Best Vaughters Podcasts (2024)

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20. Ben Healy - Finding form, learning lessons and going all-in 20:15

40m ago20:15

20:15

Irish National Champion and breakaway specialist Ben Healy of EF Education-EasyPost talks finding form, learning lessons and going all-in, plus his thoughts on the new POC Procen Air helmet. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our website: ⁠⁠http://www.teamefcoaching.com⁠…

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19. Alison Jackson - Inside the Women's Peloton 30:40

1M ago30:40

30:40

The Queen of Roubaix - EF Education Cannondale rider Alison Jackson joins the Team EF Coaching Cycling Performance Podcast from our 2024 Team Camp in Girona, Spain to share some insights on her background in the sport, perspective around racing, and goals going forward. For more information on coaching, training plans and camps visit our website: ⁠…

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18. Spencer Miller - 5 Nutritional Traps To Avoid 24:02

7M ago24:02

24:02

In Episode 18 of the Team EF Coaching Performance Podcast Zack Morris sits down with our nutritionist Spencer Miller, to discuss 5 common nutritional traps that cyclists can avoid, and the alternative solutions. Learn more about our 1 on 1 coaching services at TeamEFCoaching.com For more information on Spencer visit his coaching profile…

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17. Daniel Holloway - Criterium Racing Strategy 1:06:29

7M ago1:06:29

1:06:29

In Episode 17 of the Team EF Coaching Cycling Performance Podcast Zack Morris sits down with former multiple time pro and elite criterium national champion Daniel Holloway to discuss criterium racing strategy, tactics, and application of fitness. More info on Daniel Holloway More information on 1 on 1 coaching…

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16. Jason Boynton PHD - Understanding The Effects of Temperature on Cycling Performance 1:18:08

8M ago1:18:08

1:18:08

In episode 16 of the Team EF Coaching Performance Podcast, Zack Morris sits down with Dr. Jason Boynton to discuss the performance effects of temperature on cyclist. Dr Boynton is a PHD in exercise and sports science and has a masters in exercise physiology, and completed his thesis on the effects of environmental temperature on high performance at…

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15. Nicki Sorensen - Perspective on racing and coaching after 1244 Professional Cycling Races 46:35

8M ago46:35

46:35

On episode 15 of the Team EF Coaching Performance Podcast Nicki Sorensen sits down with Zack Morris to discuss perspective on racing and coaching after a 16 year long career in the professional peloton. More information on Nicki Sorensen https://www.teamefcoaching.com/coaches/nicki-sorensen/ Visit us online https://www.teamefcoaching.com…

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14. Q&A Roundtable with Team EF Coaching (Audio) 1:19:20

11M ago1:19:20

1:19:20

In Episode 14, Zack Morris sits down with head coach Colby Pearce, and Team EF Coaching's nutritionist, Spencer Miller who joins the show for the first time to answer the questions from the Instagram comment section. This episode hosts a variety of great information for athletes of all levels as Team EF Coaching goes deep into training philosophy, …

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14. Q&A Round Table with Team EF Coaching (Video) 1:19:20

11M ago1:19:20

1:19:20

In Episode 14, Zack Morris sits down with head coach Colby Pearce, and Team EF Coaching's nutritionist, Spencer Miller who joins the show for the first time to answer the questions from the Instagram comment section. This episode hosts a variety of great information for athletes of all levels as Team EF Coaching goes deep into training philosophy, …

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13. Bill Armstrong - Cycling Nutrition with The Founder of Neversecond Nutrition 50:11

12M ago50:11

50:11

In Episode 13 of the Team EF Coaching Performance Podcast, Zack Morris sits down with Bill Armstrong to learn more about the history behind the conception of the Neversecond brand, and why their systemized product system is changing the way athletes around the world are seeing sports nutrition. Neversecond Products https://never2.com Learn more abo…

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12. Mick Habgood - Biomechanical Podiatrist on using the "power joint" 52:07

1y ago52:07

52:07

If you've ever struggled with your insoles or cycling shoes then this episode is for you. Zack Morris sits down Mick Habgood in episode 12 to understand Mick's process and unpack some great tips for all cyclists. Dive into this episode and learn if you're using your "Power Joint" and getting the most potential out of your body. Learn more about coa…

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11. Ken Vanmarcke - EF Pro Cycling Director Sportif & Cycling Coach 32:32

1y ago32:32

32:32

In episode 11 of the Team EF Coaching podcast we sit down with coach Ken Vanmarcke to discuss his position at EF pro cycling as a director sportif, and his role as a cycling coach. We dive into Ken's history as an athlete, ds, and coach. Learn more about Team EF Coaching https://www.teamefcoaching.com…

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10. Colby Pearce - Why You Shouldn't Be Focusing on Marginal Gains 1:23:21

1y ago1:23:21

1:23:21

In episode 10 of the Team EF Coaching podcast Zack Morris sits down with Colby Pearce to discuss some important factors of cyclist development that often go over looked, or deemed less important that the trendy data driven market. Interested in learning more about our coaching program? Visit us online at www.TeamEFCoaching.com…

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9. Owen Blandy - Cooking For Cyclists 39:03

1+ y ago39:03

39:03

In episode 9 of the Team EF Coaching Performance Cycling Podcast Zack Morris sits down with EF Pro Cycling Chef, Owen Blandy to discuss all preparing, cooking, and eating food at home, and on the road. Owen Also shares some unique insights on what it's like to be a part of the big show in races like the Tour de France and many others. For more info…

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8. Jonathan Vaughters - CEO EF Pro Cycling 53:42

1+ y ago53:42

53:42

In episode 8 Zack Morris sits down with the CEO of EF Pro Cycling to discuss the up coming season, the exciting new 2023 team roster and many nuances of cycling training and how it applies to the sport of cycling. Jonathan races professionally from 1994 to 2003. After retirement he started the early iterations of EF Pro cycling with Slipstream Spor…

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7. Lachlan Morton - The returning desire to win 37:12

1+ y ago37:12

37:12

In episode 7 of the Team EF Coaching Performance podcast Zack sits down with Lachlan Morton while at the EF Pro Cycling training camp to discuss Lachlan's journey over the past couple of years and his return to structured training, and how he has rediscovered the desire to win. For more information on our cycling coaching programs visit https://www…

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6. Will Girling PHD - EF Pro Cycling's Nutritionist 56:50

1+ y ago56:50

56:50

PHD Nutritionist Will Girling shares some great insights on some common mistakes athletes make in fueling for their events and what an ideal structure would be for long endurance days, and race days. For More Information on Cycling Coaching Visit https://www.teamefcoaching.com

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5. Michael Valgren - Overcoming Adversity 24:38

1+ y ago24:38

24:38

In this episode of the Team EF Coaching Performance Podcast Michael Valgren shares his story on his crash at La Route d'Occitanie in June of 2022 and his road to recovery.

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4. Colby Pearce - Upper cross syndrome & achieving physiological balance 50:42

1+ y ago50:42

50:42

In this episode of the Team EF Coaching Podcast we sit down with our head coach, Colby Pearce to discuss some common imbalances that he sees in his practice as a bike fitter. This conversation leads us to a deeper dive onto the topic of upper cross syndrome, something commonly found in cyclists. Be sure to tune into this episode.…

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2. Tejay Van Garderen - The shifting dynamics in cycling 21:28

1+ y ago21:28

21:28

In this episode of the Team EF Coaching Performance Podcast we sit down with coach Tejay Van Garderen who has recently made a transition from a full time professional World Tour cyclist, to a director sportif for EF Pro Cycling. Enjoy some tips and insights from one of the best American riders of his generation in this episode.…

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3. Dr. Kevin Sprouse - How cyclists can optimize their overall health 45:06

1+ y ago45:06

45:06

In this episode of the Team EF Coaching Performance podcast we sit down with Head of Medicine at EF Education-EasyPost, Dr Kevin Sprouse to talk common health issues that cyclists deal with, how they can be prevented and how athletes can become healthier all round.

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1. Matt Shallcrass - Becoming the omni rider 52:36

1+ y ago52:36

52:36

In this episode of the Team EF Coaching Performance podcast we sit down with coach Matt Shallcrass to discuss the latest trends in training, his philosophy behind building Olympic champions and developing the abilities to compete in all areas of cycling, like athletes such as Tom Pidcock, Pauline Ferrand Prevot and Wout Van Aert, in other words, ho…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 55 Frank Pipp 1:43:42

9y ago1:43:42

1:43:42

THIS EPISODE Mike takes time out of the Team SmartStop training camp in Badger, CA, to sit down with Frank Pipp (@frankpipp), long-time US domestic hard man of the peloton who raced for Bissell Pro Cycling and Health Net p/b Maxxis. Set to the soundtrack of tinkling ice cubes, their wide-ranging conversation touches on boxing as aggression therapy,…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 54 Chris Carmichael 1:32:11

9+ y ago1:32:11

1:32:11

THIS EPISODE is a recording from six months ago of a conversation Mike had with his old friend and first cycling coach, Chris Carmichael. Carmichael is a person who needs little to no introduction for most of our audience, so you won't find a lengthy biographical blurb here. For a variety of reasons, we weren't able to have the audio go live last A…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 53 Not Kiel Reijnen and Alex Howes 1:08:06

9+ y ago1:08:06

1:08:06

THIS EPISODE Mike visits Kiel Reijnen to do a podcast, Alex Howes drops in, it's an awesome recording, and then Mike has a brain fart and accidentally deletes the bulk of the podcast. In a bold and daring move, Mike records an overly-long intro to make up for the deficit, fields questions from Twitter and answers them on-air to pad out the recordin…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 52 Ben Day 1:31:22

9+ y ago1:31:22

1:31:22

THIS EPISODE Mike catches up with Team United Healthcare's Ben Day, an Aussie time trial specialist and all-around great guy. They chat about Ben's past team adventures, what flying standby means to the uninitiated, living and racing in Poland, having your wallet stolen by hotel staff (something Mike knows all too well after Interbike last year), a…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 51 More Ted King 1:38:31

9+ y ago1:38:31

1:38:31

THIS EPISODE Mike welcomes back old friend and bon vivant Ted King to rehash old times and talk all things Kombucha, compression socks, and how to lose Twitter followers without even trying. The two-time Tour de France starter shares some of the highs and lows of his season, the glamorous life of being on the road, maple syrup connoisseurship, and …

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 50 Phil Gaimon Redux Part 2 1:14:47

9+ y ago1:14:47

1:14:47

THIS EPISODE Back after a completely inexcusable hiatus that consisted managing an upstart domestic cycling team to win the U.S. National Road Race Championship, the yellow jersey at the Tour of Utah, the white jersey at the Tour of Alberta, individual stages at multiple races, and the NRC Championship, Mike catches up again with old buddy Phil Gai…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 49 Phil Gaimon Redux Part 1 1:07:08

9+ y ago1:07:08

1:07:08

THIS EPISODE Back after a completely inexcusable hiatus that consisted managing an upstart domestic cycling team to win the U.S. National Road Race Championship, the yellow jersey at the Tour of Utah, the white jersey at the Tour of Alberta, individual stages at multiple races, and the NRC Championship, Mike catches up again with old buddy Phil Gai…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 48 Eric Wohlberg 1:07:25

10y ago1:07:25

1:07:25

THIS EPISODE Mike meets up with Eric Wohlberg, a three-time Canadian Olympian and multiple national time trial champion who is currently men's performance manager of Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies. The two go way back, and Creed raced under Eric during his time on Optum before his new role as DS with Team SmartStop. Their rollicking…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 47 Bo Hamburger (Part 2) 1:20:37

10y ago1:20:37

1:20:37

THIS EPISODE Mike sits down with Bo Hamburger, currently the DS for the Christina Watches-KUMA cycling team and a former professional road cyclist who won Fleche Wallone in 1998 and the Danish National Road Cycling Championship in 2000. He is also a member of the Danish Cycling Hall of Fame. In 2001 Bo was fired from Team CSC for a positive EPO tes…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 46 Bo Hamburger (Part 1) 1:01:25

10y ago1:01:25

1:01:25

THIS EPISODE Mike sits down with Bo Hamburger, currently the DS for the Christina Watches-KUMA cycling team and a former professional road cyclist who won Fleche Wallone in 1998 and the Danish National Road Cycling Championship in 2000. He is also a member of the Danish Cycling Hall of Fame. In 2001 Bo was fired from Team CSC for a positive EPO tes…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 45 Alex Howes 1:15:08

10y ago1:15:08

1:15:08

THIS EPISODE Mike catches up with pal Alex Howes of Garmin-Sharp in the middle of the 2014 USA Cycling Professional National Championships. Mike and Alex had their chat just a few days before Team SmartStop very nearly swept the podium in a one-two finish that put Howes on the bronze medal step. Their raucous and rollicking conversation starts with…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 44 Alex Candelario 1:10:38

10y ago1:10:38

1:10:38

THIS EPISODE Mike finally wrangles a chat with longtime good friend Alex Candelario, a former teammate from back in their early days racing for Prime Alliance. "Cando" currently rides for Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies in [spoiler alert] what may be his last season of road racing. In what Mike views as one of the better podcasts he's ever done,…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 43 Solo ramblings with guests 54:52

10y ago54:52

54:52

THIS EPISODE Mike is with the team at the Joe Martin Stage Race in Fayetteville, AK, and because of some unfortunate timing, has no guest for this week's podcast. Flying solo (with a bit of assistance from team mechanic Chris Kreidl and team soigneuse Astrid van Uden), Mike attempts to entertain and amuse our faithful listeners for a little over an…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 42 Chad Hartley 1:29:49

10y ago1:29:49

1:29:49

THIS EPISODE Mike and old friend Chad Hartley get together after the Belmont Criterium in Charlotte, NC, to catch up and swap stories over a bourbon or two. In a career that's spanned decades, Chad first started racing BMX as a teenager, turned pro at age 19, and after a stint with Jittery Joe's joined Mike on TIAA-CREF (later to morph into Slipstr…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 41 Lewis Elliot 1:40:50

10y ago1:40:50

1:40:50

THIS EPISODE Mike gets together with Lewis Elliot of Team Landis/Trek in between stages at the Redlands Classic. The Arizona native is not only a professional cyclist and triathlete, he's also a Ford Agency model, and is perhaps best known as the guy in the ProForm® TDF Centennial edition Powered by Google Maps™ incline/decline training bike commer…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 40 Scott Price 1:34:39

10y ago1:34:39

1:34:39

THIS EPISODE Mike sits down with his former cycling rival Scott Price after the opening stage at Redlands Classic in California, where Scott is working with the Landis/Trek cycling team. A native of Calgary, Canada, Scott moved to Spain at the age of 17 to pursue a road cycling career, which he did successfully for nearly two decades, culminating i…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 39 Scott Zwizanski 1:08:52

10y ago1:08:52

1:08:52

THIS EPISODE Mike talks to his old teammate Scott Zwizanski of Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies. In between sharing war stories from the Vuelta Mexico where they were racing, the guys reminisce about the good old days on Optum, and how Scott got his start in bike racing. At times comical (Creed tries to get Zwiz to admit that the Optu…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 38 Dustin Judice 49:07

10y ago49:07

49:07

THIS EPISODE Mike makes a departure from his usual podcasts with this chat with Dustin Judice, a cycling fan, Cat 4 racer, and Iraq War vet. Dustin sent Mike a note on Twitter thanking him for the Open Mic podcast, relating how it gives such a great perspective on the pro cycling scene by really connecting the listeners with Mike and his guests. Wh…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 37 Lauren Hall 1:25:31

10y ago1:25:31

1:25:31

THIS EPISODE Mike catches up with Lauren Hall of Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies. A talented all-rounder who's been racing pro since 2010, Lauren started her career with Team Vera Bradley and then moved to Team Tibco before landing a berth on her current Optum squad. With two national titles on the track and a second in both the nati…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 36 Gord Fraser 1:19:42

10y ago1:19:42

1:19:42

THIS EPISODE Mike gets together with Canadian cycling legend Gord Fraser, a three-time Olympian and four-time Commonwealth Games participant who was the 2004 Canadian national road race champion. In 2006 Gord retired from professional cycling after racing four seasons for the Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis. He then went on to be a …

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 35 Shawn Milne 1:25:26

10y ago1:25:26

1:25:26

THIS EPISODE Mike grabs a bite to eat and chew the fat with old friend Shawn Milne (along with interloper Ian MacGregor of Skratch Labs). Milne recently culminated his road racing career with 5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda to become the new team director of Team Rio Cycling, a Colorado-based development cycling team. In addition to his prestigious palmare…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 34 Kathryn Bertine 1:46:08

10y ago1:46:08

1:46:08

THIS EPISODE Mike sits down to chat with pro cyclist/athlete/journalist/activist/filmmaker Kathryn Bertine, whose groundbreaking documentary, "Half the Road," about the passions, pitfalls and power of women's professional cycling recently premiered to a sold-out audience in Tucson, AZ (a premiere which, sadly, Mike was unable to get into...) They t…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 33 Meredith Miller 1:28:39

10y ago1:28:39

1:28:39

THIS EPISODE Mike settles in for a chat with women's cycling legend Meredith Miller in January, just before U.S. Cyclocross Nationals in her hometown of Boulder, CO. You will be hearing this conversation after the Cal Giant star stood on the bronze medal step of the podium there, and just as she's prepping for Hoogerheide, Belgium, to compete in th…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed - Ep 32 Pat McCarty 1:06:24

10y ago1:06:24

1:06:24

THIS EPISODE Mike shoots the breeze with old friend and best man Pat McCarty, who has spun his cranks for such teams as US Postal, Phonak, Slipstream-Chipotle, OUCH-Maxxis, SpiderTech-C10, and most recently Bissell. Along with guest interloper Shawn Milne, Mike and Pat wax philosophical on all sorts of fascinating topics including the future, what …

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Open Mic with Mike Creed - Ep 31 Mike Friedman 1:24:05

10+ y ago1:24:05

1:24:05

THIS EPISODE Coming to you live from Team SmartStop-Mountain Khakis training camp in Tucson, AZ, it's Mike's old friend Mike "Meatball" Friedman, a multi-time national champion and 2008 Olympic cyclist, most recently of Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies. Over the course of an hour and a half of reminiscing, they cover such diverse topi…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed Ep 30 Marianne Martin 1:15:08

10+ y ago1:15:08

1:15:08

THIS EPISODE Mike has margaritas and conversation with Marianne Martin, the winner of the first Tour de France for women in 1984, covering the 18-stage 616-mile course in 21 days, 29 hours, 39 minutes, and 2 seconds. We hope you enjoy this intriguing conversation with a legend in women's cycling. We certainly did. Open Mic with Mike Creed is sponso…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed - Ep 29 Mara Abbott 51:05

10+ y ago51:05

51:05

IN THIS EPISODE Mike sits down for a chat with Mara Abbott (that's with two b's and two t's), the first American ever to win the Giro Donne, one of the Grand Tours of women's bicycle racing. In between trading smoothie recipes and Twitter stalking confessions, they discuss favorite places to cycle, Mara's Game of Thrones addiction, strategies for m…

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Open Mic with Mike Creed - Ep 28 Timmy Duggan Redux 1:38:00

10+ y ago1:38:00

1:38:00

THIS EPISODE Mike gets together with Timmy Duggan again for a heart-to-heart post-retirement chat with the former Saxo-Tinkoff rider. Over the course of an hour and a half the pair wax philosophical about what led Timmy to his decision to hang up his race wheels despite several legit team offers to continue racing. Their conversation meanders over …

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Open Mic with Mike Creed - Ep 27 Dean Golich 1:33:27

10+ y ago1:33:27

1:33:27

THIS EPISODE Mike talks to Dean Golich, the training guru who was a physiologist for USA Cycling from 1994-1996 and established training protocols for the 1996 Olympic Cycling Team across all cycling disciplines. Dean has been working with athletes in road cycling, MTB, cyclocross, motocross, supercross, MotoGP, and NASCAR, and is a wealth of knowl…

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