Wheel Talk

Loren Rowney is back to discuss all the action from the UAE Tour with Gracie and Abby. They try to answer questions like: Will Kopecky’s form impact Vollering’s Classics goals, and what will that mean for SD Worx - Protime as a whole? And is there a cuter couple than Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (there isn’t)?

Helen Wyman joined Abby for this fantastic episode of the Wheel Talk Podcast. The two talk about all the action from the U23 and Elite races at the World Championships over the weekend, answer listener questions about families in Cyclocross, Lucinda Brand, and more. Plus, lots of laughter. This was such a good episode we’ve even got a longer version exclusively for the members of Escape Collective.

This week on the Wheel Talk Podcast, Tils (Matilda Raynolds) is back to chat with Gracie and Abby about the Deakin University Road Race.

Matilda Raynolds, or Tils as she’s known to the members of the Wheel Talk Podcast Discord group (available to members of Escape Collective), joins Gracie and Abby on the podcast this week with some insider information on the Tour Down Under and some thoughts on the upcoming Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.And, as promised, here is a link to G Flips's cover of Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift.

Dave Rome is back on hosting duties with Matt de Neef and Gracie Elvin to chat about stages 2 and 3 of the women's Tour Down Under. Both days delivered potentially unsurprising but incredibly exciting victories, with some teams having to shift focus while others held firm to the plan. In its second year as a WorldTour event the Tour Down Under delivered a race worth watching, but will they add stages in the future? And what can we take away from TDU into the rest of the season?

Dave Rome takes Abby's place leading the podcast on the ground in Adelaide to talk about the first stage of the women's Tour Down Under. Our favourite tech expert is joined by former professional Gracie Elvin and Escape Collective's managing editor Matt de Neef. The team discusses the event's growing prestige, why the Europeans are showing up to win, how the Aussies can compete, and how the new team kits look in person. 

Abby, Gracie, and Loren are back to talk about Tour Down Under, what Willunga means for the race, our dream teams, and more. Have questions for us? Let us know on the Escape Collective discord!Also, check out the Wheel Talk Newsletter for a stage-by-stage preview ahead of the TDU.

For our final episode of the year, Gracie, Loren and I chat the recent Giro d’Italia Women route announcement, development pathways from Australia for women, the UCI’s weird wildcard decision, and more. Plus we answer a handful of your questions.Stay tuned for an exclusive members only episode with the three of us coming next week.

On this week's Members Only Escape Collective Wheel Talk Podcast (phew), Abby chats with Floorje Mackaij about moving from DSM to Movistar after 10 years with the same team, alongside her close friend Liane Lippert, and riding for Annemiek van Vleuten, plus Bella, her adorable dog who has become a honorary member of her Spanish team.

With 2024 just around the corner Abby chatted with EF Education-Cannondale’s new General Manager Esra Tromp about the process of building a team from scratch, the hurdles the team might come against in the new year, and more.

Abby, Loren, Matt, and Gracie wrap up the season by handing out some awards to the best team, best rider, best race finish, and more.

This week is a very special episode. Abby sat down with friend of the podcast Rebecca Charlton to chat about cycling through pregnancy, missing the first Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, and the backlash of covering men’s cycling as a woman.

This week Abby, Matt and Loren talk about some exciting up-and-coming riders, as well as the dilemma of Lidl-Trek’s five new 18-year-olds, the Tour of Chongming Island, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was supposed to be about team captains but got slightly derailed by two topics none of us thought we would have to talk about in 2023; no live coverage of Gravel Worlds and the working conditions at Jumbo-Visma's women's team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With no WWT racing since the last podcast Gracie took charge of this episode. We spend most of the time discussing the best domestiques in the peloton, plus the different kinds of domestiques and who qualifies into which category. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abby, Loren and Gracie break down the European Championship road race and chat about gardening (plus maybe a little about the Kardashians, sorry). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abby, Loren and Gracie are back to chat about the Tour de Romandie, some transfers, and dolls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Abby, Matt, Loren and Gracie talk about the Simac Ladies Tour and the career and legacy of Annemiek van Vleuten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lots of bike racing for Abby, Matt, and Gracie to chat about this week! The one-day GP de Plouay on Saturday, where aggressive tactics led to a reduced bunch sprint with a surprising winner, the young guns got to show off at the first-ever Tour de l'Avenir Femmes, and we've got six stages of racing in the Netherlands and Belgium coming up this week, the final race for Annemiek van Vleuten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Loren, Abby and Matt get together to talk about the Tour of Scandinavia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.