Age - 20 Current School - Indiana University 2026 Cat - 3 How long have you been cycling? I’ve been into cycling since age of 4 but started taking it seriously my senior year of high school How did you get into cycling? My dad started taking me on road rides at the age of 4 on a trailer bike. I would find myself falling asleep on some of the rides but loved them. I was a swimmer my whole life but the Bloomington cycling community was so fun that I had to be a part of it. Threw myself in there then found myself co starting a local junior devo team called Ope Development Racing with 3 of my home town buds. What types of cycling do you compete in?I compete in road cycling and track cycling, with my focus being on the Little 500. Also, I dabble in cyclocross and gravel Why are you excited to be part of CCA? I’m excited to be a part of a talented and fun team who I can bond train and race with. Looking forward to being a sponge and learning as much as possible from the board members, mentors and riders. Also, excited to be the CCA Media Intern and can hopefully use that to build a future career in Media. Your 2025 cycling goals - Main goal is to win the 2025 Little 500 I would like to podium and Collegiate Road and Crit Nationals. I hope to represent CCA at U23 Nationals and finish both the road race and crit at a respectable placement. Place well in some local Midwest races and be able to race as a team. Mainly, make as many fun memories as possible with the team. Long term cycling goals - My mom is from Bangkok Thailand which allows me to get dual Thai citizenship. So, as of right now I’m in contact with the Thai Cycling Federation to spend some time there and race in South East Asia. They invited me to race The SEA Games in December and hopefully I can make that work. If that goes well, I hope to compete in more UCI Stage races around the region. My dream would be to represent them at the 2026 u23 Worlds and the 2028 LA Olympics. The most difficult race or ride you have done and why? The most difficult race I’ve ever done was Stage 5 of the 2022 Tour de l'Abitibi. I found this day particularly challenging as I entered the race as a Cat 4 with only six races under my belt. I remember being incredibly nervous and scared during the first stage, but things started to click halfway through. As I gained confidence in pack riding, I began putting myself into moves. One of those moves was a 60km, five-man breakaway during Stage 5. I had to bridge to the group of four, but luckily, the pack let me go since I wasn’t on anyone’s radar. I worked as hard as I could to make the break stick, and at one point, we had a two-minute gap. Unfortunately, the big teams began chasing, and we were caught with 40km to go. Fueled by adrenaline and eagerness, I went again solo. However, that effort didn’t last long. Exhausted but still determined, I tried again and followed an attack from riders on the American and French National Teams. It was the hardest attack I’ve ever followed, but I gritted my teeth and hung on. Sadly, that move was also brought back, and I was completely spent. To make things worse, I knew nothing about nutrition at the time, so I barely ate or drank during the stages. Stage 5 ultimately ended on a climb, and despite nothing sticking, I suffered immensely as I hammered up the ascent. I managed to finish mid-pack, but it was the hardest I’ve ever pushed myself. It was also a good glimpse into what stage racing is really about. It felt incredible to be an absolute novice competing with such experienced cyclists. The most fun race or ride you have done and why? I’ve had so many fun rides and races that it’s hard to pick just one. However, one that stands out was during a team training camp in Colorado Springs in 2022. I was preparing to enter my freshman year at IU and had just started riding with my Little 500 team, the CUTTERS. On the first day of the camp, we planned a chill 30-mile ride through the mountains. Unfortunately, our local guide crashed while rolling out of town, and no one else had the route loaded, but we decided to keep going. We began climbing a mountain and missed a crucial turn, adding six miles of very steep climbing. To make things worse, the road turned into gravel, and we were on our road bikes. Despite the challenge, we made it to the top with only one flat tire and thought the worst was over. We were wrong. The descent turned out to be all off-road, with sections that weren’t even roads but hiking trails and boulders. By the end of the descent, the team had racked up eight flat tires—luckily, none of them were mine. What was supposed to be a relaxed 30-mile ride ended up taking six hours. While it might sound like a nightmare, it was actually so much fun. No one complained or got discouraged; we were all having a great time. The scenery on the mountain was breathtaking, and the ride was the very definition of an adventure. That ride was fantastic for the team as it forced us to bond and work together to overcome a tough challenge. What races are you most excited for in 2025? I’m really excited for the Collegiate Road and Crit Nationals as I’m stoked to race it with my best buds from IU. Also, excited for U23 Crit Nationals as it was one of my favorite races last year If all goes well I hope to compete in the 2025 SEA Games and represent Thailand in December What are the most important things competitive cycling has taught you? Cycling has taught me how to be a calm person. As a swimmer I found myself putting a lot of emotional attachment to training and competition to the point where it wasn’t productive. Being a part of such a fast-moving sport where decision making is crucial has taught me how to suppress those anxieties and doubts and instead just be present. Cycling has taught me so much that it’s hard to put it all into words. Beyond personal growth, a significant lesson has been communication and collaboration. Serving as the team captain for my Little 500 team, the CUTTERS, has shown me how to work with others and strive to be the best leader I can be in achieving a common goal with a team of nine riders. Communication has always been a challenge for me, but I’ve found myself becoming more proficient at articulating my thoughts, which has also benefited me academically. What is your motivation to put in the winter training miles? I love riding my bike and I want to be the best I can be at it. I’m young and still a student, so I have all the free time in the world to be on my bike. I know someday being able to ride whenever won’t be a privilege, as I’ll soon have to face the real world. So, now I’m just soaking it in and enjoying every moment of it. Riding with teammates and friends makes those cold/wet days doable and reminding myself what I’m training for always gets me through. What qualities make you a great teammate? I feel like I’m a good listener and care for what others have to say. Even if I don’t agree with it, I will still listen fully before providing any comments I’m an overall calm person. Especially when it comes to racing, I like to stay calm and collected. However, I’ll still show energy when the time is needed. I love giving others encouragement I laugh at my own jokes even if they’re awful Total miles and elevation for 2024 per Strava - 11,162 miles, 470,167 ft = 600 hrs Longest ride ever (including date & location) - My longest ride was in Fredericksburg Texas during my little 500 training camp on January 3rd, 2023. There I did 130 miles in 7 hours and 14 minutes What bands are on your training music playlist? I have several different playlists for the different genres. My favorite artist on some of those playlist are Kendrick Lamar, Deftones, King Von, Meek Mill, Rage Against the Machine and bunch of EDM What is your favorite pump-up song? Backseat Freestyle or m.A.A.d City by Kendrick Lamar What do you enjoy doing when you are not going to school, training or racing? I love creating media. From editing, graphic design, filmmaking, I enjoy it all I spend most of my time hanging out with my roommates and L5 teammates doing a lot of random stuff like igloo building TOP RESULTS: • 1st - 2024 Indiana State Road Championship • 1st - 2023 Little 500 • 1st - 2022 USA Youth Triathlon Nationals • 16th - 2024 USA U23 Criterium Nationals • 15th - 2024 Collegiate Club Criterium Nationals • 10th - 2024 Ohio State Championship / Hyde Park Blast
