For a young black rider competing in the embers of the American Civil War, Major Taylor had the toughest of rides. He was abused by crowds, threatened with lynchings and beaten unconscious by other riders. Yet by the end of the 1890s America and the world of cycling had its first black champion, the man they called the Whirlwind. Here to tell the story is documentary maker Cyrille Vincent, whose upcoming film Whirlwind brings to life Major Taylor's incredible tale. Interview begins at 8m08s Did you know Cyclist is also stunning monthly magazine? And if you subscribe now you'll receive a FREE ..read more

Mani Arthur founded Black Cyclists Network - or BCN - in London in 2018. BCN started as grassroots cycling club with the aim of bringing together cyclists of colour, but in the five years since it has turned into a movement with members all over the globe. Here Mani talks about his path from football into cycling (and just what his mates made of his Lycra), competing for Ghana, and the reasons why creating diversity at the top of the sport is not as easy as it seems. cyclist.co.uk _________ This episode is brought to you by GCN+, the home of live bike racing. Right now a 12 month subscripti ..read more

This week Anthony and James are joined by Specialized's concept engineer, Chris D'Aluisio, who might as well be called Specialized's in-house Willy Wonka. That's because two decades with the Big S and more bike-designing years besides has seen Chris create some of the most brilliant, iconic rides in the world, from numerous Specialized Tarmacs to suspension-outfitted Roubaixs to wind-slicing Venges, to the most recent venture, the weirdly head-turning, engineering compelling Diverge gravel bike. Interview begins at 2m32s This episode is supported by H.V.M.N, the creators of Ketone-IQ. We he ..read more

In 2016, Emily Chappell was the first woman across the line in the Transcontinental Race, covering some 4000km and 50,000m of climbing in 13 days, 10 hours and 28 minutes. It was only the second time the former bike courier had entered, her first endeavour ending in hospital after she was forced to retire with chest pains. Since then all manner of big ride challenges have ensued, with Emily co-founding the Adventure Syndicate along the way, an organisation that encourages women to take on challenging rides. Last summer she once again rode ahead of the Tour de France as part of Le Loop, but upo ..read more

Alan Murchison is a Michelin-Starred chef. He's also a nutrition coach and cook to some of the world's top cyclists. But like all things in life, success is hard-won, and you can't just expect to keep it once you've got it. In this episode, Alan - aka The Performance Chef - tells Anthony and James what it takes to get to the top, and discusses the high and lows of staying there. Alan is also the author of The Cycling Chef series of recipe books for cyclists, whose recipes feature each month in Cyclist magazine, and which are published in full by Bloomsbury. This episode is supported by H.V.M ..read more

Anthony and James are joined by ultra-distance cyclist Lael Wilcox, winner of the Trans Am Bike Race, Baja Divide record setter, Tour Divide record setter, Navad runner up and founder of Lael Rides Alaska Women's Scholarship. Charlotte's BMX Freestyle gold medal-winning run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTBXNV40XIs This episode is supported by H.V.M.N, the creators of Ketone-IQ. We hear a lot about ketones in the pro peloton, but what are they? According to the experts H.V.M.N, ketones are a natural source of fuel for your body. When stored carbs are depleted, your body starts to conve ..read more

Anthony and James are joined by Dr Latt Mansor, one sports sciences leading lights and lead researcher in the field of ketones. There is no such thing as a daft question when it comes to ride fuelling, metabolism and keytones, which is good because James and Anthony ask them all, and Dr Latt is only too obliging. Interview starts at 6mins 50secs This episode is supported by H.V.M.N, the creators of Ketone-IQ. We hear a lot about ketones in the pro peloton, but what are they? According to the experts H.V.M.N, ketones are a natural source of fuel for your body. When stored carbs are deplete ..read more

Anthony and James are joined by Mikel Delagrange and Salim Kipkemboi. Mikel is the founder of the Amani Project, which is bringing together initiatives aimed at enhancing inclusivity in cycling and creating opportunities for riders based in Africa; Salim is a 23-year-old rising Kenyan star who rides for Team Amani, and who this year took on the UCI Gravel Worlds in Italy. Interview starts at 6mins This episode is supported by H.V.M.N, the creators of Ketone-IQ. We hear a lot about ketones in the pro peloton, but what are they? According to the experts H.V.M.N, ketones are a natural source ..read more

In 2003, Ned Boulting made the switch from darts and football to covering the Tour de France, and since then he's become the voice of Le Tour, alongside David Millar. Here Ned looks back over two decades at the carnival, from doorstepping Floyd Landis to why Mark Cavendish should have (maybe) been at this year's Tour. Ned is also back touring his one man show, Re-Tour de Ned across the UK. See https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/ned-boulting for tickets Interview starts at 5min 20secs For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cy ..read more

Jack Thompson is an Australian UltraCyclist who rides incredible distances, climbs incredible heights and raises incredible amounts of money. As inspirational cyclists go, he's up there, and he's doing it all to shine a light on mental health issues. And because he quite likes riding a bike. Interview starts at 3min 52secs For more on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast - https://www.cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Subscribe to Cyclist Magazine now - https://cyclistmag.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more