The biggest German-language cycling podcasts
Nov 12, 2026
The biggest German-language cycling podcasts
Nov 12, 2026
The biggest German-language cycling podcasts
Nov 12, 2026
The days are getting shorter, it’s wet and cold outside, and most of your training has moved indoors onto the trainer. By your third interval session in the living room, you’ll notice it: good entertainment can make a workout a lot more bearable. And on long base rides in the spring, a good podcast is often the best company you can have.
The good news: there are now German-language cycling podcasts for every taste. Former pros spilling stories from their racing days, ultra cyclists talking about races that last for days, magazines with training and gear tips, or just two friends chatting about their love of the bike. We listened our way through the feeds and picked our favorites: what each show is about, who’s talking, and who it’s worth tuning in for.
The days are getting shorter, it’s wet and cold outside, and most of your training has moved indoors onto the trainer. By your third interval session in the living room, you’ll notice it: good entertainment can make a workout a lot more bearable. And on long base rides in the spring, a good podcast is often the best company you can have.
The good news: there are now German-language cycling podcasts for every taste. Former pros spilling stories from their racing days, ultra cyclists talking about races that last for days, magazines with training and gear tips, or just two friends chatting about their love of the bike. We listened our way through the feeds and picked our favorites: what each show is about, who’s talking, and who it’s worth tuning in for.
The days are getting shorter, it’s wet and cold outside, and most of your training has moved indoors onto the trainer. By your third interval session in the living room, you’ll notice it: good entertainment can make a workout a lot more bearable. And on long base rides in the spring, a good podcast is often the best company you can have.
The good news: there are now German-language cycling podcasts for every taste. Former pros spilling stories from their racing days, ultra cyclists talking about races that last for days, magazines with training and gear tips, or just two friends chatting about their love of the bike. We listened our way through the feeds and picked our favorites: what each show is about, who’s talking, and who it’s worth tuning in for.
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Ulle & Rick
One of the most successful cycling podcasts in Germany: in 2025 it made it into the top 50 of the German podcast charts. Two former pros talk about what’s happening in the peloton and what they lived through themselves.
The hosts: Jan Ullrich, winner of the 1997 Tour de France, and Rick Zabel, former sprinter and lead-out rider and son of Erik Zabel. The contrast works: Ullrich brings the view of a stage race and GC rider, Zabel that of the sprint train.
What it’s about: Race analysis, previews with a look at the favorites (ahead of the Vuelta, for example), stories from their racing days and guests from the pro scene. During the 2026 Tour de France, their takes on Florian Lipowitz, Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogačar regularly made headlines in the sports media. Lipowitz himself and Erik Zabel have also been guests.
Good to know:
New episodes come out on Thursdays, weekly or monthly depending on the season of the show.
The show has been running since May 2025 in the same feed where Rick Zabel used to publish his podcast “Plan Z”.
In August 2025, with more than half a million downloads, it reached number 48 in the German podcast charts, the only cycling podcast to do so.
In 2026 the two are going on a live tour for the first time, with shows at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie and at Munich’s Isarphilharmonie on November 19, 2026, among others. Many dates are sold out.
Who it’s for: Anyone who follows pro cycling or just wants to hear good stories from the Ullrich era. Casual viewers who only tune in during July will also find it easy to get into.
Radio RTW
The name says it all: in German, RTW is short for ambulance. Like an ambulance, Radio RTW heads out every week to look after “lost cycling souls”, with training science, tech and rumors from the WorldTour. The tone is relaxed and often silly, but full of insider knowledge.
The hosts: Richard “Richie” Weinzheimer, Tobias “Tobi” Knaup and Max Walscheid. Walscheid is the pro of the trio: the sprinter, who stands nearly 2 meters (about 6'6") tall, raced in the WorldTour for more than a decade, most recently for Lidl-Trek. He is retiring at the end of the 2026 season and moving into the team’s performance staff. Many people also know Richie and Tobi from their cycling videos.
What it’s about: Current races and championships, gear and training, plus plenty of running jokes and everyday stories. An episode can start with the European Championships and end with how to organize your closet perfectly.
Good to know:
New episodes come out weekly and run fairly long, around 80 to 90 minutes.
Radio RTW regularly ranks near the top of the Apple Podcasts sports charts, in Austria too.
“OnlyRTW” is a spin-off with bonus content.
Who it’s for: Cycling fans who want insight from a pro but don’t need a classic expert panel. If you like humor that wanders off topic now and then, this one’s for you.
Sitzfleisch
The podcast for everyone who would rather ride 1,000 kilometers in one go than 100 in a race. The name is German for the staying power to stay seated for a long time. Sitzfleisch comes from Austria and is the best-known German-language ultra cycling podcast, with a perfect 5.0-star rating from more than 1,600 reviews.
The hosts: Christoph Strasser, six-time winner of the Race Across America and multiple world record holder, and his longtime friend and former crew member Florian Kraschitzer, who now races ultras successfully himself. In the community, the two are simply known as “Straps and Flo”.
What it’s about: Long distance, endurance, mindset and discipline. The two talk in detail about their own races, in 2026 for example Strasser’s Transcontinental Race and Kraschitzer’s “Bright Midnight” race through Norway. On top of that come guests such as Badlands winner Rick Steffen, training topics and history episodes about the early days of RAAM.
Good to know:
The hosts speak in Austrian dialect.
The show launched in June 2020: the first season was made during the COVID break and was all about the Race Across America.
There are now more than 300 episodes, and recently a video version too.
Available on all platforms and on Christoph Strasser’s YouTube channel.
Who it’s for: Ultra and long-distance fans, bikepackers and anyone who wants to know what goes on in your head when you spend days in the saddle.
Gümmeler Talk
In Swiss German, a “Gümmeler” is someone who reels off kilometer after kilometer on a road bike. Gümmeler Talk is made for exactly those people: a cycling podcast in Swiss German dialect. Even listeners from Germany need some time to tune in, but in return you get a fresh look at the Swiss cycling scene.
The hosts: The founder is Patrick “Pädu” Nogdalla from Bern, who used to sell cars before he fell for cycling. He’s usually joined by Micha and Aldo, plus regular guests from pro sports and the bike industry.
What it’s about: Race analysis (Strade Bianche or the Tour de France, for example), indoor training, gear, nutrition and lots of conversations with people from the bike industry, from the Pinarello store in Zurich to the organizers of TorTour. In the segment “dr Gümmeler testet” (the Gümmeler tests), the hosts try out gear, and in community episodes they answer listener questions.
Good to know:
The podcast is in Swiss German.
A new episode has come out every week since late 2023, and there are now more than 150.
In 2025, Gümmeler Talk was the official podcast of the Tour de Suisse, with daily episodes during the race.
According to the Tour de Suisse marketing team, it’s the first Swiss German cycling podcast to come out every single week.
Who it’s for: Road cyclists in Switzerland and anyone interested in the Tour de Suisse, Swiss events and gear. And for everyone who simply finds Swiss dialect charming.
Faszination Rennrad
The podcast from ROADBIKE magazine (the title means “the fascination of road cycling”) is something like the magazine in audio form: broad in scope, well researched and made above all for amateur riders who spend a lot of time on the bike themselves.
The hosts: ROADBIKE editors, who rotate depending on the topic and regularly invite guests from the scene.
What it’s about: Tech and gear trends, training and racing, dream climbs and routes, and conversations with people from the road cycling scene. The range is wide: wheels, micronutrients, building form for the new season, doing your own repairs, indoor racing, ultra cycling or bikepacking in Iceland. There are also interviews, including an exclusive one with Florian Lipowitz, and special episodes such as one from the ROADBIKE camp with Simon Geschke.
Good to know:
The podcast has been running since October 2019 and now has more than 200 episodes.
New episodes come out roughly every two weeks and usually last 50 to 80 minutes.
Many episodes are set up as guides and work well for listening to on a specific topic, for example before winter or the start of the season.
Who it’s for: Ambitious amateurs and beginners looking for practical tips on training, gear and routes. If you want less pro talk and more about your own riding, this is the one.
Bikers Paradise
“Cycling culture meets entertainment” is the motto. Bikers Paradise wants to get out of the niche and explicitly speaks to people who aren’t into bikes at all. Instead of watts, you get cycling culture in all its forms: from road bikes to gravel, cargo bikes and bike travel.
The hosts: Martin Gertz and Alex Hüfner from Berlin. Martin is more of a road cyclist and tech fan, Alex the traveler who explores Lyon on a folding bike or rides his gravel bike along the Meuse. For a long time the podcast was produced by Good Guys Entertainment.
What it’s about: Practical tips (winter gear, waxing vs. oiling your chain), travel stories, reports from trade shows like Eurobike and VELO Berlin, and well-known guests. Past guests include former pros Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin and Eurosport commentators Robert Bengsch and Karsten Migels. Listeners with special stories also get a chance to speak.
Good to know:
New episodes come out weekly, usually on Fridays, and there are now more than 150.
At 30 to 50 minutes, episodes are compact and a good fit for a commute.
The hosts take questions and ideas by email.
Who it’s for: Anyone who likes riding a bike without necessarily racing. Ideal for beginners, everyday riders and travel fans who want to be entertained while they learn something.
More cycling podcasts worth a listen
Besides the six big names, there are two podcasts no list should leave out, and a whole range of interesting niche shows.
Besenwagen
One of the pioneers: since 2018, former pros Andreas Stauff (now a sports agent) and Paul Voß (now a gravel pro) have been chatting about pro cycling with physiotherapist and bike fitter Bastian Marks. The name means “broom wagon”, the motto is “trash talk from the peloton”, and the three rarely hold back. There are weekly episodes, Grand Tour specials, a video version on YouTube and even an English-language spin-off, “Besenwagen Worldwide”, with guests such as Marianne Vos.
Sportschau Tourfunk
The cycling podcast of German public broadcaster ARD. The team around Moritz Cassalette and Holger Gerska, regularly joined by commentator Florian Naß, Michael Ostermann and former pro Fabian Wegmann, puts current topics in context and provides background. During the Tour de France there’s an episode every day, and outside the season only when there’s something to talk about. Guests have included Florian Lipowitz, André Greipel and John Degenkolb.
The bottom line
The German-language cycling podcast scene is as varied as the sport itself. Former pros bring the view from inside the peloton, magazines deliver solid practical knowledge, and ultra cyclists and travel fans show how far a bike can take you. Whether it’s for a winter trainer session, your commute or a long base ride, there’s now a show for every kind of rider.
Sources
Ulle & Rick
One of the most successful cycling podcasts in Germany: in 2025 it made it into the top 50 of the German podcast charts. Two former pros talk about what’s happening in the peloton and what they lived through themselves.
The hosts: Jan Ullrich, winner of the 1997 Tour de France, and Rick Zabel, former sprinter and lead-out rider and son of Erik Zabel. The contrast works: Ullrich brings the view of a stage race and GC rider, Zabel that of the sprint train.
What it’s about: Race analysis, previews with a look at the favorites (ahead of the Vuelta, for example), stories from their racing days and guests from the pro scene. During the 2026 Tour de France, their takes on Florian Lipowitz, Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogačar regularly made headlines in the sports media. Lipowitz himself and Erik Zabel have also been guests.
Good to know:
New episodes come out on Thursdays, weekly or monthly depending on the season of the show.
The show has been running since May 2025 in the same feed where Rick Zabel used to publish his podcast “Plan Z”.
In August 2025, with more than half a million downloads, it reached number 48 in the German podcast charts, the only cycling podcast to do so.
In 2026 the two are going on a live tour for the first time, with shows at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie and at Munich’s Isarphilharmonie on November 19, 2026, among others. Many dates are sold out.
Who it’s for: Anyone who follows pro cycling or just wants to hear good stories from the Ullrich era. Casual viewers who only tune in during July will also find it easy to get into.
Radio RTW
The name says it all: in German, RTW is short for ambulance. Like an ambulance, Radio RTW heads out every week to look after “lost cycling souls”, with training science, tech and rumors from the WorldTour. The tone is relaxed and often silly, but full of insider knowledge.
The hosts: Richard “Richie” Weinzheimer, Tobias “Tobi” Knaup and Max Walscheid. Walscheid is the pro of the trio: the sprinter, who stands nearly 2 meters (about 6'6") tall, raced in the WorldTour for more than a decade, most recently for Lidl-Trek. He is retiring at the end of the 2026 season and moving into the team’s performance staff. Many people also know Richie and Tobi from their cycling videos.
What it’s about: Current races and championships, gear and training, plus plenty of running jokes and everyday stories. An episode can start with the European Championships and end with how to organize your closet perfectly.
Good to know:
New episodes come out weekly and run fairly long, around 80 to 90 minutes.
Radio RTW regularly ranks near the top of the Apple Podcasts sports charts, in Austria too.
“OnlyRTW” is a spin-off with bonus content.
Who it’s for: Cycling fans who want insight from a pro but don’t need a classic expert panel. If you like humor that wanders off topic now and then, this one’s for you.
Sitzfleisch
The podcast for everyone who would rather ride 1,000 kilometers in one go than 100 in a race. The name is German for the staying power to stay seated for a long time. Sitzfleisch comes from Austria and is the best-known German-language ultra cycling podcast, with a perfect 5.0-star rating from more than 1,600 reviews.
The hosts: Christoph Strasser, six-time winner of the Race Across America and multiple world record holder, and his longtime friend and former crew member Florian Kraschitzer, who now races ultras successfully himself. In the community, the two are simply known as “Straps and Flo”.
What it’s about: Long distance, endurance, mindset and discipline. The two talk in detail about their own races, in 2026 for example Strasser’s Transcontinental Race and Kraschitzer’s “Bright Midnight” race through Norway. On top of that come guests such as Badlands winner Rick Steffen, training topics and history episodes about the early days of RAAM.
Good to know:
The hosts speak in Austrian dialect.
The show launched in June 2020: the first season was made during the COVID break and was all about the Race Across America.
There are now more than 300 episodes, and recently a video version too.
Available on all platforms and on Christoph Strasser’s YouTube channel.
Who it’s for: Ultra and long-distance fans, bikepackers and anyone who wants to know what goes on in your head when you spend days in the saddle.
Gümmeler Talk
In Swiss German, a “Gümmeler” is someone who reels off kilometer after kilometer on a road bike. Gümmeler Talk is made for exactly those people: a cycling podcast in Swiss German dialect. Even listeners from Germany need some time to tune in, but in return you get a fresh look at the Swiss cycling scene.
The hosts: The founder is Patrick “Pädu” Nogdalla from Bern, who used to sell cars before he fell for cycling. He’s usually joined by Micha and Aldo, plus regular guests from pro sports and the bike industry.
What it’s about: Race analysis (Strade Bianche or the Tour de France, for example), indoor training, gear, nutrition and lots of conversations with people from the bike industry, from the Pinarello store in Zurich to the organizers of TorTour. In the segment “dr Gümmeler testet” (the Gümmeler tests), the hosts try out gear, and in community episodes they answer listener questions.
Good to know:
The podcast is in Swiss German.
A new episode has come out every week since late 2023, and there are now more than 150.
In 2025, Gümmeler Talk was the official podcast of the Tour de Suisse, with daily episodes during the race.
According to the Tour de Suisse marketing team, it’s the first Swiss German cycling podcast to come out every single week.
Who it’s for: Road cyclists in Switzerland and anyone interested in the Tour de Suisse, Swiss events and gear. And for everyone who simply finds Swiss dialect charming.
Faszination Rennrad
The podcast from ROADBIKE magazine (the title means “the fascination of road cycling”) is something like the magazine in audio form: broad in scope, well researched and made above all for amateur riders who spend a lot of time on the bike themselves.
The hosts: ROADBIKE editors, who rotate depending on the topic and regularly invite guests from the scene.
What it’s about: Tech and gear trends, training and racing, dream climbs and routes, and conversations with people from the road cycling scene. The range is wide: wheels, micronutrients, building form for the new season, doing your own repairs, indoor racing, ultra cycling or bikepacking in Iceland. There are also interviews, including an exclusive one with Florian Lipowitz, and special episodes such as one from the ROADBIKE camp with Simon Geschke.
Good to know:
The podcast has been running since October 2019 and now has more than 200 episodes.
New episodes come out roughly every two weeks and usually last 50 to 80 minutes.
Many episodes are set up as guides and work well for listening to on a specific topic, for example before winter or the start of the season.
Who it’s for: Ambitious amateurs and beginners looking for practical tips on training, gear and routes. If you want less pro talk and more about your own riding, this is the one.
Bikers Paradise
“Cycling culture meets entertainment” is the motto. Bikers Paradise wants to get out of the niche and explicitly speaks to people who aren’t into bikes at all. Instead of watts, you get cycling culture in all its forms: from road bikes to gravel, cargo bikes and bike travel.
The hosts: Martin Gertz and Alex Hüfner from Berlin. Martin is more of a road cyclist and tech fan, Alex the traveler who explores Lyon on a folding bike or rides his gravel bike along the Meuse. For a long time the podcast was produced by Good Guys Entertainment.
What it’s about: Practical tips (winter gear, waxing vs. oiling your chain), travel stories, reports from trade shows like Eurobike and VELO Berlin, and well-known guests. Past guests include former pros Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin and Eurosport commentators Robert Bengsch and Karsten Migels. Listeners with special stories also get a chance to speak.
Good to know:
New episodes come out weekly, usually on Fridays, and there are now more than 150.
At 30 to 50 minutes, episodes are compact and a good fit for a commute.
The hosts take questions and ideas by email.
Who it’s for: Anyone who likes riding a bike without necessarily racing. Ideal for beginners, everyday riders and travel fans who want to be entertained while they learn something.
More cycling podcasts worth a listen
Besides the six big names, there are two podcasts no list should leave out, and a whole range of interesting niche shows.
Besenwagen
One of the pioneers: since 2018, former pros Andreas Stauff (now a sports agent) and Paul Voß (now a gravel pro) have been chatting about pro cycling with physiotherapist and bike fitter Bastian Marks. The name means “broom wagon”, the motto is “trash talk from the peloton”, and the three rarely hold back. There are weekly episodes, Grand Tour specials, a video version on YouTube and even an English-language spin-off, “Besenwagen Worldwide”, with guests such as Marianne Vos.
Sportschau Tourfunk
The cycling podcast of German public broadcaster ARD. The team around Moritz Cassalette and Holger Gerska, regularly joined by commentator Florian Naß, Michael Ostermann and former pro Fabian Wegmann, puts current topics in context and provides background. During the Tour de France there’s an episode every day, and outside the season only when there’s something to talk about. Guests have included Florian Lipowitz, André Greipel and John Degenkolb.
The bottom line
The German-language cycling podcast scene is as varied as the sport itself. Former pros bring the view from inside the peloton, magazines deliver solid practical knowledge, and ultra cyclists and travel fans show how far a bike can take you. Whether it’s for a winter trainer session, your commute or a long base ride, there’s now a show for every kind of rider.
Sources
Ulle & Rick
One of the most successful cycling podcasts in Germany: in 2025 it made it into the top 50 of the German podcast charts. Two former pros talk about what’s happening in the peloton and what they lived through themselves.
The hosts: Jan Ullrich, winner of the 1997 Tour de France, and Rick Zabel, former sprinter and lead-out rider and son of Erik Zabel. The contrast works: Ullrich brings the view of a stage race and GC rider, Zabel that of the sprint train.
What it’s about: Race analysis, previews with a look at the favorites (ahead of the Vuelta, for example), stories from their racing days and guests from the pro scene. During the 2026 Tour de France, their takes on Florian Lipowitz, Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogačar regularly made headlines in the sports media. Lipowitz himself and Erik Zabel have also been guests.
Good to know:
New episodes come out on Thursdays, weekly or monthly depending on the season of the show.
The show has been running since May 2025 in the same feed where Rick Zabel used to publish his podcast “Plan Z”.
In August 2025, with more than half a million downloads, it reached number 48 in the German podcast charts, the only cycling podcast to do so.
In 2026 the two are going on a live tour for the first time, with shows at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie and at Munich’s Isarphilharmonie on November 19, 2026, among others. Many dates are sold out.
Who it’s for: Anyone who follows pro cycling or just wants to hear good stories from the Ullrich era. Casual viewers who only tune in during July will also find it easy to get into.
Radio RTW
The name says it all: in German, RTW is short for ambulance. Like an ambulance, Radio RTW heads out every week to look after “lost cycling souls”, with training science, tech and rumors from the WorldTour. The tone is relaxed and often silly, but full of insider knowledge.
The hosts: Richard “Richie” Weinzheimer, Tobias “Tobi” Knaup and Max Walscheid. Walscheid is the pro of the trio: the sprinter, who stands nearly 2 meters (about 6'6") tall, raced in the WorldTour for more than a decade, most recently for Lidl-Trek. He is retiring at the end of the 2026 season and moving into the team’s performance staff. Many people also know Richie and Tobi from their cycling videos.
What it’s about: Current races and championships, gear and training, plus plenty of running jokes and everyday stories. An episode can start with the European Championships and end with how to organize your closet perfectly.
Good to know:
New episodes come out weekly and run fairly long, around 80 to 90 minutes.
Radio RTW regularly ranks near the top of the Apple Podcasts sports charts, in Austria too.
“OnlyRTW” is a spin-off with bonus content.
Who it’s for: Cycling fans who want insight from a pro but don’t need a classic expert panel. If you like humor that wanders off topic now and then, this one’s for you.
Sitzfleisch
The podcast for everyone who would rather ride 1,000 kilometers in one go than 100 in a race. The name is German for the staying power to stay seated for a long time. Sitzfleisch comes from Austria and is the best-known German-language ultra cycling podcast, with a perfect 5.0-star rating from more than 1,600 reviews.
The hosts: Christoph Strasser, six-time winner of the Race Across America and multiple world record holder, and his longtime friend and former crew member Florian Kraschitzer, who now races ultras successfully himself. In the community, the two are simply known as “Straps and Flo”.
What it’s about: Long distance, endurance, mindset and discipline. The two talk in detail about their own races, in 2026 for example Strasser’s Transcontinental Race and Kraschitzer’s “Bright Midnight” race through Norway. On top of that come guests such as Badlands winner Rick Steffen, training topics and history episodes about the early days of RAAM.
Good to know:
The hosts speak in Austrian dialect.
The show launched in June 2020: the first season was made during the COVID break and was all about the Race Across America.
There are now more than 300 episodes, and recently a video version too.
Available on all platforms and on Christoph Strasser’s YouTube channel.
Who it’s for: Ultra and long-distance fans, bikepackers and anyone who wants to know what goes on in your head when you spend days in the saddle.
Gümmeler Talk
In Swiss German, a “Gümmeler” is someone who reels off kilometer after kilometer on a road bike. Gümmeler Talk is made for exactly those people: a cycling podcast in Swiss German dialect. Even listeners from Germany need some time to tune in, but in return you get a fresh look at the Swiss cycling scene.
The hosts: The founder is Patrick “Pädu” Nogdalla from Bern, who used to sell cars before he fell for cycling. He’s usually joined by Micha and Aldo, plus regular guests from pro sports and the bike industry.
What it’s about: Race analysis (Strade Bianche or the Tour de France, for example), indoor training, gear, nutrition and lots of conversations with people from the bike industry, from the Pinarello store in Zurich to the organizers of TorTour. In the segment “dr Gümmeler testet” (the Gümmeler tests), the hosts try out gear, and in community episodes they answer listener questions.
Good to know:
The podcast is in Swiss German.
A new episode has come out every week since late 2023, and there are now more than 150.
In 2025, Gümmeler Talk was the official podcast of the Tour de Suisse, with daily episodes during the race.
According to the Tour de Suisse marketing team, it’s the first Swiss German cycling podcast to come out every single week.
Who it’s for: Road cyclists in Switzerland and anyone interested in the Tour de Suisse, Swiss events and gear. And for everyone who simply finds Swiss dialect charming.
Faszination Rennrad
The podcast from ROADBIKE magazine (the title means “the fascination of road cycling”) is something like the magazine in audio form: broad in scope, well researched and made above all for amateur riders who spend a lot of time on the bike themselves.
The hosts: ROADBIKE editors, who rotate depending on the topic and regularly invite guests from the scene.
What it’s about: Tech and gear trends, training and racing, dream climbs and routes, and conversations with people from the road cycling scene. The range is wide: wheels, micronutrients, building form for the new season, doing your own repairs, indoor racing, ultra cycling or bikepacking in Iceland. There are also interviews, including an exclusive one with Florian Lipowitz, and special episodes such as one from the ROADBIKE camp with Simon Geschke.
Good to know:
The podcast has been running since October 2019 and now has more than 200 episodes.
New episodes come out roughly every two weeks and usually last 50 to 80 minutes.
Many episodes are set up as guides and work well for listening to on a specific topic, for example before winter or the start of the season.
Who it’s for: Ambitious amateurs and beginners looking for practical tips on training, gear and routes. If you want less pro talk and more about your own riding, this is the one.
Bikers Paradise
“Cycling culture meets entertainment” is the motto. Bikers Paradise wants to get out of the niche and explicitly speaks to people who aren’t into bikes at all. Instead of watts, you get cycling culture in all its forms: from road bikes to gravel, cargo bikes and bike travel.
The hosts: Martin Gertz and Alex Hüfner from Berlin. Martin is more of a road cyclist and tech fan, Alex the traveler who explores Lyon on a folding bike or rides his gravel bike along the Meuse. For a long time the podcast was produced by Good Guys Entertainment.
What it’s about: Practical tips (winter gear, waxing vs. oiling your chain), travel stories, reports from trade shows like Eurobike and VELO Berlin, and well-known guests. Past guests include former pros Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin and Eurosport commentators Robert Bengsch and Karsten Migels. Listeners with special stories also get a chance to speak.
Good to know:
New episodes come out weekly, usually on Fridays, and there are now more than 150.
At 30 to 50 minutes, episodes are compact and a good fit for a commute.
The hosts take questions and ideas by email.
Who it’s for: Anyone who likes riding a bike without necessarily racing. Ideal for beginners, everyday riders and travel fans who want to be entertained while they learn something.
More cycling podcasts worth a listen
Besides the six big names, there are two podcasts no list should leave out, and a whole range of interesting niche shows.
Besenwagen
One of the pioneers: since 2018, former pros Andreas Stauff (now a sports agent) and Paul Voß (now a gravel pro) have been chatting about pro cycling with physiotherapist and bike fitter Bastian Marks. The name means “broom wagon”, the motto is “trash talk from the peloton”, and the three rarely hold back. There are weekly episodes, Grand Tour specials, a video version on YouTube and even an English-language spin-off, “Besenwagen Worldwide”, with guests such as Marianne Vos.
Sportschau Tourfunk
The cycling podcast of German public broadcaster ARD. The team around Moritz Cassalette and Holger Gerska, regularly joined by commentator Florian Naß, Michael Ostermann and former pro Fabian Wegmann, puts current topics in context and provides background. During the Tour de France there’s an episode every day, and outside the season only when there’s something to talk about. Guests have included Florian Lipowitz, André Greipel and John Degenkolb.
The bottom line
The German-language cycling podcast scene is as varied as the sport itself. Former pros bring the view from inside the peloton, magazines deliver solid practical knowledge, and ultra cyclists and travel fans show how far a bike can take you. Whether it’s for a winter trainer session, your commute or a long base ride, there’s now a show for every kind of rider.
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