Kasia Niewiadoma: Suffering to Win
From Frodeno Going Mental by Jan Frodeno, Podstars by OMR
April 13, 2026 · 58 min
About this episode
Kasia Niewiadoma discusses her experiences with mental toughness and high performance cycling, sharing insights from her Tour de France Femmes victory.
High performance cycling and mental toughness with Tour de France Femmes winner Kasia Niewiadoma. She shares the "pain cave" secrets that led to her Alpe d’Huez and Tour victory and how she handles extreme pressure. Discover why Kasia believes that without risk, there is no top-tier sport. Get Your Own CANYON GRAIL Ready to hit the gravel? Grab Jan’s bike of choice and save extra on your next adventure! Offer: Extra 5% OFF all Canyon Grail models. Bonus: This code stacks! It is valid even on top of already discounted bikes.*** Code: FRODENO5GRAIL Shop here: canyon.com PILLAR Performance provides science-backed, clinically dosed micronutrition designed specifically for endurance athletes. Their supplements focus on optimizing recovery, sleep, and immunity without unnecessary fillers. If you want to give it a try, use the code GOINGMENTAL at pillarperformance.shop — or, for North American listeners, at TheFeed.com. That’s GOINGMENTAL for 15% off your first purchase. ***Legal Terms & Conditions: This voucher code is valid online on www.canyon.com between 9 April 2026, 00:01 CET and 20 April 2026, 23:59 CET. The promotion applies a 5% discount to all models of the Grail bike family…
People in this episode
Host: Jan Frodeno
Guest: Kasia Niewiadoma
Topics covered
- high performance cycling
- mental toughness
- extreme pressure
- pain cave
- risk in sports
Keywords
- cycling
- mental toughness
- Tour de France
- pain cave
- performance
- Kasia Niewiadoma
- Jan Frodeno
- CANYON
- PILLAR Performance
Sponsors
CANYON, PILLAR Performance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TheFeed.com
Places: Alpe d’Huez
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