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Female Cyclists On St. Croix Reconnect During 'Bella Bikers' Clinic On South Shore

Upon receiving a grant from Women For Tri, a program of the IRONMAN Foundation, the Virgin Islands Triathlon Federation hosted the Bella Biker Clinic last week for female cyclists on St. Croix.  With the commencement of triathlon season and the recent surge of women on bikes, VITF Secretary, Theresa Harper, felt the need to support and encourage "bella bikers"  in an informative way.  "Women For Tri is about transforming the impossible into the possible," Ms. Harper said. "So I wanted to attain that goal through group instruction in a fun way." Ms. Harper had noticed a decline in female participation in cycling and triathlon events after the storms of 2017 and decided to plan a social yet helpful opportunity for women to reconnect and to gain confidence in riding and participating once again, according to a release VITF issued Friday. The women-only group gathered in the parking lot of a building on the South Shore Rd, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Maria.  To several of the att...