Aquafina Series Finale

It was a long, hard battle (especially that last race in the pouring rain), but after all was said and done, Swanky's took second and third in the Aquafina Cat 4 women's series! Part of the Cycling Made Real series, this six-race series was a priority for our team—we couldn't think of a better way to support the promotors and sponsors who were behind putting on events to encourage novice women bike racers. We absolutely attended events we might not have otherwise, and found all of them to be well organized and completely worthwhile.

Riding into the Capital Region road race (aka, Albany), Emma and I were floating just outside the top five. Thanks to the aforementioned weather, and the distance from New York, several of the top ranked riders decided not to attend. Their loss! Wendy Cohen of Hell's Kitchen turned out to be just out of reach, but our finishes were enough to pull Emma and I up the rankings and onto the podium (as it were). We're delighted, and even more more so to see how many women participated in the series—more than 55 riders in the Cat 4 series alone, including seven Swankys. These were tough riders, and tough races, so we congratulate and thank everyone involved—we hope you'll do it again next year!