Ride Forward
This year, International Women's Day (IWD) is determined to Accelerate Action. It's a call to build on the momentum of 100+ years of IWD achievements, and take action toward a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future.
What does this mean in the context of cycling? It means continue riding. Continue racing. Continue progressing. And continue to use the bike as a common denominator that connects across communities and individuals. Use this shared connection to be thoughtful and proactive about inclusion. Use it to Accelerate Action.
Accelerate Action
Velocio // Exploro
BrittLee Bowman leads by example. Entering seven season of racing at the head of the Velocio // Exploro team, BrittLee has taken the idea of an elite all-women gravel cycling team and made it so much more.
Hailing from all over the United States, the Velocio // Exploro roster is a study in teamwork and camaraderie.
"as a team we seek to achieve the best results possible while carrying out a unifying goal of embodying positive and powerful role models, on and off the race course."
Follow along as the team trains, travels, and races together for the 2025 season.
Velocio // Exploro
From the Beginning
In 2014, Velocio launched with 20+ women's styles and two men's. This marked the first kit in the industry to focus on best-in-class cycling apparel for women.
Eschewing off-the-shelf designs that clearly did not work for half the population, we built from the ground up, solving problems of fit, function, and the ability to easily answer the call of nature with dignity and simplicity.
In the 11 years that have followed, we have never wavered from this commitment. Our collection of women's apparel has grown and improved, and our support of women riders continues to be a founding pillar of the brand.
In Practice
Badass women have been doing amazing things on bikes for a long time. These are just a few worth your attention.
Maghalie Rochette
Explore
Quebec-native Maghalie Rochette has finished first at over 45 UCI CX races, and that doesn't include her MTB or gravel accomplishments.
Marion Dziwnik
The Atlas Mountain Race
Marion actively seeks out the longest and hardest races in the world. From winning Badlands and Traka360 to finding the depth of her fortitude at the Atlas Mountain Race, she's not stopping anytime soon.
Kelly Jayne-Collinge
Creating Space
When Kelly became a mother, her professional mountain bike support began to erode. Rather than accept that reality, she flipped it on its head, fully embracing what it means to be a rider, a mother, and a role model.
Deanna Mayles
The Underdog
SRAM engineer by day, absolute engine on the weekend. Only a few years into racing, she's already making waves among the Life Time Grand Prix elite.
Sarah Lange
Follow Along
Self proclaimed gas station apple fritter connoisseur, Sarah is a former member of Velocio // Exploro now taking on gravel racing individually. Last year she won Vermont Overland, came in 5th at the Leadville 100, and rounded out the top 10 at Unbound 200.
