Cynisca Cycling

Meet the Team

Together building
the team.

Cynisca Cycling is providing a platform for women cyclists to be the best in the world. The focus will be on talented, ambitious riders, providing an opportunity for them to develop and grow alongside other young women who all have unique competitive drives and spirits. Cynisca promises our riders support, individual coaching, mentorship, a competitive racing schedule, and an opportunity to train and race amongst the best women in the world.

Behind the scenes, we are predominantly women-run staff, and continuing our commitment to developing female talent in 2025, we have hired a former professional cyclist as an assistant directeur sportif (DS) to mentor and guide our riders. We have also hired one of our retired riders as our new social media manager. 

Team Roster

Kayla Davis

Heidi Franz

Alexis Magner

Caoimhe O'Brien

Febe Poppe

Natalie Quinn

Kaitlyn Rauwerda

Katja Verkerk

Team Staff

CO-FOUNDER,
CEO

GENERAL MANAGER

SPORTS DIRECTOR

TEAM MECHANIC

SOIGNEUR

SOIGNEUR

Julie Orsoni

NUTRITIONIST

Eric Long

TEAM MECHANIC

Anna Shackley

ASSISTANT SPORTS DIRECTOR

Jo Chevalier

ASSISTANT SPORTS DIRECTOR

CREATIVE & MEDIA MANAGER

PROJECT MANAGER

Laura Hayden

TEAM ACCOUNTANT

ART DIRECTOR

Team photos by Laura Fletcher: IG @pelotonbrief and Grace Williams: IG @gwilliees

Join us to help talented women climb to the top of the podium!