Athlete spotlight: Carlie Cooper of atlantarisecc Carlie is a PhD student in the McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia, where she is studying how to make engineering more inclusive for underrepresented students. She found cycling when she decided to join her husband on rides back when they first met. After that, she fell in love with the Athens riding community and racing and hasn’t looked back. When she isn’t studying or training, I love cooking good meals and spending time with her dog and husband. “Cycling has introduced me to many wonderful people in great places. It helps me be the best version of myself physically and mentally. There's always something I can improve on while I’m training or racing. The tactics and high energy environment of a race is exciting and fulfilling. Even the worst training days or races are still much more fun than not riding my bike. Cycling is a joy, whether it’s just commuting to work or doing an adventure ride with my...