Meet Emily Carrick-Anderson, the newest addition to Trek Factory Racing Enduro! At just the beginning of her professional career, Emily reflects on her journey and passion for biking.
You’re just embarking on your professional career. Has there been a moment when it clicked for you that racing as a pro was a possibility?
Carrick-Anderson: “To be honest, I don’t think there’s ever been a specific moment because I’ve been racing since I was like five years old. So honestly, as long as I can remember, I’ve just thought I’m going to be a bike racer. I haven’t ever really thought about any other things. Obviously, there’s been options of uni, and obviously if cycling didn’t go well then I could do stuff like that. But there’s never been a time I didn’t think I wanted to be a professional cyclist, so I knew if I could make it, that’s what I was gonna do.”
If you weren’t a professional cyclist, what do you think you’d be pursuing?
Carrick-Anderson: “I feel like I’d just be doing another sport. I liked school to be fair, and I liked lots of subjects at school. But I feel like I just love competition. I used to be a gymnast when I was really young, and so I feel like I would always choose gymnastics if anyone asked me what else I’d be doing. I just think it looks so cool. Unfortunately cycling and gymnastics don’t go very well together.”
