The Cycling Podcast / And So They Rode

To coincide with the general release of Cycling Podcast Productions’ first film, And So We Rode, we are releasing the original audio diary by Conor Dunne and Larry Warbasse which inspired it.

In 2018, The Cycling Podcast asked Conor to keep a diary at the Tour of Britain, which he and Larry were due to ride for the Aqua Blue Sport team.

But shortly before the race, the team folded. It didn’t just announce it would be stopping at the end of the season, it ground to an immediate halt leaving the riders without any races to ride and a fight to salvage their careers.

Instead of feeling sorry for themselves, Conor and Larry decided to do something that had long been in the back of their minds. They decided to go on a bikepacking adventure in the French and Italian Alps, setting off from their homes in Nice.

We produced their audio diary for Friends of the Podcast and then began work on a film created using footage filmed on a Go Pro and their phones. Having been released initially for Friends of the Podcast to watch free, And So We Rode is now available to buy or rent for the first time on Vimeo.

In this episode of The Cycling Podcast, Richard Moore and Lionel Birnie are joined by the film’s director Orla Chennaoui to discuss the week’s cycling news and the making of the film before we pick up Conor and Larry’s adventure as they are about to get on the road.

RUNNING ORDER
0:00 Introduction and a ramble through the news round-up

26:30 The making of And So We Rode

33:30 Conor Dunne and Larry Warbasse’s audio diary from their No Go Tour bikepacking trip

The Cycling Podcast is supported by iwoca and Science In Sport.

PRESS CONFERENCE
In the finest traditions of cycling press conferences, we’re late getting started. We wanted to release Conor and Larry’s audio diary this week to coincide with the release of the film so we have postponed our press conference to next week. This gives you more time to record your question as a voice memo and email it to contact@thecyclingpodcast.com

INTRODUCING RICHARD MOORE
Continuing our series in which we interview each other about our routes in journalism, careers and The Cycling Podcast, it’s time to meet Richard Moore, available imminently for Friends of the Podcast. To sign up as a Friend of the Podcast go to our website.

BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS
Last month we were named as a finalist in the British Podcast Awards for the fourth consecutive year. This week we heard that our latest book The Grand Tour Diaries is a finalist in the…