I started cycling at the age of 12, without knowing what I was getting into, and how much it would impact my life. I would ride my bike twice a week with my local club in Gatineau, QC. I remember hating the way I looked with a helmet on, so I would let my hair down — terrible rookie mistake.

I did short track speed skating in the winter for about 3 years, before fully committing to road cycling when I began to get my first podiums. After finishing second at the Canadian Championships as a first year junior, I learned that I had been selected for the World Championships, something that had never even crossed my mind when I first entered the sport. At only 16 years old, I travelled all the way to the UK with the heaviest suitcase in the world to do my first ever big race. I never stopped travelling from then, and I definitely improved my packing skills.