It had been more than 15 years off the bike when Robin Farina decided she still had the desire to compete. Several years of dedication and tireless training later, Farina won one of the most esteemed titles in cycling, a National Road Racing Championship, in 2011.
Robin also co-owns Uptown Cycles, a bike shop and training center in Charlotte, N.C. Balancing her personal training and competition schedule with her clients is challenging, but Robin says it serves a long-standing goal: “During these four years, I've been competing at the highest level of bike racing, but I've always known I wanted to end my racing career with a business to call my own."