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Weekly breakdowns of what is going on in the Women's World Tour plus exclusive interviews with professional riders and influential people in the sport. Hosted by Abby Mickey with Gracie Elvin, Georgie Howe and Loren Rowney.
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Escape Collective 2022
Weekly breakdowns of what is going on in the Women's World Tour plus exclusive interviews with professional riders and influential people in the sport. Hosted by Abby Mickey with Gracie Elvin, Georgie Howe and Loren Rowney.
Escape Collective is member-funded. If you like this podcast please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/wheeltalk/
Escape Collective 2022
And a conversation with Lauren Dickson.
The power of social media
Pros and cons of the 'new' Paris Roubaix Femmes
Gracie, Loren, Georgie, and Abby are back this week to talk about the UAE Tour, Lorena Wiebes, sprinting in February, UAE Team ADQ, and...the Winter Olympics.
The rivalry between UAE Team ADQ and FDJ United-Suez is heating up
Before the peloton makes its way to Geelong for the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Abby, Georgie, and Matilda Raynolds have a few points to wrap up the Tour Down Under. Plus, in Mallorca, it's Movistar vs. UAE Team ADQ for two (maybe three) races straight.
After a thrilling conclusion to the women's Tour Down Under, Matt de Neef and Gracie Elvin are joined by reigning Olympic time trial champ Grace Brown to break down all the action from a dramatic final stage.
The WorldTour season starts with a thriller
It's 2026, and we're back! This week, the whole team gets together to talk about the Australian Road Nationals and preview the upcoming Tour Down Under.
The team is back for the final episode of 2025 to talk about the latest news in women's cycling and create a totally chaotic Wheel Talk playlist just for you.
Calling in the (mental) expert
This week, Wheel Talk continues the offseason interviews with a conversation with Ellen van Dijk. Ellen and Abby talk about Ellen's delayed retirement, her bid for the 2024 Olympic time trial in Paris, her pregnancy, and her time with Lidl-Trek vs. other teams.
Cycling is confidence and self-love
The unseen struggle behind women's cycling rise
After a breakthrough 2025, what's next for Talia Appleton?
This week on the Wheel Talk Podcast, Abby chats with road cycling legend Tiffany Cromwell about her split focus on road and gravel with Canyon-SRAM-zondacrypto, the future of gravel and how the discipline can improve, and what it's like to be a race promoter in gravel right now.
Lorena Wiebes was the best bike racer of 2025
Ventoux! Time trial! Bring on the 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift
Wheel Talk merch, anyone?
The UCI vs. the spirit of gravel
This week the whole team of Georgie, Loren, Gracie, and Abby talk European Championships, the UCI's decision to cut the U23 Nations Cup series, and more.
How Magdeleine Vallieres prepared for the Worlds here.
Favourites fumble World title in Rwanda, underdogs rise to the top
It's been a long time coming...
News roundup and Worlds ITT preview
This week Abby, Gracie, Loren, and Georgie chat the latest transfers, the Simac Ladies Tour, the upcoming Tour de Feminin l'Ardeche (and its time trial), and more.
This week we talk about the end of Ceratizit, some of the top transfers so far, the Classic Lorient Agglomération (GP de Plouay), and the upcoming Simac Ladies Tour.
It's mailbag week! With limited racing to discuss this week, Abby, Gracie, Georgie, and Loren answer some of your burning questions. From what we want to see in women's cycling going forward to that Serena Williams ad. Plus: who was our messiest teammate? It's a fun one this week.
The UCI can fix cycling (no really, they can)
The impact of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift continues to spread
Performance for women – are we really optimizing what we should?
Tour de France Femmes, stage 9: A grand finale
For the last time this Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Shawn Clarke calls in from the Liv AlUla Jayco team car. Shawn comments on stages 7 and 8, two of the most exciting days of the race, including the decisive Queen stage.
Tour de France Femmes, stage 8: The mighty Madeleine
Tour de France Femmes, stage 7: An amazing fight as the Madeleine looms
Tour de France Femmes, stage 6: Brilliant silver linings
Shawn Clarke is back, reporting from the Liv AlUla Jayco team car. Clarke talks through his observations from car 2 - more crashes, full gas racing, and more riders struggling with positioning.
Tour de France Femmes, stage 5: A wonderfully entertaining finale
Tour de France Femmes, stage 4: The best we’ve ever seen?
Tour de France Femmes, stage 3: Not what we wanted to see
Abby here, momentarily infiltrating the Wheel Talk podcast for this mini-episode with Shawn Clarke, Director for Liv AlUla Jayco. After a fantastic start to the race for the team, Shawn checks in with some insights from inside the caravan at the biggest race in women's cycling.
Tour de France Femmes, stage 2: The perfect late attack
Tour de France Femmes, stage 1: Vos in yellow after Visma masterclass
The world's best line up in Vannes for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift
Special ep: There’s a new Canadian in town
Today on the Wheel Talk podcast we briefly look back at a wicked fast Giro d'Italia Women and look ahead to the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with a full route breakdown featuring the one and only Sarah Gigante.
Abby and Georgie talk about the Giro d'Italia overall, the final stage, and more. With audio diaries from Brodie Chapman (UAE Team ADQ), Amanda "Spratty" Spratt (Lidl-Trek), Ana Vitória Magalhães (Movistar), and Lea Curinier (FDJ-Suez).
Giro stage 7, a new Queen is crowned atop Monte Nerone
Abby and Loren are joined by EF Education-Oatly Team Manager Esra Tromp to talk about a wild sixth day at the Giro d'Italia Women. With audio diaries from Mirre Knaven (EF Education-Oatly), Lea Curinier (FDJ-Suez), Rebecca Koerner (Uno-X Mobility), and Liv-AlUla-Jayco DS Shawn Clarke.
Giro stage 5, crosswinds? We'll take it
Giro stage 4, a Giant win
Giro stage 3, crash, crash, boom
Giro stage 2, never count your chickens
Giro stage 1, who saw that coming?
It's Giro time!
Why are so many pro cyclists getting iliac artery surgery? With Matt de Neef
After the Great Handlebar Fiasco last week, riders (and the hosts of this podcast, Abby, Georgie, Loren, and Gracie) were not pleased about the lack of safety at the new Copenhagen Sprint WWT event.
Handlebars, Tour de Suisse, and a new date for the Giro
The Tour of Britain was a true battle for the North
Introducing Howe Good’s minute of madness
The latest Tour de France contender
Abby, Gracie and Georgie chatted this week about Matt White's dismissal from the GreenEdge team, Ceratizit ending their sponsorship of a WorldTour team, Itzulia Women and Vuelta a Burgos (aka the first WWT ITT of the year).
No Spanish holiday
Gracie, Loren and Abby discuss all things La Vuelta Femenina on this week's Wheel Talk podcast. They also reflect on Lotte Kopecky's comments regarding her winter training and the media's role in critiquing athletic performances.
It's all hands on deck this week to discuss La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Gracie, Loren, Georgie, and Abby gather to break down the final two races of the Spring, who came out on top and who has some catching up to do before the upcoming stage races.
This week on the Wheel Talk Podcast, Abby, Gracie, and Georgie break down the Brabantse Pijl and the Amstel Gold Race (including that podium ceremony) and look ahead to the final two one-day events of the spring: La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Wowza, what a race! The greatest comeback in women's road cycling continues to give while top favourites miss the top step and lack of a definitive plan keeps the best team from taking home another Paris Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift cobblestone.
It cycling's Holy Week and Abby, Gracie, and Georgie have a lot to say about concussions, Lotte Kopecky, Lidl-Trek, and more. They also look ahead to Paris Roubaix Femmes where the world champion is yet again the top favorite to claim the crown.
That's a wrap on the Sprinters Classics
Bad news for the peloton - SD Worx-Protime is dialed
Trofeo Alfredo Binda delivered quite the show
The comeback trail continues on the white roads of Tuscany
New peloton dynamics rock opening weekend
This week on the Wheel Talk Podcast, we assemble an A+ list of personalities to partake in the second edition of the Wheel Talk Draft. Prepare to yell into the sky when your favourite riders get picked, or don't, and let ten months of smack talk begin.
Is the sequel better than the original?
Could UAE Team ADQ be the new powerhouse of the WWT?
Aussie summer starts with a pop, ends with a fizzle
Molly Weaver's journey from WorldTour to Ultra
Miscalculations and early season tactics rule Tour Down Under
The vibes at Aussie Road Nats were fair dinkum
Hometown hero to Olympian
Was 2024 the best year for women's cycling to date?
Sponsorship within women's cycling
How good is Georgie Howe
This week on Wheel Talk, Abby chatted with Anna Henderson about her silver medal in the Time Trial at the Paris Olympics, the emotional come-down after she overachieved her goal, her switch to Lidl-Trek, and more.
Grace Brown and her dream season
This week Abby called up Geerike Schreurs (aka Gee) to chat about her move from racer to soigneur to gravel pro to a WorldTour contract with SD Worx-Protime in 2025.
This week Abby chatted with Elise Chabbey before the end of her up-and-down season about her transition from kayaking to road cycling, her time with Canyon-SRAM and her move to FDJ-Suez in 2025.
Let’s talk women’s cycling with Tobin Heath
How do we make people care about the Tour of Chongming Island?
This week on the podcast, Loren, Gracie, and Abby talked about the Simac Ladies Tour, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig's move to Canyon-SRAM, and the lack of announcement around Demi Vollering’s 2025 team.
Obsessions: Abby - Abbott Elementary, Gracie - Shōgun, Loren - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
The GOAT strikes again
Surprise! Cycling is actually a team sport
History made in Zurich
Dutch sprinters shine at Euros
SD Worx-Protime is ready for 2025
This week we chatted a bit about our days in the peloton and answered some listener questions, plus touched on the Paralympics (Meg Fisher’s guide has more info on the classifications).
We’re still processing the Tour
Tour Daily: History is made on Alpe d’Huez
The penultimate stage brought some fireworks, with a new winner and a whole lot to talk about before stage 8 on Sunday. Loren, Tilda and Abby break it all down, with audio diaries from Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal), Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx-Protime), and Noemi Rüegg (EF-Oatly-Cannondale).
A historic win, and emotional win, and one we all should have seen coming. Loren, Tilda and Abby are here to talk about it. Plus audio diaries from Emma Norsgaard (Movistar), Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal), Lea Curinier (FDJ-Suez) and Quinty Ton (Liv AlUla Jayco).
Tour Daily: Definitely not a sprint!
Tour Daily: Far from over with France on the horizon
Abby, Loren, and Tilda had a long day, but not as long as the team staff. Two stages in one day, two winners and a whole lot of drama. With audio diaries from Quinty Ton (Liv AlUla Jayco), Noemi Rüegg (EF-Oatly-Cannondale) and Lea Curinier (FDJ-Suez).
Tour Daily: Things are really heating up in Rotterdam
Tour Daily: There's a lot to look forward to before the third Tour de France Femmes
Paris put on quite a show
Dreams really do come true
If not July, when?
Abby and Loren can barely wrap their minds around the final stage of the Giro d’Italia Women. A historic stage winner and a dream come true podium for the three women on it. With an audio diary from MVP of the day Niamh Fisher-Black of SD Worx-Protime.
Giro Minisode stage 7: That was a doozy
Loren is back with Abby to talk about the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia Women. And what a finish it was! With audio diaries from Letizia Borghesi (EF-Oatly-Cannondale) and Grace Brown (FDJ-Suez).
Giro Minisode stage 5: Three seconds
Tilda Price joins Abby today to talk about the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia Women. Two races today, a race for the stage and a race for seconds. With audio diaries from Letizia Borghesi (EF-Oatly-Cannondale), Grace Brown (FDJ-Suez), and Josie Nelson (DSM-Firmenich PostNL).
Giro Minisode stage 3: Timing is everything
Abby and Heidi Franz get together to break down the second stage of the Giro d’Italia Women, with audio diaries from Lizzie Deignan (Lidl-Trek), Alice Towers (Canyon-SRAM), Urska Zigart (Liv AlUla Jayco), and Grace Brown (FDJ-Suez).
Abby and Loren discuss the first stage of the Giro d’Italia Women. The 14.6 km time trial had some surprises, and some time lost already for a few GC hopefuls.
The episode features audio diaries from Lizzie Deignan (Lidl-Trek), Letizia Borghesi (EF-Oatly-Cannondale), and Urska Zigart (Liv AlUla Jayco).
Bonus ep: The rapid rise of Kim Cadzow
Sarah Gigante joins Abby and Tilda Price to breakdown each stage of the Giro d’Italia. The race starts with an individual time trial on Sunday and ends with three challenging climbing stages, one of which includes two ascents of the Blockhaus climb.
Return of the ... Van der Breggen
The Tour de Suisse was a good primer for the Giro
Three against one, lost it at the line
This week Abby, Matt and Gracie answer listener questions about the Olympic road race course, the season so far, which team they would want to be on and more.
Obsessions: Abby - Hook, Matt - Three Body Problem, Gracie - Slow Horses *and other TV shows
Hasta la próxima, España
This week Abby, Loren and Matt de Neef marvel over SD Worx-Protime’s Itzulia statistics, their approach to the race, and why the courses were so good. Plus, rumours!
Obsessions: Abby - TTPD Live (bonus: Album Files podcast) live, Matt - Dune, Loren - the weather
After La Vuelta, it’s clear women’s cycling is in a golden age
Special: La Vuelta keeps getting better and better
What a start to La Vuelta
Flèche and LBL! How Good!
Gracie, Loren, and Abby call in back up in the form of Matt de Neef to try and figure out what exactly happened on Sunday at the Amstel Gold Race. The shortened race impacted some teams more than others, and a top rider learned a tough lesson.
Loren is back in the studio this time with Abby and Gracie to take a deeper dive into the racing at Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift and look ahead to the upcoming Ardennes.
Loren Rowney, Matt de Neef, and special guests bring you all the action from the infield at the Roubaix Velodrome, as the fourth edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift comes to a thrilling close.
Special: Alison Jackson and the Making of a Monument
Bring on the emotions!
Milliseconds make the difference
Loren, Gracie, and Abby are back to talk about Trofeo Alfredo Binda over the weekend and look ahead to Brugge-De Panne and Gent-Wevelgem coming up. Plus, if you haven’t seen Miss Americana on Netflix … well, now you’ve got your night planned for you, you’re welcome.
Loren, Gracie, and Abby sat down this week to break down Ronde van Drenthe, look ahead to what some performances mean for the upcoming Cobbled Classics, the return of Ellen van Dijk, and how Trofeo Alfredo Binda fits into the calendar.
Loren, Gracie, and Abby get together to talk about all the action at Strade Bianche, and the exciting change that will impact Ronde van Drenthe next weekend. Plus, Abby is losing the Draft and is quite stressed about it.
The 2024 Wheel Talk Draft
Olympics selection season starts now
Bonus ep: A chat Down Under with Tils and Heidi Franz
How do you solve a problem like Kopecky?
Cyclocross is the best sport in the world according to Helen Wyman
This week on the Wheel Talk Podcast, Tils (Matilda Raynolds) is back to chat with Gracie and Abby about the Deakin University Road Race.
Another stop Down Under
Women's Tour Down Under Stage 3: Emotions were high atop Willunga
Tour Down Under Stage 1: Gorge road disrupts expectations
Abby, Gracie, and Loren are back to talk about Tour Down Under, what Willunga means for the race, our dream teams, and more. Have questions for us? Let us know on the Escape Collective discord!
Also, check out the Wheel Talk Newsletter for a stage-by-stage preview ahead of the TDU.
Wait, do we have high hopes for the 2024 Giro?
Finding a new home at Movistar with Floortje Mackaij
With 2024 just around the corner Abby chatted with EF Education-Cannondale’s new General Manager Esra Tromp about the process of building a team from scratch, the hurdles the team might come against in the new year, and more.
Abby, Loren, Matt, and Gracie wrap up the season by handing out some awards to the best team, best rider, best race finish, and more.
This week is a very special episode. Abby sat down with friend of the podcast Rebecca Charlton to chat about cycling through pregnancy, missing the first Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, and the backlash of covering men’s cycling as a woman.
This week Abby, Matt and Loren talk about some exciting up-and-coming riders, as well as the dilemma of Lidl-Trek’s five new 18-year-olds, the Tour of Chongming Island, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode was supposed to be about team captains but got slightly derailed by two topics none of us thought we would have to talk about in 2023; no live coverage of Gravel Worlds and the working conditions at Jumbo-Visma's women's team. Hosted on Acast
With no WWT racing since the last podcast Gracie took charge of this episode. We spend most of the time discussing the best domestiques in the peloton, plus the different kinds of domestiques and who qualifies into which category. Hosted on Acast. See ac
Abby, Loren and Gracie break down the European Championship road race and chat about gardening (plus maybe a little about the Kardashians, sorry). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Abby, Loren and Gracie are back to chat about the Tour de Romandie, some transfers, and dolls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week Abby, Matt, Loren and Gracie talk about the Simac Ladies Tour and the career and legacy of Annemiek van Vleuten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lots of bike racing for Abby, Matt, and Gracie to chat about this week! The one-day GP de Plouay on Saturday, where aggressive tactics led to a reduced bunch sprint with a surprising winner, the young guns got to show off at the first-ever Tour de l'Aveni
This week Loren, Abby and Matt get together to talk about the Tour of Scandinavia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Abby, Loren and Gracie answer some listener questions and go on some tangents in this latest episode of the Wheel Talk Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The band is back together! This week Abby, Matt, Loren and Gracie chat about the ITT and road race at the Glasgow World Championships. Buckle up! It was a wild race! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Abby, Matt and Loren are joined once again by Matilda Raynolds to preview the women's elite and U23 road race at the Glasgow World Championships. For an in-depth preview of the route, Kit Nicholson has you covered here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv
One final episode from the ground of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with Abby and Matt (plus a cameo from a familiar voice or two). Plus, final audio diaries from Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek), Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ-Suez), Georgia Williams (EF Educatio
Abby and Matt report from atop the Col du Tourmalet, surrounded by fans, while watching the women make history.Hear audio diaries from Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek), Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ-Suez), Sara Poidevin (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB), and Jess Allen (Jayco-A
Abby, Matt and Kate report on the sixth stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. It was a particularly exciting finale with a worthy winner. And get ready for stage 7, the famous Col du Tourmalet. Hear audio diaries from Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek), A
Abby and Matt again are able to rope in Iris Slappendel to chat about the fifth stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift! And what a stage it was, with a surprise winner, and some more interesting maneuvers from SD Worx. It's an episode you won't wan
Abby and Matt are back from Rodez to chat about the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. It was quite the day with a lot of interesting attempts from the GC favourites and some dreams come true for the stage winner. Hear from breakaway ch
Abby, Matt and Kate check in from the ground of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 3. Abby also chatted with Iris Slappendel on the finish line after her day on the moto. Plus hear from Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek), Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ-Suez), Ashl
Abby and Matt are joined on the ground by Kate Wagner fresh off the men's Tour. They talk about a tough day for the women from Clermont-Ferrand to Mauriac, with a fun little climb to finish off the stage. Tune in for audio diaries from Lucinda Brand (Lidl
Abby and Matt are on the ground in Clermont-Ferrand for the start of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and they are joined by Iris Slappendel to talk the first stage of the race. Including audio diaries from inside the peloton with Ashleigh Moolman Pas
Lidl-Trek's Amanda Spratt joins Abby and Matt to preview the eight stages of the upcoming Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. A written preview can be found here, plus keep an eye on EscapeCollective.com all week for daily previews of each stage. Hosted on
Strap in Wheel Talk listeners this one is....long. Matt and Loren are back with Abby to chat all the biggest stories from the Giro Donne and they are joined by a special guest and friend of the pod Matilda (Tils) Raynolds. They talk about this being Annem
The final episode of the Giro Donne ended with a bang. Abby and Hannah are here to chat about it, along with some audio diaries from Nina Kessler (Jayco-AlUla), Sarah Roy (Canyon//SRAM), Lauretta Hanson (Lidl-Trek) (sorry for the audio on this one!) and V
It's the penultimate day of the Giro Donne and Abby and Hannah are here to talk about it, along with some thoughts from Sarah Roy (Canyon//SRAM) on stage 7, Nina Kessler (Jayco-AlUla) on the rest day, Lauretta Hanson (Lidl-Trek) before the stage and Veron
There's not much going on at the Giro Donne today, but Nina Kessler (Jayco-AlUla), Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx) and Veronica Ewers still sent in some thoughts. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Abby and Hannah again with a stage 7 recap of the 2023 Giro Donne. Plus audio diaries from Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx), Veronica Ewers (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB), Nina Kessler (Jayco-AlUla), and Lauretta Hanson (Lidl-Trek). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/
Abby and Hannah are back for another chat about the Giro Donne and what happened in the sixth stage. Hear from Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx), Sarah Roy (Cayon//SRAM), Veronica Ewers (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB), Nina Kessler (Jayco-AlUla) and Lauretta Hanson (
Abby and Hannah chat about the fifth stage of the Giro Donne, the Queen stage. It was a bonkers day from start to finish with a surprising outcome. Hear from Lauretta Hanson of Lidl-Trek, Niamh Fisher-Black of SD Worx, and Veronica Ewers of EF Education-T
Abby and Hannah are back to chat stage 4 of the Giro Donne. An exciting stage with some familiar, and new, faces.EF Education-TIBCO-SVB's Veronica Ewers checks in with an audio diary after the stage, as does Lauretta Hanson of Lidl-Trek. Plus hear from Ni
Hannah Barnes joins Abby once again to discuss the third stage of the 2023 Giro Donne. Hear from inside the Lidl-Trek bus with Lauretta Hanson and from after the finish line with EF Education-TIBCO-SVB's Veronica Ewers and Jayco-AlUla's Nina Kessler. Plus
Abby and Hannah Barnes (Uno-X) get together to chat Giro Donne stage 2, which ended up being a critical day for the general classification. You will also hear from Canyon//SRAM's Sarah Roy, Veronica Ewers of EF Education-TIBCO-SVB, Nina Kessler of Jayco-A
Abby is joined by professional rider for Uno-X Hannah Barnes to chat about stage 1 what was supposed to be stage 1 of the Giro Donne. Torrential rain caused the race to be cancelled, but not before half the field tested their legs, and tyres. Niamh Fisher
This week Abby is joined again by Rebecca Charlton and, for the first time on the Wheel Talk Podcast, the one and only Amy Lauren Jones. The three chat about some of the National Championships over the weekend, especially the storming performance form Pfe
This week Abby, Matt and Gracie chat about the women's Tour de Suisse and dive into some listener questions about rider safety and unions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we discuss the controversy at CIC-Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées with a special guest, and the DS for Cynisca Cycling, Gillian Ellsay. Matt also chats with Chloe Hosking about her decision to sue the owners of the B&B Hotels team th
This week Abby, Loren and Gracie answer some listener questions about whether they can sing or prefer to dance, hot pants, SD Worx dominance, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we chat all about the three days of action at RideLondon Classique, a conversation made even better by the presence of Rebecca Charlton! We also talk about the SD Worx clean sweep at LOTTO Thüringen Ladies Tour and the ongoing WorldTour relegati
Abby, Matt and Gracie chat about Vuelta a Burgos and why the race was and wasn't boring. Plus, the upcoming RideLondon Classique promises some exciting sprint stages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Abby and Loren are joined by retired professional cyclist for SD Worx and Canada Karol-Ann Canuel to discuss Itzulia Women. At the end of the episode, Abby catches up with Kasia Niewiadoma to talk about how her season is going, how the level is changing,
In between racing La Vuelta Femenina and Itzulia Women former Danish national champion Emma Norsgaard sat down with Abby to chat about why she loves the Spanish team, the truth about being teammates with Annemiek van Vleuten, and why she's adapted her str
Woah. What a stage race that was! Abby, Matt and Gracie get together to recap (almost) everything that happened at La Vuelta Femenina. From Realini's first WorldTour win to Vollering's climbing to why we love the G.O.A.T. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr
We are dropping this week's Wheel Talk Podcast episode a little earlier because La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es kicks off on Monday, May 1 with a TTT in Torrevieja. Amanda Spratt of Trek-Segafredo, who will be racing this week in Spain, joins Loren and
On this bonus episode of the Wheel Talk Podcast, Abby caught up with up-and-coming American talent Megan Jastrab to discuss her years at Team DSM and her experience racing the team pursuit at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics while working to graduate from college
Abby, Matt and Gracie break down the final two races of the Spring Classics and Ardennes week. Both La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège had potentially inevitable winners but kept us on the edge of our seats. Plus, we answer a couple of listener q
Trek-Segafredo's Brodie Chapman joins Abby, Loren and Matt de Neef to watch the final 27 km of the Amstel Gold Race. They chat about Brodie's return from injury, the SD Worx "problem" and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift had everything. Heartbreak, excitement, frustration and a worthy winner. It had all of us on the edge of our seats or jumping up and down on the sofa. Matt de Neef joins Abby, Loren and Gracie to break down the race. Hosted
On this bonus episode of the Wheel Talk Podcast Abby and Loren preview the startlist and course for Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift. Plus Abby chats with EF Education-TIBCO-SVB's Alison Jackson and Canyon//SRAM's Maike van der Duin. Hosted on Acast. See
This week's episode of the Wheel Talk Podcast with Abby, Loren, and Gracie is all about the 2023 edition of Tour of Flanders. It was another dominant ride by SD Worx with a few teams suffering bad luck and some others bad tactics. Plus, there's a lot to l
In this super special episode of the Wheel Talk Podcast multi-time ITT World Champion Ellen van Dijk joins Abby and Loren to watch the final 27 km of Gent-Wevelgem live. They chat about Ellen's plans after she has her baby, her interest in directing, and
This week on the Wheel Talk Podcast we talk about one of the oldest one-days on the women's calendar Trofeo Alfredo Binda. We dive into the winning team's tactics, and what other teams maybe did wrong. Plus we answer questions about a women's Milan-Sanrem
For this bonus episode of the Wheel Talk Podcast Abby sat down with Veronica Ewers of EF Education-TIBCO-SVB to talk about her rapid rise in cycling, the current state of racing in the USA, and normalizing mental health in the sport.You can find the writt
Welcome to the Wheel Talk Podcast, a podcast breaking down the ins and outs of the Women's WorldTour. Hosted by Abby Mickey, Loren Rowney and Gracie Elvin with special guest Tilda Price. This week we talk about a very snowy, and short, edition of Ronde va
A little piece of my new show, the Voxwomen Insider powered by Canyon! Follow is on iTunes or SoundCloud. Myself and my co-host Loren Rowney will be breaking down the women's races, chatting riders to watch and team tactics, as well as conducting exclu
Kristy Scrymgeour has been involved with some of the top race teams in the world, from HTC Highroad to Velocio SRAM. She's even raced and also written about women's cycling, so she really knows her stuff. In this episode we chat about team dynamics, build
with Meredith Miller pt 1
The first time I met Katie was in the airport before the 2013 North Star Grand Prix (then Nature Valley). We were both collegiate riders chosen to race for the Collegiate All Stars, a pretty rad team comprised of the top collegiate riders, created to give
Episode Six is a little different from the previous episodes in that Louise isn't a "professional" cyclist, however, her story is something some people only dream about. Not many people have the guts to completely pick up your life and move to a new count
In episode five of Wheel Talk, Iris and I chat about her career, the state of women's cycling, and what's next for her in retirement. Along with many more funny anecdotes are opinions, this is an episode not to miss! Thank you for listening, and I hope yo
When Ally was racing professionally she was racing for the best team in the world. Her hard work was behind countless team wins and her reputation for turning herself inside out was know throughout the peloton (and the world...). A few years ago Ally star
On episode three of Wheel Talk: Alison Powers and I discuss the change between racing for yourself on downhill skis and racing for a team on a bike along with how she is spending her "retirement", and more! Alison's coaching company can be found here: al
In episode two of Wheel Talk I chat with teammate Amber Pierce about her start in cycling, injury, nutrition, getting bad advice, and much more. An episode packed full of laughter, jokes, and great advice (that you should take with a grain of salt). Amber
I sat down with Hannah Barnes to discuss her path to the pros, breakfast for dinner, and speaking American. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Between a Koch and a hard place at Paris-Roubaix
April 14, 202649min 57sec
In this special episode of the Wheel Talk podcast, Abby and Loren are on the ground at Paris-Roubaix Femmes. They chat with Alice Jackson from Rouleur about the shortened live coverage this year, catch up with Marianne Vos before the start, and try to break down how the race played out while recording beside the velodrome.
With audio diaries from Franziska Koch (FDJ United-Suez) herself as well as Martina Martins (Canyon-SRAM-zondacrypto), Alexis Ryan (EF Education-Oatly), Lauretta Hanson (Lidl-Trek), and Jeanne Korevaar (Liv-AlUla-Jayco).