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

Victor Bosoni defends men's title at The Traka Adventure while Maddy Nutt earns women's victory in 560km endurance test
By Jackie Tyson published
News 24-year-old Frenchman overtakes Max Agut late in 22-hour race while Marei Moldenhauer secures second after suffering overnight crash

Marta Lach repeats victory with close sprint over teammate at Festival Elsy Jacobs à Garnich
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Femke Gerritse makes it a one-two finish for SD Worx-Protime at Luxembourg one-day race

'The sting is in the tail for the GC riders' – SD Worx-Protime back Anna van der Breggen and Nienke Vinke for podium challenge in brutally hard Vuelta Femenina
By Jackie Tyson published
News Lotte Kopecky to ride for stage wins as part of balanced squad at season's first Grand Tour

'A 10-hour race is my favourite' - A fourth title and french fries on the agenda at Traka 360 for Mattia de Marchi
By Jackie Tyson, Will Jones published
News Three-time winner leading his new team, The Grip in gravel endurance event

'A whole lot of upside and potential' - Armed Forces Cycling Classic partners with ASO for international development of pro races, amateur events in US capitol
By Jackie Tyson published
News Founder Rob Laybourn remains race director in 'well-established, successful event' with Tour de France owners lending expertise for 'growth opportunity'

'The only race I'm afraid of is Little Sugar' - Karolina Migoń places season focus on Life Time Grand Prix after title defense at The Traka 360
By Jackie Tyson, Will Jones published
News 'I feel stronger this year' says Unbound Gravel 200 champion who set aside software engineer career to focus on off-road racing

'Five years ago I didn't even know what Unbound Gravel was' - Former US ski team racer now a formidable force at The Traka and Unbound
By Jackie Tyson published
News PAS Racing's Cecily Decker looks for first major race win since The Rift in 2024

Can Karolina Migoń, Tobias Kongstad and Sofia Gomez Villafañe defend and who will step into the void in the men's 200? – Analysing contenders at The Traka
By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani published
Contenders A look ahead to the Gravel Earth Series races in Girona which sets a benchmark of form ahead of Unbound Gravel

'That is impossible. Not you' - 21-year-old nephew of Sep Vanmarcke dies after being struck by a driver while training
By Jackie Tyson published
News 21-year-old Milan Bral had planned to race Gent-Wevelgem under-23 race in May

How to watch gravel races around the world - A guide to livestreams and free broadcasts for the biggest events including The Traka, Unbound Gravel and more
By Jackie Tyson last updated
Feature Gravel riders Keegan Swenson, Matt Beers, Simon Pellaud face off against Luke Lamperti while former women's winners Lauren Stephens and Lauren De Crescenzo are back

First-ever Tour de France rest day jersey designated by Visma-Lease a Bike after fan vote for special-edition design generates 100,000 responses in three days
By Jackie Tyson published
News 'The Architect' design with a black background wins contest as race jersey in Grand Tour, while interest for 'light' design creates new category for kit

'AI is going to change women's performance research from the bottom up' - Kristen Faulkner inputs 4,400 hours of personal training history and gains 'actionable' output
By Jackie Tyson published
News Olympic Champion attributes data analysis for winning three gold medals across track and road disciplines at this year's Pan American Championships

'Walked in with few expectations, walked away with some hardware' - U23 talent Katherine Sarkisov demonstrates race intelligence at recent US Road and Cyclocross nationals
By Jackie Tyson published
Introducing Maryland native adds passion for software engineering to her full schedule of racing for dual work loads in 2026

Unbound Gravel 200 past winners
By Jackie Tyson published
History Men's and women's champions from 2006-2025

'Roubaix is such a chaotic race' - Substantial strides at Paris-Roubaix Juniors give Enzo Hincapie confidence for new season with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe development team
By Jackie Tyson published
News 17-year-old US rider says he is 'making better decisions and being in better places at the right time'

'For the love of it' – Kate Courtney races Fuego XL at Sea Otter and blows away competition, while Hannah Otto reveals new FKT atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea – Gravel Bits
By Jackie Tyson published
News Paige Onweller 'unlocked new levels of suffering' at Sea Otter Classic Gravel after hospital stay for severe reaction to insect sting days before event

USA CRITS: Liza Ray destroys women's field at LaGrange Classic for series lead while Marcos Mendez earns second win in three races
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Shake-ups in overall standings as breakaways survive in elite races on third stop in US series

USA CRITS: USPro Crit champions Kendall Ryan and Lucas Bourgoyne electrify Athens Twilight Criterium with elite victories
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Modern Pro Adventure's Brody McDonald second in men's race while Automatic Racing duo Ivanie Blondin and Arielle Verhaaren on women's podium

'It's going to suck to watch the Ardennes and not be a part of it' - Ben Healy takes immediate time off to recover from fractured sacrum sustained at Itzulia Basque Country
By Jackie Tyson published
News EF Education-EasyPost rider to miss Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège

'That gave me so much confidence' - Gravel win over Nino Schurter and stacked field at The Hills fuels Bradyn Lange for success at Sea Otter Classic
By Jackie Tyson published
News US gravel champion uses surprise sprint to beat another racing legend Keegan Swenson and take first lead in the Life Time Grand Prix

Sea Otter Classic Gravel: Bradyn Lange holds off Keegan Swenson to take men's victory while Sofia Gomez Villafañe fends off Lauren Stephens in women's race
By Simone Giuliani, Jackie Tyson published
Results Series leaderboard begins to take shape in the windy conditions of the opening round of the Life Time Grand Prix

‘Unbound 200 being my first gravel race seems a bit unhinged’ – Special ed teacher Jake Richards on his path from Little 500 to Life Time Grand Prix
By Jackie Tyson published
Q & A 'I am living my dream: teaching, living in the mountains, and racing in professional events' says Indiana native who balances full-time job as special education teacher for young teenagers in Utah

Who can block Sofia Gomez Villafañe and Cameron Jones from repeat wins at Life Time Grand Prix in 2026? A look at the top contenders
By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani published
Contenders The fifth off-road gravel campaign begins at Sea Otter Gravel with fresh contenders Rosa Klöser, Karolina Migoń, Cobe Freeburn and Simen Nordahl Svendsen among returning favourites

USCX retains $15,000 prize purse across three events in 2026 and adjusts opener for later start at Rochester Cyclocross to avoid 'heated sufferfest' of early September
By Jackie Tyson published
News North American cyclocross calendar reduced to five UCI C1 events this fall, with previous fixtures Trek CX Cup and Really Rad Festival of 'Cross gone
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