The beginner's guide to pro cycling

About this episode

Holly Johnson and Iain Treloar explore the complexities of pro cycling with guest Jonathan Vaughters.

Cycling's a beautiful sport. It's also a nightmare for new fans to get into – a mess of jargon, history, and tactics. Journalism professor (and new cycling fan) Holly Johnson has questions, and together with Iain Treloar, is on a mission to decipher pro cycling. In the first episode of this Rabbit Holes podcast offshoot: a chat with EF Education-Easypost CEO Jonathan Vaughters about how teams work.

People in this episode

Hosts: Holly Johnson, Iain Treloar

Guest: Jonathan Vaughters

Topics covered

• pro cycling
• cycling tactics
• cycling history
• team dynamics
• new fans

Keywords

• pro cycling
• cycling jargon
• cycling tactics
• EF Education-Easypost
• Jonathan Vaughters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EF Education-Easypost

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