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Avery Wilson

Name: Avery Wilson
Hometown: Arlington, Virginia
Height: 5′ 7″
Weight: 135
Strengths: all-around
Years Racing: 8
Hobbies: hiking with my dog, go-karting, playing the drums, and infinite sums
Favorite Food: curry
Top Results:

  • 2nd 2011 Tour of the Catskills Stage 2 Jr. 15-18
  • 2nd 2010 Mid-Atlantic Time Trial Championship Jr. 15-16
  • 2nd 2010 Deep Blue Time Trial Jr. 15-18
  • 2nd 2009 Mid-Atlantic Time Trial Championship Jr. 15-16
  • 4th 2011 Tour of the Catskills Stage 1 Jr. 15-18
  • 4th 2011 Kelly Cup Jr. 15-18
  • 5th 2009 540 Criterium Series Cat. 4
  • 8th 2011 Tour de Millersburg Stage 1 Cat. 3
How did you get into bike racing?
First my dad bought a Huffy road bike at a garage sale, then my brother got into racing because one of his classmates, Burke Nash, was on the NCVC juniors team, which his dad was running at the time. I couldn’t wait until the next year when I would turn ten and could start racing. I’ve only become competitive in the last couple years, though.

What is your favorite ride?
Although I have been really fortunate to do a lot of great rides, from Canada to Mallorca to California to Arizona, I have to stay local for my favorite: riding out to Sugarloaf Mtn. on a cold day with my buddy, David.

What are your goals for the 2012 season and beyond?
I want to see the HPC team be the best it can be and operate at its full potential. Personally, I’d like to just keep enjoying cycling without getting wrapped up in what I feel is excessive tension that surrounds junior cycling. I am starting school next year, but if I have a couple successful years as a U23 I’d like to look at getting on a pro team.