For The Love Of Cycling
For The Love Of Cycling is a podcast hosted by four cycling enthusiasts: Ned Boulting, David Millar, Pete Kennaugh, and Lizzie Deignan. They share their deep knowledge and passion for the sport, covering major races and behind-the-scenes stories. The hosts bring diverse perspectives from commentary, professional racing, and team leadership. Listeners get an insider's view of the peloton, race dynamics, and the culture of cycling.
Episodes
The Closest Sprint Finish Ever? European Championships Breakdown
The European Championships have delivered another brilliant weekend of racing in Slovenia.
Ned Boulting and David Millar start with the men’s race, which took the riders nearly 200km from Ljubljana to Šenčur, with plenty of climbing along the way and a tough finishing circuit around the town. The race gradually whittled down as Belgium took control, putting their disappointment at the World Champ
The World Championships Were Chaos! | McNulty & Vollering Take the Rainbow Jerseys
The 2026 World Championships are done, and what a weekend in Montréal.
Ned, David and Lizzie start with the men's race: 273km, 3,800m of climbing and 12 laps of the brutal Mont-Royal circuit. After France drove the pace and the favourites began to disappear, Brandon McNulty made his move with 33km to go. What followed was an extraordinary finale as the chasing group slowly dragged him back, only
The Ultimate Guide to Time Trialling
What is it actually like to ride a World Championship time trial?
We’re joined by Alex Dowsett for a special episode exploring the discipline from the perspective of someone who has spent years mastering it at the highest level.
Alex takes us inside the unique demands of a World Championship time trial, from approaching a course like Montréal to the importance of pacing, aerodynamics and equipme
Is Remco Evenepoel the greatest of all time? World Championships TT Breakdown
The World Championships are underway in Montréal, and we’re breaking down the opening time trials before looking ahead to what promises to be a fascinating men’s road race.
First up, we get into the men’s individual time trial, where Remco Evenepoel produced another dominant performance to take the world title, with Filippo Ganna and Paul Seixas completing the podium. We look at how the race unfo
ENRIC MAS WINS THE VUELTA | Ned Boulting & David Millar Review the Final Stage of the Vuelta a España
Stage 21 of the Vuelta saw chaos, with the peloton calling for the stage to be neutralised in the face of safety concerns. Today's final stage was slightly different to previous years, taking place in Grenada rather than Madrid. Ned Boulting and David Millar dive into the causes for neutralisation and what that means for the race.
Claiming his first ever Grand Tour victory in his home country, E
Extraordinary CHAOS! | Ned Boulting and David Millar Review Stage 20 of the Vuelta a España
Absolute chaos ensued during Stage 20 of the Vuelta a España, the penultimate stage of this Grand Tour, but is it already over?
Today’s route is renowned for being brutal. Taking us 186.6 kilometres from La Calahorra to Collado del Alguacil across just shy of 4900 metres of climbing, this was no easy race. The gradients are extreme.
The race starts of gently, with the first climb at Puerto de Bl
DUNBAR’S EMOTIONAL MOMENT | Ned Boulting & David Millar Break Down Stage 19 of the Vuelta a España
The finish line of the Vuelta a España is almost in sight as we finish Stage 19 on a hilly route from Vélez-Málaga to Peñas Blancas. Estepona.
The route takes us 211km along the coast, before heading up into the hilly region, where riders face a total ascent of 4190 metres.
Today proved an emotional and a nostalgic one, particularly for Eddie Dunbar, following a crash in a training camp earl
Has Primoz Roglic Done Enough? Vuelta Stage 19 Breakdown
The Vuelta a España reaches a crucial point on Stage 18 as the race turns against the clock, with 32.1km between El Puerto de Santa María and Jerez de la Frontera.
With Enric Mas starting the day in red, Felix Gall in second and Primož Roglič sitting third overall, the time trial represented a huge opportunity for the Slovenian to close the gap. Roglič had historically had the advantage over Mas
This Sprint Combination is Unstoppable! | Vuelta Stage 17 Breakdown
Matthew Brennan's remarkable Vuelta a España debut reaches another level as he takes his fifth stage win of the race in Sevilla.
Stage 17 covers 185km from Dos Hermanas to Sevilla and looks tailor-made for another bunch sprint. A two-man breakaway of Enzo Paleni and Sinuhe Fernández spends much of the day out front, but Visma-Lease a Bike and Cofidis keep the escape within reach as the
Brennan Makes It 4 as Visma Dominate Again | Vuelta Stage 16 Breakdown
The Vuelta a España heads towards another sprint finish on Stage 16, with 181km taking the race from Cortegana to La Rábida. Most of the climbing comes in the opening half of the stage before the route flattens out, setting up another opportunity for the fast finishers.
A five-man breakaway gets clear early, with Kevin Vermaerke, Valentin Madouas, Simon Dalby, Jasha Sütterlin and Roland Thalmann
Van Aert Wins Again as Extreme Heat Shortens the Vuelta | Stage 15 Breakdown
The Vuelta a España takes on one of its most extreme days yet as temperatures force organisers to dramatically shorten Stage 15.
Originally scheduled to cover 181km from Palma del Río to Córdoba, the stage was reduced to just 110.2km under the race's high-temperature protocol, removing a huge chunk of the route and much of the day's planned climbing. Even with the reduction, the riders were facin
THE NEW POGAČAR? | Vuelta a España Stage 12 & Tour Of Britain in Skegness
Watch out Pogačar, there’s a new Slovenian rider on the block, and his name is Jakob Omrzel!
Stage 12 takes the race 16.6km from Vera to Calar Alto, taking place entirely in the province of Almeria, which is the first time the Vuelta has taken place here since 2022. Today, riders faced another mountain day, with a huge 4,568 metres of elevation gain on the route.
We get into the young talent
The Vuelta has a New Sprint King! Visma Masterclass | Stage 11 Breakdown
Matthew Brennan is having a fantastic first Grand Tour.
Stage 11 takes the race 153.8km from Cartagena to Lorca on a mostly flat day, with just one climb standing between the peloton and another expected bunch sprint. The breakaway gets clear early, but Visma-Lease a Bike never let them build much of an advantage, keeping the escapees firmly within reach.
The only real test comes with 40km to go
Tronchon Wins a THRILLER in Elche de la Sierra! | Vuelta Stage 10 Breakdown
The Vuelta enters a new chapter without Tadej Pogačar, and Stage 10 produces one of the closest finishes of the race so far.
The 184.7km route from Alcaraz to Elche de la Sierra was a hilly one, with several climbs packed into the second half of the stage. With Pogačar now out of the race, UAE take a different approach, while the likes of Visma and Cofidis try to control the breakaway and set up
What Happens Now? Vuelta Is Wide Open Without Pogačar
Tadej Pogačar is out of the Vuelta a España following a crash.
Stage 9 takes the race 187.4km from La Vila Joiosa/Villajoyosa to Alte de Aitana, Costa Blanca across a mountain stage that has an elevation gain of 4,945m. With Movistar team rider Enric Mas holding the red jersey following yesterday's events, will he be able to maintain his position?
The peloton face six categorised categorised cl
Tadej Pogačar Has To Abandon The Vuelta | Emergency Ned Solo Podcast Reaction
The Vuelta has turned completely on its head.
Stage 8 was supposed to be a relatively straightforward 171km run from Puçol to Xeraco, but with 32km still to race, everything changed when race leader Tadej Pogačar went down hard in the middle of the peloton.
Pogačar, who had held the red jersey since winning the opening time trial in Monaco, was left sitting on the road as the race doctors and UA
LEKNESSUND STUNS WITH NORWEGIAN ONE-TWO | Vuelta Stage 7 Breakdown
Andreas Leknessund takes his first Grand Tour stage victory in Stage 7 of the Vuelta a España
Stage 7 takes the race 149.7km from Vall d’Alba to Ramón Valdelinares, over the mountains with an ascent of 12,300 ft. The route starts off reasonably gently, but after 52 kilometres, the riders approach the first of the five mountain classifications of the day.
With UNO-X securing a Norwegian
Pogačar Survives a NEAR-MISS Scare on Gravel Thriller | Vuelta Stage 6 Breakdown
Pogačar is making this Vuelta look very difficult for everyone else.
Stage 6 takes the race 177.5km from Alcossebre to Castelló, with a punchy route that builds towards a brutal finale, including a gravel section with gradients reaching 20%. And, once again, the red jersey decides he wants to race it like a one-day Classic.
With UAE driving the pace and the break beginning to disappear, Pogačar
Brennan's Incredible Vuelta Debut Continues! | Vuelta Stage 5 Breakdown
Matthew Brennan is having some Grand Tour debut.
Just two days after taking his first Vuelta stage win, the 21-year-old Visma rider does it again in Roquetes, producing another brilliant sprint to make it two stage victories from the first five days of his first three-week Grand Tour.
Stage 5 takes the race 173.3km from Falset through the Costa Daurada and into the Terres de l'Ebre, with strong
Pogačar Attacks for Longest Grand Tour Solo Victory! | Vuelta a España Stage 4 Breakdown
Pogačar has just put some serious daylight between himself and the rest of the Vuelta field.
After yesterday's stage was wiped out by the weather, the race gets straight back into the mountains in Andorra, with just 104.8km on the menu but more than 2,800 metres of climbing. And it turns into another statement ride from the world champion.
Pogačar attacks on the Collada de Beixalis with the race
Stage 3 ABANDONED! Vuelta a España Stage 3 Breakdown
The Vuelta heads into the mountains, but Stage 3 ends in extraordinary circumstances.
The 174km route from Gruissan to Font-Romeu was set to provide the first real mountain test of the race, with the riders finishing at almost 2,000 metres above sea level. Instead, a brutal hailstorm on the final climb forces the race to be neutralised before the decision is eventually made to cancel the stage al
Ethan Hayter Makes a HUGE Bid for Red | Vuelta a España Stage 2 Breakdown
Matthew Brennan is a Grand Tour stage winner!
The 21-year-old Visma rider takes a brilliant victory in Manosque on Stage 2 of the Vuelta, winning a fast and chaotic finish after 214.3km from Monaco through the hills of Provence.
Ethan Hayter made a huge bid for the red jersey, attacking out of the bunch and building a gap of more than a minute before the peloton began to bring him back. He took
Pogačar Wins Stage 1 by NINE HUNDREDTHS of a second | Vuelta a España Stage 1 Breakdown
Tadej Pogačar takes the first red jersey of the 2026 Vuelta, but he has to work right to the line to edge out Ethan Hayter by just nine tenths of a second. We get into an incredibly tight battle at the top, Hayter's near-miss, and Pogačar's decision to throw everything at the technical final section.
There's also a hugely emotional ride from Josh Tarling, who takes on the opening stage just days
Is Tadej Pogačar Unbeatable? | Vuelta a España 2026 Preview
The Vuelta a España is almost here, and there’s no great mystery over the favourite. Tadej Pogačar arrives as the overwhelming man to beat, with the real question being who can join him on the podium.
Ned Boulting, Lizzie Deignan and Pete Kennaugh look ahead to this year’s Vuelta, discussing Pogačar’s dominance, the riders who could challenge for second and third, the parcours and the stages that
Demi Does It Again! Vollering Wins the Tour de France Femmes | Stage 9 Breakdown
Demi Vollering has done it! She is now a two-time Tour de France Champion after a dramatic final stage around Nice.
It all came down to this. The final stage of the Tour de France Femmes was a brutal 99.2km mountain stage around Nice, featuring four ascents of the Col d’Èze and 2,100 metres of climbing, and with just eight seconds separating Demi Vollering and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney at the star
Vollering’s Solo Masterclass | Tour de France Femmes Stage 8
Stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift delivered a dramatic finale on the road to Nice, with a long breakaway eventually caught and the GC contenders battling it out on the final climbs. Demi Vollering launched a decisive solo attack on the steep final ascent, breaking clear of Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney and Elisa Longo Borghini before holding on to win the stage by 17 seconds. The vict
Mont Ventoux's Greatest Ever Stage? | Tour de France Stage 7 Breakdown
Mont Ventoux rarely disappoints, and Stage 7 was no exception. The first summit finish of this year's Tour de France Femmes delivered a thrilling battle between the race favourites, with the general classification turned on its head on the slopes of the Giant of Provence.
After Demi Vollering's early acceleration reduced the lead group to just the main contenders, Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney sei
Le Court-Pienaar Outsprints the Break | Tour de France Femmes Stage 6
Stage 6 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift delivered a thrilling Classics-style battle, with relentless attacks and a late breakaway deciding the stage. After an early escape was reeled in, a select group featuring Cédrine Kerbaol, Puck Pieterse and Elisa Longo Borghini forged clear before Kim Le Court-Pienaar bridged across from the Yellow Jersey group.
The Mauritian champion produced a p
Vollering Outsprints Reusser & Niewiadoma | Tour de France Femmes Stage 5
Stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift delivered the first major mountain battle of the race, with relentless climbing from the start. Puck Pieterse dominated the Queen of the Mountains competition, while the general classification fight exploded on the final climbs. Demi Vollering's decisive attack on the Mont Brouilly split the favourites before she, Marlen Reusser and Katarzyna Niewiad
Reusser Reclaims Yellow | Tour de France Femmes Stage 4
Stage 4 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift saw the riders take on a crucial 21km individual time trial from Gévrey-Chambertin to Dijon. After Sigrid Haugset's stunning solo victory the day before, all eyes were on whether she could defend the Yellow Jersey against the race's strongest time trial specialists.
Marlen Reusser lived up to her status as the reigning world champion, producing a do
Heroic 88km Solo Ride for Yellow | Tour de France Femmes Stage 3
Stage 3 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift exploded into life with attacks from the opening kilometres. Lucinda Brand was among the first to go on the offensive before a powerful 10-rider breakaway formed featuring Lotte Kopecky, Liane Lippert, Lucinda Brand and several other big names.
Kopecky later launched a solo attack with 76km remaining, but it was Norwegian champion Sigrid Haugset who
In a League of Her Own | Tour de France Femmes Stage 2 Podcast
Lorena Wiebes made it two wins from two at the Tour de France Femmes, but Stage 2 was anything but routine. The road to Geneva was animated from the outset, with repeated attacks over the climbs before Lidl-Trek threw a late tactical punch through Riejanne Markus, whose solo move asked serious questions of SD Worx-Protime.
As Markus continued to dangle just ahead of the peloton deep into the fi
The Tour de France Femmes Begins: Wiebes Wins in Lausanne
The Tour de France Femmes is underway, and Ned Boulting and Lizzie Deignan are on the ground bringing you daily coverage the roadside.
The opening stage from Lausanne to Lausanne was set to be a sprint, but the race delivered plenty of drama before the finish. A series of attacks, a reduced peloton and a technical run into the final climb put the pressure on early, with some of the biggest names
How Tadej Pogačar Dominated Cycling
Five time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar looks unbeatable. In this episode, David Millar and Ned Boulting give you the definitive origins story of potentially the greatest rider of all time.
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The Best Finale Paris has Ever Seen? Tour de France Stage 21 Breakdown
Tour de France 2026 Stage 21: Van der Poel defeats Pogačar in epic Paris finale as the Tour comes to a close
The 2026 Tour de France concluded with a spectacular finish on the streets of Paris as Mathieu van der Poel edged out Tadej Pogačar after an unforgettable duel over the Montmartre climbs and onto the Champs-Élysées. With the yellow jersey already secured, Pogačar still refused to settle
Tadej Pogacar’s New Role as Dream Domestique | Tour de France Stage 20 Breakdown
Richard Carapaz produced a stunning ride to win the Tour de France’s ultimate queen stage on Alpe d’Huez, completing a brilliant final week by taking his second victory of the race and sealing the polka-dot jersey. But the Ecuadorian’s triumph came after a dramatic finale, with Sepp Kuss looking destined for a famous stage win before crashing twice on the descent into the finish and seeing his hop
Pogacar: Legend of Alpe d’Huez | Instant Tour de France Reaction as Pog Makes More History
Stage 19 of the 2026 Tour de France delivered one of the greatest spectacles in modern cycling. A 127.9km mountain stage from Gap to Alpe d'Huez, with 3,500 metres of climbing, always promised fireworks, but what unfolded on the Tour's most iconic climb exceeded every expectation.
Richard Carapaz, Lenny Martinez and Sepp Kuss looked set to fight for the stage after an elite breakaway survived d
Have UAE Finally Shown Weakness? | Tour de France Stage 18 Breakdown
Stage 18 of the 2026 Tour de France was another huge day in the Alps, taking the riders 185.2km from Voiron to Orcières-Merlette with 3,900 metres of climbing. On paper, it looked like another day for the GC contenders—but instead, the breakaway finally had its moment.
A world-class group fought all day for the stage, with Richard Carapaz, Matteo Jorgenson, Mauro Schmid, Valentin Paret-Peintre
Van der Poel & Philipsen Deliver in Alpecin Masterclass | Tour de France Stage 17 Breakdown
Stage 17 of the 2026 Tour de France looked like a day for the sprinters on paper, but the 174.7km route from Chambéry to Voiron, featuring 2,200 metres of climbing, ensured nothing was ever going to come easy. Instead, it produced one of the most chaotic and entertaining stages of this year's Tour.
The breakaway split apart time and time again as riders attacked from every direction. Jasper Stu
Remco Evenepoel At His Best | Tour de France Stage 16 Breakdown
Stage 16 of the 2026 Tour de France brought the race's only individual time trial: 26.1km from Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains, featuring a punchy parcours with 500 metres of climbing that suited the all-rounders far more than the pure specialists.
Remco Evenepoel reminded everyone why he is one of the greatest time triallists of his generation, storming to victory on Belgium's National Day t
Jonas Vingegaard is OUT of the Tour de France | Stage 15 Breakdown
Stage 15 of the 2026 Tour de France was another huge day in the mountains, taking the riders 183.9km from Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison with 3,950 metres of climbing. A blockbuster route produced another elite breakaway featuring Ben Healy, Tom Pidcock, Quinn Simmons, Richard Carapaz and, unusually, Adam Yates, who was sent up the road as a satellite rider for Isaac Del Toro.
But none of tha
Tadej Pogacar is Coming for the All-Time Record | Tour de France Stage 14 Breakdown
Stage 14 of the 2026 Tour de France was the kind of day that felt decided before the racing had even begun. A brutal mountain stage from Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering, covering 155.3km with 3,800 metres of climbing, was always going to be a major test for the GC contenders.
Before the stage, Tadej Pogačar was asked how UAE Team Emirates would approach the day. His answer was simple: "the g
Breakaway Chaos on Full Gas Stage | Tour de France Stage 13 Breakdown
Stage 13 of the 2026 Tour de France was a day for the breakaway, with the peloton content to let the move go on a relentlessly fast route that was raced at full gas from start to finish. Despite easing the pressure on the escapees, the speed never relented, making it one of the hardest-fought breakaway stages of the race so far.
Tom Pidcock was once again one of the biggest animators of the day
Another Sprint, Another Merlier Masterclass | Tour de France Stage 12 Breakdown
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Stage 12 of the 2026 Tour de France was always going to be about one thing: the sprint. The 179.1km stage from Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône offered the fast men another opportunity before the race heads back into the mountains, and once again, it was Tim Merlier who came out
What On Earth Was That? | Tour de France Stage 11 Podcast
Stage 11 of the 2026 Tour de France looked destined to end in a routine bunch sprint, but what unfolded in the final kilometres left even Ned Boulting and David Millar almost speechless.
After the sprint teams controlled the race for much of the day, the breakaway was finally reeled in inside the closing kilometres as Picnic, Alpecin, Uno-X and Astana combined to set up the expected showdown. B
Tadej Pogačar Dominates Stage 10 - Was That The Final Blow? | Tour de France Podcast
Stage 10 of the 2026 Tour de France marked the race's return from the first rest day with a 166.6km mountain stage from Aurillac to Le Lioran on Bastille Day. Featuring nearly 3,800 metres of climbing through the Massif Central, it was always expected to test the general classification contenders and once again, Tadej Pogačar delivered exactly what everyone had been anticipating.
When Pogačar a
Breakaway Battle Hard for Stage 9 | Tour de France Breakdown
Stage 9 of the 2026 Tour de France was tailor-made for the breakaway, with an parcours full of ups and downs that encouraged attacking racing from the very start. After a fierce battle to get up the road, a powerful group finally broke clear, and this time, the peloton didn’t see them again until the very end.
The headline act was Mathieu van der Poel, who proved strongest in the finale to cla
The Battle for the Green Jersey is Heating Up | Tour de France Stage 8 Breakdown
Stage 8 of the 2026 Tour de France took the peloton 180.4km through the Dordogne, from Périgueux to Bergerac, for another day that was always expected to end in a bunch sprint.
After a relatively controlled stage, the sprint teams took charge in the closing kilometres before Tim Merlier once again proved he's the fastest finisher at this year's Tour. Biniam Girmay chased him home in second, wit
Will Jasper Philipsen Bounce Back? | Tour de France Stage 7 Breakdown
The sprinters were back in the spotlight on Stage 7 of the 2026 Tour de France, with a flat run into Bordeaux offering another nailed-on bunch sprint.
After a controlled day in the peloton, the sprint teams took charge exactly as expected, delivering another high-speed finish in one of cycling's most famous sprinting destinations.
When the lead-out trains peeled away, it was Tim Merlier who
Tadej Pogačar Demolishes the Tourmalet! | Tour de France Stage 6 Breakdown
Stage 6 of the 2026 Tour de France took the riders over the Col du Tourmalet, the climb that has featured more times than any other in the history of the race, and for good reason - it delivers days like this. As the Tour's first major mountain stage, it was always likely to shape the general classification, and it did exactly that.
Torstein Træen started the day with a lead of almost eight min
Who Won The First Sprint Of The Tour de France? | Stage 5 Breakdown
The sprinters finally got their chance to make their mark on the 2026 Tour de France, and after a long day on the roads of southern France, the fastest men in the world delivered exactly the spectacle everyone was anticipating.
The one rider determined to delay the inevitable was Baptiste Veistroffer, who spent almost the entire stage riding solo off the front of the race. His brave breakaway
Lidl-Trek Dominate Stage 4 of the Tour de France | Breakdown Podcast
Stage 4 of the 2026 Tour de France was always expected to be a day for the breakaway, and that's exactly how it unfolded. A 34-rider move escaped early and stayed clear, setting up a fascinating tactical battle between some of the strongest breakaway riders in the race.
Biniam Girmay bested rivals Jasper Philipsen and Mads Pedersen to the intermittent sprint points and then sat up. He was never
Jonas Loses Yellow in Extreme Heat | Tour de France Stage 3 Breakdown
Stage 3 of the 2026 Tour de France saw the race cross the Spanish border into France for the first time, with a 195.9km route from Granollers to Les Angles. Now the race really begins. On paper, it wasn’t expected to be a decisive GC stage, but that’s becoming increasingly rare in the modern peloton, and once the road pitched upwards, the biggest names were right at the front.
UAE Team Emirates
Pogacar Gives Away Stage 2! Tour de France Breakdown
Barcelona delivered another brilliant day of racing as Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de France finished in the Catalan capital for the second day running.
The race exploded on the final climbs, with all of the biggest favourites battling it out at the front. But when victory was within reach, Tadej Pogačar chose not to sprint for himself, instead allowing a teammate to take one of the biggest wins o
Shock Victory & Chaotic Start | What Happened On Stage 1? | Tour De France Breakdown
Stage 1 of the 2026 Tour de France delivered chaos from the very start in Barcelona, with a fast and technical 19.6km team time trial that opened the race right up.
It was complete carnage for INEOS. A puncture for Kévin Vauquelin, Egan Bernal and Thymen Arensman both dropped, and Filippo Ganna left to finish the stage completely alone after riding away from his own teammates. Despite setting
Behind the Scenes at the Tour de France | Stage 1 Preview Podcast
The Tour de France is here and For The Love Of Cycling is on the ground.
In this special episode, Ned Boulting, Lizzie Deignan and Pete Kennaugh record from inside the XDS-Astana team bus on the eve of Stage 1, bringing you right into the heart of the biggest race in cycling.
With Pete now working as a DS for Astana, the team gets a rare behind-the-scenes look at the atmosphere inside a Tour de
The Most Stacked Field Ever? | Tour de France 2026 Preview
The biggest race in cycling is here.
With just days to go until the 2026 Tour de France rolls out from Barcelona, Ned Boulting, David Millar, Lizzie Deignan and Pete Kennaugh break down everything you need to know ahead of this year’s race.
Can Tadej Pogačar make history with a fifth Tour de France title and join the legendary ranks of Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault and Indurain? And if he does,
Pogačar Unstoppable, Reusser Reigns Again | Tour de Suisse Podcast
Tadej Pogačar once again proved why he's the man to beat, dominating the Tour de Suisse with three stage victories and the general classification.
Ned Boulting, David Millar, Lizzie Deignan and Pete Kennaugh break down every key moment from the men's race, from Pogačar's astonishing long-range attacks and time trial victory to the performances of Richard Carapaz, Mathias Vacek, Mathieu van der
The Next Tadej Pogacar? | Dauphine 2026 Breakdown
All eyes were on one rider going into the Dauphine 2026 (or Tour Auvergne Rhône-Alpes 2026). By the time it was over, the actual winner has us wondering why on earth we hadn't always known he'd win.
Ned Boulting, David Millar and Pete Kennaugh break down every stage of what turned out to be one of the most revealing weeks of racing before the Tour de France.
Pete was on the ground as a DS, and
Is Demi Vollering One of the All-Time Greats? | Giro Women 2026
Where does Demi Vollering now stand in the conversation about the greatest riders of all time?
Ned Boulting and Lizzie Deignan sit down for a full race breakdown, covering the 9 days of racing that swung wildly between controversy, comeback, and history being made.
9 stages. A disqualification nobody saw coming. A comeback time trial that raised every eyebrow in the peloton. And one rider who le
Vingegaard's Victory Lap, Milan's Last Chance & Rome Signs Off | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 21 Podcast
Stage 21 of the Giro d'Italia 2026, and the race rolls into Rome with Jonas Vingegaard already the story of the three weeks, but the peloton wasn't done yet.
Vingegaard obliterated the general classification. The first rider of his era to win all three Grand Tours. A victory lap, but cycling doesn't really do those quietlym and Rome made sure of it.
Jonathan Milan had been waiting for this momen
Is this the Best Jonas Vingegaard we've Seen? | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 20
Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia 2026, and Jonas Vingegaard finished his race the only way he knows how. A fifth stage win. And with it, his name joins the smallest club in cycling - riders to have won all three Grand Tours.
Giulio Ciccone wrapped up the mountains classification. Eulalio had done enough to make the white jersey his own. And Kuss, emptied after yesterday's effort, was a different rid
Sepp Kuss Makes History in the Dolomites | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 19
Stage 19 of the 2026 Giro d’Italia took the race deep into the Dolomites, and Visma looked so in control that they were comfortable sending Sep Kuss up the road in the breakaway. A clear sign of just how confident they are in the General Classification battle.
Elsewhere, it was a tougher day. Jhonatan Narváez and Ethan Vernon both abandoned the race, while EF Education-EasyPost made the difficult
The Perfect Leadout & The Best Sprinter | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 18 Podcast
Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and for the sprinters, the window is almost shut.
Polti VisitMalta went on the attack again in the break. Eulalio crashed and then lit up the final climb, but Visma were composed, reeling the move in with ease.
Then it came down to the sprint. Lidl-Trek were hellbent on delivering for Milan, but the positioning wasn't there. Stuyven and Magnier made it look st
Attack After Attack! | Breakaway Battle Explodes | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 17 Podcast
Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia was full of attacks. Ciccone tries to make the break work again but is unsuccessful and is running out of opportunities.
After the final breakaway stuck, the stage looked poised for a reduced bunch sprint, until one rider decides not to wait and attacked with 1km to go.
Michael Valgren takes his first ever Grand Tour stage win on his 12th Grand Tour appearance, at 3
Jonas Vingegaard is Unstoppable! | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 16 Podcast
Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and Jonas Vingegaard made it four summit finishes from four.
Bellinzona to Carì - just 113 kilometres but over 3,000 metres of climbing.
Visma weren't giving up control today. The break was kept on a tight leash, and when Decathlon took over with 35km to go, the race was about to explode.
Piganzoli ripped the selection apart before Jonas even launched. Pelliz
Giro d'Italia Women Preview with Elisa Longo Borghini | Giro Women 2026 Podcast
Ned and Lizzie Deignan sit down to talk about the Giro Donne - how far the race has come since the early days, what's still missing, and why this year's edition feels like a turning point.
They get into the calendar shift, the stages that will shape the GC battle, and the riders who could shake things up.
Then Lizzie's old teammate and rival Elisa Longo Borghini joins the conversation. They tal
Huge Missed Opportunity for the Sprinters | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 15 Podcast
A day that was nailed on for the fast men, and the breakaway defied every expectation.
Fredrik Dversnes, on his Grand Tour debut, crossed the line first while the peloton scrambled behind him.
Jonathan Milan missed another opportunity. The sprint teams couldn't organise, couldn't cooperate, and couldn't catch the riders up the road.
So how many sprint days does Milan actually have left?
Ne
Jonas Vingegaard Devastation on Stage from Hell | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 14 Podcast
Stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 was the hardest day by far.
Ciccone was in the break again, but it was always going to be a tough ask today.
Visma rode at the front of the peloton for pretty much the whole stage, and during the final climb, it played out exactly how everyone expected. Campenaerts, Kuss and Piganzoli each took turns to close the gap on the break before Vingegaard let rip an
Absolute Masterclass! & A Look Ahead to Stage 14 | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 13 Podcast
Stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and patience beat power on the final climb.
A frustrated Filippo Ganna couldn't make it into the break in his home town.
A breakaway of 15 spent the majority of the stage out front, and when Leknessund launched first on the final climb, it looked to be the move of the stage , but Bettiol bided his time, waited until he saw the man in front go into the red, and
Perfectly timed attack! | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 12 Podcast
Stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and the peloton rode hard today.
No one was gifting the sprinters their day. Milan and Magnier were forced to watch their chances slip away as the race stayed aggressive. Ben Turner had to fight his way back after a puncture at the worst possible moment. Ciccone went from 7 kilometres out, desperate for a stage win, but the peloton weren't letting him go.
Then
Tactical Battle! Narvaez vs Mas | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 11 Podcast
Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and Jhonatan Narvaez can't stop winning.
A star-studded break went up the road: Ulissi, Narvaez, Mas, Harper - but in the end it came down to a two-man tactical battle. Enric Mas knew Narvaez was the faster sprinter, so he tried to drop him and couldn't. Narvaez read every move, matched every acceleration, and took his third stage win of this Giro, and his team'
Ganna's Perfect TT & Jonas Closes in on Pink | Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 10 Podcast
Stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 and the race against the clock delivered.
A 42-kilometre individual time trial from Viareggio to Massa - and it was perfectly designed for Filippo Ganna. He did not disappoint. A ride of absolute precision and power from the Italian, on a course that suited every strength he has.
But Ganna wasn't the only Ineos rider to shine. Thymen Arensman put in a ride that
Gall vs Vingegaard: Who Had the Legs? | Giro d'Italia Stage 9 Breakdown
Decathlon controlled the pace of the bunch right up until the final climb that decided everything.
A valiant effort from the break, with Giulio Ciccone lasting the longest, but behind him, Visma and Decathlon smelled blood in the fight for GC.
Pellizzari and others were dropped as the gradients bit. And at the top of the mountain, the two strongest men battled it out.
But the man in pink? He'
UAE Strike Back: Solo Breakaway Takes Stage 8 | Giro d'Italia Breakdown
After a horrid start to this Giro, UAE reminded the peloton they're still here.
A day of tried and failed attacks, and savage gradients between on the way into Fermo, and in the end, one man went alone to take the stage.
A valiant effort from Leknessund fell short, which meant Jhonatan Narvaez was able to take his second win of this Giro.
Behind them, the GC battle raged on, with the man in p
REACTION as Jonas STRIKES On Blockhaus in GC Battle! 🇩🇰 | Giro d'Italia Stage 7
Freezing cold at the top of the relentless ‘Blockhaus’, Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri react as Jonas Vingegaard laid down a huge marker at this year’s Giro d'Italia.
Felix Gall managed to challenge the Great Dane but the race favourite held on for his first stage win of the year.
Eulalio remains in pink…but for how much longer? Plus, Ned and Jacopo reveal their tactics to stay warm.
This
Surprise Sprint Winner & Jaco Gets His Fried Pizza 🍕 | Giro d'Italia Stage 6
Ned Boulting and a pizza-fuelled Jacopo Guarnieri bring immediate reaction on the cobbles of Naples after Stage Six of the Giro D'Italia
Sprint favourites including Jonathan Milan and his rivals loss was an emotional Davide Ballerini’s gain who avoided the carnage to take the stage.
Ned looks ahead to a pivotal mountainous stage tomorrow and Jaco wheels out his unmissable Peter Sagan Italian im
Wrong Turns, Crashes & Comebacks: Arrieta vs Eulálio | Giro d'Italia Stage 5
It's over, it's not over, it's over again, it's not over again!
A soaking wet day in Italy made every kilometre a fight. Giulio Ciccone gave everything in a brave solo effort to save his maglia rosa, but that wasn't what Lidl-Trek had in mind.
Then came the two-man fight for the stage. Igor Arrieta and Afonso Eulálio went head-to-head, both hitting the deck, one went the wrong way, looked done,
Movistar set BLISTERING PACE on the first big climb | Giro d'Italia Stage 4 Breakdown
For the first time, the peloton raced on Italian soil — and Movistar made sure it hurt. A blistering pace on the first proper climb of this Giro shredded the bunch, with riders getting dropped left and right, including the maglia rosa.
But the biggest story of the day? Egan Bernal was dropped.
What does this mean for his Giro ambitions? How much did Movistar's aggression reshape the genera
UAE Fall Apart! What happens next at the Giro? | Rest Day Breakdown
What on earth do UAE do now?
On the first Rest Day, Ned Boulting sits down with David Millar and Pete Kennaugh to make sense of it all.
They discuss UAE Team Emirates' dwindling GC options after a nightmare crash, which stages Jonas Vingegaard is likely to pick for his big move?What's been going on with Jonathan Milan? and why Paul Magnier has been one of the most exciting stories of the race
