Selene yeager biography of michael

Athlete, Innovator, Storyteller

With a diverse background as a journalist, athlete, advocate, and mentor, Selene Yeager is an industry veteran whose work has introduced countless cyclists to gravel cycling. 

Well known as “The Fit Chick” for her writing in Bicycling Magazine and her significant social media presence, Yeager was an early proponent for gravel cycling.

Even as her colleagues scoffed at the idea of gravel cycling being a ‘thing’, Yeager was regularly sharing stories of her participation in early gravel events. 

Her writing has inspired countless riders to try gravel for themselves, while also helping to legitimize gravel as a unique cycling discipline unto itself.

She’s authored or co-authored a wide range of cycling books, including “Gravel!”. In addition to her writing for Bicycling, Yeager is also a contributor to a number of Rodale Press titles, including Prevention, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, and Runner’s World.

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