Alec
Pasqualina
Alec joined USA Cycling in early 2021 to kickstart the Olympic Development Academy, USA Cycling’s redesigned development program across all cycling disciplines. Alec is a former professional mountain bike and cyclocross racer who participated in previous iterations of USA Cycling’s development programming bringing firsthand knowledge and experience to USA Cycling. In addition to coaching athletes of all disciplines on the side, Alec spent nearly three years working for TrainingPeaks where he contributed to product enhancements, data analysis, coaching education, and customer retention. With coaching experience, product knowledge, and firsthand experiences, Alec plans to leverage his knowledge to help grow USA Cycling.
A native of Danville, Calif., Alec studied Communication Studies, Political Science, and Entrepreneurial Leadership at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. He now resides in Boulder, Colorado.
Anneke
Beerten
Anneke Beerten is one of the most passionated mountainbike girls out there. She lives and breaths riding and is not scared of a challenge. Ever since she was a little girl she has been hooked on riding and she became a big inspiration to many people in the bicycle world.
A young girl’s dream came true when she became a professional cyclist and won the World Championships in BMX and in 4 cross. She grew up in a small town in the Netherlands and moved to California in 2015 to continue her journey as a professional athlete in the US. In the beginning of 2022, Anneke moved from California to Bentonville, Arkansas, the Mountain Bike capital of the world. Anneke’s experience both between & outside the ‘Race Tape’, provide an amazing platform for her to share her life’s journey through cycling. In 2016, she founded “Crank It Up MTB” a platform to inspire, coach and share the stoke for riding.
In 2023, Anneke became skills coach for the USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike team.
Anneke’s experience both between & outside the ‘Race Tape’, provide an amazing platform for her to share her life’s journey through cycling and as a coach. With a racing pedigree, rock solid bike handling fundamentals, a keen skill to communicate, and fans all over the world, sponsor’s value is immeasurable.
Todd
Wells
Todd Wells, a three-time Olympian and a 15-time national champion across various disciplines, initially from New York, relocated to Durango, CO to chase his dream of becoming a professional mountain bike racer in the mid-90s. His mountain biking journey commenced at Fort Lewis College and continued at the University of Arizona where he earned a degree in Management Information Systems. After a stint at IBM at the beginning of his career post-cycling hiatus, he rekindled his love for racing. In 2018, he transitioned from professional racing to coaching, co-directing the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and his current full time job as a mortgage broker. Embracing new challenges and adventures, Todd occasionally participates in races and shares the joy of cycling with his son, Cooper. Eagerly anticipating collaboration with the National team, his goal is to make valuable contributions to the sport and the organization that have brought him immense happiness.
Jim
Miller
A successful professional cyclist in his own right, Jim coached several cyclists on the side and eventually retired from racing in 1999 to focus solely on his flourishing coaching career. After developing several notable cyclists, he originally came to USA Cycling to run the women’s road program in 2002. After earning Coach of the Year distinctions from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee in 2003 & 2004, Jim was promoted to director of endurance programs, overseeing the development of American junior, U23, and women endurance athletes in road and track cycling. After making significant strides toward the USA Cycling National Development Program’s goal of developing the next generation of American cyclists, he was named Vice President of Athletics in 2010. In 2017, Jim left USA Cycling to become the Vice President of Business Development for Training Peaks. Unable to resist the Olympic call, he returned to USA Cycling in 2020 as the Chief of Sport Performance. He has earned the International Olympic Committee’s highest honor for coaches, the Order of Ikkos, three times, all for coaching 3-time Olympic Champion Kristen Armstrong to victory.