The Gravel Family Podcast

While Geno Villafano is well known for his Tiktok presence, he has so much more to share with the world! On the heels of his move to Berlin, we were able to sit down with him for a conversation about his racing history (including his 2023 Long Voyage win), how he first went viral on social media, his recent move to Germany, and also his unique wedding story!

You can follow Geno on both Instagram and Tiktok under the username: @Spieo

Kaci is no stranger to the running world, and as two time champ of the Gravel Worlds Land Ho, she knows a thing or two about winning races! We talk about her history as an athlete and also dive into her new found passion for cycling!

From our team to you, HAPPY HOLIDAYS! No matter where you're from, who you are, or what you ride, we are proud to call you family!

We will see you in 2024 for a whole new batch of episodes.

As the founder of both Pure Gravel and Lift Creative Studios, a board member of the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame, and as we learned in the episode, the inventor of the bar end shifters on triathlon road bikes, Steve Driscoll has etched his name in gravel history.

In this episode, we talk about his history of cycling, his endeavors in both Pure Gravel and Lift Creative Studios, and we pick his brain on what has changed and evolved in this sport over the years!

For more information about Pure Gravel: https://puregravel.com/

While Shane Peed started out as a triathlete and Ironman, he has found a love for gravel cycling and has done so much for the community through his team, Slowtwitch Good Life Racing. We were able to snag some time with this busy business owner (he also owns Certified Piedmontese) to talk about his Ironman and triathlon experiences!

To find out more information about Certified Piedmontese- https://www.piedmontese.com/

To find out more about Good Life Racing-

https://www.goodliferacing.com/

Not only is this week's guest a talented cyclist with plenty of podium finishes throughout his career (including 5th place at Gravel Worlds 2023), but he is a world champion in U23 rowing! Clearly Brennan Wertz is a multi-dimensional athlete and we were lucky enough to talk to him about his last few years at races across the country, and his experience as a world champion rower!

Instagram:

brennan.wertz

What are we thankful for this year? YOU! Jason and Sofia kick off Thanksgiving week with a short episode, summing up our thankfulness for the next year, featuring a few special guests!

Calling in all the way from Iceland, the Marketing Director of Lauf Cycles, Oli (Olafur) Thorarensen speaks to us about Iceland riding, the new Lauf Úthald, and shares some experiences he's had at races around the country!

To donate to the Haleakala Climb For Good, for your chance to win the New Lauf Uthald, head over to the link below!

https://pledgeit.org/haleakala-climb-for-good

Conor O'Brian is an incredible human with a heart for people and bikes, and he happens to be really fast as well! Coming off of his Gravel Worlds Long Voyage 300 second place podium, he has now set his eyes on the next goal- raising money for Discover Imua!In this episode, Conor talks all about his experiences at Pedal Imua, as well as his Gravel Worlds 300 ride!

You can learn more about Discover Imua at https://discoverimua.com/

and follow Conor on Instagram at conor.obrian

Dan Hughes who is a first round Hall of Fame Inductee, 4x winner of Unbound, 2014 winner of Gravel Worlds, winner of the OG Tripple Crown, and the manager of Sunflower Bike Shop in Lawrence Kansas, sits down for a conversation about OG gravel, and his experiences at Gravel Worlds, Unbound, and TransIowa!