Pro Road

Professional athlete Marisa Asplund has set herself a new challenge: focusing on professional cycling and Ironman 70.3 triathlons. The former middle school teacher is based in Durango, Colorado and now focuses on making an impact with the Naked Women’s Racing p/b TriBella team. You can read the rest of Marissa’s bio on her personal website.
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Personal Goal: “I want to fall in love with cycling again, and help support newer riders into the podium!”

Nickname: The Punish-er (local guys gave me that one)
Hometown: Durango, CO
Current Home: Durango, CO
Racing Disciplines: Road, Multisport, Running, Winter Endurance Sports
Strengths: Climbing, Time Trialing, Stage Racer, and now Multisport racing
Road Racing Since: 2004
Favorite Race: Tour of the Gila
Hobbies: Gardening, Cooking, Playing with my dog, Backpacking, Tele-skiing
Status: In a relationship (??? is that what you mean)
Favorite Post Race Drink: Naked Protein smoothie with Chia seeds
Favorite During Race Drink: Naked coconut water, with dates, lime juice and salt
Bikes: Sponsored by Litespeed and Quintanna Roo
Racing Highlights: 2010 National Duathlon Champion, multiple stage wins, consistent top 10 GC in major NRC races, top 5 in 70.3 circuit
Rollers or trainer: trainer and rollers
Bibs or shorts: bibs
Skinsuit or kit: both
Speedplay, Look or Shimano: Look all the way
Carbon or steel: Carbon
If you could ride your bike anywhere, where would it be? Iceland or Argentina