Best Harry Dowdney Podcasts (2025)

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The Greatest Nation in Cycling History | 19 44:00

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After a brief pod hiatus due to boozy Center Parc holidays and work trips to the tax-dodging home of pro cyclists, Andorra, the boys are back and ready to stat. Cillian has incontrovertible* proof that Ireland are the greatest cycling nation of all time, but what happens when an Irishman, a Scotsman and an Englishman talk nationalities? A huge deba…

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Never Mind the Previews | 18 34:10

24d ago34:10

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We don’t do Tour previews here on DNF, but we do still talk a little bit about the very big bike race that’s about to happen in France as Cillian brings a Grand Tour champion-related stat. Our resident statto is hard at work prepping for his debut as the official numbers man for his corporate overlords this July, while Harry is very nervous that he…

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The Lance Armstrong of Dogs | 17 48:52

1M ago48:52

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This episode starts with Cillian telling a true shaggy dog story before presenting our stat of the week: a neat little number about Geraint Thomas at the Tour de France. The boys discuss the Welshman’s incredible longevity and versatility, Cillian challenges Harry and Stu to a quiz, and there is the usual excellent correspondence from our brilliant…

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The Middle is the Bottom | 16 53:08

1M ago53:08

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It’s a big, somewhat wobbly step away from the usual format this week on DNF as Cillian decides to bring ALL of his Dauphine stats to the table in one go. We discover how long it’s been since a French rider won a World Tour stage race (answer: a very long time) and who the youngest rider ever to finish the Dauphine was – and he also finished in the…

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The Holy Moly Trinity | 15 45:01

1M ago45:01

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Pog. Ving. Remco. Cycling's 'Holy Moly' trinity are racing together this week at the Dauphiné - a real rarity as Cillian's stat reveals. We discuss whether they should compete against each other more or not, which one of them is our favourite, why Ving doesn't do the monument classics, does anyone care about 'One Cycling' or not, and much more. The…

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Grand expectations | 14 47:13

2M ago47:13

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As we settle in for a rip-roaring final week at the Giro, Cillian uses the magic of stats to ask the question: "What makes a great grand tour?" Harry tells some disappointing (for him, at least) stories about spending a few days with Jasper Philipsen last week, the group debate the merits of time trials (boring!) before pondering whether the first …

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Where have all the Italians gone? | 13 46:59

2M ago46:59

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It’s lucky no. 13 for DNF as the boys discuss why Italy hasn’t had a good GC rider since Vincenzo Nibali in the latest episode. Harry tells us about the Shark’s enviable Lego collection while Cillian reveals a life in gambling before the trio debate the merits of gravel stages in grand tours (the argument is one-sided–we love them).…

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Sloppy Seconds | 12 38:17

3M ago38:17

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After a week off, the DNF trio are back and firing to preview the Giro (sort of). In this episode, we discuss why Giro winners never return to defend their title, Cillian is dethroned as the king of the funky penis, Harry has continued problems with bonking, and Stuart recalls being on the mountain when Tom Dumoulin almost sh*t his bibs.…

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A$AP Retire | 11 47:59

3M ago47:59

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In this week’s episode, Cillian brings an entirely un-topical stat to the table – one relating to Chris Froome’s never-ending pre-retirement tour – but the boys have a merry old time discussing it anyway. There’s talk of Andy Schleck’s boyish charm, tarnishing your reputation for cash, more superb listener emails, and tall tales from La Redoute to …

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Ridin' Solo | 10 38:48

3M ago38:48

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Double digits for DNF and a triple for MVDP, what a weekend in cycling. The best UK cycling podcast (verified) returns to unpick a topical statistic. Harry knocks off a Belgian's triple (think baker's dozen) of heady blondes, Stu sees unseasonable Scottish weather, and Cillian has his aunties round for tea before getting into the meat and potatoes …

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Tripel Threat | 09 32:08

4M ago32:08

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In episode 09 of DNF Harry is in a campervan somewhere between Ghent and Oudenaarde having just witnessed not one but two rainbow winners at De Ronde, and a few more besides. Rainbows abound! Magic. After briefly basking in tales of watching racing and going roadside, Cillian regales the fellas with a topical week's stat – a triple rainbow on the p…

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Everything but the Tour | 08 38:19

4M ago38:19

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For episode 08 of DNF, we join together to celebrate the life and rides of Primož Roglič—the greatest stage racer to never win the big one. Cillian, Harry and Stu discuss whether we care about the ‘other’ jerseys in a race, Wout van Aert’s demise as a race animator, and the numbers on your toaster. Cillian then has a radical plan to make racing mor…

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La Classicissimaarrghhh! | 07 49:51

4M ago49:51

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Why do so many riders obsess over Milan-San Remo? And who have got the closest the most times without winning? After a barnstorming Saturday of San Remos, with both the men and women serving up a gourmet feast of tasty racing, Cillian, Harry and Stu talk through what makes La Classicissima so fantastic for so many reasons. There’s also a homage to …

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Ireland’s Sun King | 06 41:36

5M ago41:36

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It’s the week of Tirreno-Adriatico and Paris-Nice in bicycle racing, and our factmaster Cillian brings a stat about his legendary compatriot and namesake Sean’s success at weeklong stage races. We also talk Strade Bianche, Demi Vollering as a great new cycling villain, and whether Pidcock should have stuck the knife in, before finishing up with a c…

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Do you want Muur?!!!??! | 05 33:47

5M ago33:47

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This week’s stat is a cobbled classic all-timer: no male rider has ever won Omloop Niewsblad and the Tour of Flanders in the same year. Our hosts Cillian, Harry and Stu discuss why that might be, as well as reviewing the racing from ‘Openingsweekend’. Finally, real racing is back: Do you want Muur?!!!??! (yes, please).…

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Rainbow Masters | 04 35:40

5M ago35:40

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Multi-discipline masters are the subject of the latest episode of DNF – who are the greatest cycling unicorns, and why did so many of them ride for Team Sky? Cillian, Harry and Stu are back after a week away, sat astride a horse galloping onwards in the pursuit of cycling knowledge, with a saddlebag crammed with stats!…

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Off to a Flyer | 03 36:16

5M ago36:16

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While the Warner Bros. Discovery decision continues to send sizeable ripples, the trio unpack a fact that has its own repercussions through not just the year but entire cycling careers. Ready for lift off?

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Wallets Bled Dry | 02 35:55

6M ago35:55

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Warner's Brutal Decision… Wrecked Broadcast Direction… Whoops! Bicycling Dead… You see where we’re going with this one. In episode 02 of DNF, we discuss the shattering news of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) hiking up the price to watch cycling in the UK and Ireland from £6.99 a month to £30.99 – what a bunch of corporate b*stards! Or is it that bad? …

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Spinning the Truth | 01 37:54

6M ago37:54

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An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman start a podcast about cycling… In the first episode of Did Not Finish (DNF), Harry, Cillian and Stu debate why there have been so few rainbow jersey winners down under, tell stories about the curse of said jersey, and discuss their favourite Aussie riders ever. There’s also talk of Alberto Bettiol eating je…

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RACE RADIO – 017. Harry & Stu – OveRR and Out 27:10

6M ago27:10

27:10

An episode about resolutions, shit brothers, signing to Life in the Peloton and moving in with Mitch Docker, and a double helping of fresh, hot news. Dig in!

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RACE RADIO – 016. Cillian Kelly – The Doctor Will See You Now 1:05:54

8M ago1:05:54

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Buckle up, it's a bumper edition. Harry & Stu welcome a bona fide pro cycling expert for Stage 16, none other than Cillian Kelly – that's doctor to you – sky-rocketing the show's pro cycling credentials. An hour-long chat about the good doctor's history – reaching back to the good old days of VHS – into the present day and beyond, we get to the sof…

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RACE RADIO – 015. Harry & Stu – Accidental Hiatus 30:20

9M ago30:20

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In Stage 15 of acclaimed pro cycling podcast Race Radio, Harry and Stu individually/together (what's the difference?) address rumours surrounding their slightly extended absence, bake a banana bread, confuse races, consider Wout van Aert's singing voice, get to grips with ultra, regale one another with stories from the fringes of cycling, and debat…

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RACE RADIO – 014. Harry & Stu – Definitely, Maybe 57:33

11M ago57:33

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In which Harry and Stu practically pick up where they left off, Stu has the remnants of a late summer cold, Harry talks about life behind bars before recounting an outrageous dinner party outcome with a former pro cyclist of some repute (the two are not related), the most winning bikes of the world tour from a position of little authority and curso…

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RACE RADIO – ˙ƐƖ Harry & Stu – Gold Rush 33:30

12M ago33:30

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In which we allow ourselves to be caught up in Olympic fever (no rule 40 here), celebrate a raging Remco, remember Pauline's camper, lick the stamp/inside of Tom Pidcock's mouth, races with bikes but no cyclists, tentatively test the timbre, get briefly (very briefly) excited about track, consider vomiting in sports, leading nicely to a special cha…

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RACE RADIO – 012. Harry & Stu – Tour is Over (If You Want It) 39:58

12M ago39:58

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In which a weary traveler returns to correct some French, before commencing an earnest discussion on the following subjects: winning, alternative uses for the humble pannier, Lachlan Morton's emerald slippers have a BOA strap(?), Dickie Carapaz slips that Yates brother(s) like a turn on the front, Biniam Girmay gets an impromptu beat, Derek Gee's G…

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RACE RADIO – 011. Harry & Stu – Le Tour: The Week That Was 35:40

1y ago35:40

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In which we talk – more or less chronologically – about the first week of the 111th Tour de France, which has (mild spoiler alert) been really rather good. Including but not limited to: Sean Kelly's dulcet tones, playing Playstation in a van, bag of sick, Cillian Kelly corrects us, DSM's work experience boy, we get the Galibier, our 'we met Mark Ca…

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RACE RADIO – 010. Harry & Stu – Race Radio, ready and raring for a frenzy in Firenze 36:07

1y ago36:07

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In this episode we talk about real American heroes, Ben O'Connor has a strop for show in that Netflix doco, great commentators (Steve Chainel, we're looking at you), villainous villains, the worst (on paper) teams and riders at the Tour de France, young studs on show, Bradley Wiggins declares bankruptcy, the second or third or fourth coming of the …

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RACE RADIO – 009. Zac Williams – From the Giro to the Gram, Fully Pogi Pilled 42:31

1y ago42:31

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Another week, another pod, another guest. There's no stopping the Useless Postal content machine from cranking out cycling-adjacent substance. On this episode we’re delighted to talk turkey (other poultry also available) with Race Radio’s Motoman himself, none other than pro cycling photographer Zac Williams. We caught up with Zac fresh-ish from th…

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RACE RADIO – 008. Tom Hopper – We're Not in Kansas Anymore 46:36

1y ago46:36

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Lachlan Morton won UNBOUND Gravel on Saturday. But did you know he did it wearing a size small women’s aero helmet? And did you know he didn’t actually use the bladder pocket sewn into the back of his fancy new Rapha Project Blaero skinsuit, but shoved the bag down his front instead? And did you know that said bladder was actually filled with ice c…

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RACE RADIO – 007. Harry & Stu – Ain't Nuthin' but a Giro Thang 26:53

1y ago26:53

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Well that's actually not true, because in episode seven of Race Radio, brought to you by cycling content confectioners Useless Postal, we do also hear a little bit about a Classique ride that's just happened in Essex. But if the Giro thang is still tickling your fancy, we've got a whole host of amusing (we hope) awards, bad moustaches then and now,…

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RACE RADIO – 006. Harry & Stu – Long Lead Out Train Running Milan to Rome 32:02

1y ago32:02

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The Race Radio train keeps on rumbling… Choo, choo! Speaking of, Harry and Stu obsess over the pink Giro train that rides alongside the peloton (if only this ‘Snowpiercer’ could have cleaned up the Stelvio for next week), discuss optimal rest day activities, compare Pog to renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci, delve into the bizarre ‘race’ within a ra…

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RACE RADIO – 005. Harry & Stu – Four from Four at the Giro 47:28

1y ago47:28

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It’s time for Episode 05 of Race Radio, in which the actual real life Filippo Ganna tells us what ice cream flavour he is, we discover Demi Vollering’s very corporate LinkedIn page, @alanma1984 leaves us a beautiful voice note, Harry sings another song (badly) while bragging about his 100% fantasy game predictions record, Stu reads some Pippo Pozza…

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RACE RADIO – 004. Harry & Stu – Geed up for the Giro 35:35

1y ago35:35

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Amore infinito is here. We talk about how great the Giro is, the prowess of Tadej Pogacar, can grand tours still be fun when the winner is a forgone conclusion, who is the new Derek Gee, what flavour of ice cream would Filippo Ganna be, when is the general classification not the general classification, wildcard kit reviews, fond memories of being w…

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RACE RADIO – 003. Harry & Stu – Ardennes: Arise, Pidders 27:49

1y ago27:49

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As Timbaland said in the intro of Aaliyah's Try Again, It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you without a dope beat to step to. But worry not, we're back and talking about where we've been, the goings-on at the Ardennes, a few of its trends, Tom Pidcock's suit, Tadej Pogacar's leaving money on the table with a potential Henson Creature Sho…

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RACE RADIO – 002. Harry & Stu – Roubaix 35:10

1+ y ago35:10

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The boys are back for episode two of Race Radio with a punchy, pavé-tastic podcast on Paris-Roubaix. In the mail bag this week: Is domination boring? (yes)... Should MVDP mix up his finish line celebrations more? (yes)... Should riders celebrate minor placings more, as Pfeiffer Georgi did? (yes!). There’s also a terrifying tale of ghostly goats , a…

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RACE RADIO – 001. Harry & Stu – We Are the ResuRRRection 42:12

1+ y ago42:12

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‘Come in, Race Radio!’ 📻 Introducing a podcast that celebrates the weird, fun, sublime and stupid stuff that goes on in professional cycling. We talk silly weather at the classics, dubious podium fashion, nominate our not-so-serious awards for the coureurs of the cobbled races, get a dispatch from our ‘motoman’ at Flanders, photog Zac Williams, bef…