Simply put, Janice Bolland Tanner reigns as
Beaver County's first lady of cycling. In her eight year career, the
1984 New Brighton graduate developed from a regional citizen racer
to an elite cyclist on the US National Team. In high school, Jan
played softball and volleyball, earning All State honors as a
senior, and she later competed on the crew team for four years while
attending the University of New Hampshire. Then her cycling
career took off. Janice became one of the most consistent and
successful American racers in the 1990s, competing all over the
world and traveling as many as 200 days a year. She represented the
US Road Cycling Team in Cuba, Spain, Norway, France, Belgium,
Holland, and Germany, and her career included several national
medals and the World Championships in 1992. Her resume includes
status as a
US National Road Team member (1990-1994) and a US National
Mountain Bike Team member (1993-1996), and some of her championships include: 1990
Tour of Somerville, New Jersey; 1991 50K Team Time Trial for the US Pan
American Games; 1992 World Champion 50K Team Time Trial at the World
Championships in Benidorm, Spain; 1993 US National 50K Team Time
Trial Championships; 1995 US National Cyclo-Cross Championships; and 1995
Colorado State Cyclo-Cross Championships. Janice remained
involved in cycling, coaching several junior and women racers
and being involved in many clinics and seminars in New England. Since
1998, she has promoted several cyclo-cross races. Jan and her
husband, Doug, own a retail bike business.
Simply put, Janice Bolland Tanner reigns as
Beaver County's first lady of cycling. In her eight year career, the
1984 New Brighton graduate developed from a regional citizen racer
to an elite cyclist on the US National Team. In high school, Jan
played softball and volleyball, earning All State honors as a
senior, and she later competed on the crew team for four years while
attending the University of New Hampshire. Then her cycling
career took off. Janice became one of the most consistent and
successful American racers in the 1990s, competing all over the
world and traveling as many as 200 days a year. She represented the
US Road Cycling Team in Cuba, Spain, Norway, France, Belgium,
Holland, and Germany, and her career included several national
medals and the World Championships in 1992. Her resume includes
status as a
US National Road Team member (1990-1994) and a US National
Mountain Bike Team member (1993-1996), and some of her championships include: 1990
Tour of Somerville, New Jersey; 1991 50K Team Time Trial for the US Pan
American Games; 1992 World Champion 50K Team Time Trial at the World
Championships in Benidorm, Spain; 1993 US National 50K Team Time
Trial Championships; 1995 US National Cyclo-Cross Championships; and 1995
Colorado State Cyclo-Cross Championships. Janice remained
involved in cycling, coaching several junior and women racers
and being involved in many clinics and seminars in New England. Since
1998, she has promoted several cyclo-cross races. Jan and her
husband, Doug, own a retail bike business.