Julie Hanson brings both experience and enthusiasm to the Wenzel Coaching Program. With ten years of racing experience under her belt, including four years with the Saturn Cycling Team, Julie has been recognized numerous times as a strong climber and all around rider.

Introduced to cycling with the hopes of becoming a triathlete, Julie actually began her pro career off the road, racing mountain bikes for Team Jamis in 1994 and 1995. From then on, Julie's racing career has become strongly influenced by the concepts and tactics of the Wenzels, as both a teammate of Kendra's in 1996 and under the direction of René during her career with Team Saturn from 1997-2000.

Julie continues her professional career with the Janes Cosmetics Women's Cycling team in 2001 with plans to dabble in the mountain bike circuit as well. Julie balances her racing and coaching along with being a mom to her 2 year old daughter. After a nine month hiatus in 1998 during her pregnancy, Julie returned to the pro peloton just eight weeks after giving birth, and not only continued her individual success, but helped Team Saturn attain the title of the world's number one ranked team in 1999.

The uniqueness of being both a professional athlete and a mother, coupled with the idea of staying active and healthy during pregnancy, inspires Julie to someday use her experience and knowledge to work with other women athletes who either have children or would like to start a family. She also holds a personal trainer certification from the National Council of Strength and Fitness (NCSF).

Julie remains a student of the sport of cycling and is very familiar with the philosophies of the Wenzel Coaching Program and feels that she has learned from the best when it comes to the ins and outs of bike racing. She looks forward to sharing this wisdom by coaching and encouraging others in the sport of cycling to help them realize their full potential as athletes.

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