Detours

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Hosted by ultra endurance and adventure cyclists Mel Webb and Cynthia Carson, Detours brings you stories from inside the world of ultra cycling and adventure racing, featuring racers, community members, race directors and more. This show is about celebrating the journey, and the detours along the way, as much as the destination.
Whether you’re an aspiring racer, a seasoned rider, or simply a curious soul eager to be captivated by tales from the trail, this podcast is for you.
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Quinda Verheul: artist, bikepacker, women's winner of the inaugural Hellenic Mountain Race

May 06 2024 96 mins

Quinda is an artist, photographer and ultra-distance cyclist from the Netherlands. She's taken on some of the hardest bikepacking races in the world, including the Atlas Mountain Race, Silk Road Mountain Race and taking the women's win at the inaugural Hellenic Mountain Race in 2023. While on first meeting Quinda has a gentle demeanour, below the surface she is tenacious and one of

Sarah Sturm on her alternative approach & life as a gravel pro

Apr 18 2024 86 mins

This week we step just outside the world of ultra, and into the world of long distance gravel racing. For folks who follow the gravel scene, you may already be familiar with Sarah Sturm. Sarah Sturm is one of the top gravel racers in the world, with podium finishes at events like Unbound 200 and Traka 360. While these events aren't ultras in their own right, they can often be gatew

Jenny Tough: making space for women in cycling, pressing pause & returning to racing

Apr 08 2024 98 mins

Jenny Tough is a woman who hardly needs an introduction. A quick Google search will pull up a laundry list of accomplishments in the outdoors — from winning the Silk Road Mountain Race (twice!), to running across a mountain range on six continents, to publishing two books. While each of these accomplishments is exceptional in its own right, Jenny remains humble, honest and dedica

Meg Knobel on the Stagecoach 400

Mar 26 2024 91 mins

Show NotesMeg Knobel is the organizer (or as you’ll come to learn, “disorganizer”) of the wildly popular bikepacking event in Southern California, Stagecoach 400. From her first experiences tackling the route, to taking the reins from Brendan Collier in 2019, Meg was an absolute joy to chat with. She talks about hosting the first Grand Depart and how her confidence grew over

Nathalie Baillon on AMR, SRMR and all things adventure

Mar 18 2024 60 mins

While she's a relative new comer to the world of off-road ultra racing, Nathalie Baillon hardly needs any introduction. She has a laundry list of accolades, including a joint first at Silk Road Mountain Race in August 2023, the fastest woman to ride across Europe, and more. It was such a treat to get to chat with her and learn more about how she found her footing in the sport and w

Atlas Mountain Race 2024 Recap

Mar 06 2024 84 mins

We're baaack! Today on the show we share more about our time in Morocco for the Atlas Mountain Race, as well as answer your questions about the race. Let us know what you think of this episode and if there's anything we missed - it's always a challenge post event to synthesize our thoughts and cover it all.As always thanks for being here! If you loved today's episode please conside

The Women of the 2024 Atlas Mountain Race

Feb 07 2024 41 mins

A small but mighty field of women will be starting the fourth edition of the Atlas Mountain Race. We were fortunate enough to hear from nearly all of them ahead of the start. These incredible individuals share what they’re most excited about and what challenges they are likely to face. Each of them has a unique story, and we hope by shining a spotlight on the women’s field it w

Ep. 13 - Atlas Mountain Race Preview with special guest host, Allan Shaw

Feb 03 2024 92 mins

It's officially the week of Atlas Mountain Race! We're joined by special guest host, Allan Shaw, who interviews us on our preparations for the race, expectations, and much more. Expect a lot of giggles, hot tips on navigating the race from Allan (who raced in 2023), and a not-so secret announcement! The not so secret announcement? We'll be producing a daily podcast in partnership w

Ep. 12 - Luisa Werner, the 2023 women's winner of Atlas Mountain Race

Jan 30 2024 89 mins

We're officially into racing season over here at Detours. Cynthia and Mel will be toeing the line of the Atlas Mountain Race kicking off on February 9 and what better way to get ready than to host last year's women's winner, Luisa Werner. She shares about her winning ride — from the crash that resulted in a major mechanical, to injury, and doing things your own way, this episode

Ep. 11 - Molly Weaver, leaving the professional peloton and entering the world of ultra

Jan 18 2024 74 mins

We're officially back for 2024! January and February will mainly be occupied with Atlas Mountain Race content so buckle up.In this episode we are joined by Molly Weaver, former professional road cyclist turned ultra rider. Not only is Molly a talented rider, she is a community builder and determined to get more women into the ultra cycling and bikepacking scene. She shares loads ab