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Chris Horner - World Tour Pro (Ep. 12)

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Local Legends - Episode 12 with Chris Horner  "100% commitment, 24 hours a day" 

Chris trophy shelf as a professional cyclist of 25 years is stacked including Tour de France 7-time racer, winner of Tour de California, 2012 Olympics, with his greatest achievement - 2013 Vuelta a Espana win at the age of 41 becoming the oldest and only American to ever win the Grand Tour.

Chris Horner grew up in San Diego, spending much of his youth riding bikes around town and to the beach. In this interview we discuss

  • His first bike and race the Tecate to Ensenada Gran Fondo
  • The influence of the ‘military family’ on his riding
  • His love for riding in San Diego and why he believes it’s the best training ground
  • He shares his story about the ballsy decision to give biking one last shot and stepped away from job
  • We discuss the level of fitness & training of a pro racer, his view on nutrition and love for candy bars
  • As a retired racer what he misses about racing and how he stays in the cycling world as a NBC Sports commentator and his YouTube channel where he offers tips on riding as well as analyzes and provides insights into road races.
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