ROULEUR CONVERSATIONS PODCAST: PHOTOGRAPHER CHRIS AULD AND ROULEUR'S STUART CLAPP

Laka

WORDS: IAN CLEVERLY | PHOTO: CHRIS AULD

Photographer Chris Auld, who took one of the most iconic Tour de France photos in recent history, joins Ian Parkinson as he returns to work in Italy, capturing a hot and dusty Strade Bianche and the torrential downpours of Trittico Lombardo for starters

How is it being back at the races? Is it odd shooting with no crowds? And how did he get the ever-charismatic Julian Alaphilippe to give him a broad smile after a disastrous Strade Bianche?

Stuart Clapp, our Desire editor, is still buzzing after a ‘mates ride’ with four former British champions, including one Tour de France winner. Turns out they are all still pretty handy on a bike, but not so hot at mending punctures. Funny that…

Listen on Acast

Listen on iTunes

Listen on Spotify

 

SPONSORED BY LAKA

We are delighted to have Laka as a brand partner of the Rouleur Podcast.

Laka is a team that looks out of each other. Laka’s collective cover is made for cyclists, for life on and off your bike. Laka has flipped outdated traditional insurance on its head.

No more fixed upfront premiums. Instead, your monthly contributions are based on the collectives’ claims that month. Your max monthly price is capped, but the savings are all yours. Plus, 80% of your money goes straight back into the collective: fixing, replacing, helping, whatever. And the other 20% keeps their wheels spinning. It’s as simple as that.

And when shit does hit the fan, Laka’s got your back. Claims are handled by experts and usually agreed within a day. With no depreciation or excess. Laka are so over annual contracts locking you in…with Laka – if you want to leave, you can. Anytime.

If you are new to Laka, you can get a £10 credit by signing up today with the discount code Rouleur

Shop now