# S1 Ep696: Does Gravel Racing Have A Cheating Problem | The GCN Show Ep. 696 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-cycling-network-6764689/s1-ep696-does-gravel-racing-have-a-cheating-problem-the-gcn-show-ep-696 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-cycling-network-6764689/s1-ep696-does-gravel-racing-have-a-cheating-problem-the-gcn-show-ep-696.md Podcast: [Global Cycling Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-cycling-network-6764689) Published: 2026-05-12T16:03:08+00:00 Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8902531 Audio file: https://audioboom.com/posts/8902531.mp3?modified=1778601944&sid=5124996&source=rss Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-cycling-network-6764689/episodes/s1-ep696-does-gravel-racing-have-a-cheating-problem-the-gcn-show-ep-696 Duration seconds: 2443 ## Resource This week on the GCN Show, we dive into the controversial world of gravel and ultra-endurance racing following allegations of course-cutting and illegal support in major European events. We also investigate the mysterious sabotage of Ollie Bridgewood’s bike at the Fred Whitton Challenge and take a look at the brand-new Canyon Endurace models. Plus, we celebrate a father-son duo breaking three world records and catch up on the latest racing results from the Giro d’Italia and the Women’s Vuelta. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-cycling-network-6764689/episodes/s1-ep696-does-gravel-racing-have-a-cheating-problem-the-gcn-show-ep-696/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-cycling-network-6764689/s1-ep696-does-gravel-racing-have-a-cheating-problem-the-gcn-show-ep-696.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.