The Indian Cycling Podcast

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Race Across the West (RAW) was started in 2008 to offer a race longer than 805 KM and to help bridge the mileage gap to RAAM. It has since evolved into an epic race in its own right. Like all other events, RAW is now a virtual event.  Anand Verma completed this race of 1528 km in 10 days 14 hours and 34 minutes.

Should I got out for a ride at all? Should I invite 20 other people to ride with me? Should I wear a mask while riding? Should I wear a PPE kit while riding (assuming I could actually find one). So many questions...... Dr. Pavan is the Chief of Critical Care and in-charge of the Covid-ward at a corporate hospital in Hyderabad. He answers our questions and talks about the precautions that you need...

We talk about some training tips for the lockdown. And some suggestions for movies you can watch. 

MTB Nationals concluded on Feb 21st. Gautam Taode of GT Adventures built the track for XC and Downhill. We talk about the event and what goes into building a good MTB course. Follow him on Instagram : @gautam_taode and @gtadventuresindia Women's day ride details - https://www.facebook.com/events/121367865983865/

Shiven is the winner of this year’s MTB Kerala for the Indian contingent. He talks about the recently concluded Asian MTB Championships in Thailand. Shiven talks about his experience at that event and what it takes to compete at these events. Also, what do MTB riders mean when they talk about “eating dust”? For that and more listen to this episode. Shiven Aerohawk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.c...

GCN new year training plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIO3vvW3l4A HRC: https://www.facebook.com/hyderabadracingcircuit/ Blog on PBP https://thebikeaffair.com/blog/competitive-racing-4/post/an-autopsy-of-the-indian-pbp-attempt-61

Prajwal Pingali is the Under-18 Telangana State MTB Champion. He talks about participating in MTB Kerala. We talk about the event and his experience there. MTB Kerala: https://www.mtbkerala.com/

Anupa Sekar is no stranger to fitness and breaking norms. In this episode she shares the story of how Agasthi discovered cycling & chose BMX. She talks about her attitude to overcoming challenges & how she built the wonderful team behind Agasthi. The following are the insta handles: Agasthi (the BMX kiddo) - mr.gasty Hamza (Indian coach, Founder Wallridepark) - hamxanthium and wallridepark...

The National Road Championships took place in Bikaner, Rajasthan from 13-16 November. Sam Solomon was part of the Telangana team and we do a deep-dive into the event.

The National Road Championships are taking place in Bikaner, Rajasthan from 13-16 November. We will be covering the event with Sam Solomon, our reporter on the ground. Sam is part of the Telangana team and is taking part in the TTT, Mass Start and the Criterium. Today’s event for the Elite category was the Individual Time Trial. Naveen John took the gold, Arvind Panwar took silver and Mandeep Sing...

Angana Barua stood third at the Goa Ironman 70.3 in her age category. We talk about her tri-life, her tri-journey and what she did to get here. She tells us about the women who inspired her along the way and what can be done to get more women into triathlons and cycling. Goa Ironman 70.3 : https://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/ironman-70.3/goa.aspx Indian Women’s Triathlon: https://www....

While we're a cycling podcast, this felt like an event we need to cover because it's an landmark of human achievement and a lot of our listeners are also interested in distance and endurance running  It's also the kind of event that has a lot of lessons for professional and amateur sportspeople.  Eliud Kipchoge ran a marathon in less than two hours at the Ineos 1:59 event. He holds the w...

Tour of Eastern Ghats : https://www.facebook.com/events/595550940929390/ Blog from Satish : https://asatishc.blogspot.com/2019/09/tour-of-eastern-ghats-day-1.html Photo Exhibition: https://www.facebook.com/events/2741737912527787/

Cycling Federation of India’s marquee track cycling event took place in Delhi from September 11 to 13. We talk to track cycling legend Maxwell Trevor who was an official at the event. More news about the event: https://www.firstpost.com/sports/track-asia-cup-2019-indian-cyclists-put-up-dominant-display-on-opening-day-with-12-medal-haul-7313341.html https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-s...

Bikey Venky and the Spectrum Racing team did the Giro delle Dolomiti at the end of July. We talk about the event, BAR (Bangalore Amateur Racing), BV Coaching and his cycling journey. Giro delle Dolomiti : https://www.girodolomiti.com/ BAR: https://bvcoaching.in/category/bangalore-amateur-racing/ BV Coaching: https://bvcoaching.in/ Spectrum Racing: https://www.strava.com/clubs/spectrum-racing-15534

Kaustubh Mulay is a 5-time Ironman 70.3 finisher and a medical doctor with fascination for Ophthalmic Pathology. Fitness, especially the Tri Sport, is his passion. As someone with a demanding career and a busy life, he knows what it takes to fit the demands of Triathlon training and racing into the time limits we all have. He talks about his tri-journey and how to life the tri-life. Details of the...

Siddharth Bachloo finished Paris-Brest-Paris with less than 8 minutes to go. To put that in context, he rode 1200 km in 89 hours 52 minutes, the cut-off was 90 hours. He talks about his experience and what he did to achieve this. In other news, Indian riders lead by Esow Alben won a gold in the Team Sprint at the UCI Junior World Track event in Germany. In the individual event, Esow won a silver a...

Mike Pryde is a former MTB rider and architect who is now the owner of Chapter 2 bikes. Mike is based out of Auckland, New Zealand and we talk about his cycling journey and purpose of creating Chapter 2 the company.  He also tells us about a new addition that is coming to the Chapter2 family. And that is the "Chapter2 AO". The AO is a gravel frame with the same best material of the other mode...

Raman Garimella, a sports scientist and Gokul Krishna, my co-host have come up with a book “Escape Velocity: The Definitive Desi Guide to Cycling”. They talk about who this book is for and how it helps. The foreword for the book was written by Victor Campenaert, the current world record holder for the “Hour Ride”. Check out the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07VRFBB1Z We also talk about...

We talk to Kiran Kumar Raju (KKR) who recently took part in the Asian MTB in Kfardebian, Lebanon. He talks about the event, the results and the current standing of Indian MTB athletes at the international level. KKR also speaks about his preparation for the event and what it takes to compete for the Asian. 

Paris-Brest-Paris : A Preview Paris-Brest-Paris takes place from August 18 – 22, in you guessed it, France. Krishna Kunnam and Rajesh Krishnamaneni will be riding. They talk about why PBP is considered the holy grail of amateur cycling, kind of like the Boston Marathon is for Runners and what to do while riding.  PBP official: https://www.paris-brest-paris.org/index2.php?lang=en&cat=accueil&page=e...

Gokul participated in the Niseko Classic race in Hokkaido, Japan. He talks about his experience at a UCI Grand Fondo race and what to keep in mind while doing such races. We also do a brief talk about Tour de France and Team Ineos’s dominance. https://nisekoclassic.com/

Khiyar Pasha explains the various events in Track cycling. We talk about Keirin, Sprint, Individual Pursuit and the endurance events.  You can help Pasha out by contributing to: https://gocrowdera.com/wintrackasiacyclingchanmpionship2019/ Topics: Sprint events: 5:00 Endurance events: 15:00 Pasha’s preparation for Asian: 43:00

Training during monsoon is not easy. We talk about the various options and tricks you can try to keep riding. We talk about training apps, smart-trainers, mud-guards and everything else you can do.  Sufferfest : https://support.thesufferfest.com/hc/en-us/articles/207599513-What-does-IWBMATTKYT-mean- Myetraining : https://www.elite-it.com/en/products/app-software/my-e-training Zwift: zwift.com...