Brennan Wertz on his unexpected Levi's GranFondo podium

Brennan Wertz wasn’t expecting much at Levi’s GranFondo last weekend. At 6’5” and over 200 pounds, he isn’t the type of rider who usually excels at races with nearly 14,000 feet of climbing, and, to use his own description, he'd “got his doors blown off” last year. But through savvy tactics and a sense of having nothing to lose, he managed to spend most of the six-hour race in two breakaways and landed in fifth after a bunch sprint for the win. On this episode, Brennan gives a play-by-play of his race, including insights on how to pace a breakaway, how he drafts off of much smaller riders, and the moment that he truly took in the magnitude of his effort. This episode is sponsored by Saily. Head to Saily.com/WithPace for 15% off their eSIM. Instagram: @withpacepodcast YouTube: Payson McElveen Email: howdy@withpace.cc

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Brennan Wertz on his unexpected Levi's GranFondo podium is an episode from The Adventure Stache by Payson McElveen.

This episode is 72:35 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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