Podcast appearances and mentions of lauren de crescenzo

Lauren De Crescenzo is a cycling icon, gravel racing protagonist, winner of the biggest off-road races on the continent, and TBI (traumatic brain injury) survivor, advocate and champion.  In this conversation, on the first official day of her off-season, we explore how LDC became a paragon of off-road endurance cycling, her propensity to shake things up by taking flyers early and often, and how she became a poster child for grit and tenacity. Lauren shares stories from Unbound (triumph and flats), winning The Rad Dirt Fest for the 3rd time, and how she found gravel.  We'll also discuss her decorated collegiate career, her near fatal crash and traumatic brain injury (the before and after), her Master's degree of Public Health in Epidemiology and her time working at the Centers for Disease Control. We'll wrap up this deep dive exploring her latest adventure as a privateer and her advocacy work for the TBI community and the Craig Hospital.  Lauren's candor, courage, compassion and witty sense of humor are on full display throughout this conversation—as is her high intelligence and charismatic nature. She's got the best laugh in the game and races with her heart. The Queen of the comeback, or better put, the epitome of the bounce forward, LDC's maturity, wisdom and perspective will offer aspiring athletes a glimpse into the mind of one of the baddest and fastest women on two wheels.  WNbL,  Lauren's Instagram: @laurenissima LDC Merch: https://e9aece-3.myshopify.com/collections/all Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠beaudacious.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michael's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelleachba⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebounceforward⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michael's Mindset and Mental Endurance Coaching: ⁠https://beaudacious.com/coaching/⁠ This episode was powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Bicycle Station ⁠

This year's Unbound was one of the most dynamic and exciting in the event's history, featuring two new winners, separate starts for the elite men and women, and a nine-up sprint at the women's finish. Payson caught up with two of the top riders to get the lowdown from inside the men's and women's fields. We also hear from some of the riders across the other categories, from 50-milers to the Unbound XL.Payson and Pete Stetina discuss how the men's race played out, including Lachlan Morton's crowd-pleaser of a win, how Gravel World Champ Matej Mohorič ended up being less of a threat than expected, and why starting separately from the amateurs and elite women actually impacted the race in a big way. Lauren De Crescenzo joins Payson to talk about her ill-fated solo breakaway, why the new rules for the women's race didn't go far enough, and which Grand Prix riders over and under-performed. Watch the Unbound race highlights hereClick to WIN: TIME XPRO 12 SL Pedals + Sockeloen x Payson Aero SocksYou can find out more about TIME pedals here Instagram: @theadventurestacheYouTube: Payson McElveen

Lauren De Crescenzo sent a solo flyer at Unbound Gravel 2024 in hopes of repeating her 2021 victory. How did it work out? What did the chaos of the race look like from her perspective? And what are the takeaways for going forward in racing and training? Lauren speaks with her Coach Elliott Baring all the time, and on this special episode we bring you inside their post-Unbound debrief. Elliott is too humble to brag, so we'll do it for him - the dude won the 100-mile Unbound Gravel! So make sure to ask him about that soon... -- Try FasCat for Free for the 1st Month ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/47rr7em4 - no credit card is required!

Working with Coach Elliott Baring, FasCat athlete Lauren De Crescenzo won her third Mid South this past weekend in dominant fashion. On this podcast Lauren and Elliott talk about how she trained to win this major 100-mile gravel race, the strategy and tactics and gear she used, what you can learn from her methodology, and what's next on the calendar for the LDC. To start training for your best year yet, get a free month on the FasCat App, which includes unlimited training plans, the Optimize training-to-recovery balance technology, meal plans, access to FasCat Coaches like Elliott and now the new AI-powered technology CoachCat! Get started with your free month now at https://fascatcoaching.com/app.

This week we welcome back US gravel juggernaut Lauren De Crescenzo. We hear what Lauren has been up to since her last appearance on the show in 2021 (including winning Unbound), and Lauren opens up about recovering from a traumatic brain injury after a crash on the road in 2016. She talks about how that recovery process has given her the mindset to take on hard days on the race course. With a background in road racing, Lauren was hesitant to join the Lifetime Grand Prix due to her lack of mountain bike experience. But, she jumped in head first for the 2023 season, and she shares the joy she has found in learning a new discipline of the sport. Lauren will be featured on the Lifetime's series Call of a Lifetime which debuts on January 26. Follow Lauren on Instagram @laurenissima Follow us on Instagram:@girlsgonegravel @feisty_media Girls Gone Gravel Website:https://www.girlsgonegravel.com/ Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ Support our Partners:Use the code GGG15 for 15% off your first purchase at thefeed.com/PILLAR. If you are outside the US use the same code, GGG15 at pillarperformance.shop.

Goals are great to have, but a specific plan to reach your goals is where the rubber meets the road - or trail.  In this podcast Coach Elliott Baring walks you through the three steps to achieve your cycling goals: determine your goals determine the demands of your goals build the training timeline to reach your goals As a precursor, the nine talented athletes who comprise the Optimize Collective tell us what they are training for, and how they are working with their coach to get there. Then, Coach Elliott breaks down how you can set your training to achieve your goals, using some examples of two-time Unbound Gravel winner Lauren De Crescenzo, whom he is coaching this year, as well as his own goals, like Belgian Waffle Ride North Carolina and the Leadville Trail 100. -- Have you been enjoying the FasCat Podcast? Please leave us a review on the App Store or Google Play. Thanks! You can save 25% off a subscription to Optimize — your year-round training solution with unlimited training plans, meal plans, and strength and conditioning videos — with the code 25podcast.

As new addition to the Grand Prix series, the Rad Dirt Fest was an unknown quantity for many of the racers last weekend. Alexey Vermeulen and Lauren De Crescenzo came away with the wins, shaking up the standings and setting the stage for the final race in Bentonville at the end of the month. In this recap episode, Payson catches up with Velo reporter Betsy Welch to talk about the race. Did it resemble Steamboat as the rumors claimed? Was it techy enough? Was it strange to race without points leaders Keegan Swenson and Sofia Gomez Villafane? In addition to answering these questions, they debate whether the era of mass starts at gravel races has come to an end, and go over Payson's front-row seat to the women's finish. We also hear from Ellen Campbell about her impressions of the course and how the women's race played out. She talks about the chaotic start, her favorite part of the course, and what she hopes will change in the future. Lastly, Payson digs into the power files of Alexey and Lauren to see just what it took to land on the top step of the podium at this event. Use code STACHE400 for $400 off a Garmin Tacx® NEO 2T Smart Trainer through October 15th.Instagram: @theadventurestache

In this episode we go inside The Mid South Gravel, one of America's premiere gravel events.  We have guests Lauren De Crescenzo and Holly Mathews join us as we break down the event.  Lauren and her teammates went 1,2 in the race with Holly finishing 9th.  Together we go into every detail around that event, including our strategy and how the race played out.  We talk nutrition, pacing, equipement, and more.  If you are interested in learning more about gravel, this episode is for you!

Lauren's story of winning Unbound and having one of the most successful years the sport of gravel has ever seen is as impressive as it is improbable. Her comeback from a TBI is a journey through uncharted territory. Over the span of about a half dozen years, she went from being a professional road cyclist to a (very) traumatic brain injury to an intense recovery period to then earning a Masters in Public Health to next pivot to a career as a professional cyclist once again -- see, that's not the standard! But it sure is working for Lauren, so why mess with a good thing?! You'll find Lauren's social at: @laurenissima Don't forget, get your hands on 5 free sample packs, plus a year's supply of vitamin D with this offer from Athletic Greens. Just visit: AthleticGreens.com/tedking

As part of the Feisty Media "Fueled is Fast" Campaign, Kathryn chats with Kristen Legan and Lauren De Crescenzo. As a longtime coach of athletes of all levels, Kristen gives a specific insight into diet culture in sport, conversations around LEA, and how she talks to her athletes about their periods. Having to optimize her athlete's nutrition for peak performance, Kathryn and Kristen have an intimate conversation about how to handle the difficult conversations between coach and athlete. Further, Kathryn chats with Lauren about her journey to and from a severe eating disorder at a young age. Lauren shares the societal pressure that led her to limit her eating in grade 9, the way that affected her youth, and how sport played a major role in her healing. Sign up for the online Fuelin webinar to gain more information on under fueling as an athlete at https://fuelin.app/feisty (https://fuelin.app/feisty): Fuelin is a training-based nutrition app that syncs with your training plan to make sure you are fueling properly to support your training and everyday life. Head over to http://fuelin.com/ (fuelin.com) to get started today *** Support the Podcast *** InsideTracker: Get 20% off at insidetracker.com/feisty Coalition Snow: Learn about Coalition Snow's Far Out trips at https://www.coalitionsnow.com/pages/far-out Mentioned in this episode: Inside Tracker - September 2022 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Professional cyclist Lauren De Crescenzo used to think that being thin was the key to success. But instead it led to injuries and spending all her time and energy obsessing about what she was eating and how much she was exercising. In this episode Dr Gemma Sampson explores what helped Lauren shift from appearance focused disordered eating to fuelling for performance. Today Lauren is a positive role model showing young girls just how much food it takes to do badass power on the bike and demonstrate that they can pursue a career centered on strength, not just appearance. Anyone listening who struggles with their nutrition, don't go it alone. Please reach out to a qualified sports dietitian like myself for support. You can also head over to http://www.gemmasampson.com/ask to ask sports nutrition questions for a future episode. You can find Gemma at http://www.gemmasampson.com http://www.instagram.com/gemmasampsonnutrition

Paige Onweller's confidence is contagious. She is a self-proclaimed soul crusher - through kindness and badassery, of course. This week, Kathryn and Kristi talk to Paige about all things Gravel Worlds. With the day not going the way Paige had planned, she shares her feelings about the race - and her racing values. After coming in second to Lauren De Crescenzo, Paige shared her thoughts about her race in a personal and honest blog post. Kathryn and Kristi talk to Paige about this blog, the emotions she felt on the course, and the power of the media. Follow Paige on Instagram @paigepowered Read her blog at https://paigepowered.com/blogs/paige-powered-blog/gravel-worlds-race-recap *** Support the Podcast *** InsideTracker: Get 20% off at insidetracker.com/feisty Hammerhead: Get a FREE heart-rate monitor with the purchase of a Hammerhead Karoo 2. Visit hammerhead.io and use promo code GIRLSGONEGRAVEL at checkout TRIHARD: Try out the new Muscle & Mind Soak from TRIHARD. Use code STAYFEISTY20 for 20% off at trihard.co  Register for the Outspoken Summit November 11-13th at https://www.womensperformance.com/outspoken (https://www.womensperformance.com/outspoken)  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Fresh off pro racing in Europe on the road this summer, Coach Ricky Arnopol joined five of his Project Echelon teammates at SBT GRVL, the big gravel race in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. On this episode, Ricky and show cohost Ben Delaney talk about the similarities and differences between the two styles of racing in terms of tactics, power numbers, stress, and fun. There are four distances at SBT GRVL, and Ben won the 100-mile Blue course in the men's division, with Tiffany Cromwell of Canyon-SRAM taking the women's Blue title. Keegan Swenson and Lauren De Crescenzo won the 140-mile Black race that Ricky participated in. You can see Ben's power file and analysis up on fascatcoaching.com now. The whole FasCat team who attended SBT GRVL had a great time, so much so that we have even bigger plans for 2023, when we hope that you can join us in Steamboat for long weekend. Further, we are cooking up an SBT gravel training camp for next year, likely in June.   Check out www.fascatcoaching.com and use code 25PODCAST for 25% off.   Follow us on Instagram for training tips: @fascatcoaching

Lauren de Crescenzo, the winner of the 2021 Unbound 200, joins to talk about gravel racing, traumatic brain injury, and her future goals.

In this week's episode we take a look back at CINCH RISE's Tour de Gila victory with Lauren De Crescenzo.  Tour of the Gila is now America's most prestigious and largest stage race, as well as one of the longest running.  Our race was full of adversity, failing, struggling, learning, and in the end, succeeding.   Join us as we tell the inspirational stories behind Lauren's incredible win. 

In this week's episode we are going to do it a little differently!  We welcome you into our CINCH world as you join in on a mental training session with our coaching group.  You will learn how to use your mind to create strength during difficult times.  Special guest Lauren De Crescenzo joins us to share how she used her mind to overcome many setbacks to win Unbound Gravel this past year.  We hope you enjoy this unique episode and that it helps you conquer your challenges!

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Welcome back to another episode of Coffee and Van Chats where we sit down and chat with Lauren De Crescenzo about. the most recent gravel controversies of women taking help in the race from men as well as racing like a team in gravel. Colorado Ski Shop - https://www.coloradoskishop.com/ Spot - croom.getspot.com Twisted Spoke Apothecary - twistedspokeapothecary.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandvanchats/support

On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast we discuss the latest controversy in U.S. gravel racing. Earlier this month a storyline emerged from SBT GRVL about the CINCH cycling team using team tactics to help its star rider, Lauren De Crescenzo, win the race, The news caused a stir in the U.S. gravel scene, with multiple riders taking to social media to contemn the team tactics, as well as CINCH owner Tom Danielson. The rules governing gravel races, however, do not forbid teammates from setting the pace for teammates, helping teammates fill water bottles, or other team tactics. Rather, it's the unwritten rules of etiquette of gravel racing that some riders say were violated. We discuss the storyline and the response, and then have a spirited conversation about the growing tension created by the gap between the written and unwritten rules of gravel. As prize purses grow, and media outlets (VeloNews included) give more attention on gravel, will riders obey the spirit and etiquette rules, even if doing so hurts their chances at victory? Then, Andrew Hood joins the podcast to break down the final week of the Vuelta a España, and why the big climbs on stages 17 and 18 may decide the overall. All that and more on this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast.

Several years ago, a very serious traumatic brain injury (TBI) landed Lauren in Craig Hospital for several months where she had to relearn basic things like how to walk. She went from being a pro cyclist to someone who said she was done with cycling forever... understandably, given the extent of her injuries. She went back to school, getting her masters degree in epidemiology and then a short while later found herself on COVID task forces during the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020. Feeling that itch once again, she decided to try cycling again and actually set the women's WR for Everesting --which is where a cyclist rides the equivalent of the elevation gain of Mt Everest on their bike in one sitting/one ride. This sparked something inside her and the desire and urge to again race at the top of the sport returned … at the same time her paths crossed with CINCH Elite when she appeared on their podcast, and the next thing you know... Lauren won Unbound Gravel (formerly known as DK), then she won Steamboat Gravel, and then she won Gravel Worlds, setting a new women's course record. She's had several other podium finishes in there as well. It's been an incredible season for her. Her team offered her full support so she was able to leave her dream job to focus on racing full time. All of these things sound like reasons to celebrate - -redemption, road to recovery, comebacks, overcoming the odds and so much more... Oh yeah and in the midst of all of this, she was also married this summer, in May. And yet--this series of successes has been clouded by much online negativity and really caustic commentary about women's gravel racing. Regardless of who is right or wrong, or what side you align with (if that's even a thing), the online and social media vitriol surrounding these events has really been something to witness-- and it's been heartbreaking to see, also. Lauren has been subjected to some really pointed criticism. Somehow, she seems to thrive in adversity (which I think she readily admits about herself) and she's doing her best to put one foot in front of the other as she navigates this growing -pain-season in women's gravel bike racing … a relatively new sport which historically has been one race, where all racers start together. Hear her chime in on her thoughts about TBIs and recovery, gravel racing, the online commentary and how she is processing all of this. You can find and follow Lauren online at: https://www.instagram.com/laurenissima/?hl=en And the Craig Hospital ride she mentions and supports: https://craighospital.org/events/2021-pedal-4-possible If you're looking for some context for the gravel racing discussion, check out her recent interview with Cycling News: https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/lauren-de-crescenzo-you-cant-fake-gravel-racing/ She also recently appeared on Groadio - The Premier Gravel Cycling & Racing Podcast— here: https://www.podcastaddict.com/episode/127793749

Gravel champ Lauren De Crescenzo joins Amanda for a one-on-one conversation about her start in racing, her switch to gravel, and her CINCH team. The chat covers a lot of ground, including SBT GRVL, Unbound, Gravel Worlds, Gravel Beef in the women's field and how to squash it. You can follow Lauren on Instagram at @laurenissima. Follow Amanda on Twitter at @_amanda_panda_ and on Instagram at @amanda_panda_. Follow the show @groadio Email the show at groadio@gmail.com. Register for Mammoth Tuff at mammothtuff.com. Follow the event on Instagram at @mammoth_tuff. Groadio is part of the Wide Angle Podium network. Please consider becoming a member. Go to www.wideanglepodium.com/donate to learn more and contribute.  

We have an extra-special episode for our GGG listeners this week; Kathryn and Kristi are live in Leadville from the expo of the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race. The duo have a full schedule ahead over the next couple of weeks covering gravel events in the northwest. They share a couple of their favorite interviews so far, and the ones they are looking forward to most. Then Kathryn catches up with SBT winner Lauren De Crescenzo just minutes after she crosses the finish line. Lauren talks about the pressure she felt coming into the event after her win at Unbound, and what it was like to win in front of a hometown crowd. You can follow the Girls Gone Gravel live coverage on our Instagram, Facebook and YouTube channel. **Support the Girls Gone Gravel Podcast** Joje Bars: get 15% of with code gravellove15 at https://jojebar.com InsideTracker: get 25% off at insidetracker.com/girlsgonegravel

The Vuelta a España kicks off this weekend, and on today's episode of The VeloNews Podcast, we preview the race, and discuss its hulking new climb, the Altu del Gamoniteiro. Organizers are comparing the new climb to the famed Alto de l'Angliru climb, which has become the most feared ascent in Spain. What goes into discovering a new climb? We analyze the process that race organizers go through in identifying new climbs like the Gamoniteiro and then slotting them into the race. Who are the favorites to win the Vuelta, and how will Spain's hot August impact the race? We analyze all elements of the race to help you prepare for the final grand tour of the season. Before then, we discuss Jennifer Valente's history-making ride at the 2021 Olympics, where she became the first American woman to win a gold medal in track cycling. Valente's win was the product of savvy riding and strategic thinking, and we analyze the moves she made on the track to win gold. Then, grave racer Lauren De Crescenzo joins the podcast. De Crescenzo is best known as the recent winner of Unbound Gravel, and perhaps the strongest U.S. gravel racer on the planet. She's also the survivor of a racing crash that nearly ended her life, and left her in a coma for two weeks. De Crescenzo takes us inside her crash and recovery, and explains her decision to join Tom Danielson's CINCH Cycling team for 2021 and beyond. Today's podcast is brought to you by Travel Texas, which reminds you that Texas has a ride for every type of cyclist, whether it's the Austin Driveway racing series, or a wildflower loop in the Texas Hill Country.

This week our hosts Kristi and Kathryn sit down with cyclist and Epidemiologist, Lauren De Crescenzo. Lauren discusses how her life was changed by a serious injury at a bike race that resulted in her waking up in a rehab center in Colorado. She shares how this unfortunate incident led to her returning to collegiate racing and how she captured the Everesting record on a route in Hogpen Gap, Georgia. Follow Lauren on Instagram: @laurenissima

Today in the first part of our Unbound recap series, Payson talks to Lauren De Crescenzo and Ian Boswell, winners of the 200 mile race.Lauren talks about the traumatic brain injury that she suffered in 2016 and the long, steady road back to cycling. She talks about going to Unbound with a winner's mindset, why she's already doing intervals again, and her Everesting record from last year. Ian joins Payson again to talk about his surprise Unbound victory, how that final sprint played out, and whether or not his life has changed since the win. He also talks about where he hopes to take his newfound gravel career, and why keeping cycling in perspective is so important.  

In June's episode of The Cycling Podcast Féminin Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Richard Moore discuss all the recent racing, and we hear from Tour de Suisse stage winner Elise Chabbey of Canyon/SRAM.There's also an interview with one of the strongest performers of the season, Pauliena Rooijakkers of Liv Racing. And we meet the winner of the world's biggest gravel race, Unbound. Lauren De Crescenzo is a former professional who suffered a terrible crash in 2016, then last year broke the Everesting world record, and meanwhile works as an epidemiologist. The Cycling Podcast Féminin is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code SISCP25 at the checkout. This episode is supported by ShipStation, the #1 shipping software for e-commerce sellers with more 5-star reviews than anyone else. For a 60-day free trial – that's two months FREE of no-hassle, stress-free shipping – just go to ShipStation.com, click on the microphone at the top of the page, and type in CYCLING.This episode is supported by LinkedIn Jobs. LinkedIn Jobs will help you hire the right person for your role. And your first job post is free. Just visit LinkedIn.com/CYCLE

Road racing is a dangerous sport, but how dangerous does it really have to be?  After the tragic high speed crash we saw in the 2020 Tour of Poland, it is clear change must be made to the sport.  We chat with pro cyclist Lauren De Crescenzo, a TBI survivor, who endured a similar crash like Fabio Jakobson had in Poland.  We dive deep into the dangers of road racing, how we can prevent them, and detail a plan to bring change to the safety of the sport.