Peyton Burckel
Hometown
Slidell, Louisiana
Date of birth
26 April 2007
Languages
English
Peyton has wanted to be a bike rider ever since he can remember, and followed his dad into the sport at an early age. During the pandemic, the young American focused on the bike because it was one of the few sports available to him, and although he dabbled in mountain biking, his main passion has always been the road.
A punchy climber, with a fast finish from a small group, Peyton finished 12th in a super-demanding road race at the World Championships in 2024 and won the Green Mountain Stage Race that very season. Going into his first year as a U23 rider with EF Education - Aevolo, after graduating through the EF Education - ONTO team, the 18-year-old can’t wait to get started, and will be basing himself in Girona, Spain, where the team have a fully fledged and supportive service course.
Outside of cycling, Peyton is big into his fishing, and when he’s not training on home roads, he’s out on the boat and relaxing on the water.
Questions & Answers
If you could time travel, what date/year would you visit and why?
I would go back to the late 80’s and 90’s in America because it looked like so much fun with no phones. It looked more like living on the edge and figuring life out.
What is your favourite climb? What makes it special?
My favorite climb is Paris Mountain, because I have been doing intervals on it for a long time and it is the perfect interval climb.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
I would go to Australia so I can see a kangaroo and the Great Barrier Reef
What is your favorite song in your native language?
“Let it all work out” by Lil Wayne
Which two apps do you use the most?
TikTok and YouTube