The American Cycling Report

A national title and a new team — Preston Eye's season just leveled up, and on this episode of American Cycling Report, he tells the story behind both.

Dave Towle sits down with Eye fresh off a national championship win, a result that cements him as one of the sharpest talents coming up in the domestic scene. On top of that, Preston has landed a new home  with the Clif Family Drifters, joining o...

On today's show, I'm joined by Eric Brunner — one of the best off-road racers in the country and a three-time US elite cyclocross national champion. Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, Eric capped his 2025 season with a solo win in Fayetteville to take his third national title, after podiuming in 11 of 12 US cross races with seven wins along the wa...

Stars, Stripes, and Saddles: Patrick Lemieux on Winning, Wove, and the Long American Crit

Dave Towle sits down with one of the most fascinating figures in American endurance sport. Patrick Lemieux just pulled on a stars-and-stripes j...

Michael Garrison came up the classic way — Decatur, Georgia junior, worlds trips to Europe, LUX, then four seasons with Hagens Berman Axeon, where he won the U23 time trial national championship. But instead of chasing the traditional European road dream, he bet on himself, launching an independent program and building one of the most diverse race calendars in...

Our guest today is one of the most experienced voices in American cycling — Brad Sohner. Brad got his start in this sport at 14 years old, traveling the country helping set up race venues long before he ever got near a microphone. He fell in love with the sport from the inside out, and eventually that passion found its way to the PA system — and it never...

Cade Bickmore has put together a solid career on the American cycling scene — from his junior days through the domestic criterium circuit and now with his sights set on making the U.S. Olympic team pursuit squad. On this episode of American Cycling Report, Dave Towle sits down with Bickmore to talk through that journey, including his comeback fro...

Anna Hicks | Virginia's Blue Ridge TWENTY28 | Road & Track

Anna Hicks is a 26-year-old pro cyclist from Placerville, California — raised in the Sierra Nevada foothills as a 4H kid — now based in Boulder, Colorado, and one of the fastest-rising names in U.S....

In American cycling, there are builders — people who don't just show up to the sport, they construct it from the ground up. Chad Cheeney is one of those people.

Known as "The Chainsaw," Chad has spent years turning Durango, Colorado into one of the most remarkable yo...

There are cycling careers, and then there is the Taylor Phinney story — and no one has lived it quite like him.

He was born into it. His mother, Connie Carpenter-Phinney, won the first ever gold medal in the women's road race at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. His fat...

Welcome back to The American Cycling Report. This episode is one that gets at the foundation of the sport—how we grow it, who gets access to it, and what the future actually looks like on the ground. Today’s guest is Pete Webber, a former professional cyclist who’s now helping lead Boulder Junior Cycling, one of the top development programs in the country and a Platinum-level USA Cycling C...

This week on The American Cycling Report—we’re going big.

Because when you talk about the modern era of American cycling—road, gravel, the whole evolution of the sport—you cannot tell that story without Pete Stetina.

This is a guy who raced at the absolute highest level of the sport, lining up in the biggest races in the world, doing ...

Chad Sperry is one of the most respected event organizers in American cycling and the man behind Breakaway Productions.

With a track record that includes legendary races like the over 25 USA Cycling National Championship events, the Cascade Classic and the Tour of Utah, Chad has spent decades building events that racers genuinely care about. These days, he’s channeling that ex...

This weeks guest is one of those rare figures in cycling who doesn’t just participate in the sport—he shapes it. Chris Tolley is the engine behind Austin’s iconic Driveway Series, a weeknight crit that’s grown from a local race into a full-blown community phenomenon.

Chris is a racer in his own right, but what really sets him apart is his ability to bring peo...

Today’s guest is someone who proves that experience, dedication, and passion for the sport can take you a very long way in a very short time. Mark Tucker of the Meteor Masters Team is the reigning USA Cycling Masters National Champion in the Men’s 50–54 Time Trial, and he’s built an incredible reputation in the masters peloton.

Mark came into high-level racin...

Welcome back to the American Cycling Report.

Today we’re talking about one of the true builders of American bike racing — a guy who doesn’t chase the spotlight, but quietly keeps the sport moving forward. Bruce Dunn is a salt-of-the-earth race promoter who’s spent years putting in the hard work to give riders a place to compete and communities something to rally around.

When the legendary Joe Martin Stage ...

The best cycling events aren't just races — they're gatherings. The kind of thing people rearrange their calendars for, drive hours to get to, and talk about long after the finish line. Bryan Yates built one of those. The Bovine Classic didn't come with a playbook — it came with passion, community, and a very clear sense of purpose. In this episode, Bryan joins us to talk about how an event finds its place, and how you ...

Today’s guest is an absolute force of nature. Breanne Nalder is a former professional racer who has taken that same competitive fire and poured it straight into building some of the most exciting events in the sport. From the dirt roads of the Utah Gravel Series, to the high-speed chaos of SLC Crits Weekend, to the epic challenge of the Utah Challenge Fondo — she’s not just participating in cycling culture…...

Today’s guest is someone whose fingerprints are all over modern cycling culture, whether you realize it or not.

Michael Marckx is best known as the founder of the Belgian Waffle Ride — an event that smashed together road racing, gravel, suffering, and just the right amount of madness. But what’s remarkable is that BWR isn’t the story. It’s the result of a life spent immersed in bikes, media, creativity...

My guest today is someone whose fingerprint is all over modern American endurance mountain biking.

Mike McCormack is the founder and race director of the Breck Epic—an event that’s become more than just a stage race. It’s a proving ground, a reunion, and for many riders, a defining week on the bike.

But what really sets Mike apart isn’t just the courses or the competition—it’s the culture. He tak...