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Joanna Petterson

Joanna Petterson is the woman to watch in the professional downhill and 4X scene, and she is looking to make 2010 her year.  A native South African, Joanna has been involved in all sorts of sports from soccer to surfing to snowboarding, but biking is her greatest passion.  She is hard-working, humble,and kind - a great ambassador of the sport.  Watch out for Ms. Petterson on the trails and give her a proper Harlot woohoo to cheer her on!
A few recent achievements:
2009 World Cup South Africa: 9th DH
2009 World Cup La Bresse: 13th DH
2009 World Cup Fort William: 16th DH, 14th 4X
2009 World Cup Maribor: 13th DH, 11th 4X
2009 World Cup Maribor #2: 13th DH, 11th 4X
2009 World Cup Mont Ste Anne: 3rd 4X
2009 World Cup Bromont: 4th 4X
 

Team Live Dirty Girls

The Live Dirty Girls are a dedicated mountain bike race team consisting of sport riders to a nationally ranked pro.  While being highly competitive they haven’t forgotten to have a lot of fun along the way! The Live Dirty Girls have finished on the podium at every 24-hour race that they have competed in.  Sometimes it’s good to be dirty!!! Their goal is to liberate and empower women by promoting fitness, fun and health through the pure joy of riding a bike. They believe that cycling and racing builds confidence on and off the trail.  They will be traveling to 24 Hour Races all over the back roads and interstates of the east and mid-west regions of the United States.  They’re bringing sexy back to the mountain bike world one race at a time!

Lone Star Works

Meet the Lone Star Works Women's Cycling Team, a team of nice southern women with one mission: to kick some butt on their bikes.  The team is made up of 2 moms, some single gals, a few married, all with different skills, training backgrounds and abilities - just a bunch of regular girls doing the extraordinary through hard work, drive, and friendship.  What do we mean by extraordinary?  They win major races - by a lot!
Yeah, these girls rock.  Follow their successes at lonestarworks.com. 

Charlotte McShane

Watch out for this little fire engine.  Charlotte is the current Australian Female Long Distance triathlon champion in the under 20 age group and will be jumping into the pro Ironman and Half Ironman scene next season.  Her achievements are too lengthy to list and span all 3 sports, but here are some highlights:
2008 - Victorian Sprint Distance Championships - 4th overall elite women
2008 - Xterra Offroad Triathlon - 2nd female 18-19 age group
2008 - Queensland Half Ironman - 4th pro women
2008 - XTerra World Triathlon Championships - 1st under 20 women!
2009 - ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships - 14th Elite Female (at only 19 years of age!)

Single Speed Outlaw Team

The Single Speed Outlaw Factory Team is a grassroots mountain bike team that promotes mountain biking and trail advocacy. Where most teams stick solely to racing, the Single Speed Factory Outlaw Team members also lead bike rides throughout Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Washington DC, as well as contribute volunteer hours to trail building, maintenance, and cycling advocacy.  And, of course, they love to promote single speeds and good times.
Check out their website: singlespeedoutlaw.com

Addie Stewart

Starting out as a cross-country mountain biker, Addie Stewart first tried out the thrill of downhill competition in 2004.  In 2005, she finished the season ranked 1st overall in Utah and nationally in Women's Downhill.  She also started racing Mountain Cross/Dual Slalom in 2005 and won the US Women's National title.  Addie made the jump in '06 from Expert to Pro in Downhill and Mountain Cross/Dual Slalom.   At a petite 5'2", this hard-working athlete is quickly rising to the top of her sport.  Watch out for great things to come from Addie!
A few recent achievements:
2009 4th St. Triathlon: 5th place
2009 Angel Fire Chili Challenge: DH 5th, MX 6th           
2009 Bountiful Bomber, Ut: DH 1st
2009 Wolf Mountain Mayhem: DH 1st, SD 2nd
2009 Snowmass Blast the Mass: DH 3rd

Punk rock cycling women's team

The Punk Rock Cycling Womens Team is an amazing group of Iowa women racing and riding their bikes, promoting their sport, leading clinics, hosting races, writing zines, teaching others, setting the example, getting involved, and just basically giving a damn. Like the punk music they are named after these women are passionate, fast, aggressive, and very much to the point.