Morgan Aguirre on preparing for her first Grand Prix season

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Morgan Aguirre discusses her preparation for her first Grand Prix season after two strong years racing gravel in Europe.

It’s been more than two years since we last had Morgan Aguirre on the show, and since then, a lot has changed for her. After two strong seasons racing gravel mainly in Europe, she is headed for the Grand Prix this year for the first time. Payson caught up with Morgan in Northern California this week, where they are both preparing for Sea Otter. They discuss her suboptimal start to the season, how she’ll be blending European and American events this year for Pas Racing, and which Grand Prix ra...

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Host: Payson McElveen

Guest: Morgan Aguirre

Topics covered

• cycling
• Grand Prix
• gravel racing
• sports preparation
• European events
• American events

Keywords

• Morgan Aguirre
• Grand Prix
• gravel racing
• Sea Otter
• Pas Racing
• cycling season
• sports preparation

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Places: Northern California

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