Tellurider Matt Beaudin Talks about Cycling, VeloNews and France

Matt Beaudin

I’ve been living in Telluride just over ten years now. And I’m still continually amazed by the number of multi-talented people living within our towns (Telluride and Mountain Village) of a combined population of about 3,200 year-round residents. Artists, athletes, entrepreneurs, you name it—T-ride boasts the crème de la crème of doers, adventurers and creative types from many areas. And Matt Beaudin definitely fits that profile.

I’ve always enjoyed the quality of writing in our local newspapers and came to know Matt through his stories when he was editor of the Telluride Daily Planet. After a nice stint at our local rag, Matt moved on—but not out of Telluride—to become a writer for VeloNews, one of the country’s top publications on cycling. Now after a year and a half at this post, I thought it was time to sit down and chat with Matt on Travel Fun, my talk show on KOTO. He’s passionate about cycling, has been to France a couple of times and covered the Tour de France twice, so I was sure we’d have a good exchange. I enjoyed what Matt had to say about the French, following the Tour and riding a mountain stage, recounting another impressive ride—Eider Creek—in Telluride and sharing his thoughts on the upcoming USA Pro Cycling Challenge that begins Monday, August 19 in Aspen, Colorado.

Mt. Ventoux: One of the Epic Stages of the Tour de France

Matt’s View of the Champs-Elysées

Whether Matt reports on breaking news or describes momentous adventures on and off the bike, most everything he covers for VeloNews is written up in colorful detail. I think you, too, will appreciate what this super bike enthusiast has to say about reporting on the sport of cycling and mountain bike riding. Most of all, be sure to click through to the stories highlighted above—they’re some of my favorites, however, they’re a good start and they’ll lead you to other gems in his portfolio.

Click here for all VeloNews stories by Matt Beaudin.

Click on the play button below to listen to my fifteen-minute interview with Matt Beaudin, reporter at VeloNews.

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