Six-Time Leadville 100 Champ & IMBA Executive Director, Dave Wiens

We talk to Dave Wiens about skiing with Doug Coombs; participating in the early days of mountain biking; winning the Leadville 100 six times in a row — while beating Floyd Landis and Lance Armstrong along the way; and we get a fresh update from Dave on the current agenda and plans of the International Mountain Bike Association.TOPICS & TIMES:Dave’s background in adventure sports (1:58)Extreme skiing & meeting Doug Coombs (12:00)The early days of mountain biking (14:55)Competing with Ned Overend, Mike Kloser, & John Tomac (16:20)Founding Gunnison Trails (23:43)Leadville 100 — and winning it 6 times in a row (31:10)Leadville 2007: racing Floyd Landis (35:45)Leadville 2008: racing Lance Armstrong (39:19)Dave's take on the current state of mtn biking (46:52)Update on IMBA’s current agenda & project (55:02)What should mtn bikers be doing to protect trails? (1:06:13) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.