Shelley Olds grew up in Groton, Massachusetts and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in Exercise Science. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Roanoke College in Virginia where she served as the Captain of the Women’s Soccer Team for 2 consecutive years. She was named All-State, All-Region, and was nominated as an All-American. She was introduced to cycling by riding on the back of a mountain bike tandem in 2005. Since then she has become one of the highest ranked road and track cyclists in the World.

Shelley currently races professionally for the American-based team, TIBCO To The Top. She is noted for her sprinting abilities. Most recently, Shelley won the UCI Road World Cup Event in China and Stage 6 of the women’s Giro d’ Italia.  She was the Pan-American Road Race Champion in 2010 and two-time National Criterium Champion, in 2010 and 2011. She is also a two-time National Scratch Race Champion on the track.

Shelley’s current focus is on international road cycling in pursuit of her Olympic dreams. However, she holds a diverse portfolio of cycling distinction in National and International Track, Cross, and Criterium racing.  Shelley’s ultimate goal as a cyclist is to win a medal for her country at the Olympic Games.

In June 2012, Shelley was selected to represent the USA in the London Olympic Games.  A flat tire in the last 20km of the race saw her fall out of the winning breakaway and cost her a chance at medal, but she still finished 7th overall.  Shelley will continue to race internationally, as she prepares for a second chance at a Gold Medal in the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.

 

“Always believe in yourself and your dream. 

There is no security in life, only adventure.  

The choice is yours to believe in yourself.  

If you think you can, you will..”