We are thrilled to welcome cycling content maker, commentator, former pro, and all around swell chap Matt Stephens to the show. He joins us for a wide-ranging interview about everything from life as a pro to favourite races to having enough kit to start a museum. (Oh, and it's our fist anniversary.)
1:19 - Recognizing one year of Cycling Fashion Week
4:47 - Matt Stephens Introduction
6:43 - Racing with David Millar (who introduced him to our show)
9:47 - Laurent Fignon’s Skullet
11:25 - Would any pro team today rock a mullet?
15:08 - His cycling origin story
18:04 - Being inspired by the famous La Vie Claire mondrian kit, Greg LeMond, and Bernard Hinault
21:09 - Cycling, a beautiful sport
23:26 - Is bike design headed in the wrong direction?
25:00 - Matt drops a Radiohead analogy for the Cervélo S5
26:20 - With so much focus on function in bikes, will we go back to putting an emphasis on form and aesthetics?
29:07 - Matt’s favourite bike that he owns
30:52 - Basically an ad for Bromptons
34:54 - Matt’s pro career and the best/worst team kits he wore
37:16 - Could he have pulled off white bibs as National Champion?
41:14 - His favourite race to commentate at
47:15 - Riding through the Giro in 2000 after a crash
52:55 - The current kit landscape and what Matt gets to see through Sigma Sports
56:20 - Matt’s fictitious alter ego and the kit it inspired
59:09 - Is cycling kit going to go back to wilder, maximalist designs? And how can brands stand out now?
1:03:11 - The Matt Stephens Kit Museum
1:04:04 - Rapid Fire
1:13:27 - Into The Canal
Cycling Fashion Week is presented by Le Club.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/cyclingfashionweek
Contact us: cyclingfashionweek@gmail.com
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We are thrilled to welcome cycling content maker, commentator, former pro, and all around swell chap Matt Stephens to the show. He joins us for a wide-ranging interview about everything from life as a pro to favourite races to having enough kit to start a museum. (Oh, and it's our fist anniversary.)
1:19 - Recognizing one year of Cycling Fashion Week
4:47 - Matt Stephens Introduction
6:43 - Racing with David Millar (who introduced him to our show)
9:47 - Laurent Fignon’s Skullet
11:25 - Would any pro team today rock a mullet?
15:08 - His cycling origin story
18:04 - Being inspired by the famous La Vie Claire mondrian kit, Greg LeMond, and Bernard Hinault
21:09 - Cycling, a beautiful sport
23:26 - Is bike design headed in the wrong direction?
25:00 - Matt drops a Radiohead analogy for the Cervélo S5
26:20 - With so much focus on function in bikes, will we go back to putting an emphasis on form and aesthetics?
29:07 - Matt’s favourite bike that he owns
30:52 - Basically an ad for Bromptons
34:54 - Matt’s pro career and the best/worst team kits he wore
37:16 - Could he have pulled off white bibs as National Champion?
41:14 - His favourite race to commentate at
47:15 - Riding through the Giro in 2000 after a crash
52:55 - The current kit landscape and what Matt gets to see through Sigma Sports
56:20 - Matt’s fictitious alter ego and the kit it inspired
59:09 - Is cycling kit going to go back to wilder, maximalist designs? And how can brands stand out now?
1:03:11 - The Matt Stephens Kit Museum
1:04:04 - Rapid Fire
1:13:27 - Into The Canal
Cycling Fashion Week is presented by Le Club.
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/cyclingfashionweek
Contact us: cyclingfashionweek@gmail.com
Hit subscribe, leave a comment and a review, it helps us share the best in cycling fashion with the world.