10.5.11

Thanks to all those who applied to the 2012 Tough Girl Cycling Team... we will be in touch soon. In the meantime feel free to catch up with our latest Newsletter!

9.21.11

It is that time of the year... the 2012 Tough Girl Cycling Team Application is now open!!! It will be closed on Sunday October 2nd at 10pm... if you are interested in riding for the team... be sure to get your application in!

2012 Tough Girl Cycling Team Application

9.12.11

Thanks to all that came out and raced the Innaugural "Queens of Cross"... The event was a huge success! We had 36 women compete in the Senior Women's 1st Timer Category... so exciting! We hope to see many of you out this season as you try out a few other events. Best of luck in your cyclocross season!

8.15.11

Congrats to Tough Girl Jane Rynbrandt who finished 8th overall in the women's field at The Leadville Trail 100 MTB race! Jane's 8th overall also landed her a WIN in her age group... and the official BIB belt buckle with a time of 8:38!

8.11.11

REGISTRATION FOR QUEENS OF CROSS is officially open!!! http://mad.sc/QOC2011

The Inaugural "QUEENS OF CROSS”
September 10th, 2011 Golden, CO

CALLING ALL LADIES!! (and gentlemen of course).
Every wanted to try out a cyclocross race??? Here is your chance! Our focus is providing an atmosphere where women and beginners can come and try the sport of Cyclocross without feeling pressured! But don’t worry guys... we aren’t leaving you out... there are plenty of categories for you too... we really just expect you to come out dressed in drag for a day to cheer the women in your life on!

-Presented by the Tough Girl Cycling Team in conjunction with The Happy Coffee Cyclocross Team.

For more info on our event... please click on the "Queens of Cross 2011" tab above!

8.10.11

Congrats to Margell Abel taking 2nd in Women's A's at the final race of the Boulder Short track series!

8.8.11

Congrats to Tough Girl Melanie Long for winning the Women's Cat 1 30-39 XC race at MSC # 8 Blast to the Mass in Snowmass, CO!

8.1.11

WOW we have been busy racing and racing! Here are some of the highlights...

Margell Abel WINS Expert Women 40+ in the XC Race at Crankworx Colorado!
Anne Lannan Places 2nd at CO State Criterium championships!
Brenda Moczygemba takes 4th in her age group at the Laramie Enduro!
Cathy Cantway heads up to Whistler to race at Kokonee Crankwork... Placing 8th in the PRO Women Giant Slalom and 13th in the PRO Women AIR DH!

6.16.2011

This year we have partnered with 303 cycling in writing a montly article geared towards Women and Cycling. Check out some of our first few articles!

Tips for Your First Bike Race by Nicole Novembre
Returning to Cycling After an Injury by Melissa Marts
Recovery and Balance for Women in Cycling by Jane Rynbrandt
Basic Riding and Race Nutrition Guidelines for Women by Talitha Vogt

6.12.11

What a weekend of Racing!
Tough Girls Sheri Boltz and Coreen Wright took 5th and 6th repsectively in the Pro Women's field at the Winter Park Hill Climb... Tough Girl Margell Abel wins the Cat 1 race at the Beti Bike Bash... and Tough Girl Melissa Marts takes 3rd in the Open Race at Beti Bike Bash... and the list goes on... Nice Job ladies!!!

6.5.11

Tough Girl Lynn Bush takes 2nd in the Women's Single Speed X-Country Mountain Bike event at the Teva Mountain Mountain Games in Vail, CO! Congrats!

5.30.11

Tough Girl Cristina Begy WINS the women's Single Speed category at The Gunnison Growler with a fantastic time of 7:45:58!! Nice Job Lady!

5.13.11

New Tee designs available through CafePress! Click on the "Buy Tough Stuff" tab to order yours now!

4.13.11

Want to know what the Tough Girls are up to? Sign up to receive our new team newsletter! Click on the contact tab above to sign up.

4.11.11

And they are off... off to a great season that is!
This past weekend several of the Tough Girls ventured out for their first race in 2011. At the season opener for the Mountain States Cup, Cheyenne Mtn Explosion, Talitha Vogt took 3rd in the Women's Cat 1 30-39 XC race. And Tough Girl Anne Lannan took her cyclocross skills to the road placing 2nd in the Women's 35+ race at Mead Roubaix.

Congrats Ladies!!!

3.30.11

2011 Tough Girl Jerseys NOW AVAILABLE.... Click on the "BuyToughStuff" tab above!

3.9.11

Mark your calendars... Tough Girl Cycling will be hosting our first Cyclocross Race September 10, 2011...
Queens of Cross! We will have a major focus on women's events... hang tight for details!

1.25.11

Thanks to all of those who came out to support us at our Fundraiser... It was a huge success!!! ... and a very special thanks to all of those who donated to the event!

1.14.11

..... THE PRIZE LIST IS GROWING!!! Come and join us Monday Jan 24th.... 6-9pm at Boulder Beer... details below!

1.10.11

It is official! The Tough Girl Cycling Team Fundraiser will be held Monday Jan 24th at Boulder Beer!

TOUGH GIRL CYCLING TEAM FUNDRAISER
ONSITE RAFFLE AND SILENT AUCTION!

WHO:        Bring You!  Your friends!  Your friends’ friends!
WHEN:       6-9pm Monday, January 24th
WHERE:     Boulder Beer, 2880 Wilderness Place, Boulder, CO
WHY:         Proceeds raised will support the TOUGH GIRL CYCLING TEAM!

Come Eat, Drink, Mingle... And Win Some Awesome Swag!!! ...we’ve got a little something for Everyone!

Lasik for $10?
 
The Tough Girl Cycling Team is hosting a fundraiser Monday January 24th at Boulder Beer 6-9pm.  We will be RAFFLING AWAY tons of prizes including a FREE Lasik procedure provided by Insight Lasik.  Lasik raffle tickets are $10/each or 3 for $25.  Your odds are good, give it a shot!!!  Also, just for buying a Lasik raffle ticket you get a $500 coupon off a Lasik procedure!!  It's a WIN WIN!

We'll also be raffling off and auctioning tons of other prizes like DTSWISS 2011 Tricon M1700 wheels, a 2011 SCOTT Contessa Scale JR Mountain Bike, a Feedback Sports Silver Rakk, Digital Chain Guage, and Velo Wall Rack, Pearl Izumi Cycling Gear, Crankbrother Cobalt 2 handlebar, Niterider MiNewt.150 Cordless light, Truvativ Noir Crank Set, Schwalbe Tires, Rudy Project Helmet, sunglasses, and tees, Save Our Soles Socks, Outlaw Earth customized Tough Girl Cycling HEIST Messenger Bag, massages, race entries, hard goods, nutrition, color consults, and all kinds of cycling gear!  Come join us and support Tough Girl Cycling!

Download the EVENT FLIER!

12.30.10

Check out the NEW Tough Girl Team Blog! You can access it from the MEDIA Tab above...
or click here ..... http://toughgirlcycling.blogspot.com/

12.10.10

The 2011 Tough Girl Cycling Team Application period has ended.
Thank you for the overwhelming number of responses... we will be announcing the 2011 roster very soon!

12.3.2010

The 2011 Tough Girl Cycling Team Application is happening NOW... Hurry as it is only open until Thursday December 9th at Midnight! We are looking for female riders who plan to race Road, Mountain Bike, or Cyclocross in the Colorado Front Range for 2011.

Best of Luck!
TOUGH GIRL TEAM APPLICATION

11.29.2010

Congrats to Tough Girl Jane Rynbrandt who finished 5th overall for Open Women in La Ruta de los Conquistadores!!! Also a congrats to Margell Abel, winning yesterday's Cyclocross race in Boulder!

Be on the lookout for a "Save the Date"... The Tough Girl annual Fundraiser is moving to January!

11.19.2010

Stay tuned... the 2011 Tough Girl Team application will be opening up very soon!

11.11.10

Tough Girls heading up to Fort Collins to race the The New Belgium Cup Gran Prix of Cyclocross this weekend.... come cheer us on!

and....

Best of luck to Tough Girl Jane Rynbrandt... she leaves for Costa Rica next week to race La Ruta de los Conquistadores!!!

9.10.10

As the 2010 MTB and ROAD seasons come to a close... the Tough Girls are gearing up for CYCLOCROSS!!!

Congrats to all of our fanstastic MTB and ROAD results in 2010...

and just to name a few...
Brenda Moczygemba, 2010 MTB Marathon National Champion, W 19-29
Margell Abel, 2010 CO Criterium Masters State Champion, W 35+
Anne Lannan, 2010 CO Criterium Masters State Champion, W 45+
Meghan Kane, 2010 CO Super-D State Champion, W 15-18
Lisa Strong, 1st, Laramie Enduro, Single Speed Women
Kimberly Nuffer, Series Champion, Front Range MTB Series, Single Speed Women
Melissa Marts, 2nd, Laramie Enduro, Pro Women
Melanie Long, 2nd, Mellow Johnny's Classic, Cat 1 Women
Jane Rynbrandt, 2nd, Leadville Trail 100, Women 20-29
Lynn Bush, 2nd, Winter Park Mary Jane Circuit Race, W Expert 30-39
Cathy Cantway, 3rd, Chalk Creek Triple Crown 4X, Pro Women
Amy Robillard, 3rd, Stone Temple 8, Solo Women
Talitha Vogt, 3rd, MSC #5 Blast to the Mass, W Cat 1 30-39

8.5.10

Check out Tough Girls in action... our new 2010 Tough Girl Photo Gallery is updated! ... just click the Gallery link above.

7.31.10

Tough Girls Lisa Strong and Melissa Marts have fantastic finishes at the Laramie Enduro in Wyoming today. After 6+ hous on the bike and 111 k... Lisa Strong WINS the Women's single speed category and Melissa Marts places second in Open Women! Nice work Chicas!

7.4.10

Once again Tough Girl Brenda rises to the top as Marathon National Champion for Cat 1 Women 19-29 at the Fircraker 50 in Breckenridge, CO. Stars and Bars on the 4th!

6.20.10

Tough Girl Brenda Moczygemba Places 2nd in Open Women at the inaugural BAILEY HUNDO!!!! Way to go Lady! 9:20 is fast for 100 miles on a mountain bike!!
http://www.bailey100.com/

5.16.10

Tough Girl Cathy Cantway places 3rd in the Pro Women's Mountain Cross event at Chalk Creek Stampede in Nathrop, CO.

4.20.10

2010 is in Full Swing! New roster, New sponsors, and some fantastic results to start the season off right!

Tough Girl Lynn Bush gets a mention on cycling news for Sea Otter Pro Women Super-D...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/us-pro-xct-2-sea-otter-classic-1/super-d/photos/116034

1.20.09

Stay tuned as the 2009 Tough Girl Roster will soon be announced!

Thanks for the overwhelming response to the 2010 Tough Girl Cycling Team Application Period! 2010 Team members will be notified shortly. In the meantime... Best of Luck!