Matt Stephens Archives

Saoirse Pottie: “Skinny tyres go faster than fat ones. That was all I knew.”

February 6, 2025 at 12:35 pm2 min reading

Another guest to accept Matt Stephen’s invitation to the Škoda We Love Cycling virtual podcast studio is Saoirse Pottie. Saoirse is one of our new experts and a prolific and unstoppable Irish bikepacker.

Juliet Elliott: ‘Gravel can be anything you want, that’s what I like about it’

September 27, 2024 at 9:21 am

Outdoor/Mountain

Just in time for the upcoming UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium, Matt Stephens invited into his virtual studio his fellow Brit and our regular collaborator and in-house expert Juliet Elliott, a versatile cyclist with a knack for joining cycling disciplines in their fun and…

Tackle A Route Made By Alberto Contador: Explore Madrid’s Anillo Verde and La Rioja’s Wine Region

September 1, 2024 at 6:31 am4 min reading

Road cycling

To celebrate La Vuelta a España, let’s take a look at two of the most culturally and historically important regions of the country of Spain – the capital city of Madrid and La Rioja, one of the least populated but most beautiful parts of the…

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Reminiscing the Beauty of La Vuelta and Spain as a Cycling Oasis with Alberto Contador

August 22, 2024 at 5:58 am2 min reading

Road cycling

The final Grand Tour of the season, La Vuelta a España, is finally here so it’s naturally the talk of the town of the wider cycling community – including our podcast host Matt Stephens. Matt welcomed none other than Alberto Contador in his virtual studio…

Matt Stephens: How The Tour de France Inspired Me

June 26, 2024 at 7:00 am4 min reading

Road cycling

It’s highly possible that without the Tour de France, I might not be sitting here in my spare room at home, typing this article for We Love Cycling. By that I mean it was the Tour de France, in all its ridiculous glory, that inspired…

From Dreaming in Eritrea to Starting at the Tour de France: Biniam Girmay’s Incredible Rise

June 25, 2024 at 2:14 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

With the 2024 Tour de France drawing ever so near, the road-cycling fandom is already in the grips of the race’s allure. Since we are focused on deeply personal experiences, memories, and connections with the Tour this year, Matt Stephens also made this podcast instalment…

Love Letter to the Tour de France: Stephen Roche Relives the Glory and the Heartbreak

June 25, 2024 at 8:12 am4 min reading

Road cycling

It’s impossible to love road cycling and its history without stumbling upon the decorated name of Stephen Roche. Matt Stephens comes face to face with the Irish legend. Catching up with Stephen in his home in Antibes, France, they relived the intense emotional relationship the…

James Knox of Soudal Quick-Step: “I think cycling is one of those sports where you gain a lot off the bike”

March 25, 2024 at 3:33 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

As his next guest on the We Love Cycling Podcast, Matt Stephens welcomed James Knox, a professional road racing cyclist from Great Britain, currently riding for UCI WorldTeam Soudal Quick-Step.

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Zdeněk Štybar, a Freshly Retired Cyclo-Cross Legend: “If I stop my career on Sunday, on Monday, I want to be back to work, whatever that is“

March 20, 2024 at 12:38 pm2 min reading

Road cycling

In this episode of the We Love Cycling podcast, Matt Stephens is revisiting one legendary pro career that just recently reached its conclusion. In his virtual studio, he welcomed Zdeněk Štybar, a Czech native and a road cycling and cyclo-cross household name.

Matt Stephens on the Structure of Warm-Weather Training Camps for Pro Teams

February 7, 2024 at 5:24 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

In the modern, super-dynamic world of pro cycling where success hinges on a delicate balance of endurance, power and, increasingly, strategy, the preparation for a new season is a truly meticulous process. Different teams will have their own systems in place but fundamentally, they will…

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Saoirse Pottie: “Skinny tyres go faster than fat ones. That was all I knew.”

Juliet Elliott: ‘Gravel can be anything you want, that’s what I like about it’

Tackle A Route Made By Alberto Contador: Explore Madrid’s Anillo Verde and La Rioja’s Wine Region

Reminiscing the Beauty of La Vuelta and Spain as a Cycling Oasis with Alberto Contador

Matt Stephens: How The Tour de France Inspired Me

From Dreaming in Eritrea to Starting at the Tour de France: Biniam Girmay’s Incredible Rise

Love Letter to the Tour de France: Stephen Roche Relives the Glory and the Heartbreak

James Knox of Soudal Quick-Step: “I think cycling is one of those sports where you gain a lot off the bike”

Zdeněk Štybar, a Freshly Retired Cyclo-Cross Legend: “If I stop my career on Sunday, on Monday, I want to be back to work, whatever that is“

Matt Stephens on the Structure of Warm-Weather Training Camps for Pro Teams