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José Hermida on coaching Tom Pidcock, his 2024 Olympic predictions and how 29ers “changed everything”
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José Antonio Hermida is an institution of cross-country mountain bike racing.
From humble beginnings – winning his first race at age 14 in a hockey helmet, swim shorts and a T-shirt – he racked up a wealth of impressive wins throughout his 20-year racing career, culminating in a dominant performance at the 2010 World Championships. He also took silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics and fourth at the 2012 London Olympics.
In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, deputy editor Jack Luke and Hermida discuss coaching Tom Pidcock to victory at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, his predictions for the 2024 Games, how 29ers changed XC racing, how training and nutrition strategies have evolved since he retired, and much more.
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487 episodes
Manage episode 430905139 series 2508884
José Antonio Hermida is an institution of cross-country mountain bike racing.
From humble beginnings – winning his first race at age 14 in a hockey helmet, swim shorts and a T-shirt – he racked up a wealth of impressive wins throughout his 20-year racing career, culminating in a dominant performance at the 2010 World Championships. He also took silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics and fourth at the 2012 London Olympics.
In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, deputy editor Jack Luke and Hermida discuss coaching Tom Pidcock to victory at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, his predictions for the 2024 Games, how 29ers changed XC racing, how training and nutrition strategies have evolved since he retired, and much more.
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