Lauren Stephens and Levi Leipheimer on Levi's GranFondo

This week, we continue our recap of Levi’s GranFondo with this year’s winner, Lauren Stephens, who checked in from the Tour of the Gila to talk about running her own team, the dismal state of road racing in the US, and her controversial use of race radios during the Sea Otter Classic last month. Then, Payson talks to Levi Leipheimer about why he decided to create Levi’s GranFondo back in 2009, why putting on road races is so much more expensive in the US than it is in Europe, and what gravel events can and can’t learn about race coverage from road events. Head to NordVPN.com/WithPace for an extra four months on their two-year plan. Instagram: @withpacepodcast YouTube: Payson McElveen Email: howdy@withpace.cc

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Lauren Stephens and Levi Leipheimer on Levi's GranFondo is an episode from The Adventure Stache by Payson McElveen.

This episode is 71:27 long.

This episode was published on May 3, 2026.

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