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The TMI ShowTMI Show Ep 128: “Unveiling Trauma’s Lasting Echoes with Dr. Neal King”On “The TMI Show” with Ted Rall and Manila Chan, the hosts sit down with Dr. Neal King, a psychologist, former college president, and author of the profound new book “Trauma is a Thief.” Described by Midwest Book Review as “an extraordinary, compelling, and intensely personal life story and psychological study,” King’s work chronicles his journey from a childhood shattered by sexual and physical abuse, abandonment, and familial addiction to his distinguished career in international education and mental health advocacy. Blending memoir with psychological insight, “Trauma is a Thief” explores how King survived the “thief” that stole something essential from him, dr...2025-05-031h 25
King of the RideEpisode 154: Levi Leipheimer on the Future of American Bike RacingFresh off hosting the 2nd annual Growler bike race and the 16th annual Levi's Gran Fondo, Levi sits down with Ted to talk about the state of cycling here in North America. The Growler has the crown of the highest purse of any one day race in the world... let that soak in for a second. Bigger than winning Paris-Roubaix or a Tour de France stage. $156,000 is up for grabs and the race draws road racers, the top gravel racers, mountain bikers, and more.
Ted and Levi raced Tours of California together, lived in Girona at the...2025-05-021h 05
King of the RideEpisode 153: How To Ride Fast with Jan HeineTed sits down with a return guest, Jan Heine of Rene Herse Cycles and Bicycle Quarterly, to discuss how to be fast in the modern age of cycling. "Get low and pedal faster", right? Well... there's a lot of truth to that, but there's a lot more nuance to it. Tire widths, frontal exposure, riding with aero this and that, this dynamic duo talks through lots of the hot button issues on the tip of gravel racers tongues these days.
If you enjoy this episode, be sure to scroll back to episode 97 where we talk lots of...2025-04-191h 26
The Stable CyclistTed King and Chase Wark | MidSouth, Wildfires, and Giving Back | The Stable Cyclist PodcastIn this special collaborative episode between King of the Ride Podcast and The Stable Cyclist Podcast, I sit down with Ted King and Chase Wark to talk about their unforgettable weekend at MidSouth. Just as the event was about to kick off, devastating wildfires swept through Stillwater, OK, destroying homes and forcing the race’s cancellation. But instead of heading home, both Ted and Chase—without speaking to each other beforehand—felt compelled to do something bigger. They set out on the Mega-Mid-South route, a grueling 300-mile gravel loop, to raise awareness and funds for those affected by the fires...2025-03-2156 min
King of the RideEpisode 149: Race Around Rwanda Winning Recap!Hello and welcome back to King of the Ride!
Today is a bit of cross-pollination. I am drawing from a recent Gravel Kings podcast, where Laura, Stu, and I sit down to dissect Race Around Rwanda in a two part recap. But here we've distilled it down into one episode.
So, please do yourself a favor and hit SUBSCRIBE on Gravel Kings. We're three hosts with radically different cycling backgrounds talking about what matters to you in the cycling world.
I'm excited to have created a vlog from my time in Rwanda. Please...2025-02-192h 18
King of the RideEpisode 148: Dirk Friel -- Founder of TrainingPeaksOne of my favorite things to do in this podcast is to talk with the How I Built This style, namely to chat with the movers, shakers, and entrepreneurs to hear how they started their business. Amid being a professional athlete and then coach, Dirk started TrainingPeaks, which at this point has to be among the most popular pieces of training software on the planet. Every single Tour de France team, World Tour team, pro rider and aspiring professional uses TrainingPeaks.
Hey, don't forget to get your free Ted King signature water bottle by visiting www.untapped.c...2025-02-011h 04
King of the RideEpisode 146: Chase Wark -- Professional CyclistThey don't get more genuine than Chase Wark. Maybe that's those northern midwest roots, now living in the hallowed Driftless region of Minnesota (...home to the US national gravel championships, as we'll discuss today). No stranger to big results, to gravel beef controversy, to aero gains, and diving deep in search of the spirit of gravel, Chase brings a lot to the table as you'll learn today.
Follow Chase's journey at @chasethebiker
And get yourself some AG1 for goodness sakes. Visit drinkAG1.com/tedking to get your $48 value on the house.
While you're...2025-01-101h 10
King of the RideEpisode 141: UCI Gravel Worlds with the Kings -- Laura and Ted Talk Belgian GravelIn particular, "Brussels Gravel" is on topic today. There has been lots of chatter about the course itself. The less than enthusiastically dubbed bike path world championships. In this conversation, Laura and Ted break down their perspectives on the course itself and what Belgium has to offer; the astounding level of World Tour competition (looking at you Lotto Kopecky and Mathieu van der Poel!); the type of support from USACycling, and how the race shook out... among other things.
Don't forge to visit drinkAG1.com/tedking to try AG1 and get five free travel packs and one...2024-10-191h 10
King of the RideEpisode 139: Sam Boardman -- Professional Cyclist & The Rookie Report-erSmack in the middle of finding success (and the yellow jersey!) at the Green Mountain Stage Race, I wanted to sit down and talk with Sam Boardman about all things contemporary professional cycling. From his days at UCLA through the wild times at Wildlife Generation and Legion, right up through the present in his impressive European debut with Project Echelon, Sam has stories to tell! And if you can't get enough here, then be sure to read what he's written at The Escape Collective in his Rookie Report.
Check out the King Challenge and please please join...2024-09-061h 31
AM/PM Podcast#403 - Building A Family E-commerce Empire: The Rhino USA Journey with Ted RepicEver wondered how a family passion project can morph into a global e-commerce giant? Meet Ted Repic, the visionary behind Rhino USA, who, along with his sons Cameron and Dylan, took their love for the outdoors and turned it into a multiple eight-figure business. This episode unpacks their thrilling journey, from the early days of Gorilla Moto Gear to the strategic rebranding that catapulted them to success. Listen as Ted reveals the powerful combination of skills and strategies that have made Rhino USA a household name in the outdoor market.
Get ready for an inside l...2024-07-1150 min
King of the RideEpisode 135: Daniel Oss -- World Tour Pro Turned Gravel ProDaniel Oss is the man. This long time World Tour professional raced on some of the biggest teams alongside some of the biggest names in the sport. From Liquigas to BMC to Bora-Hansgrohe to TotalEnergies, he was easy to pick out from the bunch with his rock-star long hair. He was also nearly always at the front and often pulling Peter Sagan along to victory.
He's now a gravel privateer as well as a commentator for EuroSport, taking on UCI races as well as Unbound.
Ted and Daniel were teammates for two years beginning in 2011 a...2024-06-261h 08
King of the RideEpisode 133: Lachlan Morton -- Unbound Winner, Professional CyclistYour 2024 Unbound 200 men's champion, ladies and gentlemen!
Lots to talk about in this episode as Lachlan and Ted chat for nearly 90 minutes on all things bikes. From Lachlan's entry into the sport, his tough time in the World Tour, Lachlan and Ted's shared time in gravel and its enigmatic future, and of course ample race analysis from Unbound.
Follow Lachlan's wild exploits at @lachlanmorton
And get your hands on some goodies from AG1 by visiting www.drinkAG1.com/ted
While you're at it, get a free WHOOP band and one month...2024-06-071h 34
King of the RideEpisode 125: Derek Teel -- What's it like to get hit by a car at 65mphDerek Teel is on the podcast today. His strength training platform, Dialed Health, has become the gold standard among amateurs and pro cyclists alike. His following is prolific at @DialedHealth which perhaps has helped echo the story he's going to tell on today's episode of being hit by a car at 65mph and left for dead.
This is a heart-wrenching story of challenges and overcoming obstacles, no matter who you are or what you're up against. Derek's story is one of positivity and strength.
Check out the first chapter of Ted's 2024 comeback story here on Y...2024-03-181h 15
King of the RideEpisode 124: Neilson Powless -- Professional CyclistNeilson Powless is just getting warmed up. His rise through the sport starts decades ago, when he and his sister Shayna were playing games secretly engineered by their parents to help encourage their endurance engines. Winning the XTerra World Championships in 2012, for example, indirectly shuttled him to picking up wins in the World Tour today. Recently becoming a father, Neilson reflects on the change of perspective that comes with racing knowing there's someone(s) very special back at home. His humility is matched by his friendliness, Neilson is one of a kind and makes cycling fans both at home and...2024-02-281h 00
King of the RideEpisode 121: AMA -- Ted answers your question with special guest Laura KingSpecial ASK ME ANYTHING episode! You sent questions in, we answered. From van life to real life to gravel in the casual sense to gravel in the hellbent racing sense, lots of UCI questions, and everything in between.
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Gravel RæsTed King: Gravel racing in the US and much more | Ep. 2Dive into the captivating world of Ted King, a celebrated figure in both professional road and gravel cycling. In this episode, Ted delves into his rich journey in the cycling world, from his times with professional road racing teams to making a mark in gravel racing. As a professional cyclist, he rode for teams like Cervélo TestTeam and Cannondale–Garmin, showcasing his skills as a domestique and supporting cycling greats like Peter Sagan. As a gravel racer Ted King has won Dirty Kanza (now know as Unbound) two times and aims to do it again in 2024. Which is onl...2023-11-211h 01
King of the RideEpisode 120: Tanner Putt -- Director of Road, USACyclingTanner Putt has spent the majority of his life spent in cycling. I’ve known him as a bike racer — a very successful one in the u23 and domestic scene, especially. But it was when I was reading a recent Outside magazine article about Americans racing the Tour de France and in particular the atypical pathway that seemingly every American has to travel to make it from here in the states to the start line at the Tour, that I knew I had to talk to Tanner. He’s quoted in the article about how to make that path to suc...2023-11-1757 min
Eyes Up LifeTed King | Professional CyclistLearn more at EyesUpRide.com
Well, well, well. We’ve done it. Thanks to people like you, the #EyesUp mission has successfully raised $50,000 for TextLess Live More and made a big difference in the fight to end distracted driving and to promote digital wellness. I humbly thank you for your unending support and commitment to this important cause.
As a small thank you to you and everyone who has been with me along this journey, I am sharing a mega bonus interview with Ted King, professional cyclist and awesome guy. It took months to pin Te...2023-10-3150 minEyes Up LifeTed King | Professional CyclistLearn more at EyesUpRide.com
Well, well, well. We’ve done it. Thanks to people like you, the #EyesUp mission has successfully raised $50,000 for TextLess Live More and made a big difference in the fight to end distracted driving and to promote digital wellness. I humbly thank you for your unending support and commitment to this important cause.
As a small thank you to you and everyone who has been with me along this journey, I am sharing a mega bonus interview with Ted King, professional cyclist and awesome guy. It took months to pin Te...2023-10-3150 min
King of the RideEpisode 118: Ben Delaney -- Cycling Media PrivateerBen Delany has a career in cycling media to his name. He's seen the sport soar, he's been there during troubled times, and he's excited to break out on his own and expand what cycling media is. As gravel has taken off, he's now a bit of a cycling media privateer himself with the advent of his YouTube channel and the ways he interacts with brands.
Join me on this conversation with someone who shares a rich history of cycling knowledge.
To see Ben's YouTube channel, visit TheRidewithBenDelaney
To try out WHOOP, visit...2023-10-131h 09
King of the RideEpisode 113: Roger Brown and his annual UnBound RecapRoger Brown has four bike races under his belt. He's raced Unbound 200 twice, some random race in college that he discusses today, and now the Unbound XL! Admittedly, neither Roger nor Ted finished the XL, but that doesn't mean it doesn't come without stories.
Drop in on these two friends catching up on an epic overnight in Kansas.
Use code "podcast" at untapped.cc to get some handy savings on all UnTapped active nutrition!
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Threshold Moments005 - Ted King: "The King of the Road Less Traveled" on the Tour de France & Maple SyrupHello, everyone! Today, we bring you Ted King. We talk about Ted’s journey into cycling, the genetics of a good cyclist, and lessons he has learned from his parents. Ted also gets into how he stays optimistic, the decision to go into retirement, and sipping on Maple Syrup. Let's dive in! Ted King took a fast track into pro cycling. Just three years post-college he was the number one ranked American in the North American Pro Circuit. He went on to race as a Professional World Tour cyclist for the next seven years (competing in...2023-02-211h 26
Marni on the Move276: Cannondale Ambassadors, Cyclists Laura & Ted King, Talk Gravel, Entrepreneurship & ParentingCannondale Ambassadors, cyclists, and entrepreneurs Ted & Laura King, join us on the Marni on the Move podcast this week.
Ted began his cycling career as a Professional World Tour bike racer now he is crushing it in the world of gravel and as a professional bike rider. Laura began as a competitive swimmer and her athletic career as a professional triathlete, now also crushing it in the world of gravel and a professional bike rider. Ted has benn an incredible advocate for the world of gravel cycling and Laura has been instrumental in getting more women on bikes and gravel!
Thi...2023-01-1958 min
King of the RideEpisode 100: Laurens Ten Dam -- Everyone’s Favorite Dutch Cyclist GuyOne hundred episodes! Thanks for listening to King of the Ride my friends.
What can be said about Laurens Ten Dam that hasn't yet been said? Well, a lot, actually. Tune into this conversation late in 2022 where LtD again returned to North America for another gravel race, this time Gravel Locos Pueblo. His schedule has seemingly gotten more complicated since retiring from an extensive World Tour career. He jumps across the Atlantic more often than some international pilots.
To check out the $0 deductible, on-the-bike injury coverage with the Ride membership by USACycling, visit: memberships.usacycling...2022-12-071h 15
King of the RideEpisode 99: Ian Boswell -- Unbound Winner, Vermonter, Father, World Tour Retiree...Ian Boswell returns for the second time as a guest on King of the Ride. Over that time since 2019, he got married, retired from the World Tour, had a daughter, won Unbound, and has seen the screaming hot arch of gravel grow with meteoric speed.
So where does it go from here? This conversation covers lots of topics, but most of them revolve around where we see things going as gravel continues to evolve. Just two dudes sitting around a table talking shop.
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Nutritional Revolution PodcastEpisode 39 with Ted King: Professional Cyclist, UnTapped Co-Founder, and Maple Syrup LoverSend us a textIn today's episode, we speak with Ted King about his professional cycling career, how his nutrition and hydration game plans have evolved over the years, and how his love for maple syrup turned into a sports nutrition product you have probably seen on the shelves before, UnTapped. Professional World Tour bike racer turned professional bike rider, Ted King is now an ambassador for the general sport of cycling. He lobbies in support of putting more peoples’ butts on bikes, which takes the form of dabbling in gravel, coaching, hosting a pair of...2022-10-2552 min
King of the RideEpisode 88: Meg Fisher — UCI World Champion, Decorated Paralympic Athlete, First Para Athlete to Complete UnboundI don't have a Best Episode of the Year category, but this conversation would be in the running.
Meg Fisher is a decorated athlete across a variety of disciplines. A walk-on division 1 tennis player in college, she was involved in a tragic accident at the age of 19 that took the love of her life and resulted in an amputated portion of her leg. Not one to watch the grass grow and sit by the sidelines, she's only sped up since then, winning world championships and all shades of Paralympic medals. She's also earned a PhD in Physical...2022-05-121h 07
King of the RideEpisode 87: Bill Shufelt — Co-Founder & CEO of Athletic Brewing CompanyI like beer. You like beer. Beer is great!
Hangovers, poor decision making, reduced performance, and alcohol induced accidents aren't that great.
Bill Shufelt had a very successful career in finance, but he found that he inspired at work. It was work for the sake of work and he wasn't making healthy decisions. He saw a void in the craft beer market, specifically for non-alcoholic beer and leapt at it.
After (nearly) countless attempts, along with his business partner, John Walker, they created the genre of North American craft NA beer.
...2022-04-0755 min
King of the RideEpisode 86: Bobby Wintle — Founder of MidSouth GravelWith MidSouth now in the rearview mirror it's time to look back at the season opener. This conversation bookends the MidSouth festival amid a lovely Sunday brunch with my dear friend Bobby. Bobby Wintle is the event director of MidSouth as well as District Bicycles, the iconic bike shop in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
His voice is shredded, the racers are left dusty with the telltale red Oklahoma dirt, but boy oh boy did we have fun with this conversation.
Don't miss out on performing at your best. Go to www.therabody.com/king and c...2022-03-1639 min
The PodiumAthletic Recovery with Ted KingEpisode 4 of this season of The Podium is actually a rebroadcast of a conversation I had with Ted King on his King of the Ride podcast. I worked with Ted on pro cycling’s World Tour, and it’s been a pleasure to continue the relationship since. Conversations with him are always some of my favorite. Ted describes himself as a “Professional World Tour bike racer turned professional bike rider.” He now races across the US in numerous events each year, serving as an ambassador for cycling in general. He also has his...2022-03-141h 09
King of the RideEpisode 84: Tejay van Garderen — Professional Cyclist, Retiree, Director SportifTejay van Garderen is one of the best cyclists America has ever produced. With stage wins in the Giro, the Tour de Suisse, Volta Catalunya, and plenty more, overall wins at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge and the Tour of California, plus best young rider and 5th place (twice) at the Tour de France, Tejay's palmares are lengthy.
He's also a fascinating conversationalist, is knowledgeable about wine, introduced me to burrata, knows his NFL, is a father to two girls, and husband to Jessica.
Tejay has lots of knowledge and experience to share and we...2022-01-011h 00
Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat."Your Brain Is A Sponge, Soak It All Up" featuring Ted KingThis week on the pod I am joined by Ted King! Ted is a Professional World Tour bike racer turned professional bike rider, dad to one with a new little on the way in 2022, a founder of UnTapped Maple, and the host of the King of The Ride Podcast.I had a fantastic time chatting with Ted for this episode. We talked about raising kids while living an “a-typical lifestyle” in terms of w...2021-12-2053 min
King of the RideEpisode 82: Mitch Docker — World Tour VeteranThe world of professional cycling is full of characters and they don't get much more interesting than Mitch Docker. Between his many iterations of mullets and mustaches, he was a standout, but it's his hard work and talent that made him a stalwart member of the pro peloton.
This Australian made his way to Europe in 2006 to start his pro cycling career which has extended right up until the present, although Mitch is retiring from pro cycling here at the end of the 2021 season.
Mitch and Ted will talk shop about the state of cycling...2021-12-061h 00
King of the RideEpisode 80: Dr. Kevin Sprouse (is back!) — Talking All Things Athletic RecoveryLet's welcome back Dr. Kevin Sprouse!
It's no coincidence that the bigger issue topic Dr. Sprouse and Ted discuss here is recovery, as Ted is two weeks into healing from a surgically repaired elbow.
What all goes into repairing a broken bone? Why is sleep disrupted, why is sleep a hot sweaty mess (literally), why do resting heart rates skyrocket, what the heck is HRV, and how are they all tied together during injury? This duo will discuss these topics as well as the bigger picture of recovery with the perspective of athletic performance, independent...2021-11-151h 09
King of the RideEpisode 79: Ryan Cochran-Siegle — World Cup Winning SkierRyan Cochran-Siegle is one of America's best alpine skiers and on his day, he's one of the World's very best. Ryan is a Vermonter and learned to ski just down the road in at the community centric and petite Cochran Ski Area. He's a junior world champion in both the downhill and combined. He's steadily moved up the ranks, enjoying high highs and dealing with the lows that come with any professional sport. Ryan has speed in his genes; 2022 marks the 50th anniversary since his mother, Barbara Ann Cochran, won an Olympic gold medal in skiing.
Be...2021-11-0351 min
King of the RideEpisode 75: Roger Brown — Unbound 200 finisher, UnTapped Co-FounderLet the history books show, Roger Brown is an "Unbound 200 finisher"!
I don't know if anyone completed the 206 mile Unbound race on less training than Roger, but I sure don't know anyone who accomplished what he did on as little training as he did.
Roger Brown is my friend, a co-owner and co-founder of UnTapped, he's a pillar of the Richmond, Vermont community, father of four, and a man who's always on the go... to the next kids' practice. He somehow fit in the time to ride for and "train" for Unbound and has the...2021-07-171h 04
EVOQ.BIKE Cycling PodcastTed King Podcast Part 2: Dynamically Active, Sleep, Race Routine, Gravel Racing, and More!Welcome back to Part 2 with Ted King! https://youtu.be/71x4ObJtDlM
Brief show notes:
Ted vs Pete (Stetina)
Living as a professional fit person in this gig economy.
Rooted Vermont!
King Challenge Charity Event
Being Dynamically Active - planks, Russian twists, GYM SPACE AT HOME
MOVE STUFF AROUND
Whoop Recovery Score and prioritizing sleep!
Trust the process
Race Day Routine…mmm, coffee
Race day observations.
Untapped - Sports Nutrition Company
Citric Acid…gross.
...2021-04-0830 minEVOQ.BIKE Cycling PodcastTed King Interview, Part 1: Pro Road To Gravel, Grand Tours To Unbound Gravel, Tire Selection & MoreHuge thanks to Ted for coming onto the podcast! Quick show notes:
Catching up on the two races that I was in with Ted King, one wayyy back in the roadie life, and my first gravel race, 2019 Land Run.
Ted’s trajectory and evolution of going through the early roadie ranks.
Being in the moment, whether cycling or life. Maybe not thinking of the “next thing”.
Cognition of retirement from the road during his last season with Cannondale-Garmin.
Getting philosophical with Ted King.
The acuteness of cycling today; a...2021-04-0532 min
King of the RideEpisode 72: Ted King — My DadFor obvious reasons, I wouldn't be where I am today were it not for my dad. But that line goes well beyond the literal. My dad was tremendously supportive throughout my upbringing and that includes during and after he suffered a stroke on March 23, 2003. Fast-forward to 2021 and dad has just returned home after a two month stay in a rehab hospital after suffering yet another brain injury.
Not fun, not good. But dad has a penchant for finding the good in a situation and this is no different. Part oral history, part just interesting conversation, please enjoy t...2021-03-2355 min
King of the RideEpisode 71: Ben King — Professional CyclistProfessional cyclist Ben King has had a lot on his plate lately. With the birth of his first child last fall, this stalwart of American cycling with twelve years in the professional ranks, still didn't know if he would have a contract for 2021. Covid threw everything up in the air of the already wild schedule for a World Tour cyclist, and no one knew where it was going to land.
But Ben is back in Italy with his wife Jenna and baby Luca and the timing is absolutely bananas. That's professional cycling in a nutshell.
...2021-03-041h 09
King of the RideEpisode 69: Winter Riding — Tips and Tricks from Laura and Ted KingYour Guide for a Great Winter Ride!
This is a special one, welcome to King of the Ride podcast. Here we have return guest/sometimes-co-host Laura King and Ted talk about how to optimize your cold weather riding. You asked, we answered. After more than 1000 questions came pouring in, Laura and I summarized them and answer them today in this podcast.
Here in Vermont, where the sun rises at lunchtime and sets a few minutes later, we need to make the most of our riding window and that takes lots of hardware, software, and just...2021-01-191h 30
How To Become A Pro Cyclist with Jack BurkeTed King. World Tour Cycling, Gravel Racing, King of The Ride Podcast and Untapped Maple SyrupTed King is an American former professional road cyclist who had a 7 year career in the world tour where he was teammates with riders such as Peter Sagan and competed in the biggest races in the world. Ted got his first pro contract and moved to Europe later than most and describes his unique path to the top of road cycling after finishing his college degree. Ted also hosts the King of The Ride podcast and is co founder of Untapped, a sports nutrition company focussed on the liquid gold that is Maple syrup. Ted is probably most well known...2021-01-1151 min
King of the RideEpisode 68: Jay Petervary — Ultra Endurance CyclistIn the world of ultra long distance cycling events, Jay Petervary has likely done the race, won the race, or set the course record. A pioneer in ultra endurance cycling in all facets of two wheels -- from gravel biking to mountain biking to an early foray in road cycling -- Jay knows how to cover massive distances in a short period of time.
Looking back on the strange year that 2020 was, Jay and Ted discuss the direction both bikepacking and bikepack racing are going, his philosophies on each, his traditional perspective as one of the originals...2020-12-291h 36
Bikes or DeathEp. 61 - Ted King, FKT on the ARHCR From 2006 to 2016 Ted King was a professional road cycling before switching to gravel where he took 1st at the DK200 in 2016 and 2017. Earlier this month he completed the 1,000+ mile Arkansas High Country Race in first with a time of 4 days, 20 hours, which was good enough to snag the FKT set by Jay Petervary in June of this year. The ARHCR is no walk in the park either. It may be easy to have your guard down when you see that the highest point on the route is only 2,745 ft. elevation, but...2020-11-251h 02
King of the RideEpisode 67: Arkansas High Country RaceThis is a very special episode as Laura King takes the mic and hosts our guest, Ted. Fielding questions submitted by you about the grueling 1,020 mile, self-supported Arkansas High Country Race that took place in late October and into November.
Ted set the FKT (fastest known time) just a hair under 5 days in this nonstop affair. Sit down and enjoy this conversation to hear how he prepared for the gnarliest single event he's ever been part of.
Arkansas High Country Official Site: here.
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King of the RideEpisode 66: Laura King — Van Life as New ParentsBack by popular demand, my wife Laura King is a guest on today's show! We last caught up with Laura on episode 55 in early March when she was less than one week away from giving birth. So what are the first six month of motherhood like with little baby Hazel? Better yet, what's life like when we three Kings pack into a Sprinter van and hit the road for two months?! Listening to this podcast will help paint the picture into all of that and much much more.
Bonus info:
To learn all a...2020-10-011h 13
King of the RideEpisode 65: Chris Davenport — World Champion Big Mountain SkierThe list of accolades awarded to skiers doesn't get much more impressive than those belonging to Chris Davenport. Two-time world champion, X-Games medalist, Chris set an FKT on all of Colorado's 14ers and then all of Colorado's tallest 100 peaks. He's been in more than thirty ski movies by Matchstick Productions and Warren Miller, he's a commentator for ESPN, ABC, and Outside Television, plus he's pretty handy on a bike.
Ted caught up with Chris in his hometown of Snowmass, Colorado where this conversation took place in Chris's garage which is like a living museum of cool outdoor...2020-09-151h 01
King of the RideEpisode 64: Payson McElveen — Pro Bike Pedaler and Media PeddlerChances are good that if you listen to this podcast, you know Payson McElveen or know of Payson McElveen. Professional mountain biker, professional gravelisto, media maven, fashion guru, collector of shoes, podcaster, Payson knows how to stay busy.
With a quick visit to Durango on the cross-country trip for the Kings, they visited Payson and his girlfriend Nichole for a thorough high altitude fun weekend, whereupon Payson and Ted sat down to follow up on their first back-and-forth podcast with each other. This is purely getting to the knitty gritty of Payson's upbringing and what's brought him...2020-09-011h 19
King of the RideEpisode 63: Jess Cerra — Professional Cyclist, EntrepreneurJess Cerra is a professional cyclist with a handful of other feathers in her cap (...or helmet). A published, professional chef and entrepreneur as the owner of JoJé Bars, Jess has raced at the highest level of women's cycling and recently made the transition to gravel.
During the King family trip across the country, we visited Whitefish, MT for a trip to Jess's hometown where she showed us around the gravel scene in and around Glacier National Park.
That was stunning. This conversation is stunning. Jess has hilarious and heart-wrenching stories of what it takes to...2020-08-1051 min
King of the RideEpisode 61: Geoff Kabush — Professional Cyclist of All Stripes, 3x Olympian 15x National Champion, Victor of One of Few Bikes Races in 2020On a pleasant Friday afternoon in early May, Geoff and Ted cracked into bottles of Chimay beer, raised a glass, and sipped and chatted... from across a computer screen and across the country.
At his US home in Truckee, CA, Geoff Kabush tells tales that are quite frankly of legend -- and that legend spans more than two decades of professional cycling. From his time at three Olympic games, to how it came to be that he went head to head against Yao Ming in 2008 in Beijing to how he came about with this legendary Coach K...2020-05-1157 min
King of the RideEpisode 60: Lea Davison — Pro Mountain Biker, Happiest Person on the PlanetHoly moly, where does time go? Welcome to episode number 60 of King of the Ride podcast. And welcome a very special guest, professional mountain biker, 2x Olympian, Lea Davison!
Lea is a Vermont native from Jericho, the very next town over from where Ted lives now. She's a perpetual body in motion, having ran in college, skied division 1 in college, earned a degree in college and then segued all of that into a professional mountain bike career. With podiums at two world championships, Lea is still in the hunt for an olympic spot at the now very...2020-05-0454 min
King of the RideEpisode 59: Toms Skujins — Everyone's Favorite Latvian Pro CyclistIn the latest round of covid 19-Questions, Ted and Toms are sitting in Vermont and Girona, respectively, catching up on what it's like from the perspective of a World Tour rider operating through coronavirus.
Toms Skujins is known for his affinity for potatoes, for winning heroic stages of Tour of California, and for proudly wearing the KOM jersey in the Tour de France. This conversation ranges from how he got into cycling in Latvia, how he's holding up all cooped up in Spain, how he foresees the rest of the year panning out, what an authentic multi-day...2020-04-2252 min
King of the RideEpisode 57: Tim Johnson and The covid... 19-QUESTIONS!Contemporary times call for a little restructuring, so amid coronavirus the King of the Ride podcast is introducing a new series featuring 19 hard hitting questions aptly titled The covid... 19-QUESTIONS! Will we get to all the questions? Only time (and listening) will tell.
Tim is back with his second appearance on King of the Ride, with 50 episodes spanning the time between visits. Zoom back to episode 7 for his first time on air. Staying above it all in Canada, Tim is safe and sound as he catches up with Ted at a safe, socially distanced 87 miles away.
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King of the RideEpisode 56: Laurens Ten Dam — Professional Cyclist who Lives Slow, Rides FastVeteran pro, Laurens Ted Dam raced professionally from 2003 through 2019 for the likes of Rabobank, Lotto Jumbo, Sunweb, and CCC. But unlike many of his European professional cyclist counterparts, he's so full of energy, he wears his two young boys out!
Now retired from the World Tour, Laurens and Ted catch up on all things that are part of the LTD lifestyle, which is "Live Slow Ride Fast". This budding entrepreneur has a coffee line, clothing line, host two gravel events, has a podcast, video series, and is the Dutch editor of Bicycling Magazine.
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King of the RideEpisode 55: Laura King — My Wife! All Around Ripper, Event Promoter, Vermonter, Soon to be Mother(!) and so much moreMy better half, Laura King, is someone I mention often on this show. So it's probably no surprise that I've received a lot of suggestions that we should have her on the show! Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, Laura King to the King of the Ride podcast.
This episode covers Laura's background, where she found her athletic drive and general tenacity that sparks her every day. It explores how she ended up in California and then how she's made the transition to the polar opposite part of the country now in Vermont. We'll discuss where the idea to...2020-03-021h 09King of the RideEpisode 54: Ashton Lambie — The Most Interesting Cyclist in America!Meet Ashton. A two-time world record holder, once up a time the speediest man across Kansas, a Nebraskan by birth and world traveler by past time, Ashton Lambie carries the title bestowed upon him as The Most Interesting Cyclist in America quite well. Ted and Ashton once upon a time raced their first Dirty Kanzas against each other and this podcast took place on the eve of another great one, the Oklahoma Gravel Growler. The The World's Most Interesting Man drinks Dos Equis beer. What does Ashton drink? Guess you'll just have to listen in and find out... Don't...2020-02-1747 minKing of the RideEpisode 52: Jesse Thomas — Red Bull Athlete AND World Record Holder: Dinosaur Costume 5kIf Ted could just get slightly more curly hair, when he throws on some ROKA aviators he and Jesse could be twins. Jesse is a Stanford graduate turned Red Bull sponsored professional Ironman triathlete turned owner/operator of Picky Bars. His story of getting to the big leagues involves a broken neck among other crazy anecdotes. And yes, Jesse took fastest known time in the dinosaur costume 5k at The Running Event in early December 2019. This podcast is a great one and we know you'll enjoy it! If you enjoy this podcast, please take a quick minute to leave...2020-01-201h 10King of the RideEpisode 51: Kimo Seymour — President at Life Time, Events and MediaKimo Seymour is the President of Events and Media at Life Time. Perhaps it's because of his soft spoken and easy demeanor, Kimo seems to operate in the "speak softly and carry a big stick" school of leadership. As you have likely noticed in the cycling world and especially the gravel scene, Life Time is becoming a household name and Kimo is at the helm as this happens. Ted and Kimo sat down during the launch of Life Time's first event they've created in the gravel world, Big Sugar, to see what the plan is here and going forward...2020-01-0646 minKing of the RideEpisode 50: João Correia — Cycling agent, inGamba founderWhen João writes a memoir, I'll be the first in line to buy it. Sit down and enjoy this conversation with João and Ted as he unwinds a story from being an illegal immigrant to elite cyclist to the international publishing world back to the World Tour and to a handful of booming entrepreneurial endeavors in between. João's memory is a lobster trap -- he's got stories to tell! The good, the bad, and the ugly. Huge thanks go out to all my sponsors who make this ride possible: Cannondale, SRAM, Zipp, ROKA, Velocio, Rene Herse, Sar...2019-12-101h 15King of the RideEpisode 49: The Life of a Soigneur — Jon Adams, Sophie Roullous, & Al WorozbytWhat's a professional soigneur do? Do they rub legs and make small sandwiches? Do they spend thousands of hours driving across continents? Do they stand on the side of the road in France in July and get into arguments with police officers? Yes, they do this and so so much more! Welcome to the first King of the Ride episode with three guests simultaneously. On the eve of the Grand Prix Quebec City this September, Ted sat down with three soigneurs from the Education First pro cycling team. These three, Jon, Al, and Soso, are three of the best "...2019-11-261h 03King of the RideEpisode 48: Payson McElveen — Professional Mountain Bike and Gravel RacerThis was a long time coming! Payson and Ted are not long lost brothers, but they share a boatload of traits in common. Originally a Texas boy, Payson and Ted met up at the behind the scenes Big Sugar in their shakeout event before the inaugural ride in 2020. Now residing in mountain bike mecca, Durango, Colorado, Payson is a professional cross country mountain biker with a particular knack for marathon races, as he's a 2x national champion in that discipline. So "riding bikes off road for long periods of time" is definitely his area of expertise, making gravel racing...2019-11-1952 min
With PaceTed King and Payson McElveen interview each otherTed King is a former professional road cyclist and current gravel racer. Ted's diverse interests off the bike are nearly too numerous to count, but include hosting his own podcast (King of the Ride), co-owning a maple syrup based nutrition company, Untapped, and founding the acclaimed gravel event Rooted Vermont. Before his gravel racing career, Ted was a professional World Tour road racer with Liquigas, during which time he raced the Tour de France and was a key domestique to Peter Sagan. Payson caught up with Ted at the media launch of Big Sugar, a new gravel race in B...2019-11-1954 minKing of the RideEpisode 47: Edward Hult — CEO Education First North AmericaEdward Hult is a cycling enthusiast. He’s also a big reason that EF Education First came on board to the UCI World Tour and beyond. As the CEO of EF North America, Edward and his brother made the decision to not just sponsor the team, but purchase the team outright. This conversation talks about the politics and geopolitics of sports, how and why cycling hit their radar, the highs and lows of owning a professional cycling team. Ted (an Edward himself) and Edward Hult caught up on the eve of The Rift gravel race in Iceland to talk ab...2019-11-0551 minKing of the RideEpisode 46: Kate Courtney 2.0 — World Champion, World Cup ChampionKate Courtney backs up her first podcast on King of the Ride with yet another stunner! On the underslept and overserved day after Grinduro, Kate found some time to catch up with Ted to talk shop. And while the first show was riveting, this one goes much deeper into her motivation, her drive, her team, her goals, her entire psyche and what makes her tick. Kate is as eloquent as she is screaming fast on the bike. Let's remember Kate won her UCI World Champion title and went on the pod in 2018. She clinched the UCI World Cup title...2019-10-2839 minKing of the RideEpisode 44: Mike Woods — Professional CyclistMike Woods' is a bike racer, but Mike Woods is a storyteller! You probably know the traditional stuff -- he ran, he ran fast, he got tired of running, and became a Tour de France cyclists -- but there's so much more to learn about Mike. On the eve of his hometown World Tour races, Grand Prix Quebec City and Montreal, Ted and Mike sit down for a chat about bikes, world travel, and life beyond the peloton. After a podium finish at the 2018 World Championships Mike is building some great form going into the 2019 championship race in England...2019-09-3043 minKing of the RideEpisode 43: Brent Bookwalter — Professional CyclistBrent Bookwalter stands strong as America's longest running World Tour professional cyclist. Not just along for the ride, Brent has won UCI races, was second to Bradley Wiggins in the opening stage of the Giro, and even helped Cadel Evans win the 2011 Tour de France. Longtime friends, Brent and Ted have had careers run in tandem to each other. Teammates on the US national team, teammates on domestic pro teams, they migrated to Europe together, and even lived together in their early time racing abroad. On the eve of the Gran Prix Cycliste Quebec City, the two had the...2019-09-1639 minKing of the RideEpisode 42: Colin Strickland — Dirty Kanza 200 winnerOn the eve of The Rift gravel race in Iceland, Colin Strickland and Ted sit down to a frosty beer and lively conversation. Covering the obvious topics like how Colin got into cycling, the convo veers to topics like his environmental studies major, on-air taste testing Icelandic fish jerky, and what it's like managing the first professional gravel cycling team. Colin is a scholar and this conversation is a great one. Colin comes from the fixed gear racing world and has segued those lightning fast criterium laps to a win at the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200. This podcast is presented by...2019-09-0957 minKing of the RideEpisode 41: Tiffany Cromwell — Professional CyclistA 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...2019-08-2845 minKing of the RideEpisode 40: Rebecca Rusch — Ultra Endurance Pro AthleteThere 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...2019-08-1256 minKing of the RideEpisode 39: Leah Thorvilson — Professional CyclistLeah 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...2019-08-061h 28King of the RideEpisode 38: Matt Accarrino — Michelin Starred Chef, Ripping fast cyclistMatt 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.2019-07-3156 minKing of the RideEpisode 37: Ian Boswell — Professional Cyclist, Vermonting to the MaxIan 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...2019-07-1755 minKing of the RideEpisode 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...2019-06-181h 18King of the RideEpisode 34: LeLan Dains — Dirty Kanza PromotionsThe 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/cXURaqmS...2019-06-061h 02King of the RideEpisode 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...2019-05-3040 minKing of the RideEpisode 32: Dan Craven — Dan from Nam, Professional CyclistDan 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 lite...2019-05-151h 18King of the RideEpisode 31: Peter Vollers — Vermont Overland, Country SquireThe best "studio" for a podcast recording yet: plowing through the late spring snow in Peter Voller's Land Rover! This King of the Ride conversation takes place while laying the trail for the 2019 VOMAR -- Vermont Overland Maple Adventure Ride. Leading a team of 6 through the rugged Vermont wilderness, Peter plows a path and takes Ted on an adventure unlike any other previous recording. With stories of early road racing, Peter's rise through the ranks and earning a national road race title, his foray into coaching and ultimately where he realizes that hosting an event will have a greater...2019-04-301h 26King of the RideEpisode 30: Bobby Wintle — Land Run 100 MastermindBobby Wintle is the owner, operator, and chief mastermind behind the Land Run 100. A Kansas native, Bobby wasn't part of cycling nor retail when he decided to move to a new state and open a bike shop. Bold. Now operating District Bicycles, a stunning shop in Stillwater, Oklahoma, he juggles District and Land Run amid a life full of family, fun, and gravel riding. Bobby and Ted tried to find time to chat at Land Run itself, but time was fleeting so the two of them caught up for this podcast over the phone, a first for King of...2019-04-121h 09King of the RideEpisode 29: Kristi Mohn — Dirty Kanza Promotions and Serial Entrepreneur”Ted King killed my ride. That’s going to be the name of this podcast.” When the world of Gravel Cycling creates a Hall of Fame, Kristi Mohn will be among the first inductees. She's help boost Dirty Kanza from just double digit entries to well over 3,000 -- including the ectremelu popular 200 women, 200 miles campaign. Kristi lives life at a million miles per hour and in with the gravel season underway here in 2019, we talk about growing up in Emporia, Kansas, her world travels from there, we examine the state of bicycle retail with the shop she and he husban...2019-04-0259 minKing of the RideEpisode 28: Ted is the guest! Interview the InterviewerSwitching things up today! Ted King plays guest on today’s episode as Jim Merithew, creative director of inGamba Tours, interviews our typical host. Taking an arch through the history of Ted’s... entire life, including stealing the family’s minivan for a little hit-and-run, how gosh darn friendly Ted’s mother is, his take on aero bars and more, this will help flesh out details of what makes Ted tick. This episode is presented by Strava. Please be sure to check out their new podcast, “Athletes Unfiltered” on all podcast stations or at blog.strava.com/podcast
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The Vermont Outdoors Podcast#8 Ted King - Co-Owner Untapped, retired pro riderTed King is a retired professional bicycle racer who recently moved to Vermont. Teds love for using maple syrup as a race fuel led him to co-found “Untapped”, a company that started putting it into single serving containers like gel packets. Ted also hosts the “King of the Ride” podcast, which deals with all things bikes and business. Since retiring Ted has been a tireless advocate of all things to do with bicycling. He spends almost all of his time being involved with and giving back to the cycling community.This was a super fun chat. I had been a b...2019-03-151h 22King of the RideEpisode 27: James Bay Descent, part 2The second in a two part series, Ted and the crew from the James Bay Descent chat after surviving their 10 day, 638km/396mile ride south along Canada's frozen James Bay. Braving temperatures as low as -40, blizzard white outs, and riding through polar bear country, they're back! Was this trip crazy? Ted thinks it's a bit out there. What's the rest of the team think? Guess you'll just have to wait and see! Check out the hard work of the James Bay Descent team who have raised more than $7500 for the Timmins Native Friendship Centre. See their progress here...2019-02-2647 minKing of the RideEpisode 26: James Bay Descent, part 1The first in a two part series about the record setting James Bay Descent fat bike expedition through northern Canada, Ted sits down to talk with the rest of the team, Eric Batty, Ryan Atkins, and Buck Miller. This ride is a 600+km, ten day, self-supported ride from Attawapiskat in Ontario, to the Nunavut Territory in the James Bay, then south to Smooth Rock Falls. Weathering temperatures as low as -40 degrees C/F and pedaling through polar bears country, this ride has its risks. Today's episode is a precursor to how the team will tackle such an intrepid...2019-02-1623 minKing of the RideEpisode 25: David Swain — Director of Communications Facebook & InstagramDavid Swain’s introduction to cycling was riding backwards on a banana seated bicycle to impress girls and it ultimately landed him as the Director of Communications at both Facebook and Instagram. David’s time in Silicon Valley is extensive, but it was in Napa Valley that Ted and David met for the first time, naturally on the bike. They chatted a bit then, and it was when David reached out to Ted about a podcast that the two of them caught up quite a bit more much more recently. Talking start ups and tech, the athletic vibe that’s ramp...2019-01-1442 minKing of the RideEpisode 24: Sarah True — 2x Olympian, Entrepreneur, AwesomeSarah True and Ted braved some wicked tough elements to meet up and make this podcast a reality, and the result is well worth it. The two sit down for a lively podcast in a coffee shop/cafe/beer establishment, where they talk about Sarah’s Olympic career, her recent successful segue from ITU to Ironman, all the nuances in and around training from a New England homebase, plus entrepreneurial start-ups in her Linden and True Coffee company and plenty, plenty more. This episode is presented by Strava. To try out the Summit Features free for one month, visit ww...2019-01-0155 min
King of the RideEpisode 23: Alex Howes — Pro Cyclist, Canoe EnthusiastAlex Howes is a long time member of the Slipstream program, beginning his time on the development program, U23 team, and of course a long time member of the pro team. Alex and Ted were teammates in 2015, went toe-to-toe at Leadville the following year, and catch up in this episode with the lively banter found in a round of 20 Questions.
This episode is presented by Strava. Try out their incredibly helpful and insightful Summit features by visiting www.strava.com/summit and use code: "king" at checkout.2018-12-1955 min
King of the RideEpisode 22: Justin Gold — Nut Butter BaronGoing from making his own almond and peanut butters in his kitchen to borrowing $75k from his roommates' parents and ultimately now being found in virtually every grocery store across the country, Justin's is the modern day entrepreneurial success story. Justin's didn't succeed on dumb luck and a tasty product; he's a scrappy, tenacious, dogged hard worker with a love for the outdoors and mountain biking that it was only a matter of time before he and Ted crossed paths!2018-11-2655 min
King of the RideEpisode 19: Dr. Kevin Sprouse — Team Doc for EF Education First Drapac powered by CannondaleDr. Kevin Sprouse is one of the more interesting folks on the WorldTour. Lead team physician for EF Education First Drapac powered by Cannondale, Ted and Kevin go deep on this podcast, talking about cycling but much much much more beyond the two wheeled circus. This hour is definite one of the best King of the Ride pods.2018-10-081h 08
King of the RideEpisode 18: Bonnie Ford — Sports JournalistOur first female guest, acclaimed sports journalist Bonnie Ford and Ted sit down in a park in beautiful Quebec City, amid the namesake UCI race, Grand Prix Quebec City, to catch up on life and cycling, then delve much deeper into the disparity between sexes in sports, sports journalism, and much more.2018-09-191h 02
King of the RideEpisode 16: Drew Harrington — Co-Founder YassoCycling meets How I Built This podcast, today’s guest loves bikes, is a spunky lifelong entrepreneur, and co-owns the smashingly successful Greek frozen yogurt company, Yasso. Ted sits down with Drew Harrington and talk shop after another outstanding summer ride through the mountains of Vermont.2018-09-0244 min
King of the RideEpisode 15: Jason Gay — WSJJournalist, writer, unintended comic, Jason Gay is a sports columnist and editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal. You don't crack into the WSJ and expect a chuckle unless you're reading something penned by Jason. Ted visited the Big Apple and the two of them sat down in an actual sound studio for the most crisp and lively of podcasts covering topics on two wheels and many more outside of cycling.2018-08-1555 min
King of the RideEpisode 14: Scott Speed — Professional Car RacerScott Speed is one of the most dynamic car racers of all time. Jumping from karting to Formula 1 to NASCAR to Rallycross -- with a smattering of championships thrown into the mix -- the guy is a jack of all trades on 4-wheels. Heck, he can mow a lawn faster than you! Scott and Ted ripped a ride, then caught up off the coast of Maine, before setting off north to continue their #tourXnewengland.2018-08-0838 min
King of the RideEpisode 13: Stephen Hyde — US National Champion and All Around BadassOn the eve of Stephen Hyde’s final mountain bike race of the season, Ted and Stephen sit down to catch up on the goings-on of this well travelled, multi-faceted cyclist. Talking cyclocross in Florida, playing the guitar internationally, and his top tip to aspiring pros!2018-08-0743 min
King of the RideEpisode 12: Billy Starr — Founder & Executive Director of Pan-Mass ChallengeWant to see more people on bikes? Billy Starr has discovered the magic formula, bringing 6,315 into the 39th annual Pan-Mass Challenge! The event has raised just shy of $600 million for the Jimmy Fund and the Dana Farber Institute. Starting this podcast with a little final 2018 Tour de France summary and analysis, Ted and Billy talk shop, the past, present, and future of the entire sport of cycling.2018-07-2950 min
King of the RideEpisode 10: Tour de France Special! Andrew Ference — NHL Stanley Cup ChampionAfter the JAM Grand Fundo, Ted caught up with NHL champion, bike rider extraordinaire, and all around great guy Andrew Ference. Covering topics way outside purely bikes and hockey (although those get their fair play also), this is a conversation you don't want to miss.2018-07-1553 min
King of the RideEpisode 9: Jeremy Powers — Aspire RacingJeremy Powers has made a tear across the cyclocross scene. The most dominant racer for years, he's a master of his craft, and was crafty enough to start the JAM Fund to support development of cyclocross especially in his native New England. The ever smiling Jeremy and Ted sat down after the biggest fundraising event for that organization, the JAM Grand Fondo.2018-07-141h 03
King of the RideEpisode 8: Farid Noori — Mountain Bike AfghanistanFarid Noori is the founder of MTB Afghanistan, an organization meant to bring empowerment to his native country of Afghanistan. Currently a student at Middlebury College, Farid reached out to Ted years ago with the intrepid hopes of building cycling infrastructure back at home as well as to pursue elite athletic hopes of racing in the Olympics under the Afghan flag. He's definitely on the right track.2018-07-1349 min
King of the RideEpisode 7: Tim Johnson — Clergyman of all things bicycleTim Johnson is a friend of the bicycle and a friend of Ted's. He taught Ted to brush my teeth after bike rides and he teaches hoards of people throughout the land why the bicycle is an incredible tool for change, for empowerment, and betterment. Tim is a lifelong racer with a sliver of fitness that he can let out of the bag now and again. Tim and Ted caught up on day one of the 6 day, 500 mile traverse, the #tourXnewengland.2018-07-0950 min
King of the RideEpisode 6: Jim Merithew — Creative Director at inGambaJim Merithew is a photographer by trade, a writer by talent, and one of the most creative minds you'll ever encounter. Jim started the website Element.ly, he was the photography director at Wired.com at the advent of the modern internet, and now his mind spins 1,000,000mph with ideas as creative director at inGamba tours. Jim is a crack up and spouts ideas with Ted how to improve the entire sport of cycling. Just a heads up, the audio hits a hiccup a 20 minutes, so apologies for the ambient noise.2018-06-241h 16
King of the RideEpisode 5: Austin McInerny — President of NICAAustin McInerny is the president of NICA, the coast to coast, high school mountain biking league. NICA is the leading feeder of young Americans getting into the sport of cycling and Austin is at the helm leading the charge. Austin and Ted sit down to a conversation at the NICA headquarters in Berkeley, CA where Austin has risen from coach to board member to head of the board to now president.2018-06-1858 min