#85 We Want To See Riders From Goa Doing Well At Nationals and Beyond - Ajay Mendes, One of The Founders of Equipe Goa!

<p>Ajay Mendes one of the pioneers who is contributing to the growth of the sport of cycling in Goa. He is one of the founding members and owners of the team Equipe Goa, the most promising cycling team currently from Goa.</p> <p>I sat down with him when he was here along with his team Equipe Goa that was taking part in BBCH Kolar Express race. In this episode he shares a bit about his endurance journey. But, we mainly focus on how cycling in Goa has changed over the years. We also talks about how teams like Equipe Goa are working towards unearthing raw talent and nurturing it for future.</p> <p>0:00:00 &nbsp;Intro</p> <p>0:02:14 &nbsp;His early entry into fitness with weight training and weight loss</p> <p>0:06:10 &nbsp;Cycling as part of a wholistic fitness routine, doing BRMs etc</p> <p>0:09:40 &nbsp;Cycling in Goa over the years</p> <p>0:11:05 &nbsp;Equipe Goa formation and Tour of Goa 2020</p> <p>0:16:20 &nbsp;Equipe Goa races; Equipe Goa Racing Acadamy</p> <p>0:20:40 &nbsp;Equipe Goa the road ahead</p> <p>0:22:26 &nbsp;Cycling in Goa growing over the years with Cycling Goa, Xaxti rider and Equipe Goa</p> <p>0:25:30 &nbsp;Closing remarks!</p> <p>Some Links Below:</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/334744737743027/">Working Athlete Community</a> on FB.</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/bikeyvenky/message">Link to Anchor Voice messages</a></p> <p>About the Podcast</p> <p>The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.</p> <p>If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.</p> <p>For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: <a href="https://youtube.com/user/bikeyvenky">YouTube</a></p> <p>Ot