Welcome, Cycling friends! We have another great episode for you where the complete team discussed the last week's races. Both men and women raced in Belgium, and we also talked about Tour the Catalunya. The weather was horrible this week in Belgium, which made for racing into a crosswind and lots and lots of rain. Needless to say that there was eno…

Welcome to today's podcast, where we'll discuss the exciting race that took place over the weekend: Milan San Remo. The first monument of the cycling season was filled with thrills, spills, and some incredible performances from some of the world's top cyclists. From the lengthy 294 km route to the infamous Poggio climb, the riders faced plenty of c…

Today the team talks about past weeks' racing in the Tireno Adriatico and Paris - Nice. The Slovenians ruled both races. The Tireno was won by Primoz Roglic and Paris Nice by Pogacar. Geoff, Jack and Gerry contemplate how it is possible to stay in form throughout the spring classics, rest, and be ready for the Giro (Roglic) and the Tour de France (…

Join Jack, Stewart, and Gerry for this week's Cycling news. Heads up, this is a long-form podcast cast of 1 hour and 20 minutes, but if we said so ourselves, it's an excellent podcast. Episode 45! We talk in-depth about last week's racing, including Strade Bianche and the first stage of Paris-Nice. The Tech corner is fully loaded, discussing the ne…

What a fantastic week of racing! It is starting to be very repetitive, but its true. This week it was the opening weekend for the classics season with Omloop het nieuwsblad and Kuurne - Brussels - Kuurne. Jack, Stewart Geoff and Gerry review the races in detail and share their opinions and exciting actions that caught their eyes. Next week Le Samyn…

It’s still a bit cold outside, but Jack, Stewart, Geoff and Gerry got some miles in this past week and weekend. Now the crew gathered to bring you another episode of Cycling Talk! So early in the season, but many riders, both on the men’s’ and women’s side, are already showing great form. Are they peaking too early, and why does it seem that there …

Please join us for Episode 42 of the Lowlands Cycling podcast. We recorded this podcast Monday afternoon. "the day after the devastating Philadelphia Eagles loss". While the team is still recovering from this mental and emotional blow, they pulled themselves together and delivered a pretty good podcast :-) Check out the speaking notes below and get…

Today Jack, Stewart, and Gerry do a race review of the 2023 Cyclocross world championships cyclocross in Hoogerheide (and a bit more). The different categories are discussed with a particular focus on the clash of Titans at both the women's and men's elite races. It was a weekend of incredible racing, and the crew talked about all aspects of the ra…

Welcome to episode 40! Jack, Geoff and Gerry will preview the world championships Cyclocross in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands February 4th, and 5th. We also discuss the rivalry between Wout van Aert and Mathieu vd Poel and much more. See the speaker notes below and find out what this podcast is all about! Podcast notes: Brief follow up Cycling indus…

Welcome, everybody; this is the Lowland Cycling podcast; we have a different type of show today. So in the past, we did many interviews. We have done 38 episodes up until now. And with all the cycling and cycling news going on, it's probably time to change it up; we will be doing interviews because they're just a ton of fun, and there are so many i…

In this podcast Gerry and Geoff speak with Jamie Anderson. Jamie grew up in a small country town in Australia. A few hours north of Melbourne in the southeast. It was a small community, but seen as a hub for cycling. They had Commonwealth game riders and Olympic riders coming out of that little town where he grew up. So Jamie started riding his bik…

Cyclists are often unaware of the importance of insurance until it's too late. In the event of a crash, having insurance and a good attorney can be vital to getting the compensation you deserve. Joe Piscitello is a bicycle accident attorney who has seen firsthand the importance of cyclists being properly insured. In this podcast, he discusses the d…

In todays podcast Geoff and I speak with Gareth Thomas. Coach Gareth has been a coach and advisor for over 25 years to top endurance athletes, including World and National champions in Triathlon, Duathlon and Cycling. He brings elite-level coaching & sports science support to age group athletes and their coaches to help everyone reach their true po…

In this episode Gerry meets with Joram Kolf CEO and founder of EatMyRide and Lisa Nijbrook Nutritionist at EatMyride and Pro Tour cycling team quickstep. Joram and Lisa share with Gerry how EatMyRide can help cyclists off all levels to improve their performance by personalizing nutrition plans and fueling strategy. They explain how the app takes in…

Allison Mrugal is a professional road cyclist who races with Cardinal - Classic Cycling team. She got her start in professional cycling, racing mountain bikes cross country. However, after some time, she decided to focus on road racing. She's competed in many events, including the Joe Martin stage race and Unbound gravel. In this episode, we catch …

Geoff and Gerry caught up with the Sonoma Creamery ultra endurance cycling team before their Race Across America (RAAM). Listen and hear what they had to say about how they prepared for this amazing expedition. Race Across America is the World's Toughest Bicycle Race! A classic American tradition, drawing racers from around the world. Solos racers …

In this episode of our podcast Geoff & Gerry speak with Greg Hillson from INSCYD. Greg shares how he got into cycling himself and explains all about INSCYD testing. What is Vo2max and VLamax and how does i compare to FTP? How can you improve your fueling strategy for training and racing. Listen and find out yourself how the best of the best like Ma…

Are you planning to ride the Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR) this year, or are you interested learning more about this crazy 1 day gravel race, tune in to our latest LowLands Cycling podcast soon. Mike, troy and Geoff will be riding the Asheville BWR, aka "The Hell of The North", this year. In this podcast they discuss why they decided to do this amazing…

This is the podcast Geoff and Gerry recorded with coach Andrew Harris. It was absolute amazing to have Andrew on the show and learn all about his uniques coaching philosophy and his Edge Cycling Team. https://www.edgecyclingteam.com/ (See topics and timestamps below) From the Edge Cycling Website: Andrew Harris is the founder of Edge Cycling and cu…

Please enjoy the podcast Geoff and Gerry recorded with Molly and Rob van Houweling. In addition to her work as a Professor of Law and Associate at UC Berkeley, Molly is also a competitive bicycle racer on the road, time-trail, track, and Zwift. On September 12, 2015 she set a new Hour record by cycling 46.273 km in an hour. A record that stood for …

Geoff and Gerry had a great conversation with Lenny Ramsey. We talked about how Lenny got started with Triathlon after moving to the US and playing soccer prior, how injuries led her to Running, Swimming and Cycling. Lenny discusses how she balances work, family, friends and her professional triathlon career. Of course, we talk about the impact of …

In this podcast, we interview Erik Nijland. 63 years old, born in the Netherlands, currently lives in Bolivia at 2650m altitude, 100% passionate about cycling and a globetrotter. His favorite sport is........ ice speed skating! As we talked about in previous podcasts, skating and cycling are closely related from a movement perspective. Many (long-d…

In this podcast, Geoff and Gerry speak with Bob Aceto. Bob works at a local bike shop and spent his whole professional career in cycling retail and wholesale. He offers a pretty cool insight into these parts of the cycling industry. Bob got into cycling, having to rehab from a knee injury acquired in wrestling. Due to this injury's severeness, runn…

This episode is an unusual and relatively short podcast where Erik and Gerry discuss the road to 100 miles on Zwift late January 2021. Erik and Gerry came up with this idea recently discussing cycling goals during the fall and wintertime and how to get ready for the 2021 cycling season. The days are getting shorter, and depending on where you live,…

In this podcast, Geoff & Gerry speak with Blair Saunders. Blair Saunders. Originally from Canada, he started with hockey before moving into cycling. Winner of Olympic trials in 1992, he represented Canada in 13 international events as a member of the Canadian National Road, Team Time Trial, and Track team. Lately, Blair performed at a high level co…

In this episode Gerry and Geoff interview Gregg Germer who owns the ChainStay in Belgium. Gregg is a former professional cyclist who used to go back and forward between the US and Belgium for 6 years to race in Europe. Getting over there was always an adventure so he figured he could offer a better solution for cyclist from abroad providing them wi…

In this podcast we interview Thomas Gibbons. Tom is the current 2019 overall USA Crits Champion and raced pro-continental for a number of years over in Europe. We talk about how Thomas got into cycling and what it was like living in Belgium and racing for teams like Wanty-Gober. Tom has got a great story how he picked the wheel of Tony Martin and e…

Geoff, Josh and Gerry review the first 3 stages of the 2020 Tour de France. Rain, crashes, Jumbo Visma leading the way, Julian Alaphilippe, another excellent 22 year old talent and an impressive sprint by Caleb Ewan! What will the next 5 days bring us, who are the riders that will perform as expected and do the guys predict any surprises? It is wit…

This is a lengthly cycling podcast but well worth your time! Whether you are a cycling fanatic, enthusiast or beginner, we highly recommend listening to our podcast with Jed Schneider. Jed is a former road and mountain bike professional who shares a TON of knowledge about technology, racing, zwift, directing, racing abroad and coaching talents and …

Geoff & Gerry preview the 2020 Tour de France together with our special guest and friend of the show Josh Wagner. The show actually starts with Geoff asking Gerry to talk about his cycling background. Gerry goes into details how he started with cycling and makes a number of references to the Tour de France and riding in France. Geoff, Josh and Gerr…

In this episode Geoff & Gerry meet with Colleen Gulick. Colleen is a professional cyclist, all women cycling team director, race organizer, small business owner, and much more. It was great to have a conversation with such a smart and entrepreneurial person who's very passionate about all facets of cycling. Colleen is a Pennsylvania native who grew…

In today’s podcast, 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); part…

In this podcast Geoff & Gerry speak with Bart Bowen. There is a first for everything since Bart was interviewed being a passenger in his motor home, which worked out great! 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 this podcast, Geoff & Gerry speak with Allison Mrugal. 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 …

In this episode of the Lowlands cycling podcast Geoff and Gerry speak with Rebecca Larson. Rebecca had an an amazing career as a Professional Competitive Cyclist between 1999-2008, won 10 National Championship Titles (Junior, U23, College), won Over 100 individual race victories, World Road Cycling Championships competitor, raced Internationally as…

Geoff and Gerry interview DR. Tim Erwin. We had a great conversation about his pro Cycling career, Covid-19, Career after cycling, Life in general and Racism in Cycling and beyond. 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 objective of LowLands Cycling is to get more people cycling or people to cycle more. Everything cycling to make your cycling rides and cycling life more enjoyable! My name is Gerry de Bruijn and in this episode Geoff and I interviewed Mandy Marquardt. Mandy Marquardt is an American Sprint track cyclist, representing the US and Team Novo Nordisk…

In this podcast we interview Jasper Verkuijl. Jasper started with BMX racing when he was 5 years old following in the footsteps of his big brother. He ended up racing BMX at a very high national and international level until his early twenty's. We talk about getting in to flight-school and road racing which brought him amazing adventures and experi…

Today we speak with Rich Drew. Rich has his own YouTube channel dedicated to all aspects of mountain biking and he does this in conjunction with "The Ride Series" MTB Skills Clinics. This interview was an absolute blast and we learned a lot about Rich and his philosophy on learning to ride your bike and improving your skills. Just like he does on h…

In this episode Geoff and Gerry interview Kim Geist. We discuss her long and extensive cycling career, how she got into coaching and how she deals with challenges like injury and currently events being postponed and cancelled due to Covid19. We dive into strength training and talk a lot about the beauty of track cycling and her home turf The Valley…

In this episode Geoff & Gerry speak with Eric Hofman the owner of Dutch Diesel Coaching and founder of the Dutch Diesel community on Zwift. We discus how Eric got into cycling and coaching and we dive into the principles of "Time Crunched Cyclist" and the importance of structured training. There's a good conversation about the importance of balanci…

Welcome to another episode of the N+1 Lowlands Cycling podcast. We are your hosts Geoff and Gerry. Today we talk with Dave Grant a top level cyclist who traveled to the Netherlands in the early 90’s to live and race his bike over there. Of course we are very interested in how he ended up in the Netherlands, how it was racing for the Sauna Diana tea…

In this episode Geoff and Gerry are joined by Mike Kuhn and Todd Strauss. Mike and Todd are members of the PICL management team promoting youth mountain biking in Pennsylvania to inspire healthy lifestyles, build strong communities, and teach respect for the environment. Together with their team, many parents and volunteers they strive to build str…

In this episode Sam, Max and Lowlands Cycling talk about Zwift and their journey into this amazing platform. Sam and Max are two cyclists that started as outdoor cyclists but evolved into, almost, dedicated online cyclists using Zwift. Their numbers are staggering. Max already has 4,000 miles and Sam over 3,700 miles in 2020. Zwift accounts for mor…

In these 2 Episode’s Stewart Gross and LowLands Cycling talk about endurance MTB racing, training and racing during the covid19 lockdown and things he learned during his time as a MTB pro. He raced the Wilderness 101, 24 Hours of Old Pueblo, Marji Gesick 100, Shenandoah Mountain 100, Vapor Trail 125 to name a few. Stewart also talks about his futur…

In this Episode Stewart Gross and LowLands Cycling talk about endurance MTB racing, training and racing during the covid19 lockdown and things he learned during his time as a MTB pro. He raced the Wilderness 101, 24 Hours of Old Pueblo, Marji Gesick 100, Shenandoah Mountain 100, Vapor Trail 125 to name a few. Stewart also talks about his future and…

In this episode of the N+1 Lowlands cycling podcast Geoff and Gerry talk about mountain biking and the regional Mid Atlantic Super series. They try to answer the question; how do you try to stay motivated during a pandemic, social distancing and staying at home when you should be starting your race season? Geoff talks about how he got into racing b…

LowLands Cycling and Greshfit talk about bike fitting and saddles specifically. Everything you need to know about saddles and have a comfortable ride. We touch on how to manage a comfortable ride online when you are using online cycling platforms like Zwift and Trainer road. Tim Gresh, the owner of Greshfit specializes in bike fitting, building cus…