Six collegiate women cyclists including Flora Duffy 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.
