Izhar is co-owner of the Malay cycling apparel brand - Plan A - which operates out a Kuala Lumpur. Apart from being an apparel brand and local store, Izhar and Plan A also does a lot for the local cycling community in Malaysia. Listen to Izhar tell us about how he has become involved in this, what they do to accomodate all cyclists and even have established an elite cycling acadamy for you aspiring talents. Malaysia might not be on the top of your mind when thinking about cycling, but it probably should be.Follow Izhar at Instagram (@izharm84)Follow Plan A in social media:Instagram: @plana.klFacebook: Plan AWebsite: https://planakl.com/

In 2019 Christian Orry took a bold step and decided to see if he could make a living out of his passion: cycling. Listen to him tell us about his amazing gravel adventures, the films he has been making and why it is that gravel cycling in particular seems to attract a lot of new cyclists these years. Christian has managed to direct his passion for gravel cycling into projects that benefit all of us and promote cycling in general. This also includes a big gravel cycling festival - Backlands Gravel Festival Series - in September 2021 in Denmark.Follow Christian in social media:Instagram: @therealchristianorryFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/christianorryFilms: West Coast - a gravel adventureThe Silence CallsWebsite: christianorry.com---Get in touch with your host, Hans Flensted-Jensen, on Instagram (@hans.flensted), Twitter (@hansflensted) or via e-mail: [email protected] podcast is proudly part of the Oslo Dawn Patrol community: @OsloDawnPatrol

When Clara Brown was 12, she was a competitive gymnast. A serious accident and a spinal cord injury paralyzed her from the neck and put an end to her gymnastics career.  Luckily the injury was incomplete meaning that through hard work and perseverance Clara has been able to regain a lot of her mobility and today she is back as a competitive para cyclist for Team USA and getting ready for the Tokyo olympics in August 2021. Listen to Clara tell about her journey from the accident until today, how she is riding a modified road bike and how she is working hard to introduce children and schools to cycling and the benefits of it.Follow Clara on Instagram: @clara.brownieGet in touch with your host, Hans Flensted-Jensen, on Instagram (@hans.flensted), Twitter (@hansflensted) or via e-mail: [email protected] podcast is proudly part of the Oslo Dawn Patrol community: @OsloDawnPatrol

Julian is a third generation cyclist literally pedalling through life. He is actively promoting mental health through cycling and has found a way to balance his life around cycling, promoting mental health to others through cycling and social media. You can also hear Julian tell about how he is working with brands in the industry on diversity and inclusion and how change is happening. Julian is clearly a passionate soul and he is doing all the right things for the right reasons! Follow Julian at Instagram (@pedallingthroughlife) and read his blog at https://pedallingthroughlife.cc/.Get in touch with your host, Hans Flensted-Jensen, on Instagram (@hans.flensted), Twitter (@hansflensted) or via e-mail: [email protected] podcast is proudly part of the Oslo Dawn Patrol community: @OsloDawnPatrol

Abdul Karim Kamara is making a difference! And we're not just talking minor differences. He is the tireless community driver in Sierra Leone, where he is improving the lives of people with bicycles. He delivers learn-to-ride classes for girls who otherwise wouldn't know  how to ride, because of cultural perceptions about women on bicycles.  He’s the country manager for Village Bicycle Project in Sierra Leone, distributing donated bikes to kids who live far from a school and would otherwise walk 3 hours there and 3 hours back, missing half the school day in the process. He is running the biggest cycling team in the country. And he is organising Tour de Lunsar - the biggest race in West Africa. Nothing can stop Karim and if you think it can be difficult to get things organised, you probably haven't even been up against what Karim has been to make all this happen!Read more, get involved and donate to Village Bicycle Project today: https://www.villagebicycleproject.org/get-involved/donate/Support Lunsar Cycling Team: https://www.lunsarcycling.com/new-folderFollow Abdul Karim Kamara on Instagram (@stylishmankarim)Follow Lunsar Cycling Team on Instagram (@lunsarcycling)Get in touch with your host, Hans Flensted-Jensen, on Instagram (@hans.flensted), Twitter (@hansflensted) or via e-mail: [email protected] podcast is proudly part of the Oslo Dawn Patrol community: @OsloDawnPatrol

If you think organising races and other cycling events has to be complicated and be done the way it always has been done then think again! Rad Race don't care about the establishment when it comes to how races are organised and done! Anyone can ride and race. The threshold is low. Just show up and join! Rad Race has become a solid business in Germany and throughout the world with big partners of Canyon, Oakley, Gore and Abus. And best of all: there is no difference in prizes between men and women. It has never even been an option. Welcome to modern cycling!Listen to Ingo Engelhardt, the manager of Rad Race, tell about the events and races, the philosophy and how it all works. Follow him on Instagram (@engelhai).You should also follow Rad Race on Facebook and Instagram (@radrace).Website: https://www.rad-race.com/Get in touch with your host, Hans Flensted-Jensen, on Instagram (@hans.flensted), Twitter (@hansflensted) or via e-mail: [email protected] podcast is proudly part of the Oslo Dawn Patrol community: @OsloDawnPatrol

Was he doped or not? Well... he was. One of the most dramatic events in the history of Tour de France, was when Michael Rasmussen was pulled out of the race by his own team (Rabobank) in 2007 after he had just won the queen stage, was in yellow and the path to the overall victory was clear! Hear Michael tell about why it then took six years to come clean. Not just clean, but breaking any code of silence (omerta) that might exist in the professional peloton. Today he is a full time teacher at a Danish boarding school, where he - among other subjects - is coaching 15-16 year olds in mountain biking. He tells us the story about his career, the exit and the work he is doing today to make a difference for young people.Follow Michael on Twitter (@MRasmussen1974) and Instagram (@michaelrasmussen1974).Read more about the mountain bike line at Hald Ege Efterskole, where Michael is teaching today: https://www.hald-ege-efterskole.dk/linjer/mountainbike.Get in touch with your host, Hans Flensted-Jensen, on Instagram (@hans.flensted), Twitter (@hansflensted) or via e-mail: [email protected] podcast is proudly part of the Oslo Dawn Patrol community: @OsloDawnPatrol

In cycling the men's races are (almost) always  being prioritized over the women's race. Why is that? Two of the Norwegian pro-riders -  Line Marie Gulliksen and Emilie Moberg - are now openly speaking up against the cycling federation and race organizers in Norway (and abroad).  And things are moving in the right direction, but there's still a long way to go and it's taking too long. Listen to Line and Emilie tell about their own experience and what they've been doing and how things are developing. And in case you didn't know: women's races are generally much more worth watching. Hear Line and Emilie tell us why.Follow Emilie Moberg on Instagram (@emmoberg) and Twitter (@EmMoberg).Follow Line Gullisen on Instagram (@lmgulliksen).Get in touch with your host, Hans Flensted-Jensen, on Instagram (@hans.flensted), Twitter (@hansflensted) or via e-mail: [email protected] podcast is proudly part of the Oslo Dawn Patrol community: @OsloDawnPatrol

Henrik Orre is well known as Vélochef. He has published three coffee table cookbooks and spent several years cooking for Team Sky on the men's World Tour. Together with Aaron Apew and the host of this podcast he is now about to open the doors to Vélochef Clubhouse in Oslo - the first of its kind in Scandinavia and maybe even the world. Combining cycling culture and community with dining at world class level. Listen to Henrik and Aaron share their very different story and what Vélochef Clubhouse is going to be all about.Follow Vélochef Clubhouse on Instagram (@velochef_clubhouse) and Facebook (@VelochefClubHouse).Link to live cook-along with Rouleur mentioned in the episode: https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/live-cook-along-with-velochef Follow Henrik at @henrikorre and Aaron at @aaronapew.Get in touch with your host, Hans Flensted-Jensen, on Instagram (@hans.flensted), Twitter (@hansflensted) or via e-mail: [email protected] podcast is proudly part of the Oslo Dawn Patrol community: @OsloDawnPatrol

Mads Kaggestad is a former professional cyclist, who after his pro career has been working relentlessly on getting more people to exercise regularly. Being an expert cycling commentator at Norwegian national TV station - TV2 - he is also working with regular people on how to improve health through physical activity. Listen to him tell about what he does to reach the people who have the most difficulties in becoming more active in a modern society that is built for inactivity.Follow Mads on Instagram (@madskaggestad) and Twitter (@mads_kaggestad).Listen to his podcast on how exercise positively affects the brain: Podkasten Hjernesterk Get in touch with your host, Hans Flensted-Jensen, on Instagram (@hans.flensted), Twitter (@hansflensted) or via e-mail: [email protected] podcast is proudly part of the Oslo Dawn Patrol community: @OsloDawnPatrol