Dr. Maxwell Trevor is a living legend of Indian cycling. He was a national champion for 10 consecutive years between 1980 to 1990. A record that no one was able to replicate till date. He has written and rewritten the record books for multiple events on the cycling track during his racing career and won over 250 medals in the process. In this episode, we talked about the work that is going on at the Maxwell Trevor Cycling Welfare Association and Academy to nurture the young talent, the amazing career he had on the track, the different events that are applicable for various age groups for track cycling, how one can get into track cycling and the various selection criteria they look at while identifying talent for track cycling. This is a treasure trove of information. So, please make sure you listen to the entire episode and share it with youngsters and their parents who would benefit from all this valuable information. 0:00:00 Intro 0:05:50 The talent hunt to identify young talent 0:14:05 The talent development camp and involving parents 0:18:55 Skill drills that they implement for the kids! 0:24:20 Focusing on kids' overall development, being team player, nutrition etc 0:32:15 Nutrition and educational sessions for parents and kids. 0:35:40 Teaching kids dealing with fear and failure, positive thinking and positive action 0:44:00 Earliest we can get kids started and age categories at state and national levels 0:56:45 Age categories at Track Nationals and events for those age groups, technical details 1:10:40 Dr Maxwell sir track career and his specialty events, training without track 1:16:20 The origin story of Dr. Maxwell Trevor, Racing as 12 year old against 18 year olds and winning 1:21:25 Why road cycling is not at the same level as track cycling in India 1:25:00 Khelo India Talent development and identification process- the tests they use for selections 1:33:05 The work that is being done by Cycling Federation of India to grow cycling 1:40:10 We need more Maxwells and Venkys; Working as a team 1:44:15 Leading from the front. A message on cleanliness and avoiding littering 1:47:30 Closing remarks! Some Links Below: Working Athlete Community on FB. Link to Anchor Voice messages About the Podcast The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future. If you like this, share with friends who could be interested. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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