Ultra Cycling for the Experience: Claire Stevens
About this episode
Claire Stevens discusses her experiences as an ultra cyclist and the sensory journey of racing in wild places.
What if the whole point of racing ultras wasn't the race at all? Claire Stevens is a surgeon and ultra cyclist who rides for the experience of pure presence in wild places. She has lined up for events such as the Indian Pacific Wheel Race, Silk Road Mountain Race, Race to the Rock, Rhino Run and GB Duro. We get into what happens to your senses when you push into the night, what it actually feels like to cycle in the huge mountain landscapes of Kyrgyzstan, the flooded river crossing at R...
People in this episode
Host: Bella Molloy
Guest: Claire Stevens
Topics covered
- ultra cycling
- adventure
- wilderness
- personal experience
- mountain landscapes
Keywords
- ultra cycling
- Kyrgyzstan
- Indian Pacific Wheel Race
- Silk Road Mountain Race
- adventure cycling
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Indian Pacific Wheel Race, Silk Road Mountain Race, Race to the Rock, Rhino Run, GB Duro
Places: Kyrgyzstan
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