From a high-altitude advantage to the variety of terrain and world class training facilities offered, there are many reasons athletes come from all over the world to train in Colorado Springs. After all, we’re Olympic City USA, home to the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center and a city where champions are made. Two such champions are Jamol Eastman and Edwin Sutherland from Barbados and fresh off of wins in the Pan American Games after training in the Springs.
Podcast host Torie Giffin had the opportunity to host the two pro athletes at the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort for a few months before they headed off to their summer competitions. Find out more about why they came to train in the Springs, how they connected with their coach and trainer Andy Sparks, the owner of Performance United, and how that decision has paid off for them – along with their favorite places to ride.
Host: Torie Giffin, owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, recreational road cyclist and a little mountain biking
Guests:
- Andy Sparks, Owner of Performance United and Professional coach and trainer, former Olympic Track & Sprint Cyclist, Coached Sarah Hammer to 8 world championships and 4 silver medals
- Jamol Eastman, Barbados, Silver 2021 Pan American Track Cycling, former National Champion
- Edwin Sutherland, Barbados, Bronze medalist in Pan Am Games and Silver and Bronze in Caribbean Championships
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
http://bicycleresort.com/
Edwin Sutherland
https://www.instagram.com/edwin_sutherland/?hl=en
William J. Hybl Sports Medicine & Performance Center
https://www.hyblcenter.org/
Jamol Eastman
https://www.instagram.com/raised_by.wolves/
Olympic Velodrome
https://www.teamusa.org/About-the-USOPC/Olympic-Paralympic-Training-Centers/CSOPTC/Velodrome-Programs-and-Pricing
Performance United
https://performance-united.com/
Pikes Peak Cycling Hill Climb Challenge
https://www.coloradospringssports.org/ppchc-race-information/
Pedal the Springs is produced by the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, the only bicycle-themed lodging and must-stay for cyclists coming to Colorado. Check us out at https://www.bicycleresort.com for more information.
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