The Roadman Cycling Podcast

Anthony Walsh
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Oct 31, 2025 • 37min

World Tour Mechanic Reveals His Most Loved & Hated Products

Craig Geater, a seasoned WorldTour mechanic for Jayco Alula, shares his extensive insights on bicycle tools and products. He reveals his top essentials, like torque wrenches and praises prestigious brands such as Abbey Tools. Craig dives into his travel toolkit details and drivetrain maintenance techniques. He candidly critiques modern headset designs and highlights the challenges of tubular tires. From creative on-the-spot fixes to practical cable routing tips, Craig's expertise sheds light on what every cyclist should know about bike care and maintenance.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 20min

What It’s Really Like to Travel Pro Cycling Team Visma Lease A Bike

Join Sarah as she shares her thrilling experience living with Team Visma | Lease a Bike during Il Lombardia. From our meet-and-greets with pro riders to the exciting chaos of race day, get a feel for the camaraderie and pressures of pro cycling. Explore the logistics behind team nutrition and the professional food setup that fuels champions. Experience the electrifying atmosphere of the crowds on the final Bergamo climb, and discover how to make your cycling dreams a reality with insider tips!
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Oct 27, 2025 • 50min

How Wahoo Became Garmin’s Worst Nightmare (& What It Means For Cycling)

Gareth Joyce, CEO of Wahoo and seasoned leader from Mercedes and Delta, shares insights on how Wahoo is challenging the giant Garmin in the endurance sports market. He discusses Wahoo’s unique origin, driven by athletes for athletes, and how his cross-industry experience enhances innovation. Gareth highlights Wahoo's strategy to attract casual athletes and the evolution of indoor training as a serious preparation tool. He also addresses the importance of diversity in product design and reducing barriers in cycling for broader participation.
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Oct 24, 2025 • 25min

Amateur Cyclist Andrew Feather On How He Beat Pogacar!

Andrew Feather, a British hill-climber and domestic racer, shares his exhilarating experience of beating Tadej Pogačar at the Poggi Challenge in Slovenia. He delves into his unique pacing strategies, the thrill of racing in Pogačar's territory, and how he maintained control during the demanding climb. Andrew humorously details race-day oversights like tire pressure and his low-key nutrition approach, including a pre-race McDonald's. He also reflects on the thrill of meeting Pogačar and discusses the supportive cycling culture in Slovenia.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 37min

The Reality of Raising a Champion With Chris O'Callaghan

Today Anthony sits down with Chris O'Callaghan, the father of former World Junior Champion and top downhill Mountain Bike Rider Oisin O'Callaghan. They take a really interesting direction in this chat and talk about the challenges and what it takes to raise a high performing kid, they chat about that delicate balance between pushing and protecting and the unseen sacrifices that come with elite sport. This is so much more than a conversation about cycling, it's about parenting under pressure, managing ambition and learning when to step back so your child can step forward. NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. EXPOSURE LIGHTS Level up your night rides—check out the updated Exposure Lights bar range today at www.exposurelights.com If you’re in North America and run a shop, pre-orders are open now; everyone else, hit your local bike store or Exposure online and tell them Roadman sent you.
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Oct 20, 2025 • 16min

Not Done Yet - The Return to Competitive Legs After 40

After being inspired by a challenging ride, Anthony launches his comeback project to reclaim competitive cycling. He shares insights on structured training, the importance of building a support crew from experts, and balancing performance with health. Listeners get a glimpse into his disciplined training regimen, the challenges he'll face, and his reflections on the growing gravel racing scene. Anthony emphasizes the significance of setting small, consistent goals to pave the way for larger achievements, inviting everyone to join him on this journey.
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Oct 15, 2025 • 15min

The Dark Secret Behind Pain Killer Use In Pro Cycling

Today, Anthony takes listeners deep inside one of pro cycling’s most uncomfortable truths — the legal but dangerous world of painkiller use. For decades, riders were handed codeine and similar drugs to help them “push through” the agony of racing — a chemical crutch that wasn’t banned but carried heavy consequences. How did teams justify dosing their athletes in the name of performance and recovery? And what happens to those riders when the race is over and the pills stop? This episode exposes how blurred the line between care and exploitation really is in the peloton.NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. EXPOSURE LIGHTS Level up your night rides—check out the updated Exposure Lights bar range today at www.exposurelights.com If you’re in North America and run a shop, pre-orders are open now; everyone else, hit your local bike store or Exposure online and tell them Roadman sent you.
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Oct 13, 2025 • 2h 15min

The New Improved Way Of Coaching & How You Can Use It This Winter With Alex Welburn

For decades cycling was ruled by numbers - threshold, TSS, zones and performance management charts but there is a new and more modern way to coach. And it's a lot more effective. In fact the old systems might actually be holding you back. Today Anthony sits down with one of the best coaches in the world, Alex Welburn, whose pioneering and cutting edge research into WBAL and Critical Power and today we break down what these new terms are and talk about how you can apply them to your training. NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. EXPOSURE LIGHTS Level up your night rides—check out the updated Exposure Lights bar range today at www.exposurelights.com If you’re in North America and run a shop, pre-orders are open now; everyone else, hit your local bike store or Exposure online and tell them Roadman sent you.
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Oct 10, 2025 • 47min

The Bedtime Snack That Burns Fat While You Sleep With Dr. Michael Ormsbee

Late night snacking has always been a big no no, especially for us weight conscious cyclists BUT today Anthony digs deep into a recent study that shows that bedtime protein shakes can actually boost fat loss, accelerate muscle growth, help in recovery and speed up your metabolism. One warning though, do this the wrong way and you'll wipe out all those benefits. Dr. Michael Ormsbee joins Anthony today to discuss this study and how you can incorporate this hack into your pre bed time routine. NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. EXPOSURE LIGHTS Level up your night rides—check out the updated Exposure Lights bar range today at www.exposurelights.com If you’re in North America and run a shop, pre-orders are open now; everyone else, hit your local bike store or Exposure online and tell them Roadman sent you.
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Oct 8, 2025 • 49min

The Art of Suffering With Gravel Pro Danni Shrosbree

Today, Anthony is joined by one of his favourite gravel racers, Danni Shrosbree, for an inspiring chat about life on and off the bike. They dive into the world of gravel racing, covering equipment, training, and the intense challenge of the Lifetime Grand Prix. Known for thriving in tough, technical, and long races, Danni shares what drives her to push limits both mentally and physically. NOMIO is clinically proven to:Lower lactate levels, Reduce oxidative stress, Improve training adaptations And deliver a noticeable boost from the very first dose. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinknomio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out this game changing supplement. EXPOSURE LIGHTS Level up your night rides—check out the updated Exposure Lights bar range today at www.exposurelights.com If you’re in North America and run a shop, pre-orders are open now; everyone else, hit your local bike store or Exposure online and tell them Roadman sent you.

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