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

'Freak accident' puts Melisa Rollins in hospital with broken elbow and 'gutted' to miss debut at Cape Epic with Kate Courtney
By Jackie Tyson last updated
News Leadville champions would have started eight-day mountain bike stage race on Saturday

Sofia Gomez Villafañe wins a third consecutive Valley of Tears in tight battle with Paige Onweller while Alexey Vermeulen earns men's title at Texas gravel race
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Simen Nordahl Svendsen second and Adam Roberge third as sprint decides men's podium from breakaway group

'A lot of firsts this week' - US criterium champion Luke Lamperti earns success at Paris-Nice with a WorldTour victory and a debut stint in leader's jersey
By Jackie Tyson published
News 'Today everything went right' as young American wins opening stage of Race to the Sun and gives his new team EF Education-EasyPost first win of the season

Trofeo Oro in Euro: Elisa Longo Borghini solos for second career victory into Cinquale as UAE Team ADQ sweeps podium
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Karlijn Swinkels second and Dominika Włodarczyk third while fourth teammate holds off Puck Pieterse

Vuelta a Extremadura: Mackenzie Coupland delivers double win with stage and GC on final day in Spain
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Lauren Dickson goes second from breakaway sprint on stage 3 and secures QOM prize

From 'serendipitous start' at Tour de Georgia to in-depth interviews and investigative work across 20 years, Kirsten Frattini becomes first female Editor of Cyclingnews
By Jackie Tyson published
Interview On International Women's Day, Frattini reflects on races covered, controversial news and milestone events such as the first women's Paris-Roubaix and the rebirth of women's Tour de France

'Not really that fun' – Tom Pidcock's Strade Bianche disrupted by double dropped chain and UAE dominance
By Jackie Tyson published
News Former winner on Tuscany's white roads notes 'sombre' atmosphere among Pogačar's rivals in Siena

Vuelta a Extremadura: Chiara Consonni wins bunch sprint on stage 2
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Zoe Bäckstedt gives teammate early leadout for victory and retains GC lead

Former Valley of Tears champion Keegan Swenson returns to Texas this week as commentator for Dirt Crit broadcast as he remains sidelined from racing - Gravel Bits
By Jackie Tyson published
News U23 Pan-Am MTB champion Owen Clark wins six-man sprint in longest career race at Homegrown Gravel, Whitney Allison top female at eight-day Transcordilleras

Continental's new Terra Competition gravel tyre looks to offer true mixed surface performance and an aero advantage too
By Jackie Tyson published
News While they appear to lack the bite of more aggressive models, their focus on speed above other considerations is clear

How to watch the Spring Classics 2026: TV and streaming information for Strade Bianche this weekend
By Jackie Tyson last updated
How to watch All of the broadcast information for the Flemish races for men and women to begin the Spring Classics season.

'Bounced off barbed wire' - Lauren De Crescenzo escapes serious injury but goes runner-up to Emily Newsom at Homegrown Gravel in Georgia
By Jackie Tyson published
News 'I could tell she wasn't feeling great. It was pretty epic' eventual winner said about the defending champion's unexpected sideways move and dramatic 30-mile chase

Great Britain captures calendar spot for 2026-27 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup with Glasgow confirmed as host
By Jackie Tyson published
News Full schedule for 12-race series now completed, with first two rounds in Czechia before 'cross competition in Scotland

Grasshopper Adventure Series: Brennan Wertz delivers knock-out punch in three-up sprint for third consecutive win at Huffmaster
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Alia Shafi opens new gravel season with sprint victory against Grasshopper veterans Flavia Oliveira Parks and Jen Tavé

Olympic silver medalist Haley Batten wins debut at Belgium Waffle Ride Arizona while Russell Finsterwald surges in two-up sprint for elite men's victory
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Final singletrack section proves decisive for last year's BWR series overall winner as he shuts down long-range attack by Andrew L'Esperance

Samyn Ladies: Lara Gillespie surges on uphill finish in Dour from small breakaway for first road win of the season
By Kirsten Frattini, Jackie Tyson published
Results Marthe Goossens second, Marthe Truyven third in sprint from lead group of nine riders

How to watch Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne – Live streams, TV channels, schedule for part two of the Flemish Opening Weekend
By Jackie Tyson published
News Opening Weekend continues in Belgium today with Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne marking another spectacular cobbled Classic – we have all the details on live streams and TV coverage.

How to watch Omloop Het Nieuwsblad – Live streams, TV channels, schedule for today's race
By Jackie Tyson published
News All the details on how to watch Omloop Het Nieuwsblad online, on TV, and from anywhere, as the 2026 Classics open in Belgium on Saturday February 28.

Another illness hits Opening Weekend as Soudal-QuickStep forced to make substitution for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
By Jackie Tyson published
News Belgian team looks for top step of the podium with Paul Magnier at Opening Weekend

'Get the grit, still be friends and race together' - Lauren Stephens, Emma Langley and U23 rider Kylee Hanel form off-road partnership to pursue Life Time Grand Prix rewards
By Jackie Tyson published
News Three-time US Gravel National Champion forms new Aegis x Leaders of Enchantment road 'to develop riders, get them to Europe'

'I’ve been nursing a few different injuries after getting smoked by a car door' - Unbound Gravel and Leadville champion Keegan Swenson 'gutted to miss Cape Epic' due to fractured pelvis
By Jackie Tyson published
News XCM World Champion to seek additional medical tests at home in Arizona

'I envisioned myself in a tunnel' - Ethan Brown uses breakout season as US cyclo-cross national champion to deal with 'hyped' crowds at World Championships
By Jackie Tyson published
Introducing Indiana-based junior had breakout 'cross season with seven victories and top 20s in Europe

'2028 Olympic Games, an exciting long-term goal' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot extends contract with Visma-Lease a Bike with aims to improve even further
By Jackie Tyson published
News Tour de France Femmes Champion will remain with Dutch powerhouse team for a fourth season

'Talent pool is deep' on wildcard roster revealed for 2026 Life Time Grand Prix which includes former champion Haley Smith and Dutch veteran Piotr Havik
By Jackie Tyson published
News 'It's a chance for a genuine contender to shake up the standings' says Cameron Jones, who earned entry to off-road series through wildcard process and won it all
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