00:00The Pan American region has seen a few dominant performances by TNT's athletes over the years.
00:06Cyclist Devante Lawrence is hoping to add his name to the record books come 2025.
00:11His training has already begun in blazing heat.
00:14At times, his journey to the top is a lonely road.
00:17But as tranquil as he may look in training, he leaves quite a fire on the track.
00:22Training by yourself isn't the easiest thing to do.
00:25I generally prefer to be training with my peers.
00:28But when I'm by myself, sometimes I listen to music to be able to give myself an extra push
00:33so that I don't fall into laziness or moving slowly while in the gym.
00:38This effort will count for nothing, though, if he cannot strap down funding.
00:43They've applied for government assistance and continue to search for funds
00:47towards achieving his goal of making the youth Pan American team.
00:51Are you seeing rewards in the gym, on the bike?
00:55100%. Track cycling, especially sprinting, a good chunk of it is just gym.
01:02It's a strength sport, so you have to be as strong as possible.
01:05And gym is a major factor in producing strength on the bike.
01:10He trains under the guidance of local experts and is aiming to put his size to his benefit.
01:16But again, he's kind of an unusual rider. He's so big on the bike.
01:20His legs are so long that he doesn't look like he's traveling quickly,
01:25but he's generating quite a bit of torque.
01:28Even though cycling is a leg sport, the upper body does play a role in certain activities
01:34like stabilizing your body on the bike.
01:36When you're doing starts, you pull the bike.
01:38You don't want to just have big legs and a small upper body
01:42because you want to have some level of balance.
01:44A solid approach from a national emerging speed star.
