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  • 2. Feed Zone 25-2

    01:09:31||Season 4, Ep. 2
    Yellow cards are go Down Under. Have age and treachery gone woke? All this and much more in the new Feed Zone.RecommendationsReckless: The Life and Times of Luis Ocaña - Alistair Fotheringham - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reckless-9781408846001/Kalas Clothing - https://www.kalas.co.uk/The Peace Race - Oliver Knight & Dominik Rukat - https://www.prendas.co.uk/products/the-peace-race-book?_pos=1&_sid=62abda8ef&_ss=rSidwells Live!Catch Chris in person as he tours the UK talking about his very excellent latest book, Jacques Anquetil: The Man Behind the Mask. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/pages/talksGet in touchDrop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com! We’d love to hear from you.Social mediaCycling Legends - The untold story, the unseen photos Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cyclinglegendsmedia?igsh=MW9ldTNhemF6aWVlcA==Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CyclingLegendsMedia?X/Twitter @cyclinglegends1WebsiteBooks, stories, podcasts and more at https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/
  • 2. Tales from the Team Car Season 2 - Episode 2

    32:06||Season 2, Ep. 2
    As the new season approaches, DS David Walters discusses the team's 2025 race programme which will be heavily focussed on Belgian both on the kermesse and interclub circuits. You can also hear about how you can meet the team as part of the forthcoming Cycling Legends Flanders Experience.Get involved!Join the Supporters Club for as little as £10 and help support the development of women’s U23 cycling. https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-supporters-club-to-assist-young-talented-female-cyclistsGet on board!Is your business interested in sponsoring Britain's most exciting U23 elite women's team? Drop Chris Sidwells a line at chris@cyclinglegends.co.uk Get in touch!Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com! We’d love to hear from you.Websiteswww.nouvellescycling.co.ukwww.cyclinglegends.co.uk
  • 1. Tales from the Team Car Season 2 - Episode 1

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    Chris Sidwells and David Walters introduce a new season and a new name for Britain’s most exciting elite women U23 team in a historic year for British cycling.Get involved!Join the Supporters Club for as little as £10 and help support the development of women’s U23 cycling. https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-supporters-club-to-assist-young-talented-female-cyclistsGet in touchDrop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com! We’d love to hear from you.Websiteswww.nouvellescycling.co.ukwww.cyclinglegends.co.ukSocial mediaNouvelles CyclingInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nouvellescycling?igsh=MXg0NWRuNWo0MGpsMA==Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NouvellesCycling?Cycling Legends - The untold story, the unseen photos Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cyclinglegendsmedia?igsh=MW9ldTNhemF6aWVlcA==Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CyclingLegendsMedia?
  • 1. Feed Zone 25-1

    01:11:24||Season 4, Ep. 1
    Resolutions, health tips and inspiration for the new year - we offer none of that as we stumble into 2025. Instead, settle yourself down for an hour of chat with Chris, David and Gary covering everything from neutralised moto-pacing to make races safer to the UK honours system. Plus we talk Six Days of Ghent (only 6 weeks late!) and remember the legendary Gianni Savio who passed away last week. God speed, Swiss Toni!RecommendationsMoto Jimm https://www.instagram.com/motojimm?igsh=MWUxNGNiamhheHgxcQ=="The Art of Suffering" - Kristof Ramon https://amzn.eu/d/5kXCKJpCycling Legends Flanders Experience https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/pages/the-flanders-experienceRapha Chamois Cream (as endorsed by C, Sidwells) https://www.rapha.cc/dk/en/shop/chamois-cream/product/CHC06XXGet in touchDrop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com! We’d love to hear from you.Social mediaCycling Legends - The untold story, the unseen photos Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cyclinglegendsmedia?igsh=MW9ldTNhemF6aWVlcA==Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CyclingLegendsMedia?WebsiteBooks, stories, podcasts and more at https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/
  • Reg Harris

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    Reg Harris won the world professional track sprint title 4 times and was a two-time silver medallist at the 1948 Olympics in London. He was a household name in the 1950s, but came out of retirement in in 1974, aged 54, to claim a seventh British title some 26 years after his last one.Chris Sidwells and John Galloway look at Harris’ career and legacy in this episode of the Feature Show, available for the first time to all listeners.Get in touch/competition entriesDrop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com! We’d love to hear from you.Social mediaCycling Legends - The untold story, the unseen photos Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cyclinglegendsmedia?igsh=MW9ldTNhemF6aWVlcA==Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CyclingLegendsMedia?WebsiteBooks, stories, podcasts and more at https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/
  • 26. Feed Zone 24-26

    01:16:42||Season 3, Ep. 26
    And so this is Christmas. With 3 wise men taking up a better offer, it’s down to Chris, David and Gary to deliver the final Feed Zone of the year.Episode thumbnail: ©️Kittisak Jaitieng/ Dreamstime.comRecommendationsCycling into Darkness - David’s Substack https://open.substack.com/pub/dstanley/p/cycling-into-the-darkness?r=nsm6y&utm_medium=iosStrangers Brewing Co - https://strangersbrewing.co.uk/An Audience with the EmperorPodcast - https://shows.acast.com/cycling-legends/episodes/feature-an-audience-with-the-emperorLong Read - https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/an-audience-with-the-emperorThe Holidays can be a difficult time for many and there are organisations who can help. In the UK, the Samaritans are committed to helping you, however they can. If you don’t feel like there’s anyone you can talk to, Samaritans volunteers are there for you. Call free, day or night, on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org.In the USA, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, caring counselors are there for you.You are not alone.Get in touchDrop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com! We’d love to hear from you.Social mediaCycling Legends - The untold story, the unseen photos Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cyclinglegendsmedia?igsh=MW9ldTNhemF6aWVlcA==Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CyclingLegendsMedia?WebsiteBooks, stories, podcasts and more at https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/
  • 20. Saturday Supplement 24-20

    30:23||Season 2, Ep. 20
    The shortest day doesn't mean the shortest podcast as Gary ruminates over Project Demi, the Big Three (minus one)'s cyclocross programmes for 24/25, the Vuelta's 90th anniversary and remembers the Emperor of Herantals, Rik Van Looy.Plus: WIN a copy of Chris Sidwells' splendid new book Cycling Legends 03: Jacques Anquetil - The Man Behind the Mask.An Audience with the EmperorPodcast - https://shows.acast.com/cycling-legends/episodes/feature-an-audience-with-the-emperorLong Read - https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/an-audience-with-the-emperorGet in touch/competition entriesDrop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com! We’d love to hear from you.Social mediaCycling Legends - The untold story, the unseen photos Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cyclinglegendsmedia?igsh=MW9ldTNhemF6aWVlcA==Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CyclingLegendsMedia?WebsiteBooks, stories, podcasts and more at https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/
  • 25. Feed Zone 24-25

    01:02:26||Season 3, Ep. 25
    Rapha’s new chamois cream is no soothing ointment for the litany of injuries and surgeries talked about this episode, but it gave us the perfect excuse for schoolboy sniggering. In more serious matters we talk Pidcock, Pogacar and postal vans.RecommendationsThe Amateurs - David Halberstam https://amzn.eu/d/c6jKYSMFeel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/feel-better-live-more-with-dr-rangan-chatterjee/id1333552422Next Time Around - Noble Jacks featuring Elles Bailey https://youtu.be/BNphqX6RDL0?si=TNOyHEoG1g9e9cOf https://noblejacks.com/homeGet in touchDrop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com! We’d love to hear from you.Social mediaCycling Legends - The untold story, the unseen photos Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cyclinglegendsmedia?igsh=MW9ldTNhemF6aWVlcA==Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CyclingLegendsMedia?Shameless plugCycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil by Chris Sidwells is available exclusively from Cycling Legends. Get your copy at https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/products/cycling-legends-03-jacques-anquetil