Women in racing

[nemo]

My girlfriend is doing a paper on men and women in sports, and asked me if I could think of some women in cycling. Since I do not really follow cycling sports, I thought to ask all you fans out there. Any help with articles maybe some ladies who race could chat with her?Thanks.

[Maelstrom]

Check on nsmb.com, there is a new article on there. There is also a group called the dirty girls and a recent new dh group of 3 local chicks. We also have a large and popular female only dh training. Check on http://ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/bike/camps/

I would also check in the forums at www.ridemonkey.com there are a number of women there who race dh. I believe the subforum is called mudhunnies. Lots of semi and exper level racers if I remember correctly.

[dminor]

Check out Speedy Beaver Racing (http://www.speedybeaverracing.com/index.htm) - - group of PNW downhill gals based out of the Puget Sound Basin. Also, I highly recommend to anyone to read Marla Streb's book, Downhill: Life Story of a Gravity Goddess (http://www.marlastreb.com/book.html). A lot of really good insight into females racing at the elite level.

[LowCel]

Also check out the dvd Off Road to Athens. It has the women that were all competing for the one US womans spot in the Athens Olympics.