The Cycling BC Podcast

Building Community & Culture with Joel Harwood

Cycling BC’s Provincial Head Coach, Joel Harwood, joins us on the podcast to talk about his new role and vision for building community and culture around cycling in BC. Joel has been coaching mountain biking for close to 20 years in the Sea to Sky corridor and has been part of Cycling BC’s High-Performance program as a regional coach for mountain bike since 2017. Joel has a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from McMaster University, a Bachelor of Education and Teaching from Western University, and most recently completed a Master’s degree in Education from Simon Fraser University in 2021. Joel has been an educator in the Squamish school district for over 15 years teaching science, physical health & education, and outdoor leadership. Enjoy the episode.

Lights, camera, action! featuring Luke Hubner

Junior BC Provincial Road Race Champion, Luke Hubner, joins us on the podcast to talk about his big wins on the road and on the track in 2021, going to road nationals, and riding for team Red Truck in 2022. We also delve into his other passions off the bike and explore his artsy side as we talk photography, film and fashion.

Make 'em drop dead, Killer featuring Emilly Johnston

Cycling BC High Performance athlete and 2021 U23 Women's Canadian National Champion in Cross-country Mountain Bike (XC), Emilly Johnston, joins us on the podcast to talk about her cycling journey and shares her big news about signing with the Norco Factory Team for 2022.

Do Well With What You Have Right Now featuring Alison Jackson

In this episode, we had the honour of speaking with professional cyclist, Olympian, and Canadian National Champion, Alison Jackson. Alison discusses the experiences she's had from her incredible season of racing and how it's helping prepare and drive her for the future. Growing up on a farm in rural Alberta, Alison recalls her early days doing all other sports but cycling and how she didn’t really start cycling until she got to BC, participating in local races and in Cycling BC’s Future Champions development camps. She also discusses how believing in herself and pushing through hard experiences helped her receive her first call-up to the Canadian Olympic squad at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Alison is currently racing in the UCI Women’s World Tour with her team LIV Racing and joins us from her home away from home in Girona, Spain.

The Tokyo 2020 Experience featuring Jay Lamoureux

On the heels of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, Team Canada Olympic track cyclist, Jay Lamoureux, joins us on the podcast as he reflects on his first Olympic Games experience, the years of hard work leading up to it, and the community support it took to get him there.