About Team Sticky Fingers
Our mission: To encourage, support and empower all individuals identifying as WTFN-B (Women, Trans, Femme, and Non-Binary) to ride and race bikes within an inviting platform where we are ambassadors for the sport and our sponsors, as well as good stewards in the community by giving back to them. We are a team intended for genders underrepresented in cycling and do what we can to promote inclusivity in the sport.
You'll see us out throughout the race scene – crits, road, cross, mountain biking, time trials and even (gasp!) triathlons. For us, it's all about the power of the bike! We train hard, ride smart, and kick ass. In 2014, USA Cycling named us the Women's Club Team of the Year!
In addition to racing, we aim to be a fixture in the cycling community and we are committed to participating in local and national cycling advocacy groups, non-profits and organizations including Phoenix Bikes, Melanin Base Miles, and WABA's Women & Bicycles program. We take seriously the role that we have every time we go out there on our bikes whether during a race, training or just riding to work. We want to strengthen the presence of underrepresented genders on bikes through encouragement, support, and, most of all, laughter.
The team would also be no where without our awesome sponsors and their support of our mission. We hope that through our voices, presence at events and by cheering on everyone as they race, we we will help motivate more folks to #getoutandride.
Team Sticky Fingers doesn't really have an open enrollment time nor do we have spots that we try to fill - we fly by the seat of our pants! Check out our Facebook page and on Instagram to see what events we have going on and when we are recruiting...we'd love to meet you!
You'll see us out throughout the race scene – crits, road, cross, mountain biking, time trials and even (gasp!) triathlons. For us, it's all about the power of the bike! We train hard, ride smart, and kick ass. In 2014, USA Cycling named us the Women's Club Team of the Year!
In addition to racing, we aim to be a fixture in the cycling community and we are committed to participating in local and national cycling advocacy groups, non-profits and organizations including Phoenix Bikes, Melanin Base Miles, and WABA's Women & Bicycles program. We take seriously the role that we have every time we go out there on our bikes whether during a race, training or just riding to work. We want to strengthen the presence of underrepresented genders on bikes through encouragement, support, and, most of all, laughter.
The team would also be no where without our awesome sponsors and their support of our mission. We hope that through our voices, presence at events and by cheering on everyone as they race, we we will help motivate more folks to #getoutandride.
Team Sticky Fingers doesn't really have an open enrollment time nor do we have spots that we try to fill - we fly by the seat of our pants! Check out our Facebook page and on Instagram to see what events we have going on and when we are recruiting...we'd love to meet you!
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Meet the team
DORON FRANCESCA GREENBLATT PETERSON - Fearless Leader/Owner Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
Hometown/occupation: DC for 20 years. Before that Brooklyn, queens, Albany, queens, red hook, queens. Proprietor.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: First bike was a shwinn with a basket. Started racing and riding in 2004.
Bike race where you can find me: Cross, mtb, cross and my new found obsession, track.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: Bikes. All of them.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: It's so easy to get to any terrain; mountains, dirt, long roads or short stints at hp or rock creek.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Eat. Sleep. Drink. Play.
Hometown/occupation: DC for 20 years. Before that Brooklyn, queens, Albany, queens, red hook, queens. Proprietor.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: First bike was a shwinn with a basket. Started racing and riding in 2004.
Bike race where you can find me: Cross, mtb, cross and my new found obsession, track.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: Bikes. All of them.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: It's so easy to get to any terrain; mountains, dirt, long roads or short stints at hp or rock creek.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Eat. Sleep. Drink. Play.
JODY BENNETT - Williamsburg Chapter
She's off somewhere riding her bike rather than writing her bio...
Photo by: Dominion Cycling Photography
She's off somewhere riding her bike rather than writing her bio...
Photo by: Dominion Cycling Photography
SAMANTHA BRANN
She's off somewhere riding her bike rather than writing her bio...
She's off somewhere riding her bike rather than writing her bio...
April DeRome
Hometown/occupation: Alexandria, VA / Public Librarian
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: Living in Austin, TX, during grad school and riding bikes everywhere around town with my husband.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: Biking 3,000+ yearly miles outside.
What got you into racing: Three winters ago I signed up for Freezing Saddles and after those first 3 months of daily outdoor riding in middling to horrible weather I was hooked on bikes.
Bike race where you can find me: I’m loving gravel riding and racing right now.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: All the bags.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: The connected bike trails, access to different terrain, and all the supportive bike groups.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Hang outside with my 5 year old.
Photo by: Loudon 1725 Gravel Grinder
Hometown/occupation: Alexandria, VA / Public Librarian
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: Living in Austin, TX, during grad school and riding bikes everywhere around town with my husband.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: Biking 3,000+ yearly miles outside.
What got you into racing: Three winters ago I signed up for Freezing Saddles and after those first 3 months of daily outdoor riding in middling to horrible weather I was hooked on bikes.
Bike race where you can find me: I’m loving gravel riding and racing right now.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: All the bags.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: The connected bike trails, access to different terrain, and all the supportive bike groups.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Hang outside with my 5 year old.
Photo by: Loudon 1725 Gravel Grinder
ELIZABETH FARRY
Hometown/Occupation: DC resident from South Carolina living the freelance life as a copyeditor
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: The first time I rode the whole C&O in a day. It took a frustratingly long time (mud. mosquitoes.) but it's inspired me to keep testing my limits ever since.
What got you into racing: Joining Team Sticky Fingers!
Bike race where you can find me: If I'm attempting to be competitive, something long; for cheering on my teammates, all the cyclocross!
What do you love about riding in the DC area: The community! And being able to do so many types of rides right out my door. Also Capital Bikeshare.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Run, read, eat, spend time with my husband and cat, usually not all at once
Hometown/Occupation: DC resident from South Carolina living the freelance life as a copyeditor
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: The first time I rode the whole C&O in a day. It took a frustratingly long time (mud. mosquitoes.) but it's inspired me to keep testing my limits ever since.
What got you into racing: Joining Team Sticky Fingers!
Bike race where you can find me: If I'm attempting to be competitive, something long; for cheering on my teammates, all the cyclocross!
What do you love about riding in the DC area: The community! And being able to do so many types of rides right out my door. Also Capital Bikeshare.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Run, read, eat, spend time with my husband and cat, usually not all at once
LYNSAY HAYEK
Hometown/occupation: Haymarket, VA / Accountant
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: Racing my brother down "Snake hill" in my childhood neighborhood.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: Getting Top 10 At Croatan 50 mile in 2023
What got you into racing: The community in the DC area
Bike race where you can find me: If I'm not racing gravel or cross, I'm helping out for Batley/ Total Civil Construction so if it's a local race I'm probably there doing something.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: Silca hand pump, Good Luck Noodle (My dog) stickers on all my bikes.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Hanging out with my dog and husband, & lots of cooking.
Hometown/occupation: Haymarket, VA / Accountant
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: Racing my brother down "Snake hill" in my childhood neighborhood.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: Getting Top 10 At Croatan 50 mile in 2023
What got you into racing: The community in the DC area
Bike race where you can find me: If I'm not racing gravel or cross, I'm helping out for Batley/ Total Civil Construction so if it's a local race I'm probably there doing something.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: Silca hand pump, Good Luck Noodle (My dog) stickers on all my bikes.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Hanging out with my dog and husband, & lots of cooking.
LISA JANCY - Colorado Chapter
Hometown/occupation: Pensacola FL/ I'm an elementary special education teacher.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: My earliest memory of being on a bike was riding my purple Huffy with a banana seat. I would pedal hard and fast to keep up with my brothers on their bikes.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: Having to experience racing UCI cyclocross. The other ladies in that field are super fast!
What got you into racing: I tried a few triathlons and didn't end up liking triathlons, but I enjoyed the cycling and swimming aspect. Burnt out from collegiate swimming I chose to stick with cycling. I love the cycling community in the DC Metro area.
Bike race where you can find me: A cyclocross race of course
Bike parts/products you can't live without: Chain lube and tubular cross wheels.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: I enjoy rock climbing, climbing adventure trips outdoors, and exploring new recipes to cook.
Hometown/occupation: Pensacola FL/ I'm an elementary special education teacher.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: My earliest memory of being on a bike was riding my purple Huffy with a banana seat. I would pedal hard and fast to keep up with my brothers on their bikes.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: Having to experience racing UCI cyclocross. The other ladies in that field are super fast!
What got you into racing: I tried a few triathlons and didn't end up liking triathlons, but I enjoyed the cycling and swimming aspect. Burnt out from collegiate swimming I chose to stick with cycling. I love the cycling community in the DC Metro area.
Bike race where you can find me: A cyclocross race of course
Bike parts/products you can't live without: Chain lube and tubular cross wheels.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: I enjoy rock climbing, climbing adventure trips outdoors, and exploring new recipes to cook.
CARIN JOHNSON
Hometown/occupation: Germantown, MD / Operations Manager for an Art Museum in D.C.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: Learning how to ride a bike with my uncle and grandfather. All the various forms of friend rides and journey's I've collected living and riding in New England, NYC, SF, and now DC.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: Any ride where I have returned home relatively unscathed to ride again tomorrow. But for reals any and all rides that have been several hours and 50 miles+.
What got you into racing: Meeting the Sticky Fingers Team via teammate Mallory and tagging along to races!
Bike race where you can find me: Most likely a gravel race and most consistently a Dirty Kitten one - though I would use the term "race" lightly - it's more soaking up the race camaraderie and spirit and challenging my limits racing myself.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: My bike. I once went and bought a new bike when I moved to a new city because waiting for my main ride to ship cross country was excruciating. Also good bib shorts and a contigo thermos that fits in my water bottle cage for coffee.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: I grew up here but didn't ride much beyond the canal and my neighborhood. Returning as an adult has me falling in love with the outer Montgomery County AG reserve, loving that I can string together multiple commute and fun rides through local trails and parks, and I am encouraged by how the bike infrastructure is growing via new paths and connected bike friendly transit like MARC and Metro. I have been on the fringes of several bike communities in the different places I have lived, but so far DC seems to have the most deeply connected and close knit community that I've pedaled into.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Draw and doodle, read, hunt pastries, convince my cat cuddling is a treat, and try and make my partner simultaneously roll his eyes and belly laugh right before turning off the lights for bed.
Hometown/occupation: Germantown, MD / Operations Manager for an Art Museum in D.C.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: Learning how to ride a bike with my uncle and grandfather. All the various forms of friend rides and journey's I've collected living and riding in New England, NYC, SF, and now DC.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: Any ride where I have returned home relatively unscathed to ride again tomorrow. But for reals any and all rides that have been several hours and 50 miles+.
What got you into racing: Meeting the Sticky Fingers Team via teammate Mallory and tagging along to races!
Bike race where you can find me: Most likely a gravel race and most consistently a Dirty Kitten one - though I would use the term "race" lightly - it's more soaking up the race camaraderie and spirit and challenging my limits racing myself.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: My bike. I once went and bought a new bike when I moved to a new city because waiting for my main ride to ship cross country was excruciating. Also good bib shorts and a contigo thermos that fits in my water bottle cage for coffee.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: I grew up here but didn't ride much beyond the canal and my neighborhood. Returning as an adult has me falling in love with the outer Montgomery County AG reserve, loving that I can string together multiple commute and fun rides through local trails and parks, and I am encouraged by how the bike infrastructure is growing via new paths and connected bike friendly transit like MARC and Metro. I have been on the fringes of several bike communities in the different places I have lived, but so far DC seems to have the most deeply connected and close knit community that I've pedaled into.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Draw and doodle, read, hunt pastries, convince my cat cuddling is a treat, and try and make my partner simultaneously roll his eyes and belly laugh right before turning off the lights for bed.
MEGAN JONES
Hometown/occupation: East Coast Girl: Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Georgia, Virginia. Now I live in the Shire of Arlington. I am Director of Operations for a medical malpractice insurance company.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: I have always had a bike. Got into more biking for exercise and then for transportation/commuting. (I'll ride in all kinds of weather to get to work.) Realized I could try some triathlons and grand fondos. Then, I did my first time trial and knew I wanted to really race.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: Showing up at the start line for my first ever cross race and then doing another...and another. :) And, that little thing called the Hains Point 100.
Bike race where you can find me: Dirty Kitten Winter Training Series! But, otherwise, I am pretty much retired from racing as I have put my Ortho's kids through college with all the achilles surgeries I've had.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: My Team Sticky Fingers water bottles. I can't hydrate enough.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: You can get any type of rides you'd like by going a very short distance.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Vegetarian cooking and lots and lots of travel!
Photo by: April Greer
Hometown/occupation: East Coast Girl: Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Georgia, Virginia. Now I live in the Shire of Arlington. I am Director of Operations for a medical malpractice insurance company.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: I have always had a bike. Got into more biking for exercise and then for transportation/commuting. (I'll ride in all kinds of weather to get to work.) Realized I could try some triathlons and grand fondos. Then, I did my first time trial and knew I wanted to really race.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: Showing up at the start line for my first ever cross race and then doing another...and another. :) And, that little thing called the Hains Point 100.
Bike race where you can find me: Dirty Kitten Winter Training Series! But, otherwise, I am pretty much retired from racing as I have put my Ortho's kids through college with all the achilles surgeries I've had.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: My Team Sticky Fingers water bottles. I can't hydrate enough.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: You can get any type of rides you'd like by going a very short distance.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Vegetarian cooking and lots and lots of travel!
Photo by: April Greer
SUSAN KELLEHER
Hometown/occupation: Wilmington, DE, but DC my entire adult life. Stagehand, IATSE Local 22.
Best memory on a bike: Too many, gotta go make more and then get curly fries at Hains Point.
Bike race where you can find me: Dirty Kitten’s events, cross, Rebecca’s Private Idaho. I kind of want to try a TT.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: UV sleeves in the summer. My people were meant to be covered in fog. Also salt.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: The C&O, being able to ride to work, Capital Bikeshare, the friends I’ve made riding my bike
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Recline. Also eating is good.
What is your favorite post ride snack/meal/drink from Sticky Fingers: Cowvins forever, but it’s all so good!
Hometown/occupation: Wilmington, DE, but DC my entire adult life. Stagehand, IATSE Local 22.
Best memory on a bike: Too many, gotta go make more and then get curly fries at Hains Point.
Bike race where you can find me: Dirty Kitten’s events, cross, Rebecca’s Private Idaho. I kind of want to try a TT.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: UV sleeves in the summer. My people were meant to be covered in fog. Also salt.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: The C&O, being able to ride to work, Capital Bikeshare, the friends I’ve made riding my bike
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Recline. Also eating is good.
What is your favorite post ride snack/meal/drink from Sticky Fingers: Cowvins forever, but it’s all so good!
SARA LAPPANO
Hometown/occupation: Harrisburg, PA./Electrical Engineer
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: I did a lot of cycling growing up, so I have some great memories of doing long rides on country roads near my home in PA and going on cycling vacations in Vermont.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: I’m still fairly new to bike racing, so my biggest accomplishment so far is training for and successfully completing an Ironman triathlon in 2016. The 112 miles on the bike was my longest ride yet!
Bike race where you can find me: I love both DCCX and Charm City CX for their urban locations, the awesome crowds, and elite racers that they attract.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: The Clug bike clips that help me store 4 bikes in my apartment!
What do you love about riding in the DC area: It’s so cool that I live in the middle of a big city, but can drop down into Rock Creek Park and ride on beautiful country roads without having to get in my car.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: I enjoy competing in triathlons and going on camping trips with friends.
Hometown/occupation: Harrisburg, PA./Electrical Engineer
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: I did a lot of cycling growing up, so I have some great memories of doing long rides on country roads near my home in PA and going on cycling vacations in Vermont.
Biggest cycling related accomplishment: I’m still fairly new to bike racing, so my biggest accomplishment so far is training for and successfully completing an Ironman triathlon in 2016. The 112 miles on the bike was my longest ride yet!
Bike race where you can find me: I love both DCCX and Charm City CX for their urban locations, the awesome crowds, and elite racers that they attract.
Bike parts/products you can't live without: The Clug bike clips that help me store 4 bikes in my apartment!
What do you love about riding in the DC area: It’s so cool that I live in the middle of a big city, but can drop down into Rock Creek Park and ride on beautiful country roads without having to get in my car.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: I enjoy competing in triathlons and going on camping trips with friends.
AMY LUEBBERING - Wisconsin Chapter
Hailing from Alexandria, you’ve probably seen her serious race face at CX and garage races. She is looking forward to getting stronger in the saddle after nursing an injury last year by dipping into road and time trials again. She also looooves a good gravel grinder, in fact, she looks at her completion of GRUSK to be one of her most awesome bikey accomplishments.
Photo by: Bruce Buckley
Hailing from Alexandria, you’ve probably seen her serious race face at CX and garage races. She is looking forward to getting stronger in the saddle after nursing an injury last year by dipping into road and time trials again. She also looooves a good gravel grinder, in fact, she looks at her completion of GRUSK to be one of her most awesome bikey accomplishments.
Photo by: Bruce Buckley
ANNEMARIE MOUNTJOY
Hometown/occupation: I’m from Southern California originally. I’m a union stagehand here in DC.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: I’ve been riding bikes since I was 5. My first memory of cool things I could do on a bike was beating all the 5 year old boys at a BMX race. My dad said that if I won 3 races in a row he would buy me a bike that fit me. I won my next 3 races and the old man had to buy me a bike.
Bike race where you can find me: Cross MTB BMX.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike:If not riding I’m probably working or being lazy and hanging with my dog and my girlfriend
Hometown/occupation: I’m from Southern California originally. I’m a union stagehand here in DC.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: I’ve been riding bikes since I was 5. My first memory of cool things I could do on a bike was beating all the 5 year old boys at a BMX race. My dad said that if I won 3 races in a row he would buy me a bike that fit me. I won my next 3 races and the old man had to buy me a bike.
Bike race where you can find me: Cross MTB BMX.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike:If not riding I’m probably working or being lazy and hanging with my dog and my girlfriend
DEIRDRE MULLALY - Orlando Chapter
She's off somewhere riding her bike rather than writing her bio...
She's off somewhere riding her bike rather than writing her bio...
MALLORY SCOTT
Hometown/occupation: Army brat who claims Reno, Nevada but has lived in Arlington, Virginia twice as long.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: My best memory is participating in the Cyclothon relay around Iceland. It took our team of 10 people three sleepless days and nights to go around the Ring Road!
Bike race where you can find me: Cross!
Bike parts/products you can't live without: Based on recent experiences, replacement tubes.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: There's a little something for everyone: road, gravel, cross, MTB and each community is active!
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Take insane amounts of fitness classes and play with my cats.
Hometown/occupation: Army brat who claims Reno, Nevada but has lived in Arlington, Virginia twice as long.
Earliest/best memory of being on a bike: My best memory is participating in the Cyclothon relay around Iceland. It took our team of 10 people three sleepless days and nights to go around the Ring Road!
Bike race where you can find me: Cross!
Bike parts/products you can't live without: Based on recent experiences, replacement tubes.
What do you love about riding in the DC area: There's a little something for everyone: road, gravel, cross, MTB and each community is active!
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike: Take insane amounts of fitness classes and play with my cats.
TSF CHARTER MEMBERS
Christina Briseno
Sonja Evers
TSF ALUMNI
Coach Bernie
Stacey Bran
Erin Conner
Lindsey Crifasi
Beth Durman
Evelyn Egizi
Katie Giles
Stephanie Goodwin
April Greer
Elizabeth Harlow
Rachel Kristy
Patricia Ledesma
Sheila Mahadevan
Honey Morton
Angela Parrotta
Holly Thompkins
