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5 best cycling podcasts

We have listed below the 5 best cycling podcast available at the moment, and we tell you what we think they are worth listening to.

Australian Pioneer – Phil Anderson

After successful cycling debuts in Australia, Phil Anderson knew that he would have a better chance at turning pro if he flew to Europe. That’s how he landed in Paris and then joined the amateur ACBB team (Athletic Club Boulogne-Billancourt) in 1979 before turning pro the next year with Peugeot.

L’Étape Australia Postponement

L’Étape Australia by Tour de France organisers have announced the postponement of the fifth edition of the event from 27-28 November 2020 to 19-20 March 2021.

Nutrition

Winners Sports Nutrition is the Official Nutrition Partner for L’Étape Australia by Tour de France. Here is their advice on nutrition.

Covid-19 Policy

L’Étape Australia by Tour de France has revealed its Covid-19 policy. The event will provide every registrant with an automatic transfer or a full refund if the event was to be rescheduled or cancelled due to Covid-19.

Course reveal and registrations opening

The 2020 L’Étape Australia by Tour de France route will be revealed live on Facebook and YouTube on Wednesday 29 April at 10am

L’Étape Australia Update

Scheduled for the end of November, we do not expect to see an impact from the Covid-19 pandemic on L’Étape Australia. However, under the current circumstances we are pushing back the release of the course and the opening of registrations to the end of May, to give ourselves and the authorities some breathing space before the registration process gets into full swing.

Cycling Insights Podcast

Cycling Insights is a monthly podcast hosted by Simon Gerrans and Matthew Keenan. Every month, Simon and Matt will talk cycling from a media and (ex)pro athlete perspectives. And as Simon and Matt are now weekend warriors with families and pro lives off the bike, they will share their best tips to improve your cycling.

Simon Gerrans joins L’Étape Australia by Tour de France as Ambassador

Through the span of his career, Simon rode for some of the best teams in the world, including AG2R, Team Sky and GreenEDGE. He also took home some of the most prestigious victories: 4 general classification victories at the Tour Down Under, Milan-San Remo 2012, Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2014, 2 stages of the Giro d’Italia and 4 stages at the Tour de France.

L’Étape Australia 2020 Ambassadors Revealed

In 2016, Amanda Spratt participated in the inaugural L’Étape Australia by Tour de France as a member of the Penrith Cycling Club. It is only in 2017 that we approached Amanda to explore the opportunity to appoint her as an ambassador. We did so because we believe Amanda represents the cycling we love.