The Cycling Brief
The cycling world moves fast. The Cycling Brief makes sense of it. Every day, in under 10 minutes, we break down the stories that matter — product launches, race results, tech shifts, industry trends — and connect the dots most people miss. Powered by data, delivered daily. A SEMIPRO Cycling production.
Podcasting since 2012 • 260 episodes
The Cycling Brief
Latest Episodes
The Cycling Debrief: The Knucklehead Question
Chris Horner called Remco Evenepoel a knucklehead. Two voices pull apart the label, the data, and whether aggressive racing is reckless or rational when Pogačar has changed the calculus for the entire peloton. Plus: the team structure problem a...
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Van der Poel's Real Problem Isn't His Hand
The hand injury from Milan-San Remo is a convenient distraction. The real problem is structural — Pogacar has changed what it means to race a Monument.
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Episode 7
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Garmin's Burrito Strategy Is Winning Cycling
Garmin is quietly dominating the cycling market by sponsoring adventure content instead of performance data. We break down why the LA-to-Vegas burrito ride represents a deliberate brand strategy, and what it means for Wahoo, Hammerhead, and the fu...
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Episode 5
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When Your Garmin Becomes Your Coach (And Shouldn't)
Garmin's training algorithms have changed how millions of cyclists make daily decisions. We examine the pattern of algorithmic dependency, what the data actually supports, and why the best use of your watch might be ignoring its advice more often.
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Episode 3
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The eMTB Bet: Why Every Brand Is All In
Canyon's Spectral:ON giveaway is more than a social media play. We break down why eMTBs are the primary growth engine for the bike industry through 2028, and what the component supply chain is telling us about where the money is going.
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Episode 2
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