About this episode

Maggie Coles-Lyster shares her experiences and insights into the challenges and realities of women's cycling.

Maggie Coles-Lyster is one of the brightest talents in women’s cycling. I sat down with Maggie in Girona a few weeks ago, and she opened up about the reality of life inside the women’s WorldTour. From the rapid growth of the sport to the instability riders still face, this is an honest look at what’s really happening behind the scenes. Maggie also speaks candidly about experiencing sexual assault early in her career, the difficulty of coming forward, and the lack of real accountability within cycling. We explore the pressures of performance, health setbacks, Olympic highs followed by emotional lows, and what it takes to build a career in a sport still evolving fast. If you want an unfiltered insight into women’s cycling right now you are going to love this interview. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride The F...ing Bike. RTFB!" Go check out their amazing bikes at https://www.parleecycles.com/…

People in this episode

Host: Anthony Walsh

Guest: Maggie Coles-Lyster

Topics covered

• women's cycling
• WorldTour
• performance pressure
• sexual assault
• career building
• health setbacks

Keywords

• women's cycling
• WorldTour
• Maggie Coles-Lyster
• performance pressure
• sexual assault
• cycling career

Sponsors

Parlee Cycles, 4Endurance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bikmo

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