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Stanley St. Social | Cycling News and Interviews

Max Gawn, Luke Plapp and Alex Clements 156 Episodes Jul 4, 2026

A cycling podcast covering race news, rider interviews, and insider perspectives from the peloton. Hosted by Melbourne AFL captain Max Gawn, WorldTour pro Luke Plapp, and Alex Clements, it blends football curiosity with a pro cyclist's viewpoint. Episodes include weekly cycling news, long-form interviews, and daily Grand Tour coverage of the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a España, along with spring classics and Australian racing.

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Stage 1 TTT Recap + Stage 2 Preview | Barcelona Chaos | Tour de France 2026 Jul 4, 2026 00:34:23 Vingegaard draws first blood. Visma smash the Barcelona TTT to snatch yellow off Pogačar on day one - but it's Ineos who'll be gutted, with Vauquelin's puncture undoing a near-perfect ride and leaving Ganna to drag them home solo. Alex and Max break down the TTT chaos: Movistar's Uijtdebroeks losing over a minute, two crashes inside the neutral zone, and why the new individual-time

How 3 YouTubers Built a WorldTour Cycling Team | Bas Tietema | Unibet Rose Rockets) Jul 1, 2026 01:05:00 Three YouTubers and a PowerPoint presentation. That's how Unibet Rose Rockets started in 2023 — and this year they lined up at the Giro d'Italia.Bas Tietema sits down with Max and Alex to unpack how a content-first team cracked professional cycling: signing Dylan Groenewegen, chasing UCI ranking points to guarantee a Tour de France start, why most WorldTour teams still don't understand

Sorry Bling | Tour de France 2026 Preview w/ Matthew Keenan Jun 29, 2026 01:08:48 The last Social Club before we go daily for the Tour. Matthew Keenan joins Max and Alex for the full Tour de France 2026 preview — Pogačar, Vingegaard, Remco, Del Toro, Ben O'Connor and Luke Plapp, team-by-team, with GC tips and every jersey battle.From UAE's B-team being better than everyone's A-team to Caja Rural's 39-year comeback. The Paul Seixas v Del Toro white jersey scrap, green, polka dot

Jimmy Whelan | EF to the Australian Marathon Record Jun 25, 2026 01:15:04 Jimmy Whelan's back for a third time on the show — except he's not a bike rider anymore.Last time he was on EF. Now he's a full-time pro runner, banging out 200km a week off the back of treadmill sessions in Barcelona, chasing LA 2028.We chat professional cycling, the bunch challenges, learning from the sport, 2nd place to Plappy at Nationals, the Queen stage win at the Volta a Portugal and the Da

Pogačar's Tour de Suisse Statement | UCI has another shocker | Social Club Jun 22, 2026 00:51:16 Twelve days from the Tour and the big one lands live on the pod. Luke Plapp gets the call pre-episode to confirm he's officially in the Tour de France team. We get into his week off the bike, the Girona TTT camp, and how the build's shaping up.Then the usual Monday wrap:Wout van Aert ruled OUT of the Tour — the elbow infection and the hole it leaves in VismaPogačar's monster return at the Tour de

Matt Hauser | Going Head-to-Head with Yee & Wilde Jun 18, 2026 01:12:11 World triathlon champion Matt Hauser sits down with us in Andorra mid-altitude camp — three weeks of climbing, dodging PlayStation hours and chasing the 1-percenters that turned a 'part-time athlete' into the bloke who ended Australia's 20-year world title drought in Wollongong. We chat, why triathletes are 'too dumb to be cyclists' and just drill it on the front, what 15 hours

Put Someone In The Break. Seriously | Social Club Jun 15, 2026 00:58:34 Plappy's back in the Social Club fresh off the Dauphiné, and not in the best conditioning, battling gastro and a flu two weeks out from the Tour. Alex, Maxi and Plappy break down a strange eight days of racing: the team time trial's return, breakaways staying away everywhere you look, Luke Tuckwell's stunning ride into the yellow jersey (and Paul's post-race disrespect), Del Toro c

Luke Lamperti | Great American Dream Jun 10, 2026 01:32:58 American sprinter Luke Lamperti joins us on Stanley St Social for a ride through one of cycling's most intriguing young careers. We go back to the beginning — growing up in Sonoma County, California, swapping motocross dirt bikes for road cycling at age 11, and the junior racing days that put him on the map (including that top-10 at Paris-Roubaix Juniors).Luke takes us through his Trinity Raci

All Duck, No Dinner | Social Club Jun 8, 2026 00:58:56 Fresh off an eight-point King's Birthday win over Collingwood at a packed MCG, Max Gawn and Ed Langdon join Alex.We map out our daily TDF coverage plan, break down the big four (and why there's no head-to-head showdown before Paris this year), and dig into a chaotic stage at the Dauphiné where Plappy snuck into the move and finished seventh. Plus: the latest batch of UCI rule changes that have Max

Finn Fisher-Black | I just want to race (and win) Jun 3, 2026 00:43:11 Finn Fisher-Black is a professional road cyclist from New Zealand, currently riding for Red Bull–BORA–Hansgrohe. A former junior world record holder in the 3000m pursuit, he turned heads across the cycling world as a teenager before signing with UAE Team Emirates alongside Tadej Pogačar. Winner of the Muscat Classic and a stage at the Tour of Oman, he is widely regarded as one of the most versatil

5 UCI rules to change tomorrow (or today) | Social Club Jun 1, 2026 01:08:09 Giro d'Italia 2026 final week recap with Matthew Keenan: Vingegaard's five-stage dominance, the Ciccone vs Rubio KOM feud, Sepp Kuss's historic stage win, and Milan's Rome sprint. Plus a Neil Danaher tribute, Kooij's return, and Max's UCI rules Top Five.

Tobias Foss | Norwegian law May 27, 2026 01:12:42 Tobias Foss joins the Stanley St. Social to talk Norwegian culture, his career, and what it takes to reach the top. The Netcompany INEOS rider and 2021 World Time Trial Champion opens up about life in Andorra, the Epstein-Barr diagnosis, and why he believes his best racing is still ahead. He breaks down Norwegian cycling's rise, the Uno-X effect, double session training, lactate testing, and w

Social Club | Leadouts are back May 25, 2026 01:03:40 Alex Clement joins Plappy from 2,450m up in the Andorran mountains while Max Gawn holds it down in Melbourne, as the boys break down a massive week in cycling.This week: the Giro d'Italia's wild Stage 15 neutralisation controversy in Milan, Ghana's dominant 42km TT win and what watts-per-CDA actually means, Alex Segaert perfectly planned stage 12 attack, Visma's textbook Stage 14 d

Max Gawn | Embrace your difference May 20, 2026 01:12:20 Melbourne Football Club captain and cycling analyst Max Gawn joins his pod to go deep on his cycling journey, his leadership journey, and the practices he'd apply to build a winning cycling team culture - when (not if) Stanley St. Social gets a WorldTour squad.From accidentally discovering the Tour de France on SBS as a kid to breaking down monument tactics and GC battles, Max traces how he be

Social Club | Crosswind specialist Luke Plapp May 18, 2026 01:14:40 Luke Plapp calls in fresh off a third place finish at the Tour de Hungary — long travel, wet roads, and a GC that got away thanks to a cancelled stage and 50km/h crosswinds. We break down the drama of stage four, the cinema of stage five, and what Cosnefroy bonus second dominance.Then it's a full Giro d'Italia wrap through stage nine — Narvaez back to winning ways, the Arrieta and Afonso cobblesto

Heinrich Haussler | Decathlon’s international evolution May 12, 2026 00:40:31 Heinrich Haussler is a Sports Director at Decathlon). We chat as the team prepares for the 2026 Giro d’Italia starting in Bulgaria. Haussler dives into the logistical challenges of the early Bulgarian stages and the transfer to Italy, the role of a DS handling logistics, hotels, vehicles, and performance, plus how the team has stayed injury-free heading into the Grand Tour. He breaks down Decathl

Social Club | Paris-Roubaix of May May 11, 2026 01:07:03 Ed Langdon join Max and Alex to review the first 3 stages of the Giro.

Zak Dempster | Red Bull’s High-Performance Culture May 6, 2026 01:06:26 Zak Dempster is the Chief of Sports at Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe.He raced at the WorldTour level for over a decade before transitioning into team management, rising quickly through roles at Israel Cycling Academy and INEOS Grenadiers to now oversee all sporting and performance operations for Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe.

20 minutes @ 400w then race | Social club May 4, 2026 00:58:58 Giro starts Friday.Plappy's back after a top five at the Tour de Romandie, and we're getting into all of it. The watts, the motorbike chaos, Lipo refusing to ride with Pog, and exactly where Plappy lost time in the prologue - spoiler, it's the corners.Then we preview the Giro. Vingegaard goes in as the overwhelming favourite for a race he's never done. The GC field's already mi

Koen de Kort | Lidl-Trek tech and innovation Apr 29, 2026 01:06:54 We get technical with Koen de Kort, Head of Innovation and Tech at Lidl-Trek. After 17 years racing at the highest level - 43 classics, 18 Grand Tours - Koen now sits on the other side of the sport, driving the technology that gives WorldTour riders their edge. We dig into his current projects, where the biggest performance gains are being found right now, how cycling tech has evolved from his day

Social Club | The greatest sprinters of the decade Apr 27, 2026 01:04:35 Matt Keenan joins Max Gawn and Alex Clements to break down the 2026 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, one of the biggest Ardennes Classics.The crew review Tadej Pogačar’s dominant performance, discuss rising star Paul Seixas, and debate their Top 5 sprinters of the decade.

Kell O'Brien | Roubaix hangover Apr 22, 2026 01:06:36 Kell O’Brien joins the social club to talk through a massive spring. We chat about his classics block with Jayco-AlUla’s - Roubaix in particular, track - his Olympic campaigns and what's next, working for the different riders and much more.

Social Club | Plappy's altitude testing Apr 20, 2026 01:09:46 Plappy joins the social club to check in after his altitude camp, review Amstel Gold, and preview the week ahead.

Gerry Ryan | Building GreenEdge Apr 15, 2026 00:53:47 Gerry Ryan AO joins the social club to share his remarkable cycling journey, from sponsoring Kathy Watt’s 1992 Barcelona Olympic success to founding the Jayco team in 1993 and launching Australia’s first UCI WorldTour squad, GreenEDGE (now Jayco AlUla), in 2012. He discusses growing up in Bendigo, key milestones including the 2013 Tour de France team time trial win, the bus-gantry drama, 2018 Vuel

Social Club | #1 Race of the year Apr 13, 2026 01:08:02 Matt Kennan joins Max and Alex to review Paris Roubiax, Basque Country and the Sprinters World Champs. Plus Max's segments - The teams who win! & tops 5s.

The Anti Boys Clubs | Ed Langdon, Max Gawn & Alex Clements Apr 6, 2026 01:06:48 Ed Langdon is a premiership-winning winger for the Melbourne Demons and regarded as one of the AFL's premier endurance athletes.He joins the podcast to review Flanders and preview Roubaix and Basque country.

Jensen Plowright | Cat like reflexes Apr 1, 2026 00:59:56 Jensen joins us after a massive week at Paris-Nice. We chat about:Life at Alpecin-Deceuninck: Being within a major Belgian team and his role in the lead-out train.The Aussie Summer: Reflecting on his good form back home, including a win at the National Criterium Championships.The Giro: A look at his preparation and goals for the upcoming Giro d’Italia campaign.

Weekly Unpack | Plappy, Max and Alex Mar 30, 2026 01:00:14 Max's 250th, Catalunya, Belgium Racing and a look at this weekend.

George Bennett | Vibes at NSM Mar 25, 2026 00:48:44 George Bennett is New Zealand national champion, has ridden for the world’s most elite teams, been teammates of Roglič, Vingegaard, and Pogačar, and now rides for Team NSN.

Pogi is the greatest of them all | Max, Alex, Plappy Mar 23, 2026 01:02:09 Milan-San Remo, Pogi's new best friend, Catalunya preview, and Max launches his new segment.

Paris-Nice and Tirreno Adriatico | feat. Matt Keenan Mar 16, 2026 01:04:37 Kenno joins the pod to discuss the two big tours from last week - Paris Nice and Tirreno Adriatico.

Movistar has TTT legs? | Racing recaps and previews Mar 9, 2026 00:39:30 Strade Bianche, Paris-Nice, Tirreno–Adriatico, plus much more.

UAE Podium | Plappy hits record power numbers Feb 24, 2026 00:54:17 Max and Alex are in the new studio and Plappy was flying at UAE.

Cadel's Unpack / Plappy's off Feb 2, 2026 00:52:09 We're live at Motor Wine to unpack the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.

Tour Down Under | Race Debrief Jan 27, 2026 00:46:37 Plappy talks our through his / Jayco's Tour and Max gives us his best and worst performances of the TDU.

Plappy is back | TDU preview Jan 19, 2026 00:43:09 Plappy is on the ground at TDU and we go through the team sheets.

A Jayco disaster | Road Nats feat. Keeno Jan 12, 2026 00:55:25 Mathew Keenan joins to pod to unpack his weekend in Perth and preview Adelaide.

Tour of Bright data file Dec 10, 2025 00:38:39 Checking in on the Tour of Bright and Max's off season.

World Tour season review 0 - 7 Oct 21, 2025 01:07:52 We run through the year and give out a lot of 1s.

Cycling / AFL off seasons & African Worlds Oct 14, 2025 00:34:35 We've missed a few races but we catch up on Il Lombardia, Worlds, and the off season.

Vuelta Team Sheets Aug 21, 2025 01:00:38 Last round of footy, Max Gawn is ready to lock into the Vuelta.

Tour Unpack | 0-7 Jul 29, 2025 01:07:03 A traditional episode, full team sheet, ranking each team's performance.

Top 5 Watts | Tour de France rest day 2 Jul 21, 2025 00:47:15 Plappy is hot off a huge TT!

We've made it in Slovenia | TDF Rest Day Jul 15, 2025 00:46:19 Luke Plapp is through the first 10 days of the Tour de France and he joins us on a well deserved rest day.

Tour de France TT | Top 10 Watts Jul 9, 2025 00:48:17 Plappy just finished 9th on Stage 5 of Tour de France TT.

Plappy's on the start line | TDF time Jul 5, 2025 01:12:10 After a huge Giro stage win Plappy got the call up for the Tour de France and we chat to him on the eve of his first Tour.

A huge King's B'day game and Plappy's back from the Giro Jun 10, 2025 00:49:03 Plappy is back from the Giro, Max Gawn brings new segments, and the Critérium du Dauphiné is stacked.

Giro Rest Day 2 | "That was one of our best episodes" M Gawn May 26, 2025 00:48:15 Luke Plapp joins us from the Giro after another big week of breakaway action.

Giro Stage Winnner | Plappy takes the chocolates May 21, 2025 00:37:40 Plappy joins us after the TT and his first-ever Grand Tour stage win at the Giro!

Plappy in Pink? Giro Preview May 8, 2025 01:05:24 Max Gawn has won three games of footy on the trot and Plappy is on the ground eyeing off a pink jersey.

Paris Roubaix Special | MVP Strength Apr 14, 2025 00:43:52 Max Gawn, Alex Clements and Lucas Plappy review Paris Roubaix and all the other racing from the last couple of weeks.

ΔΕΗ Tour of Hellas, Ronde van Vlaanderen & Paris-Roubaix Apr 8, 2025 00:58:12 Plappy returns from Greece with a stage win, we rate Flanders and preview Paris Roubaix.

Milan-Sanremo | The Best Ever Mar 25, 2025 00:52:16 Full unpack of Milan San Remo.

This could be the best race of the year! Mar 18, 2025 00:57:21 Paris-Nice, Tirreno Adriatico and Milan San Remo preview. Max Gawn, Lucas Plapp and Alex Clements.

It's all happening | Strade | Paris Nice | Tirreno | Max Gawn, Luke Plapp & Alex Clements Mar 10, 2025 00:45:10 One-day and one-week stage racing is in full swing! Strade Bianche, Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico.

UAE Tour | Plappy's TT Analysis | Melbourne FC's Season Launch Feb 26, 2025 00:50:45 Breaking down the UAE Tour action, deep-diving into Luke Plapp's time trial performance, and taking a look at Melbourne FC's season launch

Channel 7 commentary debut | Cadel's Race Unpack Feb 11, 2025 00:38:56 Max Gawn, represents the team at Cadel's race on the ground and Plappy is back after wrist surgery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TDU Unpack | Cadel's Preview | Plappy Update Jan 30, 2025 00:44:15 Plappy reviews, his TDU, gives an update on his condition and we preview Cadels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back | B2B National Champs wins and Tour Down Under special Jan 20, 2025 00:44:11 Plappy review his Road Nationals in Perth, Max's update on the off season and Tour Down Under preview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vuelta rankings, Dees and Plappy's Mail Bag Sep 13, 2024 00:50:42 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vuelta preview | Plappy Olympic review and Gawn Dees update Aug 16, 2024 00:51:21 Lots happening at MFC, Plappy Mail Bag and a full team sheet preview of the 2024 Vuelta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plappy's Olympic Story Aug 4, 2024 00:48:17 Plappy is back home after a crazy week in Paris. We unpack the Olympic road race, TTs and preview the track.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Games preview / Tour Unpack | live from the Olympic village Jul 25, 2024 00:38:06 Max Gawn, Alex Clements and Plappy (live from Paris).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid Tour | INEOS, Max's coaching future and Plappy's Olympics objectives. Jul 14, 2024 00:35:25 Max Gawn, Lucas Plapp and Alex Clements.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tour de France preview | Gawn, Plapp, Clements Jun 26, 2024 00:55:32 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will they race tomorrow? It's snowing at the Giro. May 20, 2024 00:26:46 Plappy joins Max and Alex as they are having discussions about the next day's stage. They are supposed to go up Stelvio but it's snowing...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giro preview | M Gawn special feat. Plappy May 3, 2024 01:03:50 Plappy is live form the Giro! He joins Max and Alex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6th at Paris-Nice | Luke Plapp, Max Gawn and Alex Clements Mar 14, 2024 00:46:09 Plappy checks in before Milan San Remo and after a huge week at Paris-Nice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caleb's back, Plappy's back, Stanley St. is back. Feb 11, 2024 00:46:52 Luke Plapp, Max Gawn, & Alex Clements - unpack the summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2023 Vuelta Preview Aug 24, 2023 00:59:02 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tour de France Unpack | Max, Campbell & Alex Jul 27, 2023 01:20:09 Max Gawn, Alex Clements and Campbell Flakemore rate each team's performance at the 2023 Tour de France.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tour de France preview | featuring Jason Bakker Jun 29, 2023 01:15:26 Max and Alex preview this year's Tour, and are joined by special guest, Jason Bakker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giro preview | back the legs not the rider May 3, 2023 01:05:59 Max Gawn brings his A-game to preview the full start list with Alex and Cambo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gawn Flakes Classics Apr 13, 2023 00:48:53 Campbell Flakemore and Max Gawn unpack the two big classics and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The wastelands of Astana Mar 28, 2023 01:08:04 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The best Milan-San Remo ever Mar 3, 2023 01:04:42 Max Gawn, Alex Clements and Campbell Flakemore review opening weekend and preview the upcoming racing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TDU and Cadel's Unpack Feb 8, 2023 00:58:31 Max Gawn, Alex Clements and Campbell Flakemore to unpack Tour Down Under, Cadel's and the 90 other races in February.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2023 Australian Road Nationals | Luke Plapp Jan 11, 2023 01:15:57 Luke Plapp joins Max Gawn, Alex Clements and Campbell Flakemore to review the 2023 road nationals and preview the Tour Down Under. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World Unpack | Max Gawn and Alex Clements Sep 27, 2022 00:49:50 Cambo is busy at the AFL tribunal so Alex and Max review the 2022 World Championships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The party Grand Tour | Vuelta preview Aug 17, 2022 00:52:59 Max Gaw, Campbell Flakemore and Alex Clements preview the Vuelta 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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