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Final countdown to Tokyo

Freewheeling - July 21, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Gracie Elvin joins the podcast to chat about the upcoming Olympic road race. Abby called Coryn Rivera ahead of the Giro Donne to talk about her dad, and what going to Toyko means for her. Only a few more days to support the Cyclists Alliance by repping this fantastic Black Sheep kit!

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Giro Donne and dusted

Freewheeling - July 14, 2021 06:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Loren, Abby, and Amy break down the final three stages of the Giro Donne and chat about who impressed. Plus, why did SD Worx sweep the general classification? Hear from Heidi Franz, Hannah Barnes, and Ruth Winder. Find the Cyclists' Alliance x CyclingTips kit here! And find out more about POC's...

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Sprinters shine at the Giro Donne

Freewheeling - July 09, 2021 13:11 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby, Amy, and Loren chat stages 5, 6, and 7 of the Giro Donne with some rider diaries from Ruth Winder and Heidi Franz. Find the Cyclists' Alliance x CyclingTips kit here!

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SD Worx can't be beaten at the Giro Donne

Freewheeling - July 06, 2021 15:04 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Loren, Abby, and Amy chat about the first four stages of the Giro Donne, and where the race could have made improvements for a more interesting battle.

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What a Tour de France could mean for women's cycling

Freewheeling - June 28, 2021 11:15 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Loren, Abby and Amy reflect on La Course by the Tour de France and chat about what a Tour de France Femmes could mean for women's cycling.   Find POC's range of women's clothing here. 

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Marc Bracke's suspension is not long enough

Freewheeling - June 24, 2021 09:08 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
This week on Freewheeling we chat all the news from Nationals Week, Marc Bracke's suspension, and the upcoming La Course. 

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New to the WWT calendar in 2022...

Freewheeling - June 16, 2021 11:53 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
With the release of the 2022 calendar Loren, Abby, and Amy chat about which races they are looking forward to. Plus, it's National Championship week and we can't wait to see some jerseys change hands. 

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The USA Olympic team has been announced

Freewheeling - June 11, 2021 11:40 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
and we have some thoughts.  But before digging into that tin of worms, Amy, Loren, and Abby chat Giro Donne route reveal the Tour de Suisse Women's race, and Annemiek van Vleuten's decision to skip the Giro in favour of Olympic prep. As a bonus, Ruth Winder makes a guest appearance to talk abou...

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Thüringen: A Classic specialists stage race

Freewheeling - June 02, 2021 17:29 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby, Loren, and Amy are back to discuss all the goings-on at the LOTTO Thüringen Ladies Tour last week, plus Lucinda Brand's team announcement. As always, the Olympic selections are a hot topic. 

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Four fantastic days of racing at Vuelta a Burgos Feminas

Freewheeling - May 24, 2021 03:56 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby, Loren, and Amy wrap up the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas after watching the fourth and final stage on Sunday.

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Who wouldn't cry watching Vuelta a Burgos stage 3?

Freewheeling - May 22, 2021 18:21 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby, Loren, and Amy break down the Vuelta a Burgos stage 3 with audio diaries from Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx) and Heidi Franz (Rally Cycling) plus a surprise appearance from young French rider Évita Muzic (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope). 

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The sprinters missed their chance, Vuelta a Burgos Feminas stage 2

Freewheeling - May 21, 2021 17:39 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby, Loren, and Amy are back to discuss the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas stage 2 as well as the cancellation of WWT Postnord Vargarda WestSweden races. 

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Domestiques take the spotlight at Vuelta a Burgos

Freewheeling - May 20, 2021 18:48 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Loren, Abby, and Amy break down the first stage of the Vuelta a Burgos and what they are looking forward to one stage 2. Hear the hot takes from inside the peloton through the eyes of Heidi Franz (Rally Cycling), Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx), and Brodie Chapman (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope...

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The women's Tour de France is happening, but will it succeed?

Freewheeling - May 14, 2021 19:55 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
The Dutch and French Olympic teams have been announced and a better picture of the Olympic road race is coming together. Plus, with the news of the women's Tour de France happening in 2022, Loren, Amy, and Abby have some thoughts. 

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Is holding on to cycling's traditions blocking progress?

Freewheeling - May 06, 2021 07:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
After a brief discussion of the Festival Elsy Jacobs and the upcoming Setmana Ciclista Valenciana Loren, Abby, and Amy continue their conversation about the lack of Women's WorldTour racing from now to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.  Abby called Scott Sunderland, who works with Cadel Evans Great Oc...

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We are fans of Anna van der Breggen

Freewheeling - April 29, 2021 08:08 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
On this week's episode of the Freewheeling Podcast... Abby, Loren, and Amy chat about Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Tayler Wiles makes a final guest appearance (for now).  Next, the three talk about what is coming next and one more thing we need to see more of in women's cycling. 

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What happened at the Amstel Gold Race?

Freewheeling - April 22, 2021 09:23 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Loren, Amy, and Abby break down the action at the Amstel Gold Race and La Flèche Wallonne.  Plus, Tayler Wiles checks in with her post-race thoughts. Finally, the three discuss the upcoming Run Up, a documentary series taking the viewers behind the scenes of the top teams in women's cycling. Ab...

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It's time for the Ardennes

Freewheeling - April 15, 2021 09:35 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby, Loren, and Amy discuss the upcoming Ardennes, specifically the Amstel Gold Race and La Fleche Wallonne.  Abby also chats with Tayler Wiles about which Ardenane she likes the most, how the racing is changing, and...cookies. 

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Gracie Elvin returns to discuss the Tour of Flanders

Freewheeling - April 08, 2021 10:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby, Loren, and Amy are joined this week by Gracie Elvin to chat Tour of Flanders and all the surrounding stories. Gracie also fills everyone in on the Cyclists' Alliance new mentoring program, within the sport but also for riders ready to retire.

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Flanders anticipation and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig

Freewheeling - April 02, 2021 12:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby, Loren and Amy recap Gent-Wevelgem and Dwars door Vlaanderen and discuss the postponement of Paris-Roubaix. With the Tour of Flanders mere hours away they talk about the excitement to come. In the second half of the episode (@ 36:40), Abby chatted with Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig while she was at...

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'All Bodies on Bikes' a film about body inclusivity and cycling community

Freewheeling - March 30, 2021 08:08 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby speaks with Kailey Kornhauser and Marley Blonsky about their film All Bodies on Bikes, produced by Shimano. The film follows Kailey and Marley on a bikepacking trip while diving into some of the sensitive issues regarding weight and societies obsession with it.  Marley and Kailey are taking...

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What better way to win than solo

Freewheeling - March 26, 2021 13:11 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
This week on the Freewheeling Podcast... Loren, Abby, and Amy discuss the Oxyclean Brugge-De Panne and Trofeo Alfredo Binda, both won by spectacular solo breakaways, as well as what's to come for the women's peloton at Gent-Wevelgem.  If you want to check out POC's Devour sunglasses, click here. 

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SD Worx is winning the numbers game

Freewheeling - March 19, 2021 13:50 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
On this week's Freewheeling Podcast Abby, Loren, and Amy revisit Strade Bianche and the Healthy Ageing Tour. The biggest takeaway from the season so far is that SD Worx has the numbers. Can other teams catch up? We will get to find out at the next Women's WorldTour race, Trofeo Alfredo Binda.  A...

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The great prize money debate of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Freewheeling - March 05, 2021 12:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
This week on Freewheeling Loren and Abby are joined by Amy Jones to talk about Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and it's prize money debate. Abby also caught up with Emma Cecilie Norsgaard to ask her about her first two races with Team Movistar.  Later the three dive into Strade Bianche and what they hope ...

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2021 season preview + inside FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope's management

Freewheeling - February 19, 2021 13:06 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Loren is back, finally!, to discuss the 2021 season ahead of Omloop Het Niewusblad.  Abby met up with the general manager for FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope Stephan Delcourt to learn a little more about the inner workings of the team. 

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Growing Up in Poland with Kasia Niewiadoma

Freewheeling - February 03, 2021 09:25 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby chats with Kasia Niewiadoma of Canyon-SRAM about growing up in Poland, potato pancakes, and the other nationalities on her team she identifies with the most.

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The future of e-racing with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio

Freewheeling - January 22, 2021 11:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby chats with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, professional cyclist for SD Worx and the first-ever esports cycling world champion, about everything from her ever-evolving cycling retreat Rocacorba Cycling, the future of esports, and being teammates with current world champion Anna van der Breggen. 

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Growing Up in Sweden

Freewheeling - January 08, 2021 13:40 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Abby talked to Emilia Fahlin of FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope about growing up in Sweden. What her favorite holidays are, traditional foods, hometown sports, and more.  This episode is the first in a series of episodes entitled "Growing Up in" that will be part of the Freewheeling feed, whe...

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with Jenni Gwiazdowski

Freewheeling - December 10, 2020 17:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Loren and Abby chat with Jenni Gwiazdowski about the London Bike Kitchen, the Women of Colour Cycling Group UK, equality in cycling, and bikes in general. Bikes and the patriarchy.  Check out more of Jenni on the Wheel Suckers Podcast!  Jenni also mentioned Cyclista Zine, which can be found here.

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Cyclocross for Dummies

Freewheeling - November 26, 2020 08:28 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Katie Compton joins the podcast to discuss the ins and outs of cyclocross, as well as her love of the sport and her process each season. 

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