Mi Duole Cycling Podcast

Meet local racer and pro gravel rider: Nathan Spratt!  My cycling career got started out by racing triathlons in college (Boiler UP!) And decided running hurt too much and swimming was too boring. Favorites: Food - Cereal... All the cereal Non-cycling Activity - Working on/building cars Race - Wasatch All-Road Cycling Highlights  Winner - True Grit Gravel 2022 Tour of the Gila Men Cat 1/2: 1st Pla...

Formula 369 was created by Eric Ellis, a local Cat 1-2 road racer, mountain biker, and runner.  He has a degree in Exercise Science and Nutrition, worked for over 5 years as a nationally certified personal trainer, has 7 years of experience as a cycling coach, and has shown his ability to coach himself by winning the the Utah State 50k trail running championship in 2016, and the Utah State Road Cy...

After a big weekend of racing at some pretty rad events we thought it would be fun to hear some race reports. These are coming from both Leadville: Stu, Chip, Jesse and Taylor.  We are also hearing about Steamboat Springs Gravel: Dave Sharp and Cherell Jordin.  Enjoy the recaps of these events. 

Since 1984, Mi Duole has always had a strong group of male riders. For several years now, Kristin Anderson has not only blazed her way through every dark, early, cold morning with the men’s training team, but she has become as strong as the group. Kristin has also been a gateway to bringing on new female riders and growing the Mi Duole team. Over the last two years, we’ve had 3 female Mi Duole rac...

Heather was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the 4th child of 6. As a child Heather was given the nickname of Flower. I don’t know why…maybe she can explain.  She attended Highland High School.  While at HHS she caught the eye of many a boys…one of whom would eventually become her husband. After high school she attended the University of Utah.  While at the U her older brother’s bes...

David was born in San Diego CA in March 1977.  He grew up in Southern California, riding motorcycles and playing sports – basketball, football, and he especially loved swimming. I guess this guy’s love for tight spandex-y clothes dates back to childhood.  Fun fact: he has attended most of the Utah schools – BYU, Utah State, UVSC, and the U of U. He lived in England for 2 years as an LDS missionary...

When describing Todd to someone who doesn’t know him “Modern Renaissance Man” is the best way I can sum him up. One of my favorite things about him is his endless curiously for all things and people. He can (and does!) find the good and interesting in the people he meets and befriends and can ‘talk shop’ with anyone and everyone, whether they are a plumber, CEO, fashion designer or chef. He loves...

Three separate interviews about Crusher in the Tushar preparation and execution: Dave Sharp, Scott Miles, Spencer Chipping. Learn what they have learned about nutrition, tires, the course, weather, gear, clothes and training.   The Tushars are among Utah's tallest mountain ranges, housing several peaks over 12,000 feet in elevation and featuring Utah's highest road at an elevation of 11,500 feet....

Meet the newest team sponsor of Mi Duole: www.cyclingupgrades.com and Korby Van Valkenburg.  They are here to help you buy and ride upgrades! CyclingUpgrades.com was born from a passion of riding and upgrading our own bike(s). With some of the best road cycling and climbing in the world at our doorstep, they can often be found out riding up grades as well as upgrades!  They buy and sell high-end c...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 932 bicyclists were killed in motor-vehicle traffic crashes in 2020, an 8.9% increase from 856 in 2019. Bicyclists' deaths accounted for 2% of all motor-vehicle traffic fatalities. The canyons are busier.  More bikes are on the roads. Many cities throughout the United States reported increases in the number of bicycle accidents durin...

Jessee Clapier, also known as Vinny, Jasper, and, by his father in law, Jeff, was born and raised in Holladay, Utah as the youngest of 6 kids. He attended Churchill Jr. High and Skyline High School where he met his one and only girlfriend at the age of fifteen. Jess proposed six years later after Eliza told him to NEVER talk to her about marriage. Traveling is a priority to Jess because he is fasc...

We built The Feed to share how the right nutrition at the right time can instantly improve your performance, get you more improvement out of each workout, and increase your enjoyment of training and racing. I started 8 years ago while I was running a Tour de France team, I saw how better nutrition was giving our riders a huge advantage in their training (getting more out of every workout) and in c...

Meet the Brinton's... CAMILLE:  Camille has so many crowns on Strava, they had to buy extra space on the cloud just to hold them all. But seriously, she loves her crowns more than real jewelry. And speaking of real jewelry, her dad is a garbage man that showers her with diamonds so I don't have to buy her any. We spend most of our money on bikes and food. Two of her greatest loves, after me, her h...

Meet Split Nutrition's co-founder, Jeff Mahin. Recently a friend and fellow cyclist (Corey Jensen) proposed our team connecting with SPLIT.  If you haven’t seen their product you can find it at Harmon's. If you where at team camp you got to dive into the very generous gift of products that Split provided us. Jeff Mahin (a chef with a passion for cycling) and Dr. Phil Goglia (performance nutritioni...

Hannah Finchamp has been racing for over half her life. She started at 9 years old, racing on a bike more than half her weight. Eleven years later she received her professional license in triathlon and mountain biking. After winning the XTERRA Amateur World Championship in triathlon, she joined the CLIF Pro Team (then LUNA). And after winning the amateur title a second time, her sights became fixe...

Dan Mills of Performance Rehab Clinic is a MASTER at helping people heal. Learn how to be strategic about your cycling and fitness as you age. Learn how to still be killing it out there in your 70’s! Owner and operator of Performance Rehab Clinic. University of Utah Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Idaho State University. Dan is a HU...

After five years of racing with the Team Novo Nordisk development team, Logan Phippen made the step up to the pro team for 2021, realizing a long held dream and becoming the team’s only US pro rider. Valuable experience racing against WorldTour opponents was gained at the Tour of Turkey, Baloise Tour of Belgium and the Tour du Limousin as Phippen looks to push on in 2022. A challenging 2020 due to...

Prior to cycling, Tanner was a professional skier on the Telemark World Cup. He has a bachelor’s degree with honors in snow science mechanics (civil engineers but with snow) from Montana State University. Tanner has been a professional mountain bike racer since 2016 and coach since 2017. He tops the podium at many well known races, recently having won the Park City Point to Point. He has experienc...

Donnie started cycling during his freshman year of college in 1983. He began road and mountain bike racing in 1985, and continued until 1999. In 2001, he started guiding bike tours in Maui, Hawaii. Donnie truly loves people and sharing cycling with them. Giving his guests the best experience possible every time they ride is his goal—whether that means tips to improve their riding or sharing extra...

Andy has always been athletic and involved in sports his whole life.  As a boy He excelled in soccer until he moved from Southern California to a small town in southern Utah where soccer didn’t exist.  He then picked up a baseball glove and that became a passion for years and even earned him a college scholarship.  As a young father he developed degenerative disc disease in his back and was schedu...

Former Amazing Race Winner and Pro Cyclist, Connor O’Leary. "As cliché as it sounds, the entire cancer experience really put things into perspective for me," says Connor. "I learned more about myself, my capabilities, and what it means to truly suffer in those eight months than ever before. Above all, it taught me how precious life truly is. I started living, taking advantage of every opportunity,...

Meet Stuart Anderson in the newest episode of the Mi Duole podcast. Born and raised in Holladay. Attended Crestview, Oly Jr. and Oly High. Comes from a family of 3 kids, and is a middle child. Served an LDS mission to Ireland and Northern Ireland 1999-2000 then came home and got a Double Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Business from the U of U. Life long sport enthusiast. Attended every...

Meet Mi Duole team member, Dr. Dan Thunell, and enjoy his bio from his wife Meg 😎 "My name is Meg. And my husband Dan is an addict. A cycling addict.  "When he proposed, I had no idea I would spend 40% of our marriage pulling wet Lycra out of the washing machine and hanging it to dry on every banister and railing in our house. Dan started off as a runner, but after an orthopedic surgeon told him...

Pat Casey is a USA Triathlon Level 2 Coach, CSCS, Team USA Age Group Coach, and Retul certified bike fit expert. His background as an elite road cyclist stemmed into his consulting and coaching career, which allows him to combine his love of cycling and triathlon with his devotion to helping people improve their quality of life, and realize their athletic potential through endurance sports. Pat gr...

Join Cherell Jordin and Stuart Anderson as they spend an hour with professional cyclist Melisa Rollins for episode #38.  Intro by Melisa's coach, Sarah Kaufman: Melisa was introduced to riding by her parents. You might be surprised to know that initially she hated it! It wasn’t until turning 18 and discovering how her work ethic rewarded her on the bike that she began to enjoy it.  Melisa came to...