My Journey into cycling wasn’t the most typical. Growing up, I played soccer competitively, all the way through college. When I hung up my cleats, I was at a loss. I had been an athlete my whole life, and suddenly that identity was just gone. I found myself running a lot, hitting the gym, with no real direction or goals.

At the end of 2018, a friend invited me to a local meet-the-team ride. I showed up on my beat-up city bike, completely out of my depth, surrounded by people on fancy bikes in full kit. But I ended up meeting some incredible people, two of whom were starting a new team and wanted me to join. I was hesitant at first. With their guidance though, I got a proper bike and entered my first race in February 2019, about a week after the very first time I ever clipped into pedals. That first time clipping in, by the way, I ran straight into someone’s rear wheel, crashed, and gave myself a black eye. Classic.

After that race, I was completely hooked. Not only had I found a new sport to fuel my athletic identity, but I had also found a community to belong to.

When COVID hit in 2020, I threw myself into training, which led to a strong 2021. I took third at US Nationals that June, caught the attention of a couple of professional teams, and signed with EF Education-Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank. Before my first full season as a professional, I guest rode with Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank at a few European races in late 2021.

I started 2022 strong, picking up a couple of pro wins and a top 10 GC at the reinitiated Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. In 2023, my best result was 4th GC at the Giro d’Italia Donne.

Throughout that journey, I was also quietly struggling. From my time as a collegiate soccer player through my cycling career, I battled an eating disorder that ultimately broke me down until I could no longer perform at the level I knew I was capable of. I suffered from Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), and at the end of 2025, I made the tough decision to step away from racing.

I’ve experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in sport. I’ve been an athlete for as long as I can remember, but I’ve always been a human first, and I’ve learned that being human has to take priority.

I’m new to coaching, and I plan to bring all of it: the experience of being the total newbie showing up on a city bike, to racing at the pointy end of a World Tour peloton. The daily stresses, the struggles off the bike, finding the balance between chasing goals and knowing when those goals need to adapt. That’s what I’m here for.

Let’s get after it!