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News and views from the world's most scenic velodrome in Wellington, New Zealand, home to great grassroots racing and good vibes. Brought to you by PNP Track Cycling's Nick Warren. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    S4E2 - Ya basic! Keirin tactics fundamentals with David Bernard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 19:42


    Keirin super fan David Bernard talks through the basic tactics for Keirins, one of the most thrilling of all track cycling races. David has been a track cyclist for many years and has written a number of free resources for masters, sprinters and now Keirin hopefuls.Link to David's book:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IoFw_btLlvcNO1Kp5amnkoiY0LJ1KSEh/view?usp=sharingTrack Sprinting Nuggets: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IoFw_btLlvcNO1Kp5amnkoiY0LJ1KSEh/view?usp=drive_linkFollow the local Wellington scene on @wellington.velodrome instagram and facebook.com/wellington.velodrome.Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S4E1 - Pro tips for punters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 34:04


    Cycling New Zealand track cycling coach Fionn Cullinane takes us through what 'regular' riders can learn from the pros, but also the important basics that shouldn't be neglected.Fionn has been with CNZ for five years and is the current Sprint Development Coach. Anyone visiting Cambridge will have seen him around the pits, or pacing someone on the moto. It's his job to coach the next wave of Olympic sprinters and helps the up and comers develop from club riders to top pros. Follow the local Wellington scene on @wellington.velodrome instagram and facebook.com/wellington.velodrome.Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S3E7 - Women's Track Hour Record Smashed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 9:52


    The most iconic record to go for in cycling, the hour record is a tough challenge for anyone willing to take it on. Under 19 rider Millie Donald smashed the Wellington Velodrome women's record on 28 April and Nick was there reporting on it.Millie's Givealittle page: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/millie-donald-european-campaign-fundraiserCheck out photos from the record on the @wellington.velodrome instagram and facebook.com/wellington.velodrome pages.Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S3E6 - The Flying 200m bike out in the wild!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 38:29


    Max Uivel and Pat Crowe Rishworth have been working for over a year on a bike with the sole purpose of being really fast in flying 200m time trials. How did the design process work, what's different about it, is it even that fast and should the rest of the world care?Scooch back to season 1, episode 5 for the first podcast where the bike was a mere twinkle in Max and Pat's eye. Check out a couple of photos of the rig in action on the @wellington.velodrome instagram.Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S3E5 - What's the Future for Track National Championships in NZ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 12:24


    Looking at the numbers of riders attending Track Cycling National Championships over the past eight years doesn't paint a pretty picture for the sport in New Zealand. Nick looks at the trends across the different categories and finds a few fun facts along the way. Check @herrnick for a couple of graphs illustrating the data.Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S3E4 - Babysitting and training ... at the same time, plus other tips for balancing life and track cycling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 19:12


    Gym workouts in the middle of the night, and sprint sessions while babysitting - masters one rider Peter Ramage joins Nick to talk about balancing a busy family life with track cycling ambitions.Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S3E3 - Laykold Cup Carnival Lowdown - interviews and chat from the big day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 20:57


    Wellington Track Cycling's big day out at the Laykold Cup Carnival was a ripper, with sunny skies and loads of riders competing for cash and silverware.PNP Trackie News' Nick Warren wraps up the major races and talks to the winners.Laykold Cup Carnival honours list: https://sites.google.com/view/wellington-velodrome/laykold-cup-carnivalSend in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S3E2 - Nick Kergozou de la Boessiere: " I enjoy kilo time trials!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 27:11


    Nick Kergozou De La Boessiere has been a mainstay of the New Zealand track team for over six years, winning medals at World Championships and World Cups. He's also the reigning National Kilometer Time Trial champion, an event which many track cyclists either love or hate ... mainly hate if we're being honest.Trackie News' Nick Warren talks to Nick about his kilo TT super powers, strategy (there isn't one), his team pursuiting goals leading up to the Paris Olympics later this year, and his mighty impressive name.Follow Nick at: @kilokergySend in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S3E1 - Levin's 100 Year Velodrome Celebration Carnival wrap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 8:36


    Quick wrap up from the recent track cycling carnival to celebrate 100 years of the Levin Velodrome. Grass roots sport doesn't get much better than this, and the 450m, flattish provincial track delivered some super fast racing as well as warm summer vibes.Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S2E6 - Season Preview: "useful men", sprint goalz, and can anyone beat Dan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 43:09


    With the summer of track cycling about to kick off at the World's Most Scenic Velodrome in Wellington, New Zealand, Trackie News talks to some of the pretenders on the scene.Ele and Judy reveal how they make the most of predictable tactics in their racing grade. Dan Shephard talks about staying on top of the pile for another season while Callum Kennedy tells us how his track training consists of racing New Zealand's toughest stage race. Chris Watts talks about sprint goals and wanting to finish the enduro events. And coach Gary Gibson gives a rundown on the juniors to watch out for this year.Thanks to our sponsors:Resolute Construction (www.resoluteconstruction.co.nz) Tidy Slabs (www.tidyslabs.co.nz).TFlashclad (www.flashclad.co.nz)Bedpost Thorndon Quay (www.bedpost.co.nz)Burkes Cycles www.burkescycles.co.nzZeal Commercial Interiors(www.zealinteriors.co.nz)Tineli (www.tineli.co.nz)Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S2E5 - Sam Dakin on turning disappointment into action, the state of men's sprinting in NZ and roasting coffee

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 26:26


    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.Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Sam on instagram at @samdakin12Find Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S2E4 - The Jonny Holtom Origin Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 23:11


    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. Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/trackFind Nick on instagram at @herrnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S2E3 - Elimination and Points Race master class tactics with Pat Crowe Rishworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 32:53


    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/Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/track Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S2E2 - Scratch Race masterclass tactics with Jamie 'Slippery' Hodgkinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 29:42


    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/Send in your feedback or show requests to track@pnp.org.nz, and learn about all things track cycling in Wellington at https://pnp.org.nz/track Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S2E1 - Shaane Fulton - back from nowhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 28:37


    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.Nick Warren hosts Trackie News which is brought to you by PNP Cycling Club (pnp.org.nz/track). Contact track@pnp.org.nz for feedback and show suggestions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S1E8 - George Jackson EXCLUSIVE interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 14:31


    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.@wellington.velodrome@herrnickFeedback and show suggestions to: track@pnp.org.nzThis podcast is powered by Pinecast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S1E7 - Weight lifting for cyclists - all the secrets revealed.. including ice cream!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 22:25


    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).Trackie News is brought to you by PNP Cycling's Nick Warren. Feedback or show suggestions to track@pnp.org.nz.This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S1E6 - UCI Track Nations Cup hot takes - the ups, downs and flat bits

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 20:37


    Episode NotesNick, 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.Tell us what you think, or send show ideas to track@pnp.org.nzTrackie News Podcast is hosted by PNP's Nick Warren.This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S1E5 - Max and Pat's world first flying 200m TT bike

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 32:32


    Episode NotesTrack 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!Check Pat's Insta for occasional bike building content: @raddnessnotmaddnessThis podcast is powered by Pinecast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S1E4 - Callum Reckons - arm bending and winning races through smarts not legs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 5:34


    Episode NotesSidelined 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.Got feedback or episode ideas? Email track@pnp.org.nz.This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S1E3 - Elite Track National Championships - a retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 20:41


    Episode NotesNick looks back at PNP Cycling Club's experience of the Elite Track Cycling National Championships which were held in Invercargill at the beginning of March. Not the easiest place to get to is Invers and it certainly wasn't all plain sailing. But the team raced hard and came home with three medals and zero crash stories.Got feedback or episode suggestions? Email track@pnp.co.nzThis podcast is powered by Pinecast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S1E2 - Wellington Cup 2022-23 - all the winners reviewed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 12:33


    Episode NotesNick runs through a round up of this season's Wellington Cup winners. The Wellington Cup is a four event series taking place at the Wellington Velodrome throughout summer. Riders earn points, points mean prizes!Thanks to TidySlabs, Flashclad, Bedpost and Tineli for sponsoring the four cup rounds.All the results and overall standings are here: https://sites.google.com/view/wellington-velodrome/wellington-cup-and-major-carnivals-2022-23Keep an eye on https://facebook.com/wellington.velodrome for upcoming events and news.This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S1E1 - Burkes Cycles Grand Prix wrap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 8:11


    Episode NotesNick wraps up the action from the Burkes Cycles Grand Prix track cycling carnival, held at the Wellington Velodrome on 12 March.Full results:https://bit.ly/GrandPrix2023Pictures and more on https://facebook.com/wellington.velodrome soon.This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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