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Daniel Larson - Cycling Sports Management. Economics, theory, and policy explained

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Daniel Larson - Cycling Sports Management. Economics, theory, and policy explained

Geoff and Gerry speak with Daniel Larson. Daniel works as an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, Department of Health and Exercise Science. His primary field of expertise is Economic theory in sport; finance and policy for international professional sports; management of national governing bodies (like USAC); participant sport-event management; public finance for sports/exercise interventions; and sport coaching/instruction.
In addition to his work for the University of Oklahoma, Daniel has a wealth of experience as an elite cyclist both on the track and on the road, sports director for the Jittery Joe’s U23 team, Director of Athletics VMG Racing, Head Cycling Coach University of Florida, and event organizer/promotor.

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Bart Bowen - A pro cycling story told from a motor home

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Bart Bowen - A pro cycling story told from a motor home

In this podcast Geoff & Gerry speak with Bart Bowen. Bart was a professional cyclist from 1990 to 2000, he was most notably the National Road Champion in 1992 and 1997. He also won the Herald Sun Tour in 1992 and the Tour of Japan in 1997. Bowen participated six times at the World Road Championships with the American team. Bart has been running his coaching and cycling studio business for over 15 years now.

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The journey to becoming, and what it takes to be, a pro-mountainbiker.

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The journey to becoming, and what it takes to be, a pro-mountainbiker.

Allison is a professional mountain-biker who started cycling fairly late after spending many years playing soccer and doing gymnastics. Encouraged by her parents and having joined the local West Chester Cycling Team, Allison started cycling more and more. In college, she picked up her first wins, racing collegiate road and mountain-bike. At that moment she started thinking about setting goals to become a pro-cyclist.

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Dr. Tim Erwin - A conversation about cycling, Racism, Covid-19, and why do cyclists build great character?

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Dr. Tim Erwin - A conversation about cycling, Racism, Covid-19, and why do cyclists build great character?

Tim started racing his bike on Tuesday and Thursday like training series on it's called River Road in Baton Rouge. from the a Baton Rouge Bicycle Club, Time moved on to the LSU Cycling club. you didn't have to go to LSU to be a part of the cycling club. We talk about his time as an exchange student spending time in France in 1993 where he also raced and got to experience what it’s like riding in Europe.
When Tim returned to the US, he started racing for a team called Tokyo Joe's. Tim talks about how it was riding for this team "essentially the Bad News Bears of us Pro Cycling" and the races he competed in.
Geoff and Tim call up memories how it was racing in the US back in those days, competing with Jittery Joe and riding against Gord Fraser, Chris Tilton and others.

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Mandy Marquardt - Dealing with Type 1 diabetes and competing as an elite sprint track cyclist

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Mandy Marquardt - Dealing with Type 1 diabetes and competing as an elite sprint track cyclist

In this episode Geoff and I interviewed Mandy Marquardt.

Mandy Marquardt is an American Sprint track cyclist, representing the US and Team Novo Nordisk, the world's first-all diabetes professional cycling team. Marquardt was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 16. We talk about her cycling career and competing at an elite level whilst dealing with Type 1 diabetes every day. Mandy is a role model for others coming to terms with type 1 diabetes and races her bike with a purpose to help others to see what’s possible with diabetes…