Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast

After dominating U23, Riley Amos is ready for the Elites. Here's how he's preparing.

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Riley Amos won overall Under 23 World Cup titles in both short track and cross-country this year and finished seventh in the Paris Olympics, the highest an American has ever placed in the event. He is a member of the Trek Factory Racing Team and lives and trains in Durango, Colorado.

  • Going into the 2024 season did you expect to win the overall U23 titles in short track and cross-country?
  • Do you plan to change your race training or strategy when you move up to Elite next year?
  • How much do you focus on nutrition as a part of your training and racing?
  • For the last World Cup XC race of the season you rode the Trek Top Fuel which is a FS bike with 120mm of travel front and rear. What made you choose the bike for that course? Were you running a dropper post?
  • I read that you joined the Durango DEVO mountain bike program in second grade. Did you participate in any other sports?
  • Do you think it's helpful for athletes to specialize in MTB from an early age?
  • As a USA Cycling National Team member, have you done much training in Bentonville? How does the riding there compare to Durango? 
  • Why did you decide to ride the Palisade Plunge as a loop? How did it go? 
  • In addition to the World Cup circuit, are there other races you're targeting for 2025? Do you have any fun rides planned?

    • Follow Riley @rj_amos on Instagram.

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