# Transcordilleras with Griff Easter and Caroline Livesey 2025. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-triathlon-brick-session-1037435/transcordilleras-with-griff-easter-and-caroline-livesey-2025 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-triathlon-brick-session-1037435/transcordilleras-with-griff-easter-and-caroline-livesey-2025.md Podcast: [The Triathlon Brick Session](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-triathlon-brick-session-1037435) Published: 2025-03-04T14:40:33+00:00 Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/transcordilleras-with-griff-easter-and-caroline-livesey-2025--64692646 Audio file: https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64692646/griff_easter_audio.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-triathlon-brick-session-1037435/episodes/transcordilleras-with-griff-easter-and-caroline-livesey-2025 Duration seconds: 6524 ## Resource In todays episode Mark and Caroline chat with Griff Easter. Griffin Easter is an American cyclist known for his versatility across road and gravel disciplines. Born on November 6, 1991, in Claremont, California, he has achieved notable successes throughout his career. 2014: Won the 70-mile Division I men’s road race at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals in Richmond, Virginia, representing Fort Lewis College. 2017: Secured a stage victory in Stage 6 of the Vuelta a Colombia. • 2018: Claimed wins in Stage 3b and Stage 4 of the Tour de Beauce. 2024: Triumphed in the Transcordilleras, a grueling 1,045 km self-supported, eight-day gravel stage race across Colombia. Throughout his career, Easter has been associated with teams such as Airgas–Safeway, 303Project, and Start Cycling Team. He continues to compete actively, showcasing his endurance and skill in various cycling events. The Transcordilleras is an 8-stage ultra-endurance gravel race across Colombia’s rugged and breathtaking landscapes. The race takes riders through the three Andean mountain ranges (Cordilleras Oriental, Central, and Occidental) , covering over 1,000 km of diverse and challenging terrain, from high-altitude climbs to remote gravel roads and jungle valleys. Distance: ~1,000+ km across 8 stages. Elevation Gain: Massive climbs, often exceeding 20,000m+ total ascent. Location: Colombia – traversing rural villages, coffee regions, and high-altitude passes. Challenge: Tough climbs, unpredictable weather, and rugged terrain test riders’ endurance and resilience. The race is self-supported , meaning riders must manage their own nutrition, repairs, and pacing strategies while navigating some of South America’s most demanding gravel roads. It’s considered one of the toughest multi-stage gravel races in t… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-triathlon-brick-session-1037435/episodes/transcordilleras-with-griff-easter-and-caroline-livesey-2025/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-triathlon-brick-session-1037435/transcordilleras-with-griff-easter-and-caroline-livesey-2025.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.