With Pace
With Pace
Payson McElveen
Riley Amos on his first year as an Elite and his love of product development
1 hour 34 minutes Posted Feb 1, 2026 at 8:00 pm.
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Most riders spend their first year in the Elite ranks just trying to find their feet, but Riley Amos was determined to be different. He had good reason for it. Not only did he have a dominant final season as a U23 in 2024, but he also finished 7th at the Paris Olympics, the highest an American male has ever finished in the Olympic XC race. Looking back on his mindset coming into 2025, though, he admits that he might have pushed himself a little too hard. Riley sat down with Payson in Gi...