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It's been three years since we recorded 'The State of Racing', so we decided it was time the Coalition Alpha team got together to see what has changed (and what hasn't). We discuss racing on Zwift, elite racing and the Zwift Grand Prix, MyWhoosh, and the UCI World Championships. Not to mention, we finish off the episode with some predictions! Which is easier said than done.

Welcome back to another episode of the Torque Show podcast. This week we are talking to legendary Welsh rocker Peredur ap Gwynedd. Peredur is a man of many talents – he not only plays guitar in Drum n Bass band Pendulum, but is also a TV presenter covering professional cycling for Welsh language channel S4C. We sat down to have a natter about the importance of Cymraeg (Welsh) and how language can be amplified by sport. So, whether you're a cycling enthusiast or a Welsh nationalist – there is something for everyone in this episode! :) Follow Peredur on Instagram

The Torque Show podcast is back for a new season and this time we're doing things a little differently. I'll be talking to people who have either directly or indirectly had an impact on my life and career. In this episode, I am talking to Chas Bayfield who is an ad verteran, who started his career in at the agency HHCL. HHCL created some of the most iconic adverts of the 90s and wanted to hear first hand from Chas what it was like to work in this environment and whether there is anything we can learn from the pre-social-media age of advertising. If you enjoyed the podcast and want to know more about Chas then check out his website at chasbayfield.com

I sat down with Lionel Vujasin, Alex West and Claudia Behring to dissect the current state of cycling eSports. Back in January, we recorded the first of these team chats and we wanted to look back on 6 months to see what had changed and what still needs to. We covered off all the relevant eRacing topics, what Zwift needs to do to improve and what's changed for us as a team.  If you're interested in following the team then you can do on Instagram or our website canyonzcc.com

I sat down to talk about the world of Eracing (physical Esports) with my team Canyon ZCC. This new sport is still in its infancy and with a long road still to travel, so we discussed where that road might lead and what needs to be done in order to get there. I was joined by riders Lionel Vujasin, Alex West and Eva Buchholz. If you're interested in following the team then you can do on Instagram or our website canyonzcc.com

Mark and I look back on our journey after a week since we finished. Could we remember anything from this epic bikepacking adventure? There’s only one way to find out. This is a long one so make yourself a cup of tea and buckle up.

We finally made it to Koblenz! What an absolutely epic day with brutal rain and riding in the dark through the woods. But 200km later we were finally home and dry (jokes - we were very wet). Here we try to process exactly what it was we had just done.

What. A. Day. This was a brutal day that just kept hammering us but we kept on at it and were rewarded with some amazing moments.

We left Köthen in the dark and made our way slowly across the former East all the way to Erfurt. Whilst this day was technically harder, we both experienced it in different ways. But that’s bikepacking!

Day 1 is finally over and we made it to our first stop - Köthen. Today was a tough day with the former East offering little but open fields and straight roads. 160km down, 540km to go. Follow us on Instagram - #BerlinToKoblenz

Tomorrow Mark and I will set off on our bikepacking adventure across Germany in a trip we are dubbing ‘the commute’. Be sure to follow every day to see how we’re getting on.

Its the end of day two of my ride from Canyon to Rapha. The riding is great - the camping is terrible and the ticks are everywhere!

I am on my way to Koblenz to pick up my new bike before riding it back to Berlin!