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?
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