Freewheeling
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Who wouldn't cry watching Vuelta a Burgos stage 3?
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abby, Loren, and Amy break down the Vuelta a Burgos stage 3 with audio diaries from Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx) and Heidi Franz (Rally Cycling) plus ...
The sprinters missed their chance, Vuelta a Burgos Feminas stage 2
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abby, Loren, and Amy are back to discuss the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas stage 2 as well as the cancellation of WWT Postnord Vargarda WestSweden races.
Domestiques take the spotlight at Vuelta a Burgos
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Loren, Abby, and Amy break down the first stage of the Vuelta a Burgos and what they are looking forward to one stage 2. Hear the hot takes from insid...
The women's Tour de France is happening, but will it succeed?
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Dutch and French Olympic teams have been announced and a better picture of the Olympic road race is coming together. Plus, with the news of the w...
Is holding on to cycling's traditions blocking progress?
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a brief discussion of the Festival Elsy Jacobs and the upcoming Setmana Ciclista Valenciana Loren, Abby, and Amy continue their conversation abo...
We are fans of Anna van der Breggen
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the Freewheeling Podcast... Abby, Loren, and Amy chat about Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Tayler Wiles makes a final guest app...
What happened at the Amstel Gold Race?
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Loren, Amy, and Abby break down the action at the Amstel Gold Race and La Flèche Wallonne. Plus, Tayler Wiles checks in with her post-race thought...
It's time for the Ardennes
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abby, Loren, and Amy discuss the upcoming Ardennes, specifically the Amstel Gold Race and La Fleche Wallonne. Abby also chats with Tayler Wiles abo...
Gracie Elvin returns to discuss the Tour of Flanders
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abby, Loren, and Amy are joined this week by Gracie Elvin to chat Tour of Flanders and all the surrounding stories. Gracie also fills everyone in on ...
Flanders anticipation and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abby, Loren and Amy recap Gent-Wevelgem and Dwars door Vlaanderen and discuss the postponement of Paris-Roubaix. With the Tour of Flanders mere hours ...
'All Bodies on Bikes' a film about body inclusivity and cycling community
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abby speaks with Kailey Kornhauser and Marley Blonsky about their film All Bodies on Bikes, produced by Shimano. The film follows Kailey and Marley o...
What better way to win than solo
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Freewheeling Podcast... Loren, Abby, and Amy discuss the Oxyclean Brugge-De Panne and Trofeo Alfredo Binda, both won by spectacular ...
SD Worx is winning the numbers game
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Freewheeling Podcast Abby, Loren, and Amy revisit Strade Bianche and the Healthy Ageing Tour. The biggest takeaway from the season so f...
The great prize money debate of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Freewheeling Loren and Abby are joined by Amy Jones to talk about Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and it's prize money debate. Abby also caught up ...
2021 season preview + inside FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope's management
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Loren is back, finally!, to discuss the 2021 season ahead of Omloop Het Niewusblad. Abby met up with the general manager for FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine...
Growing Up in Poland with Kasia Niewiadoma
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abby chats with Kasia Niewiadoma of Canyon-SRAM about growing up in Poland, potato pancakes, and the other nationalities on her team she identifies ...
The future of e-racing with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abby chats with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, professional cyclist for SD Worx and the first-ever esports cycling world champion, about everything from her ...
Growing Up in Sweden
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abby talked to Emilia Fahlin of FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope about growing up in Sweden. What her favorite holidays are, traditional foods, home...
with Jenni Gwiazdowski
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Loren and Abby chat with Jenni Gwiazdowski about the London Bike Kitchen, the Women of Colour Cycling Group UK, equality in cycling, and bikes in gene...
Cyclocross for Dummies
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Compton joins the podcast to discuss the ins and outs of cyclocross, as well as her love of the sport and her process each season.
About the Cyclists' Alliance survey with Iris Slappendel
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a quick run-through of what happened at the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, Loren and Abby chat with Iris Slappendel about the latest rider su...
Katie Hall chats her career, retirement, and her future
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of the Freewheeling podcast Loren and Abby are joined by Jose to discuss the end of the one-days, the lack of information on th...
Gracie Elvin on 2020, retirement, and so much more
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Loren and Abby are joined by current professional for Mitchelton Scott, Gracie Elvin who just recently announced that she will be retiring f...
Worlds, Giro Rosa news, and the "Spring Classics" are coming!
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Abby and Loren chat all the news since the Giro Rosa, including what went down at the World Championships over the weekend and the exciting racing we ...
Giro Rosa Daily: The Finale
19 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Loren and Abby chat the final stage of the Giro Rosa, the various different jerseys won, an impressive young talent, and the disappointing live covera...
Giro Rosa Daily: Stage Nine
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Loren and Abby dissect a very exciting day nine at the Giro Rosa. Plus! Ruth, Hannah, and Brodie are back!
Giro Rosa Daily: Stage Seven
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Loren and Abby discuss all the stage seven news. Ruth, Brodie and Hannah are back!
Giro Rosa Daily: Stage Six
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Lauren Jones joins Abby today to chat on the ground coverage and the lack of live video. Ruth, Hannah, and Brodie are back!
Giro Rosa Daily: Stage Five
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Abby is solo again today to discuss stage five of the Giro Rosa, but never fear! Tomorrow she will definitely have company. As usual, we get an update...
Giro Rosa Daily: Stage 4
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Abby breaks down stage four of the Giro Rosa and checks in with Ruth Winder and Hannah Barnes.
Giro Rosa Daily: Stage 3
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Loren and Abby revisit the question of gravel in stage 2 before chatting about the eventful finale of stage three. All three of our dairiests are in b...
Giro Rosa Daily: Stage Two
12 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Loren and Abby get into stage two, which featured some gnarly gravel and a ridiculous amount of climbing. Plus we hear how Ruth Winder, Brodie Chapman...
Giro Rosa Daily - Stage One
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Giro Rosa kicked off with a 16.8km Team Time Trial. Abby runs through the race, plus we hear from Ruth Winder, Brodie Chapman and Hannah Barnes.
the Giro Rosa is coming!
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There was a lot to talk about today on the Freewheeling podcast! We haven’t recorded since before La Course by the Tour de France, and as it was on...
Nationals, Plouay, and the coming La Course
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Abby, Loren, and José are back to discuss all the new national titles, the European Championships, GP de Plouay, and more racing coming up for the wo...
Post Strade Bianche blues
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TRIPLE THREAT, ASSEMBLE! After a hectic and unfortunately predictable Strade Bianchi last weekend and an unexpected break in what was supposed to be a...
The first races back
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following the first women's racing since March 3rd, Loren and Abby set aside an entire episode to discuss the chaos of the race, the results, and how ...
Kate Leeming, a Modern Explorer
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we forgo the usual news and focus an entire episode on Australian adventure bicycle rider Kate Leeming. Leeming was the first person to ride...
Directing during a pandemic
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Loren returns for a chat about the recent news in women's cycling. Will Americans make it to Europe to race this year? Where will Annemiek, arguably t...
Rapha, Outdoor Voices, and getting more women on bikes
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of the Rapha + Outdoor Voices collaboration, out today, Abby chats with two of the women behind the line, Maria Olsson and Ger Tierney. They ...
Why do men and women train differently?
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Abby chats with World Tour coach Ben Day about the differences in training between men and women. They also dive into what viewers can expec...
Getting to Know Jose Been
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another excitingly packed episode for you all today! We kick off with Loren and Abby discussing the breaking news of Lorena Wiebes signing for Team Su...
A professional opinion of eating disorders in cycling
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following up on one of the questions in the previous Q&A episode, Abby chats with Molly Weaver about her struggles with eating disorders while in the ...
Ask us Anything, Again
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition Freewheeling episode Abby and Loren discuss the new women’s world tour calendar and attempt to finish the rest of your quest...
Your questions, answered
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Abby and Loren attempt to answer your burning questions. From missing flights to rapid-fire responses. Some funny, some serious. This episode is all o...
Tayler Wiles at home
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Abby and Loren have a lot to discuss this week, from virtual racing to the lack of drug testing to Molly Weaver’s epic solo event. After a jam-pack...
Checking in with the pros
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With limited news to discuss, Abby hands the reigns over to Loren this week. Loren chats with former Orica AIS teammates Sarah Roy and Gracie Elvin, b...
An update from Italy with Elisa Longo Borghini
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special mini-episode of Freewheeling, Abby catches up with Elisa Longo Borghini, who lives in Ornavasso, Italy, just 100km from Milan, in the ...
This podcast is definitely about cycling
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast, which is definitely about gear ratios and not anything else, is not a rigorous debate on the value of art and the artist, or of transcen...
Rocking the boat
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Abby and Loren are back to discuss both the good and the bad news from the last couple weeks. Coronavirus causes race cancelations and postponements g...
Why it matters
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode dives into #whyitmatters. Why does coverage of women's cycling matter? After a brief news update with CyclingTips editor-in-chief...
One of the ladies
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This most recent episode includes chats with two different riders, one going into her third year on Canyon-SRAM the other on the verge of discovering ...
Racing news and Zwift as a development pipeline
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's show opens with a news roundup from Abby and Loren, including discussion of Denise Betsema's doping case and the Tour Down Under. Then,...
Insight into anti-doping
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off this week's episode, Abby calls up former pro Loren Rowney to discuss the latest news in women's cycling. Then, settle in for an in-depth...
Collegiate cycling makes great bike racers
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Collegiate cycling is one of the most effective development pipelines for young cycling talent, particularly female talent, in the United States. This...
Why is gravel growing so much?
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is all about the sport's move onto gravel. Where did it come from? Where is it going? Why does nobody want to race on the road any...
What is RED-S? And why does it matter?
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of Freewheeling, a new podcast from Abby Mickey and the editors of CyclingTips. This episode tackles important angles on ...