Maddie Munro on battling the mud to her first World Cup podium

About this episode

Maddie Munro discusses her experience at the first World Cup of the season in South Korea, where she achieved her best result yet.

The first World Cup of the season took place in a new country (South Korea) and featured treacherously muddy conditions that forced riders to navigate large sections of the course on foot. 24-year-old Maddie Munro crossed the finish line in third, using her cyclocross background to propel herself to the best result she’s had since joining the Elite ranks last year. Payson caught up with Maddie to talk about starting the race on tires she’d never ridden, battling with the World Champion ...

People in this episode

Host: Payson McElveen

Guest: Maddie Munro

Topics covered

• cyclocross
• World Cup
• sports performance
• athlete interview
• muddy conditions
• elite competition

Keywords

• Maddie Munro
• World Cup
• cyclocross
• South Korea
• elite ranks
• muddy conditions
• sports
• athlete performance

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Korea

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