June 2, 2015
UTR005: An Interview with Richard Pestes
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Richard Pestes is the owner of PezCyclingNews.com. He decided to build a website to offer pro cycling reporting the way he wanted to read it. He thought reading about this amazing sport could be as fun as actually being at a race, and set out to convey the sights, sounds, and even the smells, as readers would experience them in person. What started as something to fill time between job interviews soon became a full time job itself, and today counts cycling fans from every corner of the globe as loyal readers, and friends.
In this episode, we’ll cover:
- How a hobby while being in between jobs turned into a thriving business
- Richard’s background in advertising and marketing
- How he built a community of writers
- What it’s like to travel the world and report on races
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