Norman, Oklahoma's own Andrea Ratkovic has joined her new TDS cycling team in Mallorca, Spain, and she's keeping us up-to-date on the day-to-day life of a professional cyclist. Ratkovic is training in Spain for four weeks before she'll return to the States. She'll provide an updated journal each week on the RTN web site.

Read journal entry #2

Press Release -- Norman based professional multi-sport athlete and Olympic hopeful Andrea Ratkovic was injured March 9 during a training ride in Norman, Oklahoma. She was attacked by two dogs while training, which resulted in crashing her bike.

Andrea was thrown to the pavement where she sustained a head trauma (concussion) which required eight staples in her head, as well as severe road rash on both her arm and leg. Andrea was taken to the emergency room at Norman Regional Hospital where she was treated and released.

Andrea is expected to make a full recover and start her cycling season as scheduled. Andrea who rides for TDS-Schwalbe High Speed Cycling Team is expected to race next week as scheduled in Redlands, CA. on March 18th in the Pomona Valley Stage Race and Redlands Bicycle Classic.

Andrea former track standout at Oklahoma University has hopes of making the Olympic Cycling Team in either the time trial or the road race. The Olympic Trials will be held at the same venue in Redlands, California on June 16-19th.