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On October 14th, Lucy Charles Barclay broke the course record and became world champion,
Anne Haug, who was also in the wind tunnel with Swiss Side ran to second place and our Swiss
Side Pro Athlete Laura Philipp became 3rd in the world.
We also had Daniela Ryf with her custom made cockpit in 5th position and Lisa Norden with the
complete Swiss Side Setup was 9th in the race.
A great outcome for our women.

We talk about the big show, about drafting, safety and of course about the bottle-gate

How important is aerodynamics in the world of Gravel Cycling? You guessed absolutely correct: It can be as important as it is in Road Cycling. In this episode, Jean-Paul Ballard gives you the most important insights about the right Gravel-Setup for every possible scenario.

2 weeks ago our partners from canyon introduced the Speedmax CFR Track.
Crafted in collaboration with pro riders and our expertise, this velodrome masterpiece is one topic we are talking about in this episode.

We also illuminate why Swiss Side stands for research and development and we will take a little look into the future of riders set-ups, the Ironman World Champs in Nice and a lot more.

The importance of optimized material is on a new level these days. Reason enough for us to talk about the new world best time from Daniela Ryf at the Challenge Roth, about AERO CALF Sleeves and custom made cockpits for athletes in triathlon and road cycling.

The Swiss Side engineering team did an extensive study for Global Cycling Network on the effects of aero vs weight, also considering rotating weight. The detailed analysis was done on three types of courses: 1. Steep climb; 2. Time trial; 3. Criterium, with a light weight wheel setup and a heaver (+450g) aero wheel setup. Learn which was faster on each of these courses and what effect the wind plays in the results.

“You can add weight to your bike with more aerodynamic components, and it will make you faster. It’s just a fact!” -Jean-Paul Ballard

Listen to the new episode and grab yourselves some really useful aero-tips, a lot of insights and an introduction into the world of aerodynamics, project 101, real watt-savers and so much more.

Where does the name of the company come from? What is this thing called the "wind tunnel battle", what has Bruce Lee to do with JP and whats the recipe for a successful start-up?

One bad buy led him to start a company & changed his life - and the wheel industry - forever. Listen to Daniel Welsch talking with Jean-Paul Ballard about the birth of Swiss Side.

Once upon a time in Switzerland there was Jean-Paul Ballard working in the Formula One industry as an engineer. He went out for bike rides with his work colleagues during the lunch brakes and as all people with gasoline in his veins instead of blood, he wanted to become faster as his colleagues and bought very expensive carbon wheels for his road bike. All of a...