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Criterium Nation

Life lived one corner at a time.

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Update frequency
every 11 days
Average duration
66 minutes
Episodes
103
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Into the Wild with Kimberly Lucie

Into the Wild with Kimberly Lucie

New host, who dis? 

Can our Criterium Nation survive a new host? And a Canadian one at that? We are about to find out as retired pro Jordan Cheyne takes the front. But what better guest than the lead…

00:58:21  |   Thu 20 Jun 2024
Four Take Aways from Stage Race Season

Four Take Aways from Stage Race Season

We are now at the end of the beginning and poised for a new phase of the domestic racing scene. That means it is a perfect time for us to check in on what has happened, identify some solid trends and…

01:07:36  |   Wed 08 May 2024
What Happened with the NCL

What Happened with the NCL

On April 15 the National Cycling League shuttered its doors for 2024, and announced that it will focus on 2025. That has left riders and teams in limbo, and a lot of confusion as to what is happening…

01:29:34  |   Wed 24 Apr 2024
The Project Echelon Files: The Working Man Pro with Matt Zimmer

The Project Echelon Files: The Working Man Pro with Matt Zimmer

Job, wife, child, pro bike racer. That's a full day and for Matt Zimmer that's his reality. He's come a long way since being the high schooler in Iowa who just raced bikes, and he is here to share th…

01:03:26  |   Wed 17 Apr 2024
Reputation with Jordan Cheyne

Reputation with Jordan Cheyne

Your reputation is who you are before you actually arrive. It's the version of yourself that stays behind long after you have left. It opens doors and definitely gets some doors closed very hard. In …

01:02:44  |   Wed 03 Apr 2024
Season Opener 2024

Season Opener 2024

There are a lot of firsts that are set to happen this year, one thing that we are very proud of is our effort to be the first to bring data into American bike racing. It's all in an effort to do what…

00:58:05  |   Wed 20 Mar 2024
The World Tour with Maggie Coles-Lyster

The World Tour with Maggie Coles-Lyster

It's amazing to watch people grow and excel. This podcast has been fortunate enough to have had a myriad of incredible guests who have achieved tremendous levels of success. Now, for the first time, …

01:03:33  |   Tue 19 Dec 2023
Who Comes Next: Crossover with The Call Up

Who Comes Next: Crossover with The Call Up

We are fortunate to occupy this stage for only a brief period of time. What happens after we leave? How do we maintain the progress we've made and ensure that others can stand on our shoulders? It's …

01:08:49  |   Wed 29 Nov 2023
Autumn in Connecticut with Will Gleason

Autumn in Connecticut with Will Gleason

"To thine ownself be true"-- Billy Shakespeare, Hamlet. 

Will Gleason of CS Velo and I went for a long bike ride among the crisp leaves of autumn in western Connecticut. We didn't do much leaf peepin…

01:10:38  |   Tue 07 Nov 2023
What's Happened Lately with Bill Schieken

What's Happened Lately with Bill Schieken

A lot has happened since our last recap episode following Intelli. Good thing we've got fellow Wide Angle Podium contributor Bill Schieken to help us delve through the details of Littleton, the NCL, …

01:29:03  |   Wed 04 Oct 2023
Live from the Gateway Cup

Live from the Gateway Cup

Things may sound just a bit different because we are 100% live from Gateway Cup with Will Hardin from Project Echelon and Melanie Wong from ButcherBox. Our good friends from Urban Chestnut brewery in…

00:53:57  |   Wed 13 Sep 2023
So You Want to Promote a Race, Part 4 with Graham Costa

So You Want to Promote a Race, Part 4 with Graham Costa

Race promotion is a learned trade. There is a guide, but the real lessons are learned through trial and error, and with a lot of help and experience. Without good events our community is nothing but …

01:16:56  |   Wed 23 Aug 2023
Oh Canada, O'Krafka with Logan O'Krafka of UNC Lotto Max

Oh Canada, O'Krafka with Logan O'Krafka of UNC Lotto Max

We go north of the border for this week's episode to meet with the captain of the new squad UNC Lotto Max-- Logan O'Krafka. Despite their youth and newness to the scene, they really stamped their aut…

01:02:43  |   Wed 09 Aug 2023
Two Things can be True at the Same Time

Two Things can be True at the Same Time

Nationals, ACC, Boise, NCL, Salt Lake City, UCI Transgender Ban, and so much more. We cover a lot of ground in this episode.

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01:27:53  |   Wed 26 Jul 2023
Why We Stage Race

Why We Stage Race

At its core the popular image of cycling in the United States is stage racing. Fortunate for us, every major American stage race comes complete with its own demanding and technical criterium. Meaning…

01:12:32  |   Wed 12 Jul 2023
From the City of Mountains with Katia Martinez

From the City of Mountains with Katia Martinez

We are going back to the original format-- bringing you a story about a rider you may not know much about, yet. For this story we go all the way down to the mountains of northern Mexico and the city …

01:06:37  |   Wed 28 Jun 2023
Tulsa Tough 2023 Recap Show

Tulsa Tough 2023 Recap Show

It's the longest day of the year and time for the biggest party of the American cycling season, that's right it's time for Tulsa Tough. We are joined by Adam Mills of Source Endurance once again to b…

01:10:51  |   Wed 21 Jun 2023
You Do You

You Do You

Do what you need to, to stay in the sport as long as it brings you happiness. That may not mean the same thing for you as it does everyone else. What motivates different people is not a single univer…

01:05:32  |   Wed 14 Jun 2023
Behind the Lens with Bruce Buckley

Behind the Lens with Bruce Buckley

This episode was first aired on March 3, 2020, but when it comes to the central place that photography plays in criterium racing we believed that it was time to share it again. Photography remains th…

00:57:02  |   Wed 07 Jun 2023
Team Building with Brandon Feehery

Team Building with Brandon Feehery

Every year we put together groups of men and women from all over the country, and with potentially little connection to each other, on teams and expect them to go out and race together with a unified…

01:02:36  |   Wed 24 May 2023
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