Nathan Elliott's win at the 2018 Grafton to Inverell

Nathan Elliott’s win at the 2018 Grafton to Inverell

Cameron1
May 22, 2018
Podcast

In today’s episode I am speaking with an ultra-endurance weapon that rides for Bennelong Swisswellness, Nathan Elliott. No man in history has won back to back Melbourne to Warrnambool, Australia’s biggest one-day classic, a 277km beast of a race. And now Nathan’s added further credibility to his ultra-endurance credentials by winning the second biggest one-day classic race here in Australia – the Grafton to Inverell.

In this discussion we start with Nathan’s introduction into cycling, which is a unique story in itself, right through to the final cat and mouse tactics between him and Raphael Freienstein from InForm Make on those final km’s to the Inverell finish line.

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Show Notes:

4:42 minutes: Intro to how Nathan first picked up road cycling.

7:45 minutes: When Nathan recognised that cycling was going to be a career path.

9:15 minutes: Nathan discusses riding for his first NRS team, including the pathway and the lessons he learned in those first few seasons.

11 minutes: Nathan discusses some of his stints in the US. He describes how he approached USA teams and the reasons why he enjoyed racing in the United States.

12:30 minutes: After Nathan won his first Melbourne to Warrnambool he describes how he approached IsoWhey. Surprisingly, it wasn’t IsoWhey approaching Nathan. He was proactive in his successful endeavours.

13 minutes: A glance back into Nathan’s first BIG win, the 2016 Warny.

15:15 minutes: Nathan describes his accident in 2017. Nathan was struck down by a car while training in Adelaide at the Tour Down Under. The recovery process was serval months. Nathan describes the process.

19:35 minutes: Despite the serious accident at the start of the year, Nathan went on to win the 2017 Warny. He goes through the mental preparation and an ability to target an event. A core strength his coach Mark Fenner describes too.

21:00 minutes: In 2017 Nathan went back-to-back in the Warny. The attacks, the breakaways, and the sensational finish.

24:10 minutes: A deep dive into the Grafton to Inverell. Nathan discusses the morning of the race and then the last moments of the race with Raph. Nathan describes the cat and mouse tactics and his mental approach during those final moments.

32:00 minutes: The Grafton to Inverell win – what it means for the season goals and his cycling career more broadly.

34:30 minutes: This discussion is rounded out by talking through the Bennelong Swisswellness team. The culture of the team and the goals for the remainder of 2018.