USA Biking right this moment unveiled its small but gifted roster for the street biking occasions on the Paris Olympics, led by returning Olympians Chloé Dygert and Brandon McNulty.
Staff USA secured simply 5 sports activities for this 12 months’s Olympic street race and time trial occasions, two within the girls’s area and three within the males’s races.
Chloe Dygert, already a two-time Olympic medalist and seven-time observe world champion, will likely be making her third Olympic look. The Canyon-SRAM rider will likely be competing each on the observe and within the street 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 street 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 many who go above and past behind the scenes to verify I’m the perfect I might be on and off the bike. We are going to see you in Paris,” commented Dygert.
Additionally doing double-duty is star triathlete Taylor Knibb (Trek Manufacturing unit 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 profitable the 2024 USA Biking Time Trial Nationwide Championships in Charleston, Virginia, in Could.
“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 stated.
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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 street race on August 4.
Taylor Knibb and Brandon McNulty punched their tickets to Paris by profitable the 2024 USA Biking Time Trial Nationwide Championships in Could.
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For the boys’s staff, Staff USA secured three spots; all three athletes will compete within the Olympic street 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 during which we have seen him win on common as soon as each six race days to date.
“I used to be actually excited to go to the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. That high consequence – sixth within the street race – simply motivates me all of the extra,” stated McNulty. “The race was tremendous aggressive, I relive it on a regular basis. At house in Arizona and Girona, I am already coaching with 100% deal with Paris. My objective? Convey 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 planet, netting a number of podium finishes already this season.
“It looks like a dream come true. Going to the Olympics was considered one of my greatest targets rising up. I’m extremely proud to signify the U.S. in Paris in addition to all of the people who have helped me alongside the way in which. I don’t suppose it can totally sink in till I’m there,” stated Sheffield.
Sheffield will compete within the time trial and street race, whereas Jorgenson will focus his efforts solely on the street 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 grew to become one of many Idaho native’s stand-out performances when he attacked solo with almost 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 12 months with Staff Visma – Lease a Bike, he grew to become 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 positive 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 the perfect 12 months of my profession, is a dream come true.”
The 2024 U.S. Olympic Street Staff:
Ladies:
Chloé Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; CANYON//SRAM Racing) – Time Trial & Street Race
Taylor Knibb (Washington, D.C.; Trek Manufacturing unit Racing) – Time Trial & Street Race
Males:
Brandon McNulty (Phoenix; UAE Staff Emirates) – Time Trial & Street Race
Magnus Sheffield (Pittsford, N.Y.; Ineos Grenadiers) – Time Trial & Street Race
Matteo Jorgenson (Boise, Idaho; Staff Visma – Lease a Bike) – Street Race
