8.22.08
The 2008 mountain bike season has continued to be a success for the Tough Girl Cycling Team!

Mid July played host to MSC # 5, Blast to the Mass, in Snowmass, CO. Newbie PRO Tough Girl, Melissa Marts, took to her upgrade naturally... placing 5th out of 12 in the women's professional cross country (xc) event... a grueling 19 mile race with 3700 feet of vertical gain! Tough Girls Meghan Kane and Amy Robillard took 2nd in their cross country events in the Junior Expert and Expert 40+ categories respectively with Tough Girl Lynn Bush taking 3rd in the Expert 19-29 field and a 2nd place finish in the Women's Open Super-Descent. Tough Girl Nicole Novembre competed on the road the same weekend finishing 15th in the Senior Women's Cat 1/2 Criterium State Championships in Longmont, CO.

PRO Tough Girl Judy Freeman has continued to dominate the professional xc field across the country... and we couldn't be prouder! Judy took 14th in both the xc and short track xc events at Wyndham NMBS National in New York on July 20-21st in a field of 35+ women. Then she was off to compete at the USA CYCLING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in Mount Snow, VT where she placed 8th in the professional women's xc event and 17th in the short track xc event! 8th in the nation for xc... Congrats lady! And to cap it off she now holds the title of COLORADO STATE CHAMPION in the women's professional field... a well earned title racing through rain, mud, and lightning! The state championships were held at MSC #6, The Sol Survivor, in Sol Vista, CO August 2-3. Junior Expert Tough Girl, Meghan Kane, also took a stab at the state titles coming very close with a 3rd place finish in her xc event and a 2nd place finish in the Junior Women Super-Descent!

Tough Girl Allison Seymour seems to have a knack for demanding cross country endurance events. On July 26th she took 13th in the Open women's 35+ field at the Laramie Enduro, the Wyoming Ultra Marathon Championships, a 111K xc event where she spent 8 hrs in the saddle!

Colorado Crankworx was in full effect in Winter Park, CO on July 31st - August 1st. PRO gravity racer, Bobbi Kae Watt, had an eventful weekend of races taking the WIN in the Professional women's Super-Descent and a well earned 2nd place finish in the Dual Slalom event! Nice job Lady! Cyclocross racer, Andi Burnum, took another stab at racing mountain bikes taking a win in the Sport 19-29 XC race... perhaps its time she admits she's a natural on the mountain bike!

And to round out these strong showings... the Tough Girls headed 1000 miles east to Wausau, WI to compete in the NORBA 24 Hour MTB National Championships on August 2 and 3rd. You thought 8 hrs was long in the saddle... try 24! Tough Girl Janis Sandlin entered her first SOLO 24 hour event taking the 9th spot in the women's Solo field with the support of veteran 24 hour racer Cristina Begy. Tough Girls Brenda Moczygemba, Jane Rynbrandt, Lynn Bush, and Melissa Marts competed against the strongest teams the Tough Girls have seen yet in the 24hr Women's Team Category. The gals pulled fast laps all through the night... and with the help of support members Jessica and Mike Heenan, Chris Bush, and Anuthee Huffstetter... they rounded the podium taking 3rd for the Women's Team National Championship Event.

Meanwhile... Tough Girls Judy Freeman, Lisa Matlock Strong, Lynn Bush, Nicole Novembre, and Sarah Levy have been stomping the local Wednesday night Boulder Short Track Series with numerous top 10 results and even a few top 5s in the Womens A field! ... did we mention a few women mountain bike Olympians tend to show up? And up in the hills... Tough Girls Meghan Kane, Brenda Moczygemba, Allison Seymour, and Amy Robillard have been dominating the Summit Mountain Challenge Wednesday Night Series with PINK! Nice Job Gals!

So much thanks to everyone involved in our success and for supporting us this year! Stay tuned as it is almost time to gear up for CYCLOCROSS... and Tough Girl welcomes new members for the cyclocross season... 2007 Best Cyclocross Female Rider for American Cycling, Anne Lannan... and cyclocross veteran, Margell Abel! We couldn't be more excited to have such a strong team going into the Cyclocross season.

7.8.08
June started off strong with Tough Girls Lynn Bush, Brenda Moczygemba, Janis Sandlin, Lisa Strong, and Andi Burnum taking the win at The Go Fast! 24 Hours of Erock! These gals finished 3 laps in front of 2nd place as well as a comparable placing of 5th in the men’s field. Meanwhile on the other side of town Tough Girl Bobbi Kae Watt also claimed a FIRST place podium finish at The Burn Mountain Bike Time Trial in Bailey, CO! Nice way to kick off the official start to summer!

The Tough Girls also had a significant showing at the Teva Mountain Games mountain bike cross-country event. With epic climbs and steep descents, this course tested every racers ability! Pro Tough Girl Judy Freeman finished 8th in an amazing field of Pro women while Expert Tough Girls Bobbi Kae Watt, Melissa Marts, Lynn Bush, Brenda Moczygemba, Nicole Novembre, and Janis Sandlin finished 4th, 5th, 12th, 16th, 25th and 26th respectively! Way to dominate the Expert field with pink!

Mid June brought about NORBA’s Ultra Endurance Event #4, the 12 Hour Cowbell Challenge in North Carolina, where Tough Girl Janis Sandlin placed 5th in a stacked field of Pro Women! While the same weekend played host to Mountain States Cup stop #4 in Crested Butte, CO with Melissa Marts finishing 3rd in XC and taking the WIN in the Women 19+ Super D while Brenda Moczygemba also took a 7th place finish in XC.

June rounded out with Deer Valley NORBA, stop #4 of The National Mountain Bike Series, in Park City, Utah. Pro Tough Girl Judy Freeman captured a 9th place in XC and 10th place in STXC against a world class professional field of 30+ riders! Expert Tough Girl Lynn Bush took 9th in her XC event and a 3rd place podium finish in the Open Women's Super- D event. Tough Girl Meghan Kane took 4th respectively in her XC category while Melissa Marts claimed her last WIN as an expert class racer! Melissa recently received her upgrade and will now be seen alongside Judy in the Pro Women’s field!! Way to race ladies!!

The Marathon National Championships kicked off July in Breckenridge, CO at the Firecracker 50 on the 4th! Tough Girl Jane Rynbrandt earned a stars and stripes jersey for her win in the Expert Women’s field!! Click here for a full race report! Tough Girls Amy Robillard and Brenda Moczygemba each climbed their way to a 5th place finish in their respective categories, while the Tough Girl team of Judy Freeman and Bobbi Kae Watt took 2nd in the women's team championship!

With many first place and podium finishes for the Tough Girls... this season is turning out to be our best yet!! Next stop is MSC #5 in Snowmass this weekend and the 24 Hour NORBA National Mountain Bike Championship in Wausau, WI where multiple teams of Tough Girls will compete!! Wish us luck and we'll keep ya posted!!

5.29.08
May has been jam-packed with top mountain bike racing results from Tough Girl... so here's the scoop!

May 2-3rd Mountain States Cup #2 Chalk Creek Stampede, Nathrop, CO..... We were so close in sweeping the Expert 19-29 Cross Country Podium... with Tough Girls Melissa Marts, Jane Rynbrandt, and Lynn Bush finishing 2, 3, and 4th respectively in field of 15. Expert 40+ Tough Girl Amy Robillard led her entire cross country race only to flat on a cactus a mile from the finish... and she was taken out at the line placing 2nd... so close! Professional rider Judy Freeman took to a strong cross country race finishing 4th in the women's field of 15 and Junior Expert rider Meghan Kane finished 4th in her race as well. Tough Girl Bobbi Kae Watt made her comeback for Mountaincross placing 2nd in the Women's Professional field on what looked to be a killer course! And to top off a good run of Saturday Results... Sunday's Short Track Cross Country event went well for the gals that stuck around... with Melissa Marts in 4th, Bobbi Kae Watt in 6th, and Jane Rynbrandt in 10th.... did I mention this was a combined field of 20 Pro/Expert Women... and all three of our Expert gals were in the top 10? May 3rd also marked a fantastic finish for Tough Girl Janis Sandlin sweeping 6th place in women's Open field for NORBA's Ultra Endurance race in Tennessee: The 12
Hours of Dirt Sweat and Gears!

May 17th Battle The Bear Mountain Bike Challenge, Lakewood, CO.... Tough Girl topped podiums were the norm for the weekend at Battle The Bear. Tough Girl sisters Lisa Matlock Strong and Lynn Bush duked it out in the women's single speed class with Lynn prevailing... what can we say... long time mountain bike pro, Lisa, just had a baby 2 months ago... and Lynn had to take advantage of being able to beat her. In the Women's Expert 19-29 field Melissa Marts dominated the race taking 1st place by over 3 minutes. Junior Expert rider, Meghan Kane, took to a strong 3rd place finish in her field and cyclocross racer.... mountain bike newbie, Andi Burnum, put in a fantastic performance winning the Sport Women 19-29 field. Congrats also goes out to Tough Girl Allison Seymour who stepped up the miles competing in the Frontrange 50 Mile Endurance Race on the same course. After 5- 10 miles laps... Allison finished strong in 7th for the women's veteran field.

May 23-26th Mountain States Cup #3 Chile Challenge, Angel Fire, NM.... Memorial Day weekend's races in Angel Fire, New Mexico proved yet another opportunity for Tough Girls to shine. Tough Girl Lynn Bush earned a great WIN in the Women's Open Super-D proving that endurance and skill take the day... and followed that with a solid 5th place finish in a very technical women's Expert 19-29 cross country race. Tough Girl Pro Judy Freeman had an awesome cross country race finishing 5th in a stacked pro women's field of 20 riders. Junior Expert rider, Meghan Kane, used her technical skills to climb on to the podium with a 3rd place cross country result.

Way to go Gals.

Thanks for all your support!

4.15.08

April 12th and 13th was the opening event for the Mountain States Cup in Fruita, CO. www.racemsc.com The Tough Girls charged hard and managed to pull off some top podium spots!

Saturdays event was a point to point mountain bike time trial... where Tough Girls Melissa Marts, Jane Rynbrandt, and Lynn Bush pulled off 4th, 5th, and 11th respectively out of a combined field of 34 Expert Women. Sundays cross country mountain bike race... took the gals through 20 miles of twists and turns and along the Western Rim of Fruita's desert landscape. Tough Girl Melissa Marts took the WIN for the Expert Women 19-29 stacked field of 20 gals with Tough Girls Jane Rynbrandt and Bobbi Kae Watt in 4th and 7th! In the Expert Women 40+ category Tough Girl Amy Robillard rounded out the podium taking 4th!

Nice way to kick off "The Cup" gals!

4.10.08

The past two weekends have marked the opening of the official mountain bike race season for the Tough Girl Cycling Team! ...and we kicked it off just right!

Professional rider, Judy Freeman, headed out to California for the opening race for the National Mountain Bike Series in Fontana, CA the last weekend in March. Judy placed 17th for the cross country event on Saturday and turned it up a notch Sunday taking 14th in the short track event... in a field of 45 of the top women mountain bike racers from across North America! You Rock Lady!

And then off to the desert this past weekend for stop #2 of the National Mountain Bike Series, Nova National, in Fountain Hills, AZ. Expert rider, Lynn Bush, pulled off an overall WIN in a field of 10+ women for the Expert 19-29 stage race with a 2nd place finish in Friday's Super-D Time Trial and a 3rd place finish in Sunday's Cross Country! The Cholla cacti had a hay day taking out some of the top riders for the weekend in the cross country event including Tough Girl Judy Freeman with a flat tire! But Judy keeps her spirits high as she felt strong throughout the weekend! Her next stop is NMBS #3 in Los Olivos, CA mid May... where I am sure she is planning her redemption!

Stay tuned as this coming weekend 10 of our 14 riders head to compete in the opening race of the Mountain States Cup in Fruita, CO, Rabbit Valley Rally!

3.6.08

Meet the 2008 Tough Girls... just click the Tough Girl Tab!

It is going to be a FANTASTIC year for the Tough Girl Cycling Team.... thanks to our wonderful sponsors!

We have put together our largest and strongest roster yet! Stay tuned as we have girls racing FONTANA and NOVA Nationals at the end of March and early April... and then April 12th and 13th marks the opening race for the Mountain States Cup in Fruita, CO. The starting lines will be dominated by PINK!

More info to come.... and thanks for your support!

1.25.08

Come join the Tough Girls on our weekly ride!
Beginning this Saturday January 26th from Big Ring Cycles in downtown Golden, CO.

Details:
-Every SATURDAY
-meet at 10:00 am.... roll out at 10:10sharp
-Meet outside of BIG RING CYCLES in downtown Golden
-bring your road bike... for now...
-Duration and pace will be determined on who shows up... and what people feel like that day...
-Guys are definitely welcome to come... but just remember... the ladies are setting the pace!
-There will be a NO DROP policy in effect... and all levels are welcome!

For now we'll keep it on the road.... but keep checking our website.... because when the trails dry up.... we'll alternate every other Saturday with a mountain bike ride!

Please share this info with anyone who may be interested!

See you on Saturday!
-The Tough Girls

1.24.08

The best part of having Lasik are those ha ha moments... example: its time for bed, time for my nightly routine... and I chuckle to myself... I don't have to take my contacts out... or... I roll over and I can actually read the clock on my nightstand! It is truly AMAZING! Thanks INSIGHT LASIK!

1.19.08

My computer screen has never looked this clear!

ITS AMAZING! Today is day one after my Lasik procedure... and I am seeing 20/20 in my right eye and 20/25 in my left... and things are only going to get better!

I went in yesterday for my 1:45 appointment and was home and resting my eyes by 3:30pm. I was a bit nervous... but the staff at Insight Lasik rest assured it was normal to be nervous and that everything would be fine. Sure enough... they were right. The procedure was so fast and painless... even with my super high prescription... I was only under the laser for less than 30 seconds an eye!

As suggested by Dr Jackson I chose the Custom IntraLase procedure. This allowed for the best possible end result.... and I have to say I couldn't be happier!

THANKS to everyone at INSIGHT LASIK for making my Lasik procedure a wonderful experience!

Tough Girl Lynn

1.12.08

It is on the books... ToughgirlLynn is scheduled for lasik eye surgey next Friday from Tough Girl sponsor INSIGHT LASIK in Lafayette, CO!

Stay tuned to read her Lasik diary!

12.19.07

With thousands of miles and so many races... we managed to obtain some FANTASTIC results... and even a few titles this year...
The "2007 NORBA 24 Hour Women's DUO National Champions"
Bicycling Magazine "Jersey of the Month" January / February 08
and "2007 Best Cyclocross Team OPEN Women" for the American Cycling Association!

Tough Girl, Andi Burnum, held on strong throughout the ACA cross series taking 3rd for "Best Cyclocross Rider OPEN Women"... nice job girl!

And then we headed to Kansas City, KS this past weekend to give a go at our first appearance at Cyclocross Nationals... despite the mud, ice, and a crash on the startline.... taking out 2 of 3 Tough Girls... we finished strong and had a BLAST!

Happy Holidays from all of us Tough Gals!

11.23.07

Tough Girl jersey named "Jersey of the Month" in Bicycling Magazine Janurary / February 2008 issue!

11.19.07

The Tough Girls still lead as the "Best Cyclocross Team" in the Women's field for the American Cycling Association! The past few weekends have been jam-packed with some of our girls top results for the cross season yet... 2nd, 4th, and 7th respectively for Jane Rynbrandt, Andi Burnum, and Lynn Bush... check em out!

November 10th On The Cross CX, Highlands Ranch, CO
4th OPEN Women, Andi Burnum
14th OPEN Women, Lynn Bush
16th OPEN Women, Jane Rynbrandt

November 11th XP Apparel Cross, Lakewood, CO
2nd OPEN Women, Jane Rynbrandt
7th OPEN Women, Lynn Bush
14th OPEN Women, Janis Sandlin

November 18th Pikes Peak Super Cross #2 Colorado Springs, CO
7th OPEN Women, Jane Rynbrandt
14th OPEN Women, Lynn Bush
18th OPEN Women, Andi Burnum

11.5.07

What a wonderful weekend full of Cross Racing and a Tough Girl Wedding! Tough Girl Andi Burnum takes the WIN in the Women's Cat 3 race at Sunday's Boulder Cup with Tough Girl Jane Rynbrandt following just behind in fourth! Way to go Gals!

Saturday night was filled with fantastic food and some serious dancing at Tough Girl Lisa Matlock... oh wait ...Tough Girl Lisa Strong's wedding! Take a peek at how well the Tough Girls Dress Up!

10.22.07

Cross season is here and in full swing...

Tough Girl Andi Burnum takes the WIN this past Sunday at Stop #2 of the Red Rocks Velo Series in the OPEN Women's Field battling through inches of snow and ice! We're so PROUD!

The TOUGH GIRLS also have taken the lead in the NUMBER ONE spot for the "BEST CYCLOCROSS TEAM" competition of the American Cycling Association in the Open Women's class!

Stay tuned as racing continues through December!

2007 Notable Tough Girl Cyclocross Results:

1st OPEN Women, Andi Burnum, Red Rocks Velo #2
3rd Women 35+, Amy Robillard, Frisco Cross #2
4th OPEN Women, Andi Burnum, Red Rocks Velo #1
7th OPEN Women, Andi Burnum, Frisco Cross #2
11th OPEN Women, Lynn Bush, Red Rocks Velo #1
12th OPEN Women, Andi Burnum, Boulder CX #1
12th OPEN Women, Lynn Bush, Foothills Cross
13th OPEN Women, Andi Burnum, Frisco Cross #1
13th OPEN Women, Andi Burnum, Brecktobercross
15th OPEN Women, Lynn Bush, Frisco Cross #2
16th OPEN Women, Janis Sandlin, Brecktobercross
17th OPEN Women, Andi Burnum, Boulder CX #2
18th OPEN Women, Nicole Novembre, Frisco Cross #1
19th OPEN Women, Nicole Novembre, Boulder CX #2
20th OPEN Women, Lynn Bush, Frisco Cross #1

9.24.07

Cross is finally HERE! The Tough Girls will be killing it in style on their freshly adorned SCOTT Cyclocross bikes!

Please give a big warm welcome to a few new gals ToughGirl recently picked up for the cyclocross season.... Andi Burnum and Nicole Novembre! We couldn't be happier to have such a strong team heading into fall... and guess what... The 24 Hours of Moab is just around the corner!

Stay Tuned!

9.3.07

Well the mountain bike season is winding down with the finish of Keystone Climax... the final stop of the Mountain States Cup Series. Tough Girls Amy Robillard and Lynn Bush were onsite to give it one last shot! Tough Girl Amy Robillard finished strong with a 3rd place finish in Expert Women's 40+ XC and Lynn Bush also placed 4th in the Open Women's Super-D.

Both girls also capped off the weekend with Podium finishes for the Mountain Sates Cup overall. Amy Robillard took 3rd in the Endurance series for Expert Women 40+...while Lynn Bush took 4th overall in the Women's 19-29 Expert Endurance Series and 4th again in the Open Women's Super-D Overall.

Way to Stay Tough Ladies!

8.20.07

MSC Stop #6 Eldora Escape:

After her big win in Snowmass... ToughGirl Amy Dombroski gets her PRO upgrade and finishes strong in her first Professional MTB race... placing 5th in Sunday's Cross Country event! ToughGirl Jane Rynbrandt also has a big result.... finishing second in the Expert 19-29 field! And ToughGirl Amy Robillard finishes off the list of results taking 2nd in her age group as well!

Nice accomplishments Ladies!

8.13.07

Snowmass National NMBS Finals:

New addition ToughGirl Amy Dombroski takes the WIN in the Expert 19-29 women's field with ToughGirl Jane Rynbrandt not too far behind placing 3rd! The girls had some stiff competition in one of the largest fields yet.... 18 GIRLS... Way to rock it ladies! Expert ToughGirl Amy Robillard also places 3rd in her age group in the grueling cross country event. Super-D had one of the most creative starts yet with ToughGirls Lynn Bush and Janis Sandlin starting the race lying flat on their backs in the dirt! After a string of obstacles they hoped on their bikes and headed down the hill to finish 4th and 5th respectively in the Open Women's field! Nice weekend ToughGirls!

8.1.07

The end of July marked a big weekend for Tough Girl Cycling across the NATION!

First off starting in Wausau, WI... 9 Mile County Forest played host to the 24 Hour Mountain Bike National Championships. Tough Girl had a huge presence sending two teams in attempt to grab a few National titles! Tough Girl had success taking the National Title in the Duo Women's category with Janis Sandlin and Amy Robillard completing 8 laps each! Coming in with a lot of pressure as defending National Champions, 4 person team Lisa Matlock, Jane Rynbrandt, Holly Harvin, and Lynn Bush fought a fierce battle coming just short and finishing a very respectable second place.

Combine 24 hour racing with 4 days of driving... and 24 Hour Nationals became a whirlwind tour that will not soon be forgotten!

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Full Tilt in Telluride, CO... stop #5 of the Mountain States Cup, brought out the best results yet for Pro Tough Girl Sonya Looney! Covered head to toe in some of the yukiest mud... Sonya still managed to pull off 4th place in the women's XC race on Saturday. And Sunday's Hill Climb brought even better results as Sonya climbed her hardest Placing 3rd in the stacked field!

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Sugar Mountain, NC NMBS #5... Tough Girls mixing it up in different disciplines... Tough Girl gravity rider Cathy Cantway takes 3rd in the Women's Open Dual Slalom throwing it down with an injured hand. Way to be tough girl!

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All of Tough Girls fun and success wouldn't be possible without the generous support of our friends and sponsors!

We would like to thank our sponsors:
SCOTT Contessa Bikes
InSight Lasik
Borah/Custom Sublimation
NiteRider
SRAM
SMITH
Qdoba
Fresh Paint Murals
Pro Bike Center
GoFast! Sports
Hydrapak
Mob Cyclery
DT Swiss
Clif Bar
Maxxis
RockyMounts
ControlTech
CrankBrothers
VC Graphix
Sandlin Lumber Company

And a special thanks to those who help make it happen:
Mike and Jessica, Brett, and Ross and Maureen

7.23.07

This past weekend ToughGirl Jane Rynbrandt headed to MT Snow, VT to compete in the Expert Women's MTB Nationals!

MT Snow is known for its muddy and technical course and what would ya know... with a little rain the night before the race... Jane was in for it. But Jane stood tough and came out on top with a 5th place finish in cross country! Way to go Girl! Jane also finished 11th in the Expert women's short track xc race on Sunday in a field of 22 girls.

7.7.07

Crankworx was in full effect this past weekend in Winter Park, Colorado! With the addition of some new events, Tough Girls Janis Sandlin and Jane Rynbrandt took a stab at the Expert Cross Country event placing 2nd and 3rd respectively on the Super Loop race course. Janis Sandlin was also able to pull off a 4th place finish in the Open womens Super-D. Way to go Gals!

6.21.07

This past weekend the Tough Girls headed out to race the Norba National in Deer Valley, UT. Friday night kicked off the weekend with Super-D where Tough Girl Jane Rynbrandt had her first go at this event placing 8th out of a stacked field of 20 girls. Lynn Bush and Janis Sandlin has a wobbly start of the weekend with Janis flatting and Lynn needing a few stitches from the technical Super-D course. But Things began to turn for the gals on Sunday as Expert riders Jane Rynbrandt and Lynn Bush placed 8 and 9 respectively in one of the hardest cross country races in the country in a field of 18 girls. Pro Tough Girl Sonya Looney had a strong comeback after a flat in Saturdays XC race to finish 21st in the Pro Women's Short Track XC in a field of 40+ riders. Despite several mechanicals and a few Band-Aids... the girls had a huge visual presence in their pink kits and on their SCOTT Contessa Sparks... and came out with some satisfying results!

How Tough Are Ya!

6.4.07

Tough Girls Win GoFast! 24 Hours of EROCK!

With the support of GoFast! this past weekend the Tough Girls were victorious in their first Team 24 hour race of the season. The event began with a twilight start Friday evening and thanks to the wonderful support of NiteRider our HID lights took us through the night fast! Before we knew it the sun was up and we were in for a long day. With fantastic weather and some really fast laps... the race was over and The Tough Girls stood at the top with 40 laps completed and as one of only a handful of teams that broke this 40 lap mark!

Tough Girls Amy Robillard, Jane Rynbrandt, Lisa Matlock, Lynn Bush, and Sonya Looney each had their turn making fast laps and in the end they led second place in the 4-5 person Female category by 4 laps and would have finished 4th in the 4-5 person Male category.... trailing a mere 15 minutes behind 3rd place!

Way to be Tough Gals!

5.30.07

Well the rain let up just in time to leave the trails in perfect condition for Chile Challenge, stop #2 of The Mountain States Cup in Angel Fire, NM this past Memorial Day Weekend. Saturday led the momentum with Tough Girl Lynn Bush placing 5th in the Open Women's Super-Descent. Sunday's Cross Country was the toughest XC we've seen yet... with the heat, the altitude, and a record long descent thrown in... the Tough Girls still managed to come on strong! Lynn Bush rounded out the podium taking 4th in Expert Women 19-29 with Amy Robillard placing 6th in Expert Women 40+. Pro Tough Girl Sonya Looney also took 13th in the stacked women's XC field.... even with a flat tire!

How Tough Are Ya!

5.22.07

Well the Tough Girls hit it big with the local crowds this past Sunday!

Tough Girl Cycling has teamed up with Warriors Cycling in promoting several events this season! The 7th annual Battle The Bear took place this past Sunday in Lakewood, CO and was a huge success. With the help of event sponsors Dale's Pale Ale, Chipotle Burritos, Hammer Nutrition, Larabar, Green Mountain Sports, Great Harvest Bread, Action Photographic Events, Voler, and many more... the overall vibe was fantastic and fun!

The Tough Girls also had a huge success in racing with Pro Sonya Looney Finishing 5th... following just behind... Pro Lisa Matlock in 6th. Amy Robillard also took 1st in Expert 40+ with Janis Sandlin taking 5th in Expert 19-29.

Way to be Tough Gals! ...and stay tuned... we are heading to MSC stop #2 in Angel Fire, NM this coming weekend!

5.14.07

Wohoo! Tough Girls Podium in both Pro and Expert categories this weekend at the opener of the Mountain States Cup in Nathrop, CO !!!

Pro Tough Girl Sonya Looney stood strong in the pro women's field placing 2nd in Sunday's short track while Tough Girl Jane Rynbrandt placed 3rd in the Expert short track. Amy Robillard also finished 4th in Expert cross country on Saturday. Way to start our season off strong Ladies!

4.10.07

And off she goes... be on the lookout for Tough Girl Jane Rynbrandt in our HOT new kit by Custom Sublimation at Sea Otter this weekend. She'll also be stylin on her new SCOTT Contessa Scale. Good Luck Lady!

http://www.scottusa.com/product.php?UID=9774

3.31.07

Tough Girl Sonya Looney kicks her season off RIGHT with a 6th place finish in the Pro Womens Super-D at NOVA National this weekend... just 10 secs off the pro podium. She also placed 20th in Friday's Time Trial at McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Fountain Hills, AZ. Way to be Tough chica!

2.18.07

Come join the Tough Girls on our weekly ride! Tough Girls are always looking for great people to ride with. Join us every Sunday at the Starbucks in downtown Golden, CO at 9:45. We roll out at 10 am sharp... so don't be late!

2.17.07

Tough Girl Janis Sandlin and Cristina Begy of Spot Bikes kicked the season off right with a 2nd place finish in the women's duo category at 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. Way to go Gals!

1.27.07

Tough Girl Casual Clothing Now Available! Tshirts, hoodies, hats, totes, stickers, and more!

Check out our online store here:
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12.13.06

Stay tuned as Tough Girl will soon announce its toughest Roster and Sponsor line up for 2007!

10.30.06

Cross it up! Tough Girls Sonya Looney, Jane Rynbrandt, Lynn Bush, and Janis Sandlin had a big showing at the local UCI Cross race in Boulder this past Sunday. Sonya Looney finished strong in the Pro Open Women's field placing 15th against the nations finest female cross racers. Jane Rynbrandt took a podium spot placing 3rd out of 23 in the Women's Cat 4 category, followed by Lynn Bush in 9th and Janis Sandlin in 14th.

But that wasn't enough... Jane and Lynn also raced the Men's Cat 4 race in the afternoon taking out the last 10 or so fellows in the back of the field!

Way to be Tough!

9.25.2006

Cyclocross is here! This past weekend Lisa Matlock, Sonya Looney, and Lynn Bush kicked off the season at the opener of the Red Rocks Velo Cross Series in Morrison, CO. After a nasty crash and with a big cherry on her hip... Tough Girl Lisa Matlock placed Third in the Open Women's field, stacked with Colorado's fastest riders. Tough Girl Sonya Looney kept her spirits high after breaking her shifter in a crash and finishing on a single speed in the Open field as well. Tough Girl Lynn Bush placed Third out of thirteen in the Cat 4 Women's field. Way to be Tough Gals!

9.11.2006

After a long battle through the cold and night, the Tough Girls place 2nd at 2006 KONA Global 24 Hour Series #2 in Winter Park, CO!

In the Expert Women's Team field, Caddywhompass took the win followed by the Tough Girls in second and the Chipotle-Titus Chicks in third. Amy Robillard, Lynn Bush, Jane Rynbrandt, and Janis Sandlin led the Tough Girls to their 2nd place finish racing through mud, rain, hail, and even a few strange stuffed animals on the course. Way to be Tough Gals!

9.5.2006

Keystone Climax, the final stop of the Mountain States Cup, took place this past weekend at Keystone Resort in Colorado. The warm and sunny weather held out long enough for the Tough Girls to bring home some fabulous series results!

In Women 19+ Super-Descent Lynn Bush, Brittany Walker, and Janis Sandlin finished 3rd, 4th, and 9th overall... out of an amazing 35 women!

In Expert 19-29 Cross Country Lynn Bush and Janis Sandlin finished 4th and 6th overall. Brittany Walker also finished 10th overall in Expert 30-39 Cross Country.

But wait... the racing isn't over yet! Be on the lookout for some fantastic 24-Hour and Cyclocross results!

Way to be Tough Gals!

8.14.2006

Tough Girl Jane Rynbrandt WINS her age group at the mountain bike epic, Ore to Shore, this past weekend in Marquette, MI.

Tough Girl Janis Sandlin also finishes strong placing 2nd in Women 19-29 Super-Descent at NMBS Finals, Snowmass Resort, Colorado.

Way to go girls!

7.31.2006

After many miles of traveling to and from Wausau, Wisconsin, Tough Girl comes home to Denver as the 24 Hour Norba National Women's Team Champions!

Lisa Matlock, Sonya Looney, Lynn Bush, and Janis Sandlin stood tough against all the elements Wisconsin had to offer. Heavy humidity, technical tight turns, and even an electrical storm were not enough to break down their lap and a half lead over team Red Red Wine. Pro Tough Girl, Lisa Martlock, led the team with the overall fastest women's lap for the weekend, while the rest of the team had consistent, fast laps throughout the race. How Tough Are Ya!

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7.16.2006

What can we say... Blast to the Mass was a blast! Tough Girls finish strong at the Colorado MTB State Championships at Snowmass Resort this weekend. Lynn Bush led the girls with a 3rd place podium finish, out of over a dozen girls, in women's 19+ Super-D and 4th in women's Expert 19-29 Cross Country. Janis Sandlin also beat the heat following just behind with a fabulous 4th in women's 19+ Super-D and 6th in women's Expert 19-29 Cross Country!

Pro Tough Girl Lisa Matlock had a fantastic weekend on the road finishing 3rd in the Mike Horgan Hill Climb. Lisa out climbed the majority of the stacked women's field... pedaling up the infamous steep grade of Boulder Canyon all the way to Nederland! Way to be tough!

7.2.2006

Tough Girls Lynn Bush and Janis Sandlin had a fantastic showing finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively in Short Track Cross Country this weekend at Eldora Escape, the 4th stop of the Mountain States Cup! Lynn and Janis also placed 7th and 10th respectively in the Cross Country race on Sunday.

6.7.2006

Socks, jerseys, and stickers now available. Click on the "Buy Tough Stuff" tab for more info. Get 'em while they're hot!

6.5.2006

Cristina Begy and Don Nelson, Don we will miss you!

Friend of Tough Girl, Don Nelson, passed this weekend. Our thoughts go out to your friends and family.

6.3.2006

Tough Girls win GoFast! 24 Hrs of EROCK!

Tough girls Lynn Bush, Janis Sandlin, Brittany Walker, and honorary Tough Girl, Sonya Looney, were victorious in the 24hr mountain bike race held in Greenland, CO on June 2-3. Dominating the women's 4-person category the Tough Girls would have also finished 6th overall in a combined 4-person category out of 18 teams... putting the smack down on a lot of the men's teams :) Way to be Tough!

5.30.2006

Watch out for Tough Girls on Denver News channels this week. Tough Girls will be on Channel 7 and Channel 9 news promoting the Go Fast! 24 Hrs of EROCK and the ins and outs of 24 hour racing.

air times:
Wednesday May 31st Channel 7 news: 11am hour

Thursday June 1st Channel 9 news: Noon hour

5.29.2006

Showing her skills on the road... Tough Girl Lisa Matlock took 3rd in the Womens Pro 123 field at the Colorado State Criterium Championships over Memorial Day weekend. Taking off on a 3 person break on lap number four she helped the group power to almost a minute lead over the field and finished up on the podium. Way to Tough Girl Up!

5.23.2006

Tough Girls make a strong appearance at the Mountain States Cup opener, Chile Challenge, in Angel Fire, New Mexico this past weekend!

Pro Lisa Matlock finished 4th out of 25 in the Womens Pro XC race as well as 4th in Super-D. Expert riders Lynn Bush, Janis Sandlin, and Brittany Walker nearly sweep the Women 19+ Super-D field finishing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively! See more results on our calendar page!

4.25.2006

The Gallery is up and running. Keep checking in for our newest photos!

4.10.2006

Tough Girl is pleased to announce our newest rider... Jane Rynbrandt! Check out her info on the Tough Girls Tab.

3.27.2006

Tough Girl welcomes Go Fast as a new sponsor to the team! Watch out...cause now we're really gonna be fast!

3.8.2006

Check it out... Tough Girls on Cyclingnews.com!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb.php?id=news/2006/mar06/mar09mtbnews

2.28.2006

Tough Girl Cars are getting logoed! Be on the lookout for the giant Pink Astrovan.

2.23.2006

Meet The Tough Girls! Check out their bios on the Tough Girl Tab.