The Leadout Train is back! As is the road cycling world tour. For Terry and Jon, this is where the journey really begins to understand the sport. There is a lot to get their teeth into with the UAE Tour, an explosive opening Belgium, and a dramatic Strade Bianche.

Get involved with the pod on Twitter @leadouttrainpod. Leave the guys a voice message with tips and feedback at https://anchor.fm/leadout-train

The Pod music is: The Vendetta by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode

Welcome to the Leadout Train. Jon Hartley & Terry Duffelen start their journey to understand the baffling world of professional cycling with the help of the best minds in the business - from the basics and nuance. Lending a helping hand for episode 1 is cycling commentator extraordinaire, Ned Boulting. You can follow Ned on Twitter - @nedboulting. He also has his own podcast with David Millar - please listen to the ever-informative and amusing - Never Strays Far. You can check out Ned's marvelous books on Amazon or at the Book Depository

You can follow the podcast on Twitter - @LeadoutTrainPod. Drop us a line to tell us your stories about how you got into cycling, what will help us along the way or what you find unfathomable. Also, if you've got ideas on who from the professional world of cycling can help us in our understanding, please let us know.

Or leave us a voice message on our Anchor site

The Vendetta by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode