With Pace
With Pace
Payson McElveen
Mike Woods on his unlikely WorldTour career and multi-sport retirement plans
1 hour 4 minutes Posted Apr 9, 2026 at 12:00 am.
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Mike Woods' career in the WorldTour was practically a fluke. After earning a full ride to college for running, he quit the sport over a series of injuries and started riding his dad's bike on the weekends. Fast forward about a decade and he had won three stages of the Vuelta a España and one stage of the Tour de France. Last year, he announced his retirement after over 10 years in the WorldTour. Payson caught up with Mike last week in Andorra to talk about his Cinderella story in cyclin...