Gavin Hoover and Adrian Hegyvary are representing america on the monitor on the Tokyo Olympics, racing collectively within the Madison on August 7.
Hoover simply positioned eighth within the Omnium, which USA Biking Coach Rob Stanley mentioned was an awesome consequence.
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“For the primary half of the bike race, he did one hundred pc precisely what we spoke about, after which the again finish of the race, he was racing towards WorldTour guys who simply got here off of the Tour de France,” Stanley mentioned. “So to have the ability to do what Gavin did there, that was one of the best race he’s ever accomplished. It’s his fifth Omnium ever, and he’s eighth on the planet. You may’t actually ask for far more than that proper now.”
People Jennifer Valente and Megan Jastrab raced within the girls’s Omnium, which this yr was included within the Olympics for the primary time.
Hegyvary involves Tokyo after a protracted profession on the street, having spent 9 years with UnitedHealthcare. Maybe uncommon for Olympic bike racers, Hegyvary additionally has a regulation diploma.
Right here’s a have a look at their bikes, which have been photographed with non-race wheels on the U.S. Olympic Coaching Middle velodrome earlier than they left for Japan.
