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Show #198 – June 14, 2014

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Guests: Tour of Utah’s Jenn Andrs; Senior Cycling Tours owner Pat Blackmon; Garmin-Sharp team pro Phil Gaimon

Sometimes you just hit a home run with a great selection of guests, news, and commentary.  I think we’ve done that this week.

Jenn Adnrs, project manager, from the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah fills us in on this “Toughest of the U.S. Stage Races” with all the details of distances (LONG), climbing (RIDICULOUS for mere mortals), and sprints (LOTS OF THEM).  Coming to Fox Sports each day or streaming on line, you can watch the 16 teams compete from August 4-10.

Are you over 50? Do you like things “handled” for you?  Well, Pat Blackmon rode cross country with Woman Tours a few years back and said – WOW – I’m going to start Senior Cycling Tours that caters to active seniors.  And, so she did.  With many of her 2014 tours already sold out, I caught up with Pat – who is 75 by the way – at a softball tournament in Henerdonville, TN to tell me all about her tours and what makes them so irresistible.

After a short break with some current events, we head on out to Burbank, CA to speak with racing pro Phil Gaimon (Garmin-Sharp) about his new book, “Pro Cycling on $10 A Day – From Fat Kid to Euro Pro“.

Phil really was a fat kid and without mincing words, tells what it is like to slog through the amateur ranks and come out as an elite pro racer.  Along the way, he relates some hilarious stories and gives excellent advice.

The conversation proves to be enjoyable and fun , just like his book.  (PS – you can get a signed copy of Phil’s book on his web site!)

 

 

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Show #155 – August 10, 2013

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GUESTS: DAVID EPSTEIN, ROB GREENFIELD, SEAN WEIDE

You know that feeling when the temperature is just right, and there’s enough of a breeze to cool you down, but not enough to impede forward progress, and your bike is shifting and riding with the silent precision of a Swiss watch, and your legs feel like they could turn the cranks at this rate indefinitely? Yeah, me too. Rarely. But just often enough to lure me out in case today is that day.

And now on to this week’s show:

If you’ve ever wondered why your buddy climbs so much faster than you, or can out sprint you, even though you train just as hard (or harder) David Epstein has your answer. It turns out that almost all athletic achievement is, to some extent, genetically predisposed. The way our bodies respond to training, food and drugs varies according to our DNA. Epstein’s new book, The Sports Gene is loaded with information about how our potential for different sports is determined, and how it’s realized.

Our second guest this week is not a competitive cyclist, but he handily walks away with the prize for most interesting and creative use of his time. Rob Greenfield has traveled far and wide on a shoestring (or less!). His latest adventure involved a 4700-mile ride across the U.S. on a bamboo bike while living off the grid. Rob’s tiny carbon footprint makes mine look like a Sasquatch by comparison.

Finally, the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is happening now, and Diane caught up with Sean Weide, the press liaison for Team BMC, which is racing the ToU. Diane and Sean talk about racing in the U.S., drug-testing, and the consistent success that BMC’s riders have been having this year.