2006 Team rosters

TRIA women’s cycling team announced

TRIA, a new women’s pro cycling team has been announced. With title sponsorship from the TRIA Orthopaedic Center, an orthopaedic facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota, riders on TRIA will focus on National Racing Calendar (NRC) races in 2006.

Teamwork is the foundation of TRIA. Manager Eric Lynch, who has worked with all of the team’s riders in previous years, said, "The TRIA riders are team players with great attitudes. I’m excited about the range of skills on the squad - we’ve got it all covered." Eric expects the team to do especially well at stage races with challenging courses.

TRIA riders hail from four nations and include Suz Weldon, always a threat in time trials and climbing races; Valeria Sanders, now recovered from a broken elbow and looking forward to the hilly stage races; and Jennifer Reither, an experienced stage racer with great sprinting, time trialling and tactical skills. Several riders on the TRIA roster hold national champion jerseys, and all have determination, tenacity, and proven team skills at crunch time.

Elite team roster:

Allison Beall
Kathleen Billington
Carrie Eller
Pam Hinton Moriah Macgregor
Jennifer Reither
Valeria Sanders
Martha Walsh
Suz Weldon

Development Team Roster:

Tia Bartos
Dana Robertson Halter

TRIA's races across the United States (and beyond) in 2006:

Willamette Valley Classic
Joe Martin Stage Race
Mt. Hood Cycling Classic
Nature Valley Grand Prix
Cascade Cycling Classic
Green Mountain Stage Race
Tour of the Gila
Tri-Peaks Challenge
Liberty Classic
Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
Tour de Toona
Bermuda Grand Prix

Title sponsorship for the TRIA women’s pro cycling team is provided by the TRIA Orthopaedic Center, www.TRIA.com. Contributing sponsors include Byrne Specialty Gases, Full Speed Ahead, Giro, nuun, Pierce Design, Vision, and the Washington State Bicycle Association.

2006 team rosters