Cycling podcasts
I don’t watch the news, I don’t buy newspapers, and I’ve long stopped relying on aggregators to tell me what’s happening. Why bother? The people who actually know what’s going on—the experts, the diehards, and the ones on the ground—are already talking directly into my ears.
Podcasts have become my primary media. They’re the mandatory soundtrack to my life: whether I’m stuck in the car, riding the train, grinding out a session at the gym, or actually out on the bike myself.
And for cycling, the "expert" threshold is high. Having spent years as a cycling photographer, I’ve attended probably a thousand races—from the high-speed drama of road and track to the grit of MTB, cyclocross, and BMX. I’ve even dipped my toes into the fringes of bike polo and unicycle hockey (yes, that is a real thing). I’ve ridden enough to know the difference between someone reading a press release and someone who understands the feel of the sport.
I’ve spent years sifting through the noise to find the shows that are actually worth listening to. I’m done with the fluff; I want the technical deep dives, the raw community stories, and the genuine passion. Here is my definitive, ranked list of the best cycling podcasts, complete with brief reviews and the RSS feeds to get them straight to your player.