World Champion Gran Fondo Rider Jill Patterson

Today I’m joined by Jill Patterson, who just added another remarkable chapter to her story by winning the 2025 UCI Gran Fondo World Championship in Australia — her biggest victory yet.What makes it so special is that this was a year when she wasn’t training or racing at the same intensity as she had in the past. And yet, when the moment came, she found a way to win.Jill takes us inside the race — the tactics, the pacing, the split-second decisions that allowed her to pull off a perfectly timed sprint to the line. We talk about what that moment meant to her, how she stayed composed in maybe the biggest race of her life, and what she’s learned about balancing competition, coaching, and the broader world of cycling.It’s a great conversation with one of Gran Fondo's most thoughtful and accomplished riders.