The Rouleur Podcast

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt convene in Nice to discuss the big stories of the 2024 Tour de France.

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss the second week of the 2024 Tour de France

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.

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 clifftop ruins, coastal views and vast forest, Magnus Cort was always going to feel at home in nature. In episode two of Beyond the Bike, he is open about his love for exploring and how that has impacted his journey in cycling to becoming one of the few riders to have stage wins in all three Grand Tours.

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 2019 and she's been picking up results ever since, winning the Traka 360 in Spain last year, a tough 360 kilometre gravel race in Girona. In episode three of Beyond the Bike, Amity is open about navigating the tricky world of social media and talks about how the gravel scene has evolved in the last decade. She was also honest about the challenges of the gravel racing 'privateer' model and the demands this places on athletes.

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss the new edition of the magazine, Rouleur 128: Tour de France Hommes.

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 and maintaining a deep connection to the city and his roots. He also discusses maintaining balance and perspective while living life as a professional athlete and the challenges that come with this. Tao has a vision for a different future in cycling, working from the grassroots upwards, something that he plans to work on as his career progresses.

While she might be best recognised as last year's Tour de France Femmes winner, Demi Vollering is much more than her race results. In this podcast, she talks to Rachel Jary about how her upbringing in the Netherlands shaped her into the determined athlete she is today, how she bases herself in the Swiss mountains and spends time hiking and camping in between races, as well as the responsibility that comes with becoming a spokesperson for women’s sport.

Rouleur tech editor Simon Smythe interviews Michael Brandt, CEO of HVMN, on their product Ketone-IQ and its benefits for sporting performance and more besides.