The Cycling Weekly Podcast

Podcasts from Cycling Weekly. Established in 1891, Cycling Weekly magazine has been at the heart of UK cycling for over 130 years. With a new issue out every Thursday, a website, YouTube channel and all the usual social media feeds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Going Long - First-time ultra advice, pacing strategies and self-coaching with Atlas Mountain Race winner Alex McCormack

May 12, 2025 • 63 mins

Young ultra star Alex McCormack talks us through what it takes to win the Atlas Mountain Race, why indoor training shouldn't be neglected even for the longest races, pacing, eating, sleeping – and how he switched from sea to trail. We also ask him about camping vs hotels, and gravel vs MTBs – naturally!

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Going Long - Packing bags and the B&B vs bivvy debate: Steve prepares for this week's 700km Southern Divide

May 5, 2025 • 29 mins

Host Steve starts packing for his second ultra ride of the year - what's going in the bag?

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Going Long - Ultra nutrition 101 with endurance nutritionist Jill Mooney

April 28, 2025 • 60 mins

Endurance nutritionist Jill Mooney takes us through every component of successful eating for long events. We learn what to eat before, during and after exercise, as well as away from the bike, and about the difference between nutrition and fuel – and why it matters. A fascinating podcast that taught us a lot. Enjoy. More about Jill Mooney at barrultra.com

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Going Long - SHORTS: Could this be your season finisher? We ride the British Gravel Champs course in Yorkshire

April 21, 2025 • 28 mins

We travel to Dalby Forest in North Yorkshire to check out the mass start and time trial courses for this year's British Gravel Championship on September 12-14, and speak to the organiser about what the future might hold

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Going Long - Kabir Rachure on bikepacking races in the Himalayas, crazy hallucinations at RAAM and the tribulations of training on the Indian Subcontinent

April 14, 2025 • 72 mins

This week we speak with Kabir about becoming India's foremost long-distance cyclist

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Going Long - SHORTS: Gravel bikes go head-to-head with hardtail MTBs

April 7, 2025 • 25 mins

Gravel bikes and hardtail mountain bikes go head to head with Steve and James each giving their backing to one type of machine when it comes to ultra-distance riding and events.

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Going Long - 65-year-old ultra legend Joe Barr on how age is just a number

March 31, 2025 • 93 mins

Following a successful road racing career and some major life challenges, Joe Barr became a double RAAM finisher, an Irish End to End record breaker and much more. He is now gearing up to ride the length of Route 66 in his 66th year. Get in touch and train with him at https://barrultra.com/about-us/joe/

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Going Long - SHORTS: Notes from an ultra - Steve's Solstice Series Equinox Omniloop

March 28, 2025 • 32 mins

The Spring Equinox OmniLoop is a 24-hour, 3D Time Trial - an endurance trial where distance takes a backseat to time and points. Riders will have a full day to ride as far as they can and accumulate as many points as possible, navigating through three unique loops in the heart of the Cotswolds, a region known for its blend of beautiful vistas, pretty villages and challenging climbs.

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Going Long - SHORTS: How and why tyres keep getting bigger

March 24, 2025 • 21 mins

Going Long Shorts is bite-sized banter where we discuss tech, our own riding and anything else that springs to mind

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Going Long - Ultra cycling coach Niel Copeland on how to ride far fast

March 17, 2025 • 76 mins

This week we speak with ultra cyclist and coach Niel Copeland about how slower is sometimes faster

Get coached by Niel: @nielcopeland (Instagram) or

email niel@turncycling.com

DotBooster ultra training camp info https://www.dotbooster.com

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Going Long - Everesting founder Andy van Bergen on the increasingly popular ultra challenge

March 10, 2025 • 67 mins

This week we speak with Andy about his inspiration for the Everesting concept and some of the incredible lengths athletes have gone to to get their names on the leaderboard

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Going Long - SHORTS: Steve talks about his forthcoming first ultra of the year

March 6, 2025 • 20 mins

Going Long Shorts is bite-sized banter where we discuss tech, our own riding and anything else that springs to mind

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Going Long - Marcia Roberts on setting ultra riding records in your 50s and ultra event organisation

March 3, 2025 • 76 mins

This week we speak with Marcia Roberts who set a Land's End - John o' Groats - Land's End record and now organises ultra distance events

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Going Long - Matej Mohoric on winning the longest one-day Classic, long-distance breakaways and gravel racing

February 24, 2025 • 60 mins

This week we speak with pro Matej Mohoric about winning long-distance Grand Tour stages and his incredible victory at the 300km Milan-San Remo Classic

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Going Long - Jack Thompson on coming back from the brink

February 17, 2025 • 75 mins

Having battled through depression and drug addiction, Jack Thompson has emerged from the darkness to become one of the most decorated ultra cyclists in the world. We speak with Jack about his myriad of world records and how he's developed the mindset to become so successful.

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Going Long - Robbie Britton on the switch from ultra running to ultra riding

February 10, 2025 • 67 mins

Robbie Britton is an ultra endurance athlete who held the GB 24 hour running record and now pushes the limits of human endurance on a bicycle. Among other topics we speak with Robbie about sleeping strategies on long rides – when sleep should be factored into an event and when it would be better to power through.

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Going Long - James Benson-King. The bike-packer turned racer

February 3, 2025 • 60 mins

James Benson-King is a bike-packer turned ultra racer. We speak with James about his 18,000 mile trip through the Americas and his quest to become the first person to cycle across Antartica

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Going Long: Liam Yates, chasing FKTs

February 3, 2025 • 64 mins

Liam Yates has forged a riding career for himself riding and organising some epic events. In episode #2 of our Going Long series, we speak to him about what drives him, and what keeps him going.

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Going Long: Mark Beaumont, the godfather of ultra riding

February 3, 2025 • 71 mins

When Mark Beaumont started ultra riding it wasn't a recognised discipline – it was simply known as going out for a very long ride. In the first episode of Going Long, Mark talks us through his years of cycling huge distances which culminated in a round the world record, or as he puts it "an 18,000 mile time trial"

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The call of the coast

October 24, 2024 • 31 mins

What is it about the sea that calls us to it? If travelling by bike the chances are it's not the fun of a day at the seaside with a bucket and spade and a couple of ice-creams. Is it the natural beauty, the end-of-the-road nature of the route or something else?

This week's issue, the fourth in our Travel Month, isn't about riding to the coast, it's about riding along it, discovering the natural beauty where land meets the see. Stev...

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The Cycling Weekly Podcast

Episodes

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.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}Going Long - Packing bags and the B&B vs bivvy debate: Steve prepares for this week's 700km Southern Divide

Going Long - Ultra nutrition 101 with endurance nutritionist Jill Mooney

Going Long - SHORTS: Could this be your season finisher? We ride the British Gravel Champs course in Yorkshire

Going Long - Kabir Rachure on bikepacking races in the Himalayas, crazy hallucinations at RAAM and the tribulations of training on the Indian Subcontinent

Going Long - SHORTS: Gravel bikes go head-to-head with hardtail MTBs

Going Long - 65-year-old ultra legend Joe Barr on how age is just a number

Going Long - SHORTS: Notes from an ultra - Steve's Solstice Series Equinox Omniloop

Going Long - SHORTS: How and why tyres keep getting bigger

Going Long - Ultra cycling coach Niel Copeland on how to ride far fast

Going Long - Everesting founder Andy van Bergen on the increasingly popular ultra challenge

Going Long - SHORTS: Steve talks about his forthcoming first ultra of the year

Going Long - Marcia Roberts on setting ultra riding records in your 50s and ultra event organisation

Going Long - Matej Mohoric on winning the longest one-day Classic, long-distance breakaways and gravel racing

Going Long - Jack Thompson on coming back from the brink

Going Long - Robbie Britton on the switch from ultra running to ultra riding

Going Long - James Benson-King. The bike-packer turned racer

Going Long: Liam Yates, chasing FKTs

Going Long: Mark Beaumont, the godfather of ultra riding

The call of the coast

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Going Long - First-time ultra advice, pacing strategies and self-coaching with Atlas Mountain Race winner Alex McCormack

Going Long - Packing bags and the B&B vs bivvy debate: Steve prepares for this week's 700km Southern Divide