Men's and women's teams try their hands at some unorthodox activities
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Riders try their hands at cross country skiing at the Rally winter camp.(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Evan Huffman jumping through the hoops(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
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Abby Mickey cross country skiing at the Rally winter camp(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
The team Accura didn't have trouble with the snow(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Jesse Anthony hits the mat at the gym(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Colin Joyce hangs above the foam pool at Rally's winter camp(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Colin Joyce gets airborne at Rally's winter camp(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Ryan Anderson and team owner Charles Aaron get ready to bowl at Rally winter camp(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Eric Young shows off his bowling form at Rally winter camp(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Heidi Franz, Megan Heath, Summer Moak, Sara Bergen and Erica Allar get ready to ski(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Hiking was a big activity for Rally at the team's winter camp(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Robin Carpenter enjoys the scenery at the Rally winter camp in Colorado.(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Skate skiing and snow shoeing were on the agenda at the Rally winter camp(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Kyle Murphy signed with Rally from Cylance.(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
A lone rider cuts a new path through the snow at the Rally winter camp.(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Riders head out into the snow at the Rally winter camp.(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Abby Mickey's cross country ski skills impressed at Rally winter camp(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Matteo Dal-Cin and Evan Huffman relax at the Rally winter camp.(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Paint ball was also on the menu during Rally's winter camp in Colorado(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Brad Huff swings toward a landing in the foam pool(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Eric Young gets ready for the fat bike ride(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
2018 signee Kyle Murphy dials in his time trial bike(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Ryan Anderson is back with the team after two season with Direct Energie(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
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Summer Moak signed with Rally from the Twenty20 women's team(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Heidi Franz works on her TT bike position(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Heidi Franz works on her TT bike position(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Erica Allar gets ready for the fat bike ride(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Riders prep their fat bikes ahead of a ride(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
And they're off into the great white wilderness(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Evan Huffman gets a tumble in at the gym.(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Tour of Utah winner Rob Britton gets ready to tumble(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
The men's team stops for a photo at winter camp in Colorado.(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Paint ball was also on the menu during Rally's winter camp in Colorado(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
Rally's women get ready for some cross country skiiing at winter camp(Image credit: Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
The Rally Cycling men's and women's teams spent the final days of 2017 at a 'winter camp' in aptly named Winter Park, Colorado, taking part in activities not usually associated with a pro bike racing team.
Riders tested their tactical aptitude with a series of paintball games. Tumbling was on the agenda as well, along with bowling, skiing and fat bike riding. There was also time for the serious business of dialing in their time trial machines as the riders, staff and management used the time to get to know each other and bond as a team ahead of the 2018 season.
The Rally Cycling women's team, founded in 2012 as Optum, will be in the seventh season in the women's peloton, while the men, entering their 11th season, will jump to the Pro Continental level this year.
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