Cycling Legends Podcast

It’s Openinsgsweekend so it stands to reason that we’re team talking about doping in shinty and ballroom dancing. Talk does eventually turn to both Omloopen Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, plus more world records on the track, the return of a famous sponsor to cycling and a possible return to the UK for the Tour de France in 2027.Recommendations/LinksThe Mountain Races - https://www.themountainraces.cc/Ride of Silence http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.phpAeropress Flow Control Filter https://aeropress.com/products/aeropress-flow-control-filter-capStill Game - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80073432?s=i&trkid=0&vlang=enPeter Sagan can really move! https://youtube.com/shorts/IJaPhMcL7AQ?si=Us-YVYStDxsfGoiKPhoto: Andy Hampsten in pink and much better weather, taking a musette from another Cycling Legends guest, Shelley Verses on his way to his historic 1988 Giro d’Italia win. Credit - unknown.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?X/Twitter @cyclinglegends1

In the 1980s, men's pro cycling was a closed-door to women, unless you were a podium girl, of course. In 1985, a 25 year-old from Connecticut changed all that.Chris Sidwell chats to pro cycling's first female soigneur, Shelley Verses. In this hour-long interview from 2023 Shelley, who worked with 7-Eleven, La Vie Claire, Toshiba, TVM and Saturn, talks about learning the ropes and becoming accepted in the macho world of the men's peloton and supporting some of the best riders in the world.Photo: Offside/L’EquipeGet 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/

Chris and David are joined by Erin Avill as we announce this season's line-up with some new faces and new flags join the team for 2025.Erin also reflects on the learning-curve that was 2024 and looks ahead to the forthcoming season with Britain's most exciting women's U23 elite team.Supporters ClubSign up for news and pre-order Simpsons-Nouvelles merch at https://nouvellescycling.co.uk/supporters-club-%26-merchYou can also join the 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.ukGet in touch!Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com! We’d love to hear from you.Get Online!www.nouvellescycling.co.ukwww.cyclinglegends.co.uk

Theo de Rooij won 14 races in a professional career that spanned the decade from 1980 to 1990. Having ridden with the Panasonic team between 1984-1990, he then became a DS on the team for 4 seasons before joining Rabobank in 1996. He resigned from the Dutch team at the end of 2007.Theo spoke to Chris Sidwells in 2023 about his career, riding behind the Iron Curtain and riding under – and then working for - the legendary Peter Post. He also found time to recreate his famous interview from the finish of the 1985 Paris-Roubaix!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?X/Twitter @cyclinglegends1WebsiteBooks, stories, podcasts and more at https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/

Does Alison Jackson listen to the Feed Zone? Probably not, but that doesn’t stop Gary from claiming his musical influence on the Paris-Roubaix Femmes winner.in the real world, it’s Bartali goes to Hollywood as a forthcoming biopic of the Giro and Tour legend is announced, the guys discuss yet more changes on cycling’s small screen plus the European track championships and even make some rash predictions ahead of Het Nieuwsblad/Het Volk/Het Woke*. (*Yes,the latter is a joke!)Photo Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi mugging for the camera, Col du Galibier, Stage 11, 1952 Tour de France. Credit - Agence France PresseRecommendationsAmanda Rheaume - The Spaces In Between https://www.amandarheaume.com/musicMan on the Inside (Netflix) https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81677257?s=i&trkid=0&vlang=enPhD Plant Protein https://www.phd.com/smart-protein-plant-500gDavid Stanley - Drive, Jules Said https://open.substack.com/pub/dstanley/p/drive-jules-said?r=nsm6y&utm_medium=iosGet 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 @cyclinglegends1

Andy Hampsten is known to millions of cycling fans for THAT image taken as he attacked in Arctic conditions on the Gavia Pass on his way to take the Maglia Rosa during the 1988 Giro d’Italia,. He would then go on to become, so far, the only US rider to win the Italian Grand Tour.In a show first aired exclusively for premium subscribers in January 2023, Andy talks Chris through some of the highlights of racing career, from riding as a rookie for Bernard Hinault to winning on l’Alpe d’Huez in 1992, and everything else in between.Image: Giro d’Italia Stage 14, 5 June 1988 - Darcy KeifelGet 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/

Is the TNT Sports bombshell really the biggest robbery in cycling since the 1985 Vuelta a Espana or have we just had it too good for too long? Chris, David and Gary discuss the fall-out from this plus chat CX Worlds and much more, not all of which involves cycling!RecommendationsLarkin Poe - 'Bloom' https://www.larkinpoe.com/products/bloom-cdNeil Brennan - 'Crazy Good' (Netflix) https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81728557'Six Nations Full Contact' (Netflix) https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81647358Simpson Nouvelles Supporters Club https://nouvellescycling.co.uk/supporters-club-%26-merch3a909e51ac52&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_linkSidwells 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/

Team owner/manager David Walters chats to Chris Sidwells about the team's invitation to return to the Interclub series in Belgium this spring and talks about learning from the past to sustain teams and riders alike.Supporters ClubSign up for news and pre-order Simpsons-Nouvelles merch at https://nouvellescycling.co.uk/supporters-club-%26-merchYou can also join the 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.ukGet in touch!Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com! We’d love to hear from you.Websiteswww.nouvellescycling.co.ukwww.cyclinglegends.co.uk

Chris Sidwells chats to Sam Henry, the Bicycling Mayor of Wolverhampton, and former racing cyclist and Chairman of Halesowen Cycling Club, David Viner about initiatives to make cycling accessible in the West Midlands and wider area, including No Limits to Cycling and the West Midlands Velodrome Campaign.Petition - https://www.change.org/p/councillor-ian-ward-build-a-west-midlands-velodrome-track-cycling-arena-for-birmingham-commonwealth-gamesNo Limits to Health & Wellbeing - Inclusive Cycling for Wellness https://www.nolimitstohealth.com/MusicSpecial thanks to Dan Whitehouse for allowing us to share his tribute to Major Taylor, “Cyclone” in this episode.Written by Dan Whitehouse and Jason TarverVocals - Dan WhitehousePiano - David O'BrienRecorded at Porcupine Studios London 2024Mixed by Nick TaylorDan Whitehouse live!You can see Dan performing across the UK in June 2025. More information is available at https://www.dan-whitehouse.com/live/You can also follow Dan and sign up for access to exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/c/danwhitehouse