Škoda We Love Cycling Podcast
The core mission of Škoda We Love Cycling has always been to create a cycling movement and a close-knit community—keeping people connected, entertained, encouraged, active, and informed over the years. This podcast aims to further that goal by periodically releasing interviews, podcasts, and streams featuring unique athletes, influencers, advocates, experts, and others from across the cycling world. We believe each episode will bring you inspiration, motivation, candor, openness, and valuable insights.
Podcasting since 2020 • 38 episodes
Škoda We Love Cycling Podcast
Latest Episodes
Thomas Frischknecht: “You actually have to slow down all the kids who want to become MTB pros.”
Join Matt Stephens for a chat with MTB legend Thomas Frischknecht – rider, coach, and Team Director of SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing. From his early World Cup wins and Olympic medal to mentoring Nino Schurter, Thomas shares insights on the evolut...
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Swiss National Cycling Coach Kathrin Stirnemann: “The MTB fans bring chainsaws to be even louder.”
‘Tis the season for muddy trails and rocky descents! In this episode of the Škoda We Love Cycling podcast, Matt chats with Kathrin Stirnemann – former pro cyclist, two-time world champion, and now coach of the Swiss women’s MTB teams. They talk...
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Simon Donnellan of Škoda’s VIP TDF Experience: “The fans are smiling so much their jaws ache.”
It’s undeniable that the fandom of any sporting event massively contributes to its atmosphere and popularity – and the Tour de France sits among the few perfect examples of that. That’s why Matt Stephens invited another special guest to the Ško...
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Former World Champion Joanna Rowsel: “Fans give you a boost you can’t replicate in training.”
With the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift swiftly approaching, our host Matt Stephens wanted to explore more of our current theme for both events – Tour fandom and its specific flavours. The commitment and creativity of f...
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Alpecin’s mechanic Mateusz Banaś: ”It's something magical because this is the highest level.”
In this episode of the Škoda We Love Cycling podcast, Matt Stephens sits down with Mateusz to explore life behind the scenes as a pro team mechanic. From race-day chaos to career milestones, hear what it really takes to keep a WorldTour team ro...
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