meet the team
Norma Rivera, President
Norma is a currently a software engineer by day and a mountain biker by … later that day. She started cycling at the age of 25 and completed her Masters in Computer Science around that same time. She is an avid advocate for STEM education for women and minorities, as well as closing the gender gap in mountain biking. Aside from computers and bikes, she loves anything outdoors, her family and friends, and her two four-legged companions.
Fernanda Polanco, Vice President
Fernanda is 24 years old and has dedicated 20 of them to cycling. She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2020 with a Bachelor of Art in Media Advertising and Communication, and a minor in Graphic Design. She also works and is the part owner of Handske, a brand dedicated to creating art and community in cycling. Throughout her cycling career, she has raced and won many state and national championships, and participated in many international races as a professional cyclist. Due to an injury her cycling career concluded before planned, but this led her to focus on her work both at Last Sundays Ride and Handske. "Thanks to LSR and Handske my passion and love for cycling are still being transmitted to other people. I have experienced a lot of barriers and limitations as a woman who rides mountain bikes, and together, with these amazing women that I call my team, we will be breaking those barriers and limitations showing everyone how women are as capable and skilled as any other rider."
Rocio Villalobos
Ever since she was a child, Rocio has always shown an interest in sports and health, which has propagated into her adulthood. She is now a physical therapy assistant currently working at a county hospital, and has practiced tennis, swimming, rock climbing, cycling, soccer, among other sports throughout her life. She was introduced to the sport of mountain biking by a close friend of hers, around seven years ago and loved it. Since then, she has been participating in local races and other cycling events. Rocio strongly believes on the positive impact LSR has made on our community, and wants to continue being and advocate of health and inspire our women to a healthier lifestyle and better quality of life. You will often spot Rocio enthusiastically teaching our groups, motivating them to tackle difficult sections in the trails, always with a positive, outgoing and happily contagious energy.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals. Your generous donation will fund our mission and keep our clinics, programs, and other services accessible to women from all backgrounds.
