It's tough at the top sometimes. After a world championships which he himself described as disappointing, New Zealand's top male sprinter Sam Dakin talks to Nick about how to process those feelings and turn them into positive actions for the future.

There's chat about Sam's entreprenial endeavours, his exciting future plans, whether NZ men's sprinting is in a bit of a hole at the moment and what to do about it.

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The characters you meet is one of the best things about grassroots sport, and this episode of Trackie News covers the story of one of those: Jonny Holtom.

From racing for New Zealand as a junior overseas, to becoming a habitual drinker and then back to cycling after years off the bike, Jonny has a fascinating background.

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Bike builder and local Wellington legend Pat Crowe Rishworth joins Nick for a chat about Elimination and Points races. You'll almost certainly find these on your local track racing programme, but they are easy to stuff up. Nick and Pat talk through some ideas and strategies to think about for your next event.

Pat has won Wellington's Laykold Cup Scratch - the oldest surviving race on the track cycling calendar in New Zealand, and is known for his alternative, occasionally befuddling, yet often successful race moves.

Find Nick on instagram at @herrnick and Pat on @raddnessnotmadness.

Nick's blog about elimination race tactics is here: https://cyclewire.wordpress.com/2018/03/16/how-i-win-and-elimination-race/

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Nick talks to Jamie 'Slippery' Hodgkinson about the best tactics to deploy for your next Scratch Race. Pitched at any riders looking to try new moves, we discuss how tactics might differ across the different scratch distances you might experience at your local carnival or club race, from keeping your powder dry to long distance attacks and the slippery classic - the seated acceleration sneak off the front.

Find Nick on instagram at @herrnick and Jamie on @jamie_hodgkinson.

Nick's blog about scratch racing tactics, as mentioned during the pod is here: https://cyclewire.wordpress.com/2017/11/11/how-i-win-a-scratch-race/

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New Zealand sprint star Shaane Fulton's career almost stopped before it began after a debilitating hip injury. After years of surgeries, rehab and hard work, she's back on top and part of the UCI World Championships in Glasgow.

Shaane hails from Tasman Wheelers, a club with a solid history of producing champions, but there's a connection to Wellington as well as she's had the pleasure of thrashing our riders on a number of occasions.

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Professional Bolton Equities Black Spoke cyclist George Jackson began his now-illustrious career on the concrete curves of the Wellington Velodrome, rising through the junior ranks and working up to be one of the country's top track cyclists.

Speaking exclusively from Girona during his European road campaign, George talks about some of the ups and downs of his career, recent Track Nations Cup events, his goals for the next year and of course... his incredibly famous hair.

Keep up with George on Instagram at @georgejackson_

Trackie News is hosted by PNP Cycling's Nick Warren. This is the final episode in series one.

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Is eccentric lifting better than concentric for cyclists heading to the gym? What's the most efficient, front, back or pause squats?

This pod answers none of those questions, but does give actual useful information for newcomers thinking about adding weights to their training regime. Elite National medalist turned gym-bro Mike Thomas's main messages are to keep things simple, do it over and over again, and don't hurt yourself.

Plus ice cream before bed (NOT A JOKE).

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Nick, Bella and Russell give their hot takes on the UCI Nations Cup held last weekend in Canada. Was it the highlight of the three round series or a bit of a wet flannel? We discuss how the New Zealanders went, what the standout moments were and notable tech spotted - namely van Schip's massive bike and what looked like arm length green gloves on team Portugal.

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Track sprinter and engineer Max Uivel talks about the flying 200m TT bike he's working on with Wellington bike creator Pat Crowe Rishworth. This is a bike for a single purpose - going as fast as possible, solo, for 10 seconds. It's not been done before, and the UCI haven't banned it... yet.

CdA, aerofoil tubing, crank length and Q factor - this is the nerdiest Trackie News podcast so far!

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Sidelined for most of the season with a broken collarbone, last year's men's champ Callum Kennedy offers up some reckons on how to bend your arms, and why you should try winning races with your head, not legs.

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