Phase II | Ep. 1 | The Full Treatment
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Episode 1 takes us from the application process to meeting our riders and the team behind them. We meet up at the Phase II camp at ENVE HQ in Ogden, UT to get our bikes, do some bike fits, lactate testing and most of all get to know each other before the chaos of the racing season.
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As a reminder, Phase II is about giving two young athletes the opportunity to compete in three of the Life Time Grand Prix events with pro-level equipment, mechanic support, and mentorship. The mission is to create a successful and sustainable pathway from high school leagues to a potential professional cycling career that can be copied and used by other athletes/companies as the development pathways grow. There is a large gap between high school racing and the biggest races in the U.S., making it very tough to jump into the Life Time Grand Prix as an 18 year old, Phase II provides the stepping stone needed for a young athlete dreaming of a career as a bike racer.
Neruda Diaz: @Neruda.22
Julia Garris: @juliagggggggggg
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A massive thanks to every partner that made this opportunity and project possible.
ENVE Composites: Bikes, Wheels, Cockpit's and Race Support
Competitive Cyclist: Everything a cyclist could need
Shimano: Components
First Endurance: Nutrition
Kenda Tires: Tires
Orange Seal: Sealant
Pearl Izumi: Clothing
Up.Bike: Bike Storage
Apex Coaching: Coaching
Wolftooth: Chainrings and Small Parts
Wahoo: Indoor training setup and Computers
Really love all the work you‘re (both) doing to make cycling more accessible and fun! Just watching this is really interesting because it shows how much really goes into making a cyclist.
Thank you!
This is SO cool. Really looking forward to seeing their progress. Thanks @alexey for doing this and executing this top-notch program. ENVE did a great job hosting them with the lactate testing, too!
Thanks for the kind words!
Wow this is absolutly wonderful! Thanks for giving back and helping the younger riders, you guys are amazing ❤
Thanks for the kind words!
This is epic. So so well done. Can’t wait to watch the rest of the episodes!
Thank you!
Wow! Alexey and Avery, well done for spearheading this project... it is so cool to see young aspiring riders get the kind of support which will allow them to strive for their fullest potential. I hope the best for Phase II, and and that with continuing support, perhaps it could develop into a full on Junior Development Team for aspiring racers.
Thank you very much for the kind words! That is the goal! If we can turn Phase II into a full devo team that will be a big success. Just trying to figure out the finances of it all!
Super awesome series, Alexey! Can't wait to see more of all the amazing things you do for cycling. Keep it up sir, you're amazing!
Thank you for the kind words!
Love these Alexey and Avery! 🚀
Thanks for helping grow the sport in the US!
Love seeing my local hill climb getting some love. NOD for the win.
Love this concept. Personalizeds the athletes. Good job guys.
Thanks!
This is such a great project you’ve spearheaded, and the chosen riders seem like genuine great people so it’s going to be awesome to see their careers evolve.
Thank you! Neruda and Julia were awesome to work with
Love the segment on lactate testing!
Quite interesting, right?
Love it!
Thanks, Jordan!
This is too cool guys, hope too see everyone out racing!
Thanks!
this is so cool! you guys rock, I love it
Thanks!
So rad that yall are doing this! Will it happen in 2025 as well?
We hope so, although it will be more focused as a development team and less as a content project
random question, what is your go to airplane travel bike bag?
Depends on the bike, but my go to for bikes that I can easily remove handlebars is the EVOC bike bag PRO, seems to be the safest. For bikes that are more of a struggle with integrated cables, I like the Scicon Aerocomfort 3.0
Bike check? What Shimano group set is that? 2x12 di2 or new unreleased 1x13???
They were both on the Shimano GRX RX820 1x12 Mechanical setup.
@competitivecyclist interesting…but surprised to see mechanical on a MOG with in-route stem cable routing. I know it’s doable, but probably not ideal. Shimano needs to up their wireless gravel game…
Thank-you for replying!!
Leave mechanical shimano stuff alone. It works incredibly well and is dependable. If you want electronic go sram
The group set held up perfectly throughout the whole season no problems!! The mechanical was nice because we never had to worry about a battery dying.
@@paulwojcik1920 you missed my point. I personally prefer mechanical Shimano over anything wireless. But the Enve MOG poses many tight cable bends with internal routing through the stem/headset. Not to mention difficulty feeding the cables through the limited space within the stem. Good to know shifting was not compromised as I’ve heard otherwise.
How would one end up in phase II?
This past year there was an application process through enve.com/phase2 - we are moving towards a full development platform that is more fused on managers reaching out to riders. You can always connect with ENVE through the sponsorship form at the bottom of their website under the 'Support' tab