Heb je je ooit afgevraagd hoe het leven van een profwielrenner eruitziet? De Australische ex-profwielrenner Mitch Docker neemt je mee in de wereld van het professionele wielrennen. Hij brengt je de verhalen achter de mensen in de sport – van de renners in het peloton tot het teampersoneel, commentatoren en wielerlegendes – en deelt daarnaast inzichten over training en nabeschouwingen van de grote wedstrijden door het jaar heen.
Nu hij net gestopt is met zijn carrière als profrenner, verkent Mitch nieuwe pelotons – alle pelotons buiten de WorldTour – en brengt hij frisse verhalen uit de wielergemeenschap. In zijn spin-offserie Talking Luft – een beetje als de extra’s op een dvd – staan wielerstijl en -cultuur centraal. Denk aan koerspetjes, fietsen, kleding, koffiestops, trainingsrondjes en alles wat het fietsen zo mooi maakt. Luister wekelijks naar alle afleveringen!
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 exist outside of the world tour – bringing you new stories from within the cycling community.
His spin off series, Talking Luft – a bit like the DVD Extras – is where cycling style & culture takes centre stage. Talking cycling caps, bikes, kit, coffee stops, training loops and all the best things about riding a bike.
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It’s been a long winter, but here we are, guys, the first podcast from Life In The Peloton of the season and oh man, is it a good one. I got in the booth LIVE with Tom Southam and Luke Durbridge at the Tour Down Under to unpack the Aussie national champs, talk a little bit about the TDU, and have a look ahead to what we can expect this racing season.
We kick off with the man himself, Turbo Durbo, giving us the inside line on the Aussie National Champs. If you watched the race, then you’ll know Luke came pretty close to bagging himself the top step, but it didn’t quite work out that way. He gives us a bit of insight into how the race unfolded and how Jayco AlUla reacted to the final result.
In this month’s PeloChat, Luke goes through every single Aussie in the men’s World Tour bunch. From neo pros to old hands, Luke shares a bit of info and his thoughts on all the riders to see who’s representing the land Down Under overseas in 2026.
Southam’s Talking Tactics takes a deep dive into the rest of UAE. Away from Pogačar and his Tour de France A-Team, what are the rest of the team going to do? That squad is stacked with absolute hitters, so how are they going to manage themselves and make sure everyone’s happy? Tom gives us his thoughts.
You know what’s coming next, we round it out with a classic CommuniQuiz. We’re honouring the soon-to-retire Aussie legend, Simon Clarke, with a quiz all about his awesome 17-year career. How many Grandys did he race? Which monument did he only do once? What teams has he ridden for in his pro career? You’ll have to listen to find out!
Guys, I’m so excited to kick off the 2026 season. I’m on the ground at the TDU picking up heads of eps with some really special riders so keep your eyes peeled for those dropping soon.
Cheers,
Mitch
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