If you race, spectate racing on MyWhoosh or just want to be up to date with the latest in the MyWhoosh racing community then join us as we bring you a view from Inside The Race.
Hosted by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds who not only train, race & commentate on racing on MyWhoosh from the CEL to the World Championships, but bring to Inside The Race decades of knowledge and expertise of racing, organising and commentating, from grassroots racing to World Championships, across multiple disciplines and mix that with a love of racing and their experience of esports and MyWhoosh.
Here's just a small insight into some of what we will be covering across the world of racing on MyWhoosh in the Inside the Race podcast.
Community insights - Interviews and chat with people & teams.
Community reports - Insights from inside the racing.
In depth - Training & Coaching, nutrition, stats and data.
Special features - our chance to take a deeper dive into subjects that the community wants to know about.
Subscribe to get the latest shows as they are released, hit like and follow if you like what you see & hear!
Find out more about the Inside The Race in Episode 1 where we go into the show in more depth & follow the show on Instagram @mywhooshracing
For more about the hosts when we put each other in the hotseat getting to know more about Matt, Hayley & Emma in episodes 2, 3 & 4 and don't forget you can follow the hosts on Instagram:
Hayley @hayleyrsimmonds , Emma @biking_emma & Matt @mattfixerpayne
The preview shows for the MyWhoosh Championship $1,000,000 stage race follow and then we are into the daily updates live after each stage. We wrap up the whole of the race in our show after before diving into our regular weekly covering MyWhoosh racing.
The show is funded by Matt, Emma & Hayley who bear the costs of the show's production and distribution as a passion project. If you have enjoyed the show and want to support us then please help us by interacting - every share, review, like, follow and subscribe really does make a difference!
We are always looking for ways to give even more insight into the world of racing and as part of that are helped by some amazing people to make that happen! A massive thank you to each and every one of them, please do support the people who support the sport!
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Ana Svärdström (Sweden) & Njål Pedersen (Norway) take over - Inside The Race - Ep 37
Episode 37
Monday, November 9, 2026 • Duration 50:40
Episode 37 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast Is the 4th of our November rider take-over!
Every 2 days we are bring you an interview with a finalist in the men’s & women’s UCI Cycling Esports Elite World Championships that come live from Copenhagen on December the 5th ….
Yes that’s going to be every competitor giving you 60 seconds about themselves, Then discuss their journey and experiences so far and letting you into their thoughts on the finals and finalists….
In this show we have Ana Svärdström of Sweden & Njål Pedersen of Norway……
00:00 Welcome to Inside the Race
02:04 Anna's 60-Second Roundup
05:29 Paralympic Medals & Racing with Louise
07:34 From Athletics to Esports
08:52 Experience & Changing Formats
11:24 Team Sweden & Sprinter Strengths
12:56 Semifinal Tactics
17:20 The Mental Game
21:42 Training for the Finals
26:08 Road to Copenhagen & Dark Horse Pick
29:55 Meet Njål Pedersen
32:38 Njål's Sporting Background
35:00 Training, ChatGPT & Racing Mindset
38:51 Semifinal Stage-by-Stage
43:21 Finals Prep & Njål's Dark Horse pick
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In our next Inside The Race show we will be bringing you our next 15 in 15 – Our mission to bring you interviews from every single rider who has made the Elite Worlds Finals in 2026!
Get inside the race view from the women and men who are going to be heading to Copenhagen to race the UCI Elite Cycling Esports World Championships!
Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is an independent self-funded passion project brought to you by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds.
If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.mywhooshracing.com
Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast
Matt, Emma & Hayley
Kat Karamani (Great Britain) & Vidar Mehl (Norway) take over - Inside The Race - Ep 36
Episode 36
Saturday, November 7, 2026 • Duration 46:44
Episode 36 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast Is the 3rd of our November rider take-overs!
Every 2 days we are bring you an interview with a finalist in the men’s & women’s UCI Cycling Esports Elite World Championships that come live from Copenhagen on December the 5th ….
Yes that’s going to be every competitor giving you 60 seconds about themselves, Then discuss their journey and experiences so far and letting you into their thoughts on the finals and finalists….
In this show we have Kat Karamani from Great Britain & Vidar Mehl from Norway……
00:00 Welcome and Introductions
02:18 The One-Minute Background Challenge
04:33 From the Gym to Cycling
05:38 Career Break and Chasing a Dream
08:55 Structured Training and Visualization
12:18 Semi-Final Stage One
13:54 Stage Two Climb Strategy
16:09 Mental Preparation and Staying Calm
20:44 Targets for the World Finals
24:32 Gravel North and Life Before the Finals
26:11 Vidar's Sixty-Second Intro
29:40 Nordic Skiing Roots and Indoor Racing
33:28 Abu Dhabi and the Semi-Final Squeeze
36:28 Sprint Strategy and Finals Tactics
43:23 Dark Horse Picks and Sign-off
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Hayden Pucker (USA) & Ana Caramelo Portugal take over - Inside The Race - Ep 35
Episode 35
Thursday, November 5, 2026 • Duration 33:39
Episode 35 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast Is the 2nd of our November rider take-over!
Every 2 days we are bring you an interview with a finalist in the men’s & women’s UCI Cycling Esports Elite World Championships that come live from Copenhagen on December the 5th ….
Yes that’s going to be every competitor giving you 60 seconds about themselves, sharing their thoughts and experiences so far and letting you into their thoughts on the finals and finalists….
In this show we have Hayden Pucker from the USA and Anna Caramelo from Portugal……
00:00 Introduction to the Rider Takeover
01:38 Welcome Back, Hayden Pucker
02:14 Sixty Seconds with Farm Watts
04:19 FTP, Size and Power
05:32 Documenting the Road to Worlds
07:57 Semifinal Stages and Points
10:13 The Final-Lap Break
12:54 Past Worlds and Seasonality
14:51 Defeat and the Wildcard
16:16 Copenhagen Goals and USA Momentum
19:10 Dark Horse Picks
21:06 Meet Ana Caramelo
23:31 National Titles and Semifinals
27:06 Stage Tactics and Racing Live
29:48 Ideal Race and Dark Horse
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Nico Fournier (France) & Ellexi Snover (USA) kick off the rider takeover - Inside The Race - Ep 34
Episode 34
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 • Duration 47:12
Episode 34 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast Is the start of our November rider take-over!
Every 2 days we are bringing you an interview with 2 finalists, 1 man & 1 women, who will compete at the UCI Cycling Esports Elite World Championships on December the 5th ….
Yes that’s going to be every competitor giving you 60 seconds about themselves, sharing their thoughts and experiences so far and letting you into their thoughts on the finals and finalists….
In this show we have Ellexi Snover from the USA and Nico Fournier from France……
00:00 Rider Takeover Kicks Off
01:33 Welcoming Ellexei Snover
02:39 Ellexei's Sixty Seconds
04:15 Pandemic Cycling and Sprinter Roots
07:05 Semifinal Stage One Tactics
10:23 Stage Two and the Missed Checkpoints
14:06 Team USA and Finals Preparation
21:40 Ellexei's Dark Horse Pick
23:52 Meet Nico Fournier
26:09 Nico's Sixty Seconds
27:53 From Speed Skating to Cycling
32:29 Nico's Semifinal Strategy
37:36 Eyes on 2027 in France
39:50 The Live Stage and Finals Goals
43:57 Dark Horse Pick and Sprint Tip
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Could you be the next Esports World Champion? Matt Smithson tells all - Inside The Race - Ep 33
Episode 33
Monday, October 26, 2026 • Duration 34:21
Episode 33 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast Is a really special one where we dive into the newly announced UCI Cycling Esports World Championships for Juniors and Masters riders with the man who has been instrumental in making it happen……Matt Smithson!
Find out just what, where, when and who is the race for, how you can race for a World Championship title from your own pain cave and much more!
00:00 Welcome to Episode 33
01:22 Meet Matt Smithson
02:27 Montreal Worlds and Life on the Road
04:07 When, Where and How It Runs
05:14 Separate Starts and the Montreal Course
07:22 How to Qualify: Power Passport and Equipment
08:33 Why Indoor Worlds Matter for Masters
09:44 Sunday Race Club Growth and UCI Minimums
11:18 Why 2026? Getting UCI Approval
13:47 Racing for a World Title, Accessible to All
15:23 Registering and UCI ID Numbers
16:33 Juniors: Safeguarding and Qualifiers
20:18 Racing the Montreal Course
23:05 Elite Finalists and Montreal Reflections
29:22 Rainbow Jerseys and Wrap-Up
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MyWhoosh SRC Q3 & Finals, CEL 3 & 4, Smart racing, plus MyWhoosh Belgium - Inside The Race - Ep 32
Episode 32
Friday, October 23, 2026 • Duration 51:58
Episode 32 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast
Coming up in this show we look back at the last SRC October qualifier and the CEL Round 3 including our special report from inside the race with Wim of Cycling Belgium!
Later in the show we bring you our regular look ahead at the SRC Finals that include the team competition plus check out what’s instore for CEL riders in round 4 next week.
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Inside the Race
01:20 Today's Show & Matt's Riding Streak
03:58 Saddles & Indoor vs Outdoor Setups
05:41 SRC Qualifier 3: Women's Racing
12:23 Amy Sudibyo & Racing Smart
13:56 October Qualifiers Women's Stats
18:33 SRC Qualifier 3: Men's Racing
21:50 Phil Graves' 250th Sunday Race Club
23:55 Men's Categories Three to Six
28:08 Cycling Esports League Round 3 Inside the race
30:04 Wim's CEL Report from MyWhoosh Belgium
36:30 Roving Reporters & How to Join
37:37 Looking Ahead: SRC October Finals
42:30 Finals Team Competition Preview
45:02 CEL Round 4 Time Trial preview
48:28 Sign off
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UCI Elite Semi's who got it right or wrong, what tactics worked or failed - Inside The Race - Ep 31
Episode 31
Sunday, October 18, 2026 • Duration 58:34
Episode 31 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast Now that we have confirmed results of the UCI Elite Cycling Esports World Championships Semi Finals, this Is our in depth dive into the riders and tactics that made the racing so great!
Which riders impressed, what tactics worked, which nations executed their plan to perfection? Find out in our deep dive into the women’s and men’s races!
00:00 Introduction and Overview of UCI Semifinals
02:13 Women's Racing Insights: Stage One Performance
10:48 Women's Racing Insights: Stage Two Dynamics and Strategies
20:00 Women's Racing Insights: Team Tactics and Individual Strategies in Racing
29:17 Women's Racing Insights: Emerging Talents in Cycling
32:20 Men's Racing Insights: Race Dynamics
35:16 Men's Racing Insights: Strategic Insights from Stage One
39:36 Men's Racing Insights: Learning from the Women's Race
43:45 Men's Racing Insights: Diverse Strategies in Stage Two
46:39 Men's Racing Insights: Final Thoughts on Performance
52:21 Looking Ahead to the Finals
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Race reviews - SRC Japan & CEL Paris, Previews - SRC Bhutan & CEL Toulouse - Inside The Race - Ep 30
Episode 30
Thursday, October 15, 2026 • Duration 50:17
Episode 30 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast SRC in Japan reviewed, CEL in Paris - Inside The Race, Preview SRC in Bhutanplus CEL in Toulouse and more
We catch up with what the team have been up to from BMX to Gravel to Strength conditioning….
Then we dive into last week’s Sunday Race Club in Japan in detail who hit the top spots in men’s and women’s races…
We head inside the Cycling Esports League in Paris with our first roving reporter from the CEL community!
Looking ahead we check out what’s in store for those racing the next SRC in Bhutan & the CEL in Toulouse…
00:00 Introduction
04:04 BMX China World Cups & Gravel World Championships , Australia Nannup
09:19 Esports Elite World Championship Updates
10:59 Sunday Race Club: Men’s Japan results & review
18:56 Sunday Race Club: Women's Japan results & review
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Sunday Race Club Qualifier 1 and Cycling Esports League Round 1 reviews….
Sunday Race Club Qualifier 2 and Cycling Esports League Round 1 previews….
And more…..
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UCI Finals Venue Confirmed, SRC, French Cup, CEL and more! - Inside The Race - Ep 28
Episode 28
Thursday, October 1, 2026 • Duration 01:09:11
Episode 28 of Inside The Race – The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast SRC Final Review, New race series starting, UCI World Champs Final news
Its finally confirmed - the venue for the 2026 UCI Cycling Esports World Championship for 2026 …. Join us to find out the location or locations!
Plus an essential update for the semi finals that has come to light since the preview show!
We have got a fantastic show for you today because we have got a monthly final debrief on Sunday Race Club., it's extensive and it covers all our race categories as always. We cover the whole of the SRC racing community!
We've got updates on Cycling Esports League that kicks off once again, news on a newly announced French Cup racing and of course a preview of SRC Qualifier 1 for October.
If you have enjoyed the show and want to support us then please help by interacting - every share, review, like, follow and subscribe really does make a difference!
In our next Inside The Race show we will be bringing you our next 15 in 15 – Our mission to bring you interviews from every single rider who has made the Elite Worlds Finals in 2026!
Get inside the race view from the women and men who are going to be heading to Copenhagen to race the UCI Elite Cycling Esports World Championships!
Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is an independent self-funded passion project brought to you by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds.
If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.mywhooshracing.com
Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast
In our next Inside The Race show we will be bringing you our next 15 in 15 – Our mission to bring you interviews from every single rider who has made the Elite Worlds Finals in 2026!
Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is an independent self-funded passion project brought to you by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds.
If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.mywhooshracing.com
Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast
In our next Inside The Race show we will be bringing you our next 15 in 15 – Our mission to bring you interviews from every single rider who has made the Elite Worlds Finals in 2026!
Get inside the race view from the women and men who are going to be heading to Copenhagen to race the UCI Elite Cycling Esports World Championships!
Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is an independent self-funded passion project brought to you by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds.
If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.mywhooshracing.com
Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast
In our next Inside The Race show we will be bringing you the first of our 15 in 15 – Our mission to bring you interviews from every single rider who has made the Elite Worlds Finals in 2026!
Get inside the race view from the women and men who are going to be heading to Copenhagen to race the UCI Elite Cycling Esports World Championships!
Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is an independent self-funded passion project brought to you by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds.
If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.mywhooshracing.com
Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast
In our next regular Inside The Race show we will be bringing you our review of the SRC Finals for October. We also have something special in the run up to the UCI Cycling Esports Elite World Champs in December as we will be interviewing the riders taking to the start line!. Over the next few weeks you can listen to the interviews with all the runners and riders! We announced it as 15 in 15 - but can we stick to a 15minute chat? Tune in to find out....Until then..
Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is an independent self-funded passion project brought to you by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds.
If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.mywhooshracing.com
Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast
In our next regular Inside The Race show we will be bringing you race reviews from the latest Sunday Race Club (SRC) and Cycling Esports League (CEL) including a view from Inside The Race from one of our amazing Community Race Reporters! We look forward to the 4th of the current season of CEL and the SRC monthly final for October. Watch out too for another Inside The Race special heading your way covering the UCI Junior & Masters Cycling Esports World Championships with a special guest to give us the heads up and all the essential details about Inside The Race.
Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is an independent self-funded passion project brought to you by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds.
If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.mywhooshracing.com
Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast
Before our next regular Inside The Race show look out for 2 specials coming your way!
First of all, now we have the confirmed results of the UCI Cycling Esports Elite World Championship Sei-finals, a look at who impressed, what tactics worked- and what didn’t and who used which….
Second a look ahead to the UCI Cycling Esports Junior & Masters World Championship now that we have the tech guide, confirmed dates and hopefully a special guest with all the info you will need!
Then we will be back with our regular Inside The Race weekly show reviewing the latest races and looking ahead at the races to come including the SRC Monthly Finals PLUS resident Nutritionist Kate Macloed is back again!
Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is an independent self-funded passion project brought to you by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds.
If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.mywhooshracing.com
Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast
By our next Inside The Race reviews of the SRC Q , the CEL Rd 2, previews of the coming weeks races plus more details as we get them of them of the UCI Worlds Elite, Juniors & Masters. . but that’s next time...……so subscribe to be notified when Inside The Race goes live next!
Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is an independent self-funded passion project brought to you by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds.
If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.mywhooshracing.com
Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast
By our next Inside The Race show, Hayley will be in Australia for the UCI Gravel World Championships, the 2026 UCI Cycling esports world championship semi-finals will be complete so we will be bringing you a Semi Final review show special where we plan to bring you guests, discussion tactics and racing and much more... plus next week we will have our regular weekly show with a review of SRC Q1 and CEL plus a preview of SRC Q2....... but that’s next time...……so subscribe to be notified when Inside The Race goes live next!
Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast is an independent self-funded passion project brought to you by Matt Payne, Emma Martin & Hayley Simmonds.
If you are interested in helping, have a project you would like to tell us about, a product you would like us to try or an idea for the show please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website www.mywhooshracing.com
Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy Inside The Race - The MyWhoosh Racing Podcast
