USA Biking at this time unveiled its small but sturdy roster for the highway biking occasions on the Paris Olympics, led by medal hopefuls Chloé Dygert and Brandon McNulty.
Staff USA secured simply 5 sports activities for this yr’s Olympic highway race and time trial occasions, two within the girls’s subject and three within the males’s races.
Chloe Dygert, already a two-time Olympic medalist and seven-time monitor world champion, shall be making her third Olympic look. The Canyon-SRAM rider shall be competing each on the monitor and within the highway biking occasions.
The 27-year-old punched her ticket to Paris when she received the 2023 UCI Time Trial World Championships ( her second world TT title). Dygert will compete within the Olympic time trial on July 27, the highway race on August 4 and the Staff Pursuit on August 6 and seven.
“It’s actually a blessing. I’m actually blessed to be chosen for my third Olympic Video games in USA colours. Grateful for individuals who go above and past behind the scenes to ensure I’m one of the best I could be on and off the bike. We’ll see you in Paris,” commented Dygert.
Additionally doing double-duty is star triathlete Taylor Knibb (Trek Manufacturing facility Racing). Knibb was the primary American athlete to qualify in two sports activities on the Paris 2024 Olympics. After qualiying in triathlon, Knibb punched her Olympic ticket a second time by successful the 2024 USA Biking Time Trial Nationwide Championships in Charleston, Virginia, in Might.
“I’m very honored, grateful, and excited for the chance to signify Staff USA with USA Biking. Biking has a really steep studying curve, and I’m concurrently excited and nervous for what lies forward,” Knibb mentioned.
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The 26-year-old multisport athlete will compete within the Olympic time trial on July 27, the triathlon on July 31 and the ladies’s Olympic highway race on August 4.
Taylor Knibb and Brandon McNulty punched their tickets to Paris by successful the 2024 USA Biking Time Trial Nationwide Championships in Might.
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For the boys’s staff, Staff USA secured three spots; all three athletes will compete within the Olympic highway race on August 3 and two within the time trial on July 27.
Reigning U.S. nationwide time trial champion Brandon McNulty (UAE Staff Emirates) will take the lead. He’ll be attending his second Olympic video games after a stellar season by which we have seen him win on common as soon as each six race days up to now.
“I used to be actually excited to go to the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. That high end result – sixth within the highway race – simply motivates me all of the extra,” mentioned McNulty. “The race was tremendous aggressive, I relive it on a regular basis. At dwelling in Arizona and Girona, I am already coaching with 100% deal with Paris. My objective? Carry again a medal!”
Becoming a member of McNulty are Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) and Matteo Jorgenson (Staff Visma – Lease a Bike) each making their Olympic debuts in Paris.
At simply 22, Sheffield is already establishing himself among the many greatest time trialists on the earth, netting a number of podium finishes already this season.
“It looks like a dream come true. Going to the Olympics was one in all my greatest objectives rising up. I’m extremely proud to signify the U.S. in Paris in addition to all of the those who have helped me alongside the way in which. I don’t assume it should absolutely sink in till I’m there,” mentioned Sheffield.
Sheffield will compete within the time trial and highway race, whereas Jorgenson will focus his efforts solely on the highway race.
Jorgenson rode himself into the hearts of American followers on the 2023 Tour de France, which noticed him getting himself into a number of profitable escapes all through the 21 days of racing. Stage 9 turned one of many Idaho native’s stand-out performances when he attacked solo with practically 50 brutal, uphill kilometers left within the stage. Dreaming of stage victory, Jorgenson raced up the Puy de Dôme, solely to get caught by the race leaders within the final 500 meters. He completed in fourth place.
Now in his first yr with Staff Visma – Lease a Bike, he turned the third American ever to win Paris-Good, whereas McNulty ending on the rostrum in third.
“The Olympics had been at all times part of my childhood. I keep in mind spending complete summers watching sports activities I had by no means heard of and admiring the athletes,” recalled Jorgenson. “For certain it had a giant impact on me and was one of many causes I made a decision to pursue a profession as a professional athlete. With the ability to race in Paris, particularly following one of the best yr of my profession, is a dream come true.”
The 2024 U.S. Olympic Highway Staff:
Ladies:
Chloé Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; CANYON//SRAM Racing) – Time Trial & Highway Race
Taylor Knibb (Washington, D.C.; Trek Manufacturing facility Racing) – Time Trial & Highway Race
Males:
Brandon McNulty (Phoenix; UAE Staff Emirates) – Time Trial & Highway Race
Magnus Sheffield (Pittsford, N.Y.; Ineos Grenadiers) – Time Trial & Highway Race
Matteo Jorgenson (Boise, Idaho; Staff Visma – Lease a Bike) – Highway Race
