April 20, 2009 - Marin County, CA - USA Cycling today announced the nomination of PROMAN Hit Squad rider Cari Higgins to represent the USA at the upcoming Pan American Championships in Mexico. Higgins is the current elite National Champion in 500m, match sprint, Keirin and team sprint. Cari had a successful winter campaign in Australia with wins and podiums at the Melbourne Revolution and Tasmanian Carnivals.
"It is an honor to get the chance to represent the US National Team in international competition", commented Higgins. "I am looking forward to the high level of competition and mixing it up on the boards in Mexico".
Higgins has been racing for four years. She is a mentor for the new PROMAN junior program, as well as a founder of the Boulder-based Flatiron Flyers Junior Cycling Project.
“I am very happy for another opportunity to get another PROMAN rider to a Championship event. Not only is Cari currently the best sprinter in the U.S she is a fantastic ambassador for the sport.” Stated team manager Nicola Cranmer
Cari will complete her Pan Am training at the ADT Velodrome in Carson, CA over the next few weeks.
Cari Higgins by Rob Evans
About PROMAN Women's Professional Cycling / UCI Pro Track Team
The PROMAN Women’s Professional Cycling Team is dedicated to promoting the enjoyable and ethical growth of American cycling for women, and serving as a platform for women to earn berths on the United States National Cycling, Mountain Bike and Cyclocross Teams. PROMAN works in partnership with USA Cycling, the UCI and the Agency for Sporting Ethics (ASE), which in 2007 created the most aggressive anti-doping program in professional sports. All PROMAN riders and staff support a strict Code of Conduct, striving to treat competitors, race organizers, national and international cycling officials, spectators and fans with the highest standards of fairness, character, kindness and respect. The team believes in and loves the bicycle as a force for positive social change, an environmentally responsible transportation option and a healthy, enjoyable way of life for boys, girls, men and women of all ages.
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