Nathan Haas spent a decade in the World Tour with Garmin-Sharp, Dimension Data and Cofidis before becoming one of the first European road pros to switch full-time to elite gravel — and then retiring at 36 because, in his read, gravel had professionalised to the point that the lifestyle gap to the World Tour had closed. His perspective on what makes a sport elite, what gets lost when money arrives, and what amateurs misunderstand about the gap between pro and very-good is sharp because he has lived both sides of it. For Roadman's audience trying to make sense of where gravel is going, he is one of the most honest voices on it.
The major positions Haas is known for in cycling and endurance sport.
Every appearance by Nathan Haas on The Roadman Cycling Podcast — 1 episode in total.
“I will remark that anyone who is a pro the best pro gravel rider will still get absolutely stomped on by any World Tour rider.”
“Specialized had eight people, I think, for Ian Boswell's pit stop. There were two people with fast drills to take out the wheels. They put in new wheels. There was someone on a pressure wash. There was someone just to put glasses on his face, a new helmet, a hydrop pack. And this all happened like so like brand new wheels. So he had fresh tires. There was nothing wrong with the other tires. It was just in case there was a nick in the tire.”
“I'd be in the front group of the race and just in the moment where I'm like now would be the time to attack. I couldn't. And when someone did attack, I just couldn't follow the way I used to be able to. And it started to feel really unsatisfying knowing that whatever I'm doing from now on, it's not as good as what I used to be able to do.”
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