Best Aussie Tech Heads Podcasts (2025)

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“TNT price hike is two fingers to cycling fans”: Ex-WorldTour pros Harry Tanfield and Sophie Wright on going gravel, the future of British bike racing, and why Manchester’s cycle lanes are rubbish + John ... 1:11:58

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Send us a text This week, former WorldTour pros Harry Tanfield and Sophie Wright kindly interrupted their packing for Sea Otter to hop on the podcast and discuss how they’ve adapted to life as rookie gravel racers with Britain’s newest professional cycling team, the Ribble Outliers – including getting used to wider tyres and lower pressures (and wh…

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Inside HEAD Tennis: new string innovations, racquet updates & tech talk for 2025 28:10

13d ago28:10

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Dennis Fabian from HEAD Tennis joins us on site at the BNP Paribas Open to give us an update on what is new and trending in terms of racquets, strings and beyond! We learn about the newest string featuring recycled PET materials in a poly / poly hybrid and how this was tested and came to market! Dennis also offers racquet advice to Michelle who is …

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“Driving a car is just too easy”: Bikehangar inventor on theft, the need for safe cycle storage, and why “there are too many cars on our streets” 37:52

23d ago37:52

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Send us a text To mark Security and Storage Week on road.cc, this week’s episode focuses on one of the most useful and controversial – if you’re a grumpy SUV driver, anyway – urban cycling innovations of the past 15 years: the cycle hangar. Invented by Cyclehoop founder Anthony Lau, and spawning a host of imitators, Bikehangars provide secure shelt…

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☀️May is Melanoma Awareness month: learn more about sun protection with BloqUV ☀️ (& stay tuned for a chance to win some gear) 38:35

27d ago38:35

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As tennis players, we know the sun can be just as much of an opponent in our sport from finding the right SPF and avoiding sun damage. Enter BLOQUV. Founder and sun sport enthusiast, Corina Biton, joins us in this episode to help educate us on all things UPF apparel. As someone who loves to run, walk, paddleboard and play tennis. After noticing whi…

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What do Donald Trump’s tariffs mean for cycling? We chat to an industry insider about price rises, staying positive, and why the tariffs present an opportunity for UK brands 43:09

1M ago43:09

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Send us a text With the cycling industry gripped by yet another period of uncertainty, this week’s episode of the road.cc Podcast focuses on the story that’s dominated the front pages all month – Donald Trump’s chaos-creating global tariffs. And why, at least according to one industry insider, they aren’t going to, as feared by many, “sink the ship…

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Everything you could ever want to know about the Babolat PURE DRIVE & then some (including how stiffness is measured)!! 55:12

1M ago55:12

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Olivier is here! All the way from Babolat Headquarters in Lyon, France he joins the Talk Tennis podcast in studio to answer ALL of your questions about the Babolat Pure Drive! From the origin story of this franchise of racquets to the current 2025 lineup, we cover all the things you wanted to know about these racquets. We also discuss the elusive t…

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“We’ve made huge strides, but there’s still a long way to go”: Double Olympic champ Kristen Faulkner on Paris, being an outsider, and the growth of women’s cycling + Rainbows, frites, and sunburn at the ... 55:21

1M ago55:21

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Send us a text We’re deep into classics season, with Paris-Roubaix looming on the horizon, so this week’s episode of the road.cc Podcast pays homage to cycling’s biggest one-day events. In part two, double Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner joins us from her altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada, as she prepares for the upcoming Ardennes classics …

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Game, Set, Disrupt: Wilson is Reinventing Tennis Shoes with the help of WTA Pro Marta Kostyuk 31:07

2M ago31:07

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Using WTA star, Marta Kostyuk, as their main inspiration and playtester, she had just one request "I need a running shoe, but I need to drive it like a race car," and from this, the Intrigue shoes were born! It's not very often the tennis industry gets a refresh and BRAND NEW shoes into the market, but that is exactly what Wilson has done with this…

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“I’m impartial on everything – except my own safety”: Jeremy Vine on his cycling “radicalisation”, Twitter trolls, the “gaslighting of cyclists”, and why bad streets and bad drivers cause road danger 1:12:47

2M ago1:12:47

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Send us a text It’s the road.cc Podcast’s 100th episode! And to celebrate our century, we’re joined this week by a staple of our news and live blog coverage: broadcaster, cyclist, road safety advocate, and self-confessed road.cc fanatic Jeremy Vine. During a brilliantly entertaining chat, Jeremy talks us through his conversion to cycling in his 40s…

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TennCom is here & talking about his love for the tennis community, testing all the gear & beyond! 56:19

2M ago56:19

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It is always fun to connect and geek out with fellow tennis fanatics and in this episode, Beckett from TENNCOM joins us in the Talk Tennis studio to talk about all the things! From his hot takes on gear to genuine chit chat over things we love on the pro tour, racquets we want to see get made and beyond, any true tennis fan will appreciate this epi…

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Is this the UK’s worst city for cycling? Riding around Belfast’s abysmal bike network (and why drivers should be cycling campaigners’ best friends) + Do cycling culture war stories harm the bike industry ... 1:02:15

2M ago1:02:15

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Send us a text What is the worst, least hospitable city for cycling in the UK? While we’re sure you all have your own ‘favourite’ contenders for that particular accolade, in this week’s podcast episode – our 99th, if you haven’t noticed already – Ryan decides to settle the debate once and for all, by jumping on his bike (and pushing and walking it)…

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Beyond the Playtest: Yonex EZONE Racquets; do we love them as much as we said in our review? 46:45

3M ago46:45

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Was it all hype?! Or are we all genuinely gushing over the new Yonex EZONES?! Better listen to find out what we really think about the 100, 98, 98 + , 98 Tour and 98 +! Have you tried a new Yonex EZONE yet? Let us know what you think! If you have any further questions or want to continue the conversation?! Email us at [email protected] S…

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“I was more stressed about Tom’s contract than my own!”: Tom Pidcock’s new teammate Rory Townsend on how “maverick” Olympic champ has lifted Q36.5 (and why you shouldn’t drink too much pickle juice) 1:02:37

3M ago1:02:37

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Send us a text One of the cycling transfer stories of the winter – and possibly the decade – was Tom Pidcock’s decision to break his contract with the Ineos Grenadiers three years early to join Swiss second-tier ProTeam Q36.5 Pro Cycling. And, despite the messy, protracted saga that preceded the transfer, it’s fair to say the move has worked out pr…

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Become a better doubles player & how to make PRO DOUBLES more popular in tennis with Will from Tennis Tribe! 52:54

3M ago52:54

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You play it. You love it. But it just isn't popular on the PRO Tour. In this episode we are joined by Will from the Tennis Tribe and talk all things DOUBLES! From ways to improve your game, to the best doubles racquet and how to make pro doubles more popular, we cover it all! Check out Tennis Tribe: https://www.thetennistribe.com/ on YouTube: https…

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“A bike race is complete madness”: David Millar on why cycling is “inherently dangerous”, the demise of CHPT3, and his new Factor role + Is TNT set to destroy cycling in the UK? 54:09

4M ago54:09

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Send us a text Since it was announced early last week, Warner Bros. Discovery’s controversial decision to ditch Eurosport in the UK and Ireland, after over three decades of quirky, wonderful broadcasting, and move all of its cycling coverage to the all-encompassing, £31-a-month TNT Sports (hiking the price up by 443 per cent in the process), has be…

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Beyond the Playtest: Babolat PURE Drive (100, 100+ & 98) 2025 42:53

4M ago42:53

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What did we really think about the new Babolat Pure Drive?! In this episode, we go beyond the playtest and chat with our testers who spent time hitting with the Pure Drive 100, 100+ and 98 once the review ended. They chime in about what they loved, or didn't from these new beautiful, blue racquets and discuss the updated frames! We talk all about o…

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“Lance Armstrong didn’t invent doping. We all did the best we could”: Levi Leipheimer on coming to terms with cycling’s “grey” past, “making amends”, and why road racing in the US has to “adapt or die ... 1:03:38

4M ago1:03:38

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Send us a text On this week’s episode we’re delving into the past, present, and future of American cycling, with none other than former Tour de France podium finisher and current gran fondo organiser, Levi Leipheimer. A former teammate of Lance Armstrong’s at US Postal, Astana, and RadioShack, Leipheimer was one of the leading American pros during …

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Troy predicts the Madison Keys Aussie Open Win! Plus, Women's Tennis Racquet, Gear, Sponsor Swaps while we look through the AO WTA Draw 53:10

4M ago53:10

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We take a look at the WTA players this week at the Aussie Open! We are a week into the tournament, but recorded this just as the draw came out, so bear with us as we start from the top and discuss some of the gear switches with the ladies on the WTA. From new racquets, sponsors, strings, shoes and beyond! Find out who is using what including a new …

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ATP Gear Changes for 2025: the Aussie Open has begun & we break down the draw! 57:25

4M ago57:25

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Join us as we go through the ATP Australian Open 2025 draw and talk about all the new gear and switches from the pro players! From new racquets to fresh head to toe looks, we've got an up to date list of pro switches for 2025; plus all the banter and stories to keep this episode interesting! And let us know who your pick is to win this year's 1st s…

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Is the cycling industry storm finally over? Why there may be fewer “disaster stories” in 2025 + Where did Adrian Chiles’ e-bike doc go wrong? 1:10:11

5M ago1:10:11

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Send us a text It’s time for the first road.cc Podcast episode of 2025, and we decided to kick off the new year by mixing things up and delving into unexplored territory for the podcast – by analysing the ongoing struggles facing the cycling industry and assessing where the BBC went wrong in their latest controversial active travel take. Oh wait… W…

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“If you don’t want cycling on footpaths, support bike lanes and 20mph zones”: Town centre cycling bans and the fight against “cowboy” wardens + the year in cycling reviewed 1:20:46

5M ago1:20:46

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Send us a text It’s the most wonderful time of the year… that’s right, it’s our annual podcast episode looking back over the biggest and most bizarre bike-related stories of 2024! Plus some less cheery but nonetheless important town centre cycling ban chat for good measure. In part one, Ryan, Jack, and Emily, paper party helmets firmly attached, di…

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Foot Doctor Zach is here! And we ask him all about tennis shoes & FEET! 47:13

5M ago47:13

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If you have ever been interested in tennis shoes (or athletic shoes in general), then you probably have come across the FOOT DOCTOR, Zach and his videos cutting open all the shoes! In this episode, we get to ask him all the questions we've been wanting to ask AND more! From best shoes for wide feet, to what was the best tennis shoe ever made and ho…

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“You need a billionaire to say ‘I’ll save the sport’. But that won’t happen”: Matt Holmes on why British cycling needs a reset and his journey from WorldTour pro to the “world’s most reluctant YouTuber ... 1:11:04

5M ago1:11:04

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Send us a text With British cycling in turmoil this winter, following the closure of the country’s two remaining UCI Continental teams, this week’s episode of the road.cc Podcast features one rider who’s forging an alternative path through the struggling domestic scene – former Lotto-Soudal pro Matt Holmes. After hanging up his wheels at the end of…

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The Tennis Nerd is HERE to talk all things Pro Gear, current racquets, dream set ups & more! 53:31

6M ago53:31

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You will surely recognize today's guest: Jonas the TENNIS NERD! He is with us in studio at Tennis Warehouse to talk about all things tennis and nerd out with us on equipment! From current favorite racquet and string setups, to pro stock info and upcoming gear we are excited about, we cover a bunch of hot topics in the tennis world! If you have any …

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“A lot of it was caused by greed”: Factor’s CEO on navigating bike industry chaos, Chris Froome’s set-up complaints, trickle-down track tech, and why rim brakes are never coming back + Scott unveil new ... 1:07:17

6M ago1:07:17

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Send us a text We’ve got a cycling industry and bike tech special for you this week on the podcast, as Factor CEO Rob Gitelis joins us to discuss the brand’s history and the latest cutting-edge tech, before we take a closer (audio) inspection of the brand-new Scott Addict RC. In part one, Rob joins us from sunny Girona to chat about his journey fro…

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The BEST Tennis GIFT GUIDE for players of all levels & ages, featuring Tennis Nerd, the Foot Doctor, Tennis Tribe & TennCom! 46:18

6M ago46:18

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Buckle up, we have the GREATEST Gift Guide Episode for you! Whether you are shopping for your wife, kids, husband, doubles partner, coach, friends, parents or even yourself -- we have some of our favorite people helping with your 2024 HOLIDAY TENNIS SHOPPING! With Gift Ideas from Jonas, the Tennis Nerd; Zach, the Foot Doctor, Will at Tennis Tribe; …

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“The idea is to create a positive out of a negative”: Cancer My Arse’s Kev Griffiths on living with stage four cancer, Sir Chris Hoy, and why he’s encouraging everyone to ride out of the saddle for charity ... 1:11:37

6M ago1:11:37

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Send us a text Like Sir Chris Hoy, who last month revealed that he has terminal prostate cancer, Kevin Griffiths is determined to turn his own experience of living with stage four cancer into a positive. The Stoke-based cyclist, who hails from two of Britain’s most revered cycling families, launched the Cancer My Arse initiative this year after dis…

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Trending tennis chat: 2025 BOLD Predictions; New Gear for the new year; Kyrgios comeback; D. Collins is BACK for '25; Toroline & more! 48:03

6M ago48:03

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We randomly pick some trending tennis topics, set the timer for 5 minutes and chat! In this episode, we talk about: - the pros & cons of heavy racquets - the pros & cons of light racquets - 2025 PREDICTIONS! - 2025 products... - Toroline is here! - what we are excited about in tennis - Danielle Collins is BACK for 2025! ➤Have a question you want us…

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“The Tour is the only race that matters. And that’s gone now”: Ned Boulting on the end of free-to-air Tour de France coverage in the UK and why his new show is a piece of theatre 46:14

7M ago46:14

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Send us a text From 2026, the familiar sights of the Tour de France – the epic mountain ranges, fields of sunflowers, Tadej Pogačar riding off into the distance – will remain the same. But for many cycling fans in the UK, the sounds will be very different. Next year’s Tour, the 25th edition of the race to be shown live on ITV, will also be the fina…

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Quick fire tennis chat: doping allegations, lighter racquet trends, gear stereotypes, GOAT debates & beyond! 40:20

7M ago40:20

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Here we go! Loads of topics, 5 minutes on the clock! This week the crew discusses all sorts of trending tennis topics and even answers some of your questions! Tune in to hear us talk about: - small ITF tournaments vs. BIG Masters WTA & ATP tournaments - doping allegations and handling it on tour - who is the GOAT, really!? - stereotypes for people …

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Are the cycling culture wars back? And did they ever go away? Plus: What’s next for Tom Pidcock after dramatic Ineos Grenadiers fallout? 1:02:51

7M ago1:02:51

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Send us a text When it comes to culture war discourse around cycling, things had become a bit quiet lately. Too quiet. After a brief period of respite following a general election campaign which saw cycling and active travel largely sacrificed on the so-called ‘War on the Motorist’ altar, the political and ideological conflict surrounding riding a …

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Bill Riddle: "I have the best job in the world;" lifelong coach; tennis as a career & the pickleball debate! 55:35

7M ago55:35

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International tennis coach, global tennis ambassador, entertainer, promoter and lover of all things tennis! Bill Riddle is here and shares so many amazing stories about how he got into tennis and what life is like for him in this industry. From coaching college tennis, coaching internationally and helping with charity events, Bill has an obvious pa…

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Is Tadej Pogačar the greatest cyclist who’s ever lived? Plus we ask: What the hell’s going on with cycling media in 2024? 1:21:42

8M ago1:21:42

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Send us a text Over the past five decades, countless promising young riders have been bestowed and burdened with the tag of being the ‘Next Eddy Merckx’. After an unbeatable 2024, Tadej Pogačar is the first to look even remotely close to matching, or even surpassing, Merckx’s until-now untouchable legacy. Which is why, since that 100km attack in Zu…

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Doping Ban, pro tennis chat and BEYOND with WTA Pro, Tara Moore 19:54

8M ago19:54

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She was banned from the WTA and ITF because of contaminated meat she ate in Columbia. But after fighting it, and succeeding, Tara Moore is BACK and here to find happiness on & off the court. Suspended in 2022, Tara Moore has been cleared of an anti-doping rule violation after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) and is now back competin…

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20 years of Rapha: Co-founder Simon Mottram on tiffs with Team Sky, MAMILs and cycling's skin-suited future 1:18:05

8M ago1:18:05

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Send us a text We're coming at you with episode 87 of the road.cc Podcast in association with Hammerhead a whole week early, because... well, Rapha's 'Past Forward' 20-year anniversary bash at the Truman Brewery in London finishes on Sunday 22nd, and going live next week would mean numerous continuity errors in our interview! Anyway... as well as t…

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Great Tennis Debate: HIGH vs. LOW Tension - what offers the best control, feel, power & precision?! 59:07

8M ago59:07

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It's here. The great debate of 2024...high vs. low tension! Our crew of playtesters had 2 racquets strung very high and very low and took to the courts to see what they enjoyed better. But not just that, they tested their accuracy, depth, spin, feel, etc. as they were fed balls and hit at targets. And after that, they jumped in the podcast studio t…

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Ultimate Strava KOM hunting: The painstaking prep that went into bagging THAT Box Hill KOM (plus bonus climbing tips!) 1:15:00

8M ago1:15:00

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Send us a text Like the British cycling world for a brief period earlier this month, episode 86 of the road.cc Podcast has gone Box Hill crazy. We sat down with Dom Jackson and Tobias Dahlhaus of the London-based team Foran Cycling – two of the figures behind arguably one of the most ambitious (and successful) Strava KOM/QOM attempts of all time – …

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What the ATP & WTA Pros are using in NYC! Plus, fashion & style stories from the US Open! 1:24:21

9M ago1:24:21

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Recorded before the US Open began, we discuss some of the trending topics and go over the fashion trends from the court! We cover Nike, adidas, Fila, Lacoste and beyond! We also talk about any new shoes, new racquets and new string combos being used by the Pros in NYC! If you have any further questions or want to continue the conversation?! Email u…

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“I’ve rediscovered my love of cycling”: David Millar and James Carnes of CHPT3 on appealing to every cyclist and designing a commuter shoe you can wear with a suit… and down a Swiss mountain 1:01:05

9M ago1:01:05

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Send us a text If you’re a fan of nerdy technical chat about shoe design and the joy of riding a bike through town in a suit with a multiple grand tour stage winner, then you’re in for a treat on this special bonus episode of the road.cc Podcast. Because, to mark the launch this week of the CHPT3’s Transit 2.0, we sat down with the brains behind th…

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“The Tour de France needs to do a proper security review”: Academic behind Shimano electronic gears hacking study on why “it’s hard to tell” if wireless doping has taken place in pro cycling – and why ... 39:46

9M ago39:46

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Send us a text For episode 84 of the road.cc Podcast, we took a deep dive into one of the more curious, and headline grabbing, cycling tech studies of recent years – which discovered that your bike’s electronic shifters may be susceptible to hackers, who could even be lurking at the Vuelta a España, waiting to sabotage Primož Roglič’s next move to …

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Beyond the playtest: Wilson RF 01 Collection Racquets, Bags, Accessories explained & your questions answered! 1:15:15

9M ago1:15:15

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We are so excited to talk beyond the playtest about the new Wilson RF 01 Collection! We talk about everything from our experiences with the racquets, our favorite string set ups, who each racquet is for and more! We also are taking your questions LIVE and compare the racquets to other ones you might be more familiar with. Don't miss when we explain…

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Can 50% of Brits really not afford to buy a bike? Cycling and affordability discussed, plus how to make a new bike computer with Hammerhead 54:27

10M ago54:27

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Send us a text For episode 83 of the road.cc Podcast, we decided to don our analytical hats and delve into a recent survey which claimed that 49 per cent of British people do not believe they can afford to buy a bike, and that around a quarter reckon it would take around six months to save up for one. Are bikes, and the accessories commonly associa…

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NFL + WTA love story of the year! Angela Kulikov & Alex Ward (LA RAMS) debate the GOAT & talk through the differences of pro tennis vs. pro football 1:00:20

10M ago1:00:20

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No, it isn't Travis and Taylor...instead, today we have the cutest crossover couple from the NFL and the WTA: Angela and Alex! Angela Kulikov is a CA girl who played college tennis at USC and is now a doubles specialist on the WTA Pro Tour, but can also kick some serious butt in singles and knows a thing or two about football having gone viral as t…

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Was the 2024 Tour de France a bit rubbish? Pogačar’s ghostbusting climbs, podcast poltergeists, and Cav’s Vino problem 46:46

10M ago46:46

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Send us a text It's episode 82 of the road.cc Podcast sponsored by Hammerhead, a certain big old race across France has ended for another year, and so it's only right that we do a full debrief of Tour de France 2024! What was good and what was not so good about this year's Tour, what have we learnt, and how would we make the 2025 edition even bette…

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We test one of the STIFFEST poly strings against one of the SOFTEST: Luxilon 4G vs. Element SOFT IR 1:06:59

10M ago1:06:59

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We JUST spent an hour on the court hitting the stiffest string in Luxilon's lineup: 4G, next to the SOFTEST string in their lineup: Element Soft IR. Listen in as we talk about what we liked, didn't and how each string performed in terms of power, control, feel, notching, durability, etc. AND we take your questions! Want to pick what we test next?! …

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Performance anxiety, tennis trauma, how your DNA affects your tennis, gear to help you improve and more philosophies from the court! 1:33:17

11M ago1:33:17

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We are back philosophizing and debating the world of tennis! Grab a cup or two of coffee, buckle up and join Tim, Troy and Michelle as they chat about everything from how to become a better player, exploring ourselves through the game of tennis, mastery of the sport vs. winning and BEYOND. With 3 very different backgrounds and opinions, we challeng…

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Mark Cavendish makes history, Dylan Groenewegen’s bizarre (and stage-winning) aero beak, and the weirdest things we’ve ever seen at the Tour de France 1:00:59

11M ago1:00:59

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Send us a text We’re almost a week into the 2024 Tour de France, so to celebrate – and inspired by Dylan Groenewegen’s peculiar, Batman-inspired aero beak – in the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast, we decided to unbuckle the Grande Boucle and focus on the strangest, daftest, and most crazy things, both on and off the bike, that we’ve witnessed…

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Behind the Scenes in a Pro String Room to talk Head EXTREME Racquet update, pro string trends & more! 28:10

11M ago28:10

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We are recording from the Pro String room at the BNP Paribas Open with one of your favorite guests, Dennis Fabian, from Head! Dennis gives us a behind the scene look at what is going on with strings in Indian Wells but also provides us with a sneak peek into the new lineup of bright yellow Head Extreme Racquets which launch July 18 2024! Watch this…

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Cycling and the General Election: Do the UK’s political parties care about cycling and active travel? We take a deep dive into the 2024 manifestos 59:34

11M ago59:34

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Send us a text Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or become adept at turning off the TV as soon as you hear Question Time’s twinkly theme, then you’ll be well aware that the next UK general election is fast approaching. And with under two weeks to go until the polling stations open, all of the main parties have launched their manifestos, setti…

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Beyond the Playtest: Wilson Pro Staff Six.One 95 (& what does "six one" even mean?!) 36:55

12M ago36:55

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Join the Tennis Warehouse playtest squad as the gush over the Wilson Pro Staff Six.One 95! Troy, Chris, Boone & Michelle talk about the what they loved about this racquet as well they go into the history and heritage of the Six.One line of frames. Take a look at the specs: Wilson Pro Staff Six.One 95 v14 Racquet: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/des…

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