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Lachlan Morton admits he has the best job in the world
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - May 05, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourLachlan Morton explains to Matt Stephens how cutting down his road race calendar has meant he can now enjoy each race as if it’s his first, thanks to the alternative calendar afforded to him by EF Education-Nippo. As a world-beating endurance rider, he tells us how he’s had to harness his inner ...
Eric Min founded Zwift and rediscovered his love for riding outdoors
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - April 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourEric Min tells Matt Stephens how his unemployability meant he had no choice but to start his own company, Zwift. A bike racer in his youth, Eric has cycling in his DNA and is now rediscovering the joys of riding outdoors since moving house to rural England. Matt demands a pat on the back for his...
Nic Dlamini from the townships to the WorldTour
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - April 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourNic Dlamini tells Matt Stephens all about growing up in hunger and how that has shaped him as a person and an athlete now. The Qhubeka Assos rider started riding a bike for a very cool reason, and now races to change people’s lives, with his team’s primary sponsor doing such great work in provid...
Rebecca Charlton on the buzz of live broadcasting
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - April 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourRebecca Charlton tells Matt Stephens how she wanted to be a broadcaster from a very young age, and how the role of cycling was somewhat secondary in the pursuit of her dreams. The pressures to adapt to a male-dominated industry in order to thrive eventually encouraged her to do just the opposite...
Michael Matthews on the lack of respect in the peloton
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - April 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourMichael Matthews explains to Matt Stephens just how professional bike racing has changed since he turned pro 10 years ago. How he owes his hugely successful racing career to an unlikely source of inspiration, and how he fell back in love with the sport of cycling. There’s a world-first in the ho...
Lauren Steadman on the gift of being different
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - March 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourMatt Stephens chats to British Paralympic athlete Lauren Steadman about her impressive career so far and how moving from swimming to triathlon unlocked her potential as an Olympian. It’s no surprise that the Psychology graduate backs up her sporting talents with immense mental strength, but how ...
Richard Hughes - Keane drummer and keen cyclist
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - March 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourMatt Stephens chats to Richard Hughes about his impressive musical career and his undying love for cycling. Having grown up using his bike for fun and to get to band practice, the Keane drummer has gone on to complete some of the toughest rides in Europe. He talks candidly with Matt about how th...
Adam Blythe can’t help wanting to put the hurt on people
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - March 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourAdam Blythe and Matt Stephens discuss the modern era of road racing, and how competing against the likes of van der Poel and van Aert is a whole different ball game. There are two tenuously linked stories about the Junior Axel tour, and Adam gives us an insight into how it feels to ride pillion ...
George Bennett denounces balance and preaches life in the extremes
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - March 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourGeorge Bennett and Matt Stephens discuss how fine margins win races, but fine margins are easy to close. From his apartment in Andorra, overlooking the empty pistes, the New Zealand native looks back at his career to date and explains how he’s grown as a rider. Now with Jumbo Visma, the Kiwi nat...
Lizzie Deignan on deciding when to make other people suffer
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - March 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourLizzie Deignan is enjoying life as a pro cyclist more than ever, and in this exclusive interview, she tells Matt Stephens all about her preference to train outdoors, whatever the weather. They look back at her confident victory at the 2015 World Road Championships in Richmond and discuss the fut...
Steve Cummings on tactics and starting from scratch
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - February 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourSteve Cummings tells Matt Stephens how his working-class background makes him uncomfortable with doing nothing. Now busy with a postgrad course and his new position at Ineos Grenadiers, Steve recognises how privileged he is to have lived the dream of being a professional cyclist, and is now in t...
Karl Kopinski on the parallels between art and cycling
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - February 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourKarl Kopinski steps back from the easel to spend an hour with Matt Stephens and chat about their shared loves of art and cycling. Famed for his breathtaking illustrations and captivating portraits, Karl enjoys nothing more than unwinding with a hard session in the saddle. On his way to becoming ...
Matt Holmes on perseverance and waving with confidence
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - February 10, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutesMatt Holmes takes a break from training on his snowy local roads to chat to Matt Stephens about his first Giro d’Italia and admits that while he’s not the best climber or sprinter out there, working hard can get you far. The Lotto–Soudal rider lays out his goals for the coming season, tackles th...
Kasia Niewiadoma on the rapid evolution of Women’s Pro Cycling
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - February 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourKasia Niewiadoma tells Matt Stephens how she first took up cycling to prove herself to her father, then ended up making him incredibly proud by winning the Amstel Gold Race in 2019. Tune in to find out how the Canyon-SRAM climber prepares for a big race, how cycling is a great way to meet new pe...
Jonathan Vaughters on arguing about ducks with the UCI
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - January 27, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourJonathan Vaughters explains to Matt Stephens how his EF Education-Nippo cycling team is the natural home of intellectual misfits, and how no rider is greater than the team itself. With a personal love for individual expression, JV practices what he preaches and is known for standing his ground a...
Alec Briggs on how he owes his life to Herne Hill Velodrome
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - January 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourAlec Briggs chats to Matt Stephens about the importance of developing bike handling skills above power and aerodynamics. With his Tekkerz cycling team poised to tackle 2021 head-on, the Lewisham native is determined to add to the cycling world; not replace anything. But just how did this self-pr...
Hugh Carthy on being an optimistic workaholic
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - January 13, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourHugh Carthy tells Matt Stephens all about his recent success at Vuelta a España, and how it all came down to a massive team effort from EF Education First Pro Cycling. From his residence in Andorra, he’s been training in sub-zero conditions, but can he keep his cool when faced with Matt’s custom...
Cherie Pridham on becoming a DS at WorldTour level
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - December 23, 2020 08:00 - 58 minutesCherie Pridham tells Matt Stephens all about her excitement at becoming the first woman to manage a cycling team at WorldTour level, inspiring the next generation, and how hard work always pays off... eventually. But where will she place on the Guess That Snack leader board?
Sepp Kuss on high-altitude poker faces and bonding in a bubble
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - December 16, 2020 08:00 - 1 hourSepp Kuss explains to Matt Stephens how growing up at altitude has helped him race in the mountains, and how his tongue usually only falls out of his mouth when faced with cross-winded flat sections. But can he use his famous poker face to cause an upset in the Guess That Snack leader board?
Austin Healey on cardigans, game shows, and waking up in a pool of sweat
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - December 09, 2020 08:00 - 1 hourAustin Healey and Matt Stephens have plenty in common; both are former professional sportspersons of the highest level, both are now successful commentators, and of course, both love a good cardigan. From Rugby international to competitive amateur cyclist, Austin’s journey has seen him take the ...
Justin Williams on keeping your dignity and racing with freedom
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - December 02, 2020 08:00 - 1 hourJustin Williams tells Matt Stephens all about growing up in LA to a family of black cyclists, how his dad left him at the roadside for wearing boxers under his bibs, and how his L39ion of Los Angeles Team aims to spark curiosity and hope. But perhaps even more importantly than that, Matt’s keen ...
Cal Crutchlow on MotoGP gravel baths, controlled madness, and life’s real heroes
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - November 25, 2020 08:00 - 1 hourCal Crutchlow tells Matt Stephens all about exceeding the limits of adhesion, running out of talent and taking a gravel bath. The MotoGP legend has some shocking average heart rate figures, and when it comes to getting race fit, he does it on two wheels of another variety. At a pivotal moment in...
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Orla Chennaoui on how the interview is just the tip of the iceberg
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - November 18, 2020 08:00 - 1 hourTop broadcaster and cycling journalist Orla Chennaoui describes her version of heaven to Matt Stephens, which involves an elevator, reliable wifi and the freedom to chat ad nauseam. She shares her inspiring attitude to the difficulties of life and explains how hope always trumps despair. But can...
Ben Foster on how cycling gives him a bigger buzz than football
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - November 11, 2020 08:00 - 1 hourBen Foster explains to Matt Stephens how bike riding always brings a smile to his face, and there’s nothing quite like the buzz of winning a Zwift race. In a first for the pod, Matt’s up against a total expert in Guess That Snack; a man who rides his bike hard so he can grow his snack knowledge,...
Chloe Dygert on seeing herself as the only competition
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - July 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hourChloe Dygert and Matt Stephens discuss injury setbacks and how they can help you grow as an athlete, the benefits of using Zwift racing to sharpen your instincts, and how she sees riding a bike as a job, not a hobby. Plus, The Grand Chores are back! This time, Matt is giving his living room a go...
Rahsaan Bahati on how to affect change in cycling and beyond
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - July 03, 2020 07:00 - 1 hourRahsaan Bahati talks to Matt about how his passion grew from punishment, finding the line between fitting in and doing what you need to, and why it’s so important to teach your kids about history. They discuss The Bahati Foundation, now helping inner-city kids for ten years, and what needs to be...
Pavel Sivakov thinks in French, dreams in Russian and wins in Bike Races
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - June 25, 2020 06:45 - 1 hourPavel Sivakov chats to Matt Stephens about the new era of young professional riders, and how he tried lots of sports before taking to cycling like a fish to water, or more accurately, like the child of two professional cyclists to cycling. Also, guess that snack is back! But how will Mr Internat...
Johan Museeuw on becoming the most chilled out Lion in Flanders
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - June 19, 2020 09:37 - 59 minutesJohan Museeuw chats to Matt Stephens about spending lockdown with his son Stefano, the joys of a nice Italian red wine, how your motivation can change after a strong ride, and how two millimeters can make all the difference. The Grand Chores is back, but with an injured Matt Stephens attempting ...
Philippa York on mythical chainrings and the power of a good onesie
Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged - June 12, 2020 08:30 - 1 hourPippa York and Matt Stephens discuss her baptism of fire at the Belgian Classics in 1980, the fun of racing despite the pain, her continuing BYOC policy (Bring Your Own Chainring) and whether there is any place in soup for an egg. We also pay another visit to the ever-popular Grand Chores for st...
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