Orange Seal has relaunched their Family Seal series for 2021.
Much has changed for Orange Seal riders Payson McElveen and Hannah Finchamp since the 2020 race season that ended with a double victory at Mid South. Much has changed in the world since the last race numbers were pinned, but the dedication to sport and performing at the highest level remains, it just looks a bit different.
Episode 1 for the 2021 season explores pandemic life from an athlete’s perspective, spotlighting what makes the Orange Seal Off-Road Team special – family and passion. Follow Hannah and Payson’s as they train and celebrate cycling differently, with no start or finish line in sight. For the last 14 months.
“With so much uncertainty during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was really important to me to latch onto something measurable and concrete during these unprecedented times. So I turned to what I could control on a personal level – training,” said US Olympic Long Team member Finchamp.
Payson, Hannah, and the Orange Seal team reflect upon a year not prioritized by race results and dig deeper into off-bike activities that help promote sponsors and bring visibility to the sport. “Adversity, unknown, and misfortune can transform into immense opportunity”, said McElveen when asked about his journey through the pandemic “off-season.”
Follow along in this multi-episode series of Family Seal, brought to you by Orange Seal.
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