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Meredith Miller: Cycling Tribe Interview
Meredith Miller
Coach: Corey Hart
Manager:
Sponsor:
Career Highlight: 2009 US National Road Champion
Favourite event: Liberty Classic
Occupation: Cyclist
Time in the Sport: 12 years
Bike: LOOK 595
Cycling Tribe: Meredith,Thank you for your time. First of all 2009 was a huge year for you winning the US National Road Championships in July. What did this victory mean to you?
It was such a surprise to win this race. Any one of my teammates could have won the race that day and I was excited that I was able to pull off the win – for myself and for my team. It’s a great honour to be able to wear the stars and stripes this year.
Cycling Tribe: How do you view the current state of women’s cycling? Do you feel more could be done to promote it?
Women’s cycling is definitely on the rise. It keeps growing year after year, but there is a lot that needs to be done before we are on par with men’s cycling. Women are great ambassadors of the sport and we need to continue pushing forward to make our voices heard. As it is right now there are only a handful of women who can support themselves in the sport. We need to keep pushing for more support so that more women are able to focus on the bike full-time. Kristin Armstrong, Linda Jackson, and Nicola Cranmer have been wonderful for the growth of the sport, but we need more motivated people like them to continue promoting the sport so that the upward momentum carries on.
Cycling Tribe: What are your individual and team goals for 2010? My individual goals are intertwined with the team goals. I want to represent the stars and stripes to best of my ability for myself, my teammates and my sponsors. We have a young team this year and I want to be an inspiring mentor and strong leader for all of them, but really a solid teammate all around. This team has a lot depth and strength and I hope that I can help bring it all together for a very successful season.
Cycling Tribe: You had a 2.5 year stint living in New Zealand. Do you ever get a chance to go back there?
Unfortunately, I haven’t been back since I left at the end of 2006, but my husband and I are always thinking about the day when we can retire there.
Cycling Tribe: Can you describe a typical week of training?
This time of year I tend to focus on recovery more than hard training days. When I come home from a long stint on the road, I need the downtime to recover both mentally and physically. During the off-season, my training days tend to be longer and the intensity picks up as I get closer to the race season. However, this past year my “typical” off-season was thrown for a loop when I decided to race ‘cross. My training was focused less on duration and more on intensity, meaning my overall training volume was much less than usual.
Cycling Tribe: How is your form leading into the European season? 
As of right now I don’t have plans to go to Europe with TIBCO this year, but so far the U.S. season has started off pretty well.
Cycling Tribe: You also compete in cyclocross. What do you find appealing about this and how did you get into it?
Two years ago I decided to give ‘cross a try and started with Cross Vegas. I finished the race with a grin on my face ear to ear. It was so much fun – the crowd, the vibe, the scene. I have been racing on the road for 12 years now and cyclocross brings so many new elements to the table, such as skills on dirt/mud, new people, and new races which raise my motivation and excitement for the sport. I have a lot to learn yet about racing a ‘cross bike but it’s the new challenges that I crave. What I’m most excited about is the possibility of representing the U.S. right here on U.S. soil when Worlds are held in Louisville, KY, in 2013.
Cycling Tribe: Thanks for your time Meredith and best of luck this year.
Thanks to Larry Rosa for the fantastic pictures and thanks again to every one at Team TIBCO who do a brilliant job.
Thanks to Larry Rosa for the fantastic pictures and thanks again to every one at Team TIBCO who do a brilliant job.
