Latest articles by US Women's Development Program
Pre-season Starter
This feeling hits me every year - at just about the same time - and no matter how much I do to catch...
Change the women's cycling world
It's been an interesting off season to say the least. They say that one thing is constant in life,...
A team effort
Good friends and sponsors – and sponsors who become good friends – are what make a bike racer's life...
Toto and surgery
I've never been one to sit on the sidelines and watch. In fact, even the thought of watching crazy...
Mr. Toads wild ride in the Toscana
Mr. Toads' wild ride was how Brooke Miller summed up the racing I was about to partake in – my first...
As I became a cyclist
As my inaugural year on the bicycle recently concluded, I came to the astounding realization that I...
Reporting from the field
Hi everyone. I'm reporting from the field. I am weighing over the repercussions I may face when I go...
Red, white and blue...plus a dash of pink
It was a crazy weekend. Trying to explain to my professors that I'll be gone for a week and that...
A year in review
Crossing the finish line this year in the first place position, shattering the women's course...
No more cheese
While I know I've been M.I.A. the past few months, be certain I haven't resorted to hustling to make...
Learning the mountain bike trade
My mountain bike is dirty. It is mostly just dusty and it is because I seem to enjoy eating dirt for...
Reflections on Missouri crit
This report is a long time coming. While at Nationals, I got an invite from Michael Engleman to race...
The beauty of Vermont
Not now, but maybe in like, five minutes. Vermonters live by the saying "if you don't like the...
Trying things for the first time
My life as a college freshman has so far consisted of driving. Lots of driving and way too much fun....
Following Wheels
In 10th grade, I was on the swim team – it was a pretty tight-knit group of people and we watched...
Butter bike
I woke up this morning to the pitter-patter of rain on my window – something I've grown accustomed...
The unknown makes the podium
I know I just wrote recently, but I have some exciting race news that I want to share. When I last...
Pleasant surprise
Most of us feel it: the tingling in our legs, the pounding in our chest and the desire to challenge...
Do not act like your four year old
It's not ok to act like your 4 year old...and other lessons from the 2008 Cascade Cycling Classic. I...
Flame burning bright
My 2007-2008 cyclo-cross season started in September, two weeks following my final road race. My...
A cheers to the USWCDP
Have you ever felt so tired that when you can't open the new jar of almond butter you burst into...
The first time
There is a first time for everything. There are first steps, first kisses, first houses, and there...
It's a Pastore Family affair
It takes a Team of people to develop athletes, students and citizens of the world. Parents,...
