Small has big hopes for World Championships, Rio

After an abandoned bid to make the Olympic Games on the track, American Carmen Small has refocused her aspirations for Rio on the road, and her bid for selection to Team USA begins on Tuesday at the UCI Road World Championships in Richmond, Virginia, where she will race the individual time trial.

Laura Weislo
Managing Editor

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.