MAN ON A MISSION

One morning in spring, Ryan Owens found himself pondering where the most sub-optimal place for squat training would be. Outside, with the chance of crashing through the rickety decking with a fully loaded barbell on his shoulders? Or pushing aside the furniture and risking the ire of his girlfriend who was conducting speech therapy sessions and would be, understandably, put off by the sound of his popping knees?

As part of the team that took silver in February’s 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships