Triathlete turned gravel cyclist, founder and co-host of the very popular Girls Gone Gravel podcast Kathryn Taylor wears many hats in the cycling community and we were so lucky to be able to sit down with her to hear her story about how she got into gravel, the beginning of the Girls Gone Gravel Brand, and what's to come for her own podcast!

As an exclusive offer for listeners of this podcast, use code "GIRLSGONEGRAVEL" for 15% off your registration in the women's or non-binary category of Gravel Worlds 2024!

Professional cyclists Hannah Shell and Jake Magee are not only incredible athletes on the bike, but they have a passion for people and this community that brings us all together! We were able to catch up with Hannah and Jake for an episode full of event stories, their story of how they met, and we also talk a little bit about Hannah's new role as the First to Last Coordinator!

Taking a week break from our power couple series (don't worry... we have a few more coming up) we thought it would be a great time to catch up and talk about our favorite thing.. GRAVEL WORLDS!

This week's couple has hands down been the most requested power couple, yet! While Ali is the most winningest female of Gravel Worlds, as well as being on the top podium of countless other races, her husband Blaize is the National Account Sales Manager at SRAM- so you could say they know a thing or two about bikes and the cycling world!

In this episode we talk about their experiences traveling the world together, how they met, and update on their life since we last had them on the podcast!

This episode is not only a continuation of the Power Couples series, but it piggy backs on last week's episode about NICA as we interview Vanessa Hauswald, the Executive Director of NoCal NICA and her husband Yuri Hauswald who is the community manager of GU Energy Labs, Unbound Gravel champion, and a class of 2023 Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame member!

We talk about Vanessa's experience in NICA, being a stage 4 cancer survivor, Yuri's experience at GU, and their love for bikes as a couple!

You can find Yuri and Vanessa on Instagram at:

@yhauswald

@vhaus

Taking a break from our Power Couples series, Josalyn Poore and her dad, Jesse Poore join us to talk about our local NICA league, Lancaster Composite and what it's like to be part of that culture and community!

If you are interested in more information about NICA for either a coaching position or as an athlete, check out the links below:

Nebraska Interscholastic Cycling League: https://nebraskamtb.org/

Lancaster Composite Mountain Bike Team: https://lancastermtb.com/

NICA: https://nationalmtb.org/