The Domestiques
Episodes
Previewing the 111th Tour de France
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The most anticipated race of the year, the 111th Tour de France. The big six are all lining up and we're not just talking about the six Australian...
Special Edition: Importance of Fueling in Cycling
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Tindal is a performance nutrition coach with 20 years of experience working with pro and amateur athletes. He has a Masters degree in sports med...
Matilda raced the Tour de Suisse
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of The Domestiques features our very own. We hear from a modest Matilda Reynolds who, this week, rubbed shoulders with the big hitt...
An exclusive interview with Jay Vine
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After crashing out of a race in Spain which almost ended his career, Canberra’s Jay Vine is determined to make a full recovery and return to the win...
Inside Ineos-Grenadiers with Zak Dempster
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Domestiques welcomes a former elite Aussie professional rider who’s making a fist of his role as a Director Sportif for one of the world’s big...
Our Massive Giro d’Italia Wrapup
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Black Sheep are giving away $20K in prizes as part of their 10th Anniversary. Enter to be in the draw. https://au.blacksheep.cc/pages/anniversary-give...
Michael Mathews on Tadej Pogacar’s dominance
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of The Domestiques, a special interview with a special human being. Michael “Bling” Matthews reveals his deep love and passi...
Inside the drama of the Giro d’Italia first week
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What goes on inside the inner sanctum of the Giro? In this week’s episode of The Domestiques our guest is respected Aussie commissarie Greg Griffith...
The Pog Show as the Giro kicks off
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Giro is underway and the “Pink” Grand Tour is already turning into The Pog show. But for how long can world cycling’s most likeable supersta...
One-on-One with Jayco–AlUla superstar Luke Plapp
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood goes one-on-one with Australian cycling sensation Luke Plapp. Fresh off the Tour of Romandy, Luke shares his race experiences and behind the...
Aussie superstar Grace Brown wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aussie superstar Grace Brown is the toast of Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the talk of this week’s edition of The Domestiques. Listen how Matilda and Hol...
Classics season with Cyrus Monk
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aussie Cyrus Monk reviews the Classics Season, and his own first-hand experiences of all it's chaos. Cyrus has a very altered path into the profes...
Paris Roubaix in review with Sarah Gigante
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest The Domestiques episode, we dive headfirst into the chaos and charm of Paris-Roubaix. Tomo, Tils and Hollywood break it all down - buzz...
Tour of Flanders and the Pro Velo Super League with Matt Wilson
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Former Professional, Matt Wilson, who rode Flanders 8 times. We review all the action, and the horrific conditions from De Ronde for ...
Baden Cooke
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TdF Green Jersey winner Baden Cooke joins us to share stories about his past, present and future. The Pog cleans up at Catalonia and the Classics seas...
Milan San Remo in review
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Milan San Remo! The best final 20km for a race on the World Tour. This week The Domestiques unpack the season’s first Monument. Happiness for Jesper...
The Voice of Cycling Matt Keenan breaks down Paris-Nice
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary voice of cycling, Matt Keenan, joins us to talk through Paris Nice, the Aussies in Tirreno-Adriatico, and Visma’s ITT Helmets. We also...
The Strade Bianche with AFL legend Ryan O'Keefe
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we reflect on the thrilling men’s and women’s Strade Bianche races, preview Paris-Nice, and touch upon the significant loss of the Amy ...
Legend of Marianne Vos continues at Omloop
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All the hot topics are covered on this week’s edition of The Domestiques. Concussion in the professional peloton. How can it be prevented? The legen...
The 50 Most Influential People in Cycling?
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we are joined by special host Scott McGrory OAM. Hollywood vents about being left off the ’50 Most Influential People in Austra...
From Oars to Wheels: The Georgie Howe Journey
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Domestiques, Matilda Raynolds sits down with fellow Aussie, Georgie Howe. A year into her professional cycling career, Georgie ...
Emergency Podcast: Melbourne to Warrnambol Recap with Mark O’Brien
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Prince of Warrny joins The Domestiques! Fresh from his victory in Australia’s oldest bike race, and after 13 years of trying, Mark O’Brien exp...
The World Tour lights up the Great Ocean Road.
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We breakdown Cadel Great Ocean Road Race as the World Tour leaves Australian shores for 2024. Tils and Hollywood are doing the Melbourne to Warrnamboo...
The TDU ends in sensational fashion.
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The greatest two weeks in Australian cycling wraps up with a new champion - Steve Williams. Hollywood and Tils wrap an incredible stage. Tils plays cr...
LIVE AT THE TDU: Willunga fireworks for Stage 5 of the Tour Down Under
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into the Queen stage of the Tour Down Under, the battle on Willunga. The Domestiques is presented by Black Sheep Cycling, Honan Insurance Gr...
LIVE AT THE TDU: Stage 4 with Brody Chapman and Chloe Hosking
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're live from Hilton Adelaide again for Stage 4 of the Tour Down Under. Til's got taken out by an F1 superstar during RADL GRVL, and still m...
LIVE AT THE TDU: Stage 3 with Paul van der Ploeg
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're live again from the Hilton Adelaide and the 2024 Tour Down Under. We dissect the drama of Stage 3. Hear our firsthand account of Luke Plapp&...
LIVE AT THE TDU: Stage 2 of the TDU with Nick Owen
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back and we're live at the Adelaide Hilton. We dive into Stage 2 of the TDU. Today we are joined by Australian sports scientist Nick Owe...
Sarah Gigante climbs to victory atop Willunga and the Tour Down Under GC
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We dissect the dramatic final stage of the Women's Tour Down Under 2024, where Sarah Gigante showcased her incredible strength and skill. With a d...
The Great Dane wins in Stirling on Stage 2 of the TDU
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We dive deep into Stage 2 for the women for the Tour Down Under. We talk about the importance of early points and the dynamics of the first two days (...
Matilda Raynolds goes solo on Stage 1 of the Tour Down Under
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What a day!!! Our very own Matilda Raynolds captures the hearts of the Australian cycling community by going solo and almost taking Stage 1 of the TDU...
Triumphs and Tribulations at the Road Nationals
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We bring you the exhilarating highlights from the Road National Championships in Ballarat. We unpack the gripping narratives from both the women's...
Remembering Melissa Hoskins
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We pay tribute to the late Melissa Hoskins, a revered figure in Australian cycling. Melissa, who passed away tragically at 32, was a world champion tr...
The ONCE and Festina Days with former pro Stephen Hodge
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Firstly, we apologise for Tommo's audio. We've made huge strides this year with helping Tommo find the audio jack and the on/off button, but s...
Tils goes Pro and Hollywood turns 50!
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The team is bacccck! Tommo, Hollywood, and Tils celebrate some very key milestones and delve into the upcoming 2024 season. Tils shares her excitement...
Jimmy Whelan is back and the 2024 Tour de France routes are live!
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aussie Jimmy Whelan is back in the proessional peloton, we quickly scan the men's and women's Tour de France routes and touch base on the Aust...
The Prodigal Sons are coming home
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The latest transfer news with Caleb Ewan and (likely) Luke Plapp are returning home to Jayco Allula, 18-year-old Tasmanian Felicity Wilson-Haffenden s...
It's Transfer Season. The wild world of Pro Cycling in 2023
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professional Lauretta Hanson, the number one domestique, joins us to unpack the latest transfer news, the substantiated and unsubstantiated rumours, a...
A Jumbo clean sweep as the Vuelta wraps up
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The team wraps up of the Vuelta after what can only be described as an insane 3 weeks. We talk about what the dominance of Jumbo means for rider trans...
Who from Team Jumbo-Visma will win Vuelta?
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a jammed-pack episode this week. We discuss the dominance of Jumbo-Visma at the Vuelta, whether cycling need a salary cap, where will Aussie ...
One of the Australia's best sprinters, Graeme Brown, joins us to relive the chaos in Spain.
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Graeme Brown, formerly of Rabobank and a dual Olympic Gold Medalist, joins us to break down a chaotic start to the Vuelta, the Tour de l'Avenir ta...
La Vuelta preview and an exclusive interview with Sports psychologist to Team UAE David Spindler
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The team previews the last grand tour of the year, La Vuelta, the U23 Tour De France (also known as the Tour de l'Avenir) and its very first Women...
Special Episode: John Polson on the role brands play in women's sport.
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a special edition podcast with a man who would prefer to let his product do the talking. John Polson founded Black Sheep in 2015, and crea...
A thrilling end to the best UCI Worlds ever!
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Shaw joins us to breakdown the final weekend of Super UCI Worlds, the Aussie juniors dominating and we talk about the historic moments happening i...
Special Edition: The world's best athlete, Cameron Wurf
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cam Wurf joins us for a special podcast to break down how he balances trying to win the World Ironman Championships whilst leading out INEOS in Paris ...
MVP goes solo to win the 2023 UCI World Championships
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of our favourite guests, Henk Vogels, joins the crew to dissect an incredible day of racing in the Men's Road Race at the 2023 UCI World Champ...
Chloe Hoskings previews the UCI World Champs, BnB Hotels, and much more
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe unpacks suing BnB hotels, building a bike brand, studying law, AusCycling and how Kopecky should win the World Champs. The Domestiques is prese...
How good is the Tour de France Femmes? July comes to an end.
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An incredible 8 Stages unpacked, AVV reign ends, the Aussies do us proud and should TDFF have a processional stage? Hollywood, Tommo and Tils upack it...
A race of sweltering heat and dropouts as the TDFF enters the final stages
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommo, Hollywood and Tils break down Stages 4 and 5 of the Tour de France Femmes. We miss Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and round out with the same routine a...
Heartbreak and treachery as the Tour de France Femmes ends Stage 3
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood, Tommo and Tils recap the first 3 stages of the Tour de France Femmes. We discuss pregnancy, kits and tactics, as well as preview everything...
We review the Men's TDF and preview the main event, the Tour de France Femmes!
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood is in Paris as we share our highlights of the Men's Tour and preview the Women's Tour de France Femmes that got underway in Clermont...
Richie Porte joins us for an Emergency Pod
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SPECIAL OFFER. Get 25% OFF Black Sheep Cycling by using the code domestiques at checkout. Head to www.blacksheepcycling.cc Richie Porte, 3rd pl...
Greg Henderson helps us unpack a crazy weekend at the Tour
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand's Greg Henderson, one of the best lead-out riders in the world, helps us unpack the weekend at the TDF, what it's like to be in th...
Attacks galore on Stage 12 as we celebrate Bastille Day.
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood, Mike and Tils unpack a day of absolute chaos on Stage 12 of the Tour. We also discuss the Tour so far - who are the best sprinters, the bes...
Mark Renshaw joins us to discuss Mark Cavendish and Stage 10 of the Tour de France.
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Renshaw, sprint advisor to Astana joins us to discuss Mark Cavendish, unpack stage 10 and the upcoming Sprint stages as the Tour enters it's ...
Allan Peiper joins us to talk the first 9 days of the Tour de France and all things Tadej Pogacar.
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Allan Peiper joins us to take us behind the scenes of Tadej Pogacar, his role as an advisor to Jayco Allula, and that famous day of navigating Tadej t...
Stuart O'Grady joins us from Lourdes to recap Stage 6 of the TDF.
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stuey O'Grady, former Yellow Jersey wearer and Race Directory for the Tour Down Under, joins us to unpack Stage 6 and what to expect at the Tour D...
An emergency podcast to celebrate Stage 5 - an Australian in Yellow at the Tour de France!
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An emergency podcast to celebrate Stage 5, an Australian victory in the Pyrenees, and an Australian in Yellow. Can he go all the way in the biggest wa...
Grace Brown joins the show to recap Stage 4 of the TDF and detail her prep for the TDF Femmes
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Brown multiple stage winner, Classics Queen, and TT specialist joins us in the studio to talk about her preparation in Melbourne for the Tour de...
UAE consolidates an early lead and the Cofidis drought is officially over!
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We dissect an explosive start, question Jumbo's tactics, check in on the Aussies, and cancel the Green Jersey. We celebrate Cofidis' Victory L...
Tour de France 2023 Preview Show. The greatest two months of cycling begins.
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Tommo, Hollywood and Tils are back to guide you through the highs and lows of what will be the best two months of cycling we may ever ...
Paris-Roubaix 2023. Alison Jackson's Stunning Triumph and Van der Poel's Dramatic Victory
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a massive episode today covering the greatest one-day race of them all. Mathieu van der Poel secured an impressive solo victory at Paris-Roub...
Tadej Pogačar continues to redefine what is possible with a stunning victory in Flanders.
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a weekend of racing. Lotte Kopecky went on an 18km attack and destroyed the peloton in the Women's Tour of Flanders. Whilst Tadej Pogačar co...
In the trenches at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our own Matilda Raynolds takes us inside the women's race and inside her ride in the Australian colours at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. Mati...
Jay Vine reins supreme on Lofty as the TDU comes to a close
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Domestiques are proudly supported by Honan Insurance Group and Black Sheep Cycling.
Matilda cracks the whip as the TDU enters the final stage and prepares to climb Lofty five times. We think.
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Domestiques are proudly supported by Honan Insurance Group and Black Sheep Cycling.
Fireworks on Stage 4 of the TDU as Rohan Dennis gets corkscrewed.
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Domestiques are proudly supported by Honan Insurance Group and Black Sheep Cycling.
The cruelest of sports as Matthews gets 'no respect'
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Domestiques are proudly supported by Honan Insurance Group and Black Sheep Cycling.
Has the Mens TDU already been won?
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stage 1 of the Tour Down Under was marred in crashes. It also featured a park car in the last few ks. All this, less than 24 hours after the Prologue ...
The Women's TDU finale leaves us wanting more!
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The finale of the Women's Tour Down Under leaves us wanting more. Lee, Tommo and Tils discuss how to add more to the race, Channel 7 need to fire thei...
Temperatures expected to exceed 40 degrees as the TDU enters the Final Stage
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matilda, Lee and Tomo discuss the enthralling finish of Stage 3 of the Women's Tour Down Under that finished up the famous Mount Lofty. The Australian...
Missed opportunities for riders and organisers as the TDU gets underway.
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Domestiques are back, and back with a bang. Matilda Raynolds, Mike Tomalaris and Lee "Hollywood" Turner digest the action from Stage 1 of the Wome...
Remco Evenepoel and Annemiek van Vleuten WIN the 2022 World Championships
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Words cannot really describe what we saw this weekend. Tommo, Hollywood and Tils certainly have a crack at honouring an incredible week that was. The ...
Sophie Smith joins The Domestiques!
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Smith is a renowned Australian cycling journalist, author, reporter and television presenter. She is best known for her on the ground TV covera...
Cycling Legend Henk Vogels and the future of Australian Cycling
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined today by a legend of Australian Cycling, Henk Vogels in one of the most amazing interviews we have done to date. Henk spent 13 years in ...
Australian Road Champion Luke Plapp ahead of the Elite 2022 World Championships this Sunday
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Day Two of Worlds in Wollongong is done, and we are joined by special guest Luke Plapp. Yesterday was the U23 Men and the race against the clock in th...
Michael 'Bling' Matthews ahead of the 2022 World Championships in Wollongong
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest weeks in cycling is here, and it’s on our shores. From Sunday 18th to 25th September, the world’s best cyclists will be racing ...
Special Edition - Tour de Femme avec Zwift with Tracey Gaudry (Former UCI Vice-President, Dual Olympian, Multi National Champion)
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tracey Gaudry is a Globally renowned Australian sports administrator and former professional cyclist, who was the Vice President of the UCI, current p...
Tour de Femme avec Zwift Stage 2 and 3 with ex-pro Carlee Taylor
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The team recap Stage 2 and 3 of the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift and talks to special guest, semi-retired ex-pro rider and Zwift Social Media Mana...
The Domestiques LIVE in Paris - The Final Stage of the 2022 Tour de France
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommo and Hollywood are in Paris for the final stage of the Tour de France. Join us live as we recap all the days action, plus revisit the best moment...
Tour de France Stage 18 - The Vingegaard and Pog Show reaches Hautacam & Anya Louw reaches the inaugural Tour de Femmes
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stage 18 was the exclamation point on one of the most exciting Tour de France’s this century. Jonas Vingegaard all but extinguished Tadej Pogacar’...
Tour de France Stage 16 with 2022 TDU winner Jimmy Whelan
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are deep into the final week of the 2022 Tour de France, and we are well and truly on our way to the Pyrenees. Stage 16 saw Canadian stallwart Hugo...
Michael ‘Bling’ Matthews joins us live to talk through his Stage 14 win of the Tour de France!
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aussie Michael ‘Bling’ Matthews takes us inside the peloton for this very special episode. Winner of Stage 14, ‘Bling’ takes us into those fin...
TDF State 13 - Mads Pedersen wins in Saint-Étienne and we interview Pat Jonker (ex-US Postal) on what it was like to ride with Lance!
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another jam-packed episode today. The Domestiques wrap up today’s stage into Saint-Étienne, as Mads Pedersen grabs the honours, adding another feat...
Tour de France Stage 11 - Pogacar cracks & special guest Neve Bradbury of Canyon-SRAM talks 10th at the Giro Donne and the path to the pro women’s tour
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this new episode of The Domestiques It’s Bastille Day, July 14th and Lee ‘Hollywood’ has gone missing, undoubtedly off partying somewhere wit...
Tour de France Rest Day Wrap Up & Bikestyle Tours’ Adam Gill talks chasing the tour plus hubbard spectators
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another rest day on the Tour de France today and the question on everyone’s lips is who will make it through the PCR tests? On this episode h...
TdF Stage 8 & Simon Clarke's mentor Dave Sanders offers insight into historic Stage 5 win
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What better way to delve into Australian Simon Clarke’s (Israel Premier Tech) breakaway Stage 5 win than with his former coach and mentor Dave Sande...
TdF Stage 5, A Flying Belgian & Special Guest, Veteran Tour Photographer Beardy McBeard
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Black Sheep Cycling presents The Domestiques. The first stage of the tour returns to the motherland and already it's all off to a flying start - or so...
TDF First Rest Day, Stage 4 of Giro Donne and Special Guest Allan Jefferson (2022 RAAM Winner)
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Tour’s first rest day, but The Domestiques (not ‘Domestics’) aren’t resting. In today’s episode we wrap up the first few days of ...
TDF Prologue and Stage 2 with Gabriel Gaté
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re well and truly rolling now at ‘The Domestiques’. After the Prologue in Copenhagen, Stage 2 of the Tour de France remained in Denmark from ...
TDF Grand Départ from Copenhagen
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Lee and Matilda introduce the NEW The Domestiques Podcast presented by Black Sheep Cycling and serve up a taste of the tour coverage to come. Mi...
The Domestiques Theme Music
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Presented by Australia’s premier cycling apparel brand, Black Sheep Cycling, The Domestiques delivers up rolling commentary and behind-the-peloton c...