VeloNews Podcasts

The Giro d'Italia is here! This race always surprises, and this year is no exception. Fred Dreier, Caley Fretz, and Spencer Powlison discuss a controversial new downhill racing competition, the tricky first week, and make their picks for the overall. Then, Spencer catches up with famous chef Chris Cosentino to chat about his No Kid Hungry charity and Chefs Cycle ride, plus ask him what he'd cook for famous cyclists, given the chance.

The breakaway. It is perhaps the noblest form of victory, and the most difficult. Joining and then winning from breakaways is as much art as science, as much tactical awareness as strength. In this episode, Trevor Connor and Caley Fretz are joined by Cannondale-Drapac's escape ace Toms Skuijns, winner of two breakaway stages of the Tour of California, as well as VeloNews managing editor Chris Case, to discuss the tips, tricks, and tactics needed to make a breakaway move stick. Fast Talk is presented by Quarq.

The classics are over. Sad trombone. But Fred Dreier, Caley Fretz, and Spencer Powlison still have plenty to say about the Ardennes courses, Alejandro Valverde, Boels-Dolmans, and much more. Plus, a look at a late stage of the 1988 Giro d'Italia that might have been even more crucial to Andy Hampsten's victory than the fabled Gavia stage, which includes a chat with Hampsten himself.

The Little 500. It's just a bunch of college kids on singlespeeds, but it's so much more. Caley Fretz heads to Bloomington, Indiana for the annual event, which captivates a 40,000 student campus and an entire state, and embeds himself with the winning team, the Black Key Bulls.

You should care about Amstel Gold now. Why? Because removing the Cauberg finale made for a fantastic, tactical race on Sunday, for both the men and women. Amstel is now set to be the perfect segue into what we think will be one of the best Ardennes weeks in years. Plus, we #AskACat3 how the bergs should be ridden and introduce a new segment: Who's Wronger?! Then, a look at future superstar Chloe Dygert Owen, who just won her fifth world title at just 20 years old.

Greg Van Avermaet wins Paris-Roubaix and Tom Boonen ends an illustrious career as one of the greatest classics riders ever. Caley Fretz and Andrew Hood take you to northern France, to cobbled sectors and to the inside of the Roubaix velodrome, in their final dispatch from the cobbled classics.

Everyone has a warm-up routine, which is sometimes simple, and sometimes very complex. But what are we actually achieving with a pre-race routine? Is it helping us or actually hurting our potential to perform? VeloNews senior editor Caley Fretz and coach Trevor Connor go in-depth on the science behind warm-ups and provide tips on how to get the most out of your next race by tailoring your routine to the event and your own needs.

Who is at fault for Peter Sagan's Kwaremont crash, the rider or the fan? Or perhaps the weather? Caley Fretz, Andrew Hood, and Gregor Brown dissect the incident before pointing their conversation toward Paris-Roubaix. This episode includes insight from last year's winner Mathew Hayman and one of the last winners of a wet Roubaix, Servais Knaven.

The 2017 Tour of Flanders was one for the ages: A long-range attack, the return of the Muur, an American winner, and so much more. Fred Dreier, Caley Fretz, Andrew Hood, and Kristen Legan sit down with a Kwaremont beer after the race to discuss the big wins of Coryn Rivera and Philippe Gilbert, then Caley takes you to the top of the Muur, provides an update on Taylor Phinney and Sep Vanmarcke following their crashes, and chats with first-time Flanders rider, Trek Segafredo's Kiel Reijnen.

What's it like to be in Belgium this week? Our reporters bring stories of their time in Flanders thus far, including a trip to the Muur, a ride in the Flanders sportif, and the press conferences of Tom Boonen and Peter Sagan.

Special bonus Flanders episode! Who's the top favorite for Sunday? What would a win mean for Greg van Avermaet? Is Peter Sagan angry? Fred Dreier, Kristen Legan, and Caley Fretz have flown to Belgium and are joined by Euro locals Andrew Hood and Gregor Brown to make their final predictions for the Ronde.

Holy week is upon us! Fred Dreier, Kristen Legan, and Gregor Brown are in Gent, Belgium for the cobbled classics, where they sit down to dissect the odd tactics and dirt roads of Gent-Wevelgem and discus the upcoming Tour of Flanders. Can Greg van Avermaet keep the streak going? Is Peter Sagan tired of everyone riding against him? Then, Caley Fretz is joined by VN contributor Ryan Newill to discuss the evolving Flanders route, and why keeping things traditional isn't always great for business.

Should you eat gummi bears like Peter Sagan? Maybe. In this episode, Coach Trevor Connor and Caley Fretz are joined by Dan Cavallari and Stacy Sims, founder of Osmo, to discuss the difference between food and fuel — what you should be eating on the bike, and off. We cover everything from the basics of sugars to osmotic gut pressure to the benefits (or lack thereof) of red algae. Some of the conclusions might just surprise you.

Fred Dreier, Caley Fretz, and Spencer Powlison break down the thrilling finale of Milano-Sanremo. Did Sagan go too early? Should he have forced Kwiatkowski and Alaphilippe to pull? What can he learn from an American Cat. 3? Then Kristen Legan stops by to discuss the first WorldTour win of rising American star Coryn Rivera, and take a look ahead to the three cobbled semi-classics coming up this week.

Was Dr. Ferrari right about doping? Is it a black and white issue? Your VN Podcast hosts are joined by Mark Johnson, author of Spitting in the Soup, for an in-depth discussion of doping in sport that includes perspectives and arguments you probably haven't heard before. Don't miss this one. But first, bike racing! Fred Dreier, Caley Fretz, and Spencer Powlison break down last week's Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico stage races and look ahead to Milano-Sanremo and the Giro d'Italia. Is Nairo Quintana fit too early? Can Rohan Dennis turn into a real GC contender?