Sigma Sports Unplugged with Matt Stephens

Sigma Sports

Sigma Sports is proud to present Matt Stephens Unplugged, a regular catch-up with cycling’s favourite character, Matt Stephens, as he chats with special guests and explores the bowels of his own fruity mind. With lots of surprises along the way, the route-map has been torn up; so who knows what direction we’re going in, or where we’ll end up!

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150 episodes
Updated July 27
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Mar 22, 2024 · 1 hr 12 min
Rod Ellingworth on the impact of his success at British Cycling and Team Sky
Rod Ellingworth tells Matt Stephens how he changed the acceptance criteria for development riders at British Cycling, and how his holistic approach impacted the success of Team Sky and Ineos.
Mar 8, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
Kate Veronneau on the rewards of investing in Women
Kate Veronneau tells Matt Stephens how she’s helping shift Women’s Cycling towards equality through initiatives like the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
Mar 1, 2024 · 59 min
Stevie Williams on how consistency makes the difference
Stevie Williams tells Matt Stephens about the importance of consistency when overcoming injury and delivering GC victories at the biggest races in the world.
Feb 16, 2024 · 1 hr 23 min
David O’Doherty on the role of cycling in his comedy
David O’Doherty shares his passion for late 1980’s racing bikes with Matt Stephens, and via many tangents, they discuss the impact of cycling on his illustrious comedy career.
Feb 2, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
Wout Poels on beating Remcos and other Wouts by using the art of racing
Wout Poels tells Matt Stephens how he never had a cycling idol, and only wanted to forge the path of his own career.
Dec 1, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min
Alison Jackson on being the first Canadian to win Paris-Roubaix
Alison Jackson tells Matt Stephens how it felt to win Paris-Roubaix, and what it meant to not only her teammates, but the nation of Canada.
Nov 17, 2023 · 1 hr 14 min
Ben Swift on switching between the World Tour and the local 10-mile TT
Ben Swift tells Matt Stephens all about his long career and how he enjoys the excitement of this new era of racing while still finding time for his local 10 mile TT.
Oct 20, 2023 · 1 hr 15 min
Matej Mohoric on becoming UCI World Gravel Champion
Matej Mohoric tells Matt how he benefits from chaos to win races, but can’t help but feel for the riders who come second.
Oct 6, 2023 · 1 hr 23 min
Sir Chris Hoy (Live) on turning self-doubt into a superpower
Live from Sigma Sports Electric Store, Matt Stephens chats to Sir Chris Hoy about his amazing track cycling career, his passion for motorsport and how self doubt spurred him on.
Sep 22, 2023 · 1 hr 18 min
Zoe Bäckstedt on choosing her favourite rainbows bands
Zoe Bäckstedt chats to Matt Stephens about her incredibly successful junior career, her first season as a pro, and how it feels when your DS is also your dad.
Sep 8, 2023 · 1 hr 12 min
Freddy Ovett on Going Solo Through The Mud
Freddy Ovett tells Matt Stephens about his evolution from runner to road cyclist to gravel privateer, and how racing on his own terms suits him down to the muddy ground.
Aug 25, 2023 · 1 hr 13 min
Josh Tarling on Keeping Calm and Colouring In
Josh Tarling discusses his hobbies with Matt Stephens and explains how he gets in the zone ahead of a big race.
Aug 15, 2023 · 38 min
2023 UCI Cycling World Championships Special - Glasgow Didn’t Disappoint
Matt Stephens shares clips, interviews and vignettes from behind the scenes at the 2023 UCI World Championships in Glasgow Scotland.
Aug 1, 2023 · 56 min
Tour De France Femmes Unplugged 2023 - All Thriller, No Filler - A Race to Remember
Matt Stephens documents his experiences at the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift 2023, with skits, vignettes and interviews from behind the scenes.
Jul 25, 2023 · 44 min
Tour De France Unplugged 2023 Stages 16 to 21 - Poor Predictions, Good High Altitude Curry, and a Massive Attack
Vignettes, skits and tangents from the final stages of Matt Stephens’ behind the scenes coverage of the 2023 Tour de France.
Jul 17, 2023 · 43 min
Tour De France Unplugged 2023 Stages 10 to 15 - Heat, Mountains, Pancakes and Gondolas.
Matt Stephens shares his experience of the Tour de France 2023, as he takes us behind the scenes for stages 10 to 15.
Jul 10, 2023 · 39 min
Tour De France Unplugged 2023 Stages 1 to 9 - Firsts, Lasts, and Everything In Between
From behind the scenes, Matt Stephens takes us along for the ride on the first nine stages of the 2023 Tour de France.
Jun 30, 2023 · 57 min
Ben Healy 2 on tearing up the breakaway rulebook
Ben Healy is back to tell Matt Stephens all about his amazing 2023 season so far.
Jun 16, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min
Derek Gee on how he just can’t resist the breakaway
Derek Gee and Matt Stephens discuss the Canadian’s epic performance at Giro d’Italia 2023.
Jan 12, 2023 · 1 hr 19 min
Andy McGrath on ditching his alias and becoming an award-winning author
Andy McGrath explains how he got into sports journalism at a very young age, using an alias to get published, and how he’s gone on to become editor of Rouleur Magazine and an award-winning author.