Two well-known retired sportsmen will embark on a brand new problem subsequent week once they launch a model new podcast about motorcycling.
Former athlete Iwan Thomas, the British males’s 400m report holder for 25 years, and ex-Premier League footballer David Prutton will entrance Full Chat, a motorcycle present that includes movie star friends. First within the saddle is chef and TV persona Paul Ainsworth on Wednesday, April 24, with a number of different well-known faces lined up.
It’s the most recent chapter within the co-hosts’ profitable media careers. They’re excited in regards to the subsequent a part of the journey, which has seen them accomplice with Bikesure, the UK’s largest specialist motorcycle insurer.
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Crew GB hero Thomas mentioned: “I actually can’t await this podcast to begin so we will speak about all issues bikes with like-minded folks all sharing the identical ardour.
“Each week, we discover out why motorbiking is so necessary to our great friends. For me, the perfect factor about biking is just the liberty you’re feeling when out on the open street. It’s been a part of my life for so long as I bear in mind and hopefully at all times will likely be.”
The 1998 European and Commonwealth Video games champion received a well-known Olympic silver medal within the 4x400m relay on the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. Since hanging his spikes up, he has been capable of reignite his ardour for 2 wheels, having whet his urge for food as a youngster on a 50cc scrambler.
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Prutton, who lists Nottingham Forest, Southampton and Leeds United amongst his former golf equipment, is now an English Soccer League pundit and presenter on Sky Sports activities. Like Thomas, his love of bikes has accelerated since he stopped being knowledgeable sportsman.
“Firstly, I’m wanting ahead to attending to know Iwan even higher,” ‘Prutts’ mentioned.
“The mash-up of so many various backgrounds of all our beautiful friends with the widespread love of biking is nice too. For motorcycle lovers there’ll be many issues that ring bells, numerous widespread floor and understanding nods listening to every visitor’s private tackle motorcycling.
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“My favorite factor about driving is being off my telephone, in my ideas and concentrating on nothing else.”
The pair linked up at Motorbike Dwell in November to provide a profitable pilot episode in entrance of an viewers alongside former Radio One star Comedy Dave Vitty.
They are going to initially hyperlink up for eight episodes, which will likely be out there on all the standard audio platforms, together with Spotify, Audioboom, Fb, and Apple. Episodes may even be filmed and may be watched on YouTube and by way of Bikesure’s web site and Fb web page.
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Rob Balls, Bikesure’s normal supervisor, added, “It’s one other thrilling growth for our firm to launch a podcast that may convey one thing new to the motorcycle neighborhood.
“Iwan and Prutts are the right match to host Full Chat, as a result of not solely are they recognisable names who’re knowledgeable presenters, extra importantly they’re real bike lovers. Their ardour matches ours and we will’t wait to listen to the episodes and see what the opposite friends should say, and who they’re, because the collection unfolds.” For extra particulars about Full Chat, and Thomas and Prutton’s biking historical past, learn this weblog.
