Lauren Hall cheers as she crosses the finish line to place 2nd in the Women’s USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships
Chattanooga resident Amy Phillips
Kristen McGrath, second place, left, Carmen Small, first place, center, and Alison Powers, third place, right, celebrate their win while on the podium during the 2013 Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Time Trial National ChampionshipsBe sure and cheer on these competitors from the Southeast
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The women cyclists made history in 2013 in Chattanooga, and they’re back for more.
Last year was the first time USA Cycling held the women’s road race and time trial championships in conjunction with the men’s races, and it was the first time the women winners were awarded prize money equal to that awarded to the men. The top-finishing women at last year’s races expressed gratitude for the opportunity to compete on an equal footing and stage as the men’s peloton.
This weekend, they’re returning to Chattanooga for the city’s second year to host the USA Cycling Professional Road and Time Trial National Championships.
The women put on a great show last year, riding well on the time trial course at the Volkswagen plant and the road race course that ran through downtown Chattanooga and up Lookout Mountain.