For Immediate Release:
"Dare to dream".........PROMAN rider Shelley Olds to race Track World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland.
It only seems so recently that I got a call from Shelley that she had won her first cat 4 race. It was one of the best messages I had ever received and i kept it for months. She was so ecstatic and I could see her desire to win early on. Fast forward 3 years later and she will be representing the USA at the track world Championships. The ultimate goal being the London Olympics 2012.
Shelley is a dedicated athlete, dedicated to her training, her team and her family. I am so proud of her. The PROMAN team and Shelley have worked tremendously hard to get to this place. We formed a UCI track team 2 years ago and attended every world cup. We did this by generous donations from family, friends and even fellow racers. This grass roots team has shown that anything is possible. Shelley earned her spot with consistent top ten results in both world cup points and scratch races and finishing the world cup season in Ballerup with a bronze medal.
Shelley finished overall in the UCI standings
5th Scratch
10th Points
and overall in the world cup standings
6th points
7th scratch
"There are so many people to thank for the opportunities set before us, i cannot begin to name names in fear of leaving someone out. We are so grateful for all of the support."
~ Nicola
"I just received the news and I could not be happier. I am so proud to be representing our country on the track at the World Championships. It's an absolute honor. It has taken so much work and support from many people to get to this point and its another step towards 2012. I have a month of hard work ahead of me as I prepare, but I am looking forward to having fun with it. I am ready for the challenge and excited for what lies ahead of me."
~ Shelley
Original article appears at http://proman-paradigm.blogspot.com/2009/03/shelley-olds-selected-for-worlds-team.html