Six-Time Leadville 100 Champ & IMBA Executive Director, Dave Wiens

We talk to Dave Wiens about skiing with Doug Coombs; participating in the early days of mountain biking; winning the Leadville 100 six times in a row — while beating Floyd Landis and Lance Armstrong along the way; and we get a fresh update from Dave on the current agenda and plans of the International Mountain Bike Association.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Dave’s background in adventure sports (1:58)
• Extreme skiing & meeting Doug Coombs (12:00)
• The early days of mountain biking (14:55)
• Competing with Ned Overend, Mike Kloser, & John Tomac (16:20)
• Founding Gunnison Trails (23:43)
• Leadville 100 — and winning it 6 times in a row (31:10)
• Leadville 2007: racing Floyd Landis (35:45)
• Leadville 2008: racing Lance Armstrong (39:19)
• Dave's take on the current state of mtn biking (46:52)
• Update on IMBA’s current agenda & project (55:02)
• What should mtn bikers be doing to protect trails? (1:06:13)

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