#108 Racing as Mathew Vander Poel's Teammate with The Dutch Team at Gravel World Champs & Racing in Local Club Races in India- Rick

Rick Nobel is a UCI pro rider who races at some of the top UCI races all across the world. He recently represented his home country Netherlands in the Gravel World Championships alongside Mathew Vander Poel with the Dutch National team. This 28-year-old already has 15 years of racing experience. He currently works in India with the Dutch Embassy and has been taking part in our local races in Bangalore, Chandighar etc while also riding everywhere in the country where he needs to travel for work. In this episode we talk about his racing career and how it changed over the years. What are the differences in racing in various parts of the world and how he manages to keep fit while being on the move as part of his job. 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:55 His typical workday! 0:04:40 Starting cycling as a 3-year-old and racing for the last 15 years 0:05:40 Cycling progression; from wanting to turn pro to enjoying racing and doing other things 0:12:25 Racing all over the world and missing studies 0:15:25 Getting into racing in Africa along with his first job 0:19:00 Differences in racing in various parts of the world 0:23:50 Experience racing alongside Matthew Vanderpol in Gravel World Championships; racing with him as a junior 0:26:50 His typical training now a days 0:30:48 Mountain biking, fixed gear racing, crit racing, long stage racing; his favorite racing formats 0:34:00 His time in India and racing culture here 0:40:55 His favorite cycling destination 0:43:15 Tips for working athletes 0:46:15 Closing remarks! Some Links Below: Working Athlete Community on FB. Link to Anchor Voice messages About the Podcast 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. If you lik