King Of The Ride

It's Holy Week here in northern Europe and that means we're smack between Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. A few days out from Roubaix, I thought it would be a great time to launch this episode with George Hincapie as he talks his way through the history of the upstart American pro team, Modern Adventure Pro Cycling. You've likely seen their eye catching kits, you've seen them headed out in the breakaway of some of the biggest races of the year this year already, now it's time to dig into a conversation with George to hear all about this team, where it's from and where it's going. Plus lots more! Big thanks goes out to our sponsors: Matt Scarborough and Bicycle Accident Law, visit them at https://www.bicycleaccidentlaw.com/bicycle-accident-legal-articles/ted-king-podcast Lagoon Sleep and their incredible pillows! Check them out at LagoonSleep.com/king and use the code KING for 15% off your next piece of the optimal recovery puzzle.  AG1. Visit drinkAG1.com/tedking for a welcome kit and those great travel

A recent World Tour retiree, Michael Woods is taking a stab at a whole variety of endurance sports. This Tour de France stage winner just took on "the Tour de France of ski-mo", has aspirations to race Ironman, has a sub-4 minute mile to his name, and still dabbles in bike riding... fairly often. There's a whole lot more than endurance sports to Mike's life, gear up because this is a great one. Follow his shenanigans at www.michaelwoods.cc and @rusty_woods. Do yourself a favor and check out O-Liv and earn 55% off by using the code ted55. Thank you Bicycle Accident Law for continuing to support the show. Earn those travel packs and other AG1 goodies by visiting drinkAG1.com/tedking.  

Cam Jones is on a tear. As the reigning Unbound champion and taking top honors at the Life Time Grand Prix in 2025, he's a man on a mission. This conversation comes at the tail end of Cam's summer back home in New Zealand, on the verge of his upcoming trip to North America to kickoff the 2026 campaign. Cam's story is one of perseverance. It's not easy to make the trip from the other side of the globe to try your hand among the world's best, but Cam did that starting in about 2022 in the pursuit of the mountain bike world cup circuit. Through some misadventures, perhaps a trip to a detention center through a misunderstanding and stern border patrol agent, he ultimately found his way to the wild card spot at the 2025 LTGP and of course the rest is well recorded history. You can follow Cam on his instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/camjonesnz/ Please check out O-Liv olive oil and polyphenol supplements. www.o-liv.com and use code ted55 for 55% off! As always, thanks to Matt Scarborough and Bicycle Acciden

With the recent release of Pete's documentary "Feeding the Rat" I was eager to get some time with Pete to discuss the entire expanse of his career. We sat down in 2019 as he was a World Tour pro eyeing a segue to gravel and now seven years later he's expressed an interest in doing this his own way as he segues away from the 10 out of 10 competitive level. Look, I understand it. Once a racer, always a racer. It's hard to step away and Pete is juggling a whole lot. Please check out his recent film, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op_C8Ar7oNI Here is a video of my time in California: https://youtu.be/h6VfahVLuRI Check out Matt Scarborough and www.BicycleAccidentLaw.com  Visit AG1 and get a free gift: www.drinkAG1.com/tedking    

Bill Humphreys has lived an audacious life throughout his 81 years. The author of The Jersey Project and now fresh off the press, What If -- A Collection of True Stories from an Audacious Life, Bill spins many tales of life on two wheels and eighteen wheels.  You can find out more about his book at www.TheRealWhatIf.com, find out more about Bill at www.TheRealBikeGuy.com If you need help with anything related to cycling and the law, visit www.BicycleAccidentLaw.com. And why not make today the first time you try AG1. Visit www.drinkAG1.com/tedking to unlock a welcome offer.  

Andy Ording might be a name known in the cycling world as the one time owner of Zipp. He was in cycling well before that time period and now continues with the love of the bicycle now well after Zipp was sold with his work at Fundracer. Andy is an innovator through and through and this cycling entrepreneur has stories to tell that will keep you entertained from the start to finish of this episode. Please enjoy this episode with Andy Ording! If you need the services of a lawyer relating to anything cycling related, visit Matt Scarborough and his team at BicycleAccidentLaw.com. Thanks for supporting this episode. My morning routine is dialed with AG1, not AGZ helps me wind down in the evening and sleep soundly through the night. Check out drinkag1.com/tedking for more.

Welcome UCI Women's Road World Champion, Magdeleine Vallieres! She won this title in Kigali, Rwanda in incredibly impressive fashion storming away from her breakaway companions as well as a hard charging group of favorites. Canada got their first elite world title and the entire world got a new hero to cheer for. There are some fun connections Mags and Ted share over the years and her early introduction to cycling. You can follow this world class and world champion rider on her instagram: www.instagram.com/magdeleinevallieres Watch the highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4voJPNEHFc Check out Mags and Ted on the same results sheet once upon a time! https://802timing.com/results/18results/bikeresults/4.21.18overallrasputitsa.htm Thank you very much Matt Scarborough and Bicycle Accident Law.com Try AGZ by visiting drinkAG1.com/tedking

He'll be the first to point out that it's masters world champion, but a win's a win and he has more gravel world championship titles than I do! Probably more than you too ;)   Nicolas Roche has plenty of good stories to tell and lots of great insight from his years in pro cycling. As a World Tour racer to the trenches of a gravel race -- the literal trenches, as he broke his hip earlier this year -- Nico's year has not been easy, but he's ended on a high note. Lots to cover so please enjoy this episode.   Visit www.bicycleaccidentlaw.com and call up Matt Scarborough for any cycling incidents or accidents. Get a free gift with your next purchase of AG1 including their new AGZ at www.drinkAG1.com/tedking

Miguel Crawford started hosting friends and then friends of friends on gravel rides throughout Sonoma County in the mid-1990s. Now he's just wrapped up his 28th year of hosting the Grasshopper Adventure Series, and best yet, he just wrapped up his first Megahopper. The Megahoppier is a route I first rode in 2021 and I was back this year for the first Grand Depart, the first mass start of this event. 414 miles across Sonoma County with trips in Lake, Marin, and Napa Counties as well. What an adventure. Check out Grasshopper Adventure Series and specifically the Megahopper, here Thanks Matt Scarborough and Bicycle Accident Law Try AGZ by visiting drinkAG1.com/tedking

I don’t know whether to say thank you to Michael... or to say congratulations... or to apologize, because Michael, at 24 years old I think brings home the title as youngest guest ever on King or the Ride podcast. He’s packed plenty of life into those 24 years, as you’re going to hear about today. He’s had an illustrious road career including national championship titles won. More to the point, he represents the new breed of what it means to be an American bike racer. He’s very handy in a gravel race having just taken 2nd at the US national championships, he’s crafty on a mountain bike, and he’s a force in the US crit scene.  Sit back and enjoy this one with Michael Garrison. Try a 10% savings on ExposureLights.com using KING10 Bookmark BicycleAccidentLaw.com and talk to Matt and his team if you're in any kind of cycling accident Try out AGZ and AG1. Visit drinkAG1.com/tedking for a $76 welcome package

There's a lot more to the Zwift story than "riding a bike in a virtual world". From the very beginning they're revolutionized cycling. Think of it, they're the single biggest entity to why we enjoy the women's Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift the week after the traditional Tour. More to the point, Eric Min co-founded Zwift thanks to a lifelong love affair with cycling. His life story has taken him all over the map from South Korea to New York City to calling various parts of Europe home to setting up Zwift's HQ in southern California.  Eric and Ted share connections and stories... like when Eric reminds our host that he was Zwift's first ambassador! Give the new lineup of lights from Exposure a try! I love my experience with the Toro 16 and the Diablo 16. Try them out at exposurelights.com and use code KING10 to save! I don't know if you need legal help, but if and when you do, give Matt Scarborough of Bicycle Accident Law a call. Are greens powders all the rage, but you don't like the taste? Try the newest

John Day is the creator of Race Day XC, a new mountain bike race series in New England. And while everyone who likes bike racing thinks they can start a bike race or better yet, a bike racing series, John has the experience and chops to make it happen. See, in his previous line of work, John created one of the biggest, most successful motocross race series in the United States. It started with a passion for racing motorcycles and a similar passion for mountain bike racing has lead him to the world of MTB race development.   To find out more about Race Day XC, visit RaceDayXC.com To see my YouTube video about my time racing there, visit https://youtu.be/NZx6OYVXCPg As always, should the need arise, give our friends at Scarborough Bicycle Accident Law a visit at BicycleAccidentLaw.com Try out the newest varieties of AG1 with drinkAG1.com/tedking  

And cycling isn't even the most interesting bit. John is a professional skier with aspirations to make his debut in the Olympics the same time as his sport makes its debut. That's right, skimo is on the verge of becoming an Olympic sport in 2026 and John is one of America's very best. But he didn't grow up on skis, nor on bike (at least on bicycles). Nor was it in his plans to start and run an outdoor apparel company. Nor was it his plan to be a perennial presence on the Leadville podium. And yet, there John is! Keep Bicycle Accident Law in your rolodex just in case you need it! Try out the newest flavors of AG1 and get a $76 free welcome pack by visiting drinkAG1.com/tedking    

The bike racing action across France doesn't end when the men hit the Champs-Élysées. Heck, it's just getting warmed up for the fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift! It's long overdue that women's cycling is hitting its stride right now and the fact that it's earning its due is thanks in part through the work of Kate Veronneau, the Director of Women's Strategy at Zwift. This former NCAA Division 1 college basketball player and professional cyclist has helped the TdFFaZ earn such a high place in global recognition. Kate was kind enough to check in during a very busy week in France to help spread the word about what all she's doing right now, this week, and year round to elevate not just women's cycling, but women in general.  This episode is supported by Bicycle Accident Law. If you're involved in any kind of cycling incident or accident, be sure to contact Matt Scarborough and his team. Get your hands on the latest batch of AG1. Their next gen formula is out and its something I use daily. V

Former Pro Tour professional cyclist, recent UCI gravel worlds qualifier, Global Cycling Network host, former team director, infrequent -- and perhaps former -- race commentator, Dan Lloyd has worn many hats in cycling. And now he has King of the Ride guest on his resume! Join my Kelly Brush Ride! Also visit kellybrushride.org/ride Need cycling legal advice, visit BicycleAccidentLaw.com Get yourself the newest generation of AG1 by visiting drinkAG1.com/tedking

Florian Vermeersch is a Belgian cyclist with some very impressive palmares to his name. 2nd place in Paris-Roubaix as a 22 year old, a pair of silver medals at the UCI gravel world championships, a handful of wins, a whole bunch of podiums, not to mention he's often the right hand man to Tadej Pogacar in plenty of races on the UAE Emirates squad. This was a really fun conversation to learn more behind the scenes with Florian on his ride through the World Tour ranks. If you have any need for a cycling lawyer, I can't recommend highly enough that you reach out to Matt Scarborough at bicycleaccidentlaw.com.  AG1 is my daily go-to for general wellness. Give them a try at drinkAG1.com/tedking

Our most frequent guest is back! Roger Brown brought a new training technique to UNBOUND XL and that was a mix of training, not training, waffling on whether he would do the event or not, a trip to Europe, and ultimately a successful go at the 359 mile UNBOUND XL!  We'll talk all the usual song and dance about his preparation, how it all shook out, how he bought a shirt (for free!) in the town of Alma, seeing things deep into sleep deprivation, GLP-1, and why we weren't at the Formula 1 race in Montreal this weekend. Thanks very much to UnTapped for supporting this episode. Get your hands on all new Mint UnTapped and use the code "RogerXL" for 20% savings on any mint product at untapped.cc. Visit join.whoop.com/ted to get a free one month of the new WHOOP 5.0 plus a free band. AG1 just launched their newest next generation formula. Try it out at drinkAG1.com/ted

Rob Britton stole the show Saturday morning at UNBOUND. He not only passed Lachlan Morton after a 200km chase, but he forced the UNBOUND organizers to rethink their morning strategy because he crossed the line just before 9am, when there's traditionally a 50 mile roll out. He rode the nearly 360 mile in smoking fast pace! Rob is not new to racing, as he's won some of North America's biggest road races. With the switch to gravel in 2022, he's has big results in the LTGP and plenty of other big events. With success at Badlands, the BC Epic, and others, the ultra distance is nothing new to Rob either. Sit back and enjoy this fun conversation picking apart the very long day (and overnight, and the next day too). Pick up a Bolt Skin + Shave razor at boltshave.com and use the code king15 for some smooth savings. Give the newest edition of AG1 a try by visiting drinkAG1.com/tedking  

Mads Würtz Schmidt has national titles, world titles, and World Tour pro wins but going into 2025 he's taken his skillset to gravel off-road to gravel. He's already racking up wins taking two UCI wins, the prestigious Traka 200 title, and now he's here on North American soil to try his hand at Unbound. Mads and I met up two days shy of the boiling hot Gravel Locos for this face to face conversation. Covering his time in rainbow stripes, his World Tour career, struggles with physical and mental setbacks, how therapy helped him rebound to the incredibly positive (and productive) place he is now. Follow Mads @madswurtzschmidt Change your shaving game entirely with Bolt Skin + Shave. Use the code KING15 for handy first time buyer savings! And give them a follow at @BOLTskinshave And give the newest generation of AG1 a try by trying out drinkAG1.com/tedking

Bike racers don't come much friendlier than Emily. They also don't come much more fierce, much more driven, they generally don't juggle as much, their palmares are usually shorter and they probably didn't have a first career as a professional pianist. But this professional athlete is all of those things which makes her an amazing podcast guest, which make for a really fun conversation! Enjoy this conversation with Emily Newsom and follow her at @instagram.com/emilyjoynewsom Get your hands on a Straz Components Sealant Funnel at www.StrazComponents.com and use the code king15 for some handy savings! As always, boost your health with my favorite bit of greens, the newest generation of AG1. Visit drinkAG1.com/tedking for your welcome kit.