The Muddy Mondays series is presented to you by SRAM and Rapha. On this episode, we dig deep into what goes on in the mechanic's pits of muddy cyclocross races. We sit down with professional mechanics David, as well as Chris McGovern and Charlie Backus from the Steve Tilford Foundation team to discuss everything from: How do they communicate with riders during a race? Why they team up together? Do they have to fight for the pressure washer? Is there a hierarchy? What are the best strategies? And...
Jan 02, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Muddy Mondays are presented to you by SRAM and Rapha Happy holidays everyone! We are at the beginning of the Kerstperiod of cyclocross racing in Belgium. Now be ready, this is a good one, because we have Maddie Munro from Trek Factory Racing who joins us to discuss the Gavere World Cup! We discuss: Maddie's awesome performance, and what was her mindset during the race. Why Maghalie wasn't able to finish the race? We hear from the 3 Steve Tilford Foundation team mechanics about how they experienc...
Dec 27, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Muddy Mondays are presented to you by Rapha, and by SRAM. This week, Maghalie and David race their first World Cup of the year in Val di Sole, Italy. They chat with fellow racer Caitlin Bernstein and her husband Franz, with whom they spent the weekend. Hear all about the constantly changing race course conditions, the riding and mechanical challenges of racing in the cold and snow, their warm welcome in a German home, and more. Also hear about the battle for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th place in the wo...
Dec 19, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Muddy Mondays are presented by Rapha & Sram. Maghalie & David head to Essen for their first Belgian race of the year after a big week of training! Things don't go as planned, but that's also part of the plan :). We'll hear about the race, the prep, special equipment & some fun interviews with Anna Kay and Felix, AKA Fellusch! Have some questions? Please send them our way! David@maghalierochette.com or @gagnoncx on Instagram!
Dec 12, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Eva Lechner is a 31x Italian National champion, accross many disciplines. She has won World Cups on the MTB and in Cyclocross, and she has raced ini 4 Olympic Games. In this conversation, Eva talks to us about how the sport evolved over her 21 year professional career, and how she had to adapt to those changes. We discuss her Fighting Spirit, her passion for horses, and she tells many good stories from her long and successful career. This episode is brought to you by WHOOP . Follow this link for...
Dec 08, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Muddy Mondays are presented by Rapha and SRAM . This week, Maghalie, David, and Mia are invited to race the last rounds of the Coupe de France in Troyes. They talk about the popularity of cyclocross in France, how the France federation found inspiration in the USA to create their race series and elevate the popularity of CX. Plus, we discuss the racing, what we've learned and what Maghalie needs to improve upon before the next World Cups. Some short snippets are in French, featuring Perrine Clau...
Dec 05, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Léandre Bouchard est un coureur professionnel en vélo de montagne. Il a participé aux Jeux Olympiques de Rio en 2016 et est multiple fois Champion Canadien. Ceci dit, bien qu'il soit un athlète de haut niveau, Léandre a toujours aimé l'aventure et il a souvent inclus le bikepacking dans ses périodes d'entrainement. Cette automne, après sa saison de course, Léandre est parti seul avec son vélo et sa tente et il traversé le Canada (de Vancouver à Alma - 5271km, en 24 jours) en vélo. Dans cet épiso...
Dec 01, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Muddy Mondays are presented to you by SRAM and by Rapha This week, Maghalie and David arrived in Europe. They settle in, build new bikes, and go to their first double race weekend in France. Hear all about their goals for the first race, how they dial in their bike fits at the first race, and more. Plus, we briefly discuss Canadian National Championships and hear from new elite woman National Champion, Ava Holmgren.
Nov 28, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Muddy Mondays are presented by Rapha & Sram. "Yes, we're going to Europe". This week, Maghalie and David share what the start of their European season will look like. They also bring you in on a very candid and heartfelt discussion about what it means for each of them to move their life to Europe for 3 months, every year. You'll hear about their setup, their goals, their fears and their hopes. If you have questions that you'd like them to answer, please send your questions to David@maghalier...
Nov 14, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Muddy Mondays are presented by Rapha & Sram. WE ARE BACK AT THE RACES!!! A refreshing, fun, and successful return to racing for Maghalie & David as they head to the beautiful Cape Cod area to race at the Really Rad Cyclocross Festival. We hear all about the new setup, the new vibes, inside stories from different racers and we settle, once and for all, how to pronounce certain racer's names!
Nov 07, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Did you know that Eli Iserbyt could speak more than 4 languages, and that he studied law in school?On this episode, we chat with the 2021-22 Overall World Cup Winner. Eli tells us how he got into cyclocross after pursuing football in his youth. We shares his opinion on multi-discipline racing, talks about how he sees the internationalisation of the sport, and more. To follow Eli Iserbyt: @iserbyteli
Oct 24, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Instead of our usual Muddy Mondays at the races, this week Maghalie & David bring you onboard as they discover results of some of the tests they did to improve their health situation. We speak with Ryan & Gene Gresh from The Feel Good Lab and we go over the results of Maghalie and David’s food inflammation test results and understand more how certain food, even food considered healthy, could create inflammation in our body! Check out the Feel Good Lab....
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Muddy Mondays are presented by Rapha and by SRAM. This week, we have a special guest on the Muddy Mondays podcast. While David and Maghalie are still on the mend at home, they talk with 10 year old Marcela Falquier. Marcela reached out because she wanted to ask some questions to Maghalie and David on the podcast. They also discuss the Waterloo World Cup. Finally, we hear from Tobin Ortenblad, World Cup commentator extraordinaire Anthony McCrossan, and from Clara Honsinger about why they are exci...
Oct 10, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Muddy Mondays is presented by Rapha and by SRAM. This week, the cyclocross community absolutely stepped up to help us put the episode together. THANK YOU! While David and I are at home doing tests and trying to get healthy, our friends recorded snippets to keep the Muddy Monday podcast alive. First Magh and Dave talk about the local event where they volunteered over the weekend. Then, we hear from Andrew Strohmeyer about the local CX scene in Baltimore. We hear from Hannah Arensman about how she...
Oct 03, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Muddy Mondays is presented by Rapha and SRAM. This week, we are Live from the Rochester Cyclocross in New York. Rochester is always one of the big weekend of racing in North America; many Canadians and US riders make the trip for the event! David and Maghalie explain why they will have to take a break from racing. We also hear from racer Maddie Munro, about her return to racing. We talk to locals about Rochester's food specialty, hear from young racers and various teams about their experience. R...
Sep 26, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Muddy Mondays, presented by Rapha & SRAM This episode of the Muddy Mondays podcast is brought to you straight from the USA season opener in Roanoke, Virginia. David and Maghalie give you a recap of their first weekend, including the reasons why Maghalie didn't not race on Day 2, and her first experience commentating the race. We hear from our cyclocross friends Carolina Mani, Kerry Werner, Raylyn Nuss, Vincent Basteans, and more. We hear the perspective of professional race photographer Kenz...
Sep 19, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Muddy Mondays, presented by Rapha & SRAM With this series, we want to take you right into the action of a pro cyclocross season! Pro cyclist Maghalie Rochette and mechanic David Gagnon will sit down every Monday to take you though the previous weekend of cyclocross racing. Each episode will inclue a weekend recap, some live snippets from the weekend's action, and we'll answer questions from the audience. In this first episode, Maghalie and David talk about how they prepared for the upcoming ...
Sep 12, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Dans cet épisode, on s'entretient avec Antoine Duchesne qui nous annonce sa retraite du cyclisme professionnel. Dans ses mots, ça a été "Une crisse de belle ride!" alors dans cette conversation, on revient sur sa carrière et il nous explique pourquoi il a pris cette décision de terminer sa carrière. Ce fût une vraiment belle discussion :) Félicitations Antoine!
Sep 09, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Serge Arsenault a accompli tellement de choses au cours de sa vie que ce serait difficile de ne lui donner qu'un seul titre. Entre autre, Serge a été Journaliste à Radio-Canada, il a produit les Jeux Olympiques de Barcelone en 1992, et de Lillehammer en 94 pour TVA. Il a créé le Marathon de Montréal. Il a lancé la chaîne Canal Évasion (dont il est toujours propriétaire) et a été responsable d'amené le Tour de France sur nos télévisions Québécoises au Canal Évasion...et plus récemment, M. Arsenau...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Chris McGovern is a frame builder, business owner, coach, mechanic...he is also an ex-pro cyclist, and a really good trail runner. Gosh! In this conversation we dive into frame building: How does someone start building bikes? Why are custom frames interesting? Could we create specific frames for bikepacking? We also discuss the time he invented a new type of saddle bags, thought himself how to sew, made bags, and created a company out of that. Finally, we dive into coaching and Chris shares his ...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Stephen Hyde was a professional cyclist for over a decade. Throughout his career, he won 3 Cyclocross National Championships, won the PanAmerican Championships, and many more achievements. Last season, Stephen announced that he was retiring from professional cycling. In this episode, he explains why he felt ready to make this decision. He shares his experience as he coached at the Cyclocross World Championships in Fayetteville, and how this experienced motivated him to take on the role as USA Cy...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Cette année, c'était la première édition du retour du Tour de France Femmes, après 33 ans sans présentation. Ce fût une course et un spectacle incroyable! Dans cet épisode Maghalie s'entretient avec les 4 Québécoises qui étaient présentes au Tour de France, afin d'entendre leurs impressions et afin de vous donner une perspective exclusive de cette course historique. Vous entendrez donc les perspectives des 3 Coureuses dont Olivia Baril (Valcar Travel Service), Simone Boilard (Auber 93 St-Michel)...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Magdeleine, 20 ans, est une cycliste Québécoise originaire de Sherbrooke. Cette année, elle a signé son premier contrat professionnel avec l'équipe World Tour EF- Education Tibco SVB. Dans cette conversation, Magdeleine nous parle en direct de son appartement à Girona en Espagne. On discute de son parcours pour devenir professionnelle, et de comment s'est passé la transition à sa nouvelle carrière. Magdeleine parle de son experience à courir les plus grosses courses au monde lors de sa première ...
Jul 28, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 56
On this episode, Maghalie catches up with Kaitlin Keough. Kaitlin was a professional cyclocross racer for the last 12 years, but last year, during the Cyclocross World Cup in Fayetteville, she decided it was time for her to move on from professional racing. Since then, Kaitie is managing her business of rental properties "Peak View Properties", she works as a mentor for Team 2024 Junior Women, and works with the Miami Blazers cycling team. On this episode, Kaitie openly shares the mental process...
Jul 11, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 55
On today’s episode, David and I reflect on the things we’ve learned through this incredible adventure that was the Westfjords Way Challenge in Iceland. We discuss vulnerability, exposing yourself, we share highlights, and discuss community. Would we ever do this again? Please stick around until the end because the best part comes at 39:00 when we catch up with fellow participants after their race to hear what it all meant to them. We catch up with Brooke Gaudy, Nicole Sin Quee, Kae Takeshita, Ma...
Jul 04, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 54
On today's episode, we share our experience from the last stage of the Westfjords Way Challenge. Although it was the shortest in distance at 211km, this stage was definitely the hardest in terms of climbing and technical sections...which made it the longest day of all! Hear a very honest account from David sharing how he wanted to give up but found the strength to finish. We also hear an update from Nicole Sin Quee, we meet Jason Sears who doesn't want this adventure to end, and Carlie Lamke who...
Jul 03, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Today is a very much welcomed rest day at the Westfjords Way Challenge in Iceland. Everyone was very tired and we are starting the last stage at midnight, so today is about resetting and getting ready. On today's episode, I got to sit and chat with race organizers Tyler Wacker and Lynee Jacks. They tell us the crazy story of how two American students living in Iceland created this incredible stage race. We also discuss about what makes this event special. While walking around town, I also met so...
Jul 02, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 52
On today's episode, we have our longest day yet 248km, but about 10h of riding. We've had an epic bonk and everyone experienced a dark moment. The views were just as beautiful and all our aches and pains were remedied by pizza and a mid-ride dip in an Icelandic "Hot pot" (natural hot springs). Alors, Meet fellow riders: Chas (ex bike messenger turned ultra endurance racer), Nicole Sim Quee (50 year old bad ass energy ball crushing the challenge), & Bas from the Netherlands who does all the f...
Jul 02, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Day 2 at the Westfjords Way Challenge. Another 245km in the legs! We road on the most beautiful 30km stretch I've seen in my whole life! We at some cakes, stopped for soup, and visited a sheep farm. We had a wonderful group of 4 and although we are super tired now, it was an amazing day! In this episode, you'll hear about: A 10min recap of the day from David and I. (Our highlights, some bike details from David) Meet Alyssa Gonzalez who started riding a year ago and who is doing the WFW Challenge...
Jun 30, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Stage 1 of the Westfjords Way Challenge delivered! On today's podcast, we bring you right into the action of the stage as most of the episode was recorded DURING the ride. Hear from, fellow racers RJ Bast from Wisconsin, Kai Takeashita from Japan, ultra endurance champion racer Lael Wilcox, photographer Rugile Kaladyte as well as Iceland's very own Salt Maker and Waffle business owner. Today's episode is brought to you by SRAM. The Westfjords Way Challenge, in Iceland is a 5 days/4 stages ultra ...
Jun 29, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 49
