The Rest Day with Jack Haig

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The Rest Day with Jack Haig takes cycling fans inside the pro peloton. Want to know what riders actually talk about? This is your podcast.

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18 episodes
Updated Jan 14, 2025

Episodes18

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Jan 14, 2025 · 58 min
Kicking off a new season with Pavel Sivakov
The Rest Day with Jack Haig is back with its first episode of 2025, featuring a chat with Pavel Sivakov of UAE Team Emirates. Jack and Pavel tackle a wide range of topic, from riding with Tadej Pogačar to fighting for a GC top 10 in the Vuelta a España, from the dynamics of national teams vs. trade teams to salary caps.
Nov 1, 2024 · 41 min
Offseason talk with Harry Sweeny
With the offseason in full swing, Harry Sweeny returns to the Rest Day. Harry and Jack discuss the end of the racing season, last-minute scheduling changes, Harry's first year with EF (and getting his first chance to target GC in Luxembourg), taking some time to recover, and more ...
Oct 14, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
Alex Dowsett: Life After Pro Cycling
In this episode of The Rest Day, Jack sits down with Alex Dowsett to discuss his 12 years as a professional cyclist, how the sport has evolved and what life is like after retirement. Dowsett, a time trial specialist, offers unique insights into the demands of the sport, the impact of technology and aerodynamics, and the mental challenges faced by athletes. He also shares his experiences of fatherhood while competing, and the adjustments he made to his training and lifestyle after retiring.
Sep 20, 2024 · 53 min
Chatting YouTube, sponsorship, and more with Harry Sweeny
Jack Haig catches up with Australian up-and-comer Harry Sweeny, and the two discuss the Vuelta, EF Education-EasyPost, YouTube, the cycling sponsorship model, and more ...
Sep 4, 2024 · 39 min
One week left at the Vuelta
Jack Haig checks in from the second rest day at the Vuelta a España after another challenging week of racing. The peloton has left the heat behind but the gradients aren't letting up as the season's final Grand Tour rolls towards its conclusion.
Aug 28, 2024 · 51 min
Vuelta insights after a big transfer
Jack Haig checks in from the first rest day of the Vuelta a España, discussing the racing, the heat, a big transfer, and more.
Aug 23, 2024 · 43 min
Preparing for a Grand Tour with Torstein Træen
Jack Haig is joined by teammate Torstein Træen, and they discuss Torstein's busy build-up to the Vuelta a España and plenty more.
Aug 9, 2024 · 30 min
A Tour debrief and listener questions
In the latest episode of the podcast, Jack Haig offers some final thoughts on the 2024 Tour de France and then tackles some listener questions.
Jul 16, 2024 · 31 min
Keeping tired bodies going at Tour de France
In this episode, Jack catches up with his massage therapist for a look at one of the unseen sides of racing and working at the Tour de France.
Jul 10, 2024 · 24 min
A Rest Day on the rest day with Wout Poels
The Tour de France peloton made it to the first rest day and Jack caught up with roommate Wout Poels to discuss the week that's come and gone.
Jun 17, 2024 · 24 min
Getting ready for the Tour de France
Welcome back to The Rest Day with Jack Haig. This is another solo episode, a life update and discussion of Tour recon, as Jack prepares to take on the 2024 Tour de France.
Jun 3, 2024 · 33 min
On Tenerife with Ineos' Carlos Rodríguez
In this episode, Jack catches up with Ineos' young climber Carlos Rodríguez from the Parador Hotel on Tenerife, where both are located for an altitude training camp before the Tour de France. The two discuss the hardest days they've had on camp, life at altitude, how Rodriguez prepared (and what he overcame) for his Tour de France stage win last year, his university degrees, and more.
May 20, 2024 · 42 min
Inside a Tenerife altitude camp
In this episode, Jack chats with teammate Matevž Govekar from a pre-Dauphiné Tenerife training camp about altitude, why teams pick various high-altitude locations, making one's way into the pro peloton, and lots more.
May 13, 2024 · 19 min
Who drives the bus?
There are so many people who make pro cycling tick along who never get TV time, don't see the limelight, but are nonetheless indispensable. In this episode, Jack sits down with Elias, one of the bus drivers for Bahrain-Victorious to discuss his role in keeping pro cycling moving.
Apr 22, 2024 · 33 min
Introspection of the dropped
In this episode, Jack takes some time to reflect on a difficult few weeks. Pro cycling has ups and downs, and the entry to spring was a down. How does one get through such a period?
Apr 8, 2024 · 29 min
Pavel Sivakov and riding for Pogacar
Welcome to the second episode of The Rest Day with Jack Haig. In this week's show, Jack catches up with Pavel Sivakov to talk Catalunya and the UAE Tour. They talk changing teams (from Ineos to UAE), what it's like riding for Pogacar, and more.
Mar 24, 2024 · 25 min
Inside Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico
Welcome to the first episode of The Rest Day with Jack Haig! This new podcast is hosted by Bahrain-Victorious' Jack Haig and will take you behind the curtain of pro cycling. The first episode is a chat between Jack and his roommate, Wout Poels, discussing Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico from the inside.
Mar 22, 2024 · 4 min
Introducing The Rest Day with Jack Haig
Welcome to The Rest Day with Jack Haig, a new podcast hosted by Jack on the Escape Collective podcast network. Every other week, Jack will bring listeners inside the pro peloton, pulling back the curtain on life as a pro.