Christine D'Ercole

Christine D’Ercole is a Masters World Champion track cyclist, Peloton fitness instructor, and public speaker.

Career and education

D’Ercole grew up wanting to be a ballerina but was told that her thighs were too big. As a young adult, she wanted to work as a Broadway performer, choosing to attend a performing arts high school, followed by studying theater at Carnegie Mellon University. She used to ride her bike to classes.

After graduating from college, D’Ercole started auditioning for theater roles in New York City while working as a bartender and bike messenger to pay the bills. In 2021, she won 5 gold medals at the Masters Track National Championships, in the Points Race, Scratch Race, 2K Time Trial, Team Pursuit, and Team Sprint events. The surgery to remove the cancer was a success.

D’Ercole was in romantic relationships with women for many years and identified as gay. In 2021 she got engaged to a man she had met through a virtual Peloton class.