Tayler Wiles is a former WorldTour professional whose path into the sport — buying her first bike at around nineteen after a childhood in soccer — makes her a compelling argument that the door opens later than most people assume. She raced at the top level for Trek-Segafredo and became a clear voice on wages, inequality and the professionalisation of women's cycling at a pivotal moment in the sport's growth. Her story matters to amateurs as proof that a late start is no barrier, and as a window into how far women's cycling has come.
The major positions Wiles is known for in cycling and endurance sport.
Every appearance by Tayler Wiles on The Roadman Cycling Podcast — 1 episode in total.
Roadman blog articles that reference Tayler Wiles’s work.
“I came out when I was a cyclist and I literally had no backlash from the female peloton. it wasn't, it was treated like it was nothing, you know, there was no big deal and that is really how it should be in all of society, like it should not be a big deal, like that's the thing, it should just be an, oh, okay, that's fine.”
“I've even had conversations with male procyclists where I've asked why don't you think there's any gay men in the pro peloton and they say I don't think they would survive. And I was like, what do you mean by that? Like, how could you say that you don't think they would survive? And they literally think there's no gay men in the Peloton because they wouldn't be able to hack it.”
“Right now it really depends on the team you're on. If you ride for our team you definitely can make a living. I would say most of the girls on our team make a, I think all of the girls on our team actually make a wage that you could live on.”
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