The Cycling Brief

The cycling world moves fast. The Cycling Brief makes sense of it. Every day, in under 10 minutes, we break down the stories that matter — product launches, race results, tech shifts, industry trends — and connect the dots most people miss. Powered by data, delivered daily. A SEMIPRO Cycling production.

The Cycling Brief is a sports podcast hosted by SEMIPRO CYCLING, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

SEMIPRO CYCLING hosts The Cycling Brief, a sports show with 20 episodes published.

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  Episode #248

  [BRIEF] Evenepoel's Photo-Finish Euros: Winning Without His Weapon

  Oct 4, 20266 minS1

  We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/gmeq39 --- Remco Evenepoel edged Giulio Ciccone in a photo finish in Ljubljana to take the European road title, one week after a bruising Worlds in Montréal. Why the margin matters more than the medal, how the post-Worlds Euros has become a redemption window, and how Evenepoel's first win in the jersey will look. Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

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  Episode #247

  [DEBRIEF] Álvarez Wins Euros Going Downhill; Jakobsen's Visma Reboot

  Oct 2, 202613 minS1

  We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/2ctuxr --- Héctor Álvarez gets caught on the final climb and still takes the U23 European title in Slovenia, while Niels Driesen grabs bronze on bad legs. The hosts argue over Fabio Jakobsen's Visma debut at the Münsterland Giro, the Donovan, Gautherat and Fedrizzi transfers, and what a Mortirolo-and-Gavia 2027 Giro rumour means. Plus hot takes on Pogačar's absence and an open Il Lombardia. Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

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  Episode #246

  [BRIEF] Urban Arrow's Seatpost Recall: The Next Weak Point

  Oct 1, 20267 minS1

  We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/354gzu --- Gazelle USA is recalling roughly 1,150 Urban Arrow cargo e-bikes in the US and Canada because the front seatpost clamping bolt can break. We cover how to check your bike and why shared, heavily loaded contact points are where cargo e-bikes will fail next. Plus, a stake in the ground on what the next wave of recalls will look like. Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

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  Episode #245

  [BRIEF] Bruttomesso's Suspension Starts Bahrain's 12-Month Clock

  Sep 30, 20267 minS1

  We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/6wtzb4 --- Italy's anti-doping tribunal has provisionally suspended Bahrain Victorious sprinter Alberto Bruttomesso. The internet wants to read it through the 2021 Tour raid, but the real risk for the team is regulatory. We explain the UCI's two-strike team rule, why the Bardiani precedent matters, and why we don't expect Bruttomesso to race for Bahrain in 2027. Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

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  Episode #244

  [BRIEF] Bicarb's Real Number Isn't 5% — It's 40%

  Sep 29, 20267 minS1

  We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/8zk3rx --- A new study found bicarb gels taken during a three-hour ride added twelve watts to a closing time trial. The sharpest caveat is that the riders weren't elite. We run the fatigue maths nobody else did, explain why amateurs should care more than pros, and make a call on what elite replications will find. Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.

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