About Me.

I started road biking when I was living in Japan as an English teacher, and after doing well in local races I was recruited by a women’s team, Asahi Muur Zero (now disbanded). 

 I rode with them for three years and during that time did several international UCI stage races in China, Thailand, and the US. After returning to the US at the end of 2016 I discovered and fell in love with Gran Fondo and gravel, and turned my focus to racing those disciplines. I am a GFNY world champion and a two-time USAC Gran Fondo national champion.

In 2017 I started my coaching business, and since 2022 have been coaching full-time. I am very thankful to be able to say that I absolutely love my job!

Fun Facts About Me

  • Current Residence: Arlington, VA (though I travel a lot!)

  • Racing Age Group: 40-45

  • Favorite Races: Gran Fondo! Particularly the GFNY series and the Gran Fondo National Series

  • Favorite Animal: my dog

  • Little Known Fact About Me: I went skydiving - not tandem - for my 16th birthday. I landed in and got tangled in trees, and was rescued by two farmers driving down the road

  • Favorite Activity When Not Cycling: I love yoga and try to do it a few times a week

  • Favorite Food: bread

See homepage for more recent results

2021 Races and other Notable Achievements:

10/10/21 - UnPaved 125 mile gravel race 2nd place women

9/26/21 - GFNY Ecuador 1st place women, 5th overall

9/19/21 - Ride Sally Ride crit 1st place women 1/2/3

9/12/21 - DCCX cyclocross race 2nd place women 4/5

9/6/21 - Green Mountain Stage Race 6th GC

7/25/21 - Wedu Segment challenge 1st place women

7/24/21 - Dirty Kitten 80 mile gravel race 1st place women

7/18/21 - Belgian Waffle Ride, California 18th place women

6/26/21 - GraVista 60 mile gravel race 1st place women

6/5/21 - Unbound 200 mile gravel race 23rd place women

5/22/21 - SweetWater Whiskey Rebellion 200km gravel race 1st place women

4/3/21 - Stokesville Little Switzerland 100km gravel race                1st place women

5/19/19 - GFNY World Championship                                                               1st place women    

5/20/18 - GFNY  world championship                                                                2nd place women