The Roadman Cycling Podcast

When Trek scrubbed Greg LeMond’s name from its catalog—then sent $200,000 to a charity—their 15-year partnership ended with a whisper, not a verdict. In this episode we follow the receipts: contracts, press statements, court filings, and the cultural weather that turned a licensing deal into a public breakup. We revisit Armstrong, Ferrari, and the silence of the 2000s, and ask why truth-telling was punished. Expect hard facts, context, and takeaways on contracts, speech, and settlements. By the end, you may see why this was never just about bikes—it was about power, silence, and who gets to tell cycling’s story.NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. 4iiiiReady to elevate your cycling game? Trust the 4iiii PRECISION 3+ Powermeter—precision, performance, and peace of mind, all in one.Learn more by visiting http://www.4iiii.com

Anthony admits he was totally wrong about “just fun rides” after L’Étape Prague—fully closed roads, Tour-style crowds, and a front group that races. Now he’s prepping for L’Étape Ireland on Sunday 28 September 2025 in Carrick-on-Suir, sharing how he’ll train, fuel, and recover; the logistics he won’t skip; and the gearing he’ll run for the steep stuff. The route offers two options: 150km/1,932m or 94km/1,314m, with timed KOMs on Ticincor and Seskin Hill, a sprint section, 80% closed roads, and 3/2 feed zones—all start/finish in Sean Kelly country. Expect practical checklists (pre-ride nutrition, bottle strategy, spares, and bike maintenance), plus stories from riding Sean Kelly’s home roads and what Prague taught him about pacing and staying in the wheels.NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. 4iiiiReady to elevate your cycling game? Trust the 4iiii PRECISION 3+ Powermeter—precision, performance, and peace of mind, all in one.Learn more by visiting http://www.4iiii.comREAPCustom Carbon Composition Bikes made in the UK. REAP's gravel bike is set to redefine gravel riding with 50mm+ tyre clearance https://reapbikes.com/

Today Anthony is joined by Ed Laverack—Welsh climber, YouTuber and coach. Ed isn’t chasing WorldTour starts; he’s lining up at the same big sportives you and I can enter, then riding them like a race. He knows how to be at the front: British U23 road champion (2014) and National Hill Climb champion (2019, Haytor in 11:37)—so yes, the power numbers will blow your mind. We dig into how he paces long climbs, turns data into decisions, and why community start lines beat pro call-ups for pure fun. Plus, what he’s targeting next and the kit he trusts when the gradients tip into double digits. If you’re curious how an elite engine approaches “amateur” but fiercely competitive events, this one’s a masterclass.NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. 4iiiiReady to elevate your cycling game? Trust the 4iiii PRECISION 3+ Powermeter—precision, performance, and peace of mind, all in one.Learn more by visiting http://www.4iiii.com

Anthony is joined by Hannah Otto today. The Life Time Grand Prix athlete talks about her new Fastest Known Time record on the White Rim. Today we dive into the strategy behind this epic achievement. NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. 4iiiiReady to elevate your cycling game? Trust the 4iiii PRECISION 3+ Powermeter—precision, performance, and peace of mind, all in one.Learn more by visiting http://www.4iiii.comREAPCustom Carbon Composition Bikes made in the UK. REAP's gravel bike is set to redefine gravel riding with 50mm+ tyre clearance https://reapbikes.com/

Today Anthony is joined by Sarah to go into the granular details of their set up and strategy for Badlands. They talk tyres, gearing, nutrition and sleeping bags! Even if you won't be tackling anything this big soon there's some great info in here for general biking, racing and nutrition! NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. 4iiiiReady to elevate your cycling game? Trust the 4iiii PRECISION 3+ Powermeter—precision, performance, and peace of mind, all in one.Learn more by visiting http://www.4iiii.comREAPCustom Carbon Composition Bikes made in the UK. REAP's gravel bike is set to redefine gravel riding with 50mm+ tyre clearance https://reapbikes.com/

Alex Wild is back to chat about his recent race at the infamous Leadville. The race didn't go quite to plan for Alex and in this episode he breaks down everything that happened on the race, what he could have done differently and his big learnings that he will bring to his next event. NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. 4iiiiReady to elevate your cycling game? Trust the 4iiii PRECISION 3+ Powermeter—precision, performance, and peace of mind, all in one.Learn more by visiting http://www.4iiii.comREAPCustom Carbon Composition Bikes made in the UK. REAP's gravel bike is set to redefine gravel riding with 50mm+ tyre clearance https://reapbikes.com/

In this episode, Sarah shares insights from her recent bikepacking adventure — a test run ahead of the legendary Badlands race. What worked, what didn’t, and what changes she’ll make before lining up at one of Europe’s toughest gravel ultras? From dialling in tire pressure to managing nutrition on remote trails, Sarah dives into the gritty details that make or break a multi-day off-road ride. Whether you're prepping for your own endurance event or just love hearing about wild bike adventures, this one’s packed with hard-earned wisdom and gear talk from someone who’s in the thick of it.NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. 4iiiiReady to elevate your cycling game? Trust the 4iiii PRECISION 3+ Powermeter—precision, performance, and peace of mind, all in one.Learn more by visiting http://www.4iiii.comREAPCustom Carbon Composition Bikes made in the UK. REAP's gravel bike is set to redefine gravel riding with 50mm+ tyre clearance https://reapbikes.com/

Head Coach of AG2R Decathlon, Stephen Barrett, joins Anthony in the studio for a fascinating deep dive into the world of elite cycling. In this episode, Stephen pulls back the curtain on the exact types of training WorldTour riders are doing—training that most amateur cyclists completely overlook. With rare transparency, he shares real training files, power numbers, and insights from Felix Gall’s performances at the recent Tour de France. From intensity distribution to the subtle details that separate pros from amateurs, this is a unique peek into the methods driving success at the highest level of the sport. Whether you’re chasing marginal gains or just curious about how the best in the world train, this conversation delivers serious value.NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. 4iiiiReady to elevate your cycling game? Trust the 4iiii PRECISION 3+ Powermeter—precision, performance, and peace of mind, all in one.Learn more by visiting http://www.4iiii.comREAPCustom Carbon Composition Bikes made in the UK. REAP's gravel bike is set to redefine gravel riding with 50mm+ tyre clearance https://reapbikes.com/

What if Tour de France–level training could keep you riding strong into your 60s and beyond? In this episode, I’m joined by Andrew Talansky — former WorldTour pro, Dauphiné champion, and top-10 Grand Tour finisher — to reveal how the same recovery protocols, nutrition strategies, and data tracking used at the sport’s highest level can extend your “athletic lifespan.” Now GM of Cycling at Eternal, Andrew shares science-backed tips on balancing intensity and volume, leveraging advanced diagnostics, and avoiding common training mistakes that accelerate aging. Whether you’re a cyclist, runner, or triathlete, you’ll learn actionable hacks to boost VO₂ max, protect longevity, and keep pushing the pedals for decades to come.NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. 4iiiiReady to elevate your cycling game? Trust the 4iiii PRECISION 3+ Powermeter—precision, performance, and peace of mind, all in one.Learn more by visiting http://www.4iiii.comREAPCustom Carbon Composition Bikes made in the UK. REAP's gravel bike is set to redefine gravel riding with 50mm+ tyre clearance https://reapbikes.com/

Danish all‑rounder Mads Würtz Schmidt joins Anthony to share his journey—from WorldTour road racing to gravel domination. A former junior world champion and national road race winner, Mads made the bold transition to gravel in 2025 with PAS Racing, clinching the prestigious Traka 200 title and placing an impressive 4th at Unbound Gravel 200 In this episode, he opens up about what he wishes he’d known when starting out—lessons from his elite career, mindset shifts, and the winning strategies that now define his gravel success. Whether you’re a seasoned racer or new to adventure cycling, Mads’ insights offer real-world wisdom and inspiration.NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. 4iiiiReady to elevate your cycling game? Trust the 4iiii PRECISION 3+ Powermeter—precision, performance, and peace of mind, all in one.Learn more by visiting http://www.4iiii.comREAPCustom Carbon Composition Bikes made in the UK. REAP's gravel bike is set to redefine gravel riding with 50mm+ tyre clearance https://reapbikes.com/