>> Suzanne Macht, << 24, is Kappa's newest member. She is best-known for her victory on the road at the 2002 Columbia Plateau Stage Race in Oregon -- a feat which proved her mettle in the mountains. By day she works as a lab technician in Vancouver. By night she prowls the city in tights and a cape. Her super power? Legs of steel!
>> Shawn Marsolais, << 29, brought her upbeat attitude to Kappa Cycling in 2003 after she retired from competitive swimming. Born with a degenerative eye condition, she rides stoker on a tandem bicycle piloted by Lisa Sweeney. Shawn is on track to compete in tandem cycling at the 2004 Paralympics in Greece.
>> Sue Reid, << 40,
races in the Masters Expert Women's category. She's one of the fastest moms on a mountain bike in Canada. Sue hopes to bring home a medal from this year's UCI World Masters MTB Championships.
>> Emily Sandwith, << 19, will face her first year in the Senior Women's category. She placed third in the Junior Women's category at the Road Racing National Championships last year and represented Canada at the World Championships. Emily is ready to test her legs against the big girls in 2004!
>> Lisa Sweeney, << 23, has an impressive résumé. She was a National Champion in 1999, placed first in the road race at the Western Canada Summer Games that same year, won two medals at the 2001 Canada Summer Games and is the 2003 BC Cup Series Champion. What's her latest accomplishment? How does qualifying for the 2004 Paralympics with teammate, Shawn Marsolais, sound?
>> Sandra Walter, << 24, will be out on the dirt to defend her Canada Cup Championship title this year. She hopes to qualify for the World Mountain Bike Championships for the third year in a row and make her mark among the best cyclists on the planet. Her training secret? Living at the top of a 3.5-kilometre hill.
>> Steve Lund << is Kappa Cycling's Team Director and founder of International Cycling Coaches. He has put countless hours into the team. Steve is a world-class coach and dad!