The Rouleur Podcast

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Rouleur Conversations: Tour de France Vulcania – St-Gervais, moto madness & James Witts on his new book Riding with the Rocketmen Jul 18, 2023

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering catches up with photojournalist James Startt for a look back over the middle week of the 2023 Tour de France. James was on a race moto the day that Tadej Pogačar was prevented from carrying through an attack by a photographer and TV moto blocking the way, and he shares his insights into a complex and nuanced subject.

Ed also talks to James Witts, Rouleur contributor and now the author of Riding with the Rocketmen: One Man's Journey on the Shoulders of Cycling Giants. James is an expert on sports science and he decided to apply what he's learned in the course of writing about WorldTour riders' performance to his own attempt in riding the Étape du Tour. It's an excellent, entertaining book, and please buy it from an independent bookseller if you can.

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Rouleur Conversations: Tour de France Bilbao-Puy de Dôme & Pinarello Jul 12, 2023

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering catches up with photojournalist James Startt to chat about the first nine days of the 2023 Tour de France. And Dan Cavallari hosts the latest instalment of the Rouleur tech podcast with an interview of Pinarello's chief of operations Maurizio Bellin and Pinarello's chief marketing officer Federico Sbrissa to talk about the Italian company's two new line-ups for 2023, the F and X series.

Thanks also to BMC for supporting our Tour coverage. Their excellent Riders Digest podcast can be found by searching for Riders Digest wherever you get your pods, and we urge you to subscribe.

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Rouleur Conversations: Return to the Puy de Dôme Jul 06, 2023

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt catch up for a chat about the opening stages of the Tour de France. Then comes a special feature on the iconic Puy de Dôme, which makes its first appearance in the Tour de France since 1988. Edward and James visited the climb for a feature that appears in Rouleur 120, the current edition of the magazine.

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Thanks to GCN+ for supporting this episode. Rouleur Conversations listeners can also get 15 per cent off an annual GCN+ subscription, by heading to www.gcn.eu/rouleur15.

Thanks also go to BMC for the support. Head to the Riders Digest podcast, wherever you get your podcasts, follow and listen.

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Rouleur Conversations: 2023 Tour de France preview & reflections Jun 30, 2023

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and photojournalist James Startt discuss the 2023 Tour de France, its contenders and its route. They also share their own favourite memories of covering and following the race.

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Rouleur Conversations: Rouleur 120 – the Tours issue Jun 22, 2023

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering and roving photojournalist James Startt go in depth on the editorial highlights of Rouleur 120: the Tours issue, which is out now.

Featuring: Tadej Pogačar, Miguel Indurain, Phil Liggett, the Puy de Dôme, Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Charlotte Kool, the Amaury siblings, the Gave de Pau, Betsy King and much, much more.

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Rouleur Conversations: Dauphiné wrap & Ned Boulting interview Jun 15, 2023

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering catches up with photojournalist James Startt, who covered the Dauphiné from start to finish and shares his memories of the colour and landscape of the Alpine race. For the main part of the podcast, Ed interviews cycling commentator Ned Boulting about his fantastic new book, 1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession, which is published on June 22.

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Rouleur Conversations: Dauphiné openers & the Impossible Slam Jun 08, 2023

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Our man at the Dauphiné, James Startt, checks in with Rouleur editor Edward Pickering after the opening stages of the biggest Tour de France tune-up race. There's also discussion of the 'Impossible Slam' - the unprecedented feat of a team winning all three men's Grand Tours in a single season. Jumbo-Visma have won the Giro with Primož Roglič and start the Tour with the favourite and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard. There's a long road ahead, but history could be made in 2023.

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Rouleur Conversations: Giro wrap & Dauphiné preview Jun 01, 2023

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering is joined by photojournalist James Startt to reflect on the Giro d'Italia and its winner Primož Roglič, and to look ahead to the Critérium du Dauphiné.

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Rouleur Conversations: Ryan Le Garrec on losing, and finding, himself in Morocco & Kask Elemento May 18, 2023

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering talks with Ryan Le Garrec, the filmmaker and photographer who contributed the feature 'Crossing the Divide' to the latest edition of the magazine. Le Garrec rode into Morocco, to deliberately get lost, and came back with an incredible set of memories and photographs. He talks openly and eloquently about the highs and lows of solo bikepacking, in a fascinating interview which will change the way you approach your next expedition.

Also in the pod, Dan Cavallari interviews Luca Viano, Director of Product at Kask, and Marco Galli, Marketing manager at Kask, about the company's new helmet, the Elemento.

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Rouleur Conversations: Eyewitness reports from La Vuelta Feminina and Tro-Bro Léon May 11, 2023

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Rouleur editor Edward Pickering catches up with Olga Àbalos, the editor of Volata magazine, who covered the revamped Vuelta Feminina in its new May slot. Ed also speaks with Rouleur's roving photojournalist James Startt, who was on a race moto at the idiosyncratic and characterful Tro-Bro Léon event in Brittany.

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Volata magazine: https://volatamag.cc/revista/

La Cathédrale Engloutie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVMGwPDP-Yk

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