King of the Ride

Former Pro Tour professional cyclist, recent UCI gravel worlds qualifier, Global Cycling Network host, former team director, infrequent -- and perhaps former -- race commentator, Dan Lloyd has worn many hats in cycling. And now he has King of the Ride guest on his resume! * Join my Kelly Brush Ride! [https://give.kellybrushfoundation.org/team/663552] * Also visit kellybrushride.org/ride and use code TEAMKING25 to save $20 off registration! * Need cycling legal advice, visit BicycleAccidentLaw.com [https://www.bicycleaccidentlaw.com] * Get yourself the newest generation of AG1 by visiting drinkAG1.com/tedking [https://www.drinkag1.com/tedking]

Florian Vermeersch is a Belgian cyclist with some very impressive palmares to his name. 2nd place in Paris-Roubaix as a 22 year old, a pair of silver medals at the UCI gravel world championships, a handful of wins, a whole bunch of podiums, not to mention he's often the right hand man to Tadej Pogacar in plenty of races on the UAE Emirates squad. This was a really fun conversation to learn more behind the scenes with Florian on his ride through the World Tour ranks. * If you have any need for a cycling lawyer, I can't recommend highly enough that you reach out to Matt Scarborough at bicycleaccidentlaw.com [https://www.bicycleaccidentlaw.com]. * AG1 is my daily go-to for general wellness. Give them a try at drinkAG1.com/tedking [https://www.drinkag1.com/tedking]

Our most frequent guest is back! Roger Brown brought a new training technique to UNBOUND XL and that was a mix of training, not training, waffling on whether he would do the event or not, a trip to Europe, and ultimately a successful go at the 359 mile UNBOUND XL!  We'll talk all the usual song and dance about his preparation, how it all shook out, how he bought a shirt (for free!) in the town of Alma, seeing things deep into sleep deprivation, GLP-1, and why we weren't at the Formula 1 race in Montreal this weekend. * Thanks very much to UnTapped for supporting this episode. Get your hands on all new Mint UnTapped and use the code "RogerXL" for 20% savings on any mint product at untapped.cc [https://untapped.cc/product/mint-untapped/]. * Visit join.whoop.com/ted [http://join.whoop.com/ted] to get a free one month of the new WHOOP 5.0 plus a free band. * AG1 just launched their newest next generation formula. Try it out at drinkAG1.com/ted [https://www.drinkag1.com/tedking]

Rob Britton stole the show Saturday morning at UNBOUND. He not only passed Lachlan Morton after a 200km chase, but he forced the UNBOUND organizers to rethink their morning strategy because he crossed the line just before 9am, when there's traditionally a 50 mile roll out. He rode the nearly 360 mile in smoking fast pace! Rob is not new to racing, as he's won some of North America's biggest road races. With the switch to gravel in 2022, he's has big results in the LTGP and plenty of other big events. With success at Badlands, the BC Epic, and others, the ultra distance is nothing new to Rob either. Sit back and enjoy this fun conversation picking apart the very long day (and overnight, and the next day too). * Pick up a Bolt Skin + Shave razor at boltshave.com [https://www.boltshave.com] and use the code king15 for some smooth savings. * Give the newest edition of AG1 a try by visiting drinkAG1.com/tedking [https://www.drinkag1.com/tedking]

Mads Würtz Schmidt has national titles, world titles, and World Tour pro wins but going into 2025 he's taken his skillset to gravel off-road to gravel. He's already racking up wins taking two UCI wins, the prestigious Traka 200 title, and now he's here on North American soil to try his hand at Unbound. Mads and I met up two days shy of the boiling hot Gravel Locos for this face to face conversation. Covering his time in rainbow stripes, his World Tour career, struggles with physical and mental setbacks, how therapy helped him rebound to the incredibly positive (and productive) place he is now. * Follow Mads @madswurtzschmidt [https://www.instagram.com/madswurtzschmidt] * Change your shaving game entirely with Bolt Skin + Shave [https://www.boltshave.com/]. Use the code KING15 for handy first time buyer savings! And give them a follow at @BOLTskinshave [https://www.instagram.com/BOLTskinshave] * And give the newest generation of AG1 a try by trying out drinkAG1.com/tedking [https://www.drinkag1.com/tedking]