The Škoda We Love Cycling Podcast

Sep 26 2024 30 ep. 36 mins 8
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The core mission of Škoda We Love Cycling is and always have been to create a cycling movement and a close-knit community to keep connected, entertained, encouraged, active and informed throughout the years. This podcast aims to further expand this goal by periodically releasing interviews, podcasts and streams with unique athletes, influencers, advocates, experts and others across the whole cycling board. We believe you’ll find inspiration, motivation, candour, openness and a few valuable insights with each episode.

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Juliet Elliott: ‘Gravel can be anything you want, that’s what I like about it’

Sep 26 2024 29 mins  
Just in time for the upcoming UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium, Matt Stephens invited into his virtual studio his fellow Brit and our regular collaborator and in-house expert Juliet Elliott, a versatile cyclist with a knack for joining cycling disciplines in their fun and amateurish beginnings and then watching them get “professionalised”. One such discipline is, obvio

Reminiscing the Beauty of La Vuelta and Spain as a Cycling Oasis with Alberto Contador

Aug 19 2024 28 mins  
The final Grand Tour of the season, La Vuelta a España, is upon us so it’s naturally the talk of the town of the wider cycling community – including our podcast host Matt Stephens. Matt welcomed none other than Alberto Contador in his virtual studio to discuss not only the race itself but also its scenic and climbing-rich backdrop, the Spanish landscape and nature, and the cul

Kasia Niewiadoma Talks the Hunger for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

Aug 09 2024 25 mins  
In another episode of the We Love Cycling Podcast focused on the personal stories and cherished memories made at the Tour de France, Matt Stephens welcomed in his virtual studio Kasia Niewiadoma, a talented and insightful young pro. Welcome to the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift special edition.

Love Letter to the Tour de France: Stephen Roche Relives the Glory and the Heartbreak

Jun 09 2024 29 mins  
It’s impossible to love road cycling and its history without stumbling upon the decorated name of Stephen Roche. Matt Stephens comes face to face with the Irish legend. Catching up with Stephen in his home in Antibes, France, they relived the intense emotional relationship the former pro still has with the Tour.

From Dreaming in Eritrea to Starting at the Tour de France: Biniam Girmay’s Incredible Rise

Jun 09 2024 19 mins  
With the 2024 Tour de France drawing ever so near, the road-cycling fandom is already in the grips of the race’s allure. Since we are focused on deeply personal experiences, memories, and connections with the Tour this year, Matt Stephens also made this podcast instalment into a Tour de France special. The guest today is Biniam Girmay and the topic is the Tour made personal.

James Knox: “I think cycling is one of those sports where you gain a lot off the bike”

Mar 14 2024 46 mins  
As his next guest on the We Love Cycling Podcast, Matt Stephens welcomed James Knox, a professional road racing cyclist from Great Britain, currently riding for UCI WorldTeam Soudal Quick-Step. The 28-year-old rider hails from Levens, a small town in the county of Cumbria, UK. The first move Knox made towards the pro cycling world can be traced to 2017 when he came second in the un

Zdeněk Štybar: “If I stop my career on Sunday, on Monday, I want to be back to work, whatever that is“

Mar 08 2024 45 mins  
In this episode of the We Love Cycling podcast, Matt Stephens is revisiting one legendary pro career that just recently reached its conclusion. In his virtual studio, he welcomed Zdeněk Štybar, a Czech native and a road cycling and cyclo-cross household name.

Tom Southam: “You have to be constantly moving, constantly changing”

Nov 27 2023 45 mins  
Tom Southam is a British former competitive cyclist from Penzance, Cornwall, who competed professionally between 2003 and 2011, finishing his career with the team Rapha Condor. His racing highlights include representing Great Britain in five World Championships and getting silver in two, and riding in several UCI ProTour events. Since the end of his pro-cycling career, he served as

James Shaw: “Now, if you wear cotton socks, you’re not taking it seriously”

Oct 09 2023 50 mins  
James Shaw, full name James Callum Shaw, is a 27-year-old British road racing cyclist, currently riding for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost. His previous teams included Belgian UCI WorldTeam Lotto–Soudal, SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling and Riwal Securitas. James has consistently showcased impressive performances as a General Classification (GC) rider, notably in the 2021 Tour of S

Steve Cummings: “The new rhythm is the fact there isn't any rhythm, it's just chaos”

Jun 27 2023 32 mins  
This time, Matt Stephens chatted up his compatriot and fellow ex-pro rider Steve Cummings who kept close to the sport – and especially to the Tour de France – after his retirement.