Marni On The Move
297. Ali Tetrick, The Queen Of Gravel & 3X Gravel Worlds Champion
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:58:45
- More information
Informações:
Synopsis
Meet Alison Tetrick: cowgirl, scientist, storyteller, and pro cyclist. She's a force to be reckoned with, and her journey is nothing short of inspiring. Growing up on a remote cattle ranch in California, Alison pursued excellence in academics and solo sports. She earned a biochemistry degree and became a published scientific author before pursuing a career in drug discovery. But her true passion lay in cycling. Alison was a talented triathlete, but it wasn't until her grandfather convinced her to race bicycles exclusively that she truly found her calling. She quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the best elite women cyclists in the world, placing 3rd at the UCI World Championships and winning stages at major events. However, her career was cut short by a sequence of devastating crashes that left her with a traumatic brain injury, broken bones, and months of rehabilitation. But Alison refused to let this stop her from pursuing her passion. She found a new sense of freedom on the bike in the grave