Melisa Rollins: From Hand-Me-Downs to Leadville Champ

About this episode

Melisa Rollins shares her journey from riding borrowed bikes to becoming the 2024 Leadville champion.

Fatty sits down with 2024 Leadville champion (and his daughter) Melisa Rollins to discuss her meteoric rise from riding borrowed bikes to the professional peloton. Joined by fitter Barry Anderson, they dig into the biomechanical challenges of world-class power, the dangers of athletic stoicism, and the chaotic reality of stage racing in Africa.

People in this episode

Host: Fatty

Guest: Melisa Rollins

Topics covered

• cycling
• athletic performance
• biomechanics
• stage racing
• personal journey

Keywords

• Leadville
• cycling
• biomechanics
• athletic stoicism
• stage racing
• professional cycling

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