Feature films
In Episode 3 of Embrace Every Moment, Lidl-Trek competes in the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, highlighting the growth of teams, rivalries, and women’s cycling.
Embrace every moment
Episode 1: Human Powered Health
The 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift was more than a race — it was a declaration. Women’s cycling has fought tirelessly for its place in the spotlight, and now, with each pedal stroke, it’s proving that the future of the sport is brighter than ever.
Episode 2: EF Education-Oatly
EF Education-Oatly is a team that embodies creativity, energy, and unpredictability — qualities that make them a fan favorite on and off the road. In this episode of Embrace Every Moment, we dive into the personalities and performances that set this team apart during the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
Episode 3: Lidl-Trek
Lidl-Trek came to the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with one goal: to leave their mark. With a squad of seven powerhouse riders, they proved to be a force in every stage — Elisa Balsamo’s explosive sprints, Shirin van Anrooij’s fight for the white jersey, and Gaia Realini’s relentless climbing pushed the team forward, all under the leadership of captain Lucinda Brand.
Why I Roam
Episode 1: Dillon Osleger
Scientist, trail builder, writer, environmental policy advocate, and mountain biker Dillon Osleger has many titles, yet they're all connected just like the ecosystems and the public lands where he spends time in search of speed on his bike.
Episode 2: Lael Wilcox
Each of us has a unique reason for choosing the bike. For bikepacker and ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox, it’s about pushing her limits and empowering women and girls to do the same.
Episode 3: Clara Brown
Three-time World Champion and Paralympian Clara Brown never thought it’d be possible to walk again after suffering a traumatic spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the neck down at the age of 12.
Episode 4: Christopher Stricklen
For photographer Christopher Stricklen, the moments he captures in cycling are bigger than the ride itself. While bikes may be present in his images, Christopher’s true focus surrounds the emotion and experience of riding — all moments in time, frozen in photograph.
Episode 5: Jordan Schleck
For Team AMANI’s Jordan Schleck, riding and racing bikes is a symbol of opportunity, livelihood, and a way to form lasting connections with others. It’s a way to find joy in the shared experience of exploration and discovery.
Walmsley Episodes
WALMSLEY: The Film
UTMB is not conquerable by a human, it's conquerable by the human spirit. And you need to harness the spirit in order to accomplish the goal. Watch Jim Walmsley's journey to becoming the first American male to win UTMB.
WALMSLEY: Part 3
The journey is the destination... With this mindset, Jim makes sense of the disappointment of not reaching his goal. Dive into the mind of ultra runner Jim Walmsley as he pursues greatness in the journey of ultra running. If we do not go on the journey what have we really learned, how much have we grown, and is the result as sweet without some setbacks along the way?
WALMSLEY: Part 2
The UTMB may be the Superbowl of ultra running. It draws large immense crowds and can be compared to the Boston Marathon for its international acclaim. The UTMB or the Ultra Trail de Mont Blanc takes place every year in August in Chamonix, in the French Alps.
WALMSLEY: Part 1
With the goal of being the first American male to win the Ultra-Trail Mont Blanc, Jim Walmsley is uprooting his home, his life, and his training routine in hopes of achieving what has never been done before.
EF Explore Series
Kristen Faulkner: Focused
Ever since she was a little girl, growing up in Homer, Alaska, Kristen Faulkner wanted to be an athlete. She tried every sport she could when she was young, focusing first on swimming in school and becoming state champion, and then rowing in college, where she competed for Harvard.
Coryn Labecki: One to Go
Coryn Labecki started racing bicycles at the age of 11 on a dare from a family friend. Over the next 21 years she has collected 74 national championship titles and is the only American to have won Ronde van Vlaanderen. We join Coryn at her last race as a professional, the Bucks County Classic, and recall a lifetime of wins and stories defining the career of an undeniable legend of the sport.
Right-Hand Man | Tom Hopper + Lachlan Morton
Lachlan Morton has ticked off an impressive list of off-road finishes and records, round Australia, Unbound Gravel, Tour Divide, and the Colorado Trail among many others. But, without his friend, mechanic, and informal program director, Tom Hopper
Gracias, Rigo | Rigoberto Urán's retirement
Rigoberto Urán, a cycling legend, announced his retirement after the 2024 season, ending a storied career and embarking on a new journey.
Wahoo Frontiers
Wahoo Frontiers: Heather Jackson
As one chapter closes, a new one opens. After 15 years as a professional triathlete, Heather Jackson decided to challenge herself in new ways, build a fresh community, and push her own and other's expectations of what is humanly possible.
Wahoo Frontiers: SODARO
Chelsea Sodaro is the reigning IRONMAN World Champion, but beyond her athletic prowess, Chelsea's greatest source of pride is her ability to show up for herself and her daughter.
Ian Boswell King of Unbound Gravel
In December of 2019, Ian Boswell announced his retirement from road cycling and his shift in focus to gravel racing. Ian set his route to all things adventure. Riding is fun. Racing should be fun. But it’s hard to remember that when focusing on wins and watts, podiums, and purses.
Peter Stetina
Riding is fun. Racing should be fun. But it’s hard to remember that when focusing on wins and watts, podiums and purses. It becomes exhausting. So there’s a new breed of professional athletes choosing to transition away from the status quo. And though they possess the racing pedigree of their peers, they want to experience the joy of racing again.
AMANI Films
AMANI IN EUROPE | TRAKA
This short film captures our experience at TRAKA—one of the biggest gravel races in the world, and one we’ve returned to for four consecutive editions. Each year, the level of competition rises. And each year, we chip away at the process—adapting, learning, and getting stronger.
FURSA | Opportunity
Fursa is the Swahili word for opportunity. Together with Amani Racing, we are supporting athletes from East Africa with the opportunity to race against the top gravel riders in the World. Four elite cyclists have been chosen to come to the US and race SBT GRVL, BWR Asheville & Vermont Overland developing new pathways for athletes from East Africa to show their full potential.
FURSA: Part 2
On August 27th, 2022, Sule Kangangi tragically passed away during the Vermont Overland Race. This film was created to document Team Amani's story and continue the work that Sule started. Out of the tragedy comes the increased motivation to continue creating opportunities for underrepresented athletes in East Africa.
Our Home Iten
The first short film highlights our home in Iten, Kenya, where our riders live, train and develop into champions. It is long known for its pedigree in distance running, but why not cycling as well?
Tour of Tigray
Tigray has long been the heart of Ethiopia’s cycling development. But for two years it was the centre of the civil war. The Tour of Tigray serves as its premier cycling event, featuring eight stages that start and finish in some of the regions major cities.