Jackie Tyson

Jackie Tyson

North American Editor

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

Dwars door de Westhoek: Federica Venturelli wins reduced bunch sprint from breakaway

By Jackie Tyson Published

Results Lonneke Uneken and Marta Lach complete podium in Belgium

Results
'I tried everything I could' - Former best young rider Antonia Niedermaier finally lands on the Giro d'Italia Women podium

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Canyon-SRAM rider uses 'poker face' and bold move on stage 9 mountain descent to earn GC podium spot

News
Brussels Cycling Classic: Jordi Meeus wins tight sprint after hectic finale

By Jackie Tyson Published

Results Several riders brought down by crashes in chaotic run to the line in Belgian capital

Results
Gravel World Series: Wendy Oosterwoud and Anton Albrecht score first series wins of 2026 in Poland at Gravel Adventure

By Jackie Tyson Published

Results Romy Kasper earns a third World Series podium after top 10 at Unbound Gravel 200 a week ago

Results
2026 Giro d'Italia Women stage 9 preview - Can Vollering deliver enough of a robust raid on a medium-mountain finale to overtake Van der Breggen?

By Jackie Tyson, Lyne Lamoureux last updated

Stage Preview Saluzzo loop with three classified climbs leaves 145km to decide maglia rosa

Stage Preview
Colorado Governor signs bill to honour legacy of Magnus White and 'turns tragedy to action'

By Jackie Tyson Published

News 'Magnus' Law' now requires law enforcement officers to investigate for impairment at the scene of crashes between cyclists or pedestrians and motor vehicles

News
'It was survival' - Romy Kasper shepherds PAS Racing teammate Morgan Aguirre through mud, rain, crashes, doubts and train stops at Unbound Gravel 200

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Kasper goes from wondering if her race was over to sprinting to seventh in the brutal conditions of first Unbound as Aguirre clinches 11th

News
Brody McDonald and Marlies Mejías earn omnium titles at Armed Forces Cycling Classic with consistent podium finishes at two-day event

By Lyne Lamoureux, Jackie Tyson Published

News Capital Cup 2025 winner Dario Rapps avoids finish line crash while USPro criterium champion Kendall Ryan wins Sunday to honour grandfather

News
'I made some beginner mistakes but I want to do it again' – Young Red Bull road pro Emil Herzog impresses on gravel debut with a top 10 at Unbound 200

By Dani Ostanek Published

News 'It was a super cool experience' says 21-year-old after shining as part of Specialized cast

News
Unbound 200 Conclusions - Sofia Gomez Villafañe (left) and Geerike Schreurs (right) go 1-2 in elite women's race at 2026 Unbound Gravel 200 for Specialized Off-road
Profound shakeups, spills, splashes and wild wheel changes at Unbound Gravel 2026 - Conclusions on what unravelled and what worked

By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani Published

Analysis Mother Nature dictated how unpredictable the 20th anniversary of Unbound 200 would be with 'biblical' weather

Analysis
'You've got to at least try and win and defend it' - 2025 Unbound Gravel 200 champion Cameron Jones had the legs but succumbed to wrong line, clogged drivetrain

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Rider from New Zealand said his eyes suffered the most with ride that had its rewards – tenth place and a solid points haul in Life Time Grand Prix

News
'If I give him the wheel, he can win' – The story of Keegan Swenson's sacrifice to help Mads Würtz Schmidt triumph at Unbound Gravel 200

By Dani Ostanek, Jackie Tyson Published

News 2023 champion finishes fifth after linking up with road pro and Unbound debutant Emil Herzog for final run to Emporia

News
Unbound Gravel 200 women: Sofia Gomez Villafañe emerges from the mud to win gruelling 20th anniversary edition from five-way sprint

By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani Published

Results A second title for the 2022 winner, with Specialized Off-road teammate Geerike Schreurs second

Results
Unbound Gravel 200 men: European Champion Mads Würtz Schmidt wins rainy, windy, muddy edition with epic solo

By Jackie Tyson, Laura Weislo Published

Results Matt Beers and Tobias Kongstad claim the podium positions

Results
Unbound Gravel XL: Tour Divide record holder Robin Gemperle claims victory in horrible conditions, forced to walk for 21km

By Jackie Tyson, Laura Weislo Published

Results Svenja Betz wins women's division for second time, 34 minutes ahead of Maddy Nutt

Results
Unbound Grahpic plus collage of Cameron Jones and Karolina Migon
Who will step up to challenge defending champions Karolina Migoń and Cameron Jones? – Analysing the Unbound 200 contenders

By Simone Giuliani, Jackie Tyson last updated

Contenders Running a ruler over the key players in Emporia from former winners Sofia Gómez Villafañe and Keegan Swenson to a raft of riders hoping to make a new addition to the honour list

Contenders
'Into the unknown' – Michael Woods steps into first Unbound with finishing as primary goal but top 10 would be 'super cool'

By Simone Giuliani, Jackie Tyson Published

News Former road professional says the 200+ mile event will 'be a big test of endurance but you never know – hopefully I can do well'

News
'Tectonic shift' with technology, horsepower of WorldTour riders a game-changer at Unbound Gravel 200 for 2015 champion Yuri Hauswald

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Gravel Cycling Hall of Famer returns for 13th time and sets new target with start at back of the field

News
'Mechanics dread excitement' – Meet the people who navigate pit-stop chaos to keep the pros rolling at Unbound Gravel

By Jackie Tyson Published

Features What keeps members of an elite rider's support crew from sleeping the night before racing in Emporia? Rain and mud. We spoke to mechanics for riders like Alexey Vermeulen and Carolin Schiff to find out more about their critical role

Features
'If I wanted to chase results, I would have stayed on the road' – Romain Bardet debuts at Unbound Gravel 200 and finds surge in off-road popularity 'a bit strange'

By Jackie Tyson Published

News French rider culminates one-month US holiday with family in Emporia to settle curiosity about 'biggest gravel event of the year'

News
How to watch 2026 Unbound Gravel 200 - Expanded live stream will cover all action start-to-finish

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Life Time coverage begins at 5:35 a.m. CDT as cameras on ground and in the air follow elite men and women across Flint Hills

News
Grasshopper Adventure Series: Samara Sheppard and Cole Davis win Ukiah Mendo Gravel Epic ahead of Unbound Gravel

By Jackie Tyson Published

Results Jen Tavé and Cassius Anderson win overall series titles after fifth round in northern California

Results
'I want to beat everyone' - Defending Unbound 200 winner Karolina Migoń fully recovered from Traka 360 crash and ready for 'exhausting atmosphere' in Kansas

By Jackie Tyson Published

News 'You have a big relief when you start the race and you can just ride your bike' PAS Racing rider says ahead of title defence

News
Marlies Mejías wins fourth criterium in four days with title defence in Tour of Somerville

By Jackie Tyson Published

News Jim Brown delivers win at Easton Criterium for L39ION of LA while USPro elite crit champion Lucas Bourgoyne earns Somerville win for a second time

News
Rugged Road D and possible return of legendary peanut-butter mud awaits elites and amateurs in Unbound 200

By Jackie Tyson, Simone Giuliani Published

News Forecast of mid-week storms and expectations of messy conditions to be 'the main topic of conversation around Emporia for the next few days'

News
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