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Blog post card named: Meet the team: Brendan Cowley

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Meet the team: Brendan Cowley

If you ask Brendan to summarize himself all he will tell you is he is a devoted dog dad.

Blog post card named: Meet the team: Leah Kuzmuk

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Meet the team: Leah Kuzmuk

Leah has been involved in the recreational cycling scene in Vancouver the past 3 seasons. Leah will be running operations for Instinct Racing in 2025 as the Team Manager.

Blog post card named: Meet the team: Amanda Lau

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Meet the team: Amanda Lau

Amanda Lau, Owner and CEO of The Cycle Collective (TCC), is a powerhouse in the cycling community with over 10 years of passion for the sport.

Blog post card named: Meet the team: Ariane Bonhomme

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Meet the team: Ariane Bonhomme

Ariane has competed at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics in Team Pursuit. Ariane will be mentoring Instinct athletes in the 2025 season!

Blog post card named: Meet the team: Devaney Collier

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Meet the team: Devaney Collier

Devaney over a decade of experience in cycling and six years on the national team, where she has achieved many world cup and continental championship medals.

Blog post card named: Meet the team: Maggie Durkin

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Meet the team: Maggie Durkin

After getting a taste of elite racing last year, she is excited to hit the ground running in 2025. Maggie is looking forward to continuing to learn and grow as a racer, while encouraging and supporting new-comers to the sport.

Blog post card named: Meet the team: Erin Attwell

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Meet the team: Erin Attwell

Over the past many months, she has competed in numerous competitions, contributing to her team’s success 8th place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Blog post card named: Meet the team: Fiona Majendie

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Meet the team: Fiona Majendie

She wishes to fill the gaps in Women’s cycling programming and mentorship that were present when she started cycling. Fiona’s mission is to mesh the community, development and elite athletes into a powerhouse of a team.

Blog post card named: Meet the team: Heather Clarke

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Meet the team: Heather Clarke

Coming from a background in short track speed skating, she jumped into the bike racing scene last season with Femme Fatale and quickly grew fond of the racing community.

Blog post card named: Meet the team: Sophie MacDonald

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Meet the team: Sophie MacDonald

Since returning to the sport in 2021, Sophie has been racing on the track and road at the national and international level.

Blog post card named: Meet the team: Shannon Ormel

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Meet the team: Shannon Ormel

Shannon found the joy of racing her bike in 2024 with the local crit scene in Vancouver. This upcoming season, Shannon is joining Instinct Racing to help shape the team’s next chapter of road racing.

Blog post card named: Meet the team: Mikayla (Ogrodniczuk) Lynd

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Meet the team: Mikayla (Ogrodniczuk) Lynd

Mikayla is one of our Victoria-based riders this year who’s looking forward to competing on the road and track with Instinct Race Team.

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