Freewheeling

Freewheeling is a podcast hosted by Abby Mickey that covers all things women's cycling.

Sports
76
Was 2021 a transition year?
Abby, Loren and Amy chat 2021 as a whole. Who impressed, what were their favorite races of the year, and which events fell short.
41 min
77
Alison Jackson, a Canadian in Europe
Abby chatted with Tokyo 2020 Olympian and double Canadian National Champion Alison Jackson about her 2021 "bucket list" season, how she got there, and what she hopes to accomplish in the future.
34 min
78
We can't compare the Tour de France to the Tour...
Abby, Loren and Amy chat Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift route and debate the dangers of comparing the new women's race to the most popular cycling event in the world. Abby also caught up with Kate Veronneau, the Director of Women's Strategy and...
58 min
79
If a race happens and there is no coverage, did...
Amy, Loren, and Abby break down all six stages and the major talking points from the AJ Bell Women's Tour. Marianne Vos is back on the cyclocross scene and back on the top step. And UAE Team Emirates is picking up a top women's team, but is that a...
51 min
80
Hats off to Trek-Segafredo
The women of Freewheeling get together to talk about the first-ever Paris-Roubaix Femmes, what made the race special, and what they hope to see in the future. They also briefly look ahead to the AJ Bell Women's Tour, the final WorldTour stage race of...
57 min
81
The way Italy rode at the World Championships w...
Loren, Abby, and Gracie dissect the road race at the World Championships in Belgium and look ahead to the inaugural Paris-Roubaix Femmes on October 2nd! 
47 min
82
It's a wide-open Worlds
Gracie, Loren, Amy and Abby get together to chat about the recent World Championship time trial and the upcoming road race.  There's been a number of transfers lately that look promising new homes for some riders.  Wade Wallace spoke with...
61 min
83
The women's WT peloton needs more development p...
Lauren Kitchen joins Abby for some pancakes and a conversation about her career, retirement, and what the peloton is lacking while simultaniously growing rapidly. 
43 min
84
Petition to remove uphill time trials from stag...
The PowerPuff's assemble to discuss the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Do uphill time trials belong in stage races? Or would the general classification battle benefit more from a mountain top and a flat time trial?  And finally, the women of...
57 min
85
We've got racing back to back to back!
The full podcast is back together to talk about Simac Ladies Tour and GP de Plouay, five days of fantastic bike racing with lots to unpack. Amy has been keeping track of women being evacuated from Afghanistan with the help of Shannon Galpin. Read more...
52 min
86
Lizzie Deignan on mothering, the Olympics, and ...
Abby chats with Lizzie Deignan of Trek-Segafredo about being a mother, the Olympics, and changes in the women's peloton. 
32 min
87
Understanding the Paralympic cycling categories
Two-time Paralympic cyclist Greta Neimanas joins Freewheeling to chat about the upcoming Games.  Paralympic Games. For more information .
35 min
88
Four stages, four winners in Norway
The Ladies Tour of Norway did not disappoint.  Amy, Gracie and Abby get together to chat about all the action and some of the race's most exciting moments. The three also break down the biggest transfers so far this year.
53 min
89
Track cycling is pretty rad
Loren, Gracie, Amy and Abby chat track cycling at the Olympic Games and get excited for the .  If you are in need of support, contact: NZ: Lifeline Aotearoa: 0800 543 354 or Australia: Lifeline: 13 11 14 or  USA: National Suicide...
60 min
90
An Olympic road race to remember
Beauty and chaos at the women's Olympic road race.   Gracie, Amy, Loren and Abby chat about everything that happened in Tokyo.
60 min
91
Final countdown to Tokyo
Gracie Elvin joins the podcast to chat about the upcoming Olympic road race. Abby called Coryn Rivera ahead of the Giro Donne to . Only a few more days to support the Cyclists Alliance by repping fantastic Black Sheep kit!
85 min
92
Giro Donne and dusted
Loren, Abby, and Amy break down the final three stages of the Giro Donne and chat about who impressed. Plus, why did SD Worx sweep the general classification? Hear from Heidi Franz, Hannah Barnes, and Ruth Winder. Find the Cyclists' Alliance x...
64 min
93
Sprinters shine at the Giro Donne
Abby, Amy, and Loren chat stages 5, 6, and 7 of the Giro Donne with some rider diaries from Ruth Winder and Heidi Franz. Find the Cyclists' Alliance x CyclingTips kit !
50 min
94
SD Worx can't be beaten at the Giro Donne
Loren, Abby, and Amy chat about the first four stages of the Giro Donne, and where the race could have made improvements for a more interesting battle.
52 min
95
What a Tour de France could mean for women's cy...
Loren, Abby and Amy reflect on La Course by the Tour de France and chat about what a Tour de France Femmes could mean for women's cycling.   Find POC's range of women's clothing . 
45 min
96
Marc Bracke's suspension is not long enough
This week on Freewheeling we chat all the news from , , and the upcoming La Course. 
58 min
97
New to the WWT calendar in 2022...
With the release of the 2022 calendar Loren, Abby, and Amy chat about which races they are looking forward to. Plus, it's National Championship week and we can't wait to see some jerseys change hands. 
50 min
98
The USA Olympic team has been announced
and we have some thoughts.  But before digging into that tin of worms, Amy, Loren, and Abby chat Giro Donne route reveal the Tour de Suisse Women's race, and Annemiek van Vleuten's decision to skip the Giro in favour of Olympic prep. As a bonus,...
54 min
99
Thüringen: A Classic specialists stage race
Abby, Loren, and Amy are back to discuss all the goings-on at the LOTTO Thüringen Ladies Tour last week, plus Lucinda Brand's team announcement. As always, the Olympic selections are a hot topic. 
34 min
100
Four fantastic days of racing at Vuelta a Burgo...
Abby, Loren, and Amy wrap up the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas after watching the fourth and final stage on Sunday.
36 min