BeSpoke: the BBC's cycling podcast

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Date Title & Description Contributors
2018-08-31

  Is it game over for Cavendish?

In this week’s episode, Ben Croucher and the team discuss whether Mark Cavendish’s latest health problems will stop him breaking Eddy Merckx’s famous Tour de France record. They also discuss Chris Froome’s chances of winning the upcoming Tour of Britai... 		  BBC Radio 5 live author
2018-07-25

  Stage 17: A horrible climb, a happy Welshman and a rapid escape

On a mountain steeper and longer than Alpe D’Huez, Geraint Thomas takes an iron grip on the yellow jersey as Chris Froome cedes precious time and possible team leadership. Meanwhile, Tom and the team take a fruitless cable-car ride and encounter a frus... 		  BBC Radio 5 live author
2018-06-15

  Is there a Plan G?

Geraint Thomas joins Tom Fordyce to chat about his win at the Criterium du Dauphine, his hopes for being a co-leader at the Tour de France, and his plans for the future. Plus, Tom and the team assess the form of fellow Brit Mark Cavendish ahead of th... 		  BBC Radio 5 live author
2018-05-12

  Stage 8: Is Froome losing his nerve?

As Chris Froome hits the deck again on Stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia, Tom and Jeremy ask if the five-time Grand Tour winner is experiencing a run of bad luck, or if a great rider is starting to lose his way. They look at whether the race leader Simo... 		  BBC Radio 5 live author
2018-05-11

  Stage 7: "Yates brothers race Froome & co like it's a club ride"

As Britain's Simon Yates retains the lead at the Giro d'Italia, Tom and Jeremy catch up with his old cycling club in Lancashire, where it all began. Find out what made him the rider he is today, and how his family back home are coping with the drama an... 		  BBC Radio 5 live author
2018-05-09

  Stage 5: Italians rise to the occasion in Sicily

Join Tom Fordyce and cycling journalist Jeremy Whittle as they look back on Enrico Battaglin's stage five victory of the Giro d'Italia ahead of compatriot Giovanni Visconti. Britain’s Simon Yates continues to impress - we talk confidence tricks and vi... 		  BBC Radio 5 live author
2018-04-11

  Michael Goolaerts Special

Following the death of Veranda's Willems-Crelan rider, Michael Goolaerts at the 2018 Paris-Roubaix race, Tom Fordyce, Rob Hayles and Dr Michael Hutchinson discuss the circumstances around the Belgian’s mid-race cardiac arrest, the reactions of other pr... 		  BBC Radio 5 live author
2018-03-29

  Flaaaaanders & why you shouldn’t interview Luke Rowe with your 4-year-old in the room

On the eve of the second monument - the Tour of Flanders - the guys look at who’s going to win it, speak to Journalist Laura Winter about the women’s race and OJ makes the mistake of trying to interview Luke Rowe whilst his 4-year-old daughter is in th... 		  BBC Radio 5 live author
2018-03-22

  Welcome to the 80s, where mullets were helmets & cyclists dreamed of aluminium

After they managed to track down the man who made the Channel 4 TDF theme music, OJ, Tom and Rob revel in what cycling was like in the 80s. They also review the first monument of the season and look at the problem with potholes on British roads. 		  BBC Radio 5 live author
2017-12-13

  Chris Froome returns an "adverse" drugs test

Reaction to Chris Froome returning an "adverse" drugs test at the Vuelta a Espana. Follow the team @5liveSport and use the hashtag #BeSpoke for video highlights from each show. 		  BBC Radio 5 live author