US Women's Development Program
Follow the program's young female cyclists as they embark on their journey to the top of the pro ranks
The US Women's Cycling Development program was founded by former pro rider, Michael Engleman, as a way to help promising young women cyclists reach their full potential as athletes.
The dedicated and well spoken women of this program provide thoughtful, compelling and sometimes hilarious anecdotes of their experiences in this diary. For further reading about the program, visit the USWCDP website.
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Minnesota history
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Kat Carroll Ah Minnesota, home of Target, "oh, don't you knows" and the Nature Valley Grand Prix....

Recounting Aude's emotions
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Amy Dombroski Sometimes strokes of bad luck can be bittersweet because the good times are right...

May 30, 2008
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The USWCDP was created not as a replacement for anything or to be a copy of any Federation or other...

Killer effort at Gila
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The following is a diary from Colavita/Sutter Home rider Kristin McGrath at the Tour of Gila. Every...
A Chance to Give Back!
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The recent merger between USWCDP and JET Cycling is something to get excited about. If you are on...

The cycling community
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Cycling isn't just a sport; it takes up all 24 hours in a day. Cycling to me is a lifestyle – I...

Spinning wheel
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"What goes up, must come down, spinning wheel, gotta go round" – Blood, Sweat and Tears I first...

Tanner keeps it fun
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Editor's Note: At just 10 years of age, Millie Tanner is looking to follow in the footsteps of one...

Heading across the Pond – Phase III
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For the past 1.5 months, I've been running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I do not know...
Heading across the Pond – Phase II
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The minute I signed my contract with Menikini-Selle Italia-Masters Color, I went to the store and...

Heading across the Pond – Phase I
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I can't believe I'm finally here. I've been so nervous about planning for this trip that it's never...

Burrito bookends at Redlands
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It started and ended with a burrito. Most good stories should start like that. Michael Engleman, my...

Going down under
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The southern hemisphere provided a World Cup win, a broken collar bone, road rash, and two bruised...

Riding with Taylor
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Today, I rode to the top of this mountain in Santa Barbara called Gibraltar (or at least that's the...

Kids on bikes
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I'm sure if we all think back to our childhood we can remember getting our first bike for Christmas...
Secret training
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I hear that in order to really make it to the top in cycling, you have to work for that excellence...

The good life
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While Amy Winehouse is probably in Rehab right now for drugs, I'm currently in rehab singing along...

The Worlds experience
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Begging for a means to help me with the trip, Michael Engleman contacted Genuine Scooters, a sponsor...

Keeping training interesting with alligators
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The week after Christmas was the longest training week I've ever done. I rode everywhere there is to...

Rekindling the sparkle
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I came back to Boulder because I lost my sparkle. Technically, I came back because I wanted to spend...

New traditions
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The training here in Boulder, Colorado, has been on-and-off since my last diary entry . The winds...

Stage races, exams and a wedding
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In this last year and a half I've taken the Virginia Bar Exam, completed my first full year of...

It'll Only Make You Stronger
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That's my new motto for my training life in my new home of Boulder, Colorado. I moved here a month...
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