Rolf Prima

Rolf Prima Profile and History

Eugene, OR - Professional women's cycling team, NOW Pro Women's Cycling has teamed up with US wheel manufacturer, Rolf Prima as their exclusive wheel sponsor for the 2012 race season. The NOW Pro Women's team was founded in 2011 by Phil Keoghan, host of the seven-time Emmy Award winning CBS reality series "The Amazing Race", and founder of No Opportunity Wasted (NOW). With a mission to further the awareness and to deepen understanding about Multiple Sclerosis, the team will compete nationally at the pro level as well as join many of the National MS Society charitable Bike rides across the country. At these rides they will team up with honorary team members on tandems who are living with MS. The goal is to show the world that MS does not define those living with the disease. "Early in the conversations with the Now Pro Women's team, we knew it would be a great partnership. Said Rolf Prima owner, Brian Roddy. "There are a lot of teams out there and it is important to us that it is about more than only bike racing. This team not only embraces the sport they are in, but utilize it as a way to spread awareness. It is an added bonus that we get to work with great athletes like Robin and Anne whom we've worked with in the past." The team is directed by Kurt Stockton, the 1990 US Professional Road Champion. Team roster includes current US National Road Champion & Olympic long team member Robin Farina; Anne Samplonius winner of stages at Tulsa Tough, the Cascade Classic and the Tour of Elk Grove; 2011 Junior double-national champion Addy Albershardt; Alison Powers former US National Time Trail Champion, 2010 overall winner Joe Martin Stage Race with stage wins at the Cascade Classic, Sea Otter and Tour of Gila; Former Irish National Road and Time Trail Champion Olivia Dillon; Christina Gokey-Smith, 2011 overall winner of Tulsa Tough; Devon Gorry, Central Coast circuit winner; Elite double National 2011 Track Champion (Omnium and Points Race) Beth Newell and Ashley James former Collegiate National Champion.