American cycling cornerstone Patrick Lemieux

Stars, Stripes, and Saddles: Patrick Lemieux on Winning, Wove, and the Long American Crit

Dave Towle sits down with one of the most fascinating figures in American endurance sport. Patrick Lemieux just pulled on a stars-and-stripes jersey at Masters Road Nationals in Milwaukee — and that might be the fourth or fifth most interesting thing about him.

Patrick is a former pro who's building Wove in Boulder, Colorado — handmade North American carbon saddles designed with direct input from the women's pro peloton. He races for Rollers Racing. And as a promoter, his Solstice 100 is a throwback to the era when American crits were long, hard, and legendary.

Racer, entrepreneur, promoter — and now national champion. There's nobody in this sport quite like him.

• The finish in Milwaukee: how Patrick won his masters national title, and what's different about his engine (and his head) this time around
• Racing with Rollers, and the masters peloton vs. the old pro ranks
• Why the saddle? Building Wove, designing for women's bodies from day one, and betting on handmade carbon in North America
• The Solstice 100: bringing back the long American crit
• What American bike racing needs right now — and which jersey fits Patrick best

• Wove Saddles: https://wove.bike
• Follow Patrick on Instagram: @patricklemieux

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I'm Dave Towle. Thanks for listening — we'll see you at the races.