Ashton Lambie

A pursuit final is always tricky, because the time actually doesn't matter; it's the purest form of a race.

Although all competition tracks are 250m, there aren't many standards aside from that. Here's what I learned ahead of my world-title race.

How do you go from a world record ride, and keep exploring new areas of performance?

The final chapter, in which a hayseed who trains in a Montana barn takes on the world record of Filippo Ganna, the best time trial racer in the world.

I booked two days at the Aguascalientes track with UCI officials to try and set an individual pursuit world record. Day one did not go as hoped.

Before racing for 4km in the heat of Mexico, we headed to misty Iceland for 100km of gravel racing. It was awesome.

In the quest for a world record, we bought an old trailer and set up shop in Montana.

I achieved a world record in 2018. Now can I ride 4km in under 4 minutes?

When Ashton Lambie's 2020 Olympic chase came up short, he plotted a bikepacking trip across the U.K. to chase the soul of cycling.

American track star tells the closing part of his story of bike packing through the UK as he processed the disappointment of missing out on lifetime Olympic ambition

American track star tells the first part of his story of bike packing through the UK as he processed the disappointment of missing out on lifetime Olympic ambition.