{"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":"152. Zoe Bäckstedt: Why I love Sundays in Hell","slug":"152-zoe-b-ckstedt-why-i-love-sundays-in-hell","published_at":"2026-03-05T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyclist-magazine-podcast-471315/152-zoe-b-ckstedt-why-i-love-sundays-in-hell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyclist-magazine-podcast-471315","url":"https://shows.acast.com/cyclist-magazine-podcast/episodes/152-zoe-backstedt-why-i-love-sundays-in-hell","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/618e52740da782001471efbe/e/69a81a21b5381e1c013f2c7a/media.mp3","summary":"This week, Robyn and James are joined by WorldTour pro Zoe Bäckstedt. Born in 2004 in Pontyclun, Wales to British track champion Megan Hughes and Paris-Roubaix winner Magnus Bäckstedt, there were only two ways Zoe’s life (and sister Elynor’s for that matter) could have gone – cycling or cycling. So she burst onto the scene as a teenager, winning multiple junior world titles in road, track and cyclocross, before turning pro with EF Education-Tibco-SVB in 2022. The following season saw her big move to Canyon//Sram zondacrypto, where she took her first pro win a season later with a stage at the Simac Ladies Tour. A string of top results and showings has followed across all three cycling disciplines, but at just 21 years old, colleagues, managers and pundits are all sure of one thing: Zoe’s best is yet to come. In this episode, Zoe talks about how her multi-discipline abilities have converged on Classics specialist; how dad Magnus and mum Megan have made her the rider she is, along with the British rain; why, despite the chaos and carnage, Paris-Roubaix is still her favourite race; and just how difficult it is to play boardgames in a family that's so competitive. Zoe's chat begins at 7.38 ------------------ 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 Host…","meta_description":"This week, Robyn and James are joined by WorldTour pro Zoe Bäckstedt. Born in 2004 in Pontyclun, Wales to British track champion Megan Hughes and Paris-Ro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2883,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cyclist-magazine-podcast-471315/episodes/152-zoe-b-ckstedt-why-i-love-sundays-in-hell/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-471315/152-zoe-b-ckstedt-why-i-love-sundays-in-hell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}