On Yer Bike Cycling Podcast

Sanny Rudravajhala, Katy Madgwick•www.sannyr.com

A very different cycling podcast! For newbies, oldies and everyone in between. Focussing on men’s and women’s pro road racing with a British twist. With broadcaster Sanny Rudravajhala, cycling journalist Katy Madgwick and friends. #OnYerBikePod

You’ll usually find us talking about riders like Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard, Mathieu van der Poel, Jasper Philipsen, Primoz Roglic, Ben O’Connor, Richard Carapaz, Biniam Girmay, Tom Pidcock, Geraint Thomas, Mads Pedersen, Wout van Aert, Enric Mas, Julian Alaphilippe, Mikel Landa, Mark Cavendish, Matteo Jorgensen, Juan Ayuso, Adam Yates, Simon Yates, Elisa Longo Borghini, Lotte Kopecky, Lorena Wiebes, Marianne Vos, Elisa Balsamo, Demi Vollering, Kasia Niewiadoma, Pfeiffer Georgi, Grace Brown, Puck Pieterse, Cat Ferguson and more.

And races such as Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, La Vuelta a España, Paris–Roubaix, Liege–Bastogne–Liège, Milan-San Remo, Strade Bianche, Il Lombardia, Tour of Britain Men, Tour of Britain Women, World Road championships, gravel worlds, Paris–Nice, Olympic time trial, Olympic road race, Tour of Flanders, Women's Tour Down Under, Tour de France femmes avec Zwift, Giro d'Italia Women, La Vuelta Femenina, British Road Cycling championships and more…

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Episodes

VUELTA A ESPANA 2024 REVIEW - ROGLIC MAKES IT FOUR!

Primoz Roglic looks good in red doesn't he? A third maillot rojo for the Slovenian after overtaking Ben O'Connor in the General Classification in the week and bringing it home for the time trial. Sanny and Katy reflect on a crazy week of racing and on O'Connor's achievements to come second, Jay Vine to take the mountain jersey and a moment to savour for Stage 21 winner Stefan Kung. Presenters: Sanny Rudravajhala @Sanny_Rudra & Katy Madgwick @WriteBikeRepeat Producer: Sanny Rudravajhala San P...

Sep 08, 2024•22 min

TOUR OF BRITAIN STAGE 5 - Team car experience with Saint Piran

A very different On Yer Bike Episode today. What's it truly like in the team car? Ride along in real time with Anna McEwen and Saint Piran with DS and ex-pro Chris Lawless and 'Viking Glenn' the mechanic. It looks like it will be a sprint finish into West Northamptonshire but as the race radio keeps reminding us, the breakaway has kept going. Can the Saint Piran Pro Continental beat the odds and be in the right place at the right time by the sprint? Or will the World Tour teams win out? Put your...

Sep 07, 2024•33 min

TOUR OF BRITAIN STAGE 4 - Paul Magnier on the double & Sanny on the boards

We head from Derby to Newark in the company of Sanny, Katy and Anna and start by throwing you straight in at Derby with Remco Evenepoel on superfans and Derby County, Tom Pidcock on whether he still enjoys road racing, Ethan Hayter on life after Ineos as he moves to Soudal Quick-Step AND the one and only Jonas Abrahamsen on his Tour de France Polka Dot jerseys - he has a lot of them! In amongst it all Paul Magnier wins in Newark on Trent, Sanny tests out the first 10km of the road and then gets ...

Sep 07, 2024•44 min

TOUR OF BRITAIN STAGE 3 - Stevie Williams double, Remco domestique and Louis Sutton dynamite

We roll our of Sheffield for Barnsley but not before asking Remco Evenepoel on life as a domestique in the UK! Stevie Williams makes it two wins in a row after winning in Barnsley and Louis Sutton via Oscar Onley and Sanny issues a 'come get me plea' on his pro-peloton future. Presenters: Sanny Rudravajhala @Sanny_Rudra , Katy Madgwick @WriteBikeRepeat & Alicia Moyo @LissMJM Producer: Sanny Rudravajhala San Pod Productions Let us know your thoughts #OnYerBikePod and please leave us a 5* revi...

Sep 05, 2024•51 min

TOUR OF BRITAIN STAGE 2 - Stevie Williams beats Alaphilippe, Beefeaters, Remco in gold and Saltburn bank wheelies

Stephen 'Stevie' Williams takes a three-up sprint in Redcar to take the second stage at the Tour of Britain. We talk to EVERYONE - spend time with Saint Piran, and Sanny nearly expires after taking on Saltburn Bank! Throw yourself right into the Tour of Britain with interviews before the race, on the start line with Loulou, right next to the riders (and on the bike) on Saltburn bank and behind the podium with all the jersey leaders. Presenters: Sanny Rudravajhala @Sanny_Rudra & Katy Madgwick...

Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 2 min

TOUR OF BRITAIN STAGE 1 & VUELTA 16 - Paul Magnier Marvellous, Marc Soler shines & Ben O'Connor clings on!

Paul Magnier takes stage 1 of the Toru of Britain in Kelso. We catch up with the 20-year-old who this time last year was riding for Trinity Racing and now has Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe to lead him out. We join Katy in the team car with Saint Piran as she catches up with DS Chris Lawless whilst hurtling around the Scottish Borders and then we switch our attention to the Vuelta a Espana. Roglic will take red by the end of stage 17 surely? It's absolute heartbreak for Wout Van Aert and...

Sep 03, 2024•36 min

VUELTA A ESPANA 2024 - WEEK 3 PREVIEW - Is Primoz Roglic Inevitable?

Sanny and Katy return to preview Week 3 of the Vuelta a Espana - in an episode that was so big, it had to be chopped in half... well not quite half. Lots of analysis and discussion of what we could expect going into the third week. Can Ben O'Connor hold on or, more likely when will Roglic and co keep chipping away at him and Decathlon and officially take the Red Jersey by? And what the hell do we make of the Kern Pharma Kid Pablo Castrillo with TWO Vuelta wins from nowhere?! Oh, and Wout Van Aer...

Sep 02, 2024•22 min

TOUR OF BRITAIN MEN PREVIEW 2024 - All riders, teams & courses - who can stop Remco?

It's Tour of Britain Eve and Sanny and Katy are back!! Here's your bumper preview with thoughts on all the teams, the state of play with road racing in Britain and the course itself. We mention EVERY rider (all 107 of them) on every team and look through the lists to see who might cause a surprise and who out there can challenge Remco Evenepoel... if his sniffle isn't as bad as he says it is. Will it be Pidcock's year, and which Pidcock are we talking about?? Note this episode is parts 1 & 2...

Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 15 min

TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES REVIEW Super Niewiadoma + LA VUELTA STAGE 1 and 2

Kasia Niewiadoma takes the crown on an incredible finale to the Tour de France Femmes, winning by 4 seconds despite Demi Vollering taking the stage on a thrilling Aple D'Huez finish. Sanny & Katy return to review the third Tour de France Femmes (avec Zwift). Who are the biggest winners of the Tour? What needs to be fixed and could SD Worx Protime have done just a little more to help Vollering after her Stage 5 crash. We also review Stages 1 & 2 of La Vuelta and preview the rest of the fi...

Aug 18, 2024•59 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 21 - PHONE-IN! X Spaces live show as Pogacar signs off in style

It's a live phone in on X (Twitter!)! Tadej Pogacar takes his sixth stage of the Tour de France 2024. As we say goodbye to Mark Cavendish, could Pog be coming for him?! Sanny, Katy, Lena and friends old and new wrap up the final stage of 2024. Who are the winners and losers of the Tour? Words on Carapaz and Girmay and what about Tobias Abrahamsen NOT getting the super combativity award despite winning the vote?! We get WhatsApp voicenotes too as well as chatting across the Twittersphere (X-spher...

Jul 21, 2024•1 hr

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 20 REVIEW - Pogacar the accidental cannibal, tears, gifts and TTs

Tadej Pogacar does it again. FIVE stages won at the Tour de France, but this wasn't in the script, was it?! Katy and Sanny discuss the highs and the lows of the race as Poggy again goes thermonuclear and we see emotional reactions on the line from Romain Bardet and Mark Cavendish. This gifting concept is knocked on the head fairly early on and with the time-trial tomorrow is it all feeling a little anti-climactic?! We get your thoughts too, listen out for Colin Sturgess namedrop Greg LeMond! Plu...

Jul 20, 2024•52 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 19 REVIEW - Tadej Pogacar obliterates all, polka Carapaz anda word on Derek Gee

Tadej Pogacar destroys everyone, setting new records and leaving jaws on the floor to take Stage 19 of the Tour de France. Sanny and Katy review that incredible victory and note the climbing record achieved too. An emotional end for Jonas Vingegard once he crosses the line and reflections on those at the back of the peloton and the front. Richard Carapaz is in polka dots but does the King of the Mountains need a re-think? And Katy pays homage to Canada's Derek Gee. Plus they preview Stage 20 sta...

Jul 19, 2024•35 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 18 REVIEW - The final chance for the breakaway as the Tour heads back to the Alps - a precious stage victory up for grabs in the hills

Stage 18 was another day for the break, and there was plenty of attacking as the race headed into the Alps. With a huge group up the road, who would take the honours, on possibly the last opportunity before the race heads into the big mountains for the finale of this year's race? And would the peloton finally sit back and take a day off? Josef Murray steps in for Sanny to review all the action on the stage, contemplate the prophecies of the mysterious 'mou' on Twitter, and look ahead to Stage 19...

Jul 18, 2024•30 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 17 REVIEW - Carapaz clinches it in the Alps, Pogacar attacks but was the psychological battle worth more than 2 seconds?

Stage 17 has everything, everywhere, all at once! Richard Carapaz breaks the breakaway and Simon Yates along the way to win his first ever Tour de France stage and complete the Grand Tour set. What about Pogacar's big attack on Vingegaard and then Remco Evenepoel's salvo for 10 seconds? Was the psychological point-scoring worth more than the time gained? Speaking of points, Biniam Girmay looks likes he's wrapped up the Green jersey. Katy is on hand to guide us - especially Sanny through the thri...

Jul 17, 2024•38 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 16 REVIEW - Philipsen wins, Bini crashes - game on for green! Caravan hauls, INEOS woes, and the worst stage ever?

Nothing happened at all on this stage, nothing... until it did happen! Jasper Philpsen takes his third Tour de France stage with Stage 16. And with Biniam Girmay crashing, all of a sudden the battle for the green jersey is well and truly on. There's butting heads in the final sprint, we honour the ONE man who went in a breakaway - Thomas Gachignard and we look at what freebies you get in the peloton. Jeremy from Team Africa Rising is on the finish line as it's a nightmare for team Bini, a word o...

Jul 16, 2024•33 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 15 REVIEW - Pogacar takes no prisoners! And will a breakaway ever succeed?

Tadej Pogacar takes stage 15 as he cracks Jonas Vingegaard. Is the Tour now over? Are we enjoying this third stage win for Poggy or could he, UAE and Visma have let the breakaway go and actually give us that joy? Has Cavendish made the time cut, and your thoughts on what we should do with silly people on the sidelines. Plus Katy and Sanny preview Stage 15, with even more climbing to come. #TDF2024 Presenters: Sanny Rudravajhala @Sanny_Rudra & Katy Madgwick @WriteBikeRepeat Guests: Jeremy For...

Jul 14, 2024•47 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 14 REVIEW - Pogacar on top in the Pyrenees, Remco fighting talk, sickness, motos and Doritos

Tadej Pogacar takes stage 14 as Team UAE eventually crush the breakaway. Can Jonas Vingegaard respond tomorrow iwith more mountains to come or will Poggy push on? Remco throws out some gihting talk but is his GC cooked? We also salute the breakaway, talk motos being a tad too close and oh my days the guy with the crisps (chips) - 'Dorito Man' - looks like he may get a knock on the door soon. Sickness in the peloton is also causing controversy - should GEriant Thomas still be there? Plus Katy and...

Jul 13, 2024•49 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 13 REVIEW - Jasper Philipsen makes it a double, Roglic is OUT peloton gossip and #ChateauWatch

Jasper Philipsen takes stage 13 for his second Tour de France victory in this tour but has Biniam Girmay already wrapped up the Green jersey? We have bad news for Primoz Roglic as he drops out of the tour and there's a few rumours flying of friends, enemies and frenemies in the peloton too. What exactly is #ChateauWatch? Felix Lowe explains his love of shutters and swimming pools. Perhaps that's more controversial than the crash on the final part of the sprint. Plus we preview Stage 14. Josef Mu...

Jul 12, 2024•37 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 12 REVIEW - A HAT-TRICK for Biniam Girmay but it's heartbreak for Roglic

The Tour shows it's two faces today - joy for the man in green and sorrow for the man desperate for yellow. Bimiam Girmay is now Africa's mist successful Grand Tour rider in history but Primoz Roglic getting caught up in a crash that should never have been allowed to happen, means his GC looks to be over. Our episode recorded minutes after the finale sees a live relegation for Arnaud Demare and Britain's Mark Cavendish and there's more disappointment with riders unable to finish as we work our w...

Jul 11, 2024•24 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 11 REVIEW - Vingegaard shows his balls to out-sprint Pogacar and bye bye Bardet

Jonas Vingegaard wins his first stage at the Tour de France with a brilliant finish in an unrelenting stage. What have we learned from Vingegaard versus Pogacar and where does that leave Remco and Rogla? Virage Romain Bardet is a sight of beauty up the mountains and we get your thoughts on a superb stage and the tour so far. Plus ee look ahead to stage 12. #TDF2024 Presenters: Sanny Rudravajhala @Sanny_Rudra , Katy Madgwick @WriteBikeRepeat Guests: Lena Koch, Alice McWilliam, Jo Murray, Matilda ...

Jul 10, 2024•33 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 10 REVIEW - Jasper Philipsen WINS (finally!) and balls out for the GC

Jasper Philipsen and Alpecin-Deceuninck finally get it together as he takes lights up a rather uneventful stage! We pour cold water on the intermediate sprint controversy and after Remco Evenepoel's comments we ask who will get their balls out for the GC... and when?! Plus there's Jo's analysis of the tour so far, France's Downton Abbey and DON'T drink a rider's discarded bottle. And we look ahead to stage 11 with our preview. #TDF2024 Presenters: Sanny Rudravajhala @Sanny_Rudra , Katy Madgwick ...

Jul 09, 2024•42 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 9 REVIEW + LIVE ON COURSE - Anthony Turgis puts respect on TotalEnergies name and Vingegaard doesn't play ball

Anthony Turgis of TotalEnergies gets a first World Tour win and a first for the French team at the Tour de France since 2017! We take you to the start line with Emma, the gravel with Stephan and Jeremy is on course and at the buses too on a crazy, crazy day for the Tour. Katy and Sanny team up to review Stage 9 as Evenepoel and Pogacar want to race and Vingegaard says no thanks. Plus we look ahead to Stage 10, can Cavendish get in a breakaway on one of these stages and a word on the Giro d'Itali...

Jul 07, 2024•56 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 8 REVIEW - Rest in Peace André Drege - cycling world in mourning. Biniam Girmay wins stage.

Biniam Girmay wins stage 8 of the Tour de France but today's episode reflects the tragic death of André Drege. Everyone at On Yer Bike extends their deepest sympathies and condolences to André's family, friends and teammates. Presenters: Sanny Rudravajhala @Sanny_Rudra , Katy Madgwick @WriteBikeRepeat Producer: Sanny Rudravajhala San Pod Productions Let us know your thoughts #OnYerBikePod and please leave us a 5* review AND a comment - that will make a MASSIVE difference to whether other cycling...

Jul 06, 2024•12 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 7 REVIEW - Remco's TT completes the trilogy, UCI fine fiasco and Jasper Apologies

Remco Evenepoel does it and wins the TT to take his first ever Tour de France stage win and complete the Grand Tour trilogy. A beautiful moment for Julien Bernard is poo-pooed by the UCI. We get former world track champ and British Road Champion Col Sturgess' thoughts. There's an instagram apology from Jasper Philipsen, warnings for King Cav and we look ahead to Stage Eight - could be one for the breakaway? #TDF2024 Presenters: Sanny Rudravajhala @Sanny_Rudra , Katy Madgwick @WriteBikeRepeat Gue...

Jul 06, 2024•36 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 6 REVIEW - Groenewegen shades the rest as Philipsen is FINALLY punished for his mad manoeuvres

Dylan Groenewegen needs a photo finish to take Stage Six of the Tour de France, just a good job it wasn't focussed on his face and his 'aero beak' sunglasses. Are you in the Batman or Penguin camp with those?? We SLAM Jasper Philipsen and hear from Lena who turns out to be a commissaire and can give us a bit more info. Plus Biniam Girmay in green and we preview Stage 7 - the time trial in wine country. Will it be Remco Evenepoel popping the champagne by tomorrow evening? . #TDF2024 Presenters: S...

Jul 04, 2024•27 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 5 REVIEW - Mark Cavendish does it! 35! Wow! Wow! Wow!!

Mark Cavendish completes project 35 and wins Stage Five of the Tour de France! And what an incredible way to do it too. We reflect on a moment of true sporting greatness and on Cav's journey from his first victories in cycling to the birth of the Manx Missile. We get your reactions too and look ahead to Stage Six which is again all for the sprinters, he couldn't, could he??. #TDF2024 Presenters: Sanny Rudravajhala @Sanny_Rudra , Katy Madgwick @WriteBikeRepeat Guests: Jo Murray, Anna McEwen, Lena...

Jul 03, 2024•34 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 4 REVIEW - Pogacar the King of the Galibier - can Remco, Rogla & Vingegaard respond?

Tadej Pogacar spurred on by his UAE 'sidekicks' obliterates the peloton on the Col du Galibier and wooshes away on the descent to take Stage Four of the Tour de France. Is that the Tour done now?! We ask the question! We get your reactions and look ahead to Stage Five which is again all for the sprinters. #TDF2024 Presenters: Sanny Rudravajhala @Sanny_Rudra , Katy Madgwick @WriteBikeRepeat Guests: Jo Murray, Alice McWilliam, Peter Barnes Producer: Sanny Rudravajhala San Pod Productions Let us kn...

Jul 02, 2024•47 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 3 - AS-LIVE + REVIEW - Veni Vidi Bini - HISTORY is made by Biniam Girmay!

Sanny, Katy and Anna take you along for the ride for an as-live episode recorded from the sign on to the finale. And what a finale as Biniam Girmay of Intermarche-Wanty becomes the first black African rider to win a stage at the Tour de France. We hear from Kimberly Coates of Team Africa Rising for her immediate thoughts on a calm and chilled day followed by chaos into the final 500m. Richard Carapaz takes the yellow jersey and we look ahead to the Col de Galibier and Stage 4 of the Tour. #TDF20...

Jul 01, 2024•54 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 2 REVIEW - stupid people get out the way, Vauquelin victory and Pogacar in yellow!

Despite the best efforts of some on the sidelines to cause crash we were without major incident OTHER THAN a SECOND French win in two days. This time at the other end of the scale to Romain Bardet in Kevin Vauquelin of Arkea B & B Hotels. A Joyeous moment for him and the team in Bologna. In the GC Tadej Pogacar takes the yellow jersey - will we see him out of it? We get your reactions and look ahead to Stage Three which is set up for the sprinters - Piasance to Turin. #TDF2024 Presenters: Sa...

Jun 30, 2024•44 min

TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 1 REVIEW - Perfect day for Bardet but Cavendish in crisis

Romain Bardet delights all of France to take the yellow jersey after a stunning breakaway ride with a huge helping wheel from young teammate Frank van den Broek! Was this stage just too tough to kick off Le Tour? Mark Cavendish was in distress from the heat and he wasn't the only one. Katy and Sanny reconvene to discuss Stage One of The Tour de France and preview Stage Two: Cesenatico to Bologna. The face in the field as discussed - who is this? https://x.com/Sanny_Rudra/status/18071127350980817...

Jun 29, 2024•48 min

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