Velo Podcast

Dec 20 2024 575 ep. 51 mins 877

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The Velo Podcast brings you inside the world of gravel and road racing with Velo's team of reporters and commentators.

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What Is Mike Levy Doing Talking About Gravel Bikes?

Dec 20 2024 76 mins

This week on the Velo Podcast, we have something a little different for you as former Pinkbike editor extraordinaire Mike Levy joins the show to talk gravel and road bikes. Some of you are no doubt asking yourself right now: “Wait, isn’t he the mountain bike guy?” Right you are. He’s a multi-faceted person though who has spent the last year exclusively riding road and grave

Colnago’s Radical New Aero Bike Is the Fastest Ever — But Can People Get Past Its Looks?

Dec 12 2024 41 mins

Colnago has unveiled its first aero model in a long time, and it's turning heads. Called the Y1Rs, it's claimed to be the fastest bike in the pro peloton in part due to taking advantage of recently relaxed UCI rules on bike design. It's sure to provide an advantage to the likes of Tadej Pogačar this upcoming road season. Our tech team talked to Colnago about the new design and is

The Best Heavy Handed UCI Moments of the Year and Other 2024 Road Racing Awards

Nov 22 2024 47 mins

This week on the Velo Podcast, host Will Tracy is joined by European correspondent Andrew Hood and retired pro Bobby Julich to discuss the best races, athletes, and moments of the 2024 pro road cycling season. What were the best grand tours and classics? Who had a standout year or reached that next level? Who had the grittiest performance? And of course, who were the best riders of

Pirelli Wants to Make Your Tubeless Tires Foolproof, and the Future of Road Tubeless

Oct 25 2024 51 mins

Samuele Bressan might be the global marketing manager for Pirelli’s cycling division, but his experience goes beyond that, as product manager for the likes of Pirelli, Bianchi, Vittoria, and others. While we could go in a number of directions with regard to road and gravel bike tires with a brand as storied and prominent as Pirelli, we focused on what seems to be on everyone's mi

Keegan Swenson Wants a Marathon XC World Championship | Velo Podcast

Oct 18 2024 38 mins

Ahead of Big Sugar Gravel, Betsy Welch sat down with Keegan Swenson to reflect on his season in the Life Time Grand Prix, his world championship aspirations, his affinity for going to metal and punk concerts when possible, and maybe most importantly, when the wedding is.

Everyone Loves to Hate the UCI Gravel Worlds

Oct 11 2024 48 mins

The UCI Gravel World Championships took place this past weekend in Belgium and showcased cycling’s latest, hottest discipline. But for many gravel fans in the US, where the sport was born, worlds was far removed from real gravel racing. Velo’s off-road reporter Betsy Welch and roaming videographer Shoddy Dave, who was on the ground at gravel worlds, join the show this week to

Is Gravel Racing as We Know It Over?

Sep 26 2024 52 mins

Everybody loves to be hyperbolic about gravel, but we’re only being slightly dramatic when we ask: Is gravel racing as we know it over? SBT GRVL organizers have been hit with difficult new requirements from law enforcement that will force major changes to the event, including cutting the field size by 40 percent, and not letting it be a race with prize money — so long as it's n

SBT GRVL Co-Founder Amy Charity Talks the Future of Gravel Events

Sep 18 2024 44 mins

This week, Velo’s resident gravel expert Betsy Welch sits down with SBT GRVL co-founder Amy Charity for a discussion on the rapid growth of gravel events, the challenges that come with it, and what the future holds for cycling’s hottest discipline. Charity’s SBT GRVL event was a hit right off the bat when it debuted in 2019, and has managed to keep up the buzz ever since with

La Vuelta Wrap Up

Sep 13 2024 46 mins

With the conclusion of the Vuelta a España, grand tour season is officially over for 2024. Velo Podcast host Hannah Knapp breaks it all down with former pro cyclist Bobby Julich and Velo European correspondent Andrew Hood. How did the race stack up against other grand tours this season? We analyze key performances, including Ben O'Connor's breakthrough podium finish and Primož R

La Vuelta and the 2024 Made Show

Aug 30 2024 50 mins

This week on the Velo Podcast, Andrew Hood checks in from reporting on the Vuelta a España to catch us up on all the latest from the season’s final grand tour. It’s turning into an unpredictable race with major GC swings, and the next four stages will prove critical. Joining Hoody for the discussion is retired professional cyclist Bobby Julich who raced the Vuelta a few times