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VIDEOS

August 21, 2019

Amy Charity had a successful weekend launching SBTGRVL last weekend as a co-founder in her home town of Steamboat Springs. This week she will be racing the #ColoradoClassic - tomorrow's first stage also happens to be in Steamboat! Hear what she has to say about training and the name of her book "The Wrong Side of Comfortable".

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June 11, 2018

Stories of grit and motivation from 4 female professional cyclists from Steamboat Springs.

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June 01, 2018

Women in the cycling industry share their stories.

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#200women200miles

March 23, 2018

Think back to the times you’ve thought about dropping (almost) everything in life to switch direction – Amy Charity did it, and is going to talk about the experience with us.

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January 31, 2018

Amy Charity is a retired US National Team cyclist who knows what it’s like to make a radical change for a better life.  Amy will talk with SheSpark readers LIVE about her personal experience and strategies for making big changes in your life or just sticking to your goals. A perfect chat topic at a time when most people lose traction on their new year resolutions.

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January 20, 2018

Amy Charity joins Andy Asher to discuss tips on getting outside of your comfort zone.  They discuss what holds some people back from reaching their potential.  Amy conveys why it is never too late for someone to make a change and discover potential that they never knew they had.

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November 25, 2017

Amy Charity joins Good Morning, Arizona to discuss her new book The Wrong Side of Comfortable.

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September 14, 2017

Amy Charity Joins Tony Counts in the Studio to discuss her new book The Wrong Side of Comfortable.

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ABC News EXCLUSIVE: Ride along with Team Optum as they try to win a world championship

September 22, 2015

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The UCI Road World Championships started with the Women’s Team Time Trial Sunday morning. One of the teams competing in that event, Team Optum, allowed 8Sports to ride in its follow car as its cyclists tried to win a world title. Enjoy this exclusive inside look at the ups and downs of team time trial racing.

July 08, 2013

Amy Charity shares her perspective on living in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and the upcoming USA Pro Challenge.Steamboat Springs will be hosting both a finish and start stage during the USA Pro Challenge, riding into the Yampa Valley, August 21st & 22nd.

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PODCASTS

Interview with Kaysee Armstrong

May 05, 2020

Kaysee discusses why she signed up for the LeadBoat Challenge, how she overcomes fear, the difference between mountain bike and gravel races, the best advice she has ever received and much more.

The Gear Show - Reflecting on Pivotal moments

November 15, 2019

In this episode we explore that pivotal moment, making the decision to leave, how she filtered it and how she managed all the head stuff that comes along with making such a decision. Amy describes life on the racing circuit and the factors that came in to play to lead her to retire from pro racing. Because we are all a culmination of the experiences we have had, she now has parlayed all of this into a new way of living – she’s authored a book The Wrong Side of Comfortable, coaches, speaks at corporate conferences, and is a partner in SBT GRVL, a cycling race in Steamboat Springs, and coaches endurance athletes.

Build & leverage community around an event experience with amy charity of sbt grvl

February 28, 2019

“That was really instrumental: starting very grassroots and telling our story. And also, being so aligned on what that story was.”

303 Cycling - Women's racing

February 07, 2019

Amy and Adelaide who are at very different points in their career.

 

Amy is in semi-retirement and at the time of this podcast perhaps considering a run at the all-women’s pro race, The Colorado Classic. Amy is also the executive director of Steamboat’s Bike Town USA and one of the founders of the new gravel race there, SBT Gravel race this summer.

Adelaide has a few seasons under her belt and currently rides for Stages Cycling and will be participating in the Colorado Classic. We talk about women pro cycling and racing in general. Some fun and interesting perspectives to be sure.

Deep dive with Dr. Jeanette Gallagher

January 17, 2020

Interview with Dr. Jeanette Gallagher - pushing the limits of being comfortable to soar to your dreams

January 17, 2018

Amy Charity joins Georgianna Donadio for an in-depth discussion on taking risks to discover your potential.  They discuss the pitfalls and the benefits of stepping outside of one's comfort zone.  Amy offers 3 tips to reaching one's potential.

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November 20, 2017

Amy Charity joins Kelsey Abbott, her former water polo teammate from Choate Rosemary Hall, in her podcast Find Your Awesome.  They discuss overcoming fears, discovering true happiness and why it is worthwhile to take risks.

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ARTICLES

Pro(moter) bike: SBT GRVL race director Amy Charity’s Canyon Grail

March 05, 2020

Amy Charity spent her life in finance before making the leap to the professional road racing scene. The race director for SBT GRVL now takes her speed and motivation to the dirt.

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How a schedule headache helped the Leadville 100 and SBT GRVL launch “LeadBoat”

November 15, 2019

When the Leadville 100 MTB and SBT GRVL races were scheduled on back-to-back days, organizers decided to create a new endurance event called the LeadBoat Challenge.

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VeloNews- How the SBT GRVL race boosted its female participation

August 15, 2019

Gravel race management earmarked 200 spots specifically for women after initial registration numbers were heavily male.

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8th annual Wellness Conference focuses on resources for caregivers

July 10, 2018

​Professional cyclist and Steamboat resident Amy Charity will give the keynote address at the 8th annual Yampa Valley Wellness Conference.

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Steamboat professional cyclists host Grinta Cycling Camp

July 10, 2018

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — When Steamboat Springs professional cyclist Amy Charity was racing in Italy, she noticed people would yell, “Grinta!”

Grinta means grit in Italian, but to Charity, she said it’s much more than that.

“It's grit but also force and momentum and the fight,” Charity said. “So when you're racing and you hear Italians saying that, it's that cheer you don't hear in the U.S. It's exactly what you need in that moment.”

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