Rachel 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 s…

Rouleur’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 o…

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. Josi…

In 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…

Rouleur's roving reporters Rachel Jary and Chris Marshall-Bell spent a day taking on the brutal but beautiful cobbles of Paris-Roubaix. Along the way, they asked the most important questions: Where are the goats? How many days in advance do you need to arrive to get a good spot in the Arenberg Forest? Can you fit more than five Oreos in the gaps be…

From marzipan figures of bike racers, to frites and beers, to tired riders scratching their heads at how they can possibly beat Tadej Pogačar, these are Rouleur's Rachel Jary and Chris Marshall-Bell's dispatches from the Tour of Flanders. Follow Rachel on Instagram: @racheljary Follow Chris on Instagram: @cmbreports Subscribe to Rouleur: rouleur.cc…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering sits down with Dr Marlon Lee Moncrieffe, to have a chat about his latest book, New Black Cyclones: Racism, Representation and Revolutions of Power in Cycling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt talk about the features in our latest magazine, Rouleur 134: the Classics edition. Featuring interviews with Lizzie Deignan, Sean Kelly, Andy Schleck, Rebecca Charlton and Rachel Jary. To get a 15 per cent discount off the price of a normal Rouleur subscription, go to www.rouleur.cc/s…

Rouleur's tech editor Simon Smythe chats to Zwift CEO and founder Eric Min about the origins of his company, where they are now and what lies in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a new edition of Rouleur out! Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt leaf through Rouleur 133 and discuss a few of the features. Also featuring input from Olympic road race and team pursuit champion Kristen Faulkner, Sean Kelly, Greg LeMond, cycling writer Felix Lowe, Jonathan Vaughters and Esra Tromp. Hosted on Ac…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering catches up with Groupama-FDJ rider, Grand Tour stage winner and former European time trial champion Stefan Küng at the Velofollies cycling exhibition in Kortrijk Belgium. They talk about his collaboration in the design and engineering process of Wilier Triestina's Supersonica SLR TT bike, and his career and ambitions…

Maghalie Rochette is a Canadian professional cyclo-cross racer who dabbles in all cycling disciplines. She's a cyclo-cross World Cup winner and a multiple-time national champion, as well as a podcast host and successful gravel racer. In this episode, she talks about learning her trade on the colourful, chilly trails of Quebec, how she transitioned …

Joe Cruz is a philosophy professor, writer, and expedition cyclist. He has toured and raced bikes all over the world, completing rugged, remote, and challenging trips while combining them with cultural and historical element. In this episode he talks about the wildest and most meaningful places he's been, from getting kidnapped in Ethiopia to spend…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt leaf through the latest edition of the magazine, Rouleur 132: Age & Experience, which is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering, tech editor Simon Smythe and photojournalist James Startt take a walk around Rouleur live, picking out their highlights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the summit of Alpe d’Huez in the Tour de France Femmes, to the country lanes of Derbyshire, to the smooth roads of Cape Town, this episode of 'From Where I Ride' features Canyon//SRAM road professional Alice Towers. This podcast is supported by Hammerhead. Right now, our listeners can get a free Heart-Rate Monitor with the purchase of a Hammer…

It's new magazine week! Editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt leaf through Rouleur 131: the Numbers edition and discuss the features, which include exclusive interviews with Kasia Niewiadoma, Romain Bardet and Victor Campenaerts, trips to Sweden, Iceland and Georgia, and a look at how numbers have taken over cycling. Hosted on Ac…

Recorded in front of a live audience at the Cycling in Flanders pop-up bar at the World Championships in Zurich, Rouleur writer Rachel Jary speaks to three-time Tour of Flanders winner Fabian Cancellara and CEO of Flanders Classics Tomas van den Spiegel all about cycling in Flanders. With the World Championships returning to Belgium in 2030, Cancel…

As we approach Rouleur Live 2024, which is going to be our biggest and best ever, we present the stage interview Matt Stephens did with Tour stage winner, world gravel champion and Milan-Sanremo champion Matej Mohorič at last year's Rouleur Live. To buy tickets, go to rouleur.cc and click on the 'Rouleur Live' link at the top. Hosted on Acast. See …

Rouleur 130: Landscape is now landing with subscribers and available to buy at rouleur.cc. Editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss some of the features, including our exclusive interviews with Matteo Jorgenson and Alice Wood, plus rides in the Austrian Tyrol, Italian Alps, Alicante and Flanders. To subscribe, go to rouleur.…

Rouleur LIVE has become renowned as the off-season bash for the cycling industry, featuring talks with the sport's biggest names, exhibits from the biggest brands, and a passionate and knowledgeable audience and public (that's you). The 2024 edition will be our biggest and best ever, taking place at London's Truman Brewery between November 14-16 an…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering interviews cycling and active travel journalist Laura Laker about her excellent new book Potholes & Pavements: a Bumpy Ride on Britain's National Cycling Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Canyon//SRAM's Kasia Niewiadoma spent five years of her career chasi…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt convene in Nice to discuss the big stories of the 2024 Tour de France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss the second week of the 2024 Tour de France Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 c…

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 2…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss the new edition of the magazine, Rouleur 128: Tour de France Hommes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 …

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 …

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt leaf through the new edition of Rouleur, no.126, the Classics edition, and talk about the editorial highlights. This episode was recorded before Wout van Aert crashed out of Dwars door Vlaanderen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering is joined by Rachel Jary to discuss the weekend's Milan-Sanremo and Trofeo Binda events. Then in the main part of the podcast, Edward is joined by journalist and cyclist Peter Flax, former editor-in-chief of Bicycling Magazine, who has just published his book Live to Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on Bicycle. Hosted o…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and roving photojournalist James Startt were in Nice for the culmination of Paris-Nice. They review the race, chat with winner Matteo Jorgenson and seventh-placed Egan Bernal, and discuss where the race sits in terms of its prestige and history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

The first Rouleur magazine of 2024 is available now, no. 125, with the title 'Cycling will change the world!' Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt leaf through the new mag and discuss a few of the features, from exclusive interviews with Primož Roglič, Elisa Longo Borghini and Guillaume Martin, to a special set of featur…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt talk about the new edition of Rouleur, which has the theme and title 'the Colours of Cycling' and features exclusive interviews with Jonas Vingegaard and Annemiek van Vleuten. They are also joined by Herbie Sykes, who talks about the feature he contributed to the magazine on Filippo P…

Sir Chris Hoy talks about the British Cycling success story of the last two decades and reflects on his own career with Matt Stephens, in this interview recorded on stage at Rouleur Live 2023. They also talk about the Lotus bikes that were on display at the show, the stunning Type 136 ebike and legendary Type 108. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering interviews Geraint Thomas, the 2018 Tour de France winner and the runner-up of this year's Giro d'Italia, on stage at Rouleur Live 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rouleur Live is the best bike show in the world, and the 2023 edition was the best ever edition. Rouleur editor Edward Pickering joins photojournalist James Startt for a wander around the show, picking out a few highlights. Featuring: Puncheur: https://www.puncheur.be/ Q36.5: https://www.q36-5.com/en-gb/ Swi: https://www.swi-cycling.com/en Rocket e…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photographer James Startt leaf through the latest edition of Rouleur, no.123, the Futurology edition, which is hot off the presses and available to buy now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering is joined by photojournalist James Startt to discuss Il Lombardia and Paris-Tours, and their place in cycling's folklore, and follow up on the collapsed merger between Jumbo-Visma and Soudal-Quick Step. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss Art Cycle, the ongoing series in Rouleur magazine which explores the connection between cycling and art. They talk about a few of the works that have featured so far, and also talk about their own interest in art. Works discussed in depth: Loisirs: hommage à Louis David by Fer…

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering chats with staff writer Rachel Jary and photojournalist James Startt about the recently concluded Vuelta a España. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt catch up to discuss the latest edition of Rouleur, number 122, the Travel Edition, which is out now. Subscribe at rouleur.cc/subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rouleur staff writer Rachel Jary and Volata editor Olga Abalos preview the 2023 Vuelta a España. Olga gives her insight from on the ground in Barcelona a few days ahead of the race kicking off with a team time trial and Rachel also interviews Dominique Powers. Dominique was featured in Rouleur 121, the women's issue, as a leading female photographe…

Rouleur staff writer Rachel Jary and Rouleur editor Edward Pickering reflect on the women's road race at the Glasgow World Championships, and Rachel interviews the top two riders, Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering catches up with photojournalist James Startt fresh from their trip to Glasgow for the first weekend of the 'super' Worlds. Then we continue with our series of features built around our second women's edition, Rouleur 121: Close the Gap. Edward Pickering reflects on his piece 'Invisible Cycling Women' from Rouleur 121…

Rouleur writers Rachel Jary and India Paine, and Volata editor Olga Ábalos were on the ground for the second edition of the Tour de France Femmes and bring you this special report on the race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and James Startt reflect on the men's Tour de France, which finished on Sunday. And Dan Cavallari speaks with Rob Gitelis, CEO of Factor Bikes, about their new O2 VAM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.