenty more to his tally this year alone. Today we'll talk about all the things you might imagine, the two of us racing together and landing in identical spots on consecutive weekends, how he got into cycling, what's happening with the…

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Double disc wheels, an alternative chat about the Olympics & George is back 49:23

4M ago49:23

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George is back online for this weeks show and we dive into the double discs used by Van Aert in the Olympics TT before we go off piste and give an alternative commentary on the Olympics in general. NORD VPN: https://nordvpn.com/socialdistance Get a big discount + 4 extra months Stay away from online threats with NordVPN. Secure your connection, sca…

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Episode 136: Sam Bewley -- the Tour de France (and more!) Episode 1:09:52

5M ago1:09:52

1:09:52

It’s July so it’s Tour de France time! I’m thrilled to have our guest on the podcast, Sam Bewley. A Tour de France rider himself, a Tour commentator and sports director, we're here to shed light on what's happening now two weeks into a very exciting Tour. Sam is a New Zealander living in Europe, courtesy of the bicycle. He won a world championship …

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Bewls has a baby, TDF bottle points & media scrums 58:50

5M ago58:50

58:50

Scott McGory joins the show to talk the TDF media scrums. The logistics of 'bottle points' at the TDF, gravel stages & Bewls has a baby! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Sam Bewley, George Bennett & Dan Jones

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Episode 135: Daniel Oss -- World Tour Pro Turned Gravel Pro 1:08:03

6M ago1:08:03

1:08:03

Daniel Oss is the man. This long time World Tour professional raced on some of the biggest teams alongside some of the biggest names in the sport. From Liquigas to BMC to Bora-Hansgrohe to TotalEnergies, he was easy to pick out from the bunch with his rock-star long hair. He was also nearly always at the front and often pulling Peter Sagan along to…

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TDF 2024 - Preview 52:11

6M ago52:11

52:11

Luke Durbridge joins the show ahead of his 10th Tour de France. He tells us whats changed over those years, how he manages the Tour and the dual objectives as one of Jayco-Alula most reliable and loyal domestiques NORD VPN: https://nordvpn.com/socialdistance Get a big discount + 4 extra months Stay away from online threats with NordVPN. Secure your…

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Episode 134: Roger Brown -- Let's Take On Unbound XL Again! 1:32:07

6M ago1:32:07

1:32:07

Roger Brown has a fan club. He's a four time Unbound rider, has accumulated more than 800 miles across the Kansas plains (which marks a considerable portion of his lifetime mileage). He's a father of four, a co-owner of mine at UnTapped, and he back for another edition of Unbound and another podcast! If you enjoy this show, check out his previous t…

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Episode 133: Lachlan Morton -- Unbound Winner, Professional Cyclist 1:34:27

6M ago1:34:27

1:34:27

Your 2024 Unbound 200 men's champion, ladies and gentlemen! Lots to talk about in this episode as Lachlan and Ted chat for nearly 90 minutes on all things bikes. From Lachlan's entry into the sport, his tough time in the World Tour, Lachlan and Ted's shared time in gravel and its enigmatic future, and of course ample race analysis from Unbound. Fol…

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Pogacar Giro dominance, is the breakaway dead & the big GC battle ahead of us at the TDF 53:37

6M ago53:37

53:37

George is back behind the mic along side Bewls & Jonesy. We chat about Pog's dominance at the Giro, was he greedy or just doing his job? is the breakaway dead? How could cycling spice things up with on board microphones and cameras. And some other stuff we spoke about that we can't remember... NORD VPN: https://nordvpn.com/socialdistance Get a big …

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Episode 132: Matej Mohoric -- UCI Gravel World Champion, TdF Stage winner (x3), Coming to Unbound! 1:06:33

6M ago1:06:33

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There are certain people to watch for the win on any UCI road race start line and Matej Mohoric is certainly among them. He's won the road world championships as a junior and then u-23 rider, he's won three stages of the Tour de France, plus one stages each in the Giro and Vuelta. He tallied a monument, dramatically winning Milan-San Remo, dramatic…

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Episode 131: Geerike "Gee" Schreurs -- Pro Soigneur Turned Pro Cyclist 1:07:01

7M ago1:07:01

1:07:01

Many people who end up among the infrastructure of cycling begin as cyclists themselves. If they make it to the professional ranks, they often segue to professional cycling as mechanics, team directors, team managers, or soigneurs. It's rare that the timetable is reverse and they go from a professional soigneur to a professional cyclist, but that's…

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Episode 130: Christopher Blevins -- Olympic Mountain Biker 56:50

7M ago56:50

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Christopher Blevins is on a tear. Winning the opening round of the UCI cross-country mountain bike race in Brazil here in 2024, he finished with the silver medal the next week in round two. Wearing the stars and stripes as the reigning US national champion, Chris has the Olympics high on his mind this summer going into Paris. From his early days on…

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Mitch Docker joins the show, we chat Giro & nick names for Pogacar and the future of the show 59:33

7M ago59:33

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Mitch joins the show to chat about the Giro so far and his own experiences at that race, we unsuccessfully come up with a nick name for Pogacar and we explain our long absence and the future of the show NORD VPN: https://nordvpn.com/socialdistance Get a big discount + 4 extra months Stay away from online threats with NordVPN. Secure your connection…

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Episode 129: Lauren Ten Dam -- Gravel Racing and Tour Divide 1:42:02

7M ago1:42:02

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Laurens is a vibe. His Live Slow, Ride Fast mantra is a media company and it's a way of life! He has very big plans for 2024, so listen in as we talk the Portugal N2 trip, his target of Tour Divide, how he stays fit at 43, and what it takes to compete at the pointy end of World Tour bike races in this modern age. N2 trip in summary: https://www.you…

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Episode 128: Tobin Ortenblad -- Professional Cyclist 1:15:13

8M ago1:15:13

1:15:13

The multi-disciplined Tobin Ortenblad joins us on the podcast today. The former u23 national champion in cyclocross, the recently tattooed SSCXWC victor, the often bearded and fun loving Tobin Ortenblad, that is! We talk all facets of cycling from his early days right up through the present at Levi's Gran Fondo. The state of road cycling, his favor…

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Episode 127: Noah Havlik -- He Beach-Cruised the MidSouth! 53:26

8M ago53:26

53:26

This conversation started with a social media post. Namely, this one: https://www.instagram.com/p/C40wy-_Oh5Z/?img_index=1 You could argue that Noah is not your average MidSouth competitor, unless it's argued that he's the exact, prototypical MidSouth competitor. On a lark, Noah hatched the idea of doing MidSouth on a $2 per day beach cruiser renta…

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Episode 126: Michael van den Ham -- Professional Cyclist 1:21:26

9M ago1:21:26

1:21:26

Our guest today is Michael van den Ham. Michael is a long time staple to the North American cyclocross circuit, he’s a four time Canadian national champion, he’s tallied 6 UCI cyclocross race wins, he’s raced the world championships on an impressive seven different occasions, and he's supremely handy on a gravel bike. Not only that, he's recently r…

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Episode 125: Derek Teel -- What's it like to get hit by a car at 65mph 1:15:28

9M ago1:15:28

1:15:28

Derek Teel is on the podcast today. His strength training platform, Dialed Health, has become the gold standard among amateurs and pro cyclists alike. His following is prolific at @DialedHealth which perhaps has helped echo the story he's going to tell on today's episode of being hit by a car at 65mph and left for dead. This is a heart-wrenching st…

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The Strade monument debate, cycling war stories, and designated 'sort out zones' 44:17

9M ago44:17

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The boys join the Strade monument debate, are what use to be cycling war stories just the norm now? Bewls pitches the idea of a designated 'sort out zone' at the end of every race to settle any in race conflicts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Sam Bewley, George Bennett & Dan Jones

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Episode 124: Neilson Powless -- Professional Cyclist 1:00:59

9M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

Neilson Powless is just getting warmed up. His rise through the sport starts decades ago, when he and his sister Shayna were playing games secretly engineered by their parents to help encourage their endurance engines. Winning the XTerra World Championships in 2012, for example, indirectly shuttled him to picking up wins in the World Tour today. Re…

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Sam Bewley Podcasts

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The Social Distance Podcast

Sam Bewley, George Bennett & Dan Jones

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King of the Ride

Ted King

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Episode 144: Bond Almand -- A 13,595 Mile, Record Setting Ride 1:41:24

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We’re back and we kind of talk about the 2025 TDF route, but not really. 53:23

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Episode 143: Melisa Rollins -- Professional Cyclist 1:11:09

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Episode 142: Luke Lamperti -- Professional Cyclist 1:05:40

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Episode 141: UCI Gravel Worlds with the Kings -- Laura and Ted Talk Belgian Gravel 1:10:04

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Episode 140: Jessie Diggins -- Olympic and World Champion 51:19

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We are back with a huge episode with Svein Tuft, talking his life and his new book ‘We will never be here again’ 1:02:53

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Episode 139: Sam Boardman -- Professional Cyclist & The Rookie Report-er 1:31:08

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Episode 138: Joris Nieuwenhuis -- Professional Cyclist 43:50

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Episode 137: Adam Roberge -- Professional Gravel Racer (🇨🇦 National Champion!) 1:14:30

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Double disc wheels, an alternative chat about the Olympics & George is back 49:23

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Episode 136: Sam Bewley -- the Tour de France (and more!) Episode 1:09:52

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Bewls has a baby, TDF bottle points & media scrums 58:50

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Episode 135: Daniel Oss -- World Tour Pro Turned Gravel Pro 1:08:03

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TDF 2024 - Preview 52:11

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Episode 134: Roger Brown -- Let's Take On Unbound XL Again! 1:32:07

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Episode 133: Lachlan Morton -- Unbound Winner, Professional Cyclist 1:34:27

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Pogacar Giro dominance, is the breakaway dead & the big GC battle ahead of us at the TDF 53:37

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Episode 132: Matej Mohoric -- UCI Gravel World Champion, TdF Stage winner (x3), Coming to Unbound! 1:06:33

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Episode 131: Geerike "Gee" Schreurs -- Pro Soigneur Turned Pro Cyclist 1:07:01

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Episode 130: Christopher Blevins -- Olympic Mountain Biker 56:50

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Mitch Docker joins the show, we chat Giro & nick names for Pogacar and the future of the show 59:33

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Episode 129: Lauren Ten Dam -- Gravel Racing and Tour Divide 1:42:02

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Episode 128: Tobin Ortenblad -- Professional Cyclist 1:15:13

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Episode 127: Noah Havlik -- He Beach-Cruised the MidSouth! 53:26

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Episode 126: Michael van den Ham -- Professional Cyclist 1:21:26

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Episode 125: Derek Teel -- What's it like to get hit by a car at 65mph 1:15:28

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The Strade monument debate, cycling war stories, and designated 'sort out zones' 44:17

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Episode 124: Neilson Powless -- Professional Cyclist 1:00:59

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