He is still just 24 years old, but Quinn “Captain America” Simmons has already set ambitions that extend beyond professional cycling, outlining plans that could see him compete at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
Speaking with Belgian broadcaster Sporza, the Lidl–Trek rider said the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic Games would be his first objective, should he be selected. Beyond that, Simmons said he hopes to pursue a place at the 2034 Winter Olympic Games in Utah, potentially competing in the newly added discipline of ski mountaineering.
“First, I want to experience the Summer Games in LA 2028,” Simmons said. “After that, I want to set my sights on the Winter Games.”
Simmons’ comments come after a breakthrough 2025 season in which his aggressive racing style and frequent presence in breakaways (as well as his distinctive public persona) made him one of the most visible riders in the peloton. He claimed his first two WorldTour victories with stage wins at the Volta a Catalunya and the Tour de Suisse, finished second on a stage of the Tour de France, and secured third place at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. He later finished fourth at Il Lombardia.
During the Tour de France, Simmons was a near-constant feature on the broadcast, earning a most combative rider award as well as a “super teammate” award. He capped the race by proposing to his girlfriend on the rain-slicked cobbles of the Champs-Élysées, still in his kit following the final stage.
Visibility, Simmons said, is part of the responsibility that comes with racing at the highest level. “In the end, we are only paid to appear on TV,” he told Sporza. “You are obliged to your sponsors and your team to represent them as well as possible. You have to give the fans something to cheer for.”
“I’ve been close to a top result there several times, so I think something is possible,” he said.
Those targets form part of Simmons’ build-up toward a potential Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games. But if it is not in the cards for him to compete on two wheels, then perhaps on two skis instead. While rare, Simmons would not be the first cyclist to cross from summer to winter sport at the Olympic level.
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