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World Cup Short Track: a dream and still just another race.
World Cup Short Track: a dream and still just another race.

I got hooked on bike racing at the CU Short Track series while in high school in Boulder, Colorado. Now it’s officially a UCI discipline and part of the cross-country World Cup; without wanting to be too sensational about it, this is kind of a dream come true for me.

Today's #capital50 was all about big climbs, big views, and then a big stupid crash for me in the final 30 minutes of racing. I recovered, and then got schooled on some wide open fire road descents by @katkanash, but just had a bit more left in the tank for the final bits of pedaling to the finish. A highlight of the day was the police escort into downtown Carson City. Huge thanks to @stansnotubes, @pivotcycles and especially to our support crew for the weekend, @notubesmaster, @rosekgrant, and @jer_alix! It takes a team and I'm lucky to have found such a good crew. #stanspivot #onlystans #pivotcycles #maxxistires #rideshimano #ndmedjooldates #carsoncityoffroad #ussnevada
Why post a picture of a bit of trash to announce the new student-inspired @guenergylabs @nationalmtb French Toast flavor? Because when I was young I had good coaches and supportive peers who helped me keep the bigger picture in mind when I started out racing. There was no race too important that made throwing trash around a course okay. So here's one of my gel packets from the last world cup (this flavor is a new favorite of mine!). And I probably finished the Olympics with a pocket full of icky gel wrappers too. 🤦🏼‍♀️😂 . . Habits are hard to break, and it's so awesome to see NICA inspiring kids through bikes, and teaching young riders good healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Bikes can change the world, one kid at a time, so kudos to GU Energy for donating 10% of the French Toast energy gel sales to NICA. . . I will post more info and a link to purchase in my IG story. . #morekidsonbikes #GUgives #GUforit #NICA #stanspivot #terracycle
Here are just a few of the things that made my short trip to CO so special: high country singletrack, lots of sunshine, puppy hugs, exciting racing, a win, a bike ride in BoCo with my dad, coffees with my mom, sister-time with @shannonforsman, and some great photos from @notubesmaster. Thank you. #mountaingames #stanspivot #onlystans #pivotcycles #maxxistires #podiumjorts #bikertan😎
It's #worldbicycleday! I've always believed that bicycles can change the world for the better, by connecting riders more intimately with the world around them and by giving us all a bit more freedom. . I'm a sucker for a good view, and today I rode to Yarnell Hill where an old abandoned foundation serves as an overlook (if you're willing to walk or pedal a short distance from the highway to get there). I've always liked the idea of climbing up mountains for a view and finding old and forgotten things in out-of-the-way places. And bikes happen to be the best tool for the job. So while I may be following a training program and chasing Olympic dreams, I'm also just out there pedaling towards the next overlook and random piece of junk. Bikes are many things to many people, and for me they are the way I get to see this amazing, weird, sometimes awful, and often inspiring world. . . So I hope you too can celebrate bikes in your own way today. 🌎 🚴‍♀️ . . If you share your own post and use the #worldbicycleday, #pivotworldbicycleday hashtags and follow @pivot_cyclesusa on Instagram or Facebook, you could be selected to win a sweet prize. Ride on!
Yesterday I fought hard for a 13th place finish in front of some of the best fans on the circuit. Lots of cheering for 🇺🇲 out there! One rough lap kept me out of the top-10, but I did my best. (And starting on the front row was something special.) #stanspivot #TeamUSA #mtbworldcup #ucimtbwc 📷: @mdelormephoto
I'm ready to rock tomorrow starting from THE FRONT ROW! Huge thanks to @usacycling @stanspivot for getting me to the start line. Link in my bio for the live coverage (and replay). 📷: @mdelormephoto #ucimtbwc #novemesto #stanspivot
Just because it's short track🤘🇺🇸 . . For Nove Mesto short track we're going LIVE on @redbulltv tomorrow at 5:50 pm local time (8:50 am AZT). I'll be in the second row in my Stan's-Pivot kit with plate no. 15. Link in profile. #shorttrackworldcup #ucimtbwc #novemesto #stanspivot 📷: @balzweber
Since 2013 I've limped home from Albstadt ready to throw in the towel more times than I'd like to admit (okay, about three). I was on track to throw myself another pity party on Sunday, but I found some fight out there on the climbs. 📷: @mdelormephoto #stanspivot #onlystans #pivotcycles #maxxistires
This muddy race bike tells a bit of a story. Today I lost my nerve after a couple of messy crashes early in the race. After a stop in the pits on lap two, I slowly started to move up. By the finish, I had moved up from 39th to 27th. Some days simply finishing unscathed is something to feel good about. (But don't get me wrong, I still raced hard!) #stanspivot #stansnotubes #onlystans #pivotcycles #rideshimano #stagescycling #StagesDash #maxxistires #ridefox #guforit #ndmedjooldates
It took an ambitious early season race schedule, lots of travel, hard work, and the support from a lot of great people to get me to the start line of the very first World Cup Short Track yesterday. I went on to finish in 9th, just one spot off of a front row call-up. Racing near the front (and off the front for one early lap) with the best cross-country racers in the world was exhilarating. While my performance will keep me hungry for more, the experience and opportunity, and those that lie ahead are keeping me motivated. Thank you all! 📷: @mdelormephoto . . 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 #stanspivot #stansnotubes #pivotcycles #maxxistires #rideshimano #ucimtbwc #albstadt #ridefox #assosofswitzerland #shareyourkask #koo_world #ndmedjooldates #TeamUSA #onlystans
Well I'm back in Europe! Albstadt and I have quite the colorful history, with many crashes, tears, sleepless nights, and a couple of ruptured UCL ligaments in my thumbs. But I'm thrilled to have another opportunity to race here, this time for the US National Team 🇺🇸. Huge thanks to @usacycling for such a great support crew. #TeamUSA #thumbsup #mtbworldcup #ucimtbwc