Today’s guest Viviane Favery Costa, was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil. Being the only one in her family to have interest in sports and nature, Vivi had to "swim against the current" to find her place in this world. 
Biking was her NORTH and the mountains were her COMPASS. Mountain Biking allowed her to grow out of what her family had planned for her and become more than just a strong athlete: a woman with ethics, generosity and ability to touch others. 
Vivi is a 2x National Champion, 2x Brazil Ride winner, RAAM 2022 Finisher, Red Bull TV Commentator, Podcaster, Writer and Cannondale Ambassador. In October 2021 Viviane officially moved to Québec, QC, Canada to establish with her husband and former Olympian (Mountain Bike - Rio 2016) Raphaël Gagné. In June 2022 Viviane and Raphaël launched their Mountain Bike School in Québec. Buckle up! 

You can find Viviane on IG @vivianefavery YouTube: Viviane Favery Costa 

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Theme music written and produced by Jared Dylan @jdylanmusic

Piano performance by Kevin Maddox @maddmaddox