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Interviews and stories with passionate cyclists from around the world. Find out what makes riders tick, and what it means to go deep physically and mentally to be the best they can be.
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Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Our guest today, Kate Courtney is a professional MTB racer with the Scott/SRAM TEAM. During the World Cup season, in her first year as an Elite Racer, Kate placed in the top 10 at six World Cups and finished the season in 8th place Overall. The year ended on a high note when Kate came from behind to win the 2018 Elite XC World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. With this victory, Kate became the first American in 17 years to win an Elite MTB World Championship and only the fourth American woman to do so.
In 2019, Kate had the opportunity to join the Scott-SRAM team and continue to chase big goals with incredible support. As a member of the Scott-SRAM program, Kate had her most successful season yet in 2019. She won three World Cup XC events, two World Cup XCC events and went on to secure the 2019 Overall UCI MTB World Cup Title - becoming the first American to do so in 17 years. With her 5th place at World Championships, Kate also secured her spot as a member of the US Olympic team for Tokyo 2020
Born and raised in Marin County in Northern California Kate is a former NICA racer and a graduate of Stanford University.
Join us as we talk about the Olympics, training and incremental gains, mental grit, social media, growing up in NorCal and goals for 2022.
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