STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo.
– Waves of emotion are pouring through Lindsay Goldman as she competes with her team in the 2019 Colorado Classic® presented by VF Corporation this week.
Goldman launched the Hagens-Berman//Supermint pro cycling team four years ago, but the team will come to an end along with the 2019 season, with the Colorado Classic marking its second-to-last race.
“It’s always bittersweet when something awesome comes to an end,” said Goldman before firing off of the starting line in Stage 1 Steamboat Springs presented by Smartwool on Thursday. “But we’ve had a great run for four seasons and it’s really special to be able to be here at this race with this squad and be able to finish our season on a high note.”
Goldman, 34, has had more than the average load for a pro cyclist to juggle over the last couple of seasons. In addition to managing the team, which is a full-time job unto itself, she works full-time as a business development and marketing consultant for companies serving the federal government and also became a mother last year. Every day, her multitasking super powers come into play as she juggles the care of 18-month-old Caroline with training, racing, team management and work.
“It’s definitely a balancing act, but I have a great support system. My husband has been wonderful and our family has really stepped in to help,” Goldman said. “It’s just a matter of figuring out each day what I need to get done and how to make that happen.”
A typical day in the life of Lindsay Goldman, who splits her time between homes in Arizona and California, looks like this: “I get up at 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning. I’m out the door in an hour. In that time I do core work, drink coffee, eat a quick Honey Stinger bar and do whatever ride I have on tap for that day – I like group rides, a little bit of structure training, sometimes just an easy spin,” she said. “I come back from the ride; usually the baby is up by then, so I take care of her, eat breakfast, try to get work done until she goes down for her nap … that sometimes doesn’t happen, which throws the day off a little bit. My husband comes home from work to join us for lunch. Then I juggle spending time with Caroline and working at the same time until dinnertime. Then it’s bedtime and I get up and do it all over again.”
When asked to name a moment or experience that’s been most rewarding for her during her time with Hagens-Berman//Supermint, Goldman said there is no single occasion.
“It’s just been a lot of wonderful moments and learning experiences that have ultimately been positive,” she said. “Everything we’ve done, growing form a brand new team with so many lessons to learn into a team that is today a real contender in this race amongst a top level field … the entire experience has been rewarding.”
As her team led the peloton through a portion of Thursday’s race and her teammate, Colorado’s own Whitney Allison, fired across the finish line in second place, Goldman was awarded the Audi Most Inspirational Rider jersey on Thursday.
“It’s an honor to wear this jersey for what I’m hoping is a meaningful contribution to this sport,” Goldman said during a post-race press conference.. “It’s an honor for this race to set the bar for other events around the world showing a belief in female athletes, a belief in the work we put in. It means a lot.”
Colorado Classic Race Director Sean Petty was quick to point out that Goldman is highly deserving of the Most Inspirational jersey.
“Lindsay’s done so much – run a team, found a sponsor, raced herself, then had a baby. That’s more balls in the air than any other human,” Petty said. “She makes it look easy.”
While Hagens-Berman//Supermint is disbanding after 2019, Goldman plans to keep on racing as well as keep at her mission to inspire others in the sport.
“I’ll race on my own next year, do some road racing, some gravel racing … I’ll represent a few personal sponsors,” she said. “I’ll also continue to work in the industry and try to bring about positive change in cycling, help grow the sport, not only at the professional level, but also at the grassroots level. I want to continue to do what I can to mentor other riders.”
