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Episode 47: From Grassroots to Team Pursuits with Anders Johnson
12 Mar 2026
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Send a textWe are back with our normal episodes with a BANG! This week we take our longest ever intro to discuss the recent doping ban of Colombian tr...
British Track Nationals Special Day 4 with Emma Finucane
27 Feb 2026
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Send a textWe bring you our final British Track Nationals Special episode with a short interview too with triple British champ, Emma Finucane. We disc...
British Track Nationals Special Day 3 with Will Tidball
25 Feb 2026
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Send a textIn our next wrap up, we're again joined by the calming presence of Tom Davidson to chat through Day 3 of the 2026 British Track Nation...
British Track Nationals Special Day 2 with Erin Boothman
21 Feb 2026
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Send a textIn our next day 2 wrap up, we're again joined by the calming presence of Tom Davidson to chat through Day 2 of the 2026 British Track ...
British Track Nationals Special Day 1 with Matthew Richardson
20 Feb 2026
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Send a textAs Jonny is down coaching at nationals we thought we'd try and put out some short sharp episodes. With a quick roundup with Cycling We...
European Championships Roundup
09 Feb 2026
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Send us a textWe talk through our take on last week's 2026 UEC Elite European Track Championships in Konya, Turkey. We discuss new World Records,...
Episode 46: Glass Backs and Training Hacks with Joe Truman
22 Jan 2026
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Send us a textAfter some unexpected logistical hurdles, we are back with a bang! In this episode we bring on our former housemate, teammate & 4 ti...
Episode 45: The 500K bike and Theo Bos - Part 1
22 Nov 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode, we speak to one of the the all time greats of track cycling. No one else has won the sprint world championships multipl...
REVIEW: World Track Championships 2025 with Will Tidball
07 Nov 2025
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Send us a textListen as we breakdown this years Track World Championships with no less than the devil himself, Will Tidball. Dutch and GB on top, but ...
World Track Championships Preview 2025
21 Oct 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode, we are back with a pre-race preview of tomorrow's World Championships. We run you through the disciplines, share a...
Episode 44: An NPC Comes to Life with Josh Charlton
16 Aug 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode of The Piste Take, we speak to a man who broke onto the scene last October after seemingly breaking the IP WR out of now...
Episode 43: Chronic Silence with Cole Shields
17 Jul 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode we speak to Olympic silver medallist Cole Shields. This is one of the more incredible stories we've had on the podc...
Episode 42: Power AND Weight with Lewis Oliva
29 Jun 2025
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Send us a textOn today's episode we bring on one of great relics of track sprint, Commonwealth and World Cup medallist, doctor and self declared ...
Episode 41: STAR SPANGLED KIWI with Justin Grace
28 Jun 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode we get back on the man making track cycling great again, Justin Grace. In the previous two episodes with Justin we learn...
Episode 40: Rags to Riches with Anna Morris
27 Mar 2025
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Send us a textA lot of the time in cycling we have copy and paste origin stories, not this week. Anna has one of the most unique roots into the sport ...
Episode 39: Owning Your Past with Shane Perkins (Part 2)
20 Mar 2025
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Send us a textPart 2 with one of the most underrated legends of our sport - Shane Perkins. An Olympic medallist, world and commonwealth champion, Shan...
Episode 39: Solitary Confinement with Shane Perkins (Part 1)
27 Feb 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode we speak to one of the most underrated legends of our sport - Shane Perkins. An Olympic medallist, world and commonwealt...
European Championships Roundup
20 Feb 2025
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Send us a textA new year and out first round up. Jonny is freshly back from racing in Zolder and we get his inside track from the champs!
Episode 38: The Benjamin Button of Track Cycling with Pete Mitchell
31 Jan 2025
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Send us a textEver wondered how to train with no time? How to stay motivated or how to age in reverse? On this episode we hear one of the most usual s...
Episode 37: Roi du château avec Oscar Nilsson-Julien
09 Jan 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode of the Piste Take we speak to our first Frenchman! European and Nations Cup medallist Oscar Nilsson-Julien. After beginn...
Episode 36: Tough logistics with Julie Norman Leth
19 Dec 2024
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Send us a textOn this weeks episode we speak to recent double world champion, Olympic silver medallist and now retired, Julie Norman Leth. Julie, by f...
Episode 35: Our first Aussie with Leigh Hoffman
05 Dec 2024
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Send us a textOn this weeks episode we speak to Olympic bronze medallist and faster starter ever to live Leigh Hoffman. We chat through his route to b...
Episode 34: The Last Dance with Dan Bigham
28 Nov 2024
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Send us a textOn this episode of The Piste Take we bring back our most regular guest and the man who needs no introduction, Dan Bigham. We catch up af...
World Championships Round Up
14 Nov 2024
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Send us a textBetter late than never our 2024 Track World Championship round up is out!
Episode 33: 1 Olympic medal and 4 hips with Shaane Fulton
31 Oct 2024
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Send us a textOn this episode of The Piste Take we speak to Olympic silver medallist and member of the New Zealand track team Shaane Fulton. Shaane ha...
Episode 32: Unleashed with Mehdi Kordi
24 Oct 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of The Piste Take we welcome back previous guest Mehdi Kordi, the ex-head coach (having recently step down) of the Dutch...
Paralympics Round Up with Steve Bate
29 Sep 2024
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Send us a textBetter late than never, on this episode we break down all the results and interesting tit bits from this years Paralympics! We are joine...
Olympics Round up with Katie Archibald
05 Sep 2024
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Send us a textWe were very lucky to be joined AGAIN by Katie Archibald to round up that amazing Paris Olympics. There is so much to dive into but we t...
The Sneakiest of All Sausages with Matt Richardson
29 Aug 2024
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Send us a textThe hottest topic in track cycling is the sudden defection of podcast friend Richo from Australia to GB following the Olympics. This cam...
Olympics Daily Roundup: Day 5
09 Aug 2024
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Send us a textTHE TIME HAS COME! The Olympics are here and so are our daily round ups. With Jonny away coaching at the Games we are very privileged to...
Olympics Daily Roundup: Day 4
08 Aug 2024
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Send us a textTHE TIME HAS COME! The Olympics are here and so are our daily round ups. With Jonny away coaching at the Games we welcome world champion...
Olympics Daily Roundup: Day 3
07 Aug 2024
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Send us a textTHE TIME HAS COME! The Olympics are here and so are our daily round ups. With Jonny away coaching at the Games we welcome Michael Gill f...
Olympics Daily Roundup: Day 2
06 Aug 2024
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Send us a textTHE TIME HAS COME! The Olympics are here and so are our daily round ups. With Jonny away coaching at the Games we welcome Robin Skivild ...
Olympics Daily Roundup: Day 1
05 Aug 2024
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Send us a textTHE TIME HAS COME! The Olympics are here and so are our daily round ups. With Jonny away coaching at the Games we welcome Sam Webster on...
Olympic Predictions with Joanna Rowsell
03 Aug 2024
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Send us a textThe time for me and Jonny sniping from the sidelines is over, today we put our predictions down. But not only our predictions we are als...
Pre Olympics Q&A
01 Aug 2024
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Send us a textWe found a bit of down time to answer your burning questions ahead of the Olympics next week! We hope you enjoy!
Olympic Preview with Aaron Gate
30 Jul 2024
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Send us a textOn this episode we bring to you one of the medal favourites at this years Olympics Aaron Gate! He is the current World points race champ...
Episode 31: The Dynasty with Sam Webster
11 Jul 2024
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Send us a textOn this episode we speak to legend of the sport and Lewis's all time favourite cyclist Sam Webster. Before the Dutch, the original ...
Episode 30: Getting Slung back in with Mark Stewart
27 Jun 2024
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Send us a textOn this weeks episode of The Piste Take we speak to World Silver medallist Mark Stewart. Recently he has had a resurgence back into the ...
Episode 29: Who The Fc*k is Ryan Owens?
13 Jun 2024
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Send us a textThis week we the speak to our first retired athlete and Olympic silver medallist Ryan Owens. We talk about life since stopping and how h...
Episode 28: Becoming a track cyclist without a track with Lara Gillespie
30 May 2024
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Send us a textOn episode 28 of The Piste Take we speak to our first Irish rider, Lara Gillespie! The Irish women's TP squad has been improving ye...
Episode 27: Get to Know Your Hosts Part 2 - Jonny Mitchell
16 May 2024
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Send us a textOn this episode we get the other half our co hosting duo Jonny Mitchell on! Joined by Tom Davidson of Cycling Weekly we delve into Jonny...
Episode 26: Becoming British with Josie Knight
01 May 2024
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Send us a textOn episode 26 of the Piste Take we speak to Olympic silver medallist, World and European champion Josie Knight. Despite Josie's imp...
Episode 25: Flying the Flag with Sam Dakin
18 Apr 2024
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Send us a textOn episode 25 we speak to New Zealand's last remaining male track sprinter, Olympian and Commonwealth medallists Sam Dakin. Fresh o...
Bonus Episode: Hong Kong Nations Cup and The Para Track Cycling World Champs
04 Apr 2024
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Send us a textWith Jonny fresh back from Hong Kong we take a quick dive into the Nations Cup and also the track world champs in Rio!
Episode 24: Get To Know Your Hosts Part 1 - Lewis Stewart
28 Mar 2024
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Send us a textOn this episode of The Piste Take we welcome Tom Davidson of Cycling Weekly as we take you behind the curtain and properly introduce you...
Episode 23: Another Year of Sneaky Sausages with Matty Richo
07 Mar 2024
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Send us a textThis week we get our fan favourite back on the podcast Matthew Richardson. We felt it was time to catch up and see if there were any mor...
Episode 22: 'See you in Paris' with Katy Marchant
22 Feb 2024
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Send us a textOn episode 22 of The Piste Take we speak to Rio Olympic medallist and newly crowned European Champion Katy Marchant. We talk about early...
Episode 21: The DerbyWheel with CEO James Pope
08 Feb 2024
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Send us a textOn this episode we take a deep dive into the hot new race series DerbyWheel. We speak to CEO James Pope about the series, the future of ...
Episode 20: Strictly Come Gate Starts with Jody Cundy
25 Jan 2024
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Send us a textOn this episode of the Piste Take we speak to one of the greatest Paralympians of all time and King of the kilo, Jody Cundy. Jody has wo...
Episode 19: Tokyo Actually with Elinor Barker
11 Jan 2024
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Send us a textWe are back! On this episode of The Piste Take we talk to one of the best track endurance athletes of all time, 7 time world champion an...
Episode 18 Part 2: The Life and Times of Justin Grace
17 Nov 2023
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Send us a textOn this episode of The Piste Take we speak to a legend of the sport Justin Grace. Justin created the New Zealand sprint programme out of...
Episode 18 Part 1: The Life and Times of Justin Grace
16 Nov 2023
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Send us a textOn this episode of The Piste Take we speak to a legend of the sport Justin Grace. Justin created the New Zealand sprint programme out of...
Episode 17: Big Dogs with Gilles Peruzzi & Florian Pavia
03 Nov 2023
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Send us a textWe're back after our trip to Majorca with UCI Track Champions League with our first guest double header. First up we interviewed Gi...
Bonus Ep: Live UCI Track Champions League Round 1 Reaction from the PisteTake
23 Oct 2023
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Send us a textIn a mini bonus episode, hear our review on Round 1 of the UCI Track Champions League from Majorca, Spain. We were out in Palma as part ...
Episode 16: The Rise of Emma Finucane
18 Oct 2023
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Send us a textOn episode 16 of The Piste Take we speak to newly crowned World champion Emma Finucane. We reflect on what it was like to just miss out ...
Episode 15: Kilo World Record Attempt Preview with Jeffrey Hoogland
11 Oct 2023
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Send us a textThis week we catch up with Dutch Sprint Superstar Jeffrey Hoogland as we look ahead to his upcoming world record attempt. On 31st Octobe...
Episode 14: The Voice of Track Cycling with Scott McGrory
04 Oct 2023
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Send us a textThis week we interview a true legend of the sport, Scott McGrory. The boys discuss commentary and get Scott's review on who was the...
Episode 13: Rainbow Road with Pauline Grabosch
14 Sep 2023
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Send us a textIn episode 13 we are joined by Pauline Grabosch fresh off her performances at the world champs. We discuss the pressure of being in one ...
Episode 12: Worlds Tech with Dan Bigham
31 Aug 2023
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Send us a textWe have a treat for you on episode 12, we get Dan Bigham back on the podcast to debrief all the new tech we saw the Glasgow world champs...
Episode 11 : Double Trouble with Bryony Botha and Michaela Drummond
17 Aug 2023
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Send us a textOn this episode of The Piste Take we speak to Bryony and Micky fresh off the track at the world championships. After both coming away wi...
Day 7 - 2023 Glasgow Worlds Round Up
11 Aug 2023
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Send us a textThe final days racing and we see the first GB women's sprint champion in a decade. Jenifer Valente and Aaron Gate racing the world ...
Day 6 - 2023 Glasgow Worlds Round Up
08 Aug 2023
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Send us a textOne of the best madison finishes we've ever seen, a tight team sprint and Lotte Kopecky looking the favourite ahead of tomorrow&apo...
Day 5 - 2023 Glasgow Worlds Round Up
07 Aug 2023
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Send us a textEmma Finucane with the greatest female 200 we have ever seen, yet another world title for Harrie Lavreysen, a strong performance for the...
Dan Bigham Post IP Interview
07 Aug 2023
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Send us a textWe caught up with Dan Bigham today after his epic Individual Pursuit final against Filippo Ganna. We'd initially planned to use thi...
Day 4 - 2023 Glasgow Worlds Round Up
06 Aug 2023
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Send us a textDay 4 of the worlds brought potentially the most emotional individual pursuit competition in history, world records in the para categori...
Day 3 - 2023 Glasgow Worlds Round up
05 Aug 2023
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Send us a textThe first GB Women's Team pursuit win since 2014. The redemption of Denmark and New Zealand two years on from that fateful day in T...
Day 2 - 2023 Glasgow Worlds Round up
05 Aug 2023
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Send us a textA Return to Rainbows for the Dutch Men’s Team Sprint team after an epic final with the Aussies, continued dominance from Emma Hinze to...
Day 1 - 2023 Glasgow Worlds Round Up
03 Aug 2023
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Send us a textWith the all conquering German Women's Team Sprint team winning their 4th title in the row, Will Tidball bringing home the bacon fo...
Bonus Episode: Q&A and Final Worlds Predictions
02 Aug 2023
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Send us a textOn this bonus episode of The Piste Take, for the first time ever we answer questions from our listeners! Is super worlds a good concept?...
Episode 10: Tech Talk with Velobike
31 Jul 2023
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Send us a textOn this episode we speak to the founder of Velobike Glenn Catchpole. Velobike is a manufacturer of unique and advanced track cycling equ...
Episode 9: The Millennial Baby with Ellesse Andrews
27 Jul 2023
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Send us a textOur guest this week is Olympic silver medallist, triple Commonwealth champion and double junior world champion Ellesse Andrews. We catch...
Episode 8: The Fast and the Furious with Nicky Degrendele
29 Jun 2023
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Send us a textAfter a short hiatus, we're back this week starting off with a short race round-up of the recent Asian & Pan Am Champs and othe...
Episode 7: Spacemen, High Standards & Prison Big with Mehdi Kordi
07 Jun 2023
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Send us a textWe welcome our first in-studio guest and Lewis' long promised coach - Mehdi Kordi. Track Coach with the all conquering Dutch track ...
Episode 6: Back in the Fold with Dan Bigham
25 May 2023
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Send us a textFor this week's episode of The Piste Take, we bring on one of track cycling's biggest stars & personalities, Dan Bigham. I...
Episode 5: Hopping Fences & Exceeding (Lewis') Expectations with Kelsey Mitchell
11 May 2023
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Send us a textThis week we welcome our first Olympic Champion to the podcast, Kelsey Mitchell. A relative latecomer to the sport, we hear about the fa...
Bonus Episode: Nations Cup Series Review with Matty Richo
08 May 2023
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Send us a textThis week we're dropping an extra bonus episode for all your track cycling needs as we catch up with Matty Richardson to review the...
Episode 4: Back Yersel with Ally Wollaston
26 Apr 2023
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Send us a textThis week we catch up with Ally Wollaston, women's track endurance breakout star of 2023. Ally's won 4 gold medals in the Trac...
Episode 3: Cheese, Wine & Team Pursuits with Rasmus Lund Pedersen
13 Apr 2023
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Send us a textIn Episode 3 we welcome our first endurance rider to the podcast: Rasmus Lund Pedersen. One of the world's top team pursuiters, Ras...
Episode 2: Bongos, Wind & Grief with Sophie Capewell
29 Mar 2023
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Send us a textIn episode 2 we catch up with 2 time World Championship & Commonwealth Games Medallist, Sophie Capewell on her recent successes at t...
Episode 1: The Sneaky Sausage with Matthew Richardson
16 Mar 2023
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Send us a textWe welcome Matthew Richardson as the first guest onto the Piste Take. Listen in to find out how Richo got on at the recent Nations Cup i...