VeloNews.com – Collegiate riders chosen for Nature Valley All-Stars team.
Jen Purcell stayed with us this week in Trexlertown, PA for the Somerville race weekend. Super talented rider and we think she’ll really excel at this race. Good luck Jen!
Six collegiate women cyclists are headed to the Nature Valley Grand Prix next month to race in the pro race for the Fiber One Collegiate Women’s All-Stars team.
The women were chosen based on their performance at the collegiate national championships in Wisconsin this month. Collegiate women who were not already on a pro team were eligible for selection based on their performance in the Omnium at collegiate nationals.
The team:
- Jennifer Purcell, Midwestern State University
- Elle Anderson, Dartmouth College
- Rita Klofta, DePauw University
- Flora Duffy, University of Colorado-Boulder
- Leia Tyrrell, Oregon State University
- Kimberley Turner, Seattle Pacific University
Turner said qualifying for the team was a goal at collegiate nationals.
“As a full-time student, it’s definitely hard to balance academics and training,” Turner said, “but it’s amazing to see all the hard work paying off. I am so excited to have the opportunity to race with some of the top women in North America.”
Several alumni of the Nature Valley collegiate all-star team are racing for professional cycling teams, including: Erica Allar and Carla Swart (Team Vera Bradley); Devon Haskell and Amanda Miller (Team TIBCO/To the Top); and Kristin McGrath and Sinead Miller (Peanut Butter & Co-Twenty-12).
Team members receive free entry into the Nature Valley Grand Prix plus host housing, a support staff, an operating budget, clothing and a travel stipend.