Criterium Nation
131 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA podcast about life lived one corner at a time.
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What Happened with the NCL
April 24, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBOn April 15 the National Cycling League shuttered its doors for 2024, and announced that it will focus on 2025. That has left riders and teams in limbo, and a lot of confusion as to what is happening. We are joined by journalist Logan Jones-Wilkins to help provide context and build a historical picture for what has led up to this point.
The Project Echelon Files: The Working Man Pro with Matt Zimmer
April 17, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBJob, wife, child, pro bike racer. That's a full day and for Matt Zimmer that's his reality. He's come a long way since being the high schooler in Iowa who just raced bikes, and he is here to share that journey with us along with tidbits about racing in Europe and how we can make racing here more inviting.
Reputation with Jordan Cheyne
April 03, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBYour reputation is who you are before you actually arrive. It's the version of yourself that stays behind long after you have left. It opens doors and definitely gets some doors closed very hard. In bike racing your reputation is just as important as the results that you put on your race resume. This episode we talk with retired pro and current stand up comedy star Jordan Cheyne about reputation.
Season Opener 2024
March 20, 2024 04:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBThere are a lot of firsts that are set to happen this year, one thing that we are very proud of is our effort to be the first to bring data into American bike racing. It's all in an effort to do what has not been done before which is to set basic standards within our community. By building a medal count and collecting data on who is winning the biggest events in the country we are poised to help the fans follow the sport closer and at a higher level of education than previous. So let's get t...
The World Tour with Maggie Coles-Lyster
December 19, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBIt's amazing to watch people grow and excel. This podcast has been fortunate enough to have had a myriad of incredible guests who have achieved tremendous levels of success. Now, for the first time, we have a World Tour Pro on the show in Maggie Coles-Lyster of Isreal Premier Tech Roland. One of our favorite alums is back to tell us about her adventures in Europe and the somewhat rocky road she had to take this year. However, it's not all rough because it ended with her solidly and comfortab...
Who Comes Next: Crossover with The Call Up
November 29, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBWe are fortunate to occupy this stage for only a brief period of time. What happens after we leave? How do we maintain the progress we've made and ensure that others can stand on our shoulders? It's a question that we must grapple with in criterium racing. We've made a ton of progress over the past couple years but when our current leaders have moved on who comes next is unclear because it is our obligation to train our replacements. Gabe Lloyd and Daniel Holloway from The Call Up just us fo...
Autumn in Connecticut with Will Gleason
November 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MB"To thine ownself be true"-- Billy Shakespeare, Hamlet. Will Gleason of CS Velo and I went for a long bike ride among the crisp leaves of autumn in western Connecticut. We didn't do much leaf peeping but we did a whole lot of talking, reminiscing, theorizing, a touch of gossiping. Then we had a lobster roll, ice cream, and a beer before sitting down and pressing record on the microphone. This episode is what happened next.
What's Happened Lately with Bill Schieken
October 04, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBA lot has happened since our last recap episode following Intelli. Good thing we've got fellow Wide Angle Podium contributor Bill Schieken to help us delve through the details of Littleton, the NCL, Momentum Indy, Gateway Cup and Bucks County. Yep, it's a lot.
Live from the Gateway Cup
September 13, 2023 04:00 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBThings may sound just a bit different because we are 100% live from Gateway Cup with Will Hardin from Project Echelon and Melanie Wong from ButcherBox. Our good friends from Urban Chestnut brewery in the heart of the Grove were gratious hosts and the environment was perfectly cozy. So join the audience, grab your favorite Zwickel, Schnickelfritz, or Dorfbier and get ready for some good times.
So You Want to Promote a Race, Part 4 with Graham Costa
August 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBRace promotion is a learned trade. There is a guide, but the real lessons are learned through trial and error, and with a lot of help and experience. Without good events our community is nothing but solo training and group rides. A great event can make someone's year and can become a focal point of a summer. In today's episode we talk with Graham Costa on how he and his team have brought together local interests and created a legitimate community event and bike race. We are brought to you ...
Oh Canada, O'Krafka with Logan O'Krafka of UNC Lotto Max
August 09, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBWe go north of the border for this week's episode to meet with the captain of the new squad UNC Lotto Max-- Logan O'Krafka. Despite their youth and newness to the scene, they really stamped their authority on Intelligentsia Cup. Logan gives us the scoop on the team and its mission, and also how one of the premier criterium series played out over 10 days of intense racing. We are brought to you this week by -- say goodbye to the generic face wash on your counter because is here to save the ...
Two Things can be True at the Same Time
July 26, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBNationals, ACC, Boise, NCL, Salt Lake City, UCI Transgender Ban, and so much more. We cover a lot of ground in this episode. We are brought to you this week by -- say goodbye to the generic face wash on your counter because is here to save the day when it comes to your skin. We are rough on our skin as bike racers and Caldera Lab and its line up of products is here to help repair the damage we do by loving the sport we do. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" for 20% off your order.
Why We Stage Race
July 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBAt its core the popular image of cycling in the United States is stage racing. Fortunate for us, every major American stage race comes complete with its own demanding and technical criterium. Meaning, when we talk stage racing we remain very much on brand. That being said, stage racing, as a whole, is still a fundamentally critical part of road racing. Now that we are beyond the pandemic, stage racing is seeing a resurgence in popularity. It is time for the media to get back behind it, and i...
From the City of Mountains with Katia Martinez
June 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBWe are going back to the original format-- bringing you a story about a rider you may not know much about, yet. For this story we go all the way down to the mountains of northern Mexico and the city of Monterey. It's there we meet the 22-year old Katia Martinez who races for Goldman Sachs ETFs. Now in her second year of criterium racing in the US, she's had a growing impact but still is trying to find her legs in the argie-bargie final laps. So come along and meet Katia.
Tulsa Tough 2023 Recap Show
June 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBIt's the longest day of the year and time for the biggest party of the American cycling season, that's right it's time for Tulsa Tough. We are joined by Adam Mills of Source Endurance once again to break down all the action, startegy, and meaning.
You Do You
June 14, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBDo what you need to, to stay in the sport as long as it brings you happiness. That may not mean the same thing for you as it does everyone else. What motivates different people is not a single universal truth. Rick Arnopol joins us to talk about the importance of letting people be themselves and to take joy from this sport in the ways that each individual sees fit. We are brought to you this week by -- say goodbye to the generic face wash on your counter because is here to save the day wh...
Behind the Lens with Bruce Buckley
June 07, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBThis episode was first aired on March 3, 2020, but when it comes to the central place that photography plays in criterium racing we believed that it was time to share it again. Photography remains the primary means by which the story of criterium racing is told. The photographers we have worked with over the past 3 years have helped us grow this show and tell these stories. Without them this sport would not be as inspiring or newsworthy. Bruce Buckley helped us launch this effort and we want...
Team Building with Brandon Feehery
May 24, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 86 MBEvery year we put together groups of men and women from all over the country, and with potentially little connection to each other, on teams and expect them to go out and race together with a unified purpose and vision. How that is actually accomplished can be a mystery but when done right it is a thing of beauty. After years of being on a team with a consistent roster and a singular goal, Brandon Feehery has shifted to a new squad this offseason. Now he, and his teammates need to work some ...
The Project Echelon Files: The Flow with Cade Bickmore
May 17, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBThere are a lot of things Project Echelon does very well that they are not supposed to be good at doing. They weren't supposed to be an elite team. They weren't supposed to win big races. They weren't supposed to win stage races. And, lately they weren't supposed to win a field sprint. Sorry to disappoint but these are all things they are doing...frequently. It seems Project Echelon is really just good at proving their critics wrong. This week we have Cade Bickmore, the sprinter, on to talk ...
Reverse Mentorship with Kim Stoveld
May 10, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBKim Stoveld of Automatic Racing is new to road racing but she's already made an impact with her power and results. As her experience and skill continues to improve so will her spot on the podium. She's received a ton of advice from some very well meaning individuals; but sometimes that advice could be better timed and directed. In our effort to figure out how to encourage people into the sport and keep them in it, we look to the way we mentor inexperienced riders, and how that effort can be ...
What's Happened Lately
May 03, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBWe've been gone for a little while, sorry. While we've been out a lot has happened and we need to talk about it with you. The NCL had its first race. The ACC is starting going. And CRIT was announced with zero details. On top of that race tactics, good and bad, were on full display at Spartanburg. Bill Schieken from Cyclocross Radio joins me to talk about what's been going on and what it means for criterium racing.
The Art of Cornering Featuring Michael Marckx
April 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBHow do we talk about ourselves to others? How do we brand the sport? And what is the messaging that we choose to use? These are all critical questions and ones that we should look at as criterium racing angles to grow and attract fans and participants. So let's get some help and to do that we can turn to our friends in gravel racing to see how they have encouraged people to do insanely challenging races and have fun at the same time. We are joined this week by Michael Marckx, one of the crea...
What Do We Know About the NCL?
March 24, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBHopefully when you get to the end of this episode you know more than you do now. We are joined this week by Jonathan Crain to help crack the enigma that is the NCL. Information has slowly dribble out but our goal is to collect everything we've seen plus a bit more that we have been able to compile and present it to you in one place, so you can be educated fans. We are brought to you by Source Endurance, the premier destination for endurance coaching. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" fo...
Life Time Grand Prix Docuseries Review
March 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBLet's apply what we've learned about media from our last episode and do so by taking a deep dive look into the docuseries recently released by Cold Collaborative about the 2022 Life Time Grand Prix. Sure this has nothing to do with criterium racing; but it has everything to do with how we can gain and grow an audience through sharply produced post-event content. So join us as we go off road and a little bit outside our comfort zones. We are brought to you by Source Endurance-- the interne...
The Fourth Estate featuring Brad Sohner
March 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBLet's start 2023 the right way by talking about how criterium racing can learn from other sports to make its media experience better and more comprehensive. When criterium racing's fans are more educated they are more engaged. When they are more engaged they are more likely to become hooked and follow the events, teams, and riders. Hooked fans are more likely to stir all the watercooler #critbeef on their own. No single person in criterium racing is more aptly placed than Brad Sohner, the br...
Panache, Moxie, et al., featuring Chris Tolley
December 14, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBChris Tolley is here and we are so excited that it caused us to get introspective. Come with us on a thought experiment as we explore the inner workings of the mind of a man who has become an institution in Central Texas. He has become an advocate, a leader, a guide, but most importantly he has become himself. We are brought to you this week by Bob's Pickle Pops the Swiss Army Knife of hydration. It has what you need to keep going when the weather is hot and unforgiving. Find them on Insta...
The Rules Committee
November 30, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBOur friend, Prof. & Coach Adam Mills of Cycling University, is back in the studio and delivering a level 205 college course on how we need to learn the rules of criterium racing and then rethink them. Rules define a sport and help make it safe and stable. They can also alter the trajectory of a sport and can even turn the fortunes of failing sports around. It is high time we talk about them. We are brought to you by Source Endurance. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" at checkout and sav...
The Storytellers
November 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBWe've done it, we've made it to Episode 100. We've got so much more work to do in this sport, but for the moment we will celebrate getting to this benchmark. This one goes out to all of you, the loyal fans and listeners; and that's why we turned to you to write and produce this episode. We pulled together comments and responses that you provided via Instagram about what road racing needs to do in America to improve. We organized, categorized, and made a plan, and now we present them to you w...
The Project Echelon Files: Crit Ricky Rides Again
October 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBRicky Arnopol joins us for the hour to talk about how coffee is so much more than just an addiction, racing in Europe and tattoos. But more importantly, we talk about salaries in bike racing and have a frank conversation about where we are now as compared to where other sports currently exist. Today's episode is brought to you by Source Endurance. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" for $50 off your first month of coaching. We are also brought to you by Hammerhead and the Karoo 2. Use t...
The Clever Martinez Effect
October 12, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBPositivity, optimism and having fun. Use the opportunity to train, race, and be alive for good. We learn this and a ton more in this week's episode featuring Clever Martinez of Miami Blazers. We are brought to you by Source Endurance. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" for $50 off your first month of the best in endurance coaching.
The Project Echelon Files Chapter 4: The Epic of Monk
August 17, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBHe's the hero we need and this is his story. His name is Brandon Feehery but we call him Monk. In chapter 4 we bring you the Epic of Monk. We are brough to you by Source Endurance. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" for $50 off your first month of coaching.
The Project Echelon Files Chapter 3
August 10, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MBWe catch up with "Crit" Ricky and Wünderkid Ethan Crane this week. Don't worry, there is a special Monkisode coming; but we've gone far too long between shows so we need to split things up. We are brought to you buy Source Endurance, the internet's premier location for endurance coaching. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" at checkout for $50 off your first month of coaching.
Mentorship
July 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBWe learn from the best. We learn from those who come before us. We learn from each other. The key is that we learn and become better. We are joined by Peter Olejniczak and Adam Myerson to talking about their mentor-mentee relationship and how to do it yourself. We are brought to you by Source Endurance. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" for $50 off your first month of service.
Tulsa Tough 2022 Supersode
June 22, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBTulsa Tough, we recap it. We are joined by Prof. Adam Mills from the criterium school of hard knocks who gives Allan, Céline, and I a graduate level course in how the races were won and what it means moving forward.
Armed Forces Cycling Classic Recap
June 07, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MBA quick recap and a solo show. We know that there's a lot of bike racing coming up and want to keep on top of things for you, so this is a full show just about the Armed Forces Cycling Classic this weekend.
International Man of Mystery with Liam White of ButcherBox Cycling
June 02, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBWho is Liam White? No really, I need to know. This week's episode we discover together just who is the man from Victoria, Austrialia, the guy who ended up on the podium at Athens Twilight. Plus we hit Rochester Twilight, the Joe Martin Crit, Plainfield, and Somerville in the fastest 2...er...5 minutes in crit racing. Today's episode is brought to you by Source Endurance. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" for $50 off your first month of coaching.
Smiles for Miles with Dani Morshead
May 25, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBWe are going on a West Coast swing for this week's episode with the Bay area's very own Dani Morshead of LA Sweat. Non-spoiler alert...she loves Parish Publick House’s fries. She also loves bikes and especially crits. We talk about her fixie-crit background and then go in deep on her recent success at the Wilmington Grand Prix. We are brought to you by Manscaped, the creators of the Lawn Mower 4.0 and the Ultra Premium Collection. Pick up your own today, and use the promo code "criterium...
The Project Echelon Files: Chapter 2
May 18, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBThe story gets deeper and the questions get harder. Your protagnists confront new challenges from coast-to-coast and then across the ocean as well. Join us in chapter 2 as we get back in the saddle with Project Echelon's Ricky, Monk and Ethan as bones break, teeth are extracted, and jerseys are won. We are brought to you by Manscaped, the creators of the Lawn Mower 4.0 and the Ultra Premium Collection. Pick up your own today, and use the promo code "criteriumnation" for 20% off plus free ...
Sunnyland of Gilaburg
May 12, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBA lot of bike racing just happened- Sunny King, Redlands, Gila, Spartanburg, Athens, all of Speed Week. It's a lot. We unpack a the themes and storylines from this huge block of racing. We are brought to you by Manscaped, the creators of the Lawn Mower 4.0 and the Ultra Premium Collection. Pick up your own today, and use the promo code "criteriumnation" for 20% off plus free shipping. We are also brought to you by Source Endurance your home for the best in endurance coaching services. ...
The Class of 2019
April 21, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBThe U23 Class of 2019 was insanely talented, and it included our guest this week Michael Hernandez of Best Buddies Racing. This week we talk inclusivity, we talk elite bike racing, and we talk about a love story. We are brought to you by Manscaped, the creators of the Lawn Mower 4.0 and the Ultra Premium Collection. Pick up your own today, and use the promo code "criteriumnation" for 20% off plus free shipping. We are also brought to you by Source Endurance your home for the best in e...
The Project Echelon Files: Chapter 1
April 14, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBThe most ambitious effort we have yet undertaken, a show literally 30 hours and 500 miles of bike riding in the making. We proudly present the first chapter of our ongoing series following the men of Project Echelon through the 2022 season. We are brought to you by Manscaped, the creators of the Lawn Mower 4.0 and the Ultra Premium Collection. Pick up your own today, and use the promo code "criteriumnation" for 20% off plus free shipping. We are also brought to you by Hammerhead and t...
2022 Season Preview Show
April 07, 2022 23:29 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBInspired equally by The Slow Ride Podcast and the epic movie 1917, here is a one take episode of our show. It's a bit more raw than normal, filled with all our hot takes, a game with ill-defined rules, and a few inside jokes that long-term fans of the show will surely enjoy. We are brought to you by Manscaped, the creators of the Lawn Mower 4.0 and the Ultra Premium Collection. Pick up your own today, and use the promo code "criteriumnation" for 20% off plus free shipping. We are also b...
I Am Shark Brained
March 23, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBWhat is your mantra? What are your centering words? Paige Kostanecki of ButcherBox Cycling joins us to talk about how she has battled negative self talk and invasive thoughts to turn defeat into victory. We are brought to you by Manscaped, the creators of the Lawn Mower 4.0 and the Ultra Premium Collection. Pick up your own today, and use the promo code "criteriumnation" for 20% off plus free shipping. We are also brought to you by Hammerhead and the Karoo 2. Use the promo code "CRITNATI...
Collegiate Cycling featuring Tim Hall of Lees-McRae College
March 16, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBCollegiate cycling has expanded greatly in the United States in the last 30 years. It has slowly become a pipeline for riders from high school to college and then on to greater successes. What has helped spur that growth, along with the successes of these athletes, is the hard work and inspiration of coaches like our guest this week-- Tim Hall of Lees-McRae College. Coach Hall joins us to help explain the structure of collegiate cycling and how he helps the next generation advance and harnes...
The Long Road
March 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBAthletes want to compete and will compete even when hurt. It is their very nature that injury is ignored, often times until it becomes detrimental to a career. Harriet Owen suffered a serious concussion in March of 2021 at a training camp; but kept trying to compete and push herself. She paid a price for it, and eventually had to end her season early and suffered with post-concussion syndrome long after she stopped racing. Now, months later she is putting everything back together and hoping ...
Everything. Has. Changed.
March 02, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBDanny Estevez of Best Buddies Racing launches the 2022 season for us. He's an athlete who made the choice to leave the sport as a junior and then, when he was ready, to come back and drive for the top step on the podium. In 2021 he achieved that goal, winning the amateur national title in the road race and the crit. Now he's setting his sights on even bigger prizes. We are brought to you by Manscaped, the creators of the Lawn Mower 4.0 and the Ultra Premium Collection. Pick up your own tod...
What We Liked About 2021
December 15, 2021 13:10 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBThe final episode of the season has arrived. Céline, Allan, and I breakdown, hopefully in a lighthearted fashion, what we liked about 2021. We are brought to you by the Echelon Racing League, a unique racing experience on RGT that brings together in real life racers and races on a virtual platform.
What We Should Have Learned in 2021
December 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBIt's retrospection time and we've got our professor, Adam Mills, from Source Endurance here to breakdown the lessons that we all should have learned this year. We've have four lessons in today's class, and we are sure you'll enjoy. We are brought to you this week by the Echelon Racing League on the RGT Cycling platform. The league is pairing with in-real life events this year and races are currently ongoing.
Exit Interview
December 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBOur guest this week, Julie Kuliecza, has made it to the end of her professional racing career. We are here to celebrate that milestone with her; but also to learn from her wisdom and experiences. We all stand on the shoulders of giants, that's how we learn. We are brought to you by Manscaped, your home for men's grooming solutions. By using "criteriumnation" at checkout you will save 20% and get free shipping.
Great Expectations
November 17, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBIn road racing, the autumn is the time of expectations and fresh starts. It's when we get to dial in where we want to go in the future. The future for Scott McGill is bright with a new contract with Wildlife Generation and bigger opportunities in Europe and beyond. We talk about that; but also about this past year, including what happened in those final corners at Pro Crit Championships. We are brought to you by Source Endurance. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" for $50 off your first ...