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Virtual Velo Podcast-Ep. 14: J Bruhn is Esports Feel Good Story

In Episode Fourteen of the Virtual Velo Podcast, Ken, Nathan, Dave, and Chris chat with the true gentlemen of esports, J Bruhn.

J was the first DIRT community racer to qualify for the Cycling Esports World Championships in 2022.

Check out the report and interview with J here.

A frustrated cyclist posing as a triathlete, J realized his elite cycling potential racing on the virtual platform Zwift. J shares his insight into Team USAs chances in the upcoming 2023 Worlds and the dominance of his NeXT pb Enshored team. 

Learn more about J in this article entitled, “How the Top-Ranked Men’s Zwift Eracer Got There and Does He Intend to Stay”

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Ep. 14: J Bruhn

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