Best Jen Cort Podcasts (2025)

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Identity, Joy & Justice in a Shifting Landscape with Kwame Sarfo-Mensah – A Cross-Publication with Identity Talk for Educators LIVE 53:56

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n this powerful crossover episode, Jen Cort welcomes back Kwame Sarfo-Mensah—educator, consultant, and author of Learning to Relearn—for a deeply resonant conversation on justice-centered education and the evolving role of educators as cultural leaders and activists. Broadcasting from Lusaka, Zambia, Kwame brings a global lens to DEIJ trends, the i…

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Magnus Cort: King of the breakaways 49:24

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Magnus Cort is a fan favourite in the modern peloton. A swashbuckling breakaway rider, instantly recognisable thanks to his trademark moustache. We caught up with him as he prepared for the Tour de France at an altitude camp - along with a number of the peloton. This is the final episode of this run of the Odd Tandem, if this is your first episode …

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Mikkel Bjerg: The TT machine that guides UAE Emirates to the top 54:15

4M ago54:15

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Mikkel Bjerg is one of Team UAE Emirates XRG's most important chess pieces. A powerful TT rider, he's found throughout the year dragging the peloton on flat days and dragging the team at pace into the high mountains. He grabbed a seat on the Odd Tandem to share stories of the former rival who became a teammate, how he optimises his TT position and …

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Ty Magner: The US criterium monster 52:07

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Ty Magner has been a stalwart of the domestic scene for nearly a decade. He popped into the Odd Tandem to chat to Bobby and Jens about his career so far, his plans for the future and the time he and Jens' careers overlapped. The Odd Tandem is a Shocked Giraffe production and was produced by Mark Payne. The music was created by Taylor Phinney.…

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Luke Rowe: Life beyond the comfort zone 1:03:41

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Luke Rowe suffered a career ending crash at the 2024 E3 race. A one team man as a rider, Luke is enjoying his first season away Sky/Ineos at the emergent AG2R Decathlon team. Luke shares his pivotal role in winning a monument, how he plans to stop Pogacar and MvdP at the classics and his thoughts on his good friend Caleb Ewan calling time on his pr…

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Inside Team 7-Eleven with Sean Petty 1:06:36

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Sean Petty has a rich cycling resume. A key part of USA cycling, a member of the UCI's road commission and a member of the US cycling hall of fame. But amongst all of those accomplishments, one era stands out above all others - his time as the Sports Marketing Manager for 7-Eleven. Here he joins Bobby and Jens on a trip back down memory lane to the…

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Daan Hoole: One of the peloton's tallest riders on Paris-Roubaix and the Giro 51:13

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At 198cms (or 6'5) there are only three riders in the World Tour that are taller than Daan Hoole. He plays a key role in Lidl-Trek's classics campaign on behalf of the resurgent Mads Pedersen. He joins the Odd Tandem in the immediate aftermath of Paris-Roubaix as he looks ahead to the first grand tour of the 2025 season - the Giro d'Italia. The Odd…

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Mailbag: Why was Jens mocked by children and more questions.... 29:58

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Producer Mark digs into your questions and gets the expert insight of Jens Voigt and Bobby Julich. What was their toughest day on the bike? Do cyclists get sunburnt? And how did their wives cope when they retired? All this and more on the latest mailbag episode! To get your questions in next time - send them to [email protected] or any o…

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Lars Bak: Reviewing Paris-Roubaix 2025 with a veteran of the pavé 57:58

5M ago57:58

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In his career Lars Bak pushed himself over the cobbles of Roubaix 13 times, reaching the velodrome on ten occasions including a spectacular 5th place in 2011. He joins Bobby and Jens to cast his expert eye over the 122nd running of the Queen of the classics. Plus, the old teammates dig into their past careers and relive live together on CSC. The Od…

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Cat Ferguson: Britain's biggest rising star 50:28

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At 18 years old Cat Ferguson's palmares is already remarkably full. Last year she dominated the World Championships junior division - taking both the TT and Road titles in Zurich, that came a month after she bagged two more titles on the track in the Omnium and Team Pursuit. Cat has subsequently kicked off 2025 with a Cyclocross relay World title a…

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Rui Oliveira: Olympic Champion and Road Superstar 45:50

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Rui Oliveira made history this summer when he won Portugal's 6th ever Olympic gold medal and their first in the sport of cycling alongside teammate Iúri Leitão. He's also one of the longest serving riders in UAE Emirates XRG's lineup - joining the team alongside his twin brother Ivo back in 2019. Now he joins the Odd Tandem to reflect on his career…

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Shane Cooper - The man changing cycling from the toes up 54:31

6M ago54:31

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Shane Cooper is the man behind DeFeet - who've been supplying socks to the pros for over thirty years. Their latest innovation the Evojet sock, is revolutionising the peloton with a claimed 24 watt saving over bare legs - with Matteo Jorgenson and the US Olympic team wearing them to victory in the last twelve months. He joins the Odd Tandem to shar…

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Connie Carpenter-Phinney: The head of a cycling dynasty 1:02:21

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Connie Carpenter-Phinney is an extraordinary rider. Her Olympic began not on two wheels, but ice, as a speed skater at the age of 14. She subsequently returned to become a champion at a home games in LA in 1984. Connie and her husband Davis were a massive influence on our Bobby Julich early in his career and in this chat - she reveals the role she'…

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Ashlin Barry: The rider with the world at his feet 51:22

7M ago51:22

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The pro peloton is packed full of young talent, with the top teams all competing for the best juniors every season. No rider garnered more interest this offseason than Ashlin Barry. A third generation rider who agreed terms with Visma-Lease A Bike - but not before he completes his schooling! We caught up to Ashlin before High School... and an inten…

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Finn Fisher-Black: The Super Teams' Superstar 50:51

7M ago50:51

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Finn Fisher-Black is just 23 years old. Yet, in his fledgling career he's already ridden for, arguably, the three biggest teams in the sport. Beginning his career as a Jumbo-Visma development rider before heading to UAE Team Emirates, and, eventually, his current team; Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe. In this wide ranging chat he discusses his goals for th…

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Coryn Labecki: The 74 time US Champ joins the podcast! 54:11

7M ago54:11

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With the close of the season in 2024, Coryn Labecki called time on her extraordinary career. With national titles on the road, TT, criterium, track and cyclocross from junior level to elite Coryn has gathered one of the most extraordinary palmares we've seen. That's before we mention her monument win, where Coryn beat the likes of Annemiek van Vleu…

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Brent Bookwalter: Rebuilding after Helene 57:45

7M ago57:45

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Brent Bookwalter was one of the most likeable riders in the peloton, and a fierce competitor to boot. In 2011, his BMC team, led by Cadel Evans pipped Jensie and the Schleck's to Tour de France victory. Since retirement he's become a fixture of NBC's Tour de France coverage, and is studying for a degree in Sports Psychology. However, he's also led …

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Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio: Riding for Africa 57:14

7M ago57:14

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The 2025 Road World Championships seem like an eon away at the start of the cycling season, but for Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio they represent a huge goal. For the first time in the history of road cycling the rainbow bands will be contested on the African continent; giving the four time continental champion a unique target at the end of the season. Ash…

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Ned Overend: Cycling polymath 58:17

8M ago58:17

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Ned Overend has one of the most impressive and diverse palmares in cycling. A MTB pioneer, he won a MTB world title, two XTERRA world titles and even added a national fat bike title at the age of 59. He joins the podcast to discuss his incredible career in the saddle and his role working for specialised, on the cutting edge of cycling tech. The Odd…

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Marcel Wüst: The sprinter who battled back from a life altering crash 57:52

8M ago57:52

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In 2000, Marcel Wüst crashed at the Criterium d'Issoire as he battled for an intermediate sprint. The accident, in the middle of his preparation for that year's Vuelta España would cost Marcel the vision in one eye and ending his career. Marcel had been one of the best sprinters in the bunch, winning 14 Grand Tour stages - including pipping Jensie …

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Juri Hollman: Surviving the peloton 55:59

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Juri Hollmann entered the professional peloton in 2018 as a teenager. In this chat with Bobby and Jens he reveals the battles he's had in order to maintain his status as a World Tour rider. Now in his second year at Alpecin he reveals what it's like to go to work for Kaden Groves and Jasper Philipsen as well as former World Champions Alejandro Valv…

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Ben O'Connor: Smashing expectations in 2025 1:06:38

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Ben O'Connor had a breakout year in 2024, 4th place at the Giro, a stage win and second place at the Vuelta; after 12 stages in red, before closing the year out with a world title in the team relay - and a silver medal in the men's elite road race. He joined Bobby and Jens shortly after making the move to Team Jayco–AlUla to reflect on his stunning…

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2025 Season: Bobby and Jens Preview the 2025 cycling season 49:55

9M ago49:55

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Will Remco close the gap to Jonas and Tadej? Will SD Worx maintain their control of the women's peloton? What did Bobby and Jens actually do in their preseason? All these questions and more answered in our first ever season preview! Special thanks to our Patreon members Scott Steven Kimbrough Marie Teixeira Jeff Kralik Brian Colon Chris Merritt Tim…

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Bojensies 2024: Reviewing the 2024 Season 37:41

9M ago37:41

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Bobby and Jens sit down for their annual review of the year, hand out the gongs and get ready for 2025 by rewarding the biggest names ahead of the new season. Special thanks to everyone who subscribed, listened and shared our podcast in 2024. In particular a big thanks to our fantastic Pateron members: Scott Steven Kimbrough Marie Teixeira Jeff Kra…

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Grischa Niermann: Masterminding Visma-Lease a Bike's Bounceback 49:11

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Team Visma–Lease a Bike entered 2024 as the undisputed kings of the male peloton. Their riders had won every Grand Tour in 2023, their star rider Jonas Vingegaard looked was aiming to win his third straight Tour de France, amongst their 72 race victories. Instead, the gods of cycling had different plans. The team suffered misfortune with star rider…

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Ned Boulting: Recording Cycling History 1:05:31

10M ago1:05:31

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Ned Boulting is a British journalist, author, presenter and commentator. His voice has been heard on UK TV covering the Tour de France since 2003, his first foray into the sport. As he reveals to Bobby and Jens, the sport hooked him, and since then he's been on a mission to tell it's stories to the world. Since 2018 he's been creating a record of t…

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Harry Tanfield: How to start a cycling team 55:04

10M ago55:04

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Just over a week ago, Harry Tanfield was preparing for the 2025 season like most professional riders have been doing. Any thoughts of training camps and offseason rest were cancelled however, when his team Saint Piran announced their sudden closure. Saint Piran were one of two British UCI Continental teams competing in 2024, the other, Trinity Raci…

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Live at El Tour de Tucson: How to win an Olympic medal with Chloe Dygert and Nelson Vails 54:31

10M ago54:31

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Bobby and Jens return to the El Tour de Tucson and host a special episode looking back at 40 years of Olympic history. Back in 1984, Nelson Vails became the first, and to date, only black American cyclist to achieve an Olympic medal when he won a sprint silver in Los Angeles. 20 years later, Bobby himself earned an Olympic silver on the streets of …

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Mailbag VI - New jerseys, US Races and Family Life 33:47

10M ago33:47

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Bobby and Jens take their monthly dip into the mailbag and answer your questions on managing family life, the jerseys they'd love to add to the peloton and whether the US will host a major race on home soil again soon. Join us on social media by searching for @Oddtandem on Twitter, Blue Sky, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. And if you want an ad fre…

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Student Advocacy for DC Statehood with Juelz Caleb 41:12

10M ago41:12

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Juelz is a Towson University freshman majoring in Sports Management and minoring in Business Administration. He prides himself on demonstrating a strong work ethic and learning mindset in everything he does. He is an alumnus of Oneness-Family High School in Kensington, Maryland.By Jen Cort

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Antonia Niedermaier: The Ski Mountaineer breaking through on the World Tour 49:00

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Antonia Niedermaier's sporting career began on the ski slopes of Germany. She won the U20 ski mountaineering world cup before transitioning to cycling full time in 2021. Just three years into her pro career she has a palmares that many would envy - two U23 titles in the time trial as well as medals in the U23 road race in Zurich this year - and to …

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Pavel Sivakov: Climbing to success with UAE Emirates 56:55

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Pavel Sivakov has found comfort in change. After six years at Ineos and Sky he traded one super team for another - joining UAE Emirates for the 2024 season. A key lieutenant to Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de France and Il Lombardia he faced off against his teammate in national colours at the World Championships this year and was the only man capable …

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Brennan Wertz: US gravel champ on tackling the World Tour riders.. 54:07

11M ago54:07

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Brennan Wertz is the latest American to don the stars and stripes for the gravel discipline after overcoming rivals including Keegan Swenson Colby Simmons. In this wide ranging chat with Bobby and Jens - he talks about why he's welcoming the world tour riders to the peloton and the radical changes he predicts for the discipline in the immediate fut…

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Cadel Evans: Previews the 2025 Tour de France route with Bobby and Jens 57:34

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Cadel Evans has achieved many accolades during his career, part of a small select group of riders who've won both the rainbow bands and the yellow jersey - Australia's first Tour de France winner and now - the first guest to appear alongside Bobby and Jens three times. We discuss what a route announcement is actually like for riders, whether Mark C…

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Mailbag V: Altitude, Innovative Racing and Conquering Fear 27:17

11M ago27:17

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Bobby and Jens open up the mailbag as they attempt to find answers to your cycling questions. How many races can Pogacar win in rainbows? What can cycling learn from biathlon? And what did Bobby just learn about his race ending Tour de France crashes? All this and more in this months mailbag. Remember to send your questions in the comments below...…

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Thibau Nys: Breaking through on the World Tour 57:30

11M ago57:30

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Bobby and Jens catch up with Thibau Nys after his breakout year on the road. This year he combined a cyclocross campaign with 9 wins on the road. He tells Bobby and Jens how he pushed on this year, how he prepares for his races and how he deals with having his dad as his boss... Join our Patreon now to get an ad free version of the podcast and your…

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Kristen Faulkner: From breakthrough rider to double Olympic gold 58:37

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This is the second time Bobby and Jens have sat down with Kristen Faulkner - a little over two years ago she spoke to us about her battles to survive in the peloton, how her rivals refused to follow her wheel - as they considered her too risky to follow and how challenging that initial step had been into the sport. Even then it was clear to see Kri…

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Lael Wilcox: The round the world record breaker opening the sport to women 1:09:35

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In September 2024, Lael Wilcox rolled into Chicago completing a three month, 18000 mile odyssey. Lael had just broken the world record for circumnavigating the globe, breaking the previous best time by more than two weeks. This isn't the first time the Alaskan native has set a new bar for others to meet. She's twice been the fastest finisher at the…

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Jamie Whitmore: From Cancer Survivor to Paralympic Champion 55:12

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Jamie Whitmore was dominant in her Xterra, offroad triathlon's elite series. She won 37 races, 6 national titles and a world championship on her way to a position in the sport's hall of fame. After a pain in her leg wouldn't cease, she sought treatment, where doctors discovered spindle cell sarcoma, a form of cancer that attacked her sciatic nerve.…

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Taco van der Hoorn: Narrow handlebars and battling back from concussion 54:42

1y ago54:42

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Taco van der Hoorn burst onto the scene thanks to his incredibly aggressive racing style, and his narrow handlebars. He won a stage at the Giro d'Italia from a breakaway as well as wins at the Renewi Tour and the Brussels classic. But in 2023, at the Tour of Flanders Taco's life changed. A crash while he pushed to join the breakaway left Taco with …

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Mailbag #4: World Road Race predictions and time machines! 28:29

1y ago28:29

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Bobby and Jens open your messages and attempt to make sense of the World Championship road races in Zurich. Find out what the boys think about brutal climbs, odd gear rations, backward brakes and a unique cycling time machine! Check out the Odd Tandem on Social media by hunting for @oddtandem on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. This podcast…

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Riley Amos: The Rising star of mountain biking 53:49

1y ago53:49

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Riley Amos is enjoying a career year. He recently won his first rainbow bands by securing the U23 short track title in Andorra, shortly after a 7th place finish at the Olympic games - the best performance ever by an American man. He's dominated the U23 World cup with five straight wins in this year's competition... and is returning to north America…

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Kasia Niewiadoma: The queen of the Tour de France Femmes 57:05

1y ago57:05

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Kasia Niewiadoma breaks down the exceptional 2024 Tour de France Femmes sharing the inside track of that incredible victory. Kasia also had a life changing year away from the road, marrying her long term partner Taylor Phinney. Now she joins the podcast to discusses her goals in cycling and her plans for the future. Check out the video version of t…

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Sven Nys: The king of cross 56:16

1y ago56:16

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Sven Nys is a cyclocross superstar, he has two world titles in the discipline, leads the powerful Baloise Trek Lions team and now guides his superstar son Thibau's career. He popped into speak with Bobby and Jens about how he dominated his sport, and how he passes on what he learnt to the next generation. This episode of the Odd Tandem is also avai…

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Tom Dumoulin: The accidental cyclist 57:43

1y ago57:43

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Tom Dumoulin was one of the most successful riders of his generation. A Giro d'Italia winner, a world TT champion, a stage winner at every grand tour and an Olympic medallist. His decision to step away from cycling during 2021 shocked the sport, and Tom admitted he'd lost his passion for the sport. When he returned few expected him to return to his…

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Dirk Tenner: The cycling team doctor changing perceptions about the sport. 56:20

1y ago56:20

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If you google "cycling doctor" you are met with a wall of doping allegations, and shady behaviour. But the modern generation of doctors are looking to shake those connections. Ineos' Dirk Tenner was a successful track and field athlete before shifting his focus to medicine. A specialist in orthopaedics he is the first man the riders see when they b…

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Mailbag #3: Gifting stages, crazy fan interactions and the best language to swear in 51:19

1y ago51:19

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Bobby and Jens are joined by Producer Mark as we dive into the mailbag and answer your questions. This week we discuss if gifting a stage, or even a race is a good idea, the best and worst roadside encounters with fans, unpicking the complex international languages of the peloton and find out why Remco Evenepoel is so dominant! Send us your questio…

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Silvan Dillier: Leading from the front of the peloton 57:56

1y ago57:56

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Silvan Dillier is a key part of the Alpecin-Deceuninck team. His role as a domestique saw him spent more hours at the head of the peloton at this years tour de France, than any other rider, as he worked for team leaders Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen. He joined Bobby Julich and Jens Voigt shortly after the Tour de France had concluded to…

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Kim Andersen: The super sports director 48:27

1y ago48:27

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Kim Andersen is Bobby and Jens' favourite sporting director. Unlike most of the coaches that looked after them in their careers, he is still at the very top - having just returned from DS'ing Lidl-Trek around the Tour de France. Hear why Bobby blames Kim for unexpectedly long journeys in the car, why he thinks his stood the test of time and what th…

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Dani Rowe: Overcoming rejection to take Olympic Gold 1:02:19

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Dani Rowe has achieved an awful lot in her career. By the age of 22 Dani was already an Olympic Champion, a triple world champion and double European champion. But Dani's road to the top was far from straight forward. Plucked from the obscurity of a school maths lesson she would face constant rejection from the famed TeamGB track programme only to …