Peter Stetina passes on fourth year in Life Time Grand Prix to seek 'races that truly suit me'

Peter Stetina finished fourth at 2024 BWR California, and secured Tripel Crown for elite men
Peter Stetina finished fourth at 2024 BWR California, and secured Tripel Crown for elite men (Image credit: Unroad UNLTD with Dan Hughes, Rob Wessels, Kris Hull)

Peter Stetina has been one of the top protagonists in the Life Time Grand Prix since the series launched in 2022, but he will not return for a fourth season of the invitation-only field of athletes competing for the richest series purse in off-road racing. That does not mean the 37-year-old's career is coming to an end, but he was looking to "focus on the races that really suit me" and prioritise "quality over quantity".

"I'm late 30s, you know, I'm in the waning years of my career now. In the remaining time I have left in a professional capacity, I need to focus on the races that truly suit me," he told Cyclingnews.

Jackie Tyson
North American Production editor

Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. She founded Peloton Sports in 1998, a sports marketing and public relations agency, which managed projects for Tour de Georgia, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah and USA Cycling. She also founded Bike Alpharetta Inc, a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling. She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams. She has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast). Her favorite road and gravel rides are around horse farms in north Georgia (USA) and around lavender fields in Provence (France), and some mtb rides in Park City, Utah (USA).