Behind the Scenes of Women’s Cycling: Power, Pressure & Silence With Maggie Coles-Lyster

Maggie Coles-Lyster is one of the brightest talents in women’s cycling. I sat down with Maggie in Girona a few weeks ago, and she opened up about the reality of life inside the women’s WorldTour. From the rapid growth of the sport to the instability riders still face, this is an honest look at what’s really happening behind the scenes. Maggie also speaks candidly about experiencing sexual assault early in her career, the difficulty of coming forward, and the lack of real accountability within cycling. We explore the pressures of performance, health setbacks, Olympic highs followed by emotional lows, and what it takes to build a career in a sport still evolving fast. If you want an unfiltered insight into women’s cycling right now you are going to love this interview. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride The F...ing Bike. RTFB!" Go check out their amazing bikes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 4Endurance ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pro level fuel, made accessible. Myself and Sarah trust 4Endurance for all our fuelling needs. Their reange is HUGE and won't break the bank. Go check them out here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIKMO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bikmo protects you and your bike fromtheft, accidental damage, race-day disasters, and even baggage claim shenanigans. Your helmet, GPS, and other kit are covered too. Got more than one bike? Of course you do – you get 50% off each extra bike on the same policy. Protect your ride before it’s too late – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bikmo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get covered.

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Behind the Scenes of Women’s Cycling: Power, Pressure & Silence With Maggie Coles-Lyster is an episode from A1 Coaching by The Roadman Podcast.

This episode is 01:20:43 long.

This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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