Jay Petervary’s path to recovery
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JAY PETERVARY’S PATH TO RECOVERY
In today’s competitive landscape, there’s no shortage of races for riders to take on, with a new endurance or gravel event popping up seemingly every other day in some remote part of the planet. But even with this surplus of challenging opportunities, there are certain competitions that will always hold a special place in the hearts of individual riders. For Jay Petervary—and for many of his fellow ultra-athletes—that race is the Tour Divide. We last spoke with Jay following the Tour Divide’s 2021 edition, at the time his seventh and ultimately victorious effort. A lot has changed for Jay in the intervening years. Last August, while attempting a FKT (fastest known time) on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (the foundation of the Tour Divide event), Jay was struck by a vehicle from behind. The crash left him with severe injuries and placed him on a long, difficult road to recovery—one which he is approaching with his characteristic resolve. We recently caught up with Jay to learn more.
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From the whole PEdALED team, we continue to wish Jay the best of luck towards a speedy recovery—and we are all looking forward to seeing you complete your eighth and most ambitious Great Divide ride. You can follow Jay on Instagram @jay_petervary