Jackie Tyson

Jackie Tyson

North American Editor

Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. She founded Peloton Sports in 1998, a sports marketing and public relations agency, which managed projects for Tour de Georgia, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah and USA Cycling. She also founded Bike Alpharetta Inc, a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling. She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams. On the bike, she has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast), and spends time on gravel around horse farms in north Georgia.

Latest articles by Jackie Tyson

Who had the biggest breakout performances in the world of gravel in 2026? Here are six riders with top form through clouds of dust and mires of mud

By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani Published

Analysis 20-year-old Kylee Hanel takes rising star honours while MTB veteran Mārtiņš Blūms shows his power on gravel

Analysis
Past results and wildcard invitations now define 'pro' categories at The Traka World Series events, The Rift keeps a limited number of entries open for women - Gravel Bits

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Valley of Tears in Texas expands US Collegiate Gravel Nationals with four categories

News
'My lifelong dream has come true' - Rising gravel stars carve close victories at Iceman Cometh against former winners Alexey Vermeulen, Deanna Mayles

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Traverse City-native Kyan Olshove wins emotional two-up sprint on uphill sprint against three-time champion

News
World Champion Brandon McNulty to debut rainbow jersey on home soil at El Tour de Tucson - North American Roundup

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Roundup Ide Schelling refocuses on gravel with RNRNYC Racing, EuroCrossAcademy's 43rd edition, Utah gravel event Crusher in the Tushar permanently retired after several cancellations

News Roundup
'I felt the bone snap' - Hannah Otto survives 40% gradients, snowy summit and fracture to set epic one-day Kilimanjaro summit record

By Jackie Tyson Published

News 'I think this shows that a dreram may just be the most powerful thing in the world'

News
The Traka World Series a 'natural evolution' of Gravel Earth Series with collection of seven races, €84,000 prize purse and promise of live streaming

By Jackie Tyson Published

News New project led by Klassmark 'an approach to gravel that has evolved alongside the sport itself'

News
Eric Brunner finds his groove and 'a little bit of an adrenaline rush' with pair of wins ahead of Pan-American Cyclo-cross Championships

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Reigning Pan Am and US elite women's titlist Lizzy Gunsalus sweeps races in Northampton

News
Gravel Burn sends competitors across the Great Karoo of South Africa past dazzles of zebras and towers of giraffes - Gallery

By Jackie Tyson Published

Gallery Matt Beers wins tight GC battle for second Gravel Burn title while Nele Laing finishes first gravel season with pro women's victory

Gallery
USPro criterium star Luke Elphingstone, 'a Michael Matthews kind of rider', among three national champions featured in younger Project Echelon Racing squad for 2027

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Team has heavy European calendar but ending season with trio of US UCI races – Armed Forces Cycling Classic, Battenkill, Philadelphia Cycling Classic – is 'especially important to us'

News
Who can compete as a gravel pro in Unbound? Organisers of Life Time Grand Prix establish new 'Pro Number' qualification process

By Jackie Tyson Published

News New performance-based criteria established to 'ensure riders competing at the front have demonstrated the experience and ability to race safely'

News
'I can still win this day' - Alison Jackson recovers from mechanical to win middle stage at seven-day Gravel Burn

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Off-road specialists Nele Laing and Matthew Beers lead GC standings with three days to go in South African gravel stage race

News
'He has a very long way to go' - 19-year-old Tofik Beshir continues recovery in hospital from horrific training crash as CXD Trek Bikes teammates offer support with 'endless supply of bracelets'

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Cyclo-cross team questioned racing at Kings CX in Ohio as 'right thing to do' and then sweep elite races at Major Taylor Cross Cup

News
Lucinda Brand switches to Canyon-SRAM for the next two years with plans to end road cycling career at Paris-Roubaix

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Dutch rider positioned to ease into role as team manager in 2028

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News
Rosa Klöser defends title at Alentejo Gravel in Portugal for early ticket to 2027 UCI Gravel World Championships

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Portuguese rider outsprints Belgian duo in elite men's race at UCI Gravel World Series event

News
EF Education-EasyPost sign Worlds medalist from Netcompany Ineos devo team, bring on Herzog from Red Bull

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Former U23 Austrian national champion a third roster addition for 2027 boosting WorldTour squad

News
Fem van Empel leads Specialized TMRW cyclo-cross team set to 'open new pathways for the next generation' of road talent

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Quartet of FDJ United-SUEZ riders part of launch for multi-disciplinary development project

News
Jonas Rutsch and Patrick Eddy add experience for Classics charge for Modern Adventure Factor Racing in 2027

By Jackie Tyson Published

News US U23 talent Owen Cole brings versatility to squad for next two seasons

News
Fourth titles at Life Time Grand Prix for Keegan Swenson and Sofia Gomez Villafañe, but 'the one I had to work the hardest for' admits men's winner

By Jackie Tyson Published

News One point the difference for Brendan Johnston to challenge Swenson for series title

News
Kings CX: Manon Bakker wins fourth C1 race in US and pays tribute to fellow USCX champion Tofik Beshir

By Jackie Tyson Published

Results Andrew Strohmeyer recovers from early mechanical to win elite men's race in Ohio

Results
Chrono des Nations: Remco Evenepoel scorches 45.4km contest to conclude season with fourth time trial victory

By Jackie Tyson Published

Results Jay Vine and Stefan Küng complete podium but no match for Belgian's fast time

Results
Veneto Classic: Brandon McNulty punctuates season with first victory in rainbow stripes

By Jackie Tyson Published

Results Anthon Charmig soloes to second while UAE Team Emirates-XRG lands second rider on podium with Pavel Sivakov in third

Results
Chrono des Nations: Maeva Squiban puts in a punishing performance to finish season with win

By Jackie Tyson Published

Results Nadia Gontova and Juliette Berthet earn podium spots well behind best time of UAE Team L'IMAD rider

Results
'Getting back to this point has been a journey of its own' - Fem van Empel one spot off podium at Berencross on return to racing

By Jackie Tyson Published

News After 50 weeks away from competitive cycling, three-time cyclo-cross World Champion 'happier than ever' with new team

News
Life Time Grand Prix: Stella Hobbs uses long-range solo attack to win elite women's Big Sugar Gravel

By Jackie Tyson Published

Results Sofia Gomez Villafañe best in four-rider chase group to land podium ahead of Hayley Preen

Results
Life Time Grand Prix: Tobias Kongstad surges from nine-rider sprint to win elite men's gravel race at Big Sugar Classic

By Jackie Tyson Published

Results Series contenders Mārtiņš Blūms, Cole Paton and Matt Wilson finish in top five

Results
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