Madeleine Boutet

Career Highlights

• 2014 17-18 Road Race National Championships bronze medalist
• 2013 15-16 Road Race National Championships silver medalist
• 2014 Tour de la Releve International de Rimouski silver medalist (Stage 1 winner, Stage 3 second place)
• 2014 ISCorp Downer Classic Cat 3/4 winner

Hobbies and interests: "Alpine skiing, horseback riding, hiking, running and exploring the Alaskan wilderness with my friends."

Favorite Race: Tour de la Releve International de Rimouski

Favorite Place to Train: "I haven't spent a ton of time there, but Colorado is awesome!"

Maddie Boutet (r) and Hannah Swan race together at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships. (photo by Casey B. Gibson)

Motivation: "I have big goals, and I know that achieving those goals requires lots of hard work and sacrifices."

Best advice you received from a coach when you were starting out: "Train hard, but be sure to still have fun!"

Hero/role model: "Anyone who has dedicated their life to achieving their dream."

What is your best cycling memory: "Winning Stage 1 in Rimouski was great. I had low expectations and I wasn't feeling great, but rode away with the win and a yellow jersey!"

How did you first become involved in cycling: "I started mountain biking with my dad when I was pretty young. Fast forward a few years and I was on a ski team but not really enjoying it. My friend told me about a local cycling club, and I decided to join; that spring I did my first road race, and I fell in love with cycling."

Cycling goals: "Win a national championship, become a professional cyclist, compete in the Olympic Games and become fluent in French."