Joan Orgeldinger

Hometown:  Denver, CO (originally southern Colorado)

Education: B.S. Pharmaceutical Science

Occupation: Pharmacist 

Discipline: Road, Mountain bike

Strengths: Endurance, love to ride

Category: road 2

Years Racing: ~ 10 years

Objectives: give cyclocross a whirl, focus on road racing after all these years of mountain biking

Favorite Race: King of the Rockies Tipperary Creek – it’s a classic!

Admirable Athlete: Alison Dunlap

Unique info or story: In 2004, I was asked to race on a 2-person women’s team in the TransRockies with one week’s notice.  I had never done a multi-day endurance race, but was between jobs and decided to give it a shot. It was one of the most amazing experiences that I have ever had. The riding and scenery was fantastic. Somehow I managed to ride 400 miles from Fernie to Canmore in 7 days…..

Most embarrassing (race) moment: can’t think of anything right now.