Velo Girls honored by USAC

USA Cycling named the Velo Girls club of northern California as the 2008 Women's Club of the Year.

"This honor recognizes us for our contributions to the cycling community as a whole, and especially for our work with women," said Lorri Lee Lown, founder and coach of Velo Girls. The organization was previously named Women's Club of the Year in 2003 & 2006, and in 2004, and Division II Club of the Year in 2004.

(Additional editorial assistance by Bjorn Haake.)