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Escape Collective
All the cycling news, analysis, and banter you need. Become a member to get premium content, extra episodes, and ad-free listening at escapecollective.com.
Check out our other podcasts on your preferred podcast platform:
- Geek Warning - how bikes work and how to make them better
- Wheel Talk - all things women's cycling
- How the Race was Won - racing and tactical analysis
- The Rest Day with Jack Haig - insights from within the pro peloton
- Overnight Success - The founders and innovators in the cycling industry
Escape Collective is entirely member-funded. If you like this podcast please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/
Check out our other podcasts on your preferred podcast platform:
- Geek Warning - how bikes work and how to make them better
- Wheel Talk - all things women's cycling
- How the Race was Won - racing and tactical analysis
- The Rest Day with Jack Haig - insights from within the pro peloton
- Overnight Success - The founders and innovators in the cycling industry
Escape Collective is entirely member-funded. If you like this podcast please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/
Episodes
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Dec 29, 2025 • 57min
The Annual Spin Cycle Awards
Welcome back to cycling's most prestigious awards show.
Dec 24, 2025 • 45min
The Annual Christmas Quiz
Who shall prevail in a matchup of the minds? The earned wisdom of Dane Cash? The upstart, Intern Nick? The boss man, Caley? Jonny Long hosts your annual Christmas Quiz, created by Escape member Spooky. Thanks, Spooky!
Dec 19, 2025 • 52min
Return of the Schlecks
Today on the show: Tadej Pogacar says he could win all three Grand Tours in one season, the Schleck brothers are back, and Geraint Thomas knows nothing, or so he says.
Dec 15, 2025 • 51min
A stinky, stinky Dauphiné
Today on the show: Ayuso brings his energy to Lidl-Trek, Mathieu-Mania has arrived, and Mathias Norsgaard is spilling the beans on what Oier Lazkano is really like.
Dec 12, 2025 • 1h 3min
Red Bull and some actual wiiings
Today on the show: Oscar Onley is offski, Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe are flying a glider, and Ronan is here to talk about tyres.
Dec 8, 2025 • 48min
Pro cycling’s Pantone takeover
Today on the show: Ineos has a brand new kit (which hasn't put off new signings), Premier Tech’s phone has been blowing up, and cycling on TV could be getting all mixed up once again. If you are a member and you want to get the Member Feed on Spotify (new!), you can follow these instructions.
Dec 5, 2025 • 54min
Could you keep up in a fake pro crit?
Today on the show: Riders are getting fined in Calpe for having Spotify Wrapped playlists, Pogačar is the new Damien Hirst, Wout van Aert is the new David Cameron, and we may have an answer to whether we could keep up at the Singapore criterium. If you are a member and you want to get the Member Feed on Spotify (new!), you can follow these instructions.
Dec 1, 2025 • 48min
Jonas the stay-at-home carpenter
Today on the show: Geraint Thomas is now the Head of Phwa at Ineos Grenadiers, Jonas Vingegaard is looking ahead to his next career and we have Van der Poel and Wout van Aert’s cyclocross plans.
Nov 28, 2025 • 52min
Book Club: Le Fric and the family behind the Tour
Welcome to the first-ever Spin Cycle Book Club. Today, we're talking about Le Fric by Alex Duff, a deep look into the most powerful family in cycling, the Amaurys.
Nov 24, 2025 • 52min
The return of Marcel Kittel?
Kit Nicholson and Dane Cash join Jonny Long (hosting this week's episode in the absence of fearless leader Caley Fretz) to discuss Marcel Kittel's new gig, whatever NSN is, and Matteo Jorgenson's semi-enemies.
