Get ready for a jam-packed episode of The Wheelhouse Cycling Podcast! This week, Kate, Henk and Merckxy dive into the latest cycling stories and controversies, proving there’s no such thing as an off-season. Here’s what’s on the agenda: Matthew Richardson’s Lifetime Ban Is Strava The New Scouting Tool? Is Remco Evenepoel changing disciplines Cyclin…

Katherine Bates, Joel Spreadborough, and Merckxy are back with this week’s hottest cycling stories. Here’s the lineup: The retiring class of 2024: From Mark Cavendish to Grace Brown, Thomas De Gendt to Rachel Neylan, how have they left their mark on cycling. Tour de France Femmes Drama: Kasia Vs Demi—an epic race and a frosty finish. Bendigo Madiso…

This week on The Wheelhouse Cycling Podcast, Kate Bates, Henk Vogels, and Merckxy dive headfirst into the hottest topics in cycling: · NSW bids farewell to track cycling – We break down the surprising decision and its potential impact on the sport. · Gravel bike goals – Find out how you could win a $17,500 Colnago dream machine. · Dirty Warny deliv…

Henk Vogels joins Kate and Merckxy in Studio B today for a very relaxed chat about: Pogacar signs an historic (MASSIVE!) contract with Team UAE Remco rejects big dollars for Belgium Is it time for a salary cap in World Tour racing? What's going on at Team Ineos? Lotte Kopecky eyes off the Tour de France yellow jersey! Bikebug is about to kick off t…

Katey Bates & Henk Vogels join Joel Spreadborough in the Wheelhouse Bunker with Merckxy behind the controls for one wild show! This week: Tour de France 2025 - a very French affair TDF Femme 2025 - an extra day and a lot of climbing for the ladies Where’s Demi going? The latest with ProVelo Super League Wout IS the squirrel Merckxy found Henks nude…

In this packed episode, Katherine Bates, Joel Spreadborough and Henk Vogels are joined by Merckxy to cover the biggest news and stories from this week in cycling. Mater Brisbane to Gold Coast ride to Cure Cancer: Our rough ride experience, but all for a great cause Gerry Ryan’s Legacy: The cycling philanthropist is inducted into the Sport Australia…

Henk Vogels joins Kate and Merckxy in The Bunker this week chewing the fat about: * Are Gravel Worlds gravelly enough ? * Should roadies even be racing there? * Sir Cav's final race ever as he graces the Cover of Vanity Fair magazine * Lombardia this weekend * Blackline Track League kicks off in Sydney * Whacky cycling records PLUS - in a World Exc…

Roads Worlds are done for 2024 and Kate, Joel and Merckxy cover: Is Pogacar now the GOAT? Eddie Merckx says yes - kind of… How did Tadej not get caught? Ben O’Connor says “hold my beer” at worlds and kicks arse! Should MVDP have been disqualified in Zurich? Lotte makes it two in a row Demi and the Dutch demoralised Grace, Neve and Ruby rock Gravel’…

Welcome back! After some well-deserved international travel, Joel, Katey Henk Vogels and Merckxy reunite in the Wheelhouse bunker. They share their recent travel stories, with Henk detailing the extreme heat conditions faced during races in China, including extreme temperature protocols and the challenges riders faced. The team also discusses the u…

Special guest host Bear Laing joins Kate and Merckxy in The Bunker this week chatting: Aussies clean up at La Vuelta Ladies at the Tour of Romandie Our Aussie Track Worlds team has been named What on Earth is a Strava mule? ProVelo Super League reveals their new Sydney race plans What's the new Sydney road race mean for the famous Bendigo Madison? …

Joel's back in The Bunker with Kate and Merckxy and they're joined by special guest Matt Wilson. Aussies dominating at La Vuelta Wout is out. Again. Paralympic dreams come true The ladies do L'Avenir - The race of the future We get the latest deets on the new Provelo Super League Lachie Morton's next BIG adventure begins As always we thank Bikebug …

This week Henk joins Kate and Merckxy in the bunker talking: Can Ben O'connor hold on to the red jersey in Spain and why'd he delete his Twitter account overnight? Is it ok to barrage and what's that even mean!? Eddie Dunbar dun good! Richo's not happy with us but that's ok The Paralympics has begun! End of an era as Bridgelane says goodbye Pog has…

Henk joins Kate and Merckxy in The Bunker this week and chat: An epic Tour de France Femmes The Vuelta is underway and it's hot as hell - literally! Julian Alaphillippe links up with Tudor Pro Cycling Road Nationals is going west and Henk couldn't be happier! Aussie Olympian Matt Richardson no longer Aussie Olympian Matt Richardson Our junior Aussi…

Kate’s back from the Paris Olympics and Henk Vogel’s joins her and Merckxy in The Bunker for a bit of a spicy show! They chat: Paris Olympics wrap Are the trackies getting too fast for the current velodromes? You won’t believe who has the Olympic flag Dawn Fraser “stole” in 1964! Tour de France Femmes gets under way in The Netherlands Who can beat …

Kate joins Henk and Merckxy live from the Paris Olympic Games to chat: Grace the Great's incredible Gold The most beautiful Olympic Road Races ever Would the Aussies be disappointed? Gold medal winner Saya Sakakibara gave the best f#cking interview ever! Phil Liggett's last olympics - so he has dinner with Kate of course! Peter Sagan's in Paris and…

Pogacar still winning Can Girmay keep green? Is Tadej eating enough? What eating like a pro really looks like. Should team staff give bottles to riders from another team? Bad fan behaviour at Le Tour How are the Aussies stacking Highlights from the Womens Giro Grand Tour jersey heirarchy There’s a bear out there See omnystudio.com/listener for priv…

Week 1 of the TDF is done and the Women's Giro has just begun! Kate, Joel and Merckxy discuss with vigour: Remco reckons Jonas doesn't have balls Jonas confirms that he does - he's just racing with his brain Is Pog worried after week one as they head to the high mountains? Biniam looks so good in Green - can he keep it? Aussies are kicking ass at t…

It's an spicy episode of Wheelhouse this week! Join hosts Joel, Kate, and Merckxy as they delve into the most captivating moments of the 2024 Tour de France so far. From record-breaking triumphs to groundbreaking victories, this episode covers it all. Mark Cavendish's incredible Milestone Historic Win by Biniam Girmay Richard Carapaz's Yellow Jerse…

Henks about to head to the Tour, Kate's getting Olympic fever, and Merckxy joined Instagram. It's been a big week, and there's a lot to discuss! The Tour Down Under is turning 25 It's Tour de France Time and we've named our dream team The Yellow, the Green, and the fight ahead So many stages for the Sprinters - has Cav got a chance at the record? T…

With a special 100th episode benchmark - we have a packed studio with Kate, Joel, Henk and Merckxy in high spirits. This week: TWH celebrates! All rise for Sir Mark Cavendish Victory for Neve Bradbury at Tour de Suisse UAE continue to dominate, this time with Yates and Almeida Elbow deep in Unchained - heros, villians, and more The Olympics are com…

There's never a dull moment when Kate & Mercksy are joined by Henk Vogels! This week: Ruby Roseman-Gannon shines at the Tour of Britain Takeaways from Dauphine and Swiss Unchained is out, and it's binge worthy Ben 'Glutesy' O'Connor on the move The UCI have said they're cracking down on safety How important is a race recon? Demi Vollering takes no …

On the show this week: Action from the Criterium du Dauphine No LouLou at Le Tour How many mirrors did Visma Lease a Bike break because their streak of bad luck continues There's a new track cycling league in town called Blackline We chat about the Brisbane to Gold Coast, and Smiling for Smiddy rides www.bikebug.com.au www.champsys.com.au/thewheelh…

Henk Vogels is back from his European adventure to help the team unpack the ins and outs of the Giro D’Italia plus what’s happening in the women’s field and how was Henks adventure? King Pogacar Aussie climbing talent on show The sprinters with some near hits How cold is too cold? Grace Brown wins and Sarah Roy too Henks adventures in Europe with t…

Never a dull moment in world cycling and this week didn't disappoint. On Episode 96, Kate, Joel and Merckxy chat: Pogacar's dominating the Giro D'Italia Pink and purple skinsuits, why does the UCi care? What’s a good nickname for Pogacar? Lucas Plapp giving us the feels with his Italian success Can Ben O'Connor challenge Pogacar? Katey wants to wax…

Episode 95 of The Wheelhouse Cycling Podcast….. here's what's happening: * Giro D'Italia Update: The Tadej Pogacar show * Johnathan Narvaez was happy Tadej went too late * Whatever you do, don’t stand between Pog and his pasta * Do the riders need a bike computer to win? * The first "sprinters stage," prompted a humorous backlash on social media * …

Join us for Episode 94 of The Wheelhouse Cycling Podcast as we delve into a thrilling line up of cycling stories and insights. This episode features Olympic Gold Medallist and commentator Scott McGrory, who brings his wealth of knowledge and experience to our discussion. Don't miss out on: Scotts takeaways from The Grafton to Inverell Aussie succes…

This week, we're honoured to host cycling sensation Grace Brown to dissect her stunning victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and track cycling icon Kaarle McCulloch to discuss Australia's Olympic preparations and more. What's Rolling This Episode: Triumph at Liège: Grace Brown shares the emotional rollercoaster of clinching a Spring Classic and the raz…

This week from the Brisbane Bunker, the team chat: Brisbane Cycling Festival and Oceania Champs Was the Women's National Road Series event a "big crit"? Marianne Vos's victory amidst drama with Lorena Wiebes A spotlight on Ingvil Gaskjenn's surprising third-place finish Tom Pidcock's triumphant win and reflections on his growing legacy The demise o…

This week, the team are live from the buzz of the Brisbane Cycling Festival. - Grappling with the gritty glory of Roubaix, and the heart tugging personal triumph for Cyrus Monk - Dissecting the drama behind 'The Hat Throwing Incident' - Key takeaways from the Asia Pacific Cycling Conference with Kate’s insights - Pros on parade: pondering Pogacar's…

This episode covers the major cycling news of the week, including the Tour of Flanders, Scheldeprijs, Tour of the Basque Country, Paris - Roubaix and the upcoming Brisbane Cycling Festival expo. • Tour of Flanders chaos - Koppenberg controversy, dangled sausages • Horrific crashes at Basque Country - extensive injury list discussed • Unveiling of n…

A new era of road cycling has just been unveiled in Australia promising better racing, better tv coverage, a better fan experience and most importantly a big cash injection! Kate chats to Aussie cycling legend Henk Vogels about this huge news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Kate and Joel

Join us on the Wheelhouse Cycling Podcast as we ride through this week’s thrilling cycling landscape, from the strategic sprints of Gent-Wevelgem to the valorous victories in esports cycling. Touring Brisbane with David Lappartient Mads Pedersen's impressive win Egan Bernal's inspirational comeback, and The evolving digital dimension of cycling com…

Join Kate and Henk for an engaging roundup of the cycling world, where they dive into the latest races, personal anecdotes, and cycling news that enthusiasts and professionals alike won’t want to miss. This week, the team start with a spotlight on Nick Shultz's remarkable win at Catalunya, outsmarting Pogacar, and raising the question of his underv…

With Milan San Remo, the gateway to the Spring, just around the corner, there’s a certain air of excitement in the Wheelhouse Bunker. From the springtime action in Europe, to the Brisbane Cycling Festival swinging into full action, there’s plenty to ponder. + A BIG GIVEAWAY! Win a pair of Limited Edition Gold Corsa Pro Tyres - just follow this link…

Description: In this episode of the Wheelhouse Podcast, hosts Joel Spreadborough and Katherine Bates dive into the world of cycling with a mix of humor and expert analysis. They discuss the recent TrackNats event, Paris Nice, Strada Bianchi, and the upcoming eSports Nationals at the Brisbane Cycling Festival. The hosts share insights on the impress…

On this very special edition of the show Scott McGrory joins Kate from inside the Anna Meares Velodrome where we chat: The Brisbane Cycling Festival has begun! It's Track Nationals time Kate and Scott had some fun on LIVE TV on The Today Show Scott whips out his Olympic Gold Medal - and his Bronze one too... Merckxy tries a track bike for the first…

In a Wheelhouse special, Kate and Henk chat the Spring Classics + Aussie Cyclocross rider Max Hobson drops in to say hello, and share some stories from his European adventures in the snow. Why are they so special to Belgian fans? What kind of rider is a "classics" rider? Will any teams dominate? How do you ride the cobbles? The great tyre debate - …

This week: What’s happening at the UAE Tour How was Yates allowed back on his bike? A look into the Head Injury Assessment in Cycling Big contracts for the Women’s World Tour Vos is back – fans rejoice A proverb about sheep and what's it got to do with Julian Alaphillippe. Denim, double denim, or no denim – The new Alpecin Deceuninck kit A bike des…

In the bunker this week with Kate, Joel, Henk and Merckxy, the team chat: Our own Brisbane Cycling Festival Ambassador Early season success for the Aussies Respect vs etiquette when it comes to racing - what does Geraint Thomas think? Queen Lotte - is there anything she can't win? What makes someone influential - and does the current list doing the…

We discuss: Track Nations Cup Are giant R&D budgets skewing results Punny signs Mathieu Van Der Poels fancy tyres Melbourne to Warny CX Worlds Silicone replicas of Wout and Remco Faecal transplants See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Kate and Joel

Featuring: The youngsters win the day at Cadels Eritrean cycling on the rise Takeaways from the summer of cycling Kate’s pitch to the UCI President to come into The Bunker Track is back with the Nations Cup CX Worlds is upon us See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Kate and Joel

It’s a full bunker this week as Henk Vogels joins the crew. This week: Welsford the Wonderful at the Tour Down Under Queen Gigante reigns on Willunga Road Nats head to Perth Wout loses his seat, but wins the race Concussions in cycling Does January form = a successful year Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race A good show from Luke Burns 10,000 days ST…

This week the team dive right into the action.... with a few meandering twists. Super Sam Welsford The flying Mexican Bull, Isaac Del Toro impresses Ben O'Connor to the Giro THAT Specialized Wind Tunnel photo Who is Johnny Navarro? There's a Bromance brewing with Pogacar and VdPoel Van Aert & Remco to Bora-Hansgrohe? The AusCycling Hall of Fame jus…

It’s the New Year which means in Australia it’s the summer of cycling. The team are back and have lots to chat about! Remco - an early TDF rating Aussie road Nats Plapp and Harper - we have thoughts Ruby rises to the occasion Laureta Hansen’s Mum TDU on the horizon The Millenium Falcon - Lego edition Red Bull gives you wings - will it do the same f…

As 2023 comes to an end - Kate and Henk hand out some alternate awards for the high (or low….) lights of the 2023 season. Join us for the recap and let us know who your pick would be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Kate and Joel

Henk Vogels drops into the studio to join Kate to chat the latest off season news. They deep dive into Pogacar's dual Grand Tour ambitions in 2024 What motivated Bradley Wiggins to success? The Aussie racing scene & a big vision for ARA Skip-Capital Would a Super League work in cycling? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

As the off season turns into the silly season, the team get on board the festive mood. Who’s to blame for the Cian Uijtdebroeks saga? The Women’s Giro route is announced Cycling themed Christmas gifting for the non cyclists The Austral, what’s a wheelrace? Major Taylor in for major recognition Budding chefs listen up – there’s a job on offer Wanna …

Alaphillipe heads back Down Under Bye Bye Campagnolo? We'll miss Jess Allen No cobbles? No problem! A Gigante ride up Mt Buffalo Primoz returns to the snow Cat Ferguson - on the shoulders of giants Llamas and mini goats for women's cycling and a very special (little) guest helps us record the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

The off season rolls on with some big topics to discuss. * Sagan, the gift that keeps giving * How much is the cycling economy worth to Australia? * What’s your bunch ride bugbear? * Jan Ullrich - The Hunted - we agree to disagree on this one! * Will Aussie Road Nats pack up and go West? * Pre-race oached chicken and Fanta - for real! * What’s your…

“Dear Life, you’re pretty amazing” #blessed Safiya Al Sayegh makes history for the UAE Rohan Dennis hits his bucket list Big changes at GCN Sarah Roy on the move The Six Days are up and running Lotte Kopecky gets honoured Cav and his cow-cardigan Matt Richardson does weight room backflips Rod Ellingsworth to Man United? Does a 55K pound bike pass t…