# Lea Davison

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Lea Davison, pt 2: Pro Athlete, Olympian, Gay Woman

Welcome back to This One's for You. On today's episode, we are treated to part 2 with Lea Davison. If you haven't already listened to part 1 with Lea, it's highly recommended. We discuss Lea's experience as an openly gay athlete in Mountain Biking; role models and lack thereof; advice to her young…

Ep. 31 - Olympic Dreams with Lea Davison

Lea Davison achieved her lifelong dream of becoming an Olympian, crossing the finish line not once but twice. She epitomizes the phrase, “never give up.” Lea (she/her/hers) is a mountain bike racer with a past in competitive downhill ski racing from Sunderland, Vermont. She started mountain bike r…

Lea Davison Live from Quebec Singletrack Experience 2023

Retired Professional Mountain Bike Racer and Olympian Lea Davison (@leaeatsalot) joins Molly and Peter at Quebec Singletrack experience for a live Q&A with participants from the race. This episode is brought to you by GOODR Sunglasses. Goodr offers a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee and 100% Satisfacti…

Why don't bicycles fall over?

It's all about bikes in this episode of But Why? How come bicycles stay up when you're riding, but fall over once you stop? We turn to Andy Ruina, professor of engineering at Cornell University, for the scientific answer. We also learn how a bike chain works and Olympic mountain biker Lea Davison t…

The Player Mindset and the Need for More Female Coaches with Olympic MTBer Lea Davison

Interested in working with a coach? Send us a text! Summary Join Coach Dave Schell on the Training Babble podcast as he welcomes Olympic mountain biker Lea Davison. In this engaging episode, Lea shares her transition from downhill skiing to becoming a top mountain biker, discussing the evolution o…

Heartbreak, Determination, and Living Out Loud with Lea Davison

Amber speaks with Lea Davison, a two-time Olympian in mountain biking. In this conversation, they discuss how Lea got into mountain biking and the idea and importance of competitive collaboration: how she and her American teammates worked together as a team to secure Olympic spots, in the individua…

Lea Davison on putting the “tired” in retirement and being an advocate within the sport

Lea Davison thought long and hard about her retirement, but even when she finally decided to bring her mountain biking career to a close, she didn't have any intention of slowing down. During her racing career, she won a silver and a bronze medal at the World Championships, placed third overall in …

Bike Talk - Pedalpalooza

The Bicycle Film Festival in the Berkshires, with local organizers Nick Russo and Alison McGee. Also, Olympic mountain bike champion Lea Davison on her film "You Can't Do it Alone" on coming out and the Unbound gravel race. 2:03 What's Pedalpalooza? A festival of bike fun in Portland, 20 year vol…

"Will this make me Faster or Slower?" The mindset for achieving great things with Lea Davison

Interested in working with a coach? Send us a text! Summary In this episode of the Training Babble Podcast, host Dave Schell and guest Leah Davison discuss the challenges and sacrifices involved in pursuing athletic excellence, particularly in the context of Olympic dreams. Leah shares her journey…

Boston sports drama and Lea Davison on Olympic mountain biking and queer identity

This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson dig into the recent Boston sports news, including the trade rumors surrounding Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, as well as the win streak the Red Sox are riding (5:32).  The pair also discuss their excitement over t…