About this episode

Payson McElveen interviews Levi Leipheimer about his experiences in the WorldTour and the impact of doping on his career.

This week, Payson sits down for a candid conversation with Levi Leipheimer. They discuss his long road to processing his time in the WorldTour in the early 2000s, which was marked by remarkable professional success but marred by the doping scandal that shook the cycling world in the early 2010s. Levi talks about how he went from an idealistic kid in Montana dreaming of the WorldTour to his decision to take EPO. As is always the case, it’s not a straightforward story, and it’s taken him years ...

People in this episode

Host: Payson McElveen

Guest: Levi Leipheimer

Topics covered

• cycling
• doping scandal
• professional sports
• personal journey
• WorldTour
• athlete experiences

Keywords

• Levi Leipheimer
• WorldTour
• doping
• cycling
• EPO
• Montana
• athlete
• sports history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WorldTour, EPO

Places: Montana

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