HomeMegan Hottman
Megan Hottman, 32, was born in Gettysburg, SD and currently lives in Golden, CO with her husband Rob and their three dogs, Sydney, Phoenix and Ramsey. She earned a B.A. in Corporate Communications and her Juris Doctorate, both from Creighton University in Omaha, NE. A long distance cross-country/ track runner in high school and a marathoner/triathlete in college, it was not until her final year of law school (2003) that she discovered bike racing. That same year she also met her now-husband at a bike race when she dropped her race license and he picked it up and returned it to her. With his help and coaching, she moved from a CAT 4 (beginner) in 2003, to CAT 1 in 2008.
In 2005, Megan earned the prestigious best amateur jersey at the Nature Valley Grand Prix, one of her top career highlights. In 2006, she was invited to race for Trek-VW.
Also in 2006, Megan formed a small beginner women's cycling team. It eventually grew to include a multisport team and co-ed club. All in all it included over 100 athletes in 10 different states. Megan began racing for this team herself in 2007, which also marked her first foray into track racing. She won her events at the state level and qualified for nationals, which proved to be an eyeopening experience in many respects.
In 2009 she increased the size and strength of the women's team, growing it to an elite women's road team in 2009 and 2010. Directing the team while racing on it proved to be very challenging, especially while working full time as an associate for a law firm. After a solid run of 5 years, Megan decided to discontinue running the team at the end of 2010.
In 2011 Megan was invited to race for a women's professional cycling team in its inaugural season; however, Megan's season was marred with injury. An ongoing struggle with back pain and injury led to lackluster performances. When she finally returned strong and healthy in July, she was involved in a serious crash at Cascade, in which she suffered a broken collarbone and broken ribs. She had surgery to plate her collarbone and was back on the bike within days. Things were looking up, until a freak accident exactly one month later -- when her front tire blew out on a high-speed descent --took her off the bike for the rest of the year . . .
2012 holds some very exciting opportunities and chances to race in multiple disciplines, while representing sponsors and companies Megan is very passionate about. She is really looking forward to coaching beginner women as they start out their racing careers. Here's to a year of health, fun, redicovering the love of cycling, and exciting adventures!
