1. When did you start racing and why?
I started bike racing in the spring of 2017. I went to college in Colorado and was a collegiate swimmer for the Colorado School of Mines. When my NCAA eligibility was gone I became a triathlete at Colorado State University eventually placing 5that the 2016 ITU World Championships. Two months later, I graduated from graduate school and moved to Ohio to begin my career as an engineer. Eventually I meet Travis Iles and have been aspiring to be as cool as him ever since!
2. What makes you love cycling so much?
I love anything with two or more wheels that I can go fast enough on to scare myself.
3. What different cycling disciplines do you participate? Race or recreation?
Currently I race road and cx
4. What do you take in your jersey on long rides?
Generally, I only take water, phone and keys with me when I ride.
5. What piece of your cycling gear (clothing, wheels, anything) is your favorite?
My Cervelo!
6. Which pro cyclist will you cheer for in the pro peloton?
Esteban Chaves!
7. Which pro cyclist do you think your style is most like?
Tom Dumuoulin.
8. What do you eat after a long ride or race?
My go to post race/long ride meal is eight-egg omelet with onion, ham, and tomato.
9. What is your favorite race memory, what race was it and why do you remember it?
My favorite cycling race memory is my first win, which also happened to by my first road race. It was the Yellow Springs Cat. 4 Road Race. Currently it tops my leader board for favorite cycling race memory because I won the race from a ~40km solo breakaway.I was on cloud nine afterwards. I use that memory as motivation when training to someday create a better race memory that can replace it at the top of my greatest race memory leader board.
10. What advice do you give to your team member or a new team member?
Never forget to have fun and be in the moment when you ride. I have only life to live, and I’m not going to waste it doing things that I don’t enjoy!
11. What are your 2019 goals?
Create a new greatest race memory, assist my teammates to great wins, achieve my personal performance goals, and finish on the top step of a few podiums.
12. When you aren’t pedaling your bike what do you like to do?
When I am not riding I enjoy racing my kart, autocross, back country skiing, cooking, reading,traveling, playing cribbage, spending time quality time with my family and friends.