Arvind Panwar is one of the most successful cyclists at the National level. He is an inspiration for 100s of 1000s of riders from all across the country and mentors and coaches many young riders getting them ready for future. In this episode, we talked about his journey in cycling. We talked about his various medals at the Nationals and his performances in International events representing India. We also talked about the changes in cycling over the years and how the future is looking with more new talent coming up. Without much further ado, let us get into my conversation with Arvind Panwar. 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:01 What is work for him - Railways job and VeloInsight Coaching 0:03:30 When and how did he get into cycling - Inspiration from his cousin Sachin Panwar 0:10:40 Winning a medal on a borrowed bike in his first track nationals in Hyderabad 0:15:30 Winning bronze in road nationals in 2008 and then finishing 15th out of 15 in Common wealth games selections in 2009 0:19:45 2012 a turning point with 3 gold medals at Nats and a job with Railways, Bronze in World Railways games in 2013 0:24:05 Golden period in Indian Cycling with a lot of races in India and outside 0:27:35 Why we are not able to participate in international events now? 0:30:30 First time becoming a National champion in 2013 0:32:10 Jugalbandi with Naveen John, the great rivalry and friendship 0:39:10 Keeping an open mind to learn, 0:45:10 Becoming part of Ciclo Racing and racing in Belgium 0:53:10 How did cycling change in the last 15 years, the future generation 0:58:10 How does his training day look like 1:01:10 Advice for aspiring athletes 1:03:10 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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