The Incredible Cycling Talent Coming out of Durango Devo (Ep.291)

Durango Devo founder, and Fort Lewis Cycling Team coach, Chad Cheeney

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The list of world-class cyclists that have come out of the Durango Devo junior cycling program is astounding. Christopher Blevins is on a tear and is currently leading the UCI XCO and XCC overall. Riley Amos crushed the XC U23s last year. Sepp Kuss made a name for himself shepherding Jonas Vingegaard through the mountains and then went on to win a Grand Tour himself, and Quinn Simmons’ aggressive attacks made headlines during this year’s Tour de France. So today, we catch up with Durango Devo co-founder Chad Cheeney to find out what the secret is to consistently turning out some of the best bike riders in the world.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Culture & Passion (1:43)
Paying Attention to Kids (3:15)
OG Durango XC History (3:35)
Athletes Having Kids (5:50)
What is Durango Devo? (9:30)
Finding Coachable Moments (12:05)
Raising Money as a Non Profit (13:34)
Super Athletes of Durango Devo (15:52)
Little & Scrawny Christopher Blevins (17:41)
Sepp Kuss’s La Vuelta España Win (21:44)
Life as a Fort Lewis Cycling Coach (36:40)
Up and Coming Talent (38:56)
What bike are you riding? (44:08)