Joy Erdman

Hometown: Boulder, CO (originally from Richmond, Vermont)

Education: B.A. Environmental Studies and Sociology/Anthropology, Middlebury College (2008)

Discipline: Road

Strengths: Endurance, staying tough

Former Teams: Middlebury College Nordic Ski Team

Years Racing: I bike raced in high school but this is my 1st season since then!

Objectives: Get better at riding tight corners in crits, complete a race with hard climbs, and most importantly have an awesome time biking and with this team!

Favorite Race: Middlebury College Winter Carnival

Admirable Athlete: Lea Davison- pro mountain biker from Vermont who recently got 19th at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Italy! And any of the ladies on the Middlebury Ski Team- these girls are tough as nails. (Also my mom, Zoe).

Unique info or story: I completed my first marathon in Boson this past April and jumped out of plane at 12,000 feet in New Zealand last year (I am terrified of flying).

Most embarrassing (race) moment: nothing too bad yet...