Freewheeling

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

Sports
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Who wouldn't cry watching Vuelta a Burgos stage 3?
Abby, Loren, and Amy break down the Vuelta a Burgos stage 3 with audio diaries from Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx) and Heidi Franz (Rally Cycling) plus a surprise appearance from young French rider Évita Muzic (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope). 
33 min
102
The sprinters missed their chance, Vuelta a Bur...
Abby, Loren, and Amy are back to discuss the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas stage 2 as well as the of WWT Postnord Vargarda WestSweden races. 
34 min
103
Domestiques take the spotlight at Vuelta a Burgos
Loren, Abby, and Amy break down the first stage of the Vuelta a Burgos and what they are looking forward to one stage 2. Hear the hot takes from inside the peloton through the eyes of Heidi Franz (Rally Cycling), Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx), and...
42 min
104
The women's Tour de France is happening, but wi...
The Dutch and French Olympic teams have been announced and a better picture of the Olympic road race is coming together. Plus, with the news of the women's Tour de France happening in 2022, Loren, Amy, and Abby have some thoughts. 
41 min
105
Is holding on to cycling's traditions blocking ...
After a brief discussion of the Festival Elsy Jacobs and the upcoming Setmana Ciclista Valenciana Loren, Abby, and Amy continue their conversation about the lack of Women's WorldTour racing from now to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.  Abby called...
61 min
106
We are fans of Anna van der Breggen
On this week's episode of the Freewheeling Podcast... Abby, Loren, and Amy chat about Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Tayler Wiles makes a final guest appearance (for now).  Next, the three talk about what is coming next and one more thing we need to...
41 min
107
What happened at the Amstel Gold Race?
Loren, Amy, and Abby break down the action at the Amstel Gold Race and La Flèche Wallonne.  Plus, Tayler Wiles checks in with her post-race thoughts. Finally, the three discuss the upcoming Run Up, a documentary series taking the viewers behind...
57 min
108
It's time for the Ardennes
Abby, Loren, and Amy discuss the upcoming Ardennes, specifically the Amstel Gold Race and La Fleche Wallonne.  Abby also chats with Tayler Wiles about which Ardenane she likes the most, how the racing is changing, and...cookies. 
44 min
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Gracie Elvin returns to discuss the Tour of Fla...
Abby, Loren, and Amy are joined this week by Gracie Elvin to chat Tour of Flanders and all the surrounding stories. Gracie also fills everyone in on the Cyclists' Alliance new mentoring program, within the sport but also for riders ready to retire.
60 min
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Flanders anticipation and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig
Abby, Loren and Amy recap Gent-Wevelgem and Dwars door Vlaanderen and discuss the postponement of Paris-Roubaix. With the Tour of Flanders mere hours away they talk about the excitement to come. In the second half of the episode (@ 36:40), Abby...
68 min
111
'All Bodies on Bikes' a film about body inclusi...
Abby speaks with Kailey Kornhauser and Marley Blonsky about their film , produced by Shimano. The film follows Kailey and Marley on a bikepacking trip while diving into some of the sensitive issues regarding weight and societies obsession with...
27 min
112
What better way to win than solo
This week on the Freewheeling Podcast... Loren, Abby, and Amy discuss the Oxyclean Brugge-De Panne and Trofeo Alfredo Binda, both won by spectacular solo breakaways, as well as what's to come for the women's peloton at Gent-Wevelgem.  If you want...
43 min
113
SD Worx is winning the numbers game
On this week's Freewheeling Podcast Abby, Loren, and Amy revisit Strade Bianche and the Healthy Ageing Tour. The biggest takeaway from the season so far is that SD Worx has the numbers. Can other teams catch up? We will get to find out at the next...
56 min
114
The great prize money debate of Omloop Het Nieu...
This week on Freewheeling Loren and Abby are joined by Amy Jones to talk about Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and it's prize money debate. Abby also caught up with Emma Cecilie Norsgaard to ask her about her first two races with Team Movistar.  Later the...
60 min
115
2021 season preview + inside FDJ Nouvelle-Aquit...
Loren is back, finally!, to discuss the 2021 season ahead of Omloop Het Niewusblad.  Abby met up with the general manager for FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope Stephan Delcourt to learn a little more about the inner workings of the team. 
59 min
116
Growing Up in Poland with Kasia Niewiadoma
Abby chats with  of Canyon-SRAM about growing up in Poland, potato pancakes, and the other nationalities on her team she identifies with the most.
17 min
117
The future of e-racing with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
Abby chats with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, professional cyclist for SD Worx and the first-ever esports cycling world champion, about everything from her ever-evolving cycling retreat , the future of esports, and being teammates with current world...
72 min
118
Growing Up in Sweden
Abby talked to Emilia Fahlin of FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope about growing up in Sweden. What her favorite holidays are, traditional foods, hometown sports, and more.  This episode is the first in a series of episodes entitled "Growing Up...
25 min
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with Jenni Gwiazdowski
Loren and Abby chat with about the , the , equality in cycling, and bikes in general. Bikes and the patriarchy.  Check out more of Jenni on the !  Jenni also mentioned Cyclista Zine, which can be found .
62 min
120
Cyclocross for Dummies
Katie Compton joins the podcast to discuss the ins and outs of cyclocross, as well as her love of the sport and her process each season. 
35 min
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About the Cyclists' Alliance survey with Iris S...
After a quick run-through of what happened at the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, Loren and Abby chat with Iris Slappendel about the latest rider survey created by the Cyclists' Alliance and filled out by the women in the sport. How did the riders...
54 min
122
Katie Hall chats her career, retirement, and he...
In this week's episode of the Freewheeling podcast Loren and Abby are joined by Jose to discuss the end of the one-days, the lack of information on the Madrid Challenge, and all the newest transfer news.  For the final ten minutes of the episode...
64 min
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Gracie Elvin on 2020, retirement, and so much more
This week Loren and Abby are joined by current professional for Mitchelton Scott, Gracie Elvin who just recently announced that she will be retiring from racing at the end of this season. Gracie opens up about her past couple of seasons, the...
71 min
124
Worlds, Giro Rosa news, and the "Spring Classic...
Abby and Loren chat all the news since the Giro Rosa, including what went down at the World Championships over the weekend and the exciting racing we have on tap this week.
44 min
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Giro Rosa Daily: The Finale
Loren and Abby chat the final stage of the Giro Rosa, the various different jerseys won, an impressive young talent, and the disappointing live coverage from the race. Plus we hear for the last time from Ruth, Hannah, and Brodie.  Thank you all...
48 min