Best Gravel Guru Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 161 Todd Huffman BMX legend, turned film maker, turned Race Promoter 1:48:27

27m ago1:48:27

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Wow what a journey! Todd grew up in NorCal where he began racing BMX before moving to SoCal to join SE Racing at just 19 years old. After a stint working at SE Bike he went on to head marketing at GT Bicycles. In a unique turn he left the bike industry to become a documentary filmmaker / TV Producer where he created among others the Motocross Files…

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112. Chris Lawless: Team Sky Pro turned Saint Piran DS 1:15:17

2d ago1:15:17

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This week Will and James are joined by ex-pro turned DS, Chris Lawless. At just 28 years old, Chris is the youngest directeur sportif in pro-cycling, but he's got a whole lot of experience. Cutting his teeth at Team Wiggins and JLT Condor, Chris went on to ride for Team Sky/Ineos, during which time he won the Tour de Yorkshire. As a no-nonsense rid…

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Ep 160 with Derek Teel of Dialed Health 1:26:16

7d ago1:26:16

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6 months after being struck by a car Derek Teel of Dialed Health returns to the pod to share his journey back from near life ending injuries to his goal of Everesting in the Swiss Alps. It’s an extraordinary comeback story fueled by personal drive and the love and support of people around him. Derek shares with us: his battle to overcome the physic…

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Ep 159 with Todd Newman From Freak Shake. 1:30:40

16d ago1:30:40

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Just when you think you know all there is to know about fueling and recovery you meet Todd Newman, endurance athlete and co-founder of Freak Shake. An alumni of the Hershey Company he brought smiles to our faces when we learned that cocoa not only make foods tastes great it has some incredible health and performance benefits. And what's in a name? …

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111. Secret Squirrel Club's Dimitris Katsanis 1:35:59

15d ago1:35:59

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This week Will and James are joined by bike design visionary Dimitris Katsanis. Dimitris worked alongside Chris Boardman in the Secret Squirrel Club, creating the pioneering bikes and kit that helped Team GB dominate the 2012 London Games. Ever wondered where the term 'marginal gains' came from? Yep, Dimitris and his colleagues, whose work at the t…

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372. Exploring Bike Packing: Robyn Hughes' Log Driver Waltz 2024 Experience 1:00:17

16d ago1:00:17

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YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZqht-e4gUA8Dj5wwrK3cQ Follow Robyn FB: https://www.facebook.com/robyn.hughes IG: https://www.instagram.com/robynmiyuki/ Subscribe and never miss an episode: https://www.secretsfromthesaddlepodcast.ca Join the FB community https://www.facebook.com/groups/457137678000433 2024 Online Winter Cycling Training …

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Ep 158 With Tyler Pearce the Vegan Cyclist 1:46:18

12d ago1:46:18

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Great conversation with Tyler. We cover a bunch of topics including maintaining balance with cycling and family life, Body dysmorphia with cyclist and his own personal journey, Ultra National Champs, Impossible Routes and what's next for Tyler. Enjoy! Support the Show. Thanks for listening and following along with our podcasts. We are available on …

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371. What's the NEXT Big Adventure | Sylvie D'Aoust 17:14

13d ago17:14

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YOUTUBE: Subscribe and never miss an episode: https://www.secretsfromthesaddlepodcast.ca Join the FB community https://www.facebook.com/groups/457137678000433 2024 Online Winter Cycling Training Program https://www.cyclingskillspro.com Don't FORGET to Follow the HOST Sylvie D'Aoust at https://www.instagram.com/sylviedaoust_cyclist/ https://www.inst…

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Ep 157 Danville Police Chief Allan Shields talking E mobility safety and rules and regulations 52:44

19d ago52:44

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Danville CA Chief of Police Allan Shields makes an encore performance and sets the record straight on: eBikes vs. eVehicles; what and where they are legal; current and pending legislation and the community out reach to spread the word. But most importantly he highlighted the incredible danger and risks they pose to riders, especially young children…

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110. Ribble Rebellion's Matt Bostock + Tour de France mega chat 1:17:42

19d ago1:17:42

1:17:42

This week Will and James are joined by Ribble Rebellion crit rider, Matt Bostock. Matt cut his teeth racing track and road, but now pedals his trade in the crit racing scene. A twice national crit champ and multiple Tour series winner, Matt now races all over the globe. In this episode Matt discusses growing up on the Isle of Man with Mark Cavendis…

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Ep 156 Dave and Mike talking smack TDF and Unchained amongst other topics. 1:03:20

26d ago1:03:20

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When your scheduled guest has an emergency and can't make it two great friends take the time to catch up, talk bikes and live vicariously through the Director Sportifs by sharing our opinions on the Tour de France so far. But we won't quit our day jobs just yet cuz we have trouble pronouncing some riders names. Support the Show. Thanks for listenin…

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Ep 155 Former BMX Pro Mark Jackson now happily racing vet amateur class and coaching kids 1:18:05

1M ago1:18:05

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He started racing BMX in 1990, and after a long and successful pro career he took a break from it all. But like so many of us riding is in our blood, and after BMX became an Olympic Sport he came back to racing, rejoined the amateur ranks and is still going strong today. And when he’s not racing, he’s coaching and mentoring our youth. We had an awe…

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109. Mikkel Honoré, pro cyclist at EF Education-Easypost 51:10

1M ago51:10

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This week, Robyn and Will are joined by Mikkel Honoré, Danish pro at WorldTour team EF Education-Easypost. Mikkel talks us through the differences between a team like EF and one like his previous team, Quick-Step; how a small (and decidedly flat) nation like Denmark has produced so many great cyclists; and his thoughts on Pogacar, the Tour, the imp…

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370. I DID IT - I completed UNBOUND XL 350miles in 34hrs | Sylvie D'Aoust 1:16:00

2M ago1:16:00

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YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZqht-e4gUA8Dj5wwrK3cQ Subscribe and never miss an episode: https://www.secretsfromthesaddlepodcast.ca Join the FB community https://www.facebook.com/groups/457137678000433 2024 Online Winter Cycling Training Program https://www.cyclingskillspro.com Don't FORGET to Follow the HOST Sylvie D'Aoust at https://…

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Ep 154 Bike Shop Guru and now Podcaster John Dunbar 1:32:45

1M ago1:32:45

1:32:45

It was like three bike shop guys sitting around after hours talking about our love of bikes, corporate stores vs. the LBS and making a career in the industry…except there was no beer and we were on ZOOM. A great chat with John Dunbar who broke up with baseball because of his love for downhill, he went on to manage Eden Bicycles for our friend Chris…

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369. Preparing & Travel to Emporia, Kansas UNBOUND XL GRAVEL | Sylvie D'Aoust 17:56

1M ago17:56

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YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZqht-e4gUA8Dj5wwrK3cQ Subscribe and never miss an episode: https://www.secretsfromthesaddlepodcast.ca Join the FB community https://www.facebook.com/groups/457137678000433 2024 Online Winter Cycling Training Program https://www.cyclingskillspro.com Don't FORGET to Follow the HOST Sylvie D'Aoust at https://…

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Going Coast to Coast | Rain, Sand, & High Water - This is Gravel EP:912 45:22

2M ago45:22

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Going Coast to Coast | Rain, Sand, & High Water - This is Gravel EP:912 Back in the Gravel Guru studio this week are show hosts Neil Taylor and Matt Fowler. Neil is back from his longest race of the year up in Michigan doing 200 miles at the Coast to Coast event. Listen to this week's episode to hear all about his experience on the roads crossing a…

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Ep 153 Podcaster Michael Hotten AKA Hottie host of Marginal Gains and the Leadville The 100 Mile Mtb Race podcast 1:31:09

2M ago1:31:09

1:31:09

This one kinda blew our minds. A sit down with Michael “Hottie” Hotten, 4-time finisher and 5-time crew chief of the Leadville Trail 100. He’s also the co-host of 2 deep dive podcasts, The Leadville 100 Mile MTB Race Podcast where they give training tips, course details, and share stories about the highest and hardest one-day mountain bike race in …

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108. Carlton Kirby: Tour de France 2024 Special 1:31:29

2M ago1:31:29

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This week James and Will are joined by Carlton Kirby, Eurosport's voice of the Tour de France. In this episode, Carlton looks ahead to the Tour de France 2024, and talks us through the course, all the crucial stages, the likely turning points and the surprise heroes. We discuss the inside track on Cavendish's chances of beating the Merckx record; w…

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Ep 152 Pinarello's National Sales Manager Doug Hall 1:21:09

2M ago1:21:09

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We had a blast recently talking with Doug Hall, National Sales Manager for the Iconic Bike Brand Pinarello. It’s an entertaining and enlightening journey from college shop rat; to Giant Bicycles; to entrepreneur first as independent rep then to successful Bike Shop Owner; to meeting Fausto Pinarello and to helping launch Pinarello’s new pure race m…

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EP 151 Unbound XL with Vince Murdock 1:23:10

2M ago1:23:10

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Professional MMA Fighter Vince Murdock makes a return appearance “fresh” off his Unbound Gravel XL adventure. He shares his deeply personal and touching motivation for taking it on, as well as what it took to physically and mentally to push on and finish. In case you are wondering, it was 353 self-supported miles over 28hrs with 19,000ft climbed an…

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107. Factor Bikes owner Rob Gitelis 1:11:45

2M ago1:11:45

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This week Will and James are joined by the founder and owner of Factor Bikes, Rob Gitelis. Rob is originally from Miami but moved to Taiwan more than twenty years ago to start building bikes. Originally he ran a factory which built bikes for brands such as Cervélo, Scott and Canyon, but in 2015 he decided to go it alone with the purchase of Factor …

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Unreal Unbound - This is Gravel EP:911 58:57

3M ago58:57

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Unreal Unbound - This is Gravel EP:911 Back in the Gravel Guru studio this week are Neil Taylor and Matt Fowler to host This is Gravel here on Gravel Guru. They are back after an exciting week of Unbound Gravel taking place here in Emporia Kansas. Tune in and follow along to their weeks and see how it unfolded. All of this and so much more on this …

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Ep 150 Race Course designer, promoter, and all around bad ass Asa Shoemaker 1:15:32

2M ago1:15:32

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This week we sat down with Asa Shoemaker and her two pet birds Sqeables and Cinder. Asa shared her journey from kid on a BMX bike in Woodstock, NY to a Folsom, CA based XC racer turned downhiller. While still a bad ass on a bike these days her focus is on race course design & promotion for Folsom Rodeoccross, CX at Bariani, W. Sac CX and the Prairi…

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Late Night with Gravel Guru - This is Gravel EP:910 26:45

3M ago26:45

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Late Night with Gravel Guru - This is Gravel EP:910 On this special edition of This is Gravel Neil and Matt head downtown to the finish line of Unbound Gravel. Though they saw the finishers sprinting down Commercial Street with the helicopter and drones hovering about that's not the content they wanted to bring out this year. Instead, they chose to…

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Ep 149 Hungarian BMXer and Reality TV Star Danny Josa 1:19:15

3M ago1:19:15

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Danny and I have been friends for just about a decade now and I'm so thrilled to be able to share his story with you all. From very humble beginnings in Hungary to traveling the world competing in BMX and doing BMX shows working with impressionable kids to deliver a message about hard work, discipline, kindness, and the benefits of a healthy lifest…

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106. Unbound Gravel 2024, racing with British champ Danni Shrosbree 1:02:05

3M ago1:02:05

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This week James and Will are joined by gravel pro, Danni Shrosbree. Danni became British gravel national champ in 2022, then in 2023 raced to a storming fourth place on her debut at Unbound Gravel, arguably the world’s hardest gravel race - 200 unsupported miles (320km) across the Kansas prairies. Danni tells us why this was one of the most chaotic…

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4x Unbound Gravel Champion - Dan Hughes - This is Gravel EP:909 38:42

3M ago38:42

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4x Unbound Gravel Champion - Dan Hughes - This is Gravel EP:909 Back in the Gravel Guru studio this week are Neil Taylor and Matt Fowler to host This is Gravel here on Gravel Guru. They are joined in the studio this week by no one other than FOUR-time Unbound Gravel Champion Dan Hughes. Dan talks event history, route recon, and about general race d…

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Ep 148 The Return of one of the OG's Shawn Remy 1:24:49

3M ago1:24:49

1:24:49

We got one of the Original Cycle Jerks back to check in on him and share all of the things he has been up to since leaving the Podcast. We touch on his difficult childhood and ultimately being raised by his grandparents. Remy has been very busy, buying his first home, racing bikes, running a bike shop and just generally kicking ass in every way. Hi…

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Ep 147 Multinational Champ Road and Track racer and all-around good guy Larry Nolan 57:54

3M ago57:54

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We could have talked for hours about his cycling accomplishments: multiple Masters National & World Championships, three former UCI World Records and success as a USA Cycling Level 1 Coach. But during our chat with Larry Nolan we quickly got to what is really important family, balance, perseverance, perspective, mentoring others, inclusion and what…

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105. RideLondon Special, with race director Kevin Nash 1:15:57

3M ago1:15:57

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Will and James are joined by Ford RideLondon-Essex race director Kevin Nash ahead of this year's event, which takes place on May 26th 2024. Kevin discusses the challenges designing the route, from circumventing weddings to dealing with litter; explains how to deal with peloton physics and the human racing psyche; and divests the secrets of managing…

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368. Someone Has to Be LAST - Clarence Rockland Race Report | Sylvie D'Aoust 19:39

3M ago19:39

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YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZqht-e4gUA8Dj5wwrK3cQ Subscribe and never miss an episode: https://www.secretsfromthesaddlepodcast.ca Join the FB community https://www.facebook.com/groups/457137678000433 2024 Online Winter Cycling Training Program https://www.cyclingskillspro.com Don't FORGET to Follow the HOST Sylvie D'Aoust at https:/…

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Let's Talk Routes | Unbound Gravel 2024 - This is Gravel EP:908 52:05

3M ago52:05

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Let's Talk Routes | Unbound Gravel 2024 - This is Gravel EP:908 Back in the Gravel Guru studio this week are Neil Taylor and Matt Fowler to host This is Gravel here on Gravel Guru. Last Friday Unbound Gravel released the official routes for this year's race heading North out of Emporia so like any good hosts they jumped on their bikes Saturday morn…

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Ep 146 Paragravel Cyclist Jeremy Raeszler 1:17:55

4M ago1:17:55

1:17:55

This week we had the opportunity to speak with Jeremy Raeszler aka paragravelcyclist on Instagram. Paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcross accident, one day over lunch with his wife he declared he "wanted to ride a bike." 9 months after that he defied science by completing the French Fry at Rebecca's Private Idaho and regularly rides his g…

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Cycle Jerks Podcast episode 145 with Bike Racing legend turned Paralympian Tara Llanes 1:43:45

4M ago1:43:45

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In this Episode we are joined by Tara Llanes. Tara had a prolific career as a bike racer that included many championships in BMX that put her in the BMX Hall of Fame, as well as several National Championships on the Mountain bike in both 4 cross and Downhill. Her professional Mountain Bike racing career was cut short due a crash while racing in Col…

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104. Channel 4 newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy 1:12:30

3M ago1:12:30

1:12:30

This week, Pete and James are joined by Channel 4 news presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy for a rambling (but hopefully rewarding) episode that runs from bikes to elections. We talk about Krishnan's charity bike ride, the Duchenne Dash - London to Paris in 24hrs; his fair weather approach to cycling; his time on Strictly Come Dancing; the role of AI in…

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New Beginnings & Countdown to Unbound Gravel - This is Gravel EP:907 52:22

4M ago52:22

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New Beginnings & Countdown to Unbound Gravel - This is Gravel EP:907 Wrapping up the month of April Neil Taylor & Matt Fowler are back in the studio to pump out a new episode of This is Gravel here on Gravel Guru. The episode starts with big news about career changes with Matt as he parts ways from local bike shop life at Merchant Cycles. Listen al…

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Ep 144 Liv Ambassador Jaime Baeza 1:13:04

4M ago1:13:04

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We were initially excited to have Jamie Baeza on the pod because, as a Liv Ambassador, she shares our passion to see more women on bikes. But consider our minds blown! During our chat we learned the depth of Jamie’s commitment to getting more of “everyone” on bikes. As a Be Good Foundation Bikepacking Scholarship recipient and active Trips for Kids…

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367. Diving into UNBOUND GRAVEL and the 2024 NORTH Route with Gravel Guru | Neil Taylor 1:08:37

4M ago1:08:37

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YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/MThXJLqqqgw IG: https://www.instagram.com/ministerofgravel/?hl=en Co-Host of Gravel Guru Podcast https://www.instagram.com/gravelguru/ Subscribe and never miss an episode: https://www.secretsfromthesaddlepodcast.ca Join the FB community https://www.facebook.com/groups/457137678000433 2024 Online Winter Cycling Training Pro…

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Bobby's Back & Exploring Flint Hills Gravel - This is Gravel EP:906 46:07

4M ago46:07

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Bobby's Back & Exploring Flint Hills Gravel - This is Gravel EP:906 Welcome back to This is Gravel here on Gravel Guru. On this episode we bring in special guest Bobby Thompson of Discover Gravel and longtime host of This is Gravel to walk us through the Flint Hills Gravel Ride event that he put on this past weekend. While in the studio Bobby also …

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Ep 143 Mount Diablo Trails Alliance Mark Moskowitz 1:10:39

4M ago1:10:39

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We, like many off road riders, are often frustrated by the lack of "legal" trail access. This week we spoke with Mark Moskowitz of the Mount Diablo Trails Alliance. The Alliance is a band of volunteer Trail Champions working to maintain and repair trails on Mount Diablo with a focus on safety, preservation and equitable access. Mark shared the exte…

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103. Ex-pro Scott Sunderland on 90s cycling, Classics, Cancellara, breaking stuff and RideLondon 1:12:37

4M ago1:12:37

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This week, Will and James talk to ex-pro, team ds and race director Scott Sunderland. Today, Sunderland is race director for the RideLondon Classique and Tour of Flanders among others, but during the 1990s and 2000s he rode professionally for TVM, Lotto and GAN before taking on sports director roles at Team CSC and Cervélo Test Team. Here, Sunderla…

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Where have all the good times gone? 1:20:42

4M ago1:20:42

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This week we were joined by our Brother and favorite guest host Chris Padavana. Post Paris-Roubaiz we wondered out loud if there is any stopping Mathieu van der Poel...we are divided. And, after listening to Michael Ceely's podcast with Legendary Cyclist Michael King we lamented the decline of road racing in North America. What has happened to Supe…

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