Turbo Talks
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Welcome to the Turbo Talks! In this series of short but powerful podcasts we connect you to our WorldTour partner teams during the cycling season. You get a nice and unique ‘view’ behind the scenes during the big races and Grand Tours. There will be a new podcast every week with different topics like race tactics, insight information, how to climb, sprint, and warm-up, how to win or defend a Grand Tour jersey and much more. Have fun listening!
Location:
Netherlands
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
Welcome to the Turbo Talks! In this series of short but powerful podcasts we connect you to our WorldTour partner teams during the cycling season. You get a nice and unique ‘view’ behind the scenes during the big races and Grand Tours. There will be a new podcast every week with different topics like race tactics, insight information, how to climb, sprint, and warm-up, how to win or defend a Grand Tour jersey and much more. Have fun listening!
Twitter:
@tacx
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.tacx.com
Episodes
Carlos Verona on La Vuelta, Alejandro Valverde, and his gravel debut (Ep. 65)
8/18/2022
Carlos Verona of Movistar Team joins the Turbo Talks ahead of La Vuelta. He talks about his season so far (2:17), ambitions and his role for La Vuelta (4:00), the final grand tour of Alejandro Valverde (7:39), this year's course of La Vuelta (9:43), his planned debut on the gravel scene later this season (13:30), and his Vuelta podium prediction (18:25).
Duration:00:20:42
Mikkel Honoré on the 2022 Tour de France (Ep. 64)
6/29/2022
Mikkel Honoré of Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team joins the Turbo Talks podcast ahead of the start of the 2022 Tour de France. He shares his excitement about the start in his home country of Denmark and making his Tour de France debut (1:15), discusses the impact of Covid-19 on the peloton (6:25), his preparation and form coming into the Tour (8:43), and his role, ambitions, and thoughts on the route (13:10), before he answers your fan questions (17:50).
Duration:00:27:28
Richie Porte on the Giro d'Italia, Carapaz in pink, and approaching the end of his career (Ep. 63)
5/23/2022
Richie Porte of INEOS Grenadiers joins the Turbo Talks podcast on the second rest day of the Giro d'Italia. He talks about the hard final week coming up (0:57), how challenging the first two weeks of racing have been (3:03), the vibe within INEOS Grenadiers with Carapaz in pink (5:10), comparing his time at Team Sky with today's INEOS Grenadiers (7:31), his current role versus being the team leader (9:42), and nearing the end of his cycling career (14:05).
Duration:00:17:24
Beth Potter on her transition to triathlon, the unofficial WR, and Super League Triathlon (Ep. 62)
4/23/2022
Triathlete Beth Potter joins the Turbo Talks podcast. She talks about her sporting background and running career (2:45), her transition into triathlon, the challenges faced, and progression made (4:03). She then talks about running the unofficial 5,000m world record last year (12:17), Super League Triathlon and the type of training that helped her prepare (14:28), her season goals and ambitions for the future (19:58).
Duration:00:24:54
Canyon//SRAM Generation team and Diversity and Inclusion program (Ep. 61)
3/8/2022
In 2022, Women’s WorldTeam, CANYON//SRAM Racing added a second team as part of its long-term Diversity and Inclusion program. The newly founded CANYON//SRAM Generation team is registered as a Women’s Continental Team. Canyon//SRAM Generation's Diversity and Inclusion expert Tina Kalkschmid and Sports Director Adam Szabo join the Turbo Talks podcast for a deep dive on this development team and its diversity and inclusion program. Firstly, Tina explains the rationale behind starting the team...
Duration:00:29:28
Robert Gesink on the ideal paincave, indoor training, and the 2022 season (Ep. 60)
2/15/2022
Robert Gesink of Team Jumbo-Visma joins the Turbo Talks for the first episode of 2022. He shares what he thinks makes a great pain cave for training (3:46), tips to enjoy the longer sessions (9:25), his favorite trainer sessions (13:09), how his training changed throughout his career (15:20), talks about the importance of training off the bike (18:40), and he discusses the upcoming 2022 season and his role on the team (24:35).
Duration:00:34:33
Garmin Never Stop Series: stage 4 with Riejanne Markus (Ep. 59)
12/14/2021
Riejanne Markus of Team Jumbo Visma Women joins the Turbo Talks for stage 4 of the Garmin Never Stop Series. She talks about and her off-season activities (1:42), growing up in a sporting family (4:37), bike adventures (7:52), her 2021 season and riding with Ellen van Dijk and Annemiek van Vleuten in the mixed team time trial (14:23), and her preparation and goals for the 2022 season (21:02). This episode is available to listen on your regular podcast channels or via Zwift during stage 4 of...
Duration:00:31:41
Garmin Never Stop Series: stage 3 with Mikayla Harvey (Ep. 58)
12/10/2021
Mikayla Harvey of Canyon SRAM Racing joins the Turbo Talks for stage 3 of the Garmin Never Stop Tour. She shares how recent outdoor adventures in New Zealand helped her break down mental barriers (1:39), the challenges faced and lessons learnt during the 2021 season (6:11), the physical and mental benefits of yoga and pilates (10:49), the positive impact her family has on her career (12:12), her most daunting and favourite training sessions (15:05), her love for a ginger crunch slice and...
Duration:00:27:33
Garmin Never Stop Series: stage 2 with Chris Juul-Jensen (Ep. 57)
12/6/2021
Chris Juul-Jensen of Team BikeExchange joins the Turbo Talks podcast for stage two of the Garmin Never Stop Series on Zwift. He talks about the epic wet edition of Paris-Roubaix (2:40), his mixed feelings about the 2021 season (11:59), how racing has changed since the start of the pandemic (14:18), a shift in his training approach over winter (15:58), his contract extension at Team BikeExchange (21:25), and his off-season activities (26:58).
Duration:00:35:21
Garmin Never Stop Series: stage 1 with Andri Frischknecht (Ep. 56)
12/3/2021
Andri Frischknecht of SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing joins the Turbo Talks podcast for stage 1 of the Garmin Never Stop Tour. He talks about using his Tacx Neo 2T next to riding MTB, CX, and on the road (1:54), growing up in a cycling family and choosing MTB (4:40), earning a spot on the team (9:19), how he uses his Garmin Edge 830 Plus (13:43), lessons learnt from Nino Schurter and the 2021 season (23:13), the impact of MVDP and Tom Pidcock on the MTB scene (27:02), and his goals for 2022 (29:47)....
Duration:00:35:38
Harry Tanfield on training in winter (Ep. 55)
11/12/2021
Harry Tanfield of Team Qhubeka NextHash joins the Turbo Talks to talk about his 2021 season and off-season activities (1:11), how he uses his Garmin devices (5:21), the benefits of riding on the Tacx Neo 2T (14:00), and what his training looks like during the winter (22:10). He then shares the workout that indicates if he's ready to race or not (29:50), how he did a lab test the day after the national championships (32:30), before giving his best advice to keep fit during winter (36:15).
Duration:00:40:26
Kasia Niewiadoma on the 2021 UCI Road World Championships (Ep. 54)
9/21/2021
Kasia Niewiadoma of Canyon SRAM Racing joins the Turbo Talks podcast to preview the 2021 UCI Road World Championships in Flanders. She talks about the consistency in her performances (1:26), her mental approach to the sport (5:16), her preparation for the World Championships (10:20), the course, scenarios, and tactics (13:00), and Anna van der Breggen as her role model (22:58).
Duration:00:19:03
Hugh Carthy on La Vuelta a España (Ep. 53)
8/12/2021
Hugh Carthy of EF Education - Nippo joins the Turbo Talks podcast ahead of La Vuelta a España. He talks about his preparation including his recent stage win at Vuelta a Burgos (1:15), last year's podium finish at La Vuelta and how his role on the team has changed (10:38), riding without a power meter on his bike (14:46), how he uses his Garmin devices (16:16), his thoughts on this year's Vuelta course (18:10), and his objective for this Grand Tour (24:07).
Duration:00:18:15
Sepp Kuss on his stage win in the Tour de France (Ep. 52)
7/13/2021
Sepp Kuss of Team Jumbo-Visma joins the Turbo Talks the day after his stage win at the Tour de France. He talks about his victory (1:15), the tough first two weeks of the Tour de France (8:40), his role on the team after adversity hit early on in the Tour (10:55), and his outlook on the final week of racing (16:40).
Duration:00:12:45
Niamh Fisher-Black on the Giro d'Italia Donne (Ep. 51)
7/1/2021
Niamh Fisher-Black of SD Worx joins the Turbo Talks ahead of the Giro d'Italia Donne. She talks about the start of her career and her breakthrough in 2020 (1:03), her development and the experience of riding for SD Worx (6:11), the upcoming Giro d'Italia Donne (11:21), and the importance of its live coverage (14:58).
Duration:00:12:37
Tao Geoghegan Hart on the Tour de France (Ep. 50)
6/25/2021
Tao Geoghegan Hart of INEOS Grenadiers joins the Turbo Talks ahead of the 2021 Tour de France. He talks about the last few days in the lead up to his Tour debut (0:57), the team's approach to the race (3:37), the course (9:38), and his fantasy league tips (11:50).
Duration:00:11:17
Dario Cataldo on the Giro d'Italia (Ep. 49)
5/26/2021
Dario Cataldo of Movistar Team joins the Turbo Talks podcast on the second rest day of the Giro d'Italia. He talks about the challenging conditions the riders have faced so far (1:04), sharing his experience with the young riders on the team (4:05), the change in team tactics after Marc Soler had to abandon (7:05), stage hunting in the final week (12:29), and what it’s like being part of Movistar Team (15:42).
Duration:00:19:01
Cam Meyer of Team BikeExchange on the Giro d'Italia (Ep. 48)
5/7/2021
Cam Meyer of Team BikeExchange joins the Turbo Talks podcast ahead of the 2021 Giro d'Italia. He looks back at starting his first Giro in 2009 riding for Team Garmin (1:17), talks extensively about his role as domestique and riding for team leader Simon Yates (3:29), studying the Giro route and its preparation (10:15), using his experience to overcome difficult moments (14:37), managing his efforts over a three week period (17:25), and what success would look like in this Giro (22:35).
Duration:00:21:01
Ilaria Zane on racing the Super League Triathlon Arena Games (Ep. 47)
3/26/2021
Italian triathlete Ilaria Zane joins the Turbo Talks to talk about the upcoming Super League Triathlon Arena Games. Ilaria talks about the unique concept of the race and what is needed for a successful race (1:50), her training leading up to the event and monitoring her results (10:10), and she shares her excitement for the race and planned debut over the half distance (19:47).
Duration:00:20:40
Gusti Wildhaber on Enduro racing, broken bones, and using Garmin devices (Ep. 46)
2/24/2021
Mountain bike rider Gusti Wildhaber of CUBE Actionteam joins the Turbo Talks podcast. He talks about training with Nino Schurter (1:24), what it is like to ride Enduro races and how he became a professional (3:50), and shares stories about his injuries and surgeries (8:17). He then talks about how he uses his Garmin devices for training and racing (14:10) and looks ahead to the 2021 season (16:08).
Duration:00:16:53