Evelyn Stevens never dreamt of becoming a professional cyclist when she was a child, and yet here she is, amongst the best riders in the world. She attended her first bike clinic in Central Park (NYC) in the spring of 2008 and never looked back. The American athlete dreams big and sets her goals high: the 2015 UCI Road World Championships and Rio 2016 Olympic Games are on her radar. Will she be able to fulfil her dreams? In the meantime, and before competing in another round of the 2015 UCI Women Road World Cup this weekend in Sweden, she answered our iLike Interview. Let’s get started.
I AM: Name: Evelyn Stevens Age: 31 Nickname: Evie Discipline: Road cycling
I LIKE: An actor/actress: Anthony Bourdain A TV series: House of Cards, any TV show by Anthony Bourdain and Drop Dead Diva A movie: Any sort of documentary A song: Shut up and Dance by Walk the Moon An artist: Norman Rockwell A book: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A colour: Green A meal: Scrambled eggs with avocado, lots of parmesan cheese and yummy bread A country: United States A race: Philly Classic Another cyclist: Ian Boswell Another sport: Tennis A sport person: Buster Posey from the SF Giants 3 things that you would take with you on a desert island: All of my family, a fully stocked big boat, and lots of sunscreen A person who inspires you: My mom A motto: If you don't have good legs, don't worry, race with your heart instead, it will take you further. A dream: Gold Medal in 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Something people don’t know about you? I am very superstitious
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