Esteban Chaves - The Power of Determination & Belief

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Esteban Chaves was the first Colombian to win a monument at the Tour of Lombardy in 2016, he’s a podium finisher and multiple stage winner in both the Giro D'Italia and the Vuelta España.

Not only is he a hugely talented rider, but he’s an incredibly positive & inspiring guy. Off the bike, he runs the Esteban Chaves Foundation in Colombia, helping disadvantaged youth in his home country.

After eight years at GreenEdge, in 2022 he’s made the big change to join my team EF Education-EasyPost, and I thought what better time to reunite with him and chat about his incredible (& tough) story into the World Tour, the highs and lows of his career to date & his outlook through it all.

..(read more at lifeinthepeloton.com)..

He’s a hugely popular rider, both inside the peloton and out, and I know you’ll hear why in this episode. His positive attitude is infectious and he is a genuinely great guy to have a yarn with.

I hope you guys enjoy the chat and most of all his enthusiasm for cycling and life.

Stay tuned next week for our Talking Luft!

Cheers, Mitch

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Show Notes

Episode breakdown:

0:00min to 2:40 – Intro to the episode

2:40min to 29:45 – Esteban’s story – coming back from injury and entering the World Tour

29:45min to 36:00 – Esteban's Giro D'Italia stage wins & 2nd place on GC

36:00min to 41:23 – Staying with GreenEdge and moving to EF Education First-EasyPost in 2022

41:23min to end - Hearing about the Esteban Chaves Foundation

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Find out more about the Esteban Chaves Foundation at https://funchaves.org/en/

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