Will Dugan Pro Cyclist Organization

How many times have we thought about what the life of a pro cyclist is like?  What are the different level of pro cyclists are there?  How similar are the men's and women's pro structure?  How much to the pros make?  How do they handle their health insurance?  Accident coverage?  Legal fees, etc?  This week's guest is Will Dugan who is not only a former pro cyclist, but he is the President of the Pro Cyclists Foundation.  Will is a retired pro cyclist and he is taking us inside the pro cycling world.    Show Sponsor: VENGA Thanks to Venga CBD for sponsoring today's show.  Venga is a premium CBD that will improve your athletic performance by helping reduce inflammation and anxiety.  Venga CBD products are different than typical CBD products, they are made for endurance athletes here in Colorado with the highest quality hemp. All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD. Venga has a no-risk, 60-day, money-back guarantee.  It's easy to order online and have delivered right to your door.   You can get Venga CBD by going to VengaCBD.com which is spelled V - e - n - g - a CBD.com.  Get 30% off your first order with promo code - 303podcast.  Subscribe and save 15% on future orders. https://vengaendurance.com/303podcast/   In Today's Show Feature interview with Will Dugan who is going to take us inside the world of a Pro Cyclist What New in the 303 - Nick Martin, CEO of The Pros Closet Passing the Torch Endurance News - London Marathon Results, Giro d'Italia, Challenge Daytona and Wild Card Spots) Best New Thing - Levels Health   Interview Sponsor: UCAN One of the fastest US marathoners of all time, Sara Hall, has officially joined Team UCAN. Hall ran  2:22:16 at the Berlin Marathon last year.  This year Sara Hall (USA) takes 2nd place away from Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) in the final 200 meters with a 02:22:01.  UCAN Performance Energy and Bars are powered by SuperStarch®.   Use in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger (like Sara Hall) and recover quickly! If you miss the Keep Moving deal, you can always use code MHE2020 for 15% off at generationucan.com,   Interview with Will Dugan: Will first found success as a cyclist on CCB International and later signed with Team Type 1, a Pro Continental team. Today, Will operates Vafels, a plant-based Liège-style wafel company in Boulder, CO and is pleased to lead an organization for the benefit of male and female pro cyclists that will have a resounding impact at every level of the cycling community. Raced professionally 3 years Top is the World Tour (Lance Armstrong, Chris Froome, Alex Haus (Golden, Nederland) 2nd Tier Pro Continental (Emerson Amante) Min Salary 3rd Tier Continental (Jelly Belly, Max Chance) Women's races Pro and Amateur teams race together Riders as independent contractors and maybe don't have resources like HR for Pro Cyclist Foundation Mission - Improved access to legal, wellness and career guidance services to benefit the sport at every level Attorney to review contracts at all levels, personal injury representation Accident (French rider taken care of by socialized medicine, US rider, some teams provide insurance) Pro Continental got a salary $15K, but no health insurance.  Opted for Adventure Advocates accident plan. Phil Gaimon - Use budget to offset costs for cyclists to kee