Our current Athlete Spotlight highlights Marianne Holt who continues to challenge herself and test her limits in National and regional road events. Check out this picture of Marianne racing in the Roswell Criterium, a 2004 National Calendar event.

Photo by Wayne Kenna

       Marianne Holt              

Hometown: Charlotte, NC

Team: Travel Girls Cycling Team

Cycling Strengths: Sprinting and Climbing

Coach Comments (Kim): Marianne is very tenacious and continues to impress me with her willingness to face new challenges. She entered the sport of bike racing at an age older than most. But, that hasn't stopped her from putting her best efforts into reaching her potential. She has won several North Carolina State Championships, finished on the podium at the 2003 Masters Nationals, and successfully moved from a Category 4 to a Category 2 racer. In addition, she joined the 2004 Travel Girls Cycling Team, a team based out of Atlanta which competes in a number of the nation's toughest events as well as a number of regional races. I believe Marianne has proven that she has the skill, confidence and fitness to have an impact in the races she enters. She is certainly not content racing as "pack fill". Marianne enjoys training with some fast guys in the Charlotte area, especially with her husband, Butch! Keep up the good work, Marianne.

Congratulations to Marianne for winning TWO Gold Medals at the 2004 North Carolina State Road Race Championships!