Train like a Monk

Marko is to the Australian Cycling Scene what potato salad is to a Christmas Lunch. Always there, always a crowd favourite but usually not top of the rank, until this year. Marko bucked the recent trend by outstaying the young up-and-comers at this year's 270km Melbourne to Warrnambool. We discuss how he manages to stay at the front of any race he enters so deep into his own career and look at how he's helping the next generation make their own way to the top of the sport. Music: Cyrus Monk Editing: TJ Hore Thumbnail photo: Wimmera Mail-Times

Sarah turned heads across Australia as soon as she left the junior ranks by taking a National Road Championship in her first race as an elite woman. She's turned heads across the rest of the world this year by winning the Tour Down Under and finishing seventh at the Tour de France Femmes. Despite these big ups, Sarah has had to navigate some downs along the way and her ability to bounce back from these setbacks is a testament to her resilience and perserverance. Find out what makes Sarah tick in this week's episode and don't forget to subscribe to hear from all of Sarah's guest requests in the coming months! Music: Cyrus Monk Editing: Terance Hore Thumnail photo: Dion Kerckhoffs / Cor Vos

Nick has a coaching Palmares any coach would envy: countless world and national champions across multiple disciplines and a healthy number of World Tour pros targetting races across the calendar. Nick's pathway into cycling is certainly an interesting one and a story I hadn't heard before, though I'm sure all his athletes are stoked he's found his place at the top of this sport. It was great to sit down and discuss Nick's coaching methods and see exactly why he's had so much success. Music: Cyrus Monk Editing: Terance Hore P.S. Huge apologies for my audio on this one, had an absolute shocker on the tech side from my end but lucky you can hear Nick's words of wisdom loud and clear.

Aidan was one of the first athletes I took on board as a coach and it's been incredibly rewarding to help him progress from kicking around at local crits in Melbourne to racing World Championships and landing a pro contract. He has forged a unique path to the top of the sport and in doing so has become the first Maltese rider to race at a professional level. This path certainly wasn't smooth and until very recently was no certainty of having a happy ending. We discuss the sacrifices Aidan had to make to achieve his goals and the training methods utilised along the way. Pay attention to the whole episode so you can find out how to get your hands on a free Train like a Monk lid! Music: Cyrus Monk Editing: Terance Hore

Stephen (or SLane as he's commonly known by those who find two syllables too long for a name...) has helped countless cyclists achieve their goals on the bike. Whether it be winning the local club series or making the step from the Aussie domestic scene to a fully-fledged pro. SLane has a unique skillset, utilising both the knowledge gained through his academic pursuits and his own experiences in racing and training to provide coaching that is not only backed by science but proven to work in a practical sense. We discuss not just his coaching methods but his own training and how he is now living most cyclists' dream of following the sun and riding his bike every day. It felt like we could've touched on many areas here in a lot more depth than we had time for today, so let us know in the comments what you'd like to know a little more about next time I cross paths with SLane. Editing: Terrance Hore Music: Cyrus Monk Thumbnail Photo: Con Chronis