Highly respected and experienced VIS women’s cycling coach Donna Rae-Szalinski has been appointed as a Sport Director for the Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling Team.
Donna joins the team with an accredited UCI Sport Director’s license and over 10 years’ experience working with elite women in Australian and Europe. She directed Australia’s High5 Dream Team to the top of the National Race Series in its inaugural season.
In Europe, Rae Szalinski’s experience includes directing the Australian National Team to numerous world class results including a stage win at the Route de France last season and a win at GP Plumelec this season. The results her riders achieved over the last year played an integral role in ensuring Australia would start with four riders at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August.
Rae Szalinski will play a crucial role in supporting and mentoring the team’s 15 athletes to achieve their personal best and win more races
Donna has scaled down her VIS duties and commenced her role at the British National Championships last weekend.
