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Freewheeling: If at first you don't ride away, attack again.

This week on Freewheeling we chat about the mountain bike World Championships, the WWT one-day Classic Lorient Agglomération – Trophée Ceratizit, some new transfer news and the upcoming Simac Ladies Tour.

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Nerd Alert: The Superstrata doesn’t need your silly seat tube

Remember the Superstrata? That wacky-looking 3D-printed custom carbon fibre bike that blew up Indiegogo a couple of years ago? Well, it turns out that the bike isn’t vaporware — and in fact, we now have one on hand to check out for ourselves.

In this week’s episode, James also sits down with Superstrata CEO Sonny Vu for a chat on what makes the Superstrata different, why you may (or may not) care, and how the company’s ambitions extend far beyond cycling in general.

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Do we like team time trials?

We’re back this week to talk about the first three stages of the Vuelta a España and all the other goings on in cycling.

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Freewheeling: MTB takeover!

With the mountain bike World Championships coming up Amy and Tilda take over this week’s Freewheeling to discuss all things dirt.

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Nerd Alert: What’s up with this new Giant Propel?

The Nerds are back with another group episode, this time with Ronan doing his best Aussie impersonation since Dave is away on holiday.

On tap this week is a detailed introduction of Giant’s new Propel aero road bike — and its wild Cadex 50 Ultra Disc carbon fiber wheels — along with a frank discussion of what’s going on with Wahoo’s revamped Speedplay pedals. And as always, we wrap up with a round of Ask a Mechanic, including a little incident Caley himself had with a little hydraulic fluid.

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Vuelta a España: What to expect from the final Grand Tour of 2022

Everything you need to know about the contenders and stages ahead of the Vuelta a España.

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CyclingTips Podcast: Let's try not to speculate...

This week on the CyclingTIps podcast…

There are a lot of random things to discuss. From some key transfers to some interesting rumours, the Tour of Scandinavia, and the upcoming Vuelta a España.

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More than meets the eye in Scandinavia

This week on Freewheeling we talk about some key takeaways from the inaugural Tour of Scandinavia as well as some of the most notable transfers so far.

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Nerd Alert podcast: Looking under the hood of Shimano Di2

Welcome back to the CyclingTips Nerd Alert podcast! This week tech editor Dave Rome chats about the things to know with Shimano’s new Di2 12-speed shifting and how it differs from previous generations.

And what better guest to speak to about common issues, limitations, fun features, and things to look out for than the Di2 nerd himself, Terry Seidler of BetterShifting.com.

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CyclingTips Podcast: It's the delayed decision for us

We’re back to our regularly scheduled program on the CyclingTips weekly podcast, albiet a few days late. This week we discuss Vos’s puppy paws, the Tour of Scandinavia, a few interesting transfers, and most importantly the recent Field Test!

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The Femmes Finale: Recovering from the Tour de France Femmes

A week after the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift concluded the full Freewheeling team, plus one old friend, gathered to talk about their favourite moments from the race and what the event means to everyone individually.

Grab some tissues, things get emotional.

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Nerd Alert podcast: Should more people consider a custom bike instead of a production one?

There’s a new custom bike show in the works for 2023 called Made, which will be based in Portland, Oregon, and will be held outdoors. No one will ever complain about another opportunity to see beautiful custom bikes in person, but are they just eye candy, or should more people actually consider buying one instead of a stock machine? Upstart brand Aerosensor also has a new portable device that claims to deliver aerodynamic drag data in real-time, and we wonder what LeBron James’s US$30m investment in Canyon Bicycles will mean moving forward.

And seeing as how we finally have Caley back, all of our answers for this week’s Ask a Mechanic segment — naturally — involves a hammer.

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The Femmes Stage 8: History is made atop La Super Planche des Belles Filles

Every July, the CyclingTips Podcast goes daily and comes straight to your ears from the ground in France (or Denmark, as it were.)

Welcome to your hub for the Tour Daily during the 2022 Tour de France. We’ll have a Tour Daily episode every stage through both the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. You can play each episode from this page or subscribe on iTunes, Spotify,  Google, or wherever you get your podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Femmes Stage 8: History is made atop La Super Planche des Belles Filles

Abby, Kit and Caley discuss the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and Amy and Matt report from on the ground. Plus, Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo), and Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland (Uno-X) check in one last time.

The Femmes Stage 7: Well, that was a brutal day

Matt and Amy ran into some familiar friends at the start of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 7. No one is surprised about the results at the end of the day, although the time gaps were a bit of a shock. With an 18% time cut, it’s likely some riders will not see the startline for the eighth stage. One more stage to go!

Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland (Uno-X), and Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo) check-in after the stage.

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Freewheeling Femmes Mini: Thank you Zwift!

For our final Femmes Mini of 2022, Abby caught up with Kate Veronneau of Zwift to talk about how they got involved in the race and what they hope for the future. Hear more from Kate on a previous episode of Freewheeling.

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Freewheeling Femmes Mini: The glue that holds a team together

Geerike Schreurs of Trek-Segafredo gives us a look at what it’s like to be a soigneur at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

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The Femmes Stage 7: Well, that was a brutal day

Every July, the CyclingTips Podcast goes daily and comes straight to your ears from the ground in France (or Denmark, as it were.)

Welcome to your hub for the Tour Daily during the 2022 Tour de France. We’ll have a Tour Daily episode every stage through both the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. You can play each episode from this page or subscribe on iTunes, Spotify,  Google, or wherever you get your podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Femmes Stage 7: Well, that was a brutal day

Matt and Amy ran into some familiar friends at the start of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 7. No one is surprised about the results at the end of the day, although the time gaps were a bit of a shock. With an 18% time cut, it’s likely some riders will not see the startline for the eighth stage. One more stage to go!

Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland (Uno-X), and Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo) check-in after the stage.

The Femmes Stage 6: Sucks to be a breakaway artist

Abby and Alison Jackson talk about stage 6 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and lament the downfall of a perfect breakaway. Matt and Amy were on the ground on the final circuits.

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Freewheeling Femmes Mini: Iris on a (motor)bike

Amy Jones caught up with former professional and always advocate for women’s cycling Iris Slappendel after stage 6. Iris is currently following the race on the back of a moto, you can see her spicy mid-race takes on Eurosport and GCN’s coverage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

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The Femmes Stage 6: Sucks to be a breakaway artist

Every July, the CyclingTips Podcast goes daily and comes straight to your ears from the ground in France (or Denmark, as it were.)

Welcome to your hub for the Tour Daily during the 2022 Tour de France. We’ll have a Tour Daily episode every stage through both the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. You can play each episode from this page or subscribe on iTunes, Spotify,  Google, or wherever you get your podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Femmes Stage 6: Sucks to be a breakaway artist

Abby and Alison Jackson talk about stage 6 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and lament the downfall of a perfect breakaway. Matt and Amy were on the ground on the final circuits.

Plus, hear from our riders in the peloton; Audrey Cordon-Ragot who represented Trek-Segafredo in the day’s breakaway, Veronica Ewers of EF Education-Tibco-SVB, and the duo from Uno-X: Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland.

The Femmes Stage 5: How do you beat the unbeatable?

It was a day for the sprinters at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Abby and Loren are joined by Alison Jackson to watch the stage finale while Amy and Matt report from on the ground.

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Freewheeling Femmes Mini: How commentary is helping Gracie Elvin get her confidence back

Matt de Neef caught up with retired professional cyclist and Freewheeling member Gracie Elvin at the start of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 5. They chat about Gracie’s retirement and subsequent move to commentary and how she feels about the revival of a women’s Tour de France.

Read Matt’s full profile with Gracie here.

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The Femmes Stage 5: How do you beat the unbeatable?

Every July, the CyclingTips Podcast goes daily and comes straight to your ears from the ground in France (or Denmark, as it were.)

Welcome to your hub for the Tour Daily during the 2022 Tour de France. We’ll have a Tour Daily episode every stage through both the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. You can play each episode from this page or subscribe on iTunes, Spotify,  Google, or wherever you get your podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Femmes Stage 5: How do you beat the unbeatable?

It was a day for the sprinters at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Abby and Loren are joined by Alison Jackson to watch the stage finale while Amy and Matt report from on the ground.

Post-race reactions from our riders in the peloton Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Anne Dorthe Ysland and Julie Leth (Uno-X).

The Femmes Stage 4: Opportunities squandered and seized

The gravel of stage 4 may have been more than the peloton bargained for but didn’t force much change in the GC. Another surprise winner capitalized on the chaos.