068. Sofiane Sehili - The Silk Road Mountain Race

I first spoke with Sofiane back in Episode 001 of the My Back 40 podcast and it was great to connect with him again.A few days ago Sofiane won the 1,858 kilometre, Silk Road Mountain Race in 8 days, 14 hours, and 35 minutes. An incredible time considering the terrain, the challenging weather and a major mechanical. Sofiane has a pretty impressive resume:Two Volcano Sprint 2020 2nd placeFrench Divide 2020 winnerThree Peaks bike race 2020 2nd placeHope 1000 2020 2nd placeAtlas Mountain Race 2020 winnerInca Divide 2019 winnerItaly Divide 2019 co-winnerBikingman Taiwan 2018 3rd placeTrans Am bike race 2017 8th placeTour Divide 2016 3rd placeSofiane chats about his experience on this race and relates it to others he has challenged. We discuss his recovery from a devastating knee injury, that happened only 9 months ago. We discuss mindset and post race depression and he shares his story of the devastating mechanical he had. He is known for being able to really push forward without sleep. His strategy on this route was a little different, due to its immensity. 35,000m of ascent.I really enjoyed speaking with Sofiane again, as I always seem to learn something. I hope you find some take aways too.Save 25% off a consultation at Cycling 101 when you use the code MB40 at checkout.Save 25% at Dynamic Cyclist when you use the promo code MB40 at checkout.Thanks to Lakeside Bikes in Invermere for supporting me!Visit Rollingdale Cycle!