The Gravel Family Podcast

This week's couple has hands down been the most requested power couple, yet! While Ali is the most winningest female of Gravel Worlds, as well as being on the top podium of countless other races, her husband Blaize is the National Account Sales Manager at SRAM- so you could say they know a thing or two about bikes and the cycling world! In this episode we talk about their experiences traveling...

This episode is not only a continuation of the Power Couples series, but it piggy backs on last week's episode about NICA as we interview Vanessa Hauswald, the Executive Director of NoCal NICA and her husband Yuri Hauswald who is the community manager of GU Energy Labs, Unbound Gravel champion, and a class of 2023 Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame member! We talk about Vanessa's experience in NI...

Taking a break from our Power Couples series, Josalyn Poore and her dad, Jesse Poore join us to talk about our local NICA league, Lancaster Composite and what it's like to be part of that culture and community! If you are interested in more information about NICA for either a coaching position or as an athlete, check out the links below: Nebraska Interscholastic Cycling League: https://nebrask...

Putting on a combined total of 55 successful events, being event directors for 24 years, and being married for 28 years- this power couple knows a few things about both bikes and love so it was only natural to have them on our podcast! Being promoters for Pine Island Gravel Odyssey, 28 Below, and Dakota 5-0, Kristi and Perry Jewett shared their experiences through their years of both riding and ev...

When you think of the phrase "Power Couples" Ted and Laura King fit that description to a T! While Ted is a former world tour pro who hit the gravel rolling in 2016 to go on to win countless podiums, Laura has been on those same podiums and between her work on the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame board and advocacy work for women in cycling, she has become an inspiration for women around the world. We...

Dave and Selene are the epitome of a power couple in the cycling industry! On her side she brings a wealth of knowledge about women's health in sport as she runs the "Hit Play Not Pause" podcast, as well as competing in almost all of the big name gravel events around the country. On the other hand, Dave is the promoter of UnPaved Pennsylvania and Monkey Knife Fight, and has been a crucial part of...

We're starting off strong with our "Love Month" series interviewing Kristen and Nick Legan! We truly could not ask for a better couple to talk to about their dynamic as active cyclists and leaders in the industry. We talk about Kristen's upcoming year in the Lifetime Grand Prix, Nick's upcoming Great Divide Mountain Bike Route adventure!

It's been a long time coming, but we finally had to chance to talk to the first ever winner of Gravel Worlds- Mike Marchand! An absolute legend, incredible person, and librarian, Mike brought his wisdom of his years in gravel cycling at different events and sheds light on the evolution of the sport!

Chase Wark has numerous accolades including being the 2021 Randy Gibson Climbers Jersey Winner, 2023 Gravel Worlds 2nd place overall, and winning multiple other races in 2023 including two Para National Championships! Coming off an incredible year, we had the chance to pick his brain on being a race promoter for some incredible grassroots events, and got to hear about his incredible Gravel Worlds...

While Geno Villafano is well known for his Tiktok presence, he has so much more to share with the world! On the heels of his move to Berlin, we were able to sit down with him for a conversation about his racing history (including his 2023 Long Voyage win), how he first went viral on social media, his recent move to Germany, and also his unique wedding story! You can follow Geno on both Instagram a...

Kaci is no stranger to the running world, and as two time champ of the Gravel Worlds Land Ho, she knows a thing or two about winning races! We talk about her history as an athlete and also dive into her new found passion for cycling!

From our team to you, HAPPY HOLIDAYS! No matter where you're from, who you are, or what you ride, we are proud to call you family! We will see you in 2024 for a whole new batch of episodes.

As the founder of both Pure Gravel and Lift Creative Studios, a board member of the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame, and as we learned in the episode, the inventor of the bar end shifters on triathlon road bikes, Steve Driscoll has etched his name in gravel history. In this episode, we talk about his history of cycling, his endeavors in both Pure Gravel and Lift Creative Studios, and we pick his brain...

While Shane Peed started out as a triathlete and Ironman, he has found a love for gravel cycling and has done so much for the community through his team, Slowtwitch Good Life Racing. We were able to snag some time with this busy business owner (he also owns Certified Piedmontese) to talk about his Ironman and triathlon experiences! To find out more information about Certified Piedmontese- https://...

Not only is this week's guest a talented cyclist with plenty of podium finishes throughout his career (including 5th place at Gravel Worlds 2023), but he is a world champion in U23 rowing! Clearly Brennan Wertz is a multi-dimensional athlete and we were lucky enough to talk to him about his last few years at races across the country, and his experience as a world champion rower! Instagram: bre...

What are we thankful for this year? YOU! Jason and Sofia kick off Thanksgiving week with a short episode, summing up our thankfulness for the next year, featuring a few special guests!

Calling in all the way from Iceland, the Marketing Director of Lauf Cycles, Oli (Olafur) Thorarensen speaks to us about Iceland riding, the new Lauf Úthald, and shares some experiences he's had at races around the country! To donate to the Haleakala Climb For Good, for your chance to win the New Lauf Uthald, head over to the link below! https://pledgeit.org/haleakala-climb-for-good

Conor O'Brian is an incredible human with a heart for people and bikes, and he happens to be really fast as well! Coming off of his Gravel Worlds Long Voyage 300 second place podium, he has now set his eyes on the next goal- raising money for Discover Imua! In this episode, Conor talks all about his experiences at Pedal Imua, as well as his Gravel Worlds 300 ride! You can learn more about Disc...

Dan Hughes who is a first round Hall of Fame Inductee, 4x winner of Unbound, 2014 winner of Gravel Worlds, winner of the OG Tripple Crown, and the manager of Sunflower Bike Shop in Lawrence Kansas, sits down for a conversation about OG gravel, and his experiences at Gravel Worlds, Unbound, and TransIowa!

Leading up to Pedal Imua on December 2nd, we had the chance to talk about the event with Dean and Marni to talk about what the Imua Family is, what they do, and the special events they out on around the year! To learn more about Pedal Imua or the Imua Family go to www.discoverimua.com

To keep our long distance endurance series going, we catch up with our two time Long Voyage Champion, Paige Redman, to get her 2021 and 2022 Gravel Worlds race reports. Additionally we talk about her recent riding and supporting roles she has been involved with over the last year.

We had the chance to sit down with our 300 Long Voyage Champion, Tina Hart for a conversation about her race- including her bike set up and nutrition, as well as talking about other endurance races she has done, such as the UNBOUND Gravel 350!

Lauren Stephens swept the Nebraska races in August as she won at Garmin Gravel Worlds and then two weeks later went and won US Gravel Nationals! And of course in between those races she won Dakota 5-0 in South Dakota! Coming off of three incredible weeks we had the chance to sit down and get race reports about both Gravel Worlds and Gravel Nationals, as well talk about what this next year looks li...

Our 2023 Garmin Gravel Worlds Captain of the Gravel Seas, John Borstelmann sits down with us to recap his winning race!

It's here! Season three has arrived!