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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Colorado Springs, CO, USA |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Team TIBCO: San Francisco, CA, USA |
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| Higher education | Language Studies - German, Language Studies - Japanese - Massey University: New Zealand |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Yoga, go to nice restaurants with my husband and just hang out in Colorado Springs. (ridestrong.org.nz, 06 Sep 2010) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She always wears a bandana and a jade necklace when she races. (teamtibco.com, 21 Oct 2011) |
| Famous relatives | Her brother, Ryan, and sister, Michelle, also cycled at a high level. (teamkiesan.com, 13 May 2008) |
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| Why this sport? | She saw people riding in bunches together and thought it looked like fun, so her parents bought her a racing bike for Christmas. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To win an Olympic medal. (stuff.co.nz, 28 Oct 2010) |
| Awards and honours | She was named the 2008 Canterbury Sportswoman of the Year. (teamkiesan.com, 13 May 2008) |
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| Name of coach | Lisa Hunt |
| Training Regime | As well as putting in time on the bike, she also hikes and goes to the gym. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up cycling in 1995. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Jojo. (teamtibco.com, 21 Oct 2011) |
| Other information | GRANT She was awarded $1400 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee in December 2011 to help with training and travel costs. (olympic.org.nz, 19 Dec 2011) |