Kathryn Bertine Archive
Kathryn Bertine
Contributor, espnW.com- Athlete's Life
Bertine: Solid start for Team Colavita, but are thoughts were with Armstrong
Maria-Luisa Calle helped give Team Colavita a solid showing in Thursday's prologue of the Exergy Tour.
May 25 2:25 PM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Bertine: Getting ready for Exergy Tour
There is plenty on the line for Kathryn Bertine and Team Colavita at the Exergy Tour.
May 25 9:42 AM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Bertine: A few tips for new cyclists
From rookie mistakes to current blunders, Team Colavita knows there's a lot to learn about cycling. So, Kathryn Bertine and some of her teammates offer some tips for new cyclists.
May 23 11:30 AM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
London Calling: Putting the brakes on inequality in women's cycling
The treatment of the Panamanian team during recent UCI races should sound the alarm that we need to stick up for the beginners, not discount them. After all, they are the future.
May 18 2:59 PM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
London Calling: Welcome to the Hope Show
With a little help from her friends, Kathryn Bertine recharges and sets her sights on the final set of Olympic qualification races.
May 10 11:22 PM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Bertine: Meet Team Colavita
Kathryn Bertine would like you to meet and appreciate her fellow cycling teammates at Team Colavita.
Apr 27 5:14 PM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
London Calling: That's bike racing? Really?
Despite her (mis)adventures in Holland -- FedEx! Bad seat posts! -- Kathryn Bertine is not giving up on her end goal of reaching the London Olympics.
Apr 27 11:25 AM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
London Calling: Respect, not points, wins out in El Salvador
Kathryn Bertine's latest stop on her Olympic quest takes her to El Salvador, where she learned an invaluable lesson on what matters most on the road.
Apr 10 6:06 PM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Bertine: A cycling dream comes true
Kathryn Bertine picks the perfect time to revisit what rookie mistakes to avoid on the road as a new cycling opportunity presents itself.
Apr 23 2:14 PM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
London Calling: Kathryn Bertine returns to the road
With a recent stumbling block in the rearview mirror, Kathryn Bertine is back to racing. Will a new plan, and a little bit of Good Anger, move her closer to a 2012 Olympics berth?
Mar 8 12:20 PM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
London Calling: Give me something to believe in
In her latest edition of London Calling, Kathryn Bertine is refocusing her energy and looking for something to believe in. And with five-hour training sessions demanding physical and mental fortitude, there's no room for negative thought.
Feb 16 2:49 PM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
London Calling: Disappointment breeds new energy for Kathryn Bertine
In her latest edition of London Calling, Kathryn Bertine suddenly finds herself lacking hard-earned Olympic qualification points but vows to work even harder to get to the Games.
Feb 1 6:40 PM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Journeys & Victories
Hurricane Ana packs a punch
Champion boxer Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton has been taking her latest swings outside the ring as she knocks down the doors of inequality.
Jan 2 | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Kathryn Bertine's letter to Santa
What does an Olympic hopeful wish for? Instead of peace, love and joy, Kathryn asks Santa for the basics: pants, watts and stupidity.
Dec 21 | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Goodbye offseason, hello Sufferfest
December means it's time for Kathryn to get back on the bike. This year, a quirky workout video of female pro cyclists provides the perfect motivation.
Dec 14 | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Rockers help a cyclist roll
Our Olympic hopeful, Kathryn Bertine, gets inspiration from her unlikely kindred spirits in the heavy metal band Anvil.
Nov 22 | By Kathryn Bertine
- Commentary
Skirting the issue: boxing's step backward
The cycling offseason gives Kathryn Bertine time to call out the absurdities plaguing female athletes. Here's the latest: a dress code in women's boxing.
Nov 1 | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Kona champ Chrissie Wellington: Freak of nature?
Kathryn Bertine interviews triathlete phenom Chrissie Wellington, who just won her fourth Ironman world championship in Hawaii.
Oct 13 | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Kathryn Bertine's world of wackiness
Our Olympic hopeful gives fans a behind-the-curtain peek at the world championships of road cycling.
Sep 30 | By Kathryn Bertine
- espnW Summit
Kathryn Bertine -- Why do the Olympics resonate with women?
Olympic hopeful Kathryn Bertine seeks to answer this question at the espnW Summit
Sep 27 5:00 PM ET | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
The Devil is my copilot
At the airport, Kathryn Bertine discovers the shockingly high price of her Olympic dream.
Sep 18 | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Forget the hotties, espnW's got the Watties
When Bicycling Magazine asked who the hottest female cyclist was, Kathryn Bertine decided to offer a much better poll: who's the wattest?
Sep 7 | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Sometimes giving back means taking in
Kathryn Bertine is expecting a boy. Who just happens to be 16. Assim Chapman will live with her and her husband while shooting for his dream.
Aug 30 | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
NBA's Adonal Foyle teaches growl power
NBA veteran Adonal Foyle set up summer camps in the Caribbean to bring basketball to youths. In one place, more females attended than ever before.
Aug 27 | By Kathryn Bertine
- Athlete's Life
Answering the dreaded 'what happened?'
It's the question everyone asks a cyclist when a race doesn't go quite as planned. The answer often reveals life lessons, too.
Aug 23 | By Kathryn Bertine
Columnists
Adena Andrews
- Andrews: Katherine Legge racing from behind
(05/25/2012) - Hollaback! helps women fight harassment
(05/22/2012)
Sarah Spain
- With Tebowing in, here are more moves for Madden 13
(05/23/2012) - Questioning the inequality of insults
(05/16/2012)
Jane McManus
- McManus: Syracuse sticks with it, tops Florida
(05/26/2012) - Lacrosse semifinalists keep crossing paths
(05/24/2012)
Kate Fagan
- My love-ambivalence relationship with horse racing
(05/04/2012) - Kate Fagan on running and obstacles, both external and self-imposed
(04/13/2012)
Michelle Smith
- Penicheiro finds home as 'team mama' in Chicago
(05/23/2012) - Sky hope revamped roster leads to first playoffs
(05/15/2012)
Amanda Rykoff
- Females lead MLB groundskeeping crews
(05/22/2012) - Mothers of Herzlich and Dixon stand by their sons
(05/11/2012)
