Team Member: Karen Bauer
Years on team: First
Occupation: Retired Physical Education teacher/coach/administrator, Presently staff bicycle
rides across the US for America by Bicycle
Category: Unlicensed
Discipline: Road
Years Racing: 5; also Assistant US Disabled Cycling Team 1992-2000
Age: 54
Weight: 125
Excel at: climbing
Terrible at: accelerating flat terrain
Favorite Race: National Senior Olympics
Why do you race: For the challenge
Favorite race food: Clif Bars
Best tip: Stay on a wheel as long as you can
Career highlights: Gold Medal in Disabled Sports Cycling Nationals at USCF Masters Nationals, 1998 (piloted tandem for blind female stoke; 3 podium finishes in National Senior Olympics (silver in 20 K road race, 6th - 10K TT, 8th - 5K TT), 2005; 4 podium finishes in State Senior Olympics in AL ( 4 Gold medals), 2004, 2006
