The athletes who applied to the non-binary and gender expansive scholarship program really hit the nail on the head: it’s about more than the race, it’s about the community we create - an intentional effort that we’ve been working towards as a leadership team. We asked folks to tell us why cycling is important to them, and this is what they had to say: 👉 “It is part of my identity. It is pure liberation and joy. It is medicine and healing.” 👉 “It is a place where I can find friends and family and share in joyful movement with them. It is a place where I can both learn and teach, grow and share. It’s good for my mind, body and soul and something I want any and everyone to experience and feel.” 👉 “I feel the most free to be myself, the most like the me that I want to be when I am on my bike.” 👉 “What started as a way to overcome my personal struggles, soon became a way to connect with people and bridge the gaps that divide us. I have fallen so deeply in love with the power of the...