Lauf Gravel Worlds with Matt Beers & Emily Joy Newsome

In this episode, Thomas sits down with two of gravel's top pros,
Emily Joy Newsome and Matt
Beers, to recap last weekend’s Lauf Gravel Worlds. They
dive into the race's challenging conditions, strategic decisions,
and the unique aspects of racing with a massive prize purse on
the line.


Join us as Emily and Matt share their first-hand accounts of the
150-mile course, the infamous minimum maintenance roads, and what
it takes to compete at the highest level of American gravel
racing. Matt gives the inside story of his race-winning sprint
finish against his buddy Keegan Swenson, while Emily reflects on
her strong performance in a stacked women’s field.
Topics in this episode:


The OG Gravel Worlds: A breakdown of the
150-mile (245km) course in Lincoln, Nebraska, characterized by
long, straight roads and rolling hills.


Racing for a $100,000 Prize Purse: Emily and
Matt discuss the mental approach to competing in a race with
the largest single-event prize purse of the season..


Tackling the Mud: The athletes recount their
experiences with the course's notorious "peanut butter mud" and
the last-minute equipment changes they made and didn’t make to
handle the conditions.


The Power of Live Streaming: A conversation
about how live race coverage is changing the sport for both
fans and pros, offering new exposure for riders and sponsors.


Race Strategy: Emily and Matt reveal their
tactics for navigating the terrain, from managing pulls in a
group to racing in crosswinds and using hills to their
advantage.


The Women's Race: An analysis of how Gravel
Worlds successfully structured the women's race to minimize
interference from other riders0.

Featured in This Episode:


Emily Joy Newsome is a professional gravel
racer from Texas. She rides on Pas Racing. Follow her racing on
Instagram.


Matt Beers is a top-level mountain bike and
gravel racer. Among his plentiful palmares are three Cape Epic
and two BWR California wins. You can find him on Instagram.


Thomas Euler: Your host of the Gracing podcast
and author of The Gravel Stack newsletter.



Don't miss this engaging conversation about what it takes to
perform at the highest level of gravel racing!


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