Category: Podcast
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Jason Smith
What would you say the chances are of making the podium on your first gravel race when you had just picked up your bike the day before? If you’re Jason Smith, you know there is at least a chance, because he made it happen at the 2024 Albia Holy Cow. Jason is part of team…
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Trevor Irwin
Trevor Irwin is a Math and Science teacher and active triathlete. The 50km distance is right in his wheelhouse and at the Albia Holy Cow he went out strong to make the podium. If you have a triathlete in your life that you just know would love gravel cycling, this might be the episode to…
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Jen Sheffield – July 2024
Meeting new people was something I assumed would happen with the Iowa Gravel Series. Having people come back time and time again and getting to follow along with their journey was something I didn’t think about too much, but it has been something I enjoy so much now. Jen Sheffield has been on the IGS
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Gwen Barrett
Gwen Barrett has devoted much of her life to making things great for the elderly and retired. Surrounded by all that wisdom, it’s no wonder she’s chosen cycling as a way to stay healthy, build her relationships, and go on adventures. We talk a bit about her 500 mile ride across most of New Mexico,…
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Charles Erickson
Charles Erickson grew up in Omaha, but had family in Silver City, so he knows these Iowa roads and when it came time to sign up for the Silver City Century, it was personal. He didn’t want to just do well, his goal was the podium. In this episode of the podcast we get to…
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Brady Hopwood
Lots of people embraced biking and gravel in 2020, but few see podium success like Brady Hopwood. His military discipline and midwestern work ethic may be the key. In this episode, we explore with Brady the key elements of bike racing – nutrition, training, tactics, route recon, and more.
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Otis Maclin
13-year-old Otis Maclin, mentored by Roy Hass through Big Brothers and Big Sisters, stands out as a promising cyclist, consistently achieving podium placements. This episode also delves into the experience of being a young cyclist in the era of social media influencers. We even had to have Otis translate some terms into “old people” language.…
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Michael Lambert
Michael Lambert, sponsored cyclist with Velovit Elite, won the 100km gravel race at the Kalona Horseshoe. In this interview, we discusses his cycling journey, the Rouge Roubaix race, training, and some USA Cycling regulations.
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Claire O’Leary
Claire O’Leary is a special breed of athlete. She podiumed at Unbound in 2023 and the Iowa Gravel Series in 2022 and she has since started the Driftless Gravel Camp. The camp is “to encourage and equip FTW (femme/trans/women) riders to pursue gravel adventures and races through three days of supported adventure rides, skills clinics,
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Joel Huisenga
Gravel attracts folks from all over because the bike is an amazing invention and the people that ride those bikes know it and respect it. I really enjoyed getting to know Joel Huisenga, who came in 3rd at the 2023 Glenwood Gravel. This is a guy you would never assume could burn your legs off