Canyon//SRAM Generation team and Diversity and Inclusion program (Ep. 61‪)‬ Turbo Talks

In 2022, Women’s WorldTeam, CANYON//SRAM Racing added a second team as part of its long-term Diversity and Inclusion program. The newly founded CANYON//SRAM Generation team is registered as a Women’s Continental Team. Canyon//SRAM Generation's Diversity and Inclusion expert Tina Kalkschmid and Sports Director Adam Szabo join the Turbo Talks podcast for a deep dive on this development team and its diversity and inclusion program. Firstly, Tina explains the rationale behind starting the team and the need for diversity and inclusion within cycling (1:28), the selection process (5:25), shared values within Canyon//SRAM (9:52) and the push for gender equality in and through cycling (12:05). Then Adam talks about the performance side of the selection process (15:26), the team's race calendar (18:27), the riders integration in Girona (19:52), and where the focus lies in their development (24:27). To wrap it up Adam and Tina tell us what would make 2022 a successful year for Canyon//SRAM Generation (25:58).