BMX racer Molly Simpson is still riding the high of a fifth-place finish at the Paris Olympics. But the 22-year-old from Red Deer, Alta., has plenty more to do.
And as evidenced by a pair of recent first-place finishes at the USA BMX Grands in Tulsa, Okla., Simpson is still on the move.
"I was just happy to be there," she said."It felt like Disney World, like a little kid at Disney World. The emotions were high and it was just so exciting for me. It was amazing.""Away from competition it was truly amazing," she said."My goal going into the games was to kind of have no expectations and to really just soak up the experience and be in the moment. I think I did a good job of doing that.
Simpson spends the winters in Abbotsford, B.C., home to better weather as well as her national team coach and her gym coach. While BMX racing can take a toll on the body, Simpson's biggest challenge was unrelated to the sport. Simpson typically travels with one bike, with a selection of parts. For major events, she takes two bikes. The good news is a BMX bike, once disassembled, fits into a golf bag.
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