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Vaea Verbeeck

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Vaea Verbeeck has had a very impressive and varied mountain bike career as a racer (across a wide range of disciplines), a freerider, and a whole lot more. And so just before she headed off to this year’s iteration of Proving Grounds, we sat down to hear her story about the wild early days of her mountain biking odyssey in Bromont, Quebec; the tragedy that got her to refocus and commit to being a full-time pro; what keeps her motivated, and how her ever-evolving riding style is a key to that; injuries and riding without an ACL; and a whole lot more.And you can watch Vaea and the rest of the athletes at Proving Grounds starting on September 23 at noon Pacific on NaturalSelectionTour.com, and then on ESPN2 on September 25. TOPICS &amp; TIMES:Vaea’s Background (2:10)The Bromont MTB scene (3:24)Stevie Smith &amp; riding with legends (10:34)Privateer racing (15:41)World Cup racing (22:42) Career evolution &amp; keeping things fresh (34:25)Formation (40:37)Injuries &amp; riding without an ACL &amp; Heading to Proving Grounds (49:28)Vaea’s Big Idea (56:09)RELATED LINKS:Introducing: CRAFTEDIntroducing: Open MicBecome a Blister MemberBlister LabsThis Week’s Gear GiveawayBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideOUR OTHER PODCASTSOff The CouchGEAR:30Blister PodcastCRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vaea Verbeeck has had a very impressive and varied mountain bike career as a racer (across a wide range of disciplines), a freerider, and a whole lot more. And so just before she headed off to this year’s iteration of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/provinggroundstour/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Proving Grounds</a>, we sat down to hear her story about the wild early days of her mountain biking odyssey in Bromont, Quebec; the tragedy that got her to refocus and commit to being a full-time pro; what keeps her motivated, and how her ever-evolving riding style is a key to that; injuries and riding without an ACL; and a whole lot more.And you can watch Vaea and the rest of the athletes at Proving Grounds starting on September 23 at noon Pacific on <a href="http://NaturalSelectionTour.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NaturalSelectionTour.com</a>, and then on ESPN2 on September 25. TOPICS &amp; TIMES:<ul><li>Vaea’s Background (2:10)</li><li>The Bromont MTB scene (3:24)</li><li>Stevie Smith &amp; riding with legends (10:34)</li><li>Privateer racing (15:41)</li><li>World Cup racing (22:42) </li><li>Career evolution &amp; keeping things fresh (34:25)</li><li>Formation (40:37)</li><li>Injuries &amp; riding without an ACL &amp; Heading to Proving Grounds (49:28)</li><li>Vaea’s Big Idea (56:09)</li></ul>RELATED LINKS:<ul><li><a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/introducing-crafted" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Introducing: CRAFTED</a></li><li><a href="https://blisterreview.com/features/open-mic/introducing-open-mic" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Introducing: Open Mic</a></li><li><a href="https://blisterreview.com/shop/blister-membership" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Become a Blister Member</a></li><li><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-labs/blister-labs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Blister Labs</a></li><li><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-gear-giveaway" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">This Week’s Gear Giveaway</a></li><li><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-mountain-bike-buyers-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide</a></li></ul>OUR OTHER PODCASTS<ul><li><a href="https://blisterreview.com/off-the-couch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Off The Couch</a></li><li><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">GEAR:30</a></li><li><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Blister Podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/crafted-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CRAFTED</a></li></ul> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Vaea Verbeeck on Just Going For It

Never Stop Learning and Following Your Dreams With Vaea Verbeeck Vaea Verbeeck is a phenomenal professional mountain biker from Vernon, BC. She’s been making waves in the biking world since beginning her professional athlete career just a few short years ago in 2018— winning 2 Queen of Crankworx awards and 3 DH National Championships. Vaea received her diploma in sports marketing and management in 2012 and then decided to turn her passion for sports into a career by pursuing professional mountain biking. What makes her story even more impressive? Vaea didn’t even discover mountain biking until she was 17!  Conversation Topics:  Vaea’s fierce determination and her rise to turning pro  The multiple injuries she’s overcome and how she battled adversity to make her dreams come true How she navigated racing and holding down a part-time job Building momentum in her career Vaea’s inspiring advice to her younger self Her challenging, yet rewarding training regimen  … and so much more!  Want to connect with Vaea? Follow her on Instagram | Facebook  Recommended Accounts: Paul Nicklen Coral Gardeners  Recommended Podcasts: Downtime Podcast The Andrew Neethling Podcast The Joe Rogan Experience

Never Stop Learning and Following Your Dreams With Vaea Verbeeck Vaea Verbeeck is a phenomenal professional mountain biker from Vernon, BC. She’s been making waves in the biking world since beginning her professional athlete career just a few short years ago in 2018— winning 2 Queen of Crankworx awards and 3 DH National Championships. Vaea received her diploma in sports marketing and management in 2012 and then decided to turn her passion for sports into a career by pursuing professional mountain biking. What makes her story even more impressive? Vaea didn’t even discover mountain biking until she was 17!  Conversation Topics: <ul> <li>Vaea’s fierce determination and her rise to turning pro </li> <li>The multiple injuries she’s overcome and how she battled adversity to make her dreams come true</li> <li>How she navigated racing and holding down a part-time job</li> <li>Building momentum in her career</li> <li>Vaea’s inspiring advice to her younger self</li> <li>Her challenging, yet rewarding training regimen</li> </ul> … and so much more!  Want to connect with Vaea? Follow her on Instagram | Facebook  Recommended Accounts: Paul Nicklen Coral Gardeners  Recommended Podcasts: Downtime Podcast The Andrew Neethling Podcast The Joe Rogan Experience