Roundup: Paralympic Gold Medalist Samatha Bosco Among U.S. Riders Ready for World Cup Racing

Every other week we scour the web for the latest going on in the world of U.S. Para-cycling. Here’s what you missed!

Bound for Europe

Samantha Bosco, who won her first Paralympic gold medal last summer in Paris, is ready for the new world cup season to start in May in Europe.

She was one of several Paralympians named to this year’s world cup team following the U.S. Paralympics Cycling Time Trial on March 29 in Huntsville, Alabama.

“Looking forward to more of this in four weeks,” Bosco posted on Instagram. “Rain, shine or blasting headwind, I’m ready to race some bikes with @usparacycling again.”

The full U.S. team was announced on April 14. In addition to Bosco, other 2024 Paralympic medalists on the squad are Clara Brown, Dennis Connors and Elouan Gardon.

Others include eight-time Paralympian Allison Jones and three-time Paralympian Jamie Whitmore.

Meanwhile, two-time Paralympic triathlon champ Grace Norman is also set to race with Team USA after a successful debut in Huntsville. She spoke with USParaCyclng.org about her goals for the new sport in the lead up to Huntsville.

This spring’s road world cups are scheduled for May 1-4 in Ostend and Ostend, Belgium, and May 15-18 in Maniago, Italy.

For a full refresher of the season ahead, check out the preview story from USParaCycling.org.

Puppy Kisses

For 2020 Paralympic bronze medalist Ryan Pinney, world cup prep is, in a way, for the dogs.

“Training for the World Cups in May with @usparacycling begins with preparation and preparation always begins with @thefeedme … and puppy kisses for added motivation!!!” he posted on Instagram.

Racing the Alps

John Terrell, a two-time world championships bronze medalist, is training for Race Across the Alps, an adventurous ride that will take cyclists more than 300 miles and up more than 14,000 meters of elevation gain.

“I’m the only rider from the USA on the start list. And most likely, the only para athlete,” Terrell posted on Instagram.

“Thank you to all my family, friends and Para Community Efforts (@paracommunityefforts) for launching programs like Adapt Across the Alps — creating real opportunities for both adaptive and non-adaptive riders to dream big and ride even bigger.

“This isn’t about just finishing a race. It’s about pushing boundaries, changing narratives, and riding for something greater than ourselves.”

The 24th Race Across the Alps event is set for June 27 and 28, and will go across Italy, Switzerland and Austria. It is a qualifying race for the Race Across America, which is one of the longest endurance races in the world.

Comeback Ride

Alicia Dana, a three-time Paralympian, returned to competition in March at the U.S. Paralympics Cycling Time Trial following a 2024 that included surgery and a ban of an antibiotic cream she used for a sore.

“There is nothing like being completely out of shape to really want to make yourself feel better,” Dana told USParaCycling.org. “If there is a silver lining in all of this, being taken away from cycling helped me realize what I want to do in this sport and where I want to be. I want to find my place, and this is the start of figuring that out.”

Read more about Dana’s journey here.

Paul D. Bowker has been writing about Olympic and Paralympic sports since 1996, when he was an assistant bureau chief in Atlanta. He is a freelance contributor to USParaCycling.org on behalf of Red Line Editorial, Inc.