{"podcast":{"title":"Cyclist Magazine Podcast","slug":"cyclist-magazine-podcast-471315","podcast_index_feed_id":471315,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/618e52740da782001471efbe","website_url":"http://cyclist.co.uk/cyclistmagazinepodcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/618e52740da782001471efbe/1684337702630-ac8af394c8716478d338973b27d37343.jpeg","author":"Cyclist Holdings Limited","episode_count":162,"summary":"From the team behind Cyclist Magazine, this is a podcast for lovers of all things cycling, whether you’re a sucker for a sportive, a carbon fibre connoisseur or just Bernard Hinault’s biggest fan. Host James Spender brings you in-depth conversations from within the world of cycling by the people that know it best, with new episodes every other Thursday. Guests have included the likes of Greg LeMond, Tyler Hamilton, Sean Kelly, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and more. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to listen first! Join us for the ride on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook . Check out our website at cyclist.co.uk and be sure to subscribe to Cyclist Magazine here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T14:19:23.545529+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyclist-magazine-podcast-471315"},"episode":{"title":"149. The legend of Eddy Merckx, with Lee Donaldson","slug":"149-the-legend-of-eddy-merckx-with-lee-donaldson","published_at":"2026-01-22T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyclist-magazine-podcast-471315/149-the-legend-of-eddy-merckx-with-lee-donaldson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyclist-magazine-podcast-471315","url":"https://shows.acast.com/cyclist-magazine-podcast/episodes/149-the-legend-of-eddy-merckx-with-lee-donaldson","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/618e52740da782001471efbe/e/6970c91b6bd3fe3c0b6dc197/media.mp3","summary":"This week, James is joined by Lee Donaldson, filmmaker and passionate cycling fan, to discuss his upcoming documentary 525: The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx. Lee describes 525 as having ‘the greatest cast of racing champions ever seen in a cycling documentary', and it's hard to disagree. Contributors include Mark Cavendish, Bradley Wiggins, Lotte Kopecky, Bernard Hinault, Sean Kelly, Roger De Vlaeminck, fashion designer Paul Smith and Merckx's old mechanic, Ernesto Colnago, plus Eddy Merckx’s family and, of course, the man himself. As you might have guessed, Lee now has an encyclopaedic knowledge of The Cannibal to rival his personal passion, so plug in, sit back and enjoy our Merckx-centric chat, which covers everything from Merckx's insane Grand Tour performances, to his tragic crash in Blois, to what it was like going to lunch with the main man. Interview begins at 3.44 ------------------ 525: The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx is produced by Lee Donaldson and Simon Hardy's 6 Day Films. Find out more, including where you can watch it, here . ------------------ This episode is brought to you by the Hammerhead Karoo GPS bike computer. Visit hammerhead.io and use the code CYCLIST to get a free HR strap with every purchase (just be sure to add the strap to your cart then apply the code at checkout) ------------------ Did you know  Cyclist  is also stunning monthly print magazine? Subscribe now at  store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door And it's also a rather lovely website about everything road cycling and gravel. Check us out at cyclist.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week, James is joined by Lee Donaldson, filmmaker and passionate cycling fan, to discuss his upcoming documentary 525: The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx. L…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3959,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cyclist-magazine-podcast-471315/episodes/149-the-legend-of-eddy-merckx-with-lee-donaldson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyclist-magazine-podcast-471315/149-the-legend-of-eddy-merckx-with-lee-donaldson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}