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Cycling Mums Australia: The mum inspiring women to take to the road — on two wheels

The lycra-clad crowd that rolls into a coffee shop for a post-ride caffeine hit is usually dominated by men — but thanks to cyclists like Natalia de Clercq, women are increasingly taking their place in the coffee queue.

Ms de Clercq founded Cycling Mums Australia in early 2016, when she struggled to find a training space they felt comfortable with after having children.

She saw the need for a place for women, and mums especially, “who wanted to carve their own way into cycling, because it’s been male-dominated for so long”.

Women Who Cycle :  Magnificent Girlgang

Well, what happened when  I became a mum, my priorities changed, we have so many competing priorities that the bike got pushed down the list, ignored , forgotten about. I used to ride five mornings a week , early golden light – with bunches of men – old ones that told great stories.

Fernwood Fitness Magazine August 2018