Cady Chintis
a.k.a. slimCady
Age: 28
Birthdate: January 2nd
Residence: Chicago, IL
Ocupation: Architecture & Design
Height: 5′-3″
Weight: 115 lbs
Disciplines: Road, Track, Cyclocross
Years racing: 2
Previous teams: Alberto’s
Career highlights:
- 1st - Spring Prairie Wisconsin State Championship Road Race, W4
- 1st – Leland Kermesse, W4
- 2nd – Northbrook Cycling Series 2011 Season Omnium, W4
- 2nd – Melon City Criterium, W4
- 3rd – Gateway Cup Giro della Montagna, W3/4
- 3rd – Tour of Galena Road Race, W123
- 3rd – Tour of Galena Stage Omnium, W123
Cady cut her hip-hop teeth in high school, just a few blocks from 8-Mile Road. When she left the Motor City in 2006 for a car-free lifestyle in Chicago, she had little idea that in a few short years, she would add racing to a growing list of things she could do with a bicycle. Even after a few seasons, that list is still expanding. Latest additions include jumping on and off to negotiate bariers, creeks, and mud pits, and hauling feed for her six backyard chickens.
Jannette Rho
a.k.a. JRho
Age: 31
Birthdate: February 8, 1980
Residence: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Graduate student
Height: 5′-4″
Weight: 130 lbs
Disciplines: Road, cyclocross
Years racing: 4
Previous teams: Chicago Cuttin Crew, Bouledogue tout Noir
Career highlights:
- 1st – IL Cup W123, 2011
- 1st – Monsters of the Midway, W123, 2011
- 1st – Superweek Lakefront Road Race, W3/4, 2010
- 2nd Overall – Tour of America’s Dairyland Overall Standings, W3/4, 2010
- Bronze – Illinois State Criterium Championship, W123, 2011
JRho brings smiles and a little spice to LPV. She’ll tackle anything bike-related but crit racing is her true love. These days, JRho spends her free time studying food and nutrition. Her goals, constantly evolving, currently include smiling more, getting YOU to eat more veggies, and becoming a super bike-ninja while supporting her new teammates.
Liz So
a.k.a. LZA
Age: 23
Birthdate: April 8th
Residence:Washington, DC
Occupation: Graduate Student
Height: 5’-2.5”
Weight: 110-115 lb
Disciplines: Road, Cyclocross, Collegiate
Years racing: 3
Previous Teams: Team TATI, University of Chicago Velo Club
Career Highlights:
- 1st – Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove, W3/4
- 1st – International Cycling Classic / SUPERWEEK Tour- Evanston Grand Prix, W3/4
- 1st – International Cycling Classic / SUPERWEEK Tour- Great Downer Avenue Bike Race, W3/4
- 1st – International Cycling Classic / SUPERWEEK Tour- Homewood Cycling Classic, W3/4
- 1st – Tour of America’s Dairyland- Madison Capital Criterium, W3/4
- 1st – Tour of Galena Criterium, W123
- 1st – Tour de Champaign Downtown Grand Prix, W3/4
- 1st – PSIMET’s Fox River Grove Criterium, W4
- 1st – Sherman Park Criterium, W4
- 2nd – International Cycling Classic / SUPERWEEK Tour- Willow Springs Road Race, W3/4
- 2nd – International Cycling Classic / SUPERWEEK Tour- Richton Park Criterium, W3/4
- 2nd – Tour of Galena Stage Omnium, W123
- 2nd – IL State ABR Crit Championship, W-open
- 2nd – Burnham Racing Spring Super Criterium, W4
From no-handed-one-legged drills on the rollers to cyclocross mud maneuvering to studying organic chemistry notes taped to her stem, Liz likes a challenge on the bike. It’s taken her a lot of patience to learn all the subtleties of racing—knowing exactly when to attack to whittle down a field, being able to read the tremble of an opponent’s index finger prior to a shift, snacking tactfully on pretzel goldfish crackers to gain an energy boost during competition, and christening her opponents with their own hip-hop names. Don’t mess with this gal…she’s a Jersey girl, and proud of it!
Mia Moore
a.k.a MiMo
Age: 30
Birthdate: June 24, 1981
Residence: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Bike shop manager & mechanic
Height: 5′-5″
Weight:
Disciplines: Road, Cyclocross
Years racing: 2
Previous teams: xXx Racing-Athletico
Career highlights:
- 1st – Fox River Grove Criterium, W123
- 1st – Monsters of the Midway Criterium, W3
- 1st – Schlitz Park, W3/4
- 2nd – Hueston Woods Road Race, W123
- 2nd – Leland Kermesse, W123
- 3rd – Tour of Galena TT, W123
Known for her distinctive style including robot tattoos, outrageously-colored skinsuit, and Emma Pooley-esque cycling posture, MiMo is LPV’s time trial specialist. When she isn’t riding or racing or fixing bikes, MiMo serves the IL Cycling Association as an At-Large board member and likes to indulge in stroopwafel.
