Cranks at Dawn

Cem is the man behind the successful fundraising campaign to ensure equal prize money in the women's and men's Strade Bianchi this weekend. The campaign was a huge success securing even higher prizes for the women than for the men. That's a strong signal to the UCI, race organizers and sponsors. Listen to Cem tell us about how the campaign came about, what the reactions have been and what the next steps are in the journey towards gender equality in cycling.Follow Cem on Instagram (@kctanyeri)...

When an injury ended Christian's career as professional soccer player in the Danish Superliga he turned to cycling. This took a dramatic turn on August 24th, 2019 when a crash paralyzed him from the waist and down. Listen to Christian tell about his horrific crash and how he was fighting for his life for two hours before help arrived. During those two hours he was already looking ahead to a new life in a wheelchair and began a mental healing process. Opportunities show up when you least expec...

In this episode you'll just hear me ramble for about 2 minutes. Let me know if you have suggestions for guests - including yourself - or topics I should cover. Open to all suggestions.Get in touch with your host, Hans Flensted-Jensen, on Instagram (@hans.flensted), Twitter (@hansflensted) or via e-mail: [email protected] podcast is proudly part of the Oslo Dawn Patrol community: @OsloDawnPatrol

The first pro gravel rider in the Nordics? In this episode I talk to Jonas Orset about the Nordic Trailblazer. That's his new project focused around him as a pro gravel rider, organizing of gravel events, cycling community and a greener future. Over the last decade Jonas has been a leading character on the Norwegian cycling scene and has held several records on Everesting (and even 10 000 meter climbing, where he held the world record until recently) as well as winning long distance races in ...

Unifying African countries through the sport of cycling! That's the mission statment of of Team Africa Rising. Listen to Kimberley Coats tell about the work they have has been doing for cycling in Africa. It's more of a development program and less of a traditional team. Over the last decade Team Africa Rising has managed to grow talent from the region to join the professional ranks, assist in building local teams and the organisation of these - both in terms of riders, staff and equipment. I...

As a junior and U23 rider Mads was one of the best! In his first pro-season as a 20-year old with QuickStep he even finished the Giro d'Italia. But just being a huge talent didn't make Mads happy. Listen to him tell about how the pro-life didn't suit him; how he quit cycling completely; how he found the passion again and his return to WorldTour level 4 years later. Today Mads is a huge gravel enthusiast and driving the largest online and offline gravel community in Denmark as well as running ...

Meet Doug Gourdon who is hosting The War on Cars podcast. Why does the car have such a dominant position in our society? Are we in a war? Doug is a safe street advocate in New York and talks about why we are so dependent on the car - especially in the US - and what we should do about it. Cars divide communities, makes lives more difficult for low income families and are even being used as weapons - not just for terrorist attacks but just as much for everyday road rage. But equally so the bicy...

Traditionally, World Tour cycling has been a male dominated society. But with Cherie Pridham as director sportif (sports director) at Israel Start Up Nation a small but important step towards more diversity and inclusion in pro cycling world has been taken. Listen to the conversation with Cherie about here career, her expectations for the coming season and what she thinks of more equality in cycling.Follow Cherie on Instagram (@chezpro) or Twitter (@ChezPro).Get in touch with your host, Hans ...

Cycling infrastructure is a hot topic in many cities around the world these days. But why should city councils spend their money on getting more people out on the bike? Because they can't afford not to. This is the only conclusion you will draw after reading Peter Walker's "How Cycling Can Save the World" - all based on thourough research and evidence. Listen to this conversation with Peter about his book, why cycling is so good for everything and why we shouldn't be so fanatic about helmets!...

Do you know what a couch potato is? This is one of the things I talk to Bo Kamstrup about. He is a cycling coach and works with athletes at all levels - from the happy recreational rider to the future pro-rider. Hear Bo talk about how cyclists often reach a certain plateau in their development and what can be done in order to continue developing - also when you have limited amount of time available to spend on the bike.Bo KamstupMensch Mashine - cycling test & coaching: https://menschmasc...