Tyler Williams discusses his experiences as a cyclist in the American cycling scene, including the challenges and opportunities. He talks about the state of cycling in the US, the impact of having two children on his training, and the need for discipline in maintaining quality training. Tyler also highlights the difficulties in the American cycling industry, such as the lack of professional racing opportunities and decreasing prize money. He shares his journey of leaving Legion, going to the NCL, and then coming back to the Miami Blazers. How does he stay motivated and focused on the process despite setbacks. Thanks Tyler! You can find him on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/twcycling/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Tyler's Cycling Background 07:09 The State of American Cycling 12:26 Team Transitions and Challenges 18:14 Staying Motivated and Focused 25:39 The Dominance of the Legion of Los Angeles 28:05 Strategies to Beat Legion 30:00 Training Methods and Bike Adjustments 37:27 Financial Challenges of Being a Professional Cyclist 42:11 Executing Race Craft on Race Day 45:34 Finding Joy in the Racing Process 48:22 Advice for Aspiring Cyclists Check out buycycle, the largest global marketplace for pre-owned bikes. For a limited time only, enter code EVOQ.BIKE to remove the seller protection fee when listing your bike visit buycycle.com - https://buycycle.com/en-us?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=podcast&utm_campaign=evoq.bike 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below, like our new TrainingPlans Store! Training Plans Starting at $19! https://www.evoq.bike/training-plans 🚀TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store 💥Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off 😈 Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/evoqbike/support