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THE ROAD BOOK #19: A wonderful Paris Nice comes to an end, thank heavens
Mixed feelings as Ned and David go their separate ways.
Read moreTHE ROAD BOOK #18: Paris Nice Stage Five. Love in the time of Corona: a great stage, and an even greater idea.
David and Ned review another unexpectedly good day’s racing, reveal the Best Idea In World Cycling, and there’s another little audiobook, and it’s about Phil Liggett.
Read moreTHE ROAD BOOK #17: Paris Nice Stage Four. It’s time trial day. But on the plus side, we have an interview with Nairo Quintana’s bodyguard, the wonderful Connor Swift.
David and Ned salute Max Schachmann, the chess master. Has he got them in check mate? Yes, probably. But also, maybe not. Because the future is not known.
Read moreTHE ROAD BOOK #16: Paris Nice Stage Three – More wind but different! And Sagan almost wins but doesn’t.
A Sagan special as Ned tries to back up his ludicrous prediction, and David has to listen to him reading from one of his books.
Read moreTHE ROAD BOOK #15: Paris Nice Stage Two (and there’s more carnage)
The winds blow, the bordures bordure and Ned’s predictions grow wings. Ned and David talk about the oft and aforementioned predictions regards certain professional cyclist’s future, not just in 2020,...
Read moreTHE ROAD BOOK #14: Paris Nice Stage One
David and Ned are reunited in France* and begin the first of eight world class podcasts from Paris** and then Nice*** *Ealing **Ealing ***Ealing For Free UK delivery on all...
Read moreTHE ROAD BOOK #13: Unlucky for some. Matt Rendell joins Ned on the line, from quarantine in the UAE.
Ned and Matt discuss the ramifications for cycling of the Coronavirus, with Matt in lockdown in Abu Dhabi
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Pedal Power: The Science of Cycling in partnership with The Science Museum
Professional road-cyclists are amongst the fastest humans on the planet. But what does it take to propel them to such speeds? On January 29th, The Road Book in collaboration...
Read moreTHE ROAD BOOK #12: Nairo, Remco, Pog, Van Der Haar and Yates all get repeated hat doffs.
A look back at the welter of fantastic racing over the last week, as well as a fascinating insight into the mind of the creator of Park Run phenomenon, podcast...
Read moreNEVER STRAYS FAR THE ROAD BOOK #11
Our Man In Asia. Dave and Ned are separated by seven time zones, but remain in contact via the World Wide Web..
Read moreNever Strays Far: THE ROAD BOOK #10
Let 2020 rip! David and Ned chat Froome, Australia, Dogs, Yorkshire, Theatres and stuff Ned is back from spending a few days with Chris Froome, and David has...
Read moreNever Strays Far: THE ROAD BOOK #9
A bumper Xmas special, featuring Rendell and all sorts… Ned and David have a little think about mismatching kits, Steve Cummings, the Vuelta and Marathon running, while Rendell...
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