February 16, 2016
The Astounding History Of Cycling (And How Not To Repeat It)
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It’s a new season of Up the Road and our fearless host Pete Easton has decided to shake things up a little. On this episode, rather than interviewing a current mover and shaker in the world of cycling, he talks about some of his favorite topics…not to mention those that make him the most stark raving mad. During the course of this conversation, Pete ranges widely from the early heroes of the sport to the so-called stars whose hunger for money and power came close to destroying it. He also talks about where he thinks the future of the sport really lay and how its fans and followers can keep history from repeating itself.
- Cycling’s seedy origins and how it transcended them
- How cycling lost its humanity (and how to get it back)
- The future of competitive cycling (it’s not what you think)
- Why pro women cyclists should abandon the quest for stardom
