King of the Ride

Episode 41: Tiffany Cromwell — Professional Cyclist

A stalwart member of the professional women's peloton, Tiffany Cromwell brings fun loving wit to the pro ranks as well as to this episode of King of the Ride. Tiffany and Ted catch up on the eve of this summer's SBTGRVL which is also on the early side of the Colorado Classic UCI women's stage race. This conversation ranges from her entry to the sport to how Tiffany sees easy and obvious changes being enacted to improve all aspects of cycling as well as to the female side. Tiffany sheds light on what it's like living in Monaco, her culinary travel tips, how her interest in fashion came about, her aspirations to this year's world championships and making the 2020 Olympic team. Check out www.thefeed.com/king to see a personally curated box with 15% savings -- complete with the finest suite of products from UnTapped as well as some special other ones. Also just visit www.thefeed.com and use code king10 for a quick 10% savings on your next order!

Episode 40: Rebecca Rusch — Ultra Endurance Pro Athlete

There isn't much to be said about Rebecca Rusch that hasn't been mentioned before. 4x Leadville champion, 4x Dirty Kanza 200 winner, 3x 24 hour mountain bike world champion, recent winner of the Alaskan Iditarod Trail Invitational, and an inductee into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, Rebecca Rusch is a champion. Rebecca is also an advocate for youth cycling, empowerment through cycling, and spearheaded the biggest chapter in her life by riding the Ho Chi Mihn Trail via bike in search of her father's resting site, as documented in the Emmy Award winning film, Blood Road. For more on this film see www.bloodroadfilm.com. On the eve of Rebecca's 10 year anniversary of winning her first Leadville 100 mile mountain bike race, she and Ted caught up high up in the Rocky Mountains, 10,152' above sea level.

Episode 39: Leah Thorvilson — Professional Cyclist

Leah Thorvilson's jump to the World Tour was "like learning to walk at the age of 38". Leah segued a world class running career to professional cycling in one of the more unconventional ways -- she beat out 1200 other women on Zwift Academy to earn her spot on the mighty Canyon-SRAM team. Leah's energy is real. Her drive, her ever smiling demeanor, her friendliness and ferocity all helped her land that spot and earn a second year contract extension. Now dabbling in the gravel scene, Leah and Ted caught up after Rooted Vermont, Ted and Laura King's inaugural gravel event! Stay tuned to www.rootedvermont.com for news about the 2020 event. Please keep those comments and reviews, 5-stars of course preferred, coming! Send your questions or comments to @iamtedking. Now please enjoy this awesome conversation with Leah!

Episode 38: Matt Accarrino — Michelin Starred Chef, Ripping fast cyclist

Matt Accarrino somehow finds time in the day to not just train, but trains hard enough to be fast on a bike, amid a professional career as a Michelin starred chef at SPQR in San Francisco. Earning one star is hard; earning eight is exceptional. Ted and Matt caught up at Mill District this spring in Healdsburg (www.milldistricthealdsburg.com) to chat life, cycling, where Matt finds balance, how he fits it all in, and where he’s going on this wild ride. This episode is presented by Splats Sunscreen. Use code KING at www.splatssunscreen.com for 20% savings.

Episode 37: Ian Boswell — Professional Cyclist, Vermonting to the Max

Ian Boswell is one of America's best professional cyclists. This recent Vermont transplant takes his profession seriously as much as he takes his Vermonting seriously. From driving his tractor in his hometown parade to taking down XXL maple creemees, in today’s King of the Ride podcast Ian sheds light on his philosophy to training and racing, who his mentors have been in his career, the benefits of marginal gains, and the benefits of just setting out on a gravel bike for a rip around small town Peacham, Vermont. Ted and Ian found some time on the tail end of tourXnewengland to catch up, share stores, and discuss what it's like coming back from injury to professional cycling. Definitely check out Ian and his wife Gretchen's ride, www.PeachamFallFondo.com this September 21, 2019.

Episode 36: Kikkan Randall — Olympic Gold Medal Winning Nordic Skier

Winning an Olympic Gold Medal in her final Olympics might be the most interesting thing about Kikkan Randall. But, after listening to this conversation, you'll hear why it also might not be. Kikkan is an incredibly insightful, thoughtful, well spoken, ambassador to xc-skiing as much as she is an ambassador to motherhood amid an Olympic career. She's a cancer survivor, wife, friend, and at least seventeen hundred other descriptors you'll pick up on today's pod; suffice it to say that Kikkan is a rockstar. Please enjoy this conversation that touches on the highlights, the low moments, the comebacks from injury, the importance and perspective of family, her ability to process and see this whole sport and life as an interesting process. Also, please spend five minutes and check out How the Race Was Won: https://vimeo.com/257323813 And when you're done there, visit her It's Going to be Okay socks store: https://shop.kikkan.com/collections/socks And all things Kikkan Randall, www.kikkan.com

Episode 35: Eric Marcotte — Professional Cyclist, “Adventure Dude”

Speak softly and carry a big stick. Eric Marcotte is a soft spoken monster of cyclist. Entering road racing later than most, he rose to become a two-time winner of US professional national titles. With an atypical background into the sport comes an interesting philosophy on the sport and life in general. Eric and Ted caught up after the 2019 Dirty Kanza in Emporia, KS to chat all things cycling, life, recovering from a massive accident, and nine hour hikes deep in the desert. This episode is presented by Splats Sunscreen. Visit www.splatssunscreen.com and use code KING at checkout for 20% savings!

Episode 34: LeLan Dains — Dirty Kanza Promotions

The day after Dirty Kanza is a bit of a blur. It’s a page out of “The Hangover” where, with bleary eyes and foggy memory you ask, Wait... did that just happen? Well, it did and In whats becoming a DK tradition, Ted sits down with Dirty Kanza Promotions co-owner LeLan Dains to talk all things DK. This episode is enhanced by a friendly competition unbeknownst to Ted as he is challenged ON THE SPOT to a maple syrup chugging competition. Complete with video, you don’t want to miss this 2,000 calorie showdown:

https://youtu.be/cXURaqmSnfQ

 

This episode is presented by the best sponsors in the business! Cannondale, SRAM, Zipp, ROKA, Velocio, Rene Herse, and inGamba. UnTapped deserves fair mention here too but Ted co-founded the company so that’s less a sponsor and more an amazing all-natural energy fuel company.

Episode 33: Pete Stetina — World Tour Professional (& Dabbling Gravel Racer)

Pete Stetina is a stalwart American professional cyclist. A billygoat of a climber, this Californian returned home from Liege Bastogne Liege and went straight into the Belgian Waffle Ride on Cinco de Mayo. Former colleagues out on the road, Ted and Pete caught up with one another to talk the strategics and logistics that make gravel a possibility amid a World Tour schedule. Check out the YouTube video of all the BWR action here: https://youtu.be/3gebox-sdQ0 Check out RootedVermont.com, especially on June 3 at 10am EST as the final 100 spots will become available. And a huge thanks goes out to Splats Sunscreen for supporting this podcast. Head to www.splatssunscreen.com and use code KING at checkout for a whopping 20% savings.

Episode 32: Dan Craven — Dan from Nam, Professional Cyclist

Dan from Nam is one of the most polite, diplomatic, energetic, positive forces in profession cycling -- not to mention he’s a two time Olympian. Amid a hectic two weeks at the Dartmouth Tuck School of Business Next Step program, Ted and Dan sat down and instituted their own happy hour to make this podcast a reality. This duo shares a variety of similarities in life which they tap into on today’s pod. From studying economics to joining professional cycling later in life to having a penchant for the entrepreneurial side of life with budding businesses and literally being born just one day apart, these two are like long lost twins. This conversation explores Dan’s rise through professional cycling, how he made the leap from Namibia to the World Tour, the fluid and fascinating state of gravel, plus his upstart company, Pangolin, and much more. This podcast is presented by iKOR. iKOR provides the highest quality, most effective full spectrum hemp extract products available, allowing you to have your best day possible. And I’m excited to share it with you. Try a bottle of iKOR at ikorlabs.com and save 15% by using code KingOfTheRide at checkout.