Criterium Nation

A podcast about life lived one corner at a time. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @criteriumnation

The Project Echelon Files: The Working Man Pro with Matt Zimmer 04/17/2024

The Project Echelon Files: The Working Man Pro with Matt Zimmer Job, 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/30856333

Reputation with Jordan Cheyne 04/03/2024

Reputation with Jordan Cheyne Your 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/30635243

Season Opener 2024 03/20/2024

Season Opener 2024 There 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 this party started with Allan and me, sitting on a couch. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/30430113

The World Tour with Maggie Coles-Lyster 12/19/2023

The World Tour with Maggie Coles-Lyster It'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 comfortably going pedal-for-pedal with the best sprinters in the world. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/29120113

Who Comes Next: Crossover with The Call Up 11/29/2023

Who Comes Next: Crossover with The Call Up We 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 for a discussion on this very topic. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/28797563

Autumn in Connecticut with Will Gleason 11/07/2023

Autumn in Connecticut with Will Gleason "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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/28539089

What's Happened Lately with Bill Schieken 10/04/2023

What's Happened Lately with Bill Schieken A 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/28217150

Live from the Gateway Cup 09/13/2023

Live from the Gateway Cup Things may sound just a bit different because we are 100% live from with Will Hardin from Project Echelon and Melanie Wong from ButcherBox. Our good friends from 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/27993222

So You Want to Promote a Race, Part 4 with Graham Costa 08/23/2023

So You Want to Promote a Race, Part 4 with Graham Costa Race 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 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/27813954

Oh Canada, O'Krafka with Logan O'Krafka of UNC Lotto Max 08/09/2023

Oh Canada, O'Krafka with Logan O'Krafka of UNC Lotto Max We 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 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/27697941

Two Things can be True at the Same Time 07/26/2023

Two Things can be True at the Same Time Nationals, 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/27545388

Why We Stage Race 07/12/2023

Why We Stage Race At 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 in today's show we discuss why we love it and what it'll take to push stage racing even further forward. 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/27420999

From the City of Mountains with Katia Martinez 06/28/2023

From the City of Mountains with Katia Martinez We 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/27307278

Tulsa Tough 2023 Recap Show 06/21/2023

Tulsa Tough 2023 Recap Show It'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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/27219459

You Do You 06/14/2023

You Do You Do 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 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/27142620

Behind the Lens with Bruce Buckley 06/07/2023

Behind the Lens with Bruce Buckley This 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 to make sure everyone gets to hear what he has to say. 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/27066864

Team Building with Brandon Feehery 05/24/2023

Team Building with Brandon Feehery Every 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 magic, and turn a disparate group of riders into a squad. 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/26933511

The Project Echelon Files: The Flow with Cade Bickmore 05/17/2023

The Project Echelon Files: The Flow with Cade Bickmore There 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 about doing what his team is not supposed to do...win by using his talents and his team's total committment. We are brought to you this week by -- say goodbye to the generic face wash on your counter because Caldera Lab 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/26861097

Reverse Mentorship with Kim Stoveld 05/10/2023

Reverse Mentorship with Kim Stoveld Kim 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 done better. Kim is our guide. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/26795031

What's Happened Lately 05/03/2023

What's Happened Lately We'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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/26727903

The Art of Cornering Featuring Michael Marckx 04/12/2023

The Art of Cornering Featuring Michael Marckx How 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 creators of the Belgian Waffle Ride series of races. He and his team are looking at expanding into criterium racing and bringing the skils they have developed from unroad racing into this market. We should listen and learn because they are doing something right. We are brought to you by . Use the promo code "criteriumnation" for $50 off your first month of coaching. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/26515179

What Do We Know About the NCL? 03/24/2023

What Do We Know About the NCL? Hopefully 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" for $50 off your first month of coaching. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/26325495

Life Time Grand Prix Docuseries Review 03/15/2023

Life Time Grand Prix Docuseries Review Let'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 -- the internet's premier endurance athletic coaching company. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" for $50 off your first month of coaching. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/26232165

The Fourth Estate featuring Brad Sohner 03/01/2023

The Fourth Estate featuring Brad Sohner Let'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 broadcast voice of the sport, to talk us through how media is critical to developing the sport, what a mature media looks like, and where we are right now in that process. We are brought to you by the premier provider of endurance coaching. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" for $50 off your first month of coaching. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/26071557

Panache, Moxie, et al., featuring Chris Tolley 12/14/2022

Panache, Moxie, et al., featuring Chris Tolley Chris 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 Instagram or Facebook @Bobspicklepops. We are brought to you this week by Source Endurance the best endurance athlete coaching resource on the internet. Check them out and use the promo code "criteriumnation" for $50 off your first month of coaching. We are also brought to you by Hammerhead the creators of the Karoo 2, our cycling computer of choice for 2022. It's gotten better and better every day we've owned it. Use "CRITNATION" for a free heart rate strap. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/25319781

The Rules Committee 11/30/2022

The Rules Committee Our 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 save $50 off your first month of coaching. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/25169562

The Storytellers 11/09/2022

The Storytellers We'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 with our thoughts. We are brought to you by Source Endurance, the best in endurance coaching. Use the promo code "criteriumnation" at checkout for $50 off your first month of coaching services. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/24948519

The Project Echelon Files: Crit Ricky Rides Again 10/26/2022

The Project Echelon Files: Crit Ricky Rides Again Ricky 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 the promo code "CRITNATION" for your very own HR strap. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/24799854

The Clever Martinez Effect 10/12/2022

The Clever Martinez Effect Positivity, 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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/24645102

The Project Echelon Files Chapter 4: The Epic of Monk 08/17/2022

The Project Echelon Files Chapter 4: The Epic of Monk He'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. /episode/index/show/notrainingwheelspod/id/24078771

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