USWCDP goes around Bend at the Cascade Cycle Classic

The group makes its way up one of today's longer climbs.

The group makes its way up one of today's longer climbs. (Image credit: Jon Devich)

Over the course of this season, Tricia Bailey had been talking to a few regional competitors at some of the tougher races in the Northwest about their plans for the Cascade Cycling Classic. Cascade is known for long, hot, dry stages that are crazy to undertake without team support. Tricia began thinking that if she could put a team together with some of these girls she usually races against, they could be competitive.

Follow the program's young female cyclists as they embark on their journey to the top of the pro ranks

The US Women's Cycling Development program was founded by former pro rider, Michael Engleman, as a way to help promising young women cyclists reach their full potential as athletes.

The dedicated and well spoken women of this program provide thoughtful, compelling and sometimes hilarious anecdotes of their experiences in this diary. For further reading about the program, visit the USWCDP website.