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VELO BELLA - The Elite Women's Cyclocross team

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Help send a Velo Bella to the World Champs

The Velo Bella – Kona’s own Barb Howe has done it again. She went ahead and got herself yet another sweet invitation to race the UCI Cyclocross World Championships on the U.S. National team. As if finishing this year as the top U.S. woman in the Crankbrothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross wasn't enough, as well as winning many local and regional races, the Queen of the Galaxy is jetting off to Zeddam, Holland to chase the dream of becoming the first U.S. woman to earn some pretty stripes by winning the Cyclocross World Championship. 

Wouldn't it be great if you could be a part of that? You can! USA Cycling does not provide any financial assistance for our U.S. women’s national team, and Barb’s full time job and fellow Bellas can only take her so far. You can help cover the difference by donating today to help fund her trip to the Cyclocross World Championships.  

Help Barbarella conquer the Galaxy on a pink 'cross bike! How cool is that?  Go to www.velobella.org and give all you can to help make Barb’s dreams come true for 2006!

Velo Bella - Kona is a non-profit, grassroots, multidiscipline cycling team based out of Watsonville , CA . The Velo Bella mission is to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle through cycling and laughter. They inspire women to get out and ride a bike, race a bike, and to eventually grow the pool of talent and have a lot of fun along the way. While the core Velo Bella - Kona Team is a committed group of female racers, membership includes female cyclists interested in completing their first race, century, or even group ride. More information on Velo Bella can be found on their website: www.velobella.org.