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The latest episode of The Domestiques features our very own. We hear from a modest Matilda Reynolds who, this week, rubbed shoulders with the big hitters at the Tour de Suisse. Hear her stories as she shared the road with cycling’s elite. At a time when Tils predicted her best days were behind, the birthday girl is still punching well above. Don’t miss The Domestiques with Hollywood + Tils.



The Domestiques is presented by Black Sheep Cycling, Pillar Performance, Honan Insurance Group, and Ord Minnet.

After crashing out of a race in Spain which almost ended his career, Canberra’s Jay Vine is determined to make a full recovery and return to the winner’s podium before too long. Hear how the former TDU champion and multiple Grand Tour stage winner has been supported by his team UAE and pregnant wife. It’s an incredible journey of hardship but Jay is confident happier days are not far away. Also, Matilda makes an exclusive announcement. It’s huge news! You won’t hear it anywhere else. With the TdF just weeks away, The Domestiques is compulsive listening.



The Domestiques is presented by Black Sheep Cycling, Honan Insurance Group, and Ord Minnet.

The Domestiques welcomes a former elite Aussie professional rider who’s making a fist of his role as a Director Sportif for one of the world’s biggest teams. Zak Dempster called the shots inside the Ineos-Grenadiers team car at the Giro d’Italia and triumphed after guiding Geraint Thomas to a place on the podium in Rome. Hear how Zak sacrificed a position to continue developing the cycling scene in Australia to pursue an ambition with his latest employer. Exclusive listening only on The Domestiques.



The Domestiques is presented by Black Sheep Cycling, Honan Insurance Group, and Ord Minnet.



Show Notes:


00:00 The Transition: From Professional Cyclist to Director Sportive
09:00 Team Selection and the Role of a Director Sportive
13:30 The Future of Australian Cycling
20:30 The Journey of a Professional Cyclist
21:00 The Dominance of Pogacar and Team Strategy
23:30 Pogacar's Double and the Future of Cycling
25:30 INEOS Grenadiers and the Tour de France Selection
27:00 The Resilience of Egan Bernal and the Impact of Injuries
29:00 The Role of a Sports Director and the Future of Zak Dempster
33:30 Challenges and Changes in Professional Cycling

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End of the Giro and we have better Audio!!! Tadej Pogačar is the toast of the Giro d’Italia and of world cycling. In this week’s edition of The Domestiques we compare The Pog with some of the sport’s legends. He ticks all the boxes and is the complete package for global popularity and as an elite athlete. Can he achieve the rare Giro/TdF double? Tune in for your weekly fix of the world’s best cycling podcast.

In the latest episode of The Domestiques, a special interview with a special human being.
Michael “Bling” Matthews reveals his deep love and passion for the sport that has given the Aussie a career filled with joy.
Listen to the way he shares his admiration and respect for good friend Tadej Pogacar and the way he explains the shift in modern methods needed to prepare for big races.
You may be surprised at Bling’s thoughts on producers of cycling documentaries which go “behind-the-scenes” of major cycle tours.
Is it all a beat-up?
So much cycling Giro goodness in The Domestiques.

What goes on inside the inner sanctum of the Giro? In this week’s episode of The Domestiques our guest is respected Aussie commissarie Greg Griffiths who describes what it takes to be among the UCI judging panel at Italy’s Grand Tour. As for the alleged claims of Pogacar being suspended for wearing incorrect clothing? The truth is revealed here. It’s a behind-the-scenes edition of The Domestiques.