Brennan Wertz on his unexpected Levi's GranFondo podium

About this episode

Brennan Wertz shares his unexpected experience and tactics during the Levi's GranFondo race.

Brennan Wertz wasn’t expecting much at Levi’s GranFondo last weekend. At 6’5” and over 200 pounds, he isn’t the type of rider who usually excels at races with nearly 14,000 feet of climbing, and, to use his own description, he'd “got his doors blown off” last year. But through savvy tactics and a sense of having nothing to lose, he managed to spend most of the six-hour race in two breakaways and landed in fifth after a bunch sprint for the win. On this episode, Brennan gives a play-by-play of...

People in this episode

Host: Payson McElveen

Guest: Brennan Wertz

Topics covered

• cycling
• racing
• tactics
• fitness
• personal achievement

Keywords

• Levi's GranFondo
• Brennan Wertz
• cycling tactics
• podium finish
• race strategy

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