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The #Ride2Unite livestream series is solely focused on uplifting, bonding and entertaining the cycling community in these challenging times and beyond. No matter if you consider yourself a cycling aficionado, a commuter or happy to just observe and learn about all things cycling, sit back and enjoy the highlights of our third livestream with Laurens ten Dam!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dutch ex-professional cyclist Laurens ten Dam got virtually together with Spanish sports journalist Laura Meseguer to talk shop \u2013 meaning taking a tour of his career, the excitement, worries, memories and atmosphere of grand tours, the \u201cgift\u201d of living the life of a pro cyclist, training schedules compared to then and now, digital racing in Covid-19 times, the newfound passion for gravel, podcasting in Dutch, launching a cycling brand, how winning a race can upend your life, and more. Read more about Laurens in our previous article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CAst6dzoUt7\/<\/p>\n

As you could see in the beginning, Laurens and Laura are somewhat old acquaintances, as she recalls they last met at the Giro d\u2019Italia 2017, which makes the stream a joy to listen to as it unfolds friendly and naturally. The light-hearted mood was ensured when Laurens noted on account of said Giro that he saw Tom Dumoulin (who went on to win the 2017 edition) at the breakfast table morning before the race not being nervous at all: \u201cI started drinking beer and hope for the best.\u201d Below, we\u2019ve highlighted the most inspirational moments, advice and funny quotes Laurens had to offer.<\/p>\n

When Laura asked him about whether he misses the competition and being on the road with teammates and the supporting team, he was fonder of the shared moments than racing and winning per se. \u201cTo be with the boys, to work together towards the goal, that\u2019s something really nice. Yeah, the memories are nice, I don\u2019t think you can really find that in the normal life again but we\u2019ll see.\u201d (laughter) He also shared that he still likes to take part in one low-level race per year but nowadays, he prefers to stay at home with the family and watch the children grow and not to race \u201c90 days a year but maybe 5-6 good days.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Laurens Ten Dam waits at the start of the 113th edition of one-day Classic “Il Lombardia” (Tour of Lombardy) on October 12, 2019. \u00a9 MARCO BERTORELLO \/ AFP \/ Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When asked about the content of his LSRF (Live Slow, Ride Fast) podcast episodes, Laurens mentioned the general tone of the talks and how important is it to get in the zone and value everything for what it really is: \u201cEnjoy the small things and do them well, like good coffee, good wine, good food [\u2026], pay attention to detail and you can enjoy it more afterwards and it\u2019s the same with the bike.\u201d After 16 years in the pro peloton, he readily admits that he now finally has time to be \u201call over the place\u201d and for his own projects, especially enjoying bikepacking and camping.<\/p>\n

It also seems that Laurens made the best out of the recent lockdown as he claims his condition skyrocketed with frequent training and he would be confident to take on a race right on spot. \u201cI did already 11,000 kilometres this year because I want to be ready for Dirty Kanza (a famous USA gravel bike race) and still want to ride it, it\u2019s pretty high-level so you have to be in shape.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following up on gravel racing and Dirty Kanza, one lifestream viewer inquired what will Laurens be doing the day before this demanding and unique race. \u201cThat\u2019s a really nice question. I thought I would do a little spin, maybe 90 minutes, stop for a coffee and then I\u2019m going to eat a lot of pancakes for lunch.\u201d<\/p>\n

For about 50 minutes of fun and Laurens\u2019 wisdom, including how to wear leg warmers to look like a pro, you can watch the archived livestream in its entirety here on our Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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