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Rouleur Podcast October - Pidcock, Peiper and Polartec Santini
Tom Pidcock launched his new team Trinity Racing before launching into a full season of racing in the mud and dirt of top level cyclo-cross on the Continent. The reigning under-23 ‘cross world champion had a decent road season too – first at Paris-Roubaix espoirs, stage and overall at Tour Alsace, and a terrific performance with the entire GB team at Tour de l’Avenir before a horror crash on a stage 6 descent knocked him out. But there was no way he was going to miss the opportunity of a medal on his home roads of Yorkshire in the World Championships.
“I love being around bike riders. That’s the amazing thing.” Allan Peiper, one of Australia’s pioneers in the pro peloton, is a hugely respected directeur sportif in the sport whose prostate cancer has returned this year. In an emotional interview with Rouleur editor Andy McGrath, Peiper tells us how the cycling family has closed around him and how riders – some well-known to him, some not so much – have been in touch to offer support.
Ian Parkinson visits Santini in Italy to get up to speed with their latest developments. Hairy vests, anyone? Think punk-era mohair jumpers, but for cycling. Stuart Clapp tells us what he’ll be up to at the upcoming Rouleur Classic, plus Kenny van Vlaminck, another special guest at the Classic, has some mixed news, mostly involving peas.
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2. Live at the Tour: Rumours, chaos and carnage in the opening week
27:14||Season 1, Ep. 2The Tour de France is underway and it is crazier than ever. Rachel Jary and Chris Marshall-Bell take you inside the opening week filled with crashes, chaos and transfer rumours. They also give some tips on how to get as many freebies as you can from the Tour village and Rachel admits to making one of the worst mistakes you can as a journalist...This episode includes interviews with Sam Watson, Mike Woods, Rolf Aldag, Jurgen Fore and more.Rouleur: Live at the Tour is supported by Van Rysel.To get a 15 per cent discount off the price of a normal Rouleur subscription, go to www.rouleur.cc/subscribe and enter the code podcast15.Follow Rachel on Instagram: @racheljaryFollow Chris on Instagram: @cmbreports1. Live at the Tour: Heat training, altitude and perfect preparation
36:37||Season 1, Ep. 1Rachel Jary and Chris Marshall-Bell are back for the Tour de France! This episode features an interview with the Head Coach of Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team, Stephen Barrett. He tells us about the changing approach to altitude training, explains why riders are wearing winter kit when it is 35 degrees outside and spills the beans on why he's relieved Netflix aren't back to film another season of Tour de France: Unchained.This podcast is supported by Van Rysel.To get a 15 per cent discount off the price of a normal Rouleur subscription, go to www.rouleur.cc/subscribe and enter the code podcast15.Follow Rachel on Instagram: @racheljaryFollow Chris on Instagram: @cmbreportsRouleur Conversations: Mathieu van der Poel, Geraint Thomas, Pavel Sivakov and more
01:10:39|Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and staff writer Rachel Jary take you through what is inside Issue 136 – our Tour de France issue. Featuring interviews with: Mathieu van der Poel, Tim Merlier, Pavel Sivakov, Geraint Thomas and much more. To get a 15 per cent discount off the price of a normal Rouleur subscription, go to www.rouleur.cc/subscribe and enter the code podcast15.Follow Edward on Bluesky: @edwardpickeringFollow Rachel on Instagram: @racheljary4. From Where I Ride - Valtteri Bottas
34:25||Season 1, Ep. 4From the gravel roads of Finland where he grew up, to the sun-soaked climbs of Southern France and rolling hills of Adelaide, Australia, this episode of From Where I Ride features Formula 1 driver and keen cyclist Valtteri Bottas.This podcast is supported by Hammerhead. Right now, our listeners can get a free Heart-Rate Monitor with the purchase of a Hammerhead Karoo. Visit hammerhead.io right now, add all items to your cart, and use promo code ROULEUR HRM at checkout to get yours today.3. Live from the Giro: The Pope, perfection and a historic finale
31:43||Season 1, Ep. 3Rachel Jary and Chris Marshall-Bell take you inside a weekend in which against the odds Simon Yates completed the most remarkable of redemption stories, winning the maglia rosa on the Colle delle Finestre, the same mountain where he so heartbreakingly lost pink seven years ago. Rachel also spoke to some of the most exhausted riders in Rome, found out after-party plans and had a chinwag with some Mexican Isaac del Toro fans.Follow Rachel on Instagram: @racheljaryFollow Chris on Instagram: @cmbreportsSupport Rouleur by subscribing: rouleur.cc/subscribe2. Live from the Giro: Mads-ness, mountains and Monster
30:03||Season 1, Ep. 2Rachel Jary goes inside the Lidl-Trek team car on a chaotic breakaway day – she discovered Mads Pedersen's favourite fuel, tried to understand the politics of the peloton and there were moments where she feared she may never make it to the stage finish in Bormio. She also got an insight on the best gastronomy the Trentino region has to offer from some local riders, found out what makes Richard Carapaz a fan favourite and spoke to Sam Bennett about why the sprinters are absolutely dreading the final mountain stages coming up. Spoiler alert: it isn't much fun in the gruppetto.Follow Rachel on Instagram: @racheljaryFollow Chris on Instagram: @cmbreportsSupport Rouleur by subscribing: rouleur.cc/subscribe1. Live at the Giro: Inside an Albanian Grande Partenza
28:07||Season 1, Ep. 1Rouleur’s Chris Marshall-Bell explores the roads, culture and politics of the first-ever Grande Partenza taking place across the Adriatic Sea in Albania. Chris spent a few days riding through the beautiful rolling roads used in stage one, chatting to locals about all things from bike racing to the cult following of a British comedian, all to find out why 2025 was one of the most unique starts in the Giro d’Italia’s history. From the vibrant liveliness of the capital of Tirana to the peaceful winding mountain roads, from the country’s communist past, its multi-faith present, to the hopes of it being the next cycling holiday destination, Chris delves into the stories behind this fascinating Balkan country.Rouleur Conversations: Live at the Traka 2025 with Rosa Klöser and Josie Millard
44:09|Live from the 2025 edition of TRAKA, Rouleur writer Rachel Jary speaks to Canyon racers Rosa Klöser and Josie Millard about their journeys in the sport so far. Klöser comes from an academic background and shot to stardom after winning Unbound Gravel last year – she now rides on the road with Canyon//SRAM alongside racing gravel as a privateer. Josie is an ex-professional skateboarder who has switched to bike racing in the past season and she's already taking the gravel world by storm. They discuss how to get more female cyclists in to gravel racing, equality in the sport and why it's important to empower people to give events like the Traka a go.Follow Rachel on Instagram: @racheljaryFollow Josie on Instagram: @josieloriFollow Rosa on Instagram: @rosaklsrSubscribe to Rouleur: rouleur.cc/subscribeWith thanks to Canyon for facilitating this podcast.3. Live from the Classics: The view from Roubaix velodrome
23:31||Season 1, Ep. 3In the final instalment of Live at the Classics, Rouleur’s Rachel Jary and Chris Marshall-Bell bring you all of the stories from inside the fabled Roubaix velodrome. They heard about mechanicals, wrong turns, saw more bloodied knees and blistered palms than they’d care to remember and Chris even got to ring the famous Roubaix lap bell. This was the view from cycling’s greatest stadium over the Hell of the North weekend.Follow Rachel on Instagram: @racheljaryFollow Chris on Instagram: @cmbreportsSubscribe to Rouleur: rouleur.cc/subscribeWith thanks to the Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen for helping us out with this podcast, find out more about them here: www.crvv.be/en