Welcome to the online home of cycling at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Since collegiate cycling's inception in 1987, the CU Cycling Team has been a dominant force in the collegiate ranks.
Team Info
October 8, 2006
The University of Colorado has been a major part of collegiate cycling since the inception of the National Collegiate Cycling Association in 1987. The club's success can be attributed to CU Cycling's reputation as one of the best programs in the country, allowing the team to attract new talent and give new riders the tools and guidance to reach their goals, each and every year.
CU Cycling has provided a venue for the development of riders such as Tim Peddie, Juli Furtado and Tyler Hamilton. CU Cycling strives to offer every member of the program the best opportunities to improve, both on and off the bike.
CU Cyclists race in NCCA, USCF and NORBA category races. Riders benefit from racing through the whole year by competing in mountain, track, road, and cyclocross events. The team's main focus remains collegiate racing. There is no substitute for the teamwork and fun of racing at the collegiate level.
The goal of the NCCA is that the team is placed above the result of any one rider. In collegiate racing, placing a number of riders high in the results is much more important than taking first. The point structure rewards the most consistent team.
Bicycle racing is a time and capital intensive sport, and there is no better time to test the waters than one's collegiate years. The team provides the coaching, resources, and camaraderie that help anyone reach their goals on the bike.
Team Video
Watch our team videos about the cycling team produced by the cycling team.
Women's Coach
Missy Thompson has raced at an elite level for the past 10 years. During her years of elite competition Missy has had the opportunity to work with many of the best coaches, physiologists, nutritionists, sports psychologists, and athletes. She has gained a wealth of knowledge that she wants to share with the CU cycling team.
Missy has raced nationally and internationally as both a track sprint, track 500m rider and road rider. She has been a member of the US National Team and the T-Mobile Professional Women's Cycling Team. Missy has attended races including World Cups, World Championships, Pan American Championships and the Tour de France Feminine. Missy has won 22 National Championship medals including two Junior National Championships and 8 Collegiate National Championships. She has set national records in the 200m and 500m that stand to this day.
In addition to racing, Missy has participated in the sport of cycling as a coach, promoter, and official. She has been on the Colorado Velodrome Association Board for the past 3 years. When not training or coaching, Missy spends her time doing research in the University of Colorado's Locomotion Laboratory.
To find out more about Missy visit www.rockymountaincoaching.com
