There’s been a lot of talk about Gravel Beef, maybe too much talk. This episode is not a rebel show, it’s GROADIO Ep 25 with Lauren De Crescenzo and Amanda Nauman.
In my head, that opening was a home run. In reality, it’s a little clunky, but hopefully sets the stage. For the kids who have no idea what dad is rambling on about, Google “U2 Sunday Bloody Sunday” at Red Rocks for context.
On episode 24 of GROADIO, Amanda and Zach spend a lot of time talking about Lauren De Crescenzo, the undisputed strongest gravel racer in the women’s field, and the tactics employed by her CINCH teammates to ensure victory at SBT GRVL.
Having been at the forefront of the then unnamed Gravel Beef in 2016 and again in 2018, Amanda had an idea of what Lauren was going through after winning SBT GRVL and the social media tweetstorm that followed. Lauren’s association with a controversial coach only heightened the allegations of shenanigans in that event and others De Crescenzo won, including Unbound Gravel.
That’s why this conversation is important. It’s a face-to-face chat between two athletes who have won the biggest gravel races in the world and know first-hand the challenges elite women racers face in these events. It wasn’t dudes on the Internet throwing shade or coming up with hypothetical solutions to issues that don’t involve them, it’s two of the biggest players discussing how to continue to grow the discipline they love.
Zach and I were more than happy to sit on the sidelines for this one, and we were thrilled that Amanda reached out to Lauren and that she was willing to come on the show. If you find the conversation interesting, and we know you will, please share and help us spread the word about GROADIO.
Okay. Enough talk. This is GROADIO BLOODY GROADIO.
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