Rouleur conversations podcast: Emma Pooley and James Hibbard

Rouleur conversations podcast: Emma Pooley and James Hibbard


Emma Pooley is more likely to be found running up hills these days than cycling up them, but the competitive spirit that led her to Olympic medals, world championships and multiple stage and race wins is still strong.  

She joins presenter Ian Parkinson from her home near Zurich to talk about retirement, the current state of the women’s pro scene and why she’s about to run 100km through the mountains. She also delivers a personal warning about the dangers of too much sun and not enough sunscreen. Tan-line cultivators listen closely...

And what can cyclists learn from the great philosophers? Author James Hibbard argues that – from Plato’s search for the ideal to Nietzsche’s struggles in the Alps – there are lessons there for anyone who rides.

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