It's Father's Day!
Let's take a moment to honor the dads of women's bike racing!
Some have grown children, some share custody, and some have young ones at home.
Somehow, all of them find the time to stand on women's cycling podiums at all different levels.
Incredible!
Tara (Todd) Seplavy has taught his kids the important lesson that you can still hang in the women's P-1-2-3 as a rather out-of-shape 48-year-old cat 3 as long as you put in the effort (and are male).
Inspiring!
Jillian (Jonathan) Bearden and Jenna (Jimmy) Lingwood both have masters national championship titles in the US.
The wives of Bearden and Lingwood don't have any national titles. Their kids are learning that dads can do anything they set their minds to*!
*in women's bike racing
Antonia (Matias) Saelzer was the Chilean downhill mountain bike women's national champion in 2021. Saelzer stands on women's podiums all the time while his wife and kids watch proudly. Amazing!
Lesley (Wesley) Mumford has had many wins and podiums over the last couple of years in fat biking, mountain biking, and gravel.
Mumford refers to himself as "just a mid-40s mom." If only we could all be so humble!
Bee (Brandon) Black is new to racing but won his first women's downhill race! I'm sure his kids are super proud.
Kenzie (Kenneth) Statz has had more success in the female categories than in the male ones. I'm sure his kids understand that this is due to his hard work and superior training.
Fathers Erica (Eric) Miller, Patti (Patrick) Flynn, and Dahron Johnson all stand on women's podiums from time to time, too. Isn't it great to see fathers in middle age keeping themselves fit?
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