The Piste Take
Hosted by track cycling professionals, Lewis Stewart and Jonny Mitchell, the Piste Take offers top level insight into the world of track cycling. With expert analysis from some of the sports top riders and coaches, we offer a deep dive into the stories, shenanigans and titbits as the sport gears up for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.The Piste Take releases on Thursdays on a fortnightly basis, with some bonus extra episodes lined up.Artwork by Taylor Craig with thanks to Glasgow Caledonian Library for the use of their recording studio.
The Piste Take
Race Roundup: 2026 UCI World Cup Series with Joanna Rowsell
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Hot off the press, we welcome back to the podcast 2x Olympic Champion and top TNT Sport Commentator, Joanna Rowsell to debrief the last 3 rounds of Nations Cups.
We tackle the series as a whole, look at the progress the UCI has made in delivering a 3-round series & some of the pitfalls along the way. Tune in to hear the expert analysis of some of the racing trends too - from the Rise of China, to the new sprint wars on both Men & Women's side. Listen right to the end to hear our thoughts on all the implications of this World Cup series on the upcoming Olympic Qualification for team events.
Thanks again to the Legendary Joanna Rowsell for jumping on with us, and as always our sponsors at the Velodrome Shop. You can check them out today at www.velodrome.shop