Evan Soard named Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club cycling program director
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The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club announced that Evan Soard has accepted the position of cycling program director, effective June 16. Soard has a lifetime of experience in cycling and a passion for the sport.
Soard was born and raised in Denver, where he developed his love for skiing and riding bikes. From his early days of skiing at Winter Park to competing in mountain bike racing at the highest collegiate level, skiing and cycling have always played a significant role in his life.
Soard earned a degree in Communications from Western Colorado University, where he helped build the school’s mountain bike team and competed in several national championships. After moving to Steamboat Springs in 2001, he became a Professional Ski Instructors of America-certified ski instructor and later worked at Moots Cycles for 18 years.
He has been a youth development coach at SSWSC since 2018 and has coached the high school mountain bike team since 2021. He received the SSWSC Youth Development Coach of the Year award in 2024 and holds a U.S. Ski and Snowboard Level 100 Freestyle certification.
Soard and his wife, Laura, live in Steamboat Springs with their daughter, Sydney, who competes in moguls and mountain biking with the SSWSC.
As cycling program director, Soard will oversee all aspects of the cycling program, including spring and summer youth and competitive programs, camps, the high school mountain bike team, the community bike swap and cycling events. SSWSC Winter Youth Program Director Ali Givnish will continue in her role overseeing the youth mountain bike program in the summer.
In the winter, Soard will also be the head coach of the Devo Freeski program, one of the largest SSWSC programs, which includes young athletes pursuing freeride, slopestyle and backcountry skiing.
SSWSC has several youth cycling programs still open for registration. Programs are open to kids as young as 6, with available spots in both the June and July sessions.
New this year, SSWSC offers weeklong bike camps for kids ages 8 to 10, from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The Intermediate Mountain Bike Camp will take place July 28-31 and Aug. 4-7. The Advanced Mountain Bike Camp will take place Aug. 11-14.
More information can be found at sswsc.org.
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