With Pace Big Sugar recap with Matt Beers and Alexis Skarda
Oct 27, 2024
Matt Beers is a professional mountain biker celebrated for his endurance racing, while Alexis Skarda excels in gravel cycling and has shown remarkable resilience. They dive into their fierce tie-breaking sprint for second place in the Lifetime Grand Prix, with Alexis discussing her inspiring comeback from injury to land fourth overall. The duo reflects on the camaraderie and mental challenges inherent in competitive cycling, as well as exciting changes coming to the series next year. They also share engaging listener experiences from the Big Sugar Classic.
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Father-Son Race
- Scott Holland raced Big Sugar with his 11-year-old son, Caleb.
- Caleb's biggest challenge was mental, but he persevered and even got Payson McElveen's autograph.
Strategic Racing
- Zach Taylor raced Big Sugar without pre-riding the course.
- He strategically used groups and a surprise attack to solo to the finish.
Inspiring Comeback
- Trish from St. Louis helped Cecily Decker at Big Sugar 2022 when Decker had a flat.
- This year, Trish witnessed Decker leading the pro women's race, finding it inspiring.