Team USA Para-Cyclists Train for 2026 | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

Team USA’s para-cycling squad is crushing it at Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, training hard for the 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Huntsville. From August 11–19, elite athletes like Grant Simonds (who bikes 20–25 hours a week even before para-cycling) and Justin Mathers (a retired Army vet who found speed on a C3 bike) are pushing limits with grit and resilience. Jamie Whitmore, who switched from running after cancer, proves the power of reinvention. The championships, free and open to the public, run September 4–7, featuring time trials, road races, and a handcycle…