Joe Barr has a list of accolades as long as the length of road he has cycled.

He's the first man to have won the Race Around Ireland twice, he's set records for cycling around and across the country, he has cycled across America numerous times as part of the notorious Race Across America, nearly dying from altitude sickness at one point.

After many years as a professional cyclist, and an entire life in love with two wheels, Joe discovered his love for endurance cycling at a time of great personal strife and has spent the last 14 years honing his skills.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Joe revealed what spurred him on to undertake some of his most difficult challenges, and gave his one tip for overcoming long distances when on the bike.

Joe's book 'Going the Distance' is out now, and you can catch the chat with Joe by clicking play above.