Championship winning road cyclist Kayle Leogrande began his success in the industry at the young age of 13, but even prior to that he had been successful in the BMX world, racing and winning from the time he was 8 until he was 11. When he decided to start road cycling, it was immediately evident that he had talent and it wasn’t long before he was climbing a ladder of road cycling success. Not only was Kayle competitive in his sport but he enjoyed what he did. He won all three state championships within his first year as a junior cyclist and a total of seven state and two national championships throughout his entire junior career. Though Kayle enjoyed a significant amount of success at the junior level and looked to have a promising career as a cyclist, he decided to quit at the age of 18 so that he could pursue his love of tattooing.
Living in the Grand Terrace area of the Inland Empire, Kayle often saw cyclist riding from Redlands to Riverside. Every winter he contemplated getting back into cycling, knowing that it wouldn’t take him long to get back into shape, but before he knew it 9 years had passed. While his tattoo career and family life were both blooming, he found himself unhappy with the fact that he couldn’t even jump on a trampoline with his daughter without getting winded, so he decided in 2004 to get back on a bike.
A year later in 2005, Kayle went pro, cycling with the Jelly Belly team and then winning the 2006 USCF Elite National Criterium Championship. 2007 was an even more successful year for him, winning 12 races, gaining international success, and having two top point finishes at Philli Week, helping put Rock Racing on the map.
Currently, Kayle is looking forward to the September release of his new brand of clothing and cycling gear, energized by the vision of using his own artwork on cycling clothes. Excited about building the new Monster Media cycling team and motivated to have a successful 2011 season, Kayle Leogrande is making his way back to the top of the road cycling ladder.
Who is Kayle Leogrande?
Living in the Grand Terrace area of the Inland Empire, Kayle often saw cyclist riding from Redlands to Riverside. Every winter he contemplated getting back into cycling, knowing that it wouldn’t take him long to get back into shape, but before he knew it 9 years had passed. While his tattoo career and family life were both blooming, he found himself unhappy with the fact that he couldn’t even jump on a trampoline with his daughter without getting winded, so he decided in 2004 to get back on a bike.
A year later in 2005, Kayle went pro, cycling with the Jelly Belly team and then winning the 2006 USCF Elite National Criterium Championship. 2007 was an even more successful year for him, winning 12 races, gaining international success, and having two top point finishes at Philli Week, helping put Rock Racing on the map.
Currently, Kayle is looking forward to the September release of his new brand of clothing and cycling gear, energized by the vision of using his own artwork on cycling clothes. Excited about building the new Monster Media cycling team and motivated to have a successful 2011 season, Kayle Leogrande is making his way back to the top of the road cycling ladder.