Team Speed Queen

I founded Team Speed Queen™ in 2003 to promote cycling as a positive lifestyle activity for people of all ages, and to help everyone discover themselves as athletes and active people. A person who thinks of her/himself as an athlete will take the time to invest time in her/his training and fitness programs, will eat a healthy diet and in take care of her/himself.

Whether you ride five or 100 miles a day, you are an athlete once you begin riding your bike. Our Mission is to promote cycling education and the benefit cycling brings to a person’s life. Team Speed Queen™ can make a difference in your cycling and your life.

I have competed in sports and athletic events most of my life. Yet I never considered myself to be an athlete until I had been a professional cyclist for several years. As a coach, team leader and teacher, I learned first hand how important it is to have a positive mental picture of yourself, your abilities and goals as well as of you as an athlete.

After a heart condition forced me to retire in 1999 I became the Coach and Manager of the Timex Women’s Professional Cycling Team and in 2001 the Assistant General Manager for the Saturn Professional Cycling Team (men and women), and the Coach for the Saturn Women’s Team. Under my leadership, the Saturn Women’s team became the top rated team in the United States and the World.

Throughout my 15 years in the cycling world, I have worked with all ages, body types and athletically gifted athletes and quickly learned that being an athlete is a domination of the courage in a person’s heart. An athlete is limited by either fear and/or lack of knowledge. It is our mission to educate people about cycling in order to enable them to meet their goals, and to assist them in analyzing and then conquering their fears in order to realize their athletic potential.

As a professional coach and cyclist my greatest joy and reward is helping cyclists of all ages and abilities to improve their riding and cycling skills. Whether a beginning rider, or an elite level competitor, my expertise as a coach, trainer, tactician, and mentor will help you reach your personal goals and empower you as an athlete.

In 2007 I was joined by Rob Dillion, a semi-pro mountain biker and a client of Team Speed Queen. In three years, Rob progressed from a beginner mountain biker to winning races at the National Level. His experience as a semi-professional cyclist, a mechanic and professionally trained fit specialist has added a great amount of depth to Team Speed Queen. We have combined decades in the sport to draw on to help our clients in all aspects and disciplines of the sport.

In our proven formula for success, we thoroughly assess your current skills and abilities as well as discuss your short and long term goals. With that understanding, we develop a highly effective training program for our clients that compliment a “real life” daily schedule and responsibilities. We are with you every pedal stroke along the road to meeting your potential. We are looking forward to customizing a training program for you to make your athletic goals a reality.

Successful training programs are a blend of athletic and mental training, goal setting and performance review that help you make definite progress in your program. We pride ourselves on being knowledgeable and accessible coaches and tacticians.

Welcome to Team Speed Queen™. We are glad you are along for the ride.

Cheers! - Giana Roberge and Rob Dillion