Every story has a beginning and at BTD, ours starts with a passion for cycling. Our mission has always been to share that passion with our customers by providing the highest quality product selection and outstanding customer service.
Spanning WorldTour pros turned gravel racers, an ultra-endurance cyclist, a cyclocross national champion, incredible Oregonian athletes, and an Olympic gold medalist, BTD is fortunate to partner with some amazing athletes and teams who share that same passion for cycling. We're thrilled to introduce you to our team of featured athletes.
Stefano Barberi is a Brazilian/American professional gravel mountain biker. Stefano began competing in mountain biking in 1992 at the age of eight, and jumped to the professional ranks in 2003 before switching to road racing full-time for the next 14 seasons. In 2018 he left the tarmac for the dirt as a privateer.
In 2026 Stefano will be once again competing at the most prestigious MTB and Gravel races throughout the United States as he works his way through our selection of tires.
Follow Stefano on Instagram @stefano_barberi.
Cynthia Carson, aka Watt Wagon, is an Endurance Cyclist whose journey into the world of Ultra Cycling began in 2021 with first place at Rockstar Gravel 250 followed by a fourth place at Unbound XL. Since then, Cynthia has found herself on the top step at some of the biggest ultras in the world including Unbound XL, Badlands, Across Andes, Atlas Mountain Race, GranGuanche Gravel, Transcordilleras, and Memory Bike Adventure.
Highlights from 2024 include another triumphant win at Atlas Mountain Race and 10th spot in the Gravel Earth Series overall standings. She's got quite a calendar for 2025 and we're stoked to watch some dots!
Stay in the know as Cynthia travels the world racing Ultras at WattWagon.cc, subscribe to Watt Wagon on YouTube, and follow along @watt_wagon on Instagram.
A journalist since 2000, Ben Delaney chased cycling coverage all over the world, from the Tour de France to World Championships, working as everything from editorial director and editor-in-chief to reporter and video anchor at a dozen outlets like VeloNews, Cyclingnews, BikeRadar, Outside, Cycling Weekly and others. He also worked in global marketing at Specialized for a hot minute. Remember 'aero is everything'? Blame him.
Ben started The Ride on YouTube to cover gravel cycling, testing bikes and gear, and interviewing interesting people. Ben has ridden more than a hundred gravel bikes, and enjoys testing them inside events of all sizes, from Unbound Gravel and The Traka to KowTown Gravel and Dusty Roadrunner. Sometimes he wins the old-guy category.
Enjoy The Ride on YouTube, and follow Ben on Instagram and .
Paula is a fairly recent cyclist who comes from a running background and quickly developed a passion for the sport. Over the past year, she gained experience racing at larger national events across multiple disciplines, including road, MTB XCO, and cyclocross. She values the strong sense of community, friendships, and support that cycling has brought into her life.
Her 2025 highlights include a 3rd place finish at the Sea Otter Fuego XL in the elite category and 3rd GC at Tour de Bloom.
Ride along with Paula on Instagram @paulagilechevarria!
After a decade of racing in the WorldTour and four years of racing the gravel circuit, Alex Howes is now directing the new Modern Adventure Pro Cycling team.
From his home in the mountains of Colorado and the historic roads of Europe, Alex puts our top rubber to the test as he looks for all the marginal and maximal gains for America's newest professional road racing team. The team will be hunting for results both on the professional road circuit and the biggest gravel races. When he's not helping the team, Alex will be seeking maximal fun with his own personal quests. Alex is a huge part of why we even have sponsored athletes—he cold called us in 2022 and set this all in motion—and we are stoked to have him on board as our first ambassador in 2026.
Keep up with Alex on Instagram @alex_howes.
Since winning gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Gwen Jorgensen has captivated Triathlon fans. After a 7 year hiatus—during which Gwen became a mom of two—she got back in the saddle, on the track, and in the pool with a hunger to reclaim the top step. She's done so, and then some, with multiple wins since returning in 2023.
A notable tire connoisseur, Gwen travels to races with multiple tread options to suit the course and the weather. We're thrilled to have her on the team!
Justin McQuerry is a professional cyclist who has been living with Type 1 diabetes since he was just two years old. Rather than allowing diabetes to limit his ambitions, he has built a career around mastering the daily decisions required to perform at the highest level of cycling. After years of racing road bikes internationally, Justin transitioned to gravel, where he has represented the USA at the Elite UCI Gravel World Championships for three consecutive years, and he is the only male athlete from the USA with diabetes to ever be selected for a national cycling team!
Beyond racing, Justin focuses on creating long-form content, primarily on YouTube, that offers an authentic look into the actuality of racing at the top level while also managing T1D, and he is also a co-founder of InStride T1D, an advocacy and innovation initiative in the diabetes space. Learn more about Justin at his website or @j_mcquerry on Instagram.
Emily Newsom has always forged her own path. Entering competitive cycling at the unlikely age of 34, she quickly rose to the top of her field, traveling internationally from 2018 to 2022 to perform in the most competitive races in Europe. In 2022 she was selected for the Tour de France Femmes—she later won the yellow jersey for a stage at the Tour de Pyrenees the same year.
Since fully embracing the gravel scene, Emily has placed 3rd in Unbound, 2nd at Big Sugar Gravel, and more recently placed 3rd in Gravel Worlds Nebraska, 2024. But Emily is more than just a cyclist at the top of her field—she's also a proud wife, mom, and coach. She's heading into 2025 with confidence and joy, and we can't wait to root her on.
Follow Emily on Instagram @emilyjoynewsom.
Maghalie Rochette is one of the most accomplished and respected cyclocross racers in the world. A multiple-time Canadian National Champion, World Cup winner, and consistent top finisher at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships, Maghalie is known for her grit and deep love for the sport.
A true multidiscipline athlete, she also competes at a high level in mountain bike and gravel racing. Beyond competition, she is a passionate advocate for the cycling community, sharing her knowledge through writing, speaking, and mentorship. Whether battling through mud, sand, snow, or singletrack, Maghalie brings professionalism, authenticity, and heart to everything she does—on and off the bike.
Follow Maghalie on Instagram @maghroch.
Megan is a professional triathlete (and Oregonian!) racing on the long course circuit, focusing on full-distance IRONMAN races. After racing short course in college, she switched to long course and raced first as an amateur—racing at the IRONMAN world championships and winning an American national ultra-distance title—before moving to the professional rankings in 2025.
In 2026, Megan will be traveling around the world to race half and full-distance triathlons and will be testing out the bike stage-racing world for the first time! Follow along on on Instagram @megantuncer.
As a former Division I collegiate rower and USA Rowing National Team member, Alia Shafi has always been driven by high-level competition. In 2019, she transitioned from rowing to cycling, joining Seattle-based Fount Cycling Guild. Over the past five years, Alia has raced across the U.S. and internationally, earning podium finishes at top events in the US, including first overall at the 2025 Redlands Bicycle Classic and third in the time trial at the US Pro.
Off the bike, she leads software product at Wahoo Fitness, shaping the tools she trains with daily. In 2026, Alia takes on a new challenge as she transitions to the pro gravel scene.
You can follow her on Instagram @aliabobia.
Team Biciclista US is a Pacific Northwest-based all-inclusive team for riders of all ages, skill levels, and competitiveness that aims to create a positive shared for all team members on and off the bike.
The team can attribute its success to bringing the vibes and uniting people around the stoke for bikes.
Follow them on Instagram @teambiciclistaus.
Mach1 Devo is a U23 off-road endurance cycling team with a long-term vision for lifelong careers in the sport. Their athletes focus on key series like the U23 Life Time Grand Prix and BWR, and one of the most iconic gravel races on the global scale, The Rift in Iceland.
Riders come from Utah, Bentonville (AR), Durango (CO), and Saskatchewan, Canada, and bring diverse strengths both on and off the bike. Team members are deeply engaged in exercise science, nutrition, mentoring junior riders, content creation, and community building. They value balance—pairing high-level performance with education, creativity, and sustainability—to prepare athletes for success well beyond a single result or season.
Team Oregon is the longest-running cycling team in our lovely state of Oregon.
We are proud to support Team Oregon's mission to enhance the sport of cycling in Oregon by organizing an accessible team with resources to help all members reach their goals within the sport. Team Oregon also promotes bicycle races, community events, and coaching.
Meet the team and learn how to join at teamoregon.cc. Follow them on Instagram @teamoregonracing.
Making their debut in 2024, Valkyr Cycling is a women's cycling team based in the Pacific Northwest.
Bringing riders from all skill levels across the Northwest together, Valkyr's mission is to provide tangible opportunities for women to race bikes and to develop smart, confident athletes. They also boast a robust internal mentorship program, where each junior team member gets paired with a more experienced cyclist to help them learn about the sport.
Learn about more about Valkyr Cycling, watch our exclusive Introduction to the Team on YouTube, and follow along on Instagram @ValkyrCycling.
Interested in working with BTD? Submit an inquiry form. We'll review submissions at the end of the year and reach out with the next steps if we'd like to continue the conversation. We look forward to hearing from you!