EMMA White

Emma White is a former professional cyclist from Duanesburg, NY, now living in Morristown, NJ. She got her start with Hot Tubes in 2014 and 2015, during her final two years of high school. Joining the team just after her brother Curtis graduated, Emma was the only girl, but never felt like she was treated differently. After struggling to keep up with her male teammates at training camp, Emma questioned whether she belonged. Director and coach Toby Stanton pulled her aside and reminded her that she was there for a reason, and that every opportunity she was given was because he believed she was capable of more. That moment became a turning point in her confidence and career.

Following Hot Tubes, Emma signed her first professional contract with Rally Cycling (now known as Human Powered Health), where she raced for six years, while also competing in cyclocross with Cannondale Cyclocrossworld for four years. While racing professionally, Emma pursued her education at Union College in New York, earning a degree in computer science. 

In 2018 during her senior year of college, Emma was invited to a USA Cycling talent ID camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Despite having never ridden on a velodrome, Team USA’s track cycling coach Gary Sutton saw potential in her to compete in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Faced with yet another situation she didn't feel qualified for, Emma leaned on the mindset she developed on Hot Tubes: trust in the people who believe in you. Two years later she proved Sutton right– becoming a world champion in Berlin…. and shortly after, a bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics in the Team Pursuit.

Today, Emma is following her passion in the field of healthcare as a software engineer for ZEPHYRx, a remote respiratory monitoring startup based in upstate New York. She continues to bring the same focus and belief to her professional career that she carried through her years as an athlete. Although she has retired from competitive cycling, the mindset she developed on the bike remains central to how she approaches her work.

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When asked what advice she gives to younger riders, she shares a White family motto: “80% of life is showing up and believing in yourself.”