Dowsett Opens Up About Why It Was Time To Quit Cycling

Alex Dowsett joins Anthony for another Roadman Cycling Podcast.
Alex talks about why it was time to quit cycling, the hour record and advise for young kids starting out in the sport.
Alex Dowsett has called time on an incredible career which saw him win grand tour stages, hold the world hour record and win multiple national titles.
If you want to check out Alex's video they're on his channel / @alexdowsettofficial
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0:00 Introduction
1:01 Retirement For Alex & what Does His Miss?
2:05 The Chaos Of Racing Vs His New Life
3:01 Nathan Haas Gives Me A Beer! - Gravel Racing
7:54 Gravel Racing Changes Your Perspective
9:17 Searching For That Last World Tour Contract
11:07 Senior Riders & Experience No Longer Wanted
15:50 Investing EVERYTHING Into His Last 5 Years
16:10 Alex Becomes A Lead-Out Specialist
17:00 Lead-Out Is Good But No Sprinter To Win
18:02 How Much Data Do World Tour Teams Use
20:10 Benji At Lantern Rouge & His Insights
21:30 An Exit Plan - What's After Pro Racing For Alex?
26:20 Taking Any Opportunity! Onlyfans?!?!?
26:40 NoPinz and Wattbike

[@TheRoadmanPodcast]

If you enjoyed this podcast with Alex you'll love my chat with Pete Stetina. Since hanging up the World Tour wheels he has made a massive mark on gravel cycling kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3XdZ6RnZduKotE

[@daveallenwex1962]

Excellent. Alex was wonderful in Movistar and the interview. He’s almost to nice for that hard world of the pro scene. A level headed guy who takes everything in his stride. 💯🚴‍♂️👀

[@TheRoadmanPodcast]

Top lad

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Such a great guy. I loved his Giro stage win.

[@d1m4d]

Really enjoyed watching this. I can personally vouch for the fact that Alex is a top bloke. I still remember him giving me some words of encouragement at a national TT champs ten years ago or so. Very humble guy and class act

[@cyclingfreak56]

From the title I was prepared not to like this episode. However Alex’s matter of fact, no whining interpretation of his reality was refreshing and easy to understand. Well done!

[@kevinmorgan2317]

Cycling at 50kph with wind blowing at 90º producing a yaw of 15º: Actual wind speed would be 13.4kph. Great listening to Alex.

[@davess61]

inspired to watch this interview after reading Alex's great book Bloody Minded 🙂

[@thewisconsingravelcyclist]

Excellent interview! So cool to hear this perspective. Looking forward to more interviews like this!!!

[@TheRoadmanPodcast]

Thanks for tuning in. we'll have a new one each week

[@davidmcilvenna3710]

Great interview... Thank you for uploading!

[@TheRoadmanPodcast]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mrr2880]

Good interview, very informative and super interesting insight into pro cycling

[@TheRoadmanPodcast]

thanks for checking it out. plenty more in the pipeline which i hope you'll enjoy

[@LittleNinjah]

Great stuff, love Alex, real nice bloke

[@TheRoadmanPodcast]

He’s a top lad. Loved having him on the podcast. Thanks for tuning in

[@TomParling]

Great interview and quality hosting well done 👌

[@TheRoadmanPodcast]

Cheers Tom. Thanks for tuning in

[@SlowtwitchDe]

just GOT TO LOVE Alex!!!! Once again great Interview!

[@TheRoadmanPodcast]

Thanks pal.

[@andrewsandoz8005]

Good luck Alex with life after racing.

[@crazypaulinquebec]

Here they are...the Gravel Rules that encapsulate (somewhat) the ''Spirit of Gravel'' ;-) 1-Don't pivot, stay on the rivet 2-To power the wheel, eat more oatmeal 3-Ride in the rain, don't complain 4-Your luck is finite, so stay upright 5-A dirty bike means you're in the good fight 6-Don't sweat a flat, that's part of the combat 7-Pity the roadies, mere dasypoedes (sorry, but how am I supposed to find a word that rhymes with roadies?) 8-The washboard road, taping out freedom's code 9-Roads less traveled, troubles unraveled 10-Self-supported roll-out, ingenuity sprouts 11-A dusty track, stay ahead of the pack 12-No asphalt in sight, things must be right 13-Bumps and puddles are part of the puzzle 14-Pound on the pedals, problems will settle 15-Mercyless the Gravel Grinder, pavement is kinder 16-Tireless turning tires, Gravel grinders, the outliers 17-As the weather gets colder, gravelers get bolder 18-Gravel, mud, ice or snow, after many hours it's chapeau 19-The gravel trail never leads to fail

[@ChrisCoombes]

Great interviewer.

[@TheRoadmanPodcast]

Thanks Chris. Big one coming this Thursday. LeMond

[@jonathanrobinson2628]

Gravel is only just catching on here in Sweden, which is remarkable considering that at least 75% of all the roads in rural Sweden are gravel!

[@henrikbergstrom62]

and october to april even our tarmac roads are filled with gravel

[@goldenretriever6261]

Come back to Ontario. We have lots of gravel.

[@TheRoadmanPodcast]

Amazing gravel in Ontario. Some of my favourite routes are on those white roads

[@heikkihuotari]

Come to Finland, flat gravel guaranteed 😀

[@tweed0929]

One more evidence that cycling is not romantical hero-elevating sport it used to be. It's cold, calculated, data-driven accountantfest with lots of crashes and occasional positive spectacle.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

It was meth driven, now its math driven🙃

[@stuartorton1959]

Are sportsmen selfish? Thea's guys pursue a career that pays well for a few years? We effectively pay their wages because ibuy the bike's and the kit . But we work 50 years just to have a livable retirement sport is getting so entitled it is beyond belief please wake up to yourself.

[@MrSzwarz]

Cycling nowadays is not a sport anymore, it iis purely technical, doping and sponsoring.

[@glennoc8585]

Cycling is a broad churchnot just racing

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Rubbish. Its cleaner than its ever been thanks for biological passports and massive testing regimes. Just stop it

[@mateuszzdyb3547]

so like any other sport then

[@plutopedro1]

Ouch, taking time from the cast to negatively harsh on others who arn't you and don't have your certified experiences to converse about bike racing.

[@alexandercameron1977]

Sorry, can you explain what you mean? It is uncomprehensible.

[@ssmmothers]

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