{"podcast":{"title":"The Real Science of Sport Podcast","slug":"the-real-science-of-sport-podcast-495514","podcast_index_feed_id":495514,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/f3fb5c75-b943-4f5d-bd87-27c91611dd24","website_url":"https://play.acast.com/s/realscienceofsport","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6100856531fd81f125b34dac/1764253945895-a1ed9fa9-2a2e-4594-8b95-1aba16461fd4.jpeg","author":"Mike Finch","episode_count":338,"summary":"World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world of sport. From athletics to rugby, soccer, cycling and more, the two delve into the most recent research, unearth lessons from the pros and host exclusive interviews with some of the world's leading sporting experts. For those who love sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T08:19:01.121416+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-real-science-of-sport-podcast-495514"},"episode":{"title":"Cobbled Coronations in Roubaix / Benji Naesen vs UCI / Marathon Majors and Sawe's Doping Credibility Campaign","slug":"cobbled-coronations-in-roubaix-benji-naesen-vs-uci-marathon-majors-and-sawe-s-doping-credibility-campaign","published_at":"2026-04-16T15:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-real-science-of-sport-podcast-495514/cobbled-coronations-in-roubaix-benji-naesen-vs-uci-marathon-majors-and-sawe-s-doping-credibility-campaign","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-real-science-of-sport-podcast-495514","url":"https://shows.acast.com/realscienceofsport/episodes/cobbled-coronations-in-roubaix-benji-naesen-vs-uci-marathon","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/realscienceofsport/e/69e0c90823929c3a2ab5b45f/media.mp3","summary":"Don't spend millions on a podcast, like AI did recently. Rather spend the price of a coffee and become a Supporter of The Real Science of Sport. Click the link, make a monthly pledge , and get access to the conversations that happen before and after the podcasts! Show notes This week, we kick off in Roubaix, where Wout van Aert and Franziska Koch won the prestigious cobbled Monuments. For van Aert, in particular, it was the culmination of a \"life's work\", in a dramatic, very fast, and very eventful race that featured multiple technical issues for leading contenders. We look back on the races, and at the tech issues that befell the riders, and the tech that was disallowed from even being used. Staying on cycling, the UCI threatened podcaster Benji Naesen with the possibility of 'criminal action' for posts and comments they suggested were injurious to them, without specifying those posts. We discuss the letter, and why the UCI's actions have backfired so badly, with thoughts on how engagement with the community should and could look for constructive dialogue. We then shift gears, and chat briefly about Rory McIlroy's Masters defence, and some data on performance and physiology that lay behind his victory. Weather doping comes up because once again, Ramona produced record-breaking discus performances, and in Australia, Gout Gout (and six other men) used perfect conditions in the final of the Australian 200m championships to run PBs, Gout leading the way with an exceptional 19.67s. We talk about that time, and why everyone may need to calm down and manage expectations despite the expected breakthrough from sprintings teen phenom. We end on the roads, as Boston looms large and London follows on, to discuss the elite fields, and one athlete in particular - Sebastian Sawe - w…","meta_description":"Don't spend millions on a podcast, like AI did recently. Rather spend the price of a coffee and become a Supporter of The Real Science of Sport. Click the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5042,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-real-science-of-sport-podcast-495514/episodes/cobbled-coronations-in-roubaix-benji-naesen-vs-uci-marathon-majors-and-sawe-s-doping-credibility-campaign/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-real-science-of-sport-podcast-495514/cobbled-coronations-in-roubaix-benji-naesen-vs-uci-marathon-majors-and-sawe-s-doping-credibility-campaign.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}