Thanks to his groundbreaking work with The Cycling Podcast, where millions of people have listened to his voice narrating stories from the world of professional cycling, Richard was a well-loved character in the cycling scene not just in Scotland but all across the world.
Richard began his cycling adventure in his hometown of Edinburgh and worked his way up to become a mainstay of the domestic circuit over the course of a two-decade career. Richard competed in the Road Race and Time Trial at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, in addition to representing Great Britain at the Tour of Langkawi. He also rode for Scotland at the Tour of Britain.
Richard developed a career in journalism after quitting professional cycling, writing to national publications like The Herald, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, and The Scotsman before expanding his horizons as an author. His first book, “In Search of Robert Millar,” was a biography of the cyclist. It was released in 2008 and won “Best Biography” at the British Sports Book Awards. His second book, “Heroes, Villains & Velodromes: Chris Hoy and Britain’s Track Cycling Revolution,” was also published in 2008.
Along with Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe, Richard started The Cycling Podcast in 2013. The show began with covering the Tour de France that year and then developed into a weekly programme with multiple spin-offs, as well as more frequent daily broadcasts during significant events like the Grand Tours. Numerous accolades and nominations have been bestowed upon the podcast, including Best Podcast at the 2016 Cycling Media Awards, Bronze in the sports podcast category at the 2018 British Podcast Awards, and recognition for the co-hosted Cycling Podcast Feminin spin-off in 2019 (also helmed by Moore).
The majority of people will get to know the man dubbed “the buffalo” through his work as the main man and creator of The Cycling Podcast; his voice and legacy will endure for a very long time. His enthusiasm, sense of humour, and love of cycling and journalism will be much missed.
