Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: “I’m a bit silly, I’m a bit weird but, you know, it’s what you get” + Was Milan-Sanremo epic Tadej Pogačar’s finest hour?

The road.cc Podcast

The road.cc Podcast
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: “I’m a bit silly, I’m a bit weird but, you know, it’s what you get” + Was Milan-Sanremo epic Tadej Pogačar’s finest hour?
Mar 27, 2026
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Have we reached the peak of the Pogačar era? That’s the question posed on this week’s episode, following the world champion’s epic crash-maybe break bike-chase-attack-attack again-outsprint Tom Pidcock victory at Milan-Sanremo, a race that was for so long Tadej’s kryptonite. So, where do we go from here?

And in part two, Shane Stokes catches up with one of cycling’s greatest entertainers of the 2020s: Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig. The Danish dynamo has had a tough couple of years, but she’s determined to return to the top. And while the old energy and spark is still there, Shane discovers there’s a new pensive side to her personality – including an interest in world politics, stockbroking, and computers…

Episode Artwork Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: “I’m a bit silly, I’m a bit weird but, you know, it’s what you get” + Was Milan-Sanremo epic Tadej Pogačar’s finest hour? 1:15:13 Episode Artwork Chasing Brennan: Chapels, wonderkids, and Status Quo + The pros discuss race safety (and the UCI’s tech interventions) as the road.cc Podcast hits the Spring Classics 54:44 Episode Artwork Shimano launches a NEW 11-speed Tiagra groupset! What's going on?? 27:58 Episode Artwork ‘No, I’m not the new Cycling Mikey’: Britain’s most infamous camera cyclist councillor on holding bad drivers to account, dealing with trolls, and not caring what the Daily Mail thinks + Riding the Tour de France (as an amateur) 59:24 Episode Artwork “Cheating will be part of cycling forever”: MPCC president Emily Brammeier on anti-doping, tackling the ‘grey area’, and making clean sport the norm + How to design a time trial bike from scratch 1:06:38 Episode Artwork 'Oscar Onley shouldn’t have gone to Ineos’: Brian Smith on Britain’s Tour de France TV paywall (and why it’s a shame), calendar congestion, and how pro teams “use and abuse” riders 1:55:49 Episode Artwork “The cycling industry needed a good shake-up”: Can bike brands finally breathe again in 2026? Why the industry is back on track and “wiser” after years of turmoil + Tour de France UK Grands Départs reaction 1:22:47 Episode Artwork Is Keir Starmer ignoring cycling? Labour’s Road Safety Strategy discussed + Simon Yates’ shock retirement, British Cycling’s cyclocross paywall, and we rank the 2026 peloton’s new kits 58:59 Episode Artwork How Cycle to Work was saved: The battle to stop Labour’s Budget spending cap and “dispelling the myth” that Cycle to Work is for rich Surrey MAMILs + The year in cycling reviewed 1:30:12 Episode Artwork “Gear restrictions are a no-brainer”: Cadel Evans and Stuart O’Grady on cycling’s safety debate, how the sport has changed, protests, and why fans should “just enjoy watching Pogačar’s greatness” 1:00:37 Episode Artwork “I’m proud that Dave Brailsford doesn’t like me”: Emma Pooley on the Tour de France’s weight debate, growing women’s sport, and battling cycling’s old-school “f***wits” 1:26:15 Episode Artwork “I’ve done some stupid things in my life, but this was beyond stupid!” Ultra-endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili on breaking into Russia, 51 days in jail, and cycling’s most dramatic failed record attempt ever 1:31:38 Episode Artwork “I lost sponsors after riding with Lance Armstrong – but it did us more good than bad”: Ex-footballer Geoff Thomas on 20 years of tackling the Tour de France route for charity, tears on the Galibier, and enjoying cycling more than ever 1:05:12 Episode Artwork Top tips for recovering from the cycling yips: How to regain your confidence on the bike after a bad crash + Double Alpe d’Huez! Ventoux! 2026 Tour de France routes analysed… Are they boring? 32:55 Episode Artwork “Is sport a force for good? Or for battering people into submission?” Former UCI president Brian Cookson on Israel, sportswashing, banning nation state sponsors, and why protests highlight bike race security failures 1:35:27 Episode Artwork “I told myself, just let Robert Millar go!” Pippa York and David Walsh on gender, following the Tour de France, and why pro cycling isn’t Disneyland 1:38:31 Episode Artwork “Timothée Chalamet can’t replace me in this one!” Actor behind Cadel Evans one-man show on taking the Edinburgh Fringe by storm, cycling “full gas” on stage, and why creating a play is like riding the Tour de France 1:19:46 Episode Artwork Is China ready to take over the cycling industry? We chat to Chinese bike brand Yoeleo about challenging the old guard, changing Western perceptions, building trust, and “pushing the limits” 1:16:34 Episode Artwork “It would be a tragedy if we abandoned time trialling in Britain because of bad drivers”: Lawyers discuss duty of cycling clubs after rider seriously injured by motorist during time trial – and why cyclists should “expect better” from the police 58:59 Episode Artwork How to build a Tour de France team from scratch: Tudor Pro Cycling’s CEO on reaching the biggest race in the world within three years and creating a squad that’s “here to stay” + Inside the mechanics’ truck at the Tour 1:20:05 Episode Artwork Is Tadej Pogačar too good? We discuss the Tour de France leader’s Pyrenean dominance + Ben Healy on returning to “doing what I like” after two days in the yellow jersey 43:20 Episode Artwork “When I quit, I was done with all the pressure and suffering. But I like cycling again”: Anna van der Breggen on her comeback and “feeling stupid” in the peloton + Pink jersey Anna Henderson, Pfeiffer Georgi, and Mia Griffin talk Giro d’Italia debuts 34:24 Episode Artwork Chris Boardman talks e-bikes, road safety, and why Reform UK has made cyclists “nervous” + Is Tadej Pogačar vs Jonas Vingegaard the greatest Tour de France rivalry in history? Bumper TDF preview 53:17 Episode Artwork “Get that bike back in the van!” Tour de France tech tales from the Dauphiné, Factor’s radical bike, and the backlash to new UCI rules + Does Cycle to Work still… work? 1:14:18 Episode Artwork Should brands stop claiming gravel bikes “can go anywhere”? Lawyer discusses £4.5m Planet X fork failure case, its implications for the cycling industry, and the need for transparent marketing + Is Simon Yates one of Britain’s greats after Giro win? 1:14:38