RideLondon Classique race director and ex-pro talks racing and heroism

This week, Will and James talk to ex-pro, team ds and race director Scott Sunderland. Today, Sunderland is race director for the RideLondon Classique and Tour of Flanders among others, but during the 1990s and 2000s he rode professionally for TVM, Lotto and GAN before taking on sports director roles at Team CSC and Cervélo Test Team. Here, Sunderland talks racing through the troubled 1990s; a near career-ender when he got hit by a team car; orchestrating Classics wins with Fabian Cancellara; and breaking tens of thousands of pounds of kit in the Arenberg Forest, all in the name of science. Honest. We also discuss the upcoming RideLondon Classique WorldTour women's race, which takes place on 24th-26th May. Interview begins at 9.28. For details of the RideLondon Classique, <a href="https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/about-the-classique" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hit this link</a> --- This episode is brought to you by ketones experts deltaG. deltaG makes a variety of ketone drinks to use for different situations, so head over to <a href="https://www.deltagketones.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">deltaGketones.com</a> to explore the science, and use the code CYCLIST for 20% off your first purchase. ---Did you know&nbsp;Cyclist&nbsp;is also stunning monthly magazine? Subscribe now at&nbsp;<a href="http://store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod</a> and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.

103. Ex-pro Scott Sunderland on 90s cycling, Classics, Cancellara, breaking stuff and RideLondon

BBC Radio 2 DJ talks about his love of bikes, music and sport

This week James is joined by BBC Radio 2's DJ Spoony, current host of The Good Grove and owner of a dj'ing palmares as long as your arm, from pirate radio at London Underground to Kiss to the BBC to playing out in Ibiza and Ayia Napa. But somewhere along the way DJ Spoony also got really into cycling. And football. And golf. And Strictly Come Dancing. And charity fundraising. And politics. And his custom Ribble road bike. In fact, in this week's episode there are few topics not discussed, so screw your earphones in tight and turn up your car stereo, this one's a rambling good one. Interview starts at 4:52 Check out <a href="https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/blog/dj-spoonys-dream-machine-turntables-to-tarmac-with-ribble-cycles/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DJ Spoony's custom Ribble Ultra SL R here</a>, it's pretty mad looking. --- This episode is brought to you by ketones experts deltaG. deltaG makes a variety of ketone drinks to use for different situations, so head over to <a href="https://www.deltagketones.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">deltaGketones.com</a> to explore the science, and use the code CYCLIST for 20% off your first purchase. ---Did you know&nbsp;Cyclist&nbsp;is also stunning monthly magazine? Subscribe now at&nbsp;<a href="http://store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod</a> and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.

102. DJ Spoony on cycling, music, Dave Brailsford and sportswashing

Maurice Burton, track legend and Britain's first black cycling champion

Maurice Burton joins Will and James for this week's show. Burton became Britain's first black cycling champion in 1974, and by 1975 was on his way to a stellar career racing track and Six-Day events on the Continent. Here he tells Will and James about his early days living in a butchers shop with a man who never washed, trading bikes or cars, competing in 56 Six-Day races and being sabotaged numerous times. Today, Burton runs De Ver Cycles in Streatham, London, and has just had his biography published by Bloomsbury, <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/maurice-burton-way-9781399407397/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Maurice Burton Way, which is out on 28th March and available to pre-order now.</a> --This episode is brought to you by ketones experts deltaG. deltaG makes a variety of ketone drinks to use for different situations, so head over to <a href="https://www.deltagketones.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">deltaGketones.com</a> to explore the science, and use the code CYCLIST for 20% off your first purchase. --This episode is also brought to you by JOIN, the training platform that sets you up with training plans that adapt on the go. Listeners of the podcast can&nbsp;get a 6 month subscription for the price of 4.&nbsp;At a monthly price of £8.49 GBP you now pay £33.96. So head to&nbsp;<a href="https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/</a>&nbsp;and start training with JOIN’s adaptive and flexible training plans now. ---Did you know&nbsp;Cyclist&nbsp;is also stunning monthly magazine? Subscribe now at&nbsp;<a href="http://store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod</a> and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.

101. Maurice Burton, the original British track legend

Rugby legend Shane Williams on training, winning and a new life in bikes

This week Will and James are joined by Shane Williams, Welsh rugby union legend, Ospreys star winger, RFB Player of the Year and MBE. After nearly 20 years at the top of his sport, Shane retired in 2015 and quickly (like within a week) took up Ironman. From there, Shane's love of cycling only grew, and today he not only rides bikes and competes in triathlon, he's founded his own sportswear kit brand, AGILIS. Shane talks about training, winning, the difficulties of life after pro sport, and how he came to cycling. And most importantly answers that question: how many watts can a superstar rugby play push on a bike? Contact AGILIS to find out about its bespoke kit design service for clubs and charity events&nbsp;and check out <a href="https://www.agilissport.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">agilissport.com</a> for the full range, from jerseys to bibshorts to gilets – and enter CYCLISTMAG20 at the checkout for 20% off your order.&nbsp;&nbsp;--This episode is brought to you by ketones experts deltaG. deltaG makes a variety of ketone drinks to use for different situations, so head over to <a href="https://www.deltagketones.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">deltaGketones.com</a> to explore the science, and use the code CYCLIST for 20% off your first purchase. --This episode is also brought to you by JOIN, the training platform that sets you up with training plans that adapt on the go. Listeners of the podcast can&nbsp;get a 6 month subscription for the price of 4.&nbsp;At a monthly price of £8.49 GBP you now pay £33.96. So head to&nbsp;<a href="https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/</a>&nbsp;and start training with JOIN’s adaptive and flexible training plans now. ---Did you know&nbsp;Cyclist&nbsp;is also stunning monthly magazine? Subscribe now at&nbsp;<a href="http://store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod</a> and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.

100. Shane Williams, Welsh rugby legend turned cyclist and AGILIS founder

Daniel Troia cycled 7,000 miles with no food or money

This week James and Will talk to Daniel Troia, who cycled coast-to-coast across America (and back) with no food or money, then made a film about it: We Are All In This Together. With only basic camping gear and his trusty Surly tourer, Daniel begged and borrowed his way across the States in the hope of answering the question of the age: as a society, how divided are we? Along the way he met some extraordinary characters, made extraordinary connections and undertook some extraordinary feats, from sleeping in toilets to riding through deserts to living out of dustbins. It's an incredible tale, and one we know you'll love too. Interview begins at 5.26 <a href="https://www.weareallinthistogethermovie.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Are All In This Together</a> is available to stream now on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video and Google Play.Follow all Daniel's adventures on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_travelin_dude/?hl=en-gb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@the_travelin_dude</a> --This episode is brought to you by JOIN, the training platform that sets you up with training plans that adapt on the go. Listeners of the podcast can&nbsp;get a 6 month subscription for the price of 4.&nbsp;At a monthly price of £8.49 GBP you now pay £33.96. So head to&nbsp;<a href="https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/</a>&nbsp;and start training with JOIN’s adaptive and flexible training plans now.&nbsp;---Did you know&nbsp;Cyclist&nbsp;is also stunning monthly magazine? Subscribe now at&nbsp;<a href="http://store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod</a> and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.

99. Daniel Troia cycled across America with no food or money 

Kenyan legend talks his pro career, Chris Froome and African cycling

Joining James and Will this week is David Kinjah, Kenyan former pro cyclist who was the first black African to ride for a European team, competed at World Championships and Commonweath Games, founded the Safari Simbaz Cycling Trust and mentored many young African cyclists including one Christopher Clive Froome. Kinjah talks us through his journey into pro cycling, his experiences in Europe, Chris Froome and African cycling in 2024. Kinjah is also ambassador and ride leader for Ride Africa, a five day, 500km ride through some of Kenya's most beautiful regions, raising money for <a href="https://child.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Child.org</a> as it goes. Places on next year's ride are available now. Ride Africa will take place on 2nd - 9th February 2025 and 15th - 22nd November 2025. See <a href="https://rideafrica.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rideafrica.org</a> for more details. Interview starts at 5:47. --This episode is brought to you by JOIN, the training platform that sets you up with training plans that adapt on the go. Listeners of the podcast can&nbsp;get a 6 month subscription for the price of 4.&nbsp;At a monthly price of £8.49 GBP you now pay £33.96. So head to&nbsp;<a href="https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/</a>&nbsp;and start training with JOIN’s adaptive and flexible training plans now.&nbsp;---Did you know&nbsp;Cyclist&nbsp;is also stunning monthly magazine? Subscribe now at&nbsp;<a href="http://store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod</a> and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.

98. African cycling pioneer David Kinjah, the man who made Chris Froome

World record setting endurance cyclist and all-round adventurer talks cycling in Antarctica 

On the latest episode of the podcast, James and Emma are joined by Maria Leijerstam, a British adventurer and world record holder. In 2013 Maria became the first person to cycle to the South Pole from the edge of the continent. This epic, and rather dangerous, journey took her ten days 14 hours and 56 minutes. We caught up with Maria to hear all about her record setting journey, the highs and the lows, what cycling in Antarctica is really like, and how she ended up deciding it was a good idea. Maria also talks about her other adventures, including taking on the Siberian Black Ice Race which included cycling across Lake Baikal the deepest frozen freshwater lake in the world. It makes the recent frost in the UK seem a little meagre. There is also an exclusive chat about Mrs Chippy. Intrigued? Click play. Interview starts at: 5:21 --This episode is brought to you by JOIN, the training platform that sets you up with training plans that adapt on the go. Listeners of the podcast can&nbsp;get a 6 month subscription for the price of 4.&nbsp;At a monthly price of £8.49 GBP you now pay £33.96. So head to&nbsp;<a href="https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/</a>&nbsp;and start training with JOIN’s adaptive and flexible training plans now.&nbsp;---Did you know&nbsp;Cyclist&nbsp;is also stunning monthly magazine? Subscribe now at&nbsp;<a href="http://store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod</a> and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.

97. Cycling to the South Pole with Maria Leijerstam

A special bumper episode featuring Cycling Electric editor Mark Sutton and Lost Dot race director Andrew Phillips 

To start 2024 off with a bang, James and Emma are joined by not one but two guests. First up is Mark Sutton, editor of Cycling Electric and all-round cycling industry news specialist who explains the current state of the cycling industry, looking at the past few turbulent years and what the future might hold. Mark shares his views on the industry landscape, discusses value vs volume brands, the boom of subscription models and whether 2023 was the bike industry’s worst year ever. Second on the podcast is Andrew Phillips, race director of Lost Dot, the organisation which runs the Transcontinental Race, Trans Pyrenees Race and now it’s latest race the Accursed. Launching this year, Andrew shares the ins and outs of the Accursed, how he first came to ride in the beautiful Balkans and why the race is the first ever no-fly ultra cycling event. It’s a whopper of a podcast, and you even get some chat from James and Emma too. Does anyone have a leap year birthday? Drop us a note if you do. Chat starts with Mark at: 06:16Chat starts with Andrew at: 40:21 --This episode is brought to you by JOIN, the training platform that sets you up with training plans that adapt on the go. Listeners of the podcast can&nbsp;get a 6 month subscription for the price of 4.&nbsp;At a monthly price of £8.49 GBP you now pay £33.96. So head to&nbsp;<a href="https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/</a>&nbsp;and start training with JOIN’s adaptive and flexible training plans now.&nbsp;---Did you know&nbsp;Cyclist&nbsp;is also stunning monthly magazine? Subscribe now at&nbsp;<a href="http://store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod</a> and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.

96. The future of cycling, from economics to Lost Dot racing

With Rapha turning 20 next year, Simon Mottram talks making cycling cool, the current state of the industry and the joy of gardening 

This week James and Emma are joined by Simon Mottram, the founder of cycling clothing company Rapha. You might have heard of it. &nbsp;Mottram is the former corporate branding specialist and lifelong cycling fan who set up Rapha in 2004 at a time when the sport had yet to experience the explosion of interest in Britain. &nbsp;You could say, he made cycling cool. &nbsp;In this episode Mottram delves into his decision to step down as CEO in early 2022, and what it has been like slowly letting go of the reins, this may or may not be where his new love of gardening comes in. &nbsp;He also shares his views on the current state of the cycling industry and what needs to be done to progress forward. He is unsurprisingly positive about it all, his relentless passion for the sport is unwavering. &nbsp;Plus, as a bonus Emma and James share their New Years resolutions. What are yours?&nbsp;--This episode is brought to you by JOIN, the training platform that sets you up with training plans that adapt on the go. Listeners of the podcast can&nbsp;get a 6 month subscription for the price of 4.&nbsp;At a monthly price of £8.49 GBP you now pay £33.96. So head to&nbsp;<a href="https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://join.cc/promo/cyclist-magazine-podcast/</a>&nbsp;and start training with JOIN’s adaptive and flexible training plans now.&nbsp;---Did you know&nbsp;Cyclist&nbsp;is also stunning monthly magazine? Subscribe now at&nbsp;<a href="http://store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod</a> and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.

95. Simon Mottram, founder of Rapha

In-depth conversations with the biggest names in cycling.

From the team behind Cyclist Magazine, this is a podcast for lovers of all things cycling, whether you’re a sucker for a sportive, a carbon fibre connoisseur or just Bernard Hinault’s biggest fan. Hosts James Spender and Emma Cole bring you in-depth conversations from within the world of cycling by the people that know it best, with new episodes every other Thursday. Guests have included the likes of Greg LeMond, Tyler Hamilton, Sean Kelly, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and more. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to listen first! Join us for the ride on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cyclist_mag/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/cyclist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CyclistMag" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Check out our website at <a href="cyclist.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cyclist.co.uk</a> and be sure to <a href="store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to Cyclist Magazine here</a>.

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