Alex Volstad
Hometown
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Date of birth
3 January 2006
Languages
English and French
Nicknames
AV or Volstad
At just 20, Alex’s life has already taken unexpected turns. She once thought her life path would focus on engineering and had the opportunity to study it at university. Instead, she decided to follow her dream and become a professional bike racer.
Alex has always been an athlete. She was an avid speed skater growing up in Calgary and found track cycling when she was looking for a summer sport to complement skating. She loved that both sports demanded so much of her, but once she realized that she could train and race on the road and not be stuck on an oval all the time, she was hooked on road racing. Growing up so close to the Rocky Mountains, Alex also took up mountain biking and cyclocross.
As a junior, she was third at the Ronde van Vlaanderen Juniors, won the Canadian junior crit national title, and went back-to-back as the Canadian junior road champion.
In 2025, her first season as a pro, Alex showed her dedication to both her teammates and to her development. She won the bunch sprint at the Canadian road race national championship to finish in second place. When Alex had some time off from racing last summer, she went to Belgium to compete in a series of crits and road races to further hone her skills.
Questions & Answers
What’s your hidden talent?
I’m very flexible and can do the splits.
If you could time travel, what date/year would you visit and why?
I would go back in time to the Jurassic era to see what dinosaurs really looked like.
What is your favorite song in your native language?
Don’t Look Back In Anger by Oasis.
What is your favorite thing to do on a rest day?
Hang out with friends, relax at a coffee shop, and group dinners.
What is your favourite climb? What makes it special?
Anything with a steady gradient and a nice view.