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Jimmy Whelan — the man who’s been a pro cyclist, triathlete and now a professional runner — joins the podcast for an honest and powerful conversation.

Jimmy’s sporting journey is anything but conventional. As a kid, his dream was simple: become a professional runner. That dream evolved into a highly successful six-year career in professional cycling, racing at the very top of the sport and lining up at the Giro d’Italia among many of the world’s biggest races.

In this episode, Jimmy opens up about the realities of life in the pro peloton — the pressure, the politics, the physical and mental toll — and the struggles that often go unseen from the outside.

Beneath it all, the desire to return to running never disappeared. That long-burning ambition has now come full circle, with Jimmy signing his first professional running contract with Salomon this year.

It’s a raw and inspiring chat about identity, resilience, reinvention and backing yourself to chase what you truly want — even if the path isn’t straight. Check out this conversation with Jimmy.

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Jelle is officially to blame for missing last week’s episode—and he owes you all a very big apology. Meanwhile, Aaron is directing his frustration at the listeners for leaking his secret Wednesday World crit race-off with Brando… some things are meant to stay off the record.

Back after the unexpected week off, we’re already questioning whether the New Year’s resolutions lasted longer than January. Between coaching courses, getting sick, and a full house of parents and in-laws in town, it’s been a hectic stretch—so we’re catching up on everything we missed.

We break down the latest crit update, including the showdown with Kane Richards a couple of weeks ago and what’s on the line racing tonight. There’s also plenty happening in the triathlon world, from rising World Triathlon costs to the big question: if we can’t call January a championship month, when is it okay to be a champ?

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On this episode, Jelle finally drops his race calendar — and spoiler alert: he’s going long. The first half of the season is all about qualifying for Kona, before turning his full focus to the Ironman World Championship later in the year. All roads lead to the Big Island… and it’s starting to look like AIT might need to book a trip to Hawaii 🌺🔥

We also unpack the moment Jelle nearly bonked on a long ride, before Aaron came to the rescue with 60g of PF&H chews, just enough to get him safely to the petrol station and save the session.

To wrap things up, we answer a couple of listener questions to finish off the pod.

🎧 Enjoy!