Podcast
Jay Thomson
Jay Thomson has found stability in his career with NTT Pro Cycling but the road to becoming a professional cyclist was anything but smooth. From signing for a team that folded as racing was about to start to crashing in Europe hours before having to depart home, Jay shares some of his most eventful moments during his career.
Nicholas Dlamini
Nic Dlamini overcame incredible odds to make it to the World Tour. In this interview, he talks about being born in a township in South Africa and a belief his mother instilled in him to chase his dreams. Part of his journey included being selected to ride the HotChillee Cape Rouleur as part of their Development Rider Programme. HotChillee has opened applications to the 2020 programme. Read more about it here.
Clara Koppenburg
Despite turning very late to cycling, Clara Koppneburg’s talented was well-known to insiders in the sport. She worked tirelessly in support of her teammates for four years with the results sheet maybe not reflecting her potential just yet. But in the beginning of 2019, that all changed when she won the mountaintop stage in Setmana Ciclista Valenciana and went on to win the overall. The result set her up for what would become her best season to-date. In this podcast, Clara breaks down those achievements and shares some of her expectations for 2020.
Liane Lippert
Liane Lippert got her season underway successfully, winning the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and finishing second overall in the Santos Women’s Tour Down Under. The results are off the back of a few seasons where her talent was evident and led to Team Sunweb signing her to a long-term contract. Xylon van Eyck visited Liane at her home in Friedrichshafen to talk about how her love for cycling came about, where she thinks her career will go and some surprises about her time in the German police.