Meet our 2019/2020 Executive Team

With the summer road cycling season coming to an end, we are looking forward to layering up, and maybe even swapping our road bike for a cyclocross bike.  Meet the 2019/2020 executive team who work behind the scenes to plan group rides, social events, travel to and from races, and so much more.

Club Lead: Lauren Eggenberger

Major: Honors Biology

Academic year: 4th

Years racing: 4

Favourite place to ride: The ride out to Horseshoe Bay from Vancouver is beautiful!

Best ride snack: Lara Bars

Fun fact about you: I was born and raised in Yellowknife, NT

What do you do in your spare time?: Ride bikes, plan events as a vice-president of the UBC Women in Science Club and spend numerous hours in the lab doing diabetes research.

Tips for new recruits: Get out there and ride, but make sure you’re still having fun! 🙂

 

 

Marketing and Communications Officer: Calista Valente

Major: Cognitive Systems 

Academic year: 4th

Years racing: 6

Favourite place to ride: Horseshoe Bay

Best ride snack: Waffles!

Fun fact about you: I started out doing triathlon. I joined a youth cycling team and loved bike racing so much I quit triathlons.

What are you looking forward to this upcoming season?: Bonding with the team at race weekends

Tips for new recruits: Dress for the weather, bring enough food and water, come out to as many group rides as you can.

 

 

Finance Officer: Zack Michaels

Major: Engineering Physics

Academic year: 4th

Years racing: 1

Favourite place to ride: Belcarra

Best ride snack: Cliff Bars

Dream bike: Factor 02 disc in turquoise

Fun fact about you: I’m a terrible mechanic

Tips for new recruits: Make sure you fuel properly

 

 

Travel and Safety Officer: Wiley Melton

Major: Business

Academic year: 2nd

Years racing: 7

Favourite place to ride: Colorado

Best ride snack: Stroopwafles

What do you do in your spare time?: Ski and Fly Fish

Fun fact about you: I eat a scary amount of bagels

Tips for new recruits: Go to as many races as possible

 

 

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