Jerome is Stan's brother-in-law. He is the "original" cyclist in the family, and was a competitive racer in his university years. Jerome and his wife Ruth went to Colorado in 2002, the year Sam was born, to participate in Ride the Rockies. They enjoyed the tour so much that the next year Jerome invited Stan if he would like to join him to do the ride again. Although it didn't happen that year, Stan became serious about getting in shape and joined the Le Peloton cycling group Jerome rides with. So, Stan can thank Jerome for introducing him into this great sport.