The Real Science of Sport Podcast
Kanaal Besonderhede
The Real Science of Sport Podcast
World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world of sport. From athletics to rugby, soccer, cycling and more, the two delve into the most recent research, unearth lessons from the pros and...
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Klecker Hits 175g/h Carbs in NYC / New York Racing Analysis / Ozempic Doping?
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Is Exercise for Weight Loss a Waste of Time? / Doping Convictions, Conundrums and Coital Contaminations / Heat Stress Hacks
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Does Cardio Training Kill The "Gainz"? / Are Tennis Players Playing Too Much? / The True Prevalence of Doping? / Unlocking a New Performance Metric
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In this week's show, we tackle intriguing physiological questions raised...
The World's Most Famous Amateur Cyclist on Training and Racing
Forty-year-old lawyer Andrew Feather hit the news headlines recently when he 'beat' Tadej Pogacar in an exhibition handicap uphill cycle race. Even th...
Do You Need Only 10g per Hour of Carbs? Tim Noakes Thinks So / Pacing Implosions: When Regulation Fails
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How to Avoid the Traps of Bro Science / Protecting the Brain in Contact Sport / "Athlete Trafficking" and Talent Pathways
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Women's World Cup Culmination / Ryder Cup Drama / CAS Dismisses Contaminated Meat Defence
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World Cycling Champs Review: The Greatest Champs This Century? / Is Remco Close To Beating Pog? / Post Race Interviews
The 2025 UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, delivered plenty of drama and debate, and SOS host Mike Finch was there to witness th...
Pro Preview: Ashleigh Moolman Pasio on Rwanda's World Cycling Champs
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is one of the most experienced riders in the women's pro peloton and, in 2025, celebrates her 15th appearance at the UCI World...
The Tokyo 2025 Wrap: Winners, Losers and Lasting Memories / Womens' Rugby World Cup Final
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Tokyo Day 9: Women's 800m Upset / Cole Hocker's Redemption Arc / Botswana Crash the USA Relay Parade
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Tokyo Day 8: An Historic Men's 800m / Women's 5000m Plays Into Chebet's Hands / Relay Qualification Carnage
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Tokyo Day 6 and Day 7: SML's Near WR as Two Break 48 / 400m Hurdles / 200m Defence and Doubles
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Tokyo Day 5: A Men’s 1500 Surprise Dissected / A Brutal Women’s’ Steeple How Fast Will Sydney ML Go?
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Tokyo Day 4: Kipyegon Perfection / Tinch seals the 110m Hurdles / Men's 1500m Preview
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Tokyo Day 3: The Greatest Marathon Finish Ever? / Men's Steeplechase Drama / Hocker DQ
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Tokyo Day 2: The Fastest Man and Woman in the World / Men's 10000m Stunners / A marathon sprint
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Tokyo Day 1: Women's 10000m and Mixed 4 x 400m
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Reflections on Gladwell and Tokyo 2025 gets underway
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Tokyo 2025: Preview Show with Sean Ingle
The Tokyo World Athletics Championships kick off on September 13, and while the team are not there in presence, we will be bringing you recaps, insigh...
Inside the Astonishing World of Elite Rowing
Rower Drew Ginn is one of Australia's most decorated athletes with five world championships and three Olympic gold medals to his name. From 1995 to 19...
Follow Up: Did Malcolm Gladwell Need To Apologise for Trans Stance?
In episode 20, celebrity author, columnist, and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell apologised for the way he had handled a debate on trans athletes at the 202...
Malcolm Gladwell Talks Sport
Author, speaker, podcaster and columnist Malcolm Gladwell has sold over 25 million books, including titles such as The Tipping Point, What the Dog Saw...
Tokyo Teasers, Women's Rugby Risks, and Doping Double Standards
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Should Doping Coaches Be Banned For Life? / Heat and Heart Rate / Tokyo Rivalries In Focus
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Zone 2: The Debate Continues / World Records Old and New
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Why Everything You Know About Zone 2 Training is Probably Wrong
Everyone is talking about Zone 2 training, but few understand the real science behind it. But thanks to a new scientific review, Much Ado About Zone 2...
Cutting Weight to Win: PFP's Performance Strategy. Or Slippery Slope?
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Inside The World of Women's Professional Cycling
Multiple African Champion, Commonwealth Games medallist, Olympian, multiple Giro Rosa podium finisher and one of the most experienced riders in the wo...
Fitness, Fatigue and a Tour Without Fire (But Hope From the Women's TDF)
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What Your Strava Fitness Score Really Means
TSS, Relative Effort, Fitness Score... Confused by all the numbers and what they mean? Mike and Prof. Tucker delve into the details of what defines fi...
Trust Issues: Doping, the Media, and the Athlete’s Dilemma
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This week's Spotlight kicks off on the roads of France w...
Hormones, Hype & High Performance: The Menstrual Cycle in Sport
In this episode, we dive into the intersection of the menstrual cycle and athletic performance—a topic often surrounded by strong opinions but surpris...
🚨 SOS: It WAS Too Good To Be True: Marathon World Record Holder Chepng'etich Provisionally Suspended
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Staying Cool at the Tour - Gimmick or Gain? | Busting the Hype About Salty Sweat
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The Science of Cramp
It's time to pour yourself some pickle juice and suck on a salt tab (or is it?) as we talk exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMCs) - one of the most...
Vingegaard's Muscle: No Match for Pogacar? | Who is to Blame for Tour Crash Chaos?
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What It's Really Like to be a Tennis Professional on Tour
Kevin Ullyett has won 34 career tennis titles - including two doubles (2001 US Open, 2005 Australian Open) and one mixed (2002 Australian Open) Grand...
Spotlight: Failing to Science the Sh*t Out of Running / A Legal Lens on Liability and Sports Injury
We kick off this Spotlight at the Western States 100, where much of the buzz centered on David Roche’s DNF. Roche, a polarizing figure who promised to...
The Science of Fuelling: Inside the Carbohydrate Performance Paradigm
Carbohydrates have always been part of the endurance equation—but how much, when, and which types remain hotly debated. In this listener-driven episod...