Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado on the privilege and the pressure of being in the spotlight
On today's episode we are joined by Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado. We start the episode with Ceylin and Lucinda sharing the inside stories of the Benidorm World Cup. Later, Ceylin talks about her origin in the Dominican Republic, and her ambitions in other disciplines of cycling outside cyclocross. She shares how she works with her family, and the importance of composure for all members of the support team during a race. Ceylin talks about the privilege and the pressure that comes with being the representation for women of color in cyclocross. She reflects on her World Title she won 5 years ago, and how the way she sees that title evolved over the years. Plus, Ceylin shares that the struggles and obstacles she faced in the last year made her a better person. Towards the end, Ceylin asks burning questions to Lucinda and Maghalie. This episode is presented by WHOOP. If you want to try WHOOP for a free month trial, go to join.whoop.com/dirtytalks
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Felipe Orts does it his way
On this episode, we welcome Spanish cyclocross star Felipe Orts. Felipe has been reaching the World Cup podium more and more this year, and today, we discuss about his journey to get there. How did a young boy from Alicante discover cyclocross? How he chose to pursue this discipline, while road and MTB are more popular in his country? How he discovered what works for him, instead of following what everybody does? Felipe also joined a Belgian team this year and he shares how that helped him reach a new level. Finally, we discuss about the various National Championships that happened over the weekend, we talk about supplements in our "recovery section", and we discuss the upcoming Benidorm World Cup in Spain! This podcast is presented by WHOOP. WHOOP is the best tool to help keep you on track with your goals and resolution - we all use it! If you want to try WHOOP, use this link to get a free month.
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Zoe Backstedt knows how to deal with pressure
On this episode, Maghalie and Lucinda are joined by British sensation and U23 World Champion Zoe Backstedt. First, Zoe and Lucinda look back at the busy Kerstperiod and share stories of some of their ost epic muddy battles. In the spirit of the New Year, we then take a moment to discuss how to set goals and how we keep track of them. Finally, we get to know Zoe in a long form interview. She shares how she has learned to deal with pressure at a young age, and how over the years she has built a strong support system team around herself. Zoe talks about the illness she suffered this summer and what she learned from this tough period. She talks about her bold decision to race tubeless tires this cross season, about her passion for LEGO, and finally will she choose to race World Championships in the U23 or Elite category? This podcast is presented by WHOOP. WHOOP is the best tool to help keep you on track with your goals and resolution - we all use it! If you want to try WHOOP, use this link to get a free month.
Join professional cyclocross racers Maghalie Rochette and Lucinda Brand as they dive headfirst into the exhilarating world of cyclocross racing. In each episode of Dirty Talks, these fierce competitors share their personal experiences, insights, and tackle the most "dirty" questions in the world of cyclocross. Discover the dirt, the sweat, and the passion behind this adrenaline-pumping sport, as Maghalie and Lucinda take you inside the world of cyclocross racing.
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