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Scott and John discuss today's crash marred stage of Le Tour

Tour de France 2021 - Stage 3

Scott and John discuss an emotional finish to today's stage and the action leading up to it.

Tour de France 2021 - Stage 2

We discuss the opening stage of this year's Grand Boucle and Ashley House returns with a report from France on La Course which includes interviews from Marianne Vos, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Demi Vollering

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Tour de France 2021 - Stage 1

Chris tells us about racing before Le Tour.

Chris Sidwell's Tour Stories

Before Le Tour

We look ahead to the 108th running of the Grand Boucle and who will be challenging for the general classification when the race reaches Paris on July 18th.

Tour de France 2021 - Preview

A look back to the Tour de Suisse, the Tour of Slovenia and the Baloise Tour plus the dawning realisation that the Grand Boucle is right around the corner.

Tour de Suisse 2021

A look back to the 73rd edition of the race which often functions as a form marker ahead of the Tour de France.

Criterium du Dauphine - 2021

In this, the first revamped edition of The Flammecast Derek, John, and Scott discuss the return of Egan Bernal, the future for Remco Evenepoel, the Peter Sagan conundrum and the rise & rise of Filippo Ganna.

Flammecast: Episode 56

Very interesting podcast from Sean on the CSA feed. Thought you lot might enjoy it to help with your Giro withdrawal. 

Giro 2021

CycleSystems Academy: Giro Tech

The final stage of this year's race gave the TT specialists a chance to show off their prowess in the discipline.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 21

Chris tells us about his all time favourite Italian rider.

Chris Sidwells Giro Show: A Favourite Rider

Despite being so deep into the race, there were some in the peloton today who were determined to give unseating Egan Bernal from his Giro-leading throne their best shot. 

Giro d'Italia - Stage 20

Did today's stage 19 provide any answers to the questions surrounding the condition of Egan Bernal's back? Yes....and no; which makes the finale to this year's race all the more exciting.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 19

While stage 18 was a quiet outing for the peloton, the remnants of the day's break provided more than enough entertainment resulting in another first-time Grand Tour stage win for one of their number.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 18

There was unexpected GC action on today's Stage 17 from Canazei to Sega di Ala and the first signs that the Maglia Rosa might still be up for grabs.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 17

Chris gives us a different perspective on "that" stage in 1988

A different perspective

Chris Sidwells Giro Show: That Gavia Stage

Adverse weather conditions led to much of the climbing being removed from what was supposed to be the Giro's Queen Stage. As such all attention was focused on what would happen on the Passo Giau

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 16

A crash in the opening kilometres ended one GC campaign while a perennial breakaway crusader finally took a stage win.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 15

The climb to Monte Zoncolan produced both gains and losses in the fight for the Maglia Rosa as well as a new climbing star from a debutant team.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 14

Chris Sidwells discusses the link between technology and the parcours of mountain stages over the decades.

The Evolution of Steep

Chris Sidwells Giro Stories

Stage 13 may have been unlucky for those of us had to watch 190 km of very little happening, but it proved to be very lucky for a certain sprinter who's been desperate for a Giro win for such a long time.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 13

Chris tells us about Italian legend Ercole Baldini.

Ercole Baldini

A day for the break across the 212 km of today's stage while the peloton largely held station.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 12

The peloton faced the strade bianche gravel roads in the 

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 11

Before Stat Attack there were Nerdy Nuggets. One from Cillian during the 2016 Giro.

Giro 2016

Velocast Archive:Cillian's Nerdy Nuggets

Stage 10 of this year's Giro, the 139 km from L’Aquila to Foligno, was supposed to be an easy day for the peloton.

Bora-Hansgrohe, however, had other ideas.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 10

The gravel roads atop Campo Felice proved decisive in the battle for the pink jersey. We discuss all the action from today's Stage 9.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 9

While the peloton kept their powder dry ahead of a likely GC battle tomorrow, the breakaway fought it out amongst themselves for the stage win.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 8

Chris talks about the extraordinary career of the only woman to ride the Giro.

Alfonsina Strada

The Chris Sidwells Giro Show

John is undecided as to what to make of today's Stage 7 rom Notaresco to Termoli. 

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 7

The ever-changing weather played a big role once again on today's stage. We discuss all the action from the across the 160 km of Grotte di Frasassi to Ascoli Piceno.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 6

Stage 5 from Modena to Cattolica was immensely dull....until suddenly it wasn't. 

With huge implications for the general classification, we discuss all today's action.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 5

A cold, wet and miserable 187 km from Piacenza to Sestola for Stage 4 produced some absolutely thrilling racing.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 4

We discuss the 190 kilometres of racing from Biella to Canale on today’s Stage 3

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 3

Discussing all the action from Stage 2 at this year's Corsa Rosa: the 

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 2

Discussing all the action and results from the opening 8.6 km Individual Time Trial in Turin.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Stage 1

Chris tells us about an iconic jersey from today's start town and the arrival of non cycling sponsors in the sport.

Chris Sidwells Giro Stories: A Jersey from Turin.

A look ahead to the 104th edition of the Corsa Rosa, its key stages and who will be looking to lift the Trofeo Senza Fine when the peloton reach Milan on May 30th.

Giro d'Italia 2021 - Preview

We look back to all the action from the men's and women's editions of La Doyene.

Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2021 - Review

Chris talks about the truly epic 1980 edition of La Doyenne.

Classics MiniShows

Chris Sidwells' Favourite Liege-Bastogne-Liege

We look ahead to the men's and women's editions of La Doyene, the oldest race in the calendar.

Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2021 - Preview

We take a look at all the action from both the men's and women's editions of La Fleche Wallonne.

La Fleche Wallonne 2021

The women's and men's editions of the Amstel Gold Race are up for discussion in this episode.

Amstel Gold Race - 2021

Chris talks about his favourite edition of the Amstel Gold Race.

Classics Mini Shows

Chris Sidwells Favourite Amstel Gold

The men's and women's Brabantse Pijl, The Tour of the Basque Country, the return of Cav, Egan Bernal skipping the Tour of the Alps, and Julian Alaphilippe renews for Deceuninck QuickStep are some of the topics up for discussion this week.

Pidock's Brabantse Pijl Party

Giro d'Italia 2014

Giro 2014 Stage : Cillian's Thoughts

In the absence of a Hell of the North in its usual calendar slot this year, we look back the the 90th edition of the great race which took place in 1992.

Paris-Roubaix 1992

Chris reflects on the 1994 edition of the race.

Paris-Roubaix

Chris Sidwells Talks The Classics [Paris-Roubaix]

For Apple Podcast app users who didn't get last weekend's Flanders show, heres a repost.

Ronde Repost

Chris Sidwells Talks The Classics [re-post]

We discuss all the action from the men's and women's Tour of Flanders.

Ronde van Vlaanderen 2021 - Review

Chris talks about his favourite edition of the Tour of Flanders.

Ronde Van Vlaanderen

Chris Sidwells Talks The Classics

We're joined by Derek Troy from the Flammecast to discuss the favourites for the men's and women's Tour of Flanders

Ronde van Vlaanderen 2021 - Preview

The Volta a Catalunya, the E3 Saxo Bank Classic, the men's & women's Brugges-De Panne and the difference between Nacer Bouhanni and a pigeon are the topics up for discussion.

Tactical Masterclasses & Podium Lockouts

All the action from both the men's and women's editions of the race are up for discussion in this episode.

Gent-Wevelgem 2021

Chris talks us through his favourite edition of Gent-Wevelgem

Gent-Wevelgem

We look ahead to both the men's and women's edition of the race across Flanders Fields.

Gent-Wevelgem 2021 - Preview

We discuss another thrilling finale to La Primavera where the win came from wholly unexpected quarters.

Milan-Sanremo 2021 Review

Chris talks us through the finale of his favourite edition of La Primavera.

Milan-San Remo

We look ahead to the 112th edition of La Primavera and discuss all the favourites for the win on the Via Roma.

Milan - Sanremo 2021 Preview

Another spectacular final day collapse for Primoz Roglic, stunning performances from Tadej Pogacar, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel at Tirreno-Adriatico, Ellen van Dijk at the Healthy Ageing Tour and Dr. Richard Freeman verdict are topics up for discussion in this special extended edition of the Velocast.

Poor Primoz

Scott and John discuss Strade Bianche, Paris-Nice, money, bangs on the head, and Happy Cav.

Episode1088: Watts That All About?

Chris and John talk about the short, tragic life of Jean-Pierre Monseré.

Jean-Pierre "Jempi" Monseré 

The Chris Sidwells Cycling Show

In the first of a new mini series Chris Sidwells tells us about his favourite edition of Strade Bianche.

Strade Bianche

The real start to the season with Opening weekend, Le Samyn, the 2021 Giro d'Italia route announcement, and Trek-Segafredo's media training programme are just some of the topics up for discussion on this week's show.

Omloop Loopy

Haut Var, the UAE Tour, the 2021 Criterium du Dauphine, and Tao Geoghan Hart being the change he wants to see in the world are just some of the topics up for discussion on this week's show.

Pogacar & Yates Flying

Sagan to miss opening weekend, INEOS dominate in Provence, Savio seething at RCS snub, and Adam Hansen build his own bike are some of the topics up for discussion this week.

1930's Germany

VeloCast - This Week In Cycling History

Archive: The Gifted, The Afflicted and The Corpse Who Won Le Tour.

The Australian Nationals, Etoile de Besseges, Froome on discs, the UCI ban the 'super tuck' and the Sky Women's team that never was are all topics up for discussion on this week's show.

Super Tucked Up

Chris and John chat about the mixed fortunes of UK riders in mass start road races through the decades and how a 19th century carriage crash changed everything.

UK Road Racing

The Men's and Women's CX World Championships, AG2R Citreon surprise at La Marseillaise, the Etoile de Besseges becomes plan A for some team leaders, and Matthieu van der Poel prefers Olympic rings over the big loop in France.


Riding To North Berwick For An Ice-Cream

Tom Dumoulin's shock exit from the sport, Wout van Aert's new contract, the Santos Festival of Cycling, and Movistar under pressure are all topics discussed in this week's show.

Goodbye Tom?

Chris talks to Russell Downing, one of two brothers who helped raise the bar for UK road racing. A long and varied career makes Russell a fascinating interviewee. Also, he's hard as nails!

Interview

Chris Sidwells Meets Russell Downing

Bora-Hansgroghe's training camp crash, Gilbert pondering the future for Van Aert and Van der Poel, Chris Froome's first press conference at Israel Startup Nation and Egan Bernal's ongoing back troubles are topics all up for discussion in this week's episode 

Two Centimetres

We bound into the New Year with news that Dumoulin is to focus on Flanders, Hirschi joins Pogačar at UAE and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot sets her sights on the Olympics at new team Absolute–Absalon–BMC.

Deutsche Sex Macht

Chris first saw a young lad called Hugh Carthy climbing Ventoux. Last year Hugh won the mighty Angliru stage of La Vuelta. Time to catch up.

Chris Sidwells Meets Hugh Carthy

Lockdown meant we had to talk to Barry via a skype connection to his home half way up a mountain instead of visiting him as planned. Listening to Chris talk to his old friend about life in the Merckx era peloton still sent shivers down my spine.

Chris Sidwells Meets Barry Hoban

John's Favourite Show of 2020

Across the past 25 days we’ve been selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season. Today we open our final door. 

Merry Christmas, everyone!

2020 Advent Calendar, Door 25

Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.

2020 Advent Calendar, Door 24

2020 Advent Calendar, Door 23

Chris meets Arkéa–Samsic pro Connor Swift to discuss his first TdF, his local roads and future plans.

Chris Sidwells Meets Connor Swift

Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
