Apurv Verma is one of the riders I first met during Tour of Nilgiris in 2013. Since then I have seen him evolve as a strong rider and humble human being. He has taken part in races both short and long including ultra races and has done well in all of them. He won the 6 hour World time trial championships twice and continues to do well in cycling while balancing his family and work lives in the US. In this episode, we talk about how he first got introduced to cycling due to personal tragedy and how cycling helped him in his life. We talk about how the local club level races and ultra events are helping the community. We also talk about how being part of a team like Pune Wolfpack has helped shape his riding. 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:46 What is work for him currently 0:04:55 Connecting to cycling inspired by Lance due to a personal tragedy 0:09:30 Bombay Pune Race and getting hooked to racing by forming a team 0:13:25 Team LifeCycle and taking part in community races 0:16:30 Tour of Nilgiris 2013 and Kalahatty experience 0:25:45 Team PuneWolfPack formation and taking part in Bangalore Bicycling Championships 0:34:30 Finding KKR in a magazine. 0:37:05 Paris Brest Paris experience 0:42:40 Finishing on podium in Deccan Cliffhanger in 2015 and 2016 0:44:40 How he managed work while racing both short and ultra races 0:49:30 Moving to the US and meeting Lance Armstrong 0:53:10 Racing in the US, Crit races and 24 hour time trials podiuming in 12 hour race 0:59:10 winning 6 hour world time trial championships(30-40 age group) in 2019 and winning 6 hour virtual time trial championships 1:04:05 His fueling, hydrating and pacing strategies for long endurance events 1:11:20 What is his favorite memories in sport 1:14:20 Training indoors with ISRT on Zwift 1:17:10 Tips to aspiring athletes 1:18:50 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

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related