Support WBURInstead Of Surgery, Man Pedals Off The PoundsPlay04:31Download AudioSam Evans-BrownOctober 09, 2012 ShareErnest Gagnon weighed 570 pounds before he decided to lose weight by taking up cyclocross racing. Forgoing surgery, Gagnon lost more than 200 pounds and recently competed in his first cyclocross race. (Courtesy of Ernest Gagnon)