
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

Ruth Holcomb and Griffin Hoppin 'closing the gap' with U23 titles in Life Time Grand Prix
By Jackie Tyson published
News 'I couldn't have ever imagined how great this opportunity would be' says Holcomb, who almost gave up bike racing last winter

'I have been suffering all year. I don't want to suffer here' - Tom Pidcock earns a stage victory at Gravel Burn while Matt Beers holds lead with two days to go
By Jackie Tyson published
News Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio takes commanding GC lead for elite women as Axelle Dubau-Prevot scores three stage wins

Lizzy Gunsalus continues four-race winning streak at Major Taylor Cross Cup while 18-year-old Tofik Beshir of Ethiopia wins first UCI-level race at elite level
By Jackie Tyson published
News Pan-Am Cyclocross Championships hits bumpy road with US government shutdown, Unbound Gravel lottery opens Saturday - North American Roundup

Track World Championships: Harrie Lavreysen wins fourth gold medal in Chile and sets new career high of 20 titles
By Jackie Tyson, Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Mina Sato of Japan repeats with Women's Keirin world victory ahead of Great Britain's Emma Finucane

UCI Gravel World Series: Brendan Johnston defends title at Gravelista while Sharlotte Lucas makes winning debut
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Second qualifier for 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships 'showed its wild side' with cold, rainy conditions in Victoria, Australia

Isaac del Toro claims UAE Team Emirates-XRG's 96th and 97th wins of the calendar year – but officially it's the team's first pair for the 2026 season
By Dani Ostanek last updated
News 21-year-old speeds to Mexican time trial title four days after the UCI's end date for the 2025 road racing season, then adds road race victory

Superprestige Oversijse: Michael Vanthourenhout overpowers Pim Ronhaar for victory in second round of cyclocross series
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Emiel Verstrynge rides to third on fast, dry Belgian course

Track World Championships: Katie Archibald and Maddie Leech win Madison gold for Great Britain and Hetty van de Wouw smashes 1k TT world record on day 4
By Jackie Tyson, Katy Madgwick published
Results Anna Morris strikes gold in individual pursuit for Team GB, while Albert Torres seals emotional victory in omnium for Spain

Really Rad Festival of Cyclocross: Maghalie Rochette and Andrew Strohmeyer earn elite titles at C1 races in Falmouth
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Canadian junior national champion battles Rochette to the line in elite women's contest

Fem van Empel celebrates 50th cyclocross victory at muddy Exact Cross race with handmade sign hidden in her kit
By Jackie Tyson published
News Dutch rider says she 'put a lot of pressure on myself, but the preparation was fun'

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
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