Melisa Rollins: From Hand-Me-Downs to Leadville Champ

Marginal Gains Cycling Podcast, Presented by Silca by Elden Nelson

Dec 8, 202557:54Sports & Recreation

Fatty sits down with 2024 Leadville champion (and his daughter) Melisa Rollins to discuss her meteoric rise from riding borrowed bikes to the professional peloton. Joined by fitter Barry Anderson, they dig into the biome...

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