Ride with Eddie!

[maillotpois]

I KNOW!!! and I totally agree - in fact I came home right after the ride and looked her up. and there was another just amazing US woman there too. I felt badly that I hadn't really known about them so I researched them - and now a year later I have totally forgotten who they were.

I would recognize nicole cooke in a heartbeat. and jeannie longo. I don't follow domestic mens racing either, though. so there are a lot of men I wouldn't know.

but I still feel badly about not knowing/remembering those women. (there was also the fred distraction factor).

[jobob]

I've admired Dede Barry ever since I read about her winning a World Cup race on a lugged steel bike, built by her father-in-law no less, how cool is that?
http://www.bikespecialties.com/mariposa-dedebarry.html

She's retired now, alas.
And now I'm envious of her - check out her retirement present !
http://www.mariposabicycles.com/city-bike.html

[velogirl]

and there was another just amazing US woman there too.

If I recall, Brenda Lyons (Victory Brewing) was the other woman who was a guest rider. She lives up Santa Rosa way.