Sigma Sports presents Matt Stephens Unplugged

• Jeroen Swart on his role as UAE Team Emirates XRG Head of Performance

  Matt Stephens chats to UAE Team Emirates XRG’s Head of Performance Jeroen Swart about his role on the team, and how he helped transform them into one of the most successful sports teams in the world. With fascinating insights into the importance of applying scientific knowledge in a way that fosters team spirit and personalised approaches to coaching for each individual rider, it's clear to see what Jeroen is so highly regarded in academia and sports science. He discusses the impact of having a star like Tadej Pogacar on the team, the latest research into raceday fueling, and tells Matt how to win the Tour de France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Danni Shrosbree on gravel racing to the point of hallucination

  Matt Stephens talks gravel racing with former British Gravel Champion Danni Shrosbree. The accomplished former road racer turned to gravel during lockdown and never looked back. Within a couple of years she had become one of the best gravel racers in the world, winning Badlands in the pairs category with her partner Bradley Shenton, finishing 4th at Unbound and inspiring a generation of young riders with her YouTube and Social Media content. In this podcast she explains her plan to race The Life Time Grand Prix, and has some great advice for anyone wishing to try gravel cycling for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Lars van der Haar on control, Cyclocross, and cockerels

  Matt Stephens chats all-things cyclocross with Dutch superstar Lars van der Haar. The Baloise–Trek Lions rider is a former U23 World Champion, won the European Championships twice, and shared the elite podium with the likes of Pidcock, Van Aert and Van Der Poel. So there’s no better expert to comment on how the sport is changing in terms of both the riders and their bikes. In this fascinating chat, Lars and Matt have a deep dive on the continued evolution of ‘cross, surprising off-season training methods, and a local hero award he recently received that’s guaranteed to raise an eyebrow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Toms Skujins on bike racing, ice hockey and potatoes

  Matt Stephens chats to Toms Skujiņš about his hugely impressive results in recent seasons, with the Lidl-Trek rider coming second at last year’s Strade Bianche, and finishing 4th in the road race at the UCI World Championships in Zurich. The former Latvian national champ is suited to long and hard days in the saddle, and has high hopes for the 2025 season where he’ll certainly be one to watch. Once the official potato ambassador of Latvia, there’s no wonder he takes every opportunity to extol the virtues of the humble spud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Alex Yee on his nail biting Olympic Gold and learning from failures

  Matt Stephens chats to Alex Yee about his illustrious triathlon career, where he became only the second man to win both Olympic gold and the World championship in the same year for the standard distance triathlon. Now his sights are set on running a marathon in 2025, Matt is keen to learn how training is going, and what time he’d be happy to finish with. For a man with a mural of his face in his hometown, you’d expect him to get full marks in the Lewisham quiz… right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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