Casquette Live - Friday 27th March programme

Featuring long-distance legends (Emily Chappell and Jasmijn Muller), much-loved cycling scribe Jools Walker, the Cycling UK women’s cycling awards and much, much more, here’s what’s happening on the Casquette Live programme on Friday 27th March…

Casquette has teamed up with the London Bike Show once again to bring you the very best in women’s cycling through our incredible show-within-show called ‘Casquette Live!’. As an extra bonus, we’re also offering all Casquette ticket holders the chance to get £10 off if they bring a friend or money off a single ticket just for being fans of us.

Crack on with our discount codes:

CASQUETTE - single ticket for £14, saving a £4 of the usual price of £18

CASQUETTE26 - 2 tickets for £26, saving a tenner of the usual price of £36

Please note: we’ll add in the times of different talks nearer the event and may add more elements to the programme. The things you see below, however, are locked in.

Here’s what’s happening on the Friday 27th March…

Emily Chappell: On mega rides, menstruation and mental toughness (most of the time)

With a colourful cycling CV that includes a stint as a London Cycle courier, crazy long distances (frequently at sub-zero temperatures) and two very different experiences of the Transcontinental Race, Emily Chappell has some incredible cycling stories to tell and an amazing way of recounting them (in person and on the printed page). In this on-stage conversation with Rebecca Charlton, we’ll cover a handful of those experiences and find out how Emily deals with the big issues of mega rides, menstruation and mental toughness. (Copy contribution: Marie Beaudoire)

Our expert in residence: Emily Chappell, long-distance cyclist and author of What Goes Around: A London Cycle Couriers Story (2016) and Where There's A Will: Hope, Grief and Endurance in a Cycle Race Across a Continent (2019)

Jasmijn Muller: Train Like A Woman

Jasmijn Muller has set the Zwift static bike distance record, been national and world 24-hour time trial champion, ridden London-Edinburgh-London, Paris-Brest-Paris - as well as countless other Audax and endurance events. Her physical stamina is undoubtable, her mental toughness indisputable – and to top it off, she’s an all-round good egg.

We couldn’t think of anyone better to coach us all, which is why we’re honoured to feature this exclusive coaching session, hosted by Jasmijn. In it, she will reveal how to adapt your training to achieve optimal performance through the various stages of the menstrual cycle. She’ll tell us why “women are not small men”, plus she’ll share essential 'bio-hacks' for working with your female physiology to thrive at key events. (Copy contribution: Laura Gerling)

Our expert panellist: Our expert in residence: Jasmijn Muller – long-distance legend and cycling coach.

Jools Walker: Back in the Frame

Jools Walker is a TV presenter and author who has made it her mission to open up cycling. Sod elitism, extortionate kit, watts and willy waggling, for Jools Walker cycling is about the simple things – feel-good freedom, independence and friends. In this intimate chat and reading from her brilliant book, we cover the surprising things Jools has learned from her time in the saddle, the things she continues to learn and the things she wants to make happen.

Our expert in residence: Jools Walker, author of Back in the Frame: How To Get Back on Your Bike, Whatever Life Throws at You by Jools Walker

LIVE: The Wheelsuckers Podcast

With their unique brand of humour and banter, the ladies behind the Wheel Suckers Podcast ask the questions many dare not ask and highlight the lesser-known heroes of women’s cycling. Here, they chat to Casquette founder Danielle Welton about the highs, lows, surprises, thrills and spills of her position at the helm of Casquette and Casquette Live and may consume a gin or two while they’re at it. Fancy joining in? Grab a glass and pull up a pew.

Expert podcasters: Alexandra Davis of Look mum no hands!, Jenni Gwiazdowski, founder of The London Bike Kitchen, Danielle Welton co founder of Casquette

The Cycling UK Women’s Awards

Move over BAFTA, the Women’s Cycling Awards are rolling out the red carpet and going all out to recognise the amazing women inspiring the rest of us to get out there and go out riding. With 12 categories, including Pro Rider of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Unsung Cycling Heroine of the year, this is our chance to cheer on the women shaking up cycling (in a good way). Have your say and cast your vote here.

Bring a friend to the event and get £10 off with this special Casquette ticket (use code: CASQUETTE26) or £4 off if you buy a single ticket (use code CASQUETTE)

For the Saturday programme click here

For the Sunday programme click here

Please note: This is the programme as we know it right now, but could be subject to changes based on punctures, pannier-loading laws and drafting politics

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