Andrew Pinfold didn’t arrive in cycling through a grand plan to turn pro. He was a kid from outside Toronto who got hooked on mountain bikes in the early 90s, racing Canada Cups, earning a Worlds invite, and slowly realizing that his engine wasn’t built for two-hour marathons. It was built for timing, positioning, and speed.
Road racing became the outlet. Criteriums became the classroom.
From provincial dominance in Ontario to learning hard lessons in the U.S. peloton, Andrew’s career wasn’t built on raw watts alone. It was built on race IQ. The craft of moving through a field without burning matches, understanding respect and hierarchy inside the bunch, and knowing when to commit. Those skills took years to develop, and they shaped him far more than any power number ever did.
He raced through cycling’s most complicated era. The Armstrong years. The Landis fallout. He witnessed firsthand how infrastructure, money, and attention flooded into North American cycling, and how quickly the cracks showed beneath it.
He competed into his 30s, evolving with nutrition science, training philosophy, and a changing sport. Now, as a coach and mentor, he’s focused on something deeper than output. Teaching young riders what doesn’t show up on a spreadsheet. Positioning, instinct, and character.
This conversation isn’t just about results. It’s about racecraft, responsibility, and what lasts long after the finish line.
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