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5-time RAAM participant Franz Preihs is not only known for his ultra cycling achievements and his extraordinary lifestyle with vegan nutrition and tattoos all over his body, he is also a personal trainer and adventurer. Don't miss these insightful stories and humorous discussions with new co-host Christoph Strasser, the 6-time RAAM solo champion. Let's roll! 🚲💨

On today's episode, we'll hear from Remek Siudziński who is not just an accomplished ultra cyclist himself but also the organizer of a brand new ultra cycling event launching in 2021, the Race Around Poland (RAP) - traversing 2,200 miles (3554 km) and climbing 33,000 m or 100,000 ft. Let’s roll! 🚲💨

On today's episode, we celebrate Stanko Verstovšek's glorious achievement in breaking and setting 11 world records in the outdoor road category, including the gold standard of 24 hours, a record previously set by the one and only 6-time RAAM champion, Christoph Strasser. Stanko rode 914.02 km (567.946 miles) with an average speed of 38.08 kph (23.66 mph). Let’s roll! 🚲💨

10 years ago we lost one of the greatest ultra cyclists the world has ever seen, Slovenian ultra racer and fan favorite, Jure Robic. On today's episode, we have the privilege of commemorating Jure's life with his former crew chief and longtime friend, Matjaz Planinsek. Let’s roll! 🚲💨

Imagine racing Christoph Strasser in his home country of Austria. Today's guest Philipp Kaider did exactly that and came in just behind Christoph in 2nd place, in the Race Around Niederösterreich (RAN), or translated to English, the Race Around Lower Austria. Philipp, a local Austrian himself, was a smoker for over 10 years, but has already achieved a lot. Let’s roll! 🚲💨

Being invincible is a choice, and in today's episode, we'll hear from Chris "Hoppo" Hopkinson who has made that choice for over 20 years. Known for more than just his colorful mohawks, Chris has 5 solo RAAM finishes to his name, 26 world records, (86) 24 and 12 hr races, 12 WUCA World Titles, and the 2015 Ultra Cyclist of Distinction. Let’s roll! 🚲💨

On today's episode, we'll be chatting with the solo supported division winner of this year's HooDoo 500, Giovanni Prosperi, an Italian ultra cyclist who now resides in the US. It's hard to believe that just a few years ago he was a smoker! You don't want to miss this episode... and Giovanni's beautiful Italian accent. Let's roll! 🚲💨

Reaching further is the theme for today's episode with one of Ireland's finest ex-pro turned ultra cyclists. We'll be discussing everything from world records to racing ultras in Ireland, RAAM, 6-12-24 hour time trials, and living a performance lifestyle. Over a million people have tuned in to the recent adventures of this rider so you don't want to miss this! Let’s roll! 🚲💨

WUCA maintains global rankings of ultra racers and sanctions events and world record attempts from 100km in distance and up. On today's episode, we'll be chatting with WUCA's current president, Marc Poland, to learn more about WUCA and to also discuss his upcoming 100 km world record attempt. Let's roll! 🚲💨

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