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The Olympics Are My Goal
Hello, my name is Allie Dragoo and I am a professional cyclist for team TWENTY16 Professional Cycling. I have been racing since I was eight years old and pursuing my dreams to be an Olympic cyclist has always been a goal of mine. I have already achieved several individual and team national titles which include BMX, Track, Mountain Biking, Cyclocross and Road cycling. Taking my experiences to another level with the Olympics being my goal, it is important to me to represent the United States, the hard work it takes to reach your goals, and promote women's cycling at the highest level.

USA Cycling has offered this unique grant opportunity to only ten professional cyclists in the United States and I am thrilled that they have chosen me and believe in me and have confidence in my development in order to represent Team USA.

Started racing and haven't looked back
I started out my cycling career by racing BMX for 13 years. Two of those years I was racing professionally. In 2009, I accepted a mountain bike scholarship to Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky. At LWC I learned about, and tried for the first time, every discipline of cycling; Track, MTB, CX, and Road. Throughout the year, I realized I would like to continue riding and get better so I then transferred to Marian University, the top collegiate cycling school in the nation. The past three and a half years I have progressed as a cyclist, lost fifty pounds, and haven’t looked back. I am ready to further my cycling career to the next level and enjoy my time growing with the sport.

Recently, I joined the TWENTY16 Professional Cycling team and started off with great success. Finishing 4th in the GC (general classification) of my first pro race and in my second race with TWENTY16 I finished 2nd in the Time Trial and helped the team win it's first victory of the year at the end of the stage.

Ride With U.S. Matching Grant
My RallyMe campaign is getting an extra boost thanks to a dedicated matching grant provided by the USA Cycling Development Foundation. That means for every dollar I raise on RallyMe, it will be doubled up to $2,500. I was one of 10 elite U.S. women cyclists chosen by a selection committee of USA Cycling coaches and staff to take part in this matching grant program. With your support I could raise at least $5,000 to help pay for travel and training costs for the 2014 racing season.

My Team
I would like to thank all of you who have believed in me and my cycling goals throughout the years and for the encouraging support for my future success: Marian University Cycling Team & Coach Peterson, TWENTY16 Professional Cycling Team, Standard Byke Company, my family, friends and for the support of awesome sponsors.  None of this would be possible without you or without my strong faith.

Other Ways To Help
Again, I appreciate all of your help and support and ask that you share this information in hopes of helping me reach my goal.  If you don't mind, please share this information with anyone you think would be interested in supporting me and U.S Women Cyclists.

"Support for Allie Dragoo is money well spent! Her persistence and ambition are apparent after spending time with her at a 3 week training camp. Watch for big things from this focused young athlete." 

— Nicola Cranmer
United By Sport LLC
TWENTY16 Professional Cycling Team General Manager

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