Spin Cycle

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Episodes

Kristoff lurks as relegation looms

Today on the show: Alexander Kristoff may miss his milestone, UCI points really matter for the next couple of weeks and there are more people leaving Ineos this off-season.

Oct 03, 2025•52 min•Ep. 527

Pogi forgot to turn off auto-renew

Today on the show: We have new world champions, but there are many more fun things to talk about from the road races in Rwanda. Meanwhile, breaking news, Juan Ayuso is already causing a ruckus at Lidl-Trek.

Sep 29, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 526

Juan's new home

Juan Ayuso has a new home, Chloe Dygert has a sticker printing machine, and there are also some World Championships happening in Rwanda.

Sep 26, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 525

Special ep: Orogenesis Dispatches, part two

Josh Weinberg recently checked in with Kurt Refsnider, a bikepacker attempting the first full ride of the Orogenesis Trail. At roughly 5,000 miles, the route begins at the Canada–US border and travels through Washington, Oregon, and California to the Mexico border, then onto the Baja Divide. At the time of recording, Kurt was in Paisley, Oregon, about 1,100 miles in, nearing California and the halfway point through the U.S. section.Kurt details how challenging the ride through Washington was, wi...

Sep 23, 2025•34 min•Ep. 524

Pogačar's 'darkest day'

Today on the show: Remco made it three in a row as he passed Pogačar by, SRAM is suing the UCI and we have an update on the Israel-Premier Tech situation.

Sep 22, 2025•45 min•Ep. 523

Rainbows in Rwanda

Today on the show: Worlds starts this weekend, we love Tom Pidcock’s mum, and Philly is back, baby.

Sep 19, 2025•45 min•Ep. 522

Alabelieved it when we saw it

Today on the show: Alabelievers rejoice, the greatest Vuelta podium on a shortened final stage, and what does this all mean for pro cycling?

Sep 15, 2025•53 min•Ep. 521

Did Pogi bring his mojo?

Today on the show: Tadej Pogacar has is mojo back, Juan Ayuso won a bet, and we’ve got new tech to talk about.

Sep 12, 2025•50 min•Ep. 520

Are UAE a good team or are they just rich?

Or is there any difference anymore? Today on the show: Is the Vuelta is a real bike race? Is UAE a good bicycle team? Is Chris Hoy the best? And is Geraint Thomas happy he’s done?

Sep 08, 2025•51 min•Ep. 519

Protests at the Vuelta

Remember when Juan Ayuso was the biggest story of the week? Today on the show: Protests in the Basque Country bring the Vuelta to a halt, GC Pidcock has arrived, maybe? And we still haven’t talked about Juan Ayuso officially leaving UAE, so we’ll definitely talk about that.

Sep 04, 2025•54 min•Ep. 516

Special ep: Orogenesis Dispatches, part one

In this first dispatch from the field, Josh Weinberg talks to Kurt Refsnider, who is attempting to ride the entire Orogenesis Trail from the Canadian border through Washington, Oregon, and California to Mexico via the Baja Divide. On day 12 of his journey, Kurt shares his progress, which entails riding over 500 miles into Washington with nearly 85,000 feet of climbing, much of it on challenging single-track and moto trails. Kurt also discusses the physical and mental demands of this particular t...

Sep 04, 2025•29 min•Ep. 515

Juan Solo

Today on the show: Juan Solo looks to free himself from the new Death Star, rebel fighter Jonas Vingegaard quietly plots his route to destroying the UAE empire, High Prince Kulset is out of a job thanks to his father, and on the distant republic of Edinburgh, the Grand Départ isn’t looking as certain as it once was …

Sep 01, 2025•42 min•Ep. 514

The Vuelta drama that never was

Today on the show: Vuelta drama fizzles before it starts and there's been another bike theft.

Aug 29, 2025•31 min•Ep. 513

Visma's latest marginal gain

Today on the show: The Vuelta is underway, Vingegaard is back, and Danny van Poppel can’t stop collecting yellow cards.

Aug 25, 2025•46 min•Ep. 512

Who is the Secret Pro?

Today on the show: Mads' middle finger, Pogačar doesn’t want you to take his picture, and the Secret Pro is back. And no, we will not be answering the question in the episode title. But you're welcome to guess!

Aug 22, 2025•48 min•Ep. 511

Why are we fighting about GPS trackers

Today on the show: A Vuelta preview from Dane, disqualifications at Romandie with Abby, and Mike Woods is retiring, which makes us sad. Plus, the big green egg Pogačar bought his teammates.

Aug 18, 2025•56 min•Ep. 510

Lefevere's sandwich is the canary in the coal mine

Head to Escapecollective.com/member to sign up today. Today on the show: Arkea and maybe Jayco are in a little bit of trouble? Tom Pidcock is going for GC again, and Patrick Levefere is angrily posting photos of his sandwiches.

Aug 15, 2025•48 min•Ep. 509

Pogi's ennui

Today on the show: Pogacar is tired, a punch up in Portugal, and Kit went to a show. Let’s get to it.

Aug 11, 2025•54 min•Ep. 508

Remco and the egg mystery

Is Remco's move to Red Bull good? Is Michael Storer an egg thief? Caley, Jonny, and Iain have the answers.

Aug 08, 2025•53 min•Ep. 507

Special Episode: Riding Orogenesis, the longest mountain bike trail in the Americas

“Orogenesis” is the geologic process of mountain building — a gradual evolution powered by unfathomable forces that expand across and transform broad swaths of the landscape. Orogenesis is also set to be the longest mountain biking trail in the United Sates. At 3,500 miles, this new route stretches through Washington, Oregon, California, and then it connects to the existing Baja Divide bikepacking route to add another 1,600 miles to San Jose del Cabo at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula. Th...

Aug 06, 2025•43 min•Ep. 506

A French winner and no Remco yet

Pauline Ferrand Prevot won the Tour de France Femmes in style, there's big drama in Guadeloupe, Roglic dropped his latest quote, and Remco hasn't moved yet. So much to talk about, and to keep us out of our post-Tour doldrums. Caley, Jonny, and Iain bring you the latest.

Aug 04, 2025•39 min•Ep. 505

Ah oui, le bœuf sportif

It's fun when directors fight. Lucky for us, we've got a true mano a mano bout in the team cars of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. This week, Caley, Jonny, and Dane chat through Visma vs FDJ, Visma vs UAE, and congratulate Ben Healy on winning a fake bike race twice in one go.

Aug 01, 2025•45 min•Ep. 504

Stage 22: Our collective comedown

Caley, Jonny, and Kit are back in the Spin Cycle studio for the final (men's) Tour episode. Is Pogačar burned out? Was it a good Tour? We have thoughts.

Jul 28, 2025•54 min•Ep. 503

Stage 21: The end of the road

From the rain-drenched cobbles of the Champs Élysées, Iain Treloar is joined by Joshua Robinson of the Wall Street Journal and Patrick Redford of Defector to discuss Montmartre, an epic stage win, and the whiplash of arriving in Paris. Also: the famous Escape Collective Tour Award Show.

Jul 27, 2025•49 min•Ep. 502

Stage 20: Cutting the mustard

A breakaway winner was expected for stage 20 of the Tour de France, but did anyone expect it to be Kaden Groves? Iain Treloar is joined by Joshua Robinson of the Wall Street Journal, Patrick Redford of Defector, and Jacob Whitehead from The Athletic to discuss the penultimate stage of this year's race.

Jul 27, 2025•28 min•Ep. 501

Stage 19: All part of La Plagne

The final mountain stage of the Tour de France – shortened though it was for cattle-related reasons – went to Thymen Arensman as Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar mostly watched each other on the final summit finish of the race. Iain is joined by Patrick Redford of Defector and Joshua Robinson of the Wall Street Journal to talk about the racing but also the broader strokes.

Jul 25, 2025•35 min•Ep. 500

Stage 18: Onley fans and the Red Bull Classification

The Queen stage of the Tour de France is now behind us. One mountain stage remains. Ben O'Connor played perfect legs with perfect tactics and took home a huge win for Jayco, while behind the battle for yellow wimpered and the battle for third, the white jersey, and the crucial Red Bull classification were absolutely firing.

Jul 24, 2025•31 min•Ep. 499

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