Introducing the Classified Connects Podcast
Celebrate With Classified What Connects Us Through Cycling
Every episode brings together riders and people from across the cycling community to share authentic conversations, experiences and perspectives.
Classified Connects is a platform where we celebrate what connects us through cycling — the connection to the ride, to each other, and to the stories that bring our community together. In a world that is becoming increasingly digital, we believe real human connection matters more than ever.
Meet the Host
Kirstine Frida Rysbjerg
If you follow the Classified Collective, you already know her name. But you might not know her full story.
Kirstine is a gravel rider, a storyteller, and one of the voices behind Classified Connects. She is the kind of person who does not just ride hard but asks why, and then finds a way to share it with everyone around her.
Episode Archive
Episode 02 : Tom Boonen.
August 6 2026.
Can the human being behind the athlete sometimes get lost?
Today’s episode with Tom Boonen explores exactly that.
In a conversations we’ve had on Classified Connects, Tom reflects not only on his victories, but on the setbacks that shaped him into the person he is today.
We are often known for our victories. But we are shaped by our setbacks.
Cycling holds a unique duality. It creates a deep emotional connection between riders and spectators, filled with incredible highs and painful lows. Yet becoming the version of yourself that’s capable of winning at the highest level can sometimes come at the cost of losing sight of who you are beyond the bike.
This episode is about identity, ambition, recovery, and finding your way back to yourself
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Episode 01 : Marcel Kittel, Tom Boonen.
July 22 2026.
Tom Boonen and Marcel Kittel sit down with Kirstine to talk about what it felt like to be in the peloton, the bond that forms between riders when the road gets hard, and the lives they are building on the other side of their careers.
Two careers that defined an era. One honest conversation.
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Episode 00 : Genesis
Welcome to a brand new chapter of Classified. This is Classified Connects. A podcast, a conversation and a love letter to the world of cycling. Hosted by Kirstine.
The first episode of Classified Connects is her conversation. How she got here. Why a podcast like this needed to exist, and what she hopes it becomes. The genesis of the whole thing, told by the person who helped make it happen.
Proven performance
Putting the Powershift Hub through its paces
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MERIDA’s Most Uncompromising Aero Build. And It Runs on Powershift.
Merida built the fastest REACTO they’ve ever made, and they built it around Classified Powershift. Here’s the story.
MERIDA’s Most Uncompromising Aero Build. And It Runs on Powershift.
Merida built the fastest REACTO they’ve ever made, and they built it around Classified Powershift. Here’s the story.
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Velofollies Frostbite Rideout
Cold air, warm coffee, shared winter miles
Velofollies Frostbite Rideout
Cold air, warm coffee, shared winter miles
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Smooth Shifting: An Interview with Hanne De Vet
After her strong performance at the T100 in Oropesa, Spain, we sat down with pro triathlete Hanne De Vet to talk training, racing, and how the Classified Powershift Hub helps...
Smooth Shifting: An Interview with Hanne De Vet
After her strong performance at the T100 in Oropesa, Spain, we sat down with pro triathlete Hanne De Vet to talk training, racing, and how the Classified Powershift Hub helps...
