December 18, 2012 (Berkeley, California) – Vanderkitten Athletics will enter year 7 of sponsoring an Elite Women’s Cycling team in the 2013 season, competing in NRC and NCC events as well as select UCI events. Vanderkitten will comprise 12 athletes from USA, New Zealand and Canada, racing across the USA and Internationally.
The face of Ophelia Vanderkitten, representing “Women Who Kick Ass” has adorned the athletic and casual wear of dancers, runners, cyclists and motorsport athletes across the globe for the better part of a decade.
In 2013 Vanderkitten will ride ultra premium bikes from Italian manufacturer Wilier Triestina including the Zero.7, Zero.9 and Twin Blade.
Introducing the 12 athletes who will comprise the 2013 Vanderkitten Women’s Cycling Team:
From Exergy Twenty12:
Rhae Shaw (Can)
– 2012 Canadian Criterium Champion
– 2011 7th UCI Road World Championships TT
– 1st Tour de Bretagne Feminin International (UCI 2.2), Stage 2 TT
– 1st Tour de Bretagne Feminin International (UCI 2.2), Stage 3 RR
– 1st Tour du Limousin Feminin (UCI 2.2), Stage 2 TT
From Bike NZ National Team:
Sophie Williamson (NZL)
– 20x National Junior Road and Track Champion
– 1st Iron Hill Criterium USA Crits Series 1st NSWGP Overall
From Primal MapMyRide:
Liza Rachetto (USA)
– 2012 Giro Donne and Hawaii Ironman Finisher
Emily Kachorek (USA)
– 2nd Tulsa Tough Stage 2, 2012
Jessica Cutler (USA)
– 3rd GC 2012 Sea Otter Classic
Returning Vanderkitten:
Jennifer Reither (USA)
– 2008 USACycling Madison Champion
– 2012 1st MoPro Dutchtown Classic
Starla Teddergreen (USA)
– 2nd 2011 Sacramento GP
Kate Chilcott
– 6th GP Gatineau UCI 1.2
– 2012 UCI Road World Championships New Zealand National Team Representative
Ruth Winder (USA)
– Multi Time USA Cycling Junior National Champion Road and Track
– 2012 1st Somerville GP, 1st Cherry Pie Criterium
New Recruits
Jeannie Kuhajek (NZL)
– 1st PSIMET Fox River Grove Criterium
Elle Anderson (USA)
– 1st Burlingame Criterium, 2nd Giro d San Francisco
Amy Charity (USA)
– 1st Steamboat Springs Stage Race
Team Founder: Dave Verrecchia
Directors: Jono Coulter, Katheryn Curi Mattis
Community Coordinator: Courtney Dimpel
Sophie Williamson and Kate Chilcott will kick off the Vanderkitten year at the Calder Stewart Bike NZ Elite Road National Championships in Christchurch, NZ on the 12th of January.
The first team event will be GP San Miguel 27th February, followed by Vuelta Ciclista a El Salvador before Vanderkitten tackles the first NRC race of the year, Redlands Cycling Classic in California.
For more information visit www.vanderkittenracing.com