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Katheryn wearing her World Cup leaders jersey from 2008
Photo: Chris Norris (www.chrisnorris.com)
Residence: Mountain View, CA
Years Racing: 10
Years on Webcor: 5
Top reason for joining Webcor: The people
How do you Go Green? I'm an avid recycler, I walk as much as possible (to the gym, grocery store, etc.), I re-use shopping bags, I use a programmable thermostat, I shut off lights when possible, I'm looking into installing a tankless water heater, I carpool to races when possible, and I encourage others to Go Green.
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 2005 nationals victory Photo: Casey Gibson |
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 A very rainy Sea Otter Classic circuit race |
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I began my competitive career early through basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, andI rowed all four years at Mount Holyoke College. I moved up to Vermont after graduating and took up a variety of outdoor activities – hiking, snowboarding, snowshoeing, rock climbing, and mountain biking. In 1999, I started mountain bike racing and was happy to be back in that competitive environment. Road racing was added to my world in 2000 when I began racing for the University of Vermont, where I was studying for my masters degree in Counseling. I instantly loved everything about road racing – tactics, teamwork, suffering, training, racing, the community. In 2002, I turned my racing focus to road completely and after racing regionally in New England, decided to make the big move to California to be “a bike racer." My first year in California (2003), I raced for Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club, a well-known, local club that provided me with great support. I took advantage of opportunities to guest ride with other teams at bigger races such as Fitchburg and Altoona. It was at Altoona that I had my best result, finishing 5th in one of the harder road stages and 10th overall. This result caught the eye of the director of the Canadian team Rona, and they offered me a contract for the 2004 year. 2004 was a huge growth year for me as I learned a ton working with other high level women racers and had my first exposure to European racing. Although it did not go very well, I knew I would be back. In 2005, I joined Webcor and have grown to think of Christine, Karen, Ted, and Dario as my family. They were there when I won Elite Road Nationals in 2005, suffered a horrible accident in 2006 that almost ended my career, and they have supported me throughout my best season in 2007 (see results below!). Many a tear and much laughter has been shared and I look forward to more this coming season. 2008 holds many possibilities for great team success as Karen has put together an amazing squad of veterans who bring an awesome level of knowledge, and newcomers whose energy and enthusiasm will fuel us through anything. Top results for 2007:1. Tour de l'Ardeche, 3rd overall 2. US National Road Race Championships, 5th 3. Redlands Bicycle Classic, 3rd overall 4. Central Valley Classic, 3rd overall 5. Altoona International, 6th overall Top career results: |
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