Track World Champion to World Tour Road Cyclist: Kell O’Brien

Kelland O'Brien at just 24 years old is already having a cycling career to remember. On the track, he is a two-time world champion, commonwealth games gold medalist, and Olympic bronze medalist. He had his first professional year on the road last year and is already showing how exciting a rider he is and will be.

But he's not just an impressive young rider physically, mentally as you'll hear in this episode he is another Aussie athlete that you want to get your full support behind. The way he gives insight into his racing and training and how he goes about things, there is a reason that he's been so successful. And you don't get two World Champion titles for nothing.

 

Timestamp: 

00:00 - Introduction

04:09 - Kell’s Session of the Day

05:46 - Sessions Before Race Days

07:00 - Pre Race Preparations

09:20 - Track to Road Racing

10:55 - Managing Training Load

16:45 - Last Year’s World Tour Experience

20:50 - Making It To The Top

24:00 - The Importance of Confidence in Racing

26:30 - Kell’s Mentors

28:11 - Sitting On The Back

31:10 - Vuelta Experience

35:00 - Paris Nice Time Trial

41:07 - How It’s Like Be A World Champion at 18

44:00 - What It Looks Like to Prepare for World Champs

47:00 - Importance of Enjoyment

51:00 - Regular Contact with Family

52:20 - Appreciating The Journey

54:00 - Brisbane 2032

55:30 - How To Process Disappointments

59:20 - The Motivation To Keep Going

1:01:30 - Grand Tour Goal

1:03:00 - Spring Classics 

1:04:15 - Team Pursuit: 600 Watts Power

 

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