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Hosted by ultra endurance and adventure cyclists Mel Webb and Cynthia Carson, Detours brings you stories from inside the world of ultra cycling and adventure racing, featuring racers, community members, race directors and more. This show is about celebrating the journey, and the detours along the way, as much as the destination. Whether you’re an aspiring racer, a seasoned rider, or simply a curious soul eager to be captivated by tales from the trail, this podcast is for you. Have a topic yo ...
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Sarah Sturm on her alternative approach & life as a gravel pro
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This week we step just outside the world of ultra, and into the world of long distance gravel racing. For folks who follow the gravel scene, you may already be familiar with Sarah Sturm. Sarah Sturm is one of the top gravel racers in the world, with podium finishes at events like Unbound 200 and Traka 360. While these events aren't ultras in their …
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Jenny Tough: making space for women in cycling, pressing pause & returning to racing
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Jenny Tough is a woman who hardly needs an introduction. A quick Google search will pull up a laundry list of accomplishments in the outdoors — from winning the Silk Road Mountain Race (twice!), to running across a mountain range on six continents, to publishing two books. While each of these accomplishments is exceptional in its own right, Jenny r…
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Show Notes Meg Knobel is the organizer (or as you’ll come to learn, “disorganizer”) of the wildly popular bikepacking event in Southern California, Stagecoach 400. From her first experiences tackling the route, to taking the reins from Brendan Collier in 2019, Meg was an absolute joy to chat with. She talks about hosting the first Grand Depart and …
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Nathalie Baillon on AMR, SRMR and all things adventure
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While she's a relative new comer to the world of off-road ultra racing, Nathalie Baillon hardly needs any introduction. She has a laundry list of accolades, including a joint first at Silk Road Mountain Race in August 2023, the fastest woman to ride across Europe, and more. It was such a treat to get to chat with her and learn more about how she fo…
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We're baaack! Today on the show we share more about our time in Morocco for the Atlas Mountain Race, as well as answer your questions about the race. Let us know what you think of this episode and if there's anything we missed - it's always a challenge post event to synthesize our thoughts and cover it all. As always thanks for being here! If you l…
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The Women of the 2024 Atlas Mountain Race
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A small but mighty field of women will be starting the fourth edition of the Atlas Mountain Race. We were fortunate enough to hear from nearly all of them ahead of the start. These incredible individuals share what they’re most excited about and what challenges they are likely to face. Each of them has a unique story, and we hope by shining a spotl…
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Ep. 13 - Atlas Mountain Race Preview with special guest host, Allan Shaw
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It's officially the week of Atlas Mountain Race! We're joined by special guest host, Allan Shaw, who interviews us on our preparations for the race, expectations, and much more. Expect a lot of giggles, hot tips on navigating the race from Allan (who raced in 2023), and a not-so secret announcement! The not so secret announcement? We'll be producin…
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Ep. 12 - Luisa Werner, the 2023 women's winner of Atlas Mountain Race
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We're officially into racing season over here at Detours. Cynthia and Mel will be toeing the line of the Atlas Mountain Race kicking off on February 9 and what better way to get ready than to host last year's women's winner, Luisa Werner. She shares about her winning ride — from the crash that resulted in a major mechanical, to injury, and doing th…
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Ep. 11 - Molly Weaver, leaving the professional peloton and entering the world of ultra
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We're officially back for 2024! January and February will mainly be occupied with Atlas Mountain Race content so buckle up. In this episode we are joined by Molly Weaver, former professional road cyclist turned ultra rider. Not only is Molly a talented rider, she is a community builder and determined to get more women into the ultra cycling and bik…
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Ep. 10 - Mel and Cynthia take the hot seat
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Our last episode for 2023 and thought it was about time the two of us took to the hot seat and answered some of your questions. We share how we found ultra, navigating sponsorship deals, dream races, goals for ourselves and the podcast and more. We're so grateful for everyone who has tuned in and helped us get the show off the ground. It's been a b…
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Ep. 9 - Robin Todd, the bikepacking poet
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A retired English and Creative Writing teacher, Robin Todd started bikepacking in the 80s and has since ridden across Canada and the United States. At 58 years old she has a wealth of experience. She shares stories of her origins on the bike, and how her relationship with it has changed over the years, and her hopes for a more inclusive cycling com…
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Ep. 8 - Allan Shaw: Gay's Okay Cycling, Silk Road Mountain Race finisher... on a cargo bike!
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Be prepared to be hit with a heavy dose of inspiration — Allan Shaw is a breath of fresh air. In a world where we are constantly being marketed the latest and greatest tech to power our adventures, Allan has challenged what many think are possible on a bike, most recently completing the infamous Silk Road Mountain Race on a cargo bike. From early d…
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Ep. 7 - Nils Laengner, tales from behind the lens of an ultra-photographer
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If you've dotwatched any ultra-races in recent years or kept up with social media, you've likely seen Nils' photos. But the photos of riders and their triumphs only tell one part of the story. In this episode, we sit down with photographer Nils Laengner. We dive behind the scenes of what goes into getting those stunning shots and the nuances of pho…
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Fresh off her win at the Silver State 508, a Race Across America Qualifier, we sat down with Canadian ultra-endurance cyclist and author, Meaghan Hackinen. This episode is a little longer than normal, and for good reason. We went deep with Meaghan on her humble beginnings in the sport, lessons from the road and tips for folks new to the off-road sc…
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Ep. 5 - Katya Rakhmatulina, Colorado Trail women's FKT holder
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Katya Rakhmatulina has been on fire this season, finishing second at The Tour Divide and winning the Colorado Trail, setting a new women’s FKT in the process. She’s also wicked smart — an engineer by day, modelling natural disasters. We had so many good laughs chatting with Katya, from her humble bike touring routes to rummaging through garbage can…
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Everybody loves Abe! Abe Kaufman is potentially the nicest person we'll ever have on the podcast and has numerous FKTs to boot. In this episode we chat with Abe about his most recent FKT, the Trans Northern Georgia Adventure, in addition to his self-care routine on the bike and recent races. If you're in the market for a pair of down booties, Abe g…
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Ep. 3 - Whop Wagon has it her way at Badlands 2023
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In this episode Cynthia shares the behind the scenes of her iconic win. Badlands has made a name for itself as Europe's wildest gravel challenge — an unsupported ultracycling gravel: 800km +16.000m across the only deserts in Europe, the wild coast of Cabo de Gata and the highest Col in the continent, Pico Veleta at 3.396m. After finishing second be…
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Ep. 2 - Dr. Marion Dziwnik, women's winner of Badlands 2021
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With less than a week to go to the 2023 edition of Badlands, we're joined by 2021 female winner, Marion Dziwnik (@supermajon on Instagram). A full-time scientist and accomplished ultra racer, Marion shares more about her cycling journey and her 2021 Badlands win, as well as how she balances a demanding career and this time-intensive niche of cyclin…
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Ep. 1 - Adventure, camaraderie and... pit toilets?
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Yahoo! Episode 1 of Detours is here. We finally sit down to share what this show will be about, why we love ultra cycling/bikepacking, and some tales from the trail. You'll also get a teaser as to who our guest will be for Episode 2 but you'll have to listen to get that piece of info ;) Throughout the episode, we mentioned a number of links that we…
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Detours: An Ultra Cycling and Adventure Podcast - Trailer
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Welcome to Detours, the podcast that takes you on extraordinary adventures in the world of ultra-cycling races and bikepacking. Hosted by Mel Webb and Cynthia Frazier, this show is for anyone from the seasoned racer to the curious soul eager to hear tales from the trail. Episodes will be released on a monthly basis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…
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