Half Wheelin' Podcast
Half-Wheeling is when the cyclist next to you, rides half a wheel length in front of you no matter the speed. Is it a dominance thing or a lack of etiquette? Maybe it's ignorance or arrogance? Perhaps that depends on the person. If you're an avid follower of Pro Cycling in all forms, a Club Crit winning aspirant, the rider chasing that segment KOM or just a Weekend Warrior, this could be the Podcast for you. Many cycling podcasts explore the nuances, the heroes, the characters and the beauty of the toughest sport on Earth. A lot of them take on a serious tone, intent on offering up their best...this podcast is not one of them. In fact, we'll deliberately stay away from clear thinking, opting instead for an 'educated bloke at the pub' level of wisdom. And who knows, maybe (surely?) deep truths will occasionally reveal themselves?
Half Wheelin' Podcast
Back From The Dead with Keagan Girdlestone
In 2016, Keagan Girdlestone was an 18 year old, super promising pro with Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka. The physiological watts/kilo indicators were there, as was his ability to produce results.
Then he had a horrific racing accident with his own team car. Things were touch and go for days, and for a period of time, he actually died.
The next couple years never really built much racing momentum, and showed him it was time to truly heal. His career racing bikes had come to an end.
But now, years later, he's going again! And wants to see how high he can go!
We speak to the man whose type of journey is normally associated with Hollywood movies, and he does NOT disappoint.
Strap in, we're goin deep.
Credit: The incredible music closing this episode and in Keagan's statement is "Uncovered" by Joseph William Morgan.
