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The Cooldown

The Cooldown is a show based around the mens and women's Lifetime Grand Prix with Alexey Vermeulen, Keegan Swenson, Sofia Gomez Villafane and Ruth Holcomb . The goal is a very quick post race breakdown that allows all of you to get into the heads of two LTGP racers with different views and sponsor obligations and hear how we saw the course, how it raced and how we chose equipment. Enjoy this BTS of the races directly from athletes and please always let us know what you want to hear more of!

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    The Cooldown w/ Sofia & Gee | Ep. 23 | Unbound Dominance | Presented by Road iD

    Sofia continued her 2026 dominance this season and even brought Gee along for the ride and the podcast! Hear them breakdown a busy, muddy race and a big sprint for the win after 207 miles. Sofia: 1stGee: 2ndPlease like, comment and subscribe to support our ability to do more of these shows!Thanks for watching, Sofia and GeeROAD iD: wearable ID for every ride. Save 20% at roadid.com/thecooldown

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    The Cooldown w/ Alexey & Keegan | Ep. 22 | Unbound or Mudbound | Presented by Road iD

    An absolutely EPIC 20th edition of Unbound saw an insane day in the mud and rain. We take you into the race with funny stories, chaos and all the bike and nutrition details. There might be a burger intermission as we were a bit hungry after racing for 10 hours. Keegan: 5thAlexey: 15thLTGP Overall:Keegan: 2nd (tied for 1st)Alexey 3rdPlease like, comment and subscribe to support our ability to do more of these shows!Thanks for watching, Alexey and KeeganROAD iD: wearable ID for every ride. Save 20% at roadid.com/thecooldown

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    The Cooldown w/ Alexey & Keegan | Ep. 21 | A Spectacular Failure | Presented by Road iD

    137 miles and nearly 14,000 feet later Levi's Gran Fondo finishes back in Windsor, CA. An epic race and ride that always seems to deliver some incredible rides. Alexey and Keegan sit down quickly post race to chat about how it went. A day that both riders might change if they could, but that is not how bike racing works! Hats off to Marcis Shelton, Brendan Johnston and Kent Ross for great days!Keegan: 14thAlexey: 15thPlease like, comment and subscribe to support our ability to do more of these shows!Thanks for watching, Alexey and KeeganROAD iD: wearable ID for every ride. Save 20% at roadid.com/thecooldown

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    The Cooldown w/ Sofia & Ruth | Ep. 20 | World's Collide | Presented by Road iD

    The Sea Otter Classic never disappoints. One of the hottest races of the year, got off to a busy start. Sofia and Ruth had very different days, but that is what makes this podcast interesting. The raw and authentic view of the good, the bad and the ugly. Sofia breaks down the race in detail, while Ruth takes you through her view of the same day. Welcome to the first official Women's Cooldown Show!Sofia: 1stRuth: DNFPlease like, comment and subscribe to support our ability to do more of these shows!Thanks for watching, Sofia and RuthROAD iD: wearable ID for every ride. Save 20% at roadid.com/thecooldown

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    The Cooldown w/ Alexey & Keegan | Ep. 19 | Podium Again | Presented by Road iD

    Sea Otter Classic 2026Arguably one of the most stacked fields all year on one of the best gravel courses we have - Sea Otter Classic did not disappoint. The mens race was ON from the start and never let up. We take you through the race course, tactics and equipment before calling out a couple crazy moments. Keegan: 2ndAlexey: 3rdPlease like, comment and subscribe to support our ability to do more of these shows!Thanks for watching, Alexey and KeeganROAD iD: wearable ID for every ride. Save 20% at roadid.com/thecooldown

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    The Cooldown w/ Alexey & Keegan | Ep. 18 | Tobin's Grand Prix | Presented by Road iD

    Join us to hear all the wisdom from Tobin Ortenblad, long time friend and Keegan's teammate for the past 5 years at Santa Cruz. We dive into how many aero gains are too many, hear from Keegan after Cam took his White Rim record, as well as laugh about some funny stories from the past. Thanks for listening and see you in Monterey for the Sea Otter Classic! This episode and season of The Cooldown is brought to you by Road iD. If you would like to be safer on the roads and support the show, please check out their link below.Road ID: ⁠⁠⁠https://road.id/TheCooldown⁠⁠

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    The Cooldown with Sofia and Ruth | Ep. 17 | A New Season

    Join us for the first ever Sofia and Ruth Cooldown episode and get ready for a busy year of BTS conversation! The Women's Cooldown will be headlined by Sofia Gomez Villafane, multi time LTGP champion and Ruth Holcomb, 2025 U23 LTGP champion as they walk you through the women's racing scene. This episode gives you some background on who these awesome women are and what their goals are going into Sea Otter next week!This episode and season of The Cooldown is brought to you by Road iD. If you would like to be safer on the roads and support the show, please check out their link below.Road ID: ⁠⁠https://road.id/TheCooldown⁠

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Cooldown is a show based around the mens and women's Lifetime Grand Prix with Alexey Vermeulen, Keegan Swenson, Sofia Gomez Villafane and Ruth Holcomb . The goal is a very quick post race breakdown that allows all of you to get into the heads of two LTGP racers with different views and sponsor obligations and hear how we saw the course, how it raced and how we chose equipment. Enjoy this BTS of the races directly from athletes and please always let us know what you want to hear more of!

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