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03/07/2025

The ‘why’ behind my circumnavigation of Ireland helped me find the ‘how’ to pull it off

In this special episode of Performance Process, Ronan shares the story behind his 3,000+ km solo circumnavigation of Ireland – a ride powered not by chasing records, but by purpose. This was a deeply personal challenge to raise awareness for food allergies and support life-changing research, all while adhering to the same strict allergen-free diet his six-year-old daughter Sophia must follow daily. From the original plan of a record attempt to the emotional pivot toward solidarity and visibility, Ronan breaks down how and why the ride evolved, the symbolic meaning of circling the island, the injuries, and what it revealed about resilience and navigating life with allergies. Expect raw honesty, plenty of reflection, and the beginnings of a much bigger story. The fundraiser is still open here, every contribution makes a real difference. • £10 provides allergy education packs for a school• £25 trains 50 teachers to support allergic kids• £100 covers a life-saving dose of treatment for a child• £1,500 funds six months on the life-changing Natasha Clinical Trial Hitting the target, could fund 20 trial places for allergic children, and take a real step toward a future where no child has to live in fear of their food.

03/07/2025

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52 min
31/07/2025

Director Files: Move up!

Shawn Clarke is back, reporting from the Liv AlUla Jayco team car. Clarke talks through his observations from car 2 - more crashes, full gas racing, and more riders struggling with positioning.

31/07/2025

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14 min
02/12/2025

Cycling is confidence and self-love

This week, Abby talked to Gracia Sotomayor, the artistic cyclist from Peru. Sotomayor grew up knowing that, as a woman in a man's world, she had to be a certain way and do certain things. She had it all – a stable, good job, a home, and a partner to take care of her, but she was unhappy. When she started riding her fixed gear bike, everything changed. A few years later, Sotomayor was living in Germany, training to become Peru's first artistic cyclist on the world stage. Now, she inspires Spanish speakers everywhere to gain confidence and independence through cycling.

02/12/2025

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42 min
02/07/2024

A stage-by-stage Giro preview with Sarah Gigante

Sarah Gigante joins Abby and Tilda Price to breakdown each stage of the Giro d’Italia. The race starts with an individual time trial on Sunday and ends with three challenging climbing stages, one of which includes two ascents of the Blockhaus climb.

02/07/2024

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58 min
03/06/2025

Introducing Howe Good’s minute of madness

With a lull in WWT racing last weekend, Georgie, Abby, and Gracie try to answer a few listener questions, including one about fueling in the women's peloton. We also break down the new Tour of Norway and chat Unbound, featuring audio diaries from Cassondra Spring of Liv and Melisa Rollins.

03/06/2025

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1hr 4min
19/05/2025

Mischief, mayhem, gravel at the Giro d'Italia

Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano break down the dramatic ninth stage and the rest of the key points from the first "week" of the 2025 Giro d'Italia.

19/05/2025

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32 min
19/11/2024

Grace Brown and her dream season

This week Matt de Neef called up Grace Brown to chat about her career up to this year, her dream 2024 season that included Olympic Gold and a World title, and what she has planned for the future. Matt's written piece on the conversation can be found on Escape Collective here.

19/11/2024

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28 min
27/02/2024

The 2024 Wheel Talk Draft

In this super chaotic episode, Abby, Gracie and Loren are joined by Matt de Neef and Matilda Raynolds for an NFL-snake-style draft. Who will the first pick be? Who’s already winning by a heck of a lot points? Find out in this episode. We also chat a bit about an exciting start to the women’s Classics season at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and what it might mean for the season ahead.

27/02/2024

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1hr 8min
13/05/2025

No Spanish holiday

It’s time for the Grand Tours and the team kicks off its analysis with the Vuelta Feminina and special guest Julie Leth. What used to be a lovely, sunny race in Spain was anything but with the women showcasing some enthralling racing. Who impressed? Were there any controversial tactics? What riders have the most work before the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift?

13/05/2025

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1hr 13min
10/07/2024

Giro Minisode stage 4: Things are heating up

Tilda Price joins Abby today to talk about the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia Women. Two races today, a race for the stage and a race for seconds. With audio diaries from Letizia Borghesi (EF-Oatly-Cannondale), Grace Brown (FDJ-Suez), and Josie Nelson (DSM-Firmenich PostNL).

10/07/2024

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22 min

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