Spin Cycle

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January 12 · 49 min
JK-AlUla
Today on the show: Luke Plapp gave away the national title once again, but to a rider from another team this time, Wout van Aert is training again, SD Worx seem to have gotten themselves into a bit of AI bother.
January 9 · 46 min
A surprise adieu to Simon Philip Yates
Today on the show: Simon Philip Yates is retiring, Derek Gee-West is not, and there’s a new Astana rap video.
January 5 · 1 hr
Congrats, Tadej, on your fifth Tour de France
Welcome back! Today on the show: Congratulations to Tadej Pogacar on your fifth Tour victory, Oscar Onley is a traffic cone, and Wout van Aert broke his ankle.
Dec 29, 2025 · 57 min
The Annual Spin Cycle Awards
Welcome back to cycling's most prestigious awards show.
Dec 24, 2025 · 44 min
The Annual Christmas Quiz
Who shall prevail in a matchup of the minds? The earned wisdom of Dane Cash? The upstart, Intern Nick? The boss man, Caley? Jonny Long hosts your annual Christmas Quiz, created by Escape member Spooky. Thanks, Spooky!
Dec 19, 2025 · 51 min
Return of the Schlecks
Today on the show: Tadej Pogacar says he could win all three Grand Tours in one season, the Schleck brothers are back, and Geraint Thomas knows nothing, or so he says.
Dec 15, 2025 · 50 min
A stinky, stinky Dauphiné
Today on the show: Ayuso brings his energy to Lidl-Trek, Mathieu-Mania has arrived, and Mathias Norsgaard is spilling the beans on what Oier Lazkano is really like.
Dec 12, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Red Bull and some actual wiiings
Today on the show: Oscar Onley is offski, Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe are flying a glider, and Ronan is here to talk about tyres.
Dec 8, 2025 · 48 min
Pro cycling’s Pantone takeover
Today on the show: Ineos has a brand new kit (which hasn't put off new signings), Premier Tech’s phone has been blowing up, and cycling on TV could be getting all mixed up once again. If you are a member and you want to get the Member Feed on Spotify (new!), you can follow these instructions.
Dec 5, 2025 · 54 min
Could you keep up in a fake pro crit?
Today on the show: Riders are getting fined in Calpe for having Spotify Wrapped playlists, Pogačar is the new Damien Hirst, Wout van Aert is the new David Cameron, and we may have an answer to whether we could keep up at the Singapore criterium. If you are a member and you want to get the Member Feed on Spotify (new!), you can follow these instructions.
Dec 1, 2025 · 48 min
Jonas the stay-at-home carpenter
Today on the show: Geraint Thomas is now the Head of Phwa at Ineos Grenadiers, Jonas Vingegaard is looking ahead to his next career and we have Van der Poel and Wout van Aert’s cyclocross plans.
Nov 28, 2025 · 51 min
Book Club: Le Fric and the family behind the Tour
Welcome to the first-ever Spin Cycle Book Club. Today, we're talking about Le Fric by Alex Duff, a deep look into the most powerful family in cycling, the Amaurys.
Nov 24, 2025 · 51 min
The return of Marcel Kittel?
Kit Nicholson and Dane Cash join Jonny Long (hosting this week's episode in the absence of fearless leader Caley Fretz) to discuss Marcel Kittel's new gig, whatever NSN is, and Matteo Jorgenson's semi-enemies.
Nov 21, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
Great Scott
Today on the show: There’s pizza on the roof in Azerbaijan, we return to Israel intersection, and there’s an auction that anyone with a spare $1000 should be watching very closely.
Nov 19, 2025 · 37 min
Special ep: Orogenesis Dispatches, part four – the end of the trail
Special ep: Orogenesis Dispatches, part four – the end of the trail
Nov 17, 2025 · 42 min
A sausage with a side of Huez access
Today on the show: ASO rejects Ralph Denk’s sausage mountain feifdom, Israel-Premier Tech goes dark, and we were very e-xcited by the e-cycling e-world e-championships!
Nov 14, 2025 · 38 min
A cap for M. Lappartient, but not that kind
Today on the show: A budget cap? But not for us! Mads Pedersen speaks out against the horrors of the Saitama Criterium, and the Olympic velodrome was farting.
Nov 10, 2025 · 53 min
Vingegaard unstoppable in Saitama
Today on the show: Premier Tech departs IPT, sport director musical chairs, the very real bicycle race in Japan last weekend, and somebody stole a giant inflatable beer. Maybe.
Nov 7, 2025 · 52 min
Sell us your croque monsieur, Victor
Today on the show: Victory Lafay is a Rocket, Pogacar’s knee really hurt at the Tour, and EF signed some youths.
Nov 6, 2025 · 11 sec
Biking in the Autumn
Biking in the Autumn

Spin Cycle

JK-AlUla

A surprise adieu to Simon Philip Yates

Congrats, Tadej, on your fifth Tour de France

The Annual Spin Cycle Awards

The Annual Christmas Quiz

Return of the Schlecks

A stinky, stinky Dauphiné

Red Bull and some actual wiiings

Pro cycling’s Pantone takeover

Could you keep up in a fake pro crit?

Jonas the stay-at-home carpenter

Book Club: Le Fric and the family behind the Tour

The return of Marcel Kittel?

Great Scott

Special ep: Orogenesis Dispatches, part four – the end of the trail

A sausage with a side of Huez access

A cap for M. Lappartient, but not that kind

Vingegaard unstoppable in Saitama

Sell us your croque monsieur, Victor

Biking in the Autumn