Service Course Report

Service Course Report
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This podcast episode features a roundtable discussion among three cycling enthusiasts, Kurt Stockton, Derin Stockton, and Ed Philbrick, as they share their personal journeys in the world of cycling. From their early experiences in BMX to professional road racing and the golden era of mountain biking, they reflect on the evolution of the sport, the importance of mentorship, and the cultural influences that shaped their paths. The conversation also explores team dynamics, product design, and the importance of fostering a cycling community.

  1. 6d ago

    Ep. 45: The Next Performance Leap, Tour de France Femmes & Tarmac SL9

    Where does cycling’s next big performance gain come from? Ed, Kurt and Derin debate whether the next leap will come from bike geometry and rider position, AI and technology, recovery, nutrition or training. Then we get into the Tour de France Femmes and the incredible depth of the racing, including a closer look at Lorena Wiebes’ dominant sprint technique. Kurt also conducts a highly unofficial real-world aero test of the Specialized Tarmac SL9, we talk Garmin Varia and rider safety, DS begins his rehab journey, and the conversation turns to the current state of cycling media, clickbait and paywalls. Plus, a quick look at the newly modified Leadville Trail 100 MTB course. It’s Episode 45 of the Service Course Report. Chapters (00:00:11) - Service Course Report Podcast(00:00:57) - Laser Helmets(00:02:23) - Question of the Week(00:03:28) - Is More Forward Riding in Triathlon the Future?(00:10:24) - Tom Dumoulin on Cycling's Future(00:14:24) - Garmin Varia Radar on Your Bike(00:18:39) - No cell phone warning on the Tour de France(00:20:17) - Tom Dumoulin on Recovery(00:24:06) - Sleep Science and Recovery(00:29:39) - Does Physical Therapy Help Your Muscles?(00:31:06) - Santa Barbara Road Ride: Volume 1 and 2(00:35:18) - The Casitas Pass store still there(00:37:53) - Shelly's Influence on Cycling(00:42:52) - The Essential Oil Rub by Shelly Swan(00:45:30) - The Tour de France 2018: Stage 3(00:51:55) - Philip Van Vleuten on Women's Cycling(00:53:11) - Lorena Weebs's Sprint(00:57:16) - Blinded by Science Speed Test(01:02:23) - "They're riding hard,"(01:02:47) - Amateurs For The Week(01:07:50) - "Wide doping"(01:09:35) - Cycling Media: The Need for Independent Journalism(01:15:14) - Not to Know(01:15:51) - Tour de France 2018: Zwift Sponsorship(01:17:11) - This Week's Question

  2. Aug 1

    Shelley Verses: From LA ’84 to 7-Eleven’s First Tour de France

    Pioneering soigneur Shelley Verses joins Ed, Kurt and Darren for an extraordinary journey through American cycling history. Shelley recounts her beginnings giving free massages to young Santa Barbara racers, being recruited by legendary U.S. coach Eddie Borysewicz and caring for the American road team during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She then takes us behind the scenes of 7-Eleven’s groundbreaking European campaigns, including the 1985 Giro d’Italia and the team’s first Tour de France in 1986. Along the way, Shelley shares unforgettable stories involving Alexi Grewal, Bob Roll, Mike Tyson, Olympic host housing, homemade race food, European soigneurs and the daily improvisation required to keep a professional cycling team moving. She also reflects on working with La Vie Claire, Toshiba and TVM—and what it was like to be a pioneering woman inside the European professional peloton. Episode 44 of the Service Course Report Podcast, hosted by Ed Philbrick, Kurt Stockton and Darren Stockton. Chapters (00:00:13) - Service Course Report: Special Guest Shelley Zapata Espinoza(00:01:44) - When You Were A Cyclist(00:05:36) - Doug Knox on Working at Hendrickson's Bike Shop(00:09:49) - Darrell Abrams: The Santa Barbara Bike Club(00:14:45) - RIP Finona Poster Still(00:16:11) - Eddie Borsovich: I need someone like you at(00:22:11) - Mike Tyson At The Olympic Training Center(00:27:26) - 711(00:32:15) - Bob Sagan on the bad smells in the team car(00:36:32) - The Tour de France(00:36:53) - Olympic massage(00:43:31) - Alexi and his special food(00:46:08) - Alexi on the Olympic(00:47:54) - What hill would you put in the world championships in Santa Barbara?(00:50:57) - Fooled by Nature(00:51:39) - Tom Dumoulin on the 85 Giro(00:54:37) - Race Day 3, Verona(00:57:27) - Medics on The Stage(01:01:59) - Alexi Graywall Needs Figs(01:03:57) - Mike Neal and Trudy At the Tour de France(01:07:09) - Elijah on Working With Raul(01:10:00) - Shammy Story(01:13:53) - Phil and Jimbo Masahica(01:18:15) - Phil and Darren at MX(01:21:04) - How to Get Your Hair Straightened(01:21:19) - Working on the Tour de France in 1986(01:26:03) - The agony of the 86 Tour(01:32:35) - How to Make Ice on the Tour(01:35:16) - 711(01:39:20) - The crash that broke Pascal Poisson's arms(01:43:04) - Paul Coakley on The 86 Tour(01:47:00) - Paul Copley on the 7(01:51:33) - The Louis Vuitton story(01:56:14) - Back in the day(02:00:24) - Bob Roll stealing a panel from his hotel room(02:04:57) - The Secret Life of a Massage Table(02:05:17) - Bob Roll got fined for being naked in a race(02:10:38) - A Moment with Shell Ballard

    Shelley Verses: From LA ’84 to 7-Eleven’s First Tour de France

  3. Jul 27

    Tour de France 2026: Our Favorite Moments and Final Takeaways | Episode 43

    In Episode 43 of the Service Course Report Podcast, Ed Philbrick, Derin “DS” Stockton and Kurt “KS” Stockton gather for a final look at the 2026 Tour de France. The conversation begins with Mathieu van der Poel’s extraordinary final-stage victory in Paris before moving through Tadej Pogačar’s aggressive ride in yellow, Remco Evenepoel’s high-mountain breakthrough, Mads Pedersen’s green jersey and Lidl-Trek’s impressive team performance. The hosts also examine Uno-X’s memorable Tour, Decathlon’s support of Paul Seixas, Richard Carapaz’s relentless attacks, Sepp Kuss’ devastating crashes, concerns about mountain-stage crowd control, extreme heat, cooling technology and several important UCI decisions. The episode closes with the regular ride report, including injury recovery, Nashville cross-training, the Thurlow ride and Ed’s conversion to 35 mm road tires. Subscribe, leave a review, share the episode and send us your Tour questions. Chapters (00:00:09) - Postpartum Syndrome: Episode 2(00:01:52) - Favorite Moment of the Tour de France(00:04:41) - Peter Sagan on Red Bull(00:08:43) - Tom Vanderpool on the Tour(00:09:47) - Phillipson's Paris sprint(00:14:41) - The peloton's race(00:17:14) - Favorite Tour de France moment(00:22:18) - Trek Cycling Team's(00:24:55) - Lidl Trek: A good brand?(00:27:30) - On the Injury Reserve: Duchene(00:30:09) - Enjoying the mountains of Tennessee(00:34:49) - Thurlow Rogers Crashing At His First Race(00:37:36) - Old Race Photos from the Early 1980's(00:39:27) - The Tour de France 2017(00:42:27) - Philipson and the Tour(00:46:39) - Olympic Race Preview(00:51:37) - What went wrong with the Net.net team?(00:56:25) - Thomas: I think Garen Thomas is too nice for cycling(01:03:23) - How to ride in the Tour(01:08:24) - Andy Sepkus Crash(01:13:36) - Tom Dumoulin on Tour(01:17:48) - Tom Dumoulin on the positive dope test at the Tour(01:19:23) - Philipson's Points Back(01:21:07) - Taste the Tour de France

  4. Jul 24

    Stage 19 Alpe d’Huez Watch Party | Episode 42

    Originally recorded live from 7–9 a.m. during Stage 19 of the Tour de France, Ed, Kurt, and Derin host a special Alpe d’Huez watch party. The crew follows the racing in real time and reacts to the attacks, breakaway, team tactics, GC battle, and mountain drama. Chapters (00:00:27) - Bouncing Up Floor 42(00:01:52) - The Fastest Tour de France ascent(00:04:11) - Tom Jorgensen on Richie Carapaz(00:05:03) - Phillipson Wins the Tour de France(00:07:16) - Sean Yates recovers from stomach virus(00:10:23) - Garmin to Buy Training Peaks(00:11:50) - 77 People Check In On The Peacock(00:12:52) - A Breakaway on the Tour de France(00:13:39) - Weather Forecast: Hot, humid(00:15:14) - Peter Roglich on the EF Tirreno-Descension(00:18:13) - Quinn Simmons in the Green Jersey(00:21:35) - Suspect in the Alp Chaos climb(00:23:49) - milo on the Tour of Alp(00:26:19) - Kurt and Nathan Rainey on Alpe d'Huez(00:31:19) - DK chased me up Alpe d' Huez(00:36:02) - Race video(00:37:29) - Martin Hampson At Super(00:40:03) - Yellow jersey group(00:44:30) - Race talk(00:47:23) - Race 3, Day 3(00:48:27) - Tom Dumoulin on the Tour de France(00:52:41) - Mike Pig on the Japan Triathlon(00:53:47) - Campanola, USA Cycling(00:56:36) - Del Toro vs Remco(00:59:43) - Tom Brady on his Olympic win(00:59:59) - Yates vs Carapaz(01:00:28) - Tour Fashion(01:01:31) - Simon Yates on Sep Kubert's Recovery(01:04:13) - Sep vs. Miguel at the Tour de France(01:08:09) - Lance Armstrong on the Tour(01:11:18) - Carapaz on the attack!(01:14:12) - The Tour de France(01:16:25) - Podrikar vs Carapaz(01:19:01) - Tade vs Pojucar(01:22:57) - Remco on an attacking charge with 3k to go(01:26:28) - Martinez Stuck on the Back of the Sex Sauce(01:28:13) - Tade vs Martinez on the Vuelta(01:31:40) - Del Toro and Sexos on the podium(01:32:51) - Teammate Tade vs Specialized(01:36:54) - Social Media: A Good Call(01:37:17) - Dos Algar(01:41:33) - Tom Dumoulin on Tour de France doping(01:45:28) - Quinn driving Iuso across the line in the Tour de(01:48:17) - The Tour de France climbs three climbs tomorrow(01:51:15) - Race 1,(01:51:37) - Service Course

  5. Jul 21

    Tour de France Emergency Pod: Vingegaard Crash, Midnight Doping Tests & a Gifted Stage?

    Breaking news from the Tour de France called for an emergency rest-day episode. Ed Philbrick and Derin Stockton break down Jonas Vingegaard’s Stage 15 crash and broken collarbone, the controversial middle-of-the-night anti-doping tests, and whether disrupted sleep may have affected rider safety. They also discuss: • Did Tadej Pogačar gift the stage—or did Remco Evenepoel simply beat him? • Remco’s incredible climbing form • Quinn Simmons attacking in the mountains • What Vingegaard’s exit means for the podium • Predictions for the time trial and final week What do you think about overnight testing during the Tour? Let us know in the comments. Subscribe to the Service Course Report for cycling news, race analysis, rider interviews, and plenty of opinions from inside the sport. #TourdeFrance #CyclingPodcast #TadejPogacar #JonasVingegaard #RemcoEvenepoel Chapters (00:00:19) - Tour de France: The Crash, Testing and More(00:04:02) - Tom Vaughters on the Lance Armstrong crash(00:10:48) - Jonas' Crash(00:13:35) - Robbie McEwen on The Eurosport Pod(00:17:38) - Quinn Simmons on his contract(00:21:14) - Tade Alvarez on Remco's sprint(00:27:00) - Tom Roglich on his future(00:29:59) - Who Will Win The Time Trial?

  6. Jul 17

    Why Do Fans Hate Pogacar? Tour Tech, Kate Courtney & Cycling Safety | Ep. 40

    Episode 40 begins with a big question: Why do cycling fans turn against dominant riders? Ed, Kurt and DS compare the criticism surrounding Tadej Pogačar with Nino Schurter’s extraordinary mountain bike career, then explore the complicated line between innovation, suspicion and respect in professional cycling. The crew breaks down Tour de France racing and sprinting, UAE’s marginal gains, short cranks, aerodynamics, wearable health data and the latest equipment trends. They also discuss Kate Courtney’s move to the WorldTour, DS’s knee injury, Tim Merlier’s sprint position, Quinn Simmons’ memorable family moment and the old-school intensity of Superweek racing. The episode closes with wider road tires, Pidcock’s shifter problem, crashes on lime-treated Tour roads, the Radial race app, UCI video review and why professional cycling needs stronger concussion protocols. Thanks to Lazer Helmets, the first official sponsor of the Service Course Report. Follow the show, share the episode and send us your questions and vintage racing photos. Chapters (00:00:06) - Service Course Report Podcast: Episode 40(00:01:40) - Was Tade Pogachar Worse Than Nino Schurter(00:07:20) - Philip Cooke on Lance Armstrong's(00:13:55) - Garmin, Whoop and Aura(00:18:26) - Heart Rate Tracker Companies: The Average Person's Health(00:21:56) - No One Plays Basketball With Jewelry(00:22:35) - Does Your Apple Watch Fall Detection?(00:24:10) - Heat and flies on the bike(00:29:38) - How To Fix Your Shoulder(00:34:45) - Kaizen ACL Surgery(00:35:08) - Balance Boards for Walking(00:36:04) - What They Don't Tell You About Enduro(00:36:55) - Philipson's opportunist ride on Stage 13(00:40:03) - Mads Schmidt Wins The Unbound Morrow(00:42:08) - Quinn Simmons High Fives His Dad(00:43:11) - Quinn Simmons's Father's High-Five After His Race(00:45:34) - Tim Merlier's sprint win at the Tour(00:48:13) - Marilier Gets Low On Specialized Bikes(00:51:57) - Kate Courtney back on Specialized(00:58:55) - Neon SRAM Shifter(01:01:47) - American Commerce jerseys and bib shorts(01:03:05) - Super Week 90(01:07:09) - Superweek 1988(01:11:49) - Old Time Riders Riding Clipless Pedals in Wisconsin(01:13:41) - Tom Pidgeon's shifter(01:17:26) - Is Lime Bad For Supercross?(01:18:51) - The Lime Wash at the Tour de France(01:22:49) - How To Fill Your Tanks(01:27:38) - Tubeless Rims(01:28:43) - App Review: Radial for the Tour de France(01:30:57) - The UCI's decision on Jasper Phillipson(01:36:01) - Season 2, Episode 40

  7. Jul 10

    Season 2 Premiere | Tour de France, Lazer Helmets & Cycling Stories

    Season 2 is officially underway. This week the crew debuts new Lazer Helmets, breaks down the opening week of the Tour de France, discusses Primož Roglič's future, reviews Haskell Canyon Bike Park, shares unforgettable memories from CoreStates and Downer Avenue, remembers Ming Tan, and talks about the evolving future of cycling infrastructure and e-bikes. Chapters (00:00:00) - Season 2(00:00:36) - Aero Helmets(00:01:14) - New Helmet Revealed For The Olympic Road Race(00:04:44) - What is the biggest crowd in any race?(00:07:59) - What's Your Biggest Crowd of a Race?(00:12:07) - Cannonballs On Speed Bumps(00:13:07) - Correction: The Women's Tour de Swiss(00:14:27) - Jim Flow's First Ride at Haskell Canyon Bike Park(00:20:13) - Boys Cornering Work for Nationals(00:20:39) - Maxxis Holy Rollers(00:22:32) - Back to the Manhattan Beach Bike Park(00:27:40) - Nevada City bike lane debate(00:33:23) - Guys on the Road:(00:36:49) - Mountain Biking vs Surfing(00:41:23) - Pedals Get Frustrated Behind Cyclists(00:45:34) - What Are Hand Guards For Mountain Bikers?(00:47:07) - Ming Tan Dead:(00:49:51) - Slovakia's Peter Sagan on his future(00:52:15) - The Tour de France GC race(00:57:15) - Del Toro Was FAST Coming Into the Last Turn(00:59:59) - Tom Dumoulin on the Grand Depart(01:02:40) - Jonas on the Gift of the Stage to Del Toro(01:05:48) - Gordon Gecko on Pajikar(01:08:14) - The heat of the Tour(01:09:41) - Ice baths(01:11:39) - Tom Dumoulin on the Tour(01:13:14) - Olaf Coy's Tour de France sprint(01:17:20) - How to fix a Dutch Oven Handle by Yourself(01:21:20) - Thomas Dolby at TED2012(01:21:42) - Positive Pete the Bike Park(01:23:20) - A Positive Pete Award for Phase 1 Cycling(01:25:25) - Nathan Peterson's Tour de France Jersey

  8. Jun 27

    Kate Courtney's Olympic Dream? US Nationals, Tour de Suisse & BWR Montana

    Could Kate Courtney become America's next Olympic road racing star? Ed Philbrick and Kurt Stockton discuss Kate's impressive road performances, Quinn Simmons claiming another Stars and Stripes jersey, Tour de Suisse, Mathieu van der Poel's UCI controversy, BWR Montana's dramatic sprint finish, MTB World Cup racing, and memories from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic road race as anticipation builds for LA28. Chapters (00:00:00) - Kate Courtney's Road Contract Talk(00:06:59) - Parkour(00:13:02) - Tom and DS raced the Kern road race(00:15:37) - Non-Endemic Sponsors in Cycling(00:21:21) - Olympic Trials: Where Will the Women Race?(00:27:01) - Quick and Dirty(00:32:47) - Brown Guy on the Pod(00:34:19) - Pojkar vs Vanderpool at the Tour de France(00:37:56) - High heat wave during the Tour(00:41:02) - Quinn Simmons and the US Road Nationals(00:44:25) - Paige On Weller's Unbound(00:48:06) - American Woman Wins Short Track(00:51:00) - BWR Montana Finale Explained(00:56:01) - Body Slams on the Cycling Course(00:57:37) - Good Idea Store: Cycling Store in San Diego(01:01:09) - SRAM Flight attendant fixed my bike(01:05:49) - The Best Guest

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This podcast episode features a roundtable discussion among three cycling enthusiasts, Kurt Stockton, Derin Stockton, and Ed Philbrick, as they share their personal journeys in the world of cycling. From their early experiences in BMX to professional road racing and the golden era of mountain biking, they reflect on the evolution of the sport, the importance of mentorship, and the cultural influences that shaped their paths. The conversation also explores team dynamics, product design, and the importance of fostering a cycling community.

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  • Creator
    Service Course Report
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
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    Explicit
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    © 2025
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