S9 Ep7: Life in the Peloton – Jack Thompson

<div>It's a bit of a departure from the norm this week because my guest is Jack Thompson – aka Jack Ultra – who is not a professional cyclist but whose adventures on two wheels have demonstrated to me the power of the bike.<br> <br> When I first heard about the type of riding Jack does I was impressed by the sheer scale of the targets he sets himself. From Everesting three mountains, one in Italy, one in France, one in Spain, back to back to attempting to ride further in a week than anyone else has done, these solo rides are very different to the shoulder-to-shoulder intensity of life in the pro peloton.<br> <br> And yet I thought there'd be some similarities and when I learned that for Jack cycling is something of a therapeutic pursuit for him I was fascinated to find out more about him and why he does what he does.<br> <br> I hope you enjoy the episode.<br> <br> Cheers,<br> Mitch.<br> <br> <a href="https://audioboom.com/playlists/4630938-life-in-the-peloton-with-mitch-docker"><strong>Life in the Peloton 2020 playlist</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>Keep in touch with Life in the Peloton</strong><br> <br> Keep up to date with everything that’s going on with Life in the Peloton at my website <a href="https://lifeinthepeloton.com/">lifeinthepeloton.com</a><br> <br> <strong>Life in the Peloton shop<br> </strong>Check out my range of Life in the Peloton merchandise on our Etsy store too, from beanies and caps to embroidered tees, logo tees and much more. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LifeinthePeloton">Visit the Etsy store.</a> <br> <br> <strong>Or follow on social media:</strong><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifeinthepeloton/">@lifeinthepeloton</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lifeinthepelo">@lifeinthepelo</a><br> <br> <strong>Theme music<br> </strong>The theme music for Life in the Peloton was composed by Pete Shelley, who was lead singer of the punk band Buzzcocks. It was commissioned by the production company behind Channel 4’s coverage of the Tour de France in the 1980s and w