This is makes it all worthwhile at the end of the day-

Our Mission
The mission of The Vanderkitten Foundation’s Elite Women’s Cycling Team is to promote health, well being and equality for women in professional cycling. The Vanderkitten cycling team is committed to the development of young riders and increasing participation and visibility of women in the sport of cycling.

The following letter was sent to Mark Zefeldt (part owner of Vanderkitten and Vanderkitten Racing).

Hello Mark, It was a pleasure meeting your group at the race. I will say that my step daughter was thrilled and excited to see the Vanderkitten ladies race. She has said she wants to learn to race and to me that is a good thing for a 15 year old to aspire to. She has been a fan of cycling for a while, now it’s all she talks about, and we can attribute it to the Women of Vanderkitten. Good luck to the Team this year and Thank You. Rich Detwiler

Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside!