Ever wondered what life is like as a professional cyclist? Australian ex-professional cyclist Mitch Docker takes you inside the world of Professional Cycling. Bringing you the stories behind the individuals in the sport - from the pros in the peloton to staff behind the teams - to commentators & legends, plus training insights & debriefs on major races throughout the year. It’s all here! Newly retired from the professional peloton, Mitch is exploring his new pelotons - all the pelotons that ...
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The Race Communiqué: Catching Up on All the Tour Goss
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1:08:25We’re back from the Tour - and what a bloody wild few weeks that was. So I've jumped back on the mic with my guest...I mean co hosts, Tom Southam and Luke Durbridge to get stuck into all the goss from this year’s race. It’s a big one - we cover everything! The drama, the chaos, the tactics, the crashes, the wins, the "wish I was anywhere but here" …
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Race Radio Live At The Tour: DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGERS
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42:00Race Radio is proudly brought to you by MAAP Look forward, because it’s time for the Femmes. We’re signing off from France, but we’re not leaving you empty handed, no – tune into Race Radio for a preview of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with Rouleur’s Rachel Jary to hear what’s happened so far and what to expect in the coming days, a word wi…
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Race Radio Live at the Tour: CHAMPAGNE IN THE RAIN
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49:43Race Radio is proudly brought to you by MAAP Well, well, well, if it isn’t a bumper edition of Race Radio to finish an outstanding Tour. We get out of bed early to recon the Montmartre climb, eat a hearty business luncheon with a punchline or two before heading to watch the finish, topped off with another pit walk, where we find out if this spectac…
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Race Radio Live at the Tour: Buses, Caravans and Big Trucks
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22:08Race Radio is proudly brought to you by MAAP Race Radio’s Harry and Stu bring the pit walk to the peloton – where they catch old mate Tom Southam for a quick chat about the cricket, plus some words from Oscar Onley’s DS Matt Winston (also about the cricket) – before taking to the final climb to experience the publicity caravan in its somewhat reduc…
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Race Radio Live at the Tour: Into the Cloud on the Col de la Loze
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30:35Race Radio is proudly brought to you by MAAP Harry and Stu are finally on the ground in France and kick things off with a monster day on the mighty Col de la Loze. Armed with a pair of Bromptons, a bag of pastries, and boundless enthusiasm, they pedal into the clouds for the Queen Stage of this year’s Tour. Expect mist, mayhem, and mistimed gear sh…
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Show Me The Money: Is Pro Cycling Financially Broken?
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1:53:34Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP The sport of professional cycling has everything. Dramatic storylines, heroic champions, tear jerking wins, and more. But, one thing it seems to be lacking is cash. Every year, it seems like teams have to fight harder and harder to get sponsorship to pay their riders. Compared to the likes of so…
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Race Radio: Chaos, Crashes & Couchside Commentary – The Tour is On!
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33:15Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP The Tour de France kicked off last weekend and oh boy what a race we’ve had already! There've been some amazing stage winners, some crazy crashes, and some signs that we are in for one hell of a July. I’m enjoying this year’s race purely as a fan from the comfort of my sofa. But, when it comes t…
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BONUS - Punched by the Divide: Sveino vs. the World’s Toughest Race
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15:19This is a cheeky bonus excerpt from the longer episode. To listen to the whole thing and future episodes become a member of The Pelo. You won't want to miss these exclusive chats dropping throughout the 2025 season! We’re into July, and the Tour is about to kick off. The Tour De France is the biggest bike race in the world in terms of exposure and …
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Under the Hood: Back with Dr. Andre Le Gerche to Check My Heart
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1:00:33Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP It’s July, which means we’re just days away from the Tour de France. I don’t know about you, but I am absolutely frothing for this year’s race to kick off. My heart is racing just thinking about it…and that’s exactly what this month’s episode is all about; my heart. Guys, this month’s episode of…
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The Race Communiqué: Tour de France Breakdown & Durbo’s Data Dive
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1:27:39Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP You can also watch this episode over on my YouTube channel here! We’re coming to the end of June, and in the world of cycling, that can only mean one thing…it’s almost time for the Tour! It’s all been leading up to this - the biggest bike race of the year. I’ve got my old mates Tom Southam and L…
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Race Radio: Tantalisingly Close – Warming Up for the Tour
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32:30Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP The Tour is right around the corner! La Grande Boucle. The creme de la creme. The biggest race of the year. After a stellar Dauphine watching Pog, Jonas, and Remco show their cards I am so gee’d up to watch this year’s race; A grippy first week in the North of France, some epic mountains, and a …
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Ben O’Connor: Chasing Yellow & Calling It How It Is
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1:08:00Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP The Giro has finished for another year, which means all eyes are now shifting to the big one; Le Tour. We’re just under a month away from the Grand Depart, so who better to speak to than an Aussie legend that’s won stages in all three Grand Tours, nearly won the Vuelta last year, bagged himself …
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The Race Communiqué: Del Toro Dominates, Giro Mayhem & MULLET JOINS THE MIC!
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1:00:52Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP You can also watch this episode over on my YouTube channel here! Guys, the Giro is rolling along, and what a race it’s shaping up to be. Ahead of the final week of racing, it’s still all to play for. We’ve got the mega-talented young Isaac Del Toro holding onto the Maglia Rosa, bookies' favourit…
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Race Radio: Superfans at the Super Race: It’s Giro Time!
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43:27Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP If there’s one thing the Race Radio boys love more than a pun, a pint, or podcasting, it’s the Giro d’Italia. The passion, the culture, and - of course - the racing; does it get any better?! It’s a Giro special episode this month, and boy do these guys deliver. The Giro is generally regarded as …
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BONUS: Orica Greenedge’s ‘Class Of ‘14’: The Day We Won the Giro TTT
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1:15:44Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP Guys, the Giro is underway and that can only mean one thing; it’s time for me to wheel out that classic old LITP story of the time I rode the Team Time Trial at the 2014 Giro with the Greenedge boys and we only went and bloody won it!...What do you mean I bring it up every year? Seriously, thoug…
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From Breakaway King to GC Contender: Derek Gee Gears Up for the Giro
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1:06:18Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP Guys, the Giro is almost upon us! This weekend, the 3 week beast that I raced twice in my career kicks off over in Albania of all places. The start list is absolutely stacked, with the likes of Roglič, Ayuso, Bernal, and heaps more huge riders going toe to toe to try to take home one of the most…
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BONUS: From the Peloton to the Page: The Story Behind the Stories
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12:50This is a cheeky bonus excerpt from the longer episode. To listen to the whole thing and future episodes become a member of The Pelo. You won't want to miss these exclusive chats dropping throughout the 2025 season! This episode from the Chronicles is a sneak peek into how my Life in the Peloton and Svein’s incredible 'We Will Never Be Here Again' …
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Race Radio: Ardennes Fever, EF Insights & Tales from Liège
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48:23Harry and Stu might come from opposite ends of the UK and sport very different hairstyles, but there’s one thing they share a passion for: The Old Lady. Not just any old lady – I’m talking about the fourth monument of the season, Liège–Bastogne–Liège. It’s the oldest of all the monuments, and marks the end of the Classics season – and that’s what t…
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The Race Communiqué: Roubaix Mayhem, Solo Masterclasses & Durbo's First Quiz
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1:04:10Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP You can also watch this episode over on my YouTube channel here! The chaos of the Cobbled Classics is over for another season. From Omloop, through E3 and Wevelgem, Flanders, and then the big one - Paris Roubaix; these are the biggest and best races on the calendar for me, so I was super excited…
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Flanders Finished, the Roubaix Cobbles Await: Laurence Pithie’s Reckoning
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44:05Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP I don’t know about you guys, but I thought this year’s edition of the Tour of Flanders was an absolute classic. It had everything: drama, excitement, chaos, and - of course - a worthy winner. I couldn’t wait to catch up with our man on the ground, Laurence Pithie, to hear what happened between t…
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Through the Chaos to the Cobbles: Riding Holy Week with Laurence Pithie
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55:45Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP This episode is sponsored by NordVPN - get an exclusive NordVPN discount + 4 extra months with Life in the Peloton: https://nordvpn.com/pelosurf After a big weekend of racing at E3 on Friday and Wevelgem on Sunday, I gave our man Laurence Pithie a call for another catch up to find out how his ra…
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From San Remo to the Stones: Laurence Pithie Heads for the Cobbles
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32:32Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP Our man, Laurence Pithie, is back for the second episode in our mini series following the young Kiwi star through the 2025 Spring Classics. After a delayed start to his European series, Laurence kicked things off on the weekend at Milan San Remo. We kick this ep off with a quick voice note from …
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The Race Communiqué: Milan-San Remo Magic, Superteam Debate & Commentary Clip Challenge
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1:11:55Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP You can also watch this episode over on my YouTube channel here! Well, guys, it’s that time again; The Race Communique is back and, of course, we kick this one off by unpacking an absolutely huge edition of Milan San Remo! Three absolute titans of the sport (me, Southam, and Durbo) come together…
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Milan–San Remo Preview: The Start of Laurence Pithie’s 2025 Classics Campaign
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30:08Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP This episode is sponsored by NordVPN - get an exclusive NordVPN discount + 4 extra months with Life in the Peloton: https://nordvpn.com/pelosurf It’s no secret that the Spring Classics are my favourite races. I loved racing them, and I love watching them as a fan. But, in my 10th year of doing L…
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Race Radio: Peloton Gossip with Emma Norsgaard Bjerg
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37:35Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP G’day, everyone. We’re well into March, and the Spring Classics are calling! We had an absolutely storming opening weekend, and Paris Nice has just wrapped up; which means we’re in for a treat over the next few weeks as we get to enjoy four of the five monuments PLUS a whole heap of other amazin…
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