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

Tulsa Tough leads familiar look of six one-day races for 2026 American Criterium Cup
By Jackie Tyson published
News Men's individual champion Maurice Ballerstedt returns to European racing and leaves door open for new winner in series with $140,000 combined prize purse

'My season will look very different' - Marlies Mejías anchors 11-rider roster emphasising track events in 2026 for Virginia's Blue Ridge TWENTY28
By Jackie Tyson published
News US women's Continental squad adds U23 rider Kenna Pfeiffer and emerging talent Marj Rinaldo for 'one of the most exciting mixes of returning leaders and new talent we’ve ever had'

North Carolina Grand Prix: Jolanda Neff repeats on Sunday while Cole Punchard bolts to first elite men's win
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Former Olympic MTB champion completes weekend sweep for elite women after late mistake by Gunsalus

Jannik Steimle and Jonas Gregaard add names to retirement class of 2025 after 11-year pro careers with 'chaos, stress, joy, and heartbreaks'
By Jackie Tyson published
News Dane competed in all three Grand Tours across three teams and follows Elia Viviani as second Lotto rider to end career

'Coastal climbs, beer, waffles, and mayhem' offered with new course at 2026 Belgian Waffle Ride California
By Jackie Tyson published
News Early registration discounts available through December 1 for four BWR events and Quad-Tripel Crown of Gravel

Who's best to back Vollering, Chabbey and Wollaston? Analysing the FDJ-SUEZ rider recruitment strategy for 2026
By Jackie Tyson published
Analysis French team reinforces roster with four incoming riders and key rider extensions to stabilise their rise to the top

'Something super ambitious' looming for US duo Michael Garrison and Cole Davis on new SpeedStudio p/b Basso alliance
By Jackie Tyson published
News Third season for multi-discipline team adds partnership with Basso Bikes and enhanced calendar in Europe for road and gravel

Caroline Mani says farewell to UCI cyclocross career, Kerry Werner to make Nationals his retirement race - North American Roundup
By Jackie Tyson published
News EuroCrossAcademy begins block of racing in Netherlands and ROUVY offers Spotlight challenge through November 23 for five Life Time events

'Young talent knocking on the door' provides five new riders to Project Echelon Racing in 2026 transition year
By Jackie Tyson published
News Eric Brunner and Jérôme Gauthier among downsized squad as four riders move to rival squad

EF Education-Aevolo reveal 'climbing-heavy' 14-rider roster for 2026 with six freshmen
By Jackie Tyson published
News Team director Mike Creed looking to 'finesse' race calendar to include US races like Tour of the Gila, Redlands Cycling Classic and Philadelphia Cycling Classic

Five-year title sponsor extension solidifies Team Novo Nordisk through 2031
By Jackie Tyson published
News Roster of 20 riders confirmed for 'truly amazing journey' of 15th season for ProTeam comprised of athletes living with diabetes

'Caroline Mani is available' – French cyclocross star closes racing career this year where it all started in Colorado 15 years ago
By Jackie Tyson published
News After final UCI race at Boulder Cup in two days, five-time national 'cross champion on hunt for new career

'The wind, the fight, the chaos, I love it all' – Babette van der Wolf fulfilling dreams of pro road career with EF Education-Oatly
By Jackie Tyson published
Q&A Junior and U23 track standout says 'every race or training day felt like a learning day' in first season with pro team

From 'homecoming' happiness to 'shoe kick in the kidneys', riders react to Life Time Grand Prix selections for 2026 off-road series
By Jackie Tyson published
News First-time invitee Morgan Aguirre finds opportunity to return home to the US

Life Time Grand Prix reveal initial rosters for 2026 include debuts by top three women from Gravel Earth Series - Rosa Klöser, Karolina Migoń, Morgan Aguirre
By Jackie Tyson published
News More than half of the 22 elite men accepting invitations represent nations outside the US, including The Traka 360 runner-up Jan Stöckli of Switzerland

Arizona opens world's first aluminum-surfaced velodrome this week while Tucson Bicycle Classic expands to four days in 2026
By Jackie Tyson published
News roundup Seven US riders and one Canadian head to UCI Cycling Esports World Championships - North American Roundup

Superprestige Niel: Laurens Sweeck powers past Niels Vandeputte at the line for first victory of the season
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Series leader Michael Vanthourenhout completes the podium at Jaarmarktcross

US riders Lidia Cusack and Brody McDonald win C2 races at DCCX on course used for Pan-American Championships
By Jackie Tyson published
Results Newly-crowned men's Pan-Am winner takes second behind McDonald while Cusack follows U23 bronze on Saturday with elite women's victory

Cuckoo Iceland replaces The Rift for revamped 2026 Gravel Earth Series
By Jackie Tyson published
News 12 global events with 13 races on the calendar, with a new scoring system planned

'He’s a real diamond in the rough' - Leo Hayter returns to peloton with George Hincapie's new team as Modern Adventure Pro Cycling reveal full roster
By Jackie Tyson published
News Briton re-starts after mental health pause, joining Robin Carpenter, Scott McGill, Tyler Stites on start-up 21-rider US men's squad

'Nothing motivates people to try a new sport like the Olympic Games' - Cyclocross plays a role equation for US success at elite level
By Jackie Tyson published
Feature USA Cycling's Brendan Quirk explains four-year plan to 2028 LA Olympics and thinks a cycling discipline in Winter Games would be 'off the charts' in Salt Lake City

'Getting the band back together' - Justin Williams restores L39ION of Los Angeles as Continental squad with Cory Williams, Tyler Williams
By Jackie Tyson published
News Handful of riders from Blazers team move to L39ION for 2026, with women continuing as US domestic elite programme

Wout van Aert mixes motorsports and community bike ride on first trip to California
By Jackie Tyson published
News 'It feels pretty weird to have a fan base here as well' says 10-time Tour de France stage winner about popularity in the US

Seven stand-out stories that made their mark on the 2025 gravel season
By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani published
Analysis Live broadcasts at The Traka and Unbound fed the growing appetite for global gravel, while riders like Cameron Jones, Geerike Schreurs, Rob Britton and Nicole Frain found fame
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