Payson McElveen: Addicted To The Process

The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS

English - April 07, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 59 MB
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About this episode:
In this week’s episode, Adam interviews professional off-road cyclist, Payson McElveen, talking with him about his training, how he's dealing with the Coronavirus health crisis as a professional athlete, and what he has in store for the future.

Guest Bio – Payson McElveen:
Payson began his racing career in 2007 and developed his passion for the sport in the Texas State Championship Series. At 17 he traveled with USA Cycling to Germany where he raced and trained as a member of the USA Cycling National Team for the first time. In 2011 he graduated from the Austin Waldorf High School and moved to Durango, CO to further his education and pursue a dream of being a professional cyclist. In 2012 Payson signed with the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory/Sweet Elite mountain bike team, and for the next two years matured as a racer under the guidance of Chad Cheeney, Ned Overend, and others.

With his career taking off, Payson opted in 2017 to build a program around his specific needs. As a recent college graduate, long time partner Orange Seal stepped up as title sponsor and helped Payson officially launch his elite professional career. Building on the momentum of 2016, he had a banner year, headlined by winning a first elite national championship. In 2018, the timing was right for Orange Seal and Payson to launch an all-new pro team spawned from Payson's privateer program the previous year. The Orange Seal Off-road Team was born, and has taken the North American race circuit by storm, already notching double national titles in the marathon discipline--Payson defended his title from 2017.

Now settling into what he hopes will be a long career, Payson is more excited than ever for the trail ahead. What began as childhood dreams of fame and glory has developed into a love for the lifestyle, process, and desire to help others achieve two-wheeled happiness along the way. With new personal sponsor Red Bull, Payson is excited to take this passion and share it beyond the racing world, tackling new projects both in racecourses and off.

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