Magnus Sheffield to compete for USA in cycling at the Olympics: Q&A

VaselineJuly 26, 2024

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Magnus Sheffield to compete for USA in cycling at the Olympics: Q&A

Magnus Sheffield grew up in Pittsford and became a professional cyclist as a teenager.

He is a three-season veteran of what is called the World Tour. And the 22-year-old Harley School graduate could remain at the highest level of professional cycling after signing a two-year contract extension with INEOS Grenadiers.

His career is on an upward trend as he is considered one of the best American riders.

And when Sheffield takes on the road time trials at the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 27, it will be “almost five times” that she has represented the United States. These are his first Olympic Games.

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“It’s definitely humbling,” Sheffield said. “I think back to when I started, not far from my house at the YMCA and around Bushnell Basin.

“It’s been a childhood goal of mine for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I think the Winter Olympics was the dream (because he competed as a skier).”

How common is it for someone to not only turn pro at a young age, but have a spot on the elite world tour?

“Historically, it’s not common at all. There were a few individuals (Remco Evenepoel, Quinn Simmons) who created a path. Now you see people going straight from junior to pro. It’s not like football where you have to go to college. It’s more like the NHL (National Hockey League) where you can go from the juniors to the NHL.

“Since Chris Froome, the age of the Tour de France winner has dropped”.

Does your family still live in Pittsford and how often do you see them or go back there since the World Tour season is from January to October?

— Not as much as I’d like, once or twice a year for about a week.

Where do you call home?

“Home is always a tough one. We travel quite a bit. It’s hard to say a place is actually home. We probably spend 130 nights in a hotel. It’s anywhere.”

“In an average week, it can range from 20 to more than 30 hours of training on the bike. That doesn’t include going for a run or anything else in the gym.”

“Netflix has done a really good job of showing what the Tour de France is all about. loose it’s a good insight into what cycling is, what it means and what it represents in the European environment.”

Sheffield said she is also fluent in Norwegian and can speak “a little” Spanish and French.

Can you see yourself at another Olympics?

“I’m very proud to be Norwegian, (Norway) is where my mother is from. There’s a possibility to represent Norway in another. I’m very proud to represent the USA.”

“It’s very special. In cycling, we don’t get to represent our country because we represent a team like the Yankees or the Red Sox as examples.”

James Johnson, who grew up in the city of Rochester and graduated from Edison Tech in the Rochester City School District, has worked as a full-time journalist covering high school sports for the Democrat and Chronicle since 1996. Follow @jjDandC on X (Twitter ). You can contact him at [email protected]

VaselineJuly 26, 2024

0 2 minutes read

How common is it for someone to not only turn pro at a young age, but have a spot on the elite world tour?

Does your family still live in Pittsford and how often do you see them or go back there since the World Tour season is from January to October?

Where do you call home?

Can you see yourself at another Olympics?

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