Three images from this year alone that show why there should be no question what the right thing is to do tomorrow.
I can only hope the two champions take a minute to reflect the role Sepp has had in their path to the top.
Neither one has won a grand tour without Sepp at
Hard to digest that.
Roglic, the last time up this Sepp waited for him to help him win the Vuelta!!!!
This year it’s Roglic that drops and does not wait for Sepp.
Roglic could has still easily won the stage and they could have gone 1,2,3. Going slightly slower to keep Sepp
If you have worn the leaders jersey for 8 days into the final stages with a 2 plus minute gap to your first rival then having your teammates protect that is not asking for a gift.
Instead, it is asking for respect and trust. Just as they have always trusted Sepp to be there
Sepp’s story is powerful not because he won a Grand Tour, but because he proved that the path to the top does not have to be traditional.
It is the American dream.
He started in a different sport.
He didn’t put it all together straight away.
He had to work a job and went
A Vuelta win would be a life changing experience for Sepp while the win is just another “grand tour victory” for Jonas or Primoz.
I don’t understand the motive of his teammates who are second and third on GC attacking early on the climbs. Sepp’s hands are tied as he cannot go
Two weeks from my amputation and adding with some one-handed standing efforts into my workouts.
I’m really starting to get my energy back which really helps overcome the pain of my hand.
Nothing pretty here with my cycling, but the progress I am feeling is beautiful to me.
To go high, you have to low. And let me tell you, I’ve been through some real lows.
I watch old videos like this and I think, wow, why did I stop taking care of myself like that.
I gained 30 lbs, drank most days, ate crappy, didn’t sleep, and let stress live rent free in my
Here is the moment when I see my hand for the first time. I was pretty shook honestly. I then felt sadness come over me. I felt weird for the rest of the day and found myself avoiding even looking at it.
After doing a training session I found the strength and confidence to look
CLEARED TO START RIDING OUTSIDE! I am nine weeks post amputation and I am riding my bike outside! Just shivering!!!!!
This is hands down (pun intended) the biggest win in my cycling career! This felt better than anything I have ever experienced on my bike before.
I have a
Red Bull investing in a World Tour team, Bora - Hansgrohe, will level up World Tour cycling.
The sport is full of super talents doing super talented things. But the sport is lacking high level team operations with the riders and the fans.
Sky / Ineos led the modern charge
@chambersjscott
The problem is Jumbo management have not made a clear decision. Say all in for Sepp. Or all in for Jonas. Or all in for Primoz. But this “let them race” gladiator / hunger games plan is a long term losing strategy.
At the end of the day the person who has the most to lose by
Out of surgery! Everything went well.
Gave the middle finger to cancer!
Let’s f*cking do this!
•this is me writing this too!!!!! I feel pretty jacked up but grateful.
@realpetea
No one is asking anyone to wait. Simply asking to do the thing like they normally do when a teammate has the jersey. That is ride a tempo the jersey wants them to ride so they can get to the finish in the jersey. THE ONLY time “not waiting for the jersey” should come into play is
I thought I would share a hand update as many people have been asking.
First off, I would like to say I have been hesitant to talk about it as there are people who have it and have had it much worse than I.
Secondly, I am committed to overcoming this and not using this as a
No birthday gifts on Jumbo Visma. No last minute gifts either.
But personal gifts, yes, these are ok; note exhibit A.
Wout can you make some calls please for tomorrow?!?!
I’m never going to be the same again.
But I don’t see that as a bad thing. Change is good.
I used to train hard to win races. But now I have begun training hard again for my health.
Cancer and my amputation changed my perspective and life in a flash, but it has rejuvenated my
One week after my amputation and hand reconstruction.
Yesterday was a tough day but I got through it and today I am feeling much stronger.
I am adapting and feeling creative. Going to make some incredible things from this experience to help others.
It’s ok to be scared. It’s ok to feel uncomfortable.
This “c” word, this building, and this hand scared the shit out of me.
But just like I learned during my cycling career, it’s go time when you feel this way.
I am writing this post right now where I took this very photo
It’s personal.
During the last fourth months, coming back from cancer and amputation, I have committed to my process in a way I did as a pro athlete.
The biggest similarity is that I am so focused ahead on the person I want to become. I don’t see myself as the person
It has been one year now since the day I was diagnosed with cancer.
Honestly, it is hard for me to acknowledge this milestone as I don’t dare want to look backwards.
Over the last year, I have been focused intensely on building back my fitness and health. I cannot explain the
@Jpmikkelsen
Yes. This is often the case when the leaders jersey has teammates helping him on a bad day. Happens all the time and for sure the teammates are not the ones attacking and or pulling the rivals away from him.
It’s not about the “hand” you’re dealt with, it’s about what you do with it.
One year ago a lump showed up on my middle finger. It was right before our CINCH Tucson Camp, which I am working right now as I write this post.
During the camp I drove the car as sag as I hadn’t
Did my first mountain bike ride yesterday since my amputation. I’m out here checking out the Leadville 100 course and rode up and down the epic Powerline sector. So pumped to be able to do it, it was an incredible feeling. On the descent I had to stop three times as the pain was
Gonna try and do one of these TDF takeaways for each stage.
Tour Takeaways Stage 1
Here are eight things from today’s opening TDF stage you can take an apply to your cycling!
1.When climbing look ahead, not down at your front wheel. Just by simply looking where you want to go
@Ougaverde
I wish the sharks would think how helping Sepp now will turn into more victories for them later. Just think, Sepp literally started a third grand tour BECAUSE he is a key ingredient to both Jonas and Primoz success.
It sure hasn’t been easy, but I am getting there.
I’m seven and a half weeks post amputation am making progress. But I am still constantly reminded that the path of progress is not linear.
Last week, after my first week of PT, I thought I would never be able to use my hand
I am so sad to hear about Paul Sherwen’s passing. He taught me about the sport of cycling as a teenager watching the Tour. Then, I lived a dream as I later experienced this legend interviewing me in the Tour. Paul, I will miss you, but you will always be with me on my rides.
Second mountain bike ride in the books since my amputation!
Been really enjoying riding the course here in Leadville.
My hand was stronger today! I cannot believe the progress.
Should I try this event next year?
Cast is off, I saw my hand for the very first time, and an update on my progress.
What a wild experience this is, but a journey I am very grateful for the people and opportunities I have.
It’s been an incredible amount of work to get to this point, but I am so freaking pumped to be taking the start tomorrow at the
@epicrides
24 Hours in the Old Pueblo.
I will be racing with 4 other CINCH riders as part of a 5 person coed relay team. Super pumped as we are
Feeling strong and gaining momentum at the end of my second week post amputation.
This pain is making what I want possible.
Thank you for all of your support. Each comment m feels like a tailwind behind this effort. You guys kick ass!
@LAMBOTZ
It’s not about that. It’s about team culture. You think he shows up the level he does to work for those guys because he is paid to do it? No. It is because he loves to do it. How motivated would he be to help them next year if they helped him finish what he has started? They
🚨 Pacelines are NOT the place to try and drop people! 🚨
Instead, the objective of a paceline is for a group to use one another to travel faster, more efficiently, using less effort.
A paceline is not where the strongest people drop everyone. That is LATER when they attack.
Eight tips to become a better climber:
1. Everyone is “not a climber”
2. Embrace the struggle
3. You need to train for it
4. Learn to be patient
5. “Ride” the terrain
6. Just relax
7. Listen to your breathing
8. Dump negative thoughts
Attitude and effort are variables I can control.
The universe doesn’t care what I’ve been through nor does it care that it’s 20 degrees out.
However, the universe does care what “A game” I bring to it each day. It cases what energy I put out, and what actions I do to sculpt
Last week tested me. Well, it’s still testing me!
We had a pipe burst in our kitchen and destroyed our kitchen and finished basement below it.
I have been running it pretty tight with our big family, business, workouts, sleep, and this just sent us all into a whole new
Giving the breakaway 10 mins is a good sign that internally they are supporting Sepp.
No stage win up for grabs so there now is no logic to accidentally get the jersey.
What does CINCH stand for?
Well it means a lot more to me now.
Courage
Inspiration
Never give up
Conquer
Hope
Did a little ride. Not much power, but a lot of heart.
Why was the crash so bad?
1. Downhill sprint on a straight road. Big speed matched with the peloton using the entire road to try and pass each other.
2. Barriers that moved in as they approached the finish line (to fit underneath the finish line structure).
Cont.
The mountain is the only way.
The best way to overcome our obstacles is to face them head on and make conquering them our obsession.
As a climber I learned this early on because I literally made a career by turning myself inside out going up enormous obstacles.
But in life
Why don’t we ban going over 400 watts?
This would get the speeds down in the group and make the crashes less severe when riders hit barriers, parked cars, and other pesky annoyances that race sanctioning bodies must deal with.
Go big or go home!
A schedule filled with ONLY career defining races that clearly he will aim to get wins and results in.
What impresses more than Tadej’s talent is his ability to create and navigate his own path in a sport that is bound by tradition.
What an amazing time to
Fueling problem for sure for Tadej. Likely came from not eating enough carbohydrates on the rest day and then on the TT day. TT days are tough as you do a morning recon, then warm up, and then race is very hard. You are nervous all day and then your stomach is messed up from TT.
First day out and about since my amputation.
Spent it as a family at Valmont Bike Park teaching Sloane how to ride her
@StriderBikes
.
I wasn’t much help but it sure felt amazing to be outside with my family while they all rode bikes!
Grateful to be around it all.
This week I have had a refresher course on how life is about seeking growth, not comfort.
Well, this week I am making a lot of progress in the growth category.
Personally, it has been a struggle for me here in Italy. The steep and rough nature of the World Championships
Made it to Emporia! Brought my trainer so I could do my workouts here while I support our CINCH athletes and team.
This was a big goal for me going into the surgery and I am so proud to be here.
It feels amazing to be training hard again. I am using a new event, (
@valleyoftearsgravel
) on March 9th to hold me accountable with my training through the Winter. It will be my first race since 2019 (when I participated in events with clients), and the first time I will be
Today was a hard day, but I won it.
I was tired from work. My legs were fatigued from a hard workout the day before. Mentally I just didn’t start the ride with the edge.
But I changed all that with action.
I stopped asking myself how I feel. I replaced that with one-way
Progress is not linear.
Yesterday was a tough one for me. I really struggled with pain and energy. I had to accept not making progress and focus my energy on getting through the moment.
Today I am feeling stronger and ready to take another step in my process.
This clip of “Feel Something” and the song sum up the
@ILLENIUM
Trilogy show tonight.
The music and the production had you feeling every emotion while the sound was next level.
Congratulations to Illenium and his team on this monumental day. Always stepping it up, wow.
Creating momentum, uphill, in gale force headwinds.
That is accurate for how my ride was today, how my training has been in the last 6 months, and how my life is running a business as a father of four.
But let me tell you, when you learn how to do it, you become unstoppable. I
If you regulate Sagan for this type of move then you need to regulate the same move all day during each race. This type of bump is basically how the entire peloton fights for positioning.
Hi everyone! I recorded a podcast prior to my surgery last week.
At the time we recorded this I was scared going into the surgery. It is very raw and showcases everything I was going through facing my fears.
I hope sharing can help you in someway.
I’m really sad. The world is already such a tough place. Just staying alive and talking care of others is hard enough. Attacking each other is such a waste. We as people are better than this. I cannot even process what just happened in Boulder.
Today I did a lil recon sesh of this years’
@belgianwaffleride
Utah course.
Well, I did the whole course with the help of my Beamostique
@kourtneydanielson
who was rocking the sag and the camera.
I also cannot play down the insane mix of emotions I am feeling here. The