EXPOSED BY A STRAVA KOM: THE MANY LIVES OF A FAKE PRO CYCLIST

[Jenna Latour-Nichols]

Hey all-

I may or may not be in this article, but I was served multiple cease and desists so this story wouldn’t get out. 

Cycling tips, specifically Iain, worked on this story for over a year and I couldn’t be more grateful. 

The fallout of my time with this sociopath was beyond traumatic- not only for me, but for all of the people he swindled and lied to, took advantage of, and built relationships with upon false, egregious pretenses. Not to mention the friendships he tore apart. 

I still feel horrible for any person I brought into his circle even though I didn’t know the truth until it was too late. 

I hope that this story makes anyone who still believes his story  finally understand the depths of his deceit and cuts him off forever. 

And for anyone who will be triggered by this article because you were close to him, I am so sorry but I hope this can help bring closure. 

https://cyclingtips.com/2022/04/exposed-by-a-strava-kom-the-many-lives-of-a-fake-pro-cyclist/

Best, 

Jenna 

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[Donald Brew]

Jenna I haven’t even finished reading this article yet but I figured I would stop anyway and thank you for helping get it all out there! I, like you, got sucked into this guys orbit. He came off as very charismatic and friendly from the first time I met him and I had no reason to believe anything was amiss. Had it not been for some random person sliding into my DMs with a warning to not get “too close”, I decided to do my own research and when I couldn’t find a single shred of evidence or history supporting anything he said, I was done! 

I’m sorry that the experience you had was more traumatic. But I’m happy that you’ve brought about some closure! I’m happy that that community that was started under deceit was able to continue and thrive under the current honest leadership and a new name. Thank you! 

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On Apr 28, 2022, at 8:13 PM, Jenna Latour-Nichols <jenna.lat...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey all-

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[Beth Leasure-Hudson]

Truly sorry for you pain Jenna. I spotted him as a bit puffed up and a poser from the start both in his personality and in his credentials. Why didn't I say anything? I actually did but subtly. At the time it was the rise of younger women in leadership in the sport who didn't seem open to the guidance or advice of the older women around them. Or who felt they knew more or could do things better and perhaps they can; but I would like to humbly propose this situation as an example of pleading with the young and enthusiastic females (and males for that matter) to seek out and consider the wise counsel of older, experienced women (and men) in the sport. There's safety in asking for other opinions, the life experience and insight of the older members of the cycling community, and their character and legacies of decades in the sport. In MABRA alone, there are individuals my age and older who collectively represent hundreds of years of experience in competitive cycling - from officials, promoters, coaches, riders, and even volunteers.

Further this idea of poor advice based on the characters of folks is not an isolated case. There are others whose proclamations are inflated among us, and Strava can be used to expose it. For example, one woman claims to have been a pro in another country but also went after a QOM prize that was strictly for amateur riders who'd never been pro. So which is it? Strava segments are nice, but they are not the same as mass start racing with a multitude of uncontrollables. So claims for giving advice to new racers based on being a segment queen or king fall short of real expertise. This is just one example. I bless those people who wish to focus on Strava or Zwift, but it's not the same as IRL mass start racing in terms of specific physiologies, skills, and mindset. And even within the vast array of offerings in mass start competitive cycling, there are various expertises and perspectives. Fact checking is a good reminder for all of us.

Finally, I hope you can come to a point of forgiveness of this person Jenna. It happened. You hurt. You are recovered. He needs compassion for needing to be dishonest or to present a deceitful image of himself to feel successful in life; and this does not excuse his behavior nor the need for justice. But for peace and mental health, forgiveness is a lot lighter load than resentment. Lack of forgiveness does nothing to hurt the perpetrator, it only hurts the victim more by renting space in their head longer than the actual incidents. There is a ton of hard science and research about forgiveness and its benefits. Talk about strength to weight ratio - forgiveness for your own self - will improve that ratio more than any power-based training program. I have a ton of resources on this if anyone wants to know. 

Again very sorry for your experience. Glad you are empowered to be a truth bearer in this situation!  

[Lisa Martin]

Jenna, I am so sorry to hear that you and others were subjected to this abusive person. I am disgusted that USA Cycling did nothing. Thank you for your courage in getting this out in the open. 

Lisa

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