Latest Freewheeling Podcast Episodes
From Strength to Strength
Freewheeling - December 21, 2022 07:36 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsFor our final episode of the year, Amy prepared her year-end quiz! Play along and let us know how you did. And thank you for a great year of Freewheeling!
Super domestique turned leader
Freewheeling - December 19, 2022 07:31 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsA bonus chat with Dutch national champion Riejanne Markus.
It's never too late for something new
Freewheeling - December 13, 2022 19:09 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsAfter 11 years at the GreenEdge organization, Amanda Spratt is moving to Trek-Segafredo for the next two seasons. Gracie Elvin caught up with Spratt during the off-season to discuss her new team, her career so far, and what the future looks like.
Helping the next generation
Freewheeling - December 08, 2022 07:51 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week Loren chatted with Jolien D'Hoore about her career, what has changed since, and why she decided to become a director.
The Entertainer
Freewheeling - November 28, 2022 06:59 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week we continue our interview series with Canadian Alison Jackson. A 2020 Olympian, Jackson is known as an entertainer, on the bike and also on social media. You may have heard her takes during the Tour Daily podcasts this summer.
"It’s annoying, but I’ll be back."
Freewheeling - November 15, 2022 08:22 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week Matt de Neef chatted with one of Australia's rising stars Sarah Gigante. They discussed Sarah's first year in the WorldTour with Movistar and much more. Matt's written piece can be found here.
Changing roles and changing teams
Freewheeling - November 07, 2022 16:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week Abby chatted with Brodie Chapman about the progression of women's cycling, her time on FDJ SUEZ-Futuroscope and her move to Trek-Segafredo.
What's the deal with iliac artery endofibrosis?
Freewheeling - October 31, 2022 20:29 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week Abby chatted with Kat Stene, a physio to the pros, about iliac artery endofibrosis, working in the WorldTour, and more.
Perfecting the Bunnyhop
Freewheeling - October 25, 2022 13:54 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week Amy spoke with Puck Pieterse about juggling mountain biking and cyclocross, why she learned to bunnyhop, and more.
Recovering from the Olympic dream
Freewheeling - October 19, 2022 18:07 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week, in the first episode of our off-season interviews, Abby talked to Tayler Wiles about chasing the Olympic dream, being gay in the women's peloton, iliac artery endofibrosis, and so much more.
A year to remember
Freewheeling - October 11, 2022 10:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsTour de Romandie wrapped up a fantastic WWT season. This week on Freewheeling we reflect on the best season of Women's WorldTour racing...ever? And we reflect on some of our favourite moments, and riders, plus what we are already looking forward to next season.
The fight for WWT status
Freewheeling - October 05, 2022 12:18 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week on Freewheeling we dive into some of the recent transfers which ultimately sends us down the rabbit hole that is the WorldTour calendar. Finally, we preview the final race of the year, the upcoming Tour de Romandie.
What a Worlds!
Freewheeling - September 27, 2022 05:42 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThe Freewheeling team breaks down the 2022 women's road race at the World Championships, the rollercoaster week for the Dutch, heartbreak for Australia, and what ended up being one of the best races of the season.
It will be hard to control this Worlds road race
Freewheeling - September 22, 2022 10:41 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week we preview the upcoming Women's Road Race at the Wollongong World Championships, make our picks, and chat a bit about the time trial that happened over the weekend.
Not quite Grand Tour status
Freewheeling - September 13, 2022 12:23 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week we talk about the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta and speculate a little about the upcoming World Championships. Oh and Annemiek van Vleuten.
2023 is looking really good for SD Worx
Freewheeling - September 05, 2022 06:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsAbby, Amy, and Tilda chat Simac Ladies Tour, a few new transfers, and the upcoming Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Check out CyclingTips.com for a full course and rider preview of the six-day race in Spain.
If at first you don't ride away, attack again
Freewheeling - August 31, 2022 08:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week on Freewheeling we chat about the mountain bike World Championships, the WWT one-day Classic Lorient Agglomération - Trophée Ceratizit, some new transfer news and the upcoming Simac Ladies Tour.
MTB takeover!
Freewheeling - August 23, 2022 10:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsWith the mountain bike World Championships coming up Amy and Tilda take over this week's Freewheeling to discuss all things dirt.
More than meets the eye in Scandinavia
Freewheeling - August 16, 2022 09:57 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis week on Freewheeling we talk about some key takeaways from the inaugural Tour of Scandinavia as well as some of the most notable transfers so far.
Recovering from the Tour de France Femmes
Freewheeling - August 08, 2022 11:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsA week after the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift concluded the full Freewheeling team, plus one old friend, gathered to talk about their favourite moments from the race and what the event meant to everyone individually. Grab some tissues, things get emotional.
The Femmes Stage 8: History is made atop La Super Planche des Belles Filles
Freewheeling - July 31, 2022 20:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsAbby, Kit and Caley discuss the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and Amy and Matt report from on the ground. Plus, Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo), and Julie Leth and Anne Dorthe Ysland (Uno-X) check in one last time.
The Femmes Mini: Thank you Zwift!
Freewheeling - July 31, 2022 15:07 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsFor our final Femmes Mini of 2022, Abby caught up with Kate Veronneau of Zwift to talk about how they got involved in the race and what they hope for the future. Hear more from Kate on a previous episode of Freewheeling.
The Femmes Mini: The glue that holds a team together
Freewheeling - July 31, 2022 11:15 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsGeerike Schreurs of Trek-Segafredo gives us a look at what it's like to be a soigneur at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
The Femmes Stage 7: Well, that was a brutal day
Freewheeling - July 30, 2022 17:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsMatt and Amy ran into some familiar friends at the start of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 7. No one is surprised about the results at the end of the day, although the time gaps were a bit of a shock. With an 18% time cut, it's likely some riders will not see the startline for the eig...
The Femmes Mini: Iris on a (motor)bike
Freewheeling - July 30, 2022 09:41 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsAmy Jones caught up with former professional and always advocate for women's cycling Iris Slappendel after stage 6. Iris is currently following the race on the back of a moto, you can see her spicy mid-race takes on Eurosport and GCN's coverage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
The Femmes Stage 6: Sucks to be a breakaway artist
Freewheeling - July 29, 2022 20:18 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsAbby and Alison Jackson talk about stage 6 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and lament the downfall of a perfect breakaway. Matt and Amy were on the ground on the final circuits. Plus, hear from our riders in the peloton; Audrey Cordon-Ragot who represented Trek-Segafredo in the day's bre...
The Femmes Mini: How commentary is helping Gracie Elvin get her confidence back
Freewheeling - July 29, 2022 06:29 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsMatt de Neef caught up with retired professional cyclist and Freewheeling member Gracie Elvin at the start of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 5. They chat about Gracie's retirement from cycling and subsequent move to commentary and how she feels about the revival of a women's Tour de F...
The Femmes Stage 5: How do you beat the unbeatable?
Freewheeling - July 28, 2022 18:02 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsIt was a day for the sprinters at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Abby and Loren are joined by Alison Jackson to watch the stage finale while Amy and Matt report from on the ground. Post-race reactions from our riders in the peloton Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB), Anne Dorthe Yslan...
The Femmes Mini: The fight for white
Freewheeling - July 28, 2022 13:07 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsMatt and Amy highlight a few of the young riders racing the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Rider interviews in order: Henrietta Christie (Human Powered Health/New Zealand) Maike van der Duin (Le Col-Wahoo/Netherlands) - after stage 1 and before stage 4 Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ-SUEZ-Futuroscope...
The Femmes Stage 4: Opportunities squandered and seized
Freewheeling - July 27, 2022 19:49 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThe gravel of stage 4 may have been more than the peloton bargained for but didn't force much change in the GC. Another surprise winner capitalized on the chaos. Hear from Trek-Segafredo's Audrey Cordon-Ragot before the morning of the stage and Julie Leth (Uno-X) and Veronica Ewers (EF Education-...
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