The Call Up

Daniel and Gabe talk post Sunny King criterium. Its not often both get to sit down together right after a race to discuss what happened and gather their thoughts.

New for 2024 is a point structure for our top 5 picks. 2 points if our pick is in the spot predicted and 1 point for placing a rider in the top 5 but not in the right placing. Should we add a multiplier or bonus if we are able to make a perfect top 5 pick?

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In this episode, Daniel and Gabe catch up and discuss their recent experiences with their kids' injuries. They also announce the sponsors for the podcast and Daniel's upcoming races. They talk about the upcoming races in Anniston and Redlands and reminisce about previous races at these locations. They discuss the challenges of the Anniston course and the importance of positioning in the final sprint. They also mention some notable riders and their performances in previous races. The conversation covers the upcoming bike races in Anniston, Alabama, with a focus on the pro women's and pro men's races. The hosts discuss the course, the teams participating, and make predictions for the top five finishers in each race. They also mention the importance of team dynamics, the potential for breakaways, and the challenges posed by wind and elevation changes. Overall, they express excitement for the start of the racing season and the opportunity to cover the races as broadcasters.

Gabe and I talk through what it takes to build a team in the US. Hopefully this is the first of multiple episodes where we cover this topic.

Gabe and I go over what we saw or more so what we didnt see from Crit championships as we try and understand how this format is going to change the game.

Gabe and I try and figure out what this race is. Who is racing? What the format is doing different for the sport.

Gabe and I chat a bit about the end of the season and the NCL team restructuring and a little bit about Crit Championship

Gabe and I chat about the results and our picks. I didn't get much insight from the women's race as I was getting ready for the live stream and my insight from the mens race was my handlebars!! Not totally, but I do share my thoughts from being in the field after a 4 year hiatus from racing and only 8 weeks of training.

Gabe and I tackle some listener feedback from our ACC #9 Post race show. Chat a little bit about my silly decision to live stream inside the peloton here at Gateway Cup the final stop for the ACC. And make our race picks for the day.

You can tune in to my live coverage below

https://gatewaycup.com/races/live-stream/

https://americancritcup.com/

Gabe and I go over the results and try and decipher how the racing when down via limited social media coverage. We spent quite a bit of time on the relegation of Summerhill in the final sprint, what that meant for him and his team but what it all meant for the direction of our sport and the lack of process and consistency.

This was a fun one. Gabe and I chat about dad life before rolling into the racing and at the back end of the episode I share some more details about my hair brain idea to create a unique livestream product at Gateway Cup