To say that Kaia Schmid had a successful outing in her very first international competition would be an understatement – winning one gold (and a new shirt), one silver and one bronze medal in the Junior World Track Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Her first race on the velodrome in Cairo was the scratch race in … Read more
teamwork /ˈtiːmwəːk/ noun: the combined action of a group, especially when effective and efficient. The team time trial is the embodiment of team work in cycling on the road. You start with six riders (sometimes more, sometimes less), you ride together as a single unit as fast as you can over a given … Read more
The last time the Tête de la Course Cycling colors were flown in Walla Walla was in 2013 which just so happened to be the last time that I raced the Tour of Walla Walla. Both were back in 2021 – I was there directing the LUX/Sideshow p/b Specialized Junior Men’s Team in the Pro … Read more
Billy Innes is: An artist A former professional cyclist The former Junior National Team Director for USA Cycling A role model for young men pursuing their dream of becoming a professional cyclist at the highest level One of my closest confidants and a dear friend occupying what I like to call my inner circle … Read more
“Hey Joe, can I borrow one of your athletes?…………For an extremely ridiculous challenge….?” That was the text I received at the beginning of December from Erin Blevins (aka @shutup_eat – a friend, a key part of the NonProphet crew in SLC and an all around bad-ass) My answer: “Only if you promise to put … Read more
In November my friend Mark Twight visited. During his visit we went on a bike ride with Heidi Franz and afterward we sat down and had a conversation in the NonProphet mobile recording studio (aka my house). That conversation is up now on the NonProphet podcast here During the conversation Heidi describes how she got … Read more
OB·JEC·TIVE: / noun / a thing aimed at or sought; a goal PLAN: / noun / a diagram or list of steps with details of timing and resources, used to achieve an objective to do something MO·TI·VA·TION: / noun / the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way … Read more
What happens in a year when organized rides and races are cancelled or postponed due to a global pandemic and how do you maintain motivation to train when your objectives may not be that clear anymore? I addressed this in the previous post from my personal and professional perspective. I also asked a couple of … Read more
Since you are here you already know I run a coaching company that specializes in working with cyclists the majority of whom are training in preparation for specific events. But what happens in a year when organized rides and races are cancelled or postponed due to a global pandemic? How do you maintain motivation … Read more
Congratulations to Heidi Franz on her second place on today’s Stage 6 of The Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche – a UCI 2.1 and her first European podium! Check out the race report over at Rally Cycling here.
