
Jackie Tyson
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. She has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast). Her favorite road and gravel rides are around horse farms in north Georgia (USA) and around lavender fields in Provence (France), and some mtb rides in Park City, Utah (USA).
Latest articles by Jackie Tyson

Formula 1 Grand Prix course to provide twists and turns in Monaco start for 2026 Vuelta a España
By Jackie Tyson published
News 9.6km individual time trial confirmed as stage 1 to open Spanish Grand Tour in 300 days

Life Time Grand Prix boosts series and race prize purses to $590,000 in 2026 with Unbound Gravel and Leadville MTB doubling prize money
By Jackie Tyson published
News Selection process for invitation-only US off-road series opens October 27

Beauty and beast – How to make Mont Ventoux the best place for a Tour de France trip
By Jackie Tyson last updated
Feature The Giant of Provence – which hosts the queen stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes – can be a nightmare if you don't prepare, so here are some tips to turn the beast into a good memory

Riders signed, UCI paperwork complete and Alex Howes says 'it's going to happen' for Modern Adventure Pro Cycling
By Jackie Tyson published
News 'We're gonna be in the states as much as we can' says co-director of US men's team, looking at road and gravel races for 2026

Divying up dollars and snaring spots for 2026 as Big Sugar Classic settles Life Time Grand Prix overall standings for fourth time
By Simone Giuliani, Jackie Tyson published
News Cameron Jones and Sofia Gomez Villafañe were the biggest winners while Cole Paton edges Payson McElveen for milestone top 10

'Fighting like hell to stay relevant and stay in the sport' - Heidi Franz uses solid finish at UCI Gravel World Championships for another job search
By Jackie Tyson published
News Cynisca Cycling shutdown for 2026 not a surprise to US multi-discipline rider, who 'was locked in for four hours' to finish as top non-European at Worlds

'Big brain move' day before Big Sugar lands Matt Beers first-ever event win in Life Time Grand Prix
By Jackie Tyson published
News Specialized Off-road teammate Sofia Gomez Villafañe uses recon of shorter route to seal weekend sweep of races in Bentonville and third series title

‘I was just trying to think about what was on the line’ - Cameron Jones charges from wildcard entry to Life Time Grand Prix series winner
By Lyne Lamoureux published
News New Zealander clinched title with fifth place finish at Big Sugar Classic as he unseated three-time series champion Keegan Swenson in finale

Sofia Gomez Villafañe wins abbreviated Big Sugar Classic and locks in overall women's title for Life Time Grand Prix
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Lauren Stephens second, Stella Hobbs third in large group finish for elite women in Bentonville

Matt Beers solos to victory in shortened elite men’s race at Big Sugar Classic while Cameron Jones secures Life Time Grand Prix title
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Griffin Easter second in three-rider chase with Riley Amos goes third ahead of Julien Gagné

'Hazardous weather outlook' issued Saturday for US region where Big Sugar Gravel plans to crown champions for Life Time Grand Prix
By Jackie Tyson published
News Organisers make call Saturday morning to shorten 100-mile route to 50 miles due to incoming severe storms

Can Keegan Swenson be toppled from the top spot of the Life Time Grand Prix at Big Sugar Gravel?
By Simone Giuliani published
News Sofía Gómez Villafañe just has to start to secure third overall title but Marathon MTB World Champion under pressure with Pellaud and Jones one point behind

'Fatigue caught up to me' – Matej Mohorič's day of chasing to third at Gravel World Championships in season where 'stars didn't align'
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I was probably wanting too much, pushing my body over the limit on a few occasions, and now I will move on from that' says Slovenian

Perplexing tactics, questionable wildcards and Classics revisited - A cavalcade of conclusions from 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships
By Jackie Tyson published
Conclusions Some debates continue as the top gravel and road pros provide feedback from the Netherlands

Two decisive attacks 'not the easiest but definitely the most beautiful' way for Florian Vermeersch to win first rainbow jersey at UCI Gravel Worlds
By Jackie Tyson published
News Belgian says victory confirms mental and physical triumph from leg fracture a year ago

UCI Gravel World Championships: Florian Vermeersch turns silver into gold with dominant solo victory to claim world title in elite men's race
By Matilda Price, Jackie Tyson published
Results Distanced breakaway companion Frits Biesterbos settles for silver, Matej Mohorič takes bronze in Limburg

Tom Pidcock starting Gravel World Championships without seeing course and only riding new Pinarello bike 'a little bit'
By Matilda Price, Jackie Tyson published
News Brit racing in Limburg a day after sixth in Il Lombardia

Shirin van Anrooij feels 'my chance at the world title was taken away' as another Dutch rider helped close her solo lead at Gravel World Championships
By Jackie Tyson published
News 'I'm just really disappointed' says 23-year-old who saw her chance for any medal dissolve with 500 metres to go in Maastricht

'Strange tactics' help Lorena Wiebes grab rainbow jersey ahead of Dutch teammates at 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships
By Jackie Tyson published
News WorldTour sprinter closes down late breakaway ride by compatriot Shirin Van Anrooij with help from SD Worx teammate Julia Kopecký

UCI Gravel World Championships: Lorena Wiebes claims elite women's world title with sprint victory for dominant Dutch team
By Matilda Price, Jackie Tyson published
Results Marianne Vos sprints to silver medal, Silvia Persico settles for bronze in Limburg

'To race the highest level of the year, they should come here' – Dutch rider Jasper Ockeloen disappointed by absence of top US racers at UCI Gravel World Championships
By Jackie Tyson published
News Veteran gravel racer understands conflict for many competitors, who opt to stay in US for Life Time Grand Prix

'It's a shame that many of the best gravel cyclists don't prioritise World Championships' - Gravel Earth Series winner Magnus Bak Klaris expects road-heavy competition Sunday
By Jackie Tyson published
News The Rift winner prefers the rougher gravel outside Europe but offers compliments for technical Dutch course across southern Limburg

How to watch the UCI Gravel World Championships – TV & streaming information
By Jackie Tyson, Dani Ostanek published
How to watch Marianne Vos and Tom Pidcock are in the hunt for rainbow bands in the Netherlands – here's all the broadcast information for the 2025 Gravel World Championships.
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