The Beginner's Guide to Pro Cycling
Episodes
Newbie newbie new: Or, how do you know if you're a cycling fandom beginner?
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can cycling be more welcoming to newcomers? How do you know if you are one? Does it matter? Holly takes the reins as she and Iain assess the lands...
What WorldTour races are actually worth your time?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So you've watched the Tour de France – what next? With a continent-hopping WorldTour calendar, running from January to October, there's a whole lot ...
The Tour de France edition
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever have a question about the Tour de France? We've got you covered.
The beginner's guide to pro cycling
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cycling's a beautiful sport. It's also a nightmare for new fans to get into – a mess of jargon, history, and tactics. Journalism professor (and new ...
S3E8: Take a Bow
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, and Kit Nicholson discuss the final episode of Unchained, focusing on the finale of the 2024 Tour de France.
S3E7: King of the Mountain
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, Dane Cash, and Intern Nick tackle the penultimate episode of Tour de France: Unchained, centering on the hopes of Richard Car...
S3E6: History Makers
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, Dane Cash, and Intern Nick talk Unchained S3E6, which focuses on the history-making achievements of Biniam Girmay and Mark Ca...
S3E5: The Comeback
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caley Fretz, Kit Nicholson, and Dane Cash dive into the fifth episode of season three, which takes a closer look at Jonas Vingegaard's journey back to...
S3E4: Road to Hell
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, and Kit Nicholson talk Unchained S3E4, which centers on the gravel stage of the 2024 Tour and the twin battles for stage hono...
S3E3 Adapt or Die
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, Kit Nicholson, and Chris Marshall-Bell break down the third episode of the third season of Unchained, covering Decathlon-AG2R...
S3E2: Disruptors
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, and Kit Nicholson talk season three, episode two of Unchained, honing in on the four-rider GC battle at the 2024 Tour de Fran...
S3E1: David v Goliath
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caley Fretz, Jonny Long, and Kit Nicholson discuss the opening episode of Tour de France: Unchained season three, which focuses on the build-up to the...
S2E8: The Last Dance
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Unchained Binge podcast discusses the final episode of season two, the last Tour days of Thibaut Pinot.
S2E7: Kamikazi Mission
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Unchained Binge podcast discusses season two, episode seven of the show, which focuses on Soudal-Quick Steps quest to win a Tour stage.
S2E6: Domination
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Unchained Binge podcast discusses season two, episode six of the show, which offers an inside look in the Jonas Vingegaard's ascent to the top of ...
S2E5: The enemy within
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The crew discusses season two, episode five of Unchained, which focuses on the Ineos Grenadiers and Tom Pidcock.
S2E4: For Gino
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast discusses the fourth episode of Unchained season two, which focuses on the Bahrain team in the aftermath of Gino Mäder's tragic death.
S2E3: No Mercy
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dane Cash, Kit Nicholson, and Caley Fretz discuss the third episode of Unchained, where Jasper Philipsen and Alpecin-Deceuninck take center stage.
S2E2: The Third Man
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kit Nicholson, Dane Cash, and Caley Fretz discuss the second episode of the second season of Unchained, which focuses on Australian GC hopefuls Ben O'...
S2E1: No Risk, No Reward
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the release of season 2 of Netflix's Tour de France: Unchained, the Unchained Binge podcast is back. In this first episode of the year, Kit Nicho...
8. Road to Paris
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the final episode of this season of the Unchained Binge Podcast, we get a bit of the back of the race – the fast finishers trying to make the tim...
7. Everything for the Podium
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 7, we see a lot of Marc Madiot. So much Marc Madiot. We also get a really close look at how old Geraint Thomas really is, as both Gaudu and...
6. Plan B
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Unchained Binge Podcast, we watch one of the world's best bike racers be inexplicably bad at bike racing, we learn that one of ...
5. Breakneck speed
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 5, we return the focus to EF and to the Ineos Grenadiers. We get a lesson in descending from Tom Pidcock, we warm up to a rider in the twil...
4. Attack, Counter Attack
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 offers an inside look at one of the most thrilling Tour stages in recent memory. We see Jumbo-Visma crafting a plan to take on Tadej Pogača...
3. The Weight of a Nation
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we go to … France. Deep, deep into France. This is the Frenchest of episodes, focused on national hero Thibaut Pinot, eccentri...
2. Welcome to Hell
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 is focused on the team of the Tour, Jumbo-Visma. We get an at-home visit with Wout van Aert, plus a training day with Primoz Roglic, and the...
1. The Grand Départ
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Unchained Binge Podcast, where we'll go deep on all eight episodes of Netflix's new Tour de France docuseries. This first episode come...
Unchained Binge Pod: The Trailer
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a podcast dedicated to going deep — really, really deep — into Netflix's Tour de France docuseries Unchained. We’ll break down all eight...