Alex Miller on growing up in rural Namibia and joining Swatt Club

About this episode

Alex Miller discusses his upbringing in Namibia and his journey to becoming an Olympic XC racer.

Alex Miller is a two-time Olympic XC racer from Namibia with multiple road and XC marathon national titles. These days, he lives in Girona and races for Swatt Club, splitting his schedule between gravel, road, and mountain bike races. He joins Payson this week to talk about growing up on a 49,000-acre farm in Namibia, his journey to becoming an XC Olympian, the time he beat Matt Beers in a sprint, and how he might have some sneaky WorldTour aspirations. Instagram: @withpacepodcast YouTu...

People in this episode

Host: Payson McElveen

Guest: Alex Miller

Topics covered

• Olympic racing
• cycling
• Namibia
• sports journey
• Swatt Club
• gravel racing

Keywords

• Alex Miller
• Olympic XC
• Namibia
• Swatt Club
• cycling
• gravel racing
• sports journey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Swatt Club

Places: Namibia, Girona

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