Katherine Bates, Joel Spreadborough, and Merckxy are back with this week’s hottest cycling stories.

Here’s the lineup:

• The retiring class of 2024: From Mark Cavendish to Grace Brown, Thomas De Gendt to Rachel Neylan, how have they left their mark on cycling.
• Tour de France Femmes Drama: Kasia Vs Demi—an epic race and a frosty finish.
• Bendigo Madison Cancelled: What happened to this Aussie classic?
• BikeBug Giveaway: Win a $17,500 Colnago and check out STRYKER, the latest in on-bike fuel.
• Murarrie Cycle Park Opens: Brisbane’s $35M cycling hub launches Friday—game-changer for Aussie cycling and an early Olympic legacy

All the big stories, plenty of laughs, and a few surprises—don’t miss this week’s ride with The Wheelhouse! https://www.bikebug.com/

This week on The Wheelhouse Cycling Podcast, Kate Bates, Henk Vogels, and Merckxy dive headfirst into the hottest topics in cycling:

· NSW bids farewell to track cycling – We break down the surprising decision and its potential impact on the sport. · Gravel bike goals – Find out how you could win a $17,500 Colnago dream machine. · Dirty Warny delivers again – Highlights from another action-packed year. · Cavendish calls it a day (again!) – Did the Manx Missile leave at the perfect time, and would he dominate in today’s peloton? ·Carbon Monoxide rebreathing – Legit training hack or overhyped myth? · Remco goes viral – The TikTok antics of cycling’s newest social media star. · Big contracts, fresh signatures – Who’s moving where as the transfer season heats up? Grab a coffee, clip in, and join us for an unmissable episode packed with insider insights, hot takes, and a touch of banter.

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Henk Vogels joins Kate and Merckxy in Studio B today for a very relaxed chat about:

• Pogacar signs an historic (MASSIVE!) contract with Team UAE
• Remco rejects big dollars for Belgium
• Is it time for a salary cap in World Tour racing?
• What's going on at Team Ineos?
• Lotte Kopecky eyes off the Tour de France yellow jersey!
• Bikebug is about to kick off their epic Black Friday sales.

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