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Lucia Mokres
Photo by Garrett Lau

Lucia is a Cat 2 racer who joined LGBRC in 2007. She enjoys road racing, hill climbs, and stage races.

When asked how she got into cycling, she says, "I ran cross country and track in college, though a Cat 1 friend was always trying to get me to switch to cycling. I then went to veterinary medical school, where a former pro cyclist classmate tried to get me to start cycling. Instead I did nothing but study and get fat. Finally, in 2004, I broke my leg, ending my (non) running days, and at the same time moved to the bay area. I saw all the cyclists here, and was finally out of excuses. I knew that I would need instruction, so, in March 2006 I bought a bike and joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training. I told my TNT coach that I wanted to race, and as he is a Los Gatos member, he encouraged me to join the team. My first race was over Memorial Day weekend 2007, and I was hooked, despite going down twice in the race and being rear ended with my bike on a trunk rack on the way home."

When we asked her what she considers her greatest cycling achievement so far, she replied, "I think my return to racing within 6 weeks of breaking my pelvis and wrist at the Burlingame Criterium is the best thing I've done so far.  I made the podium in each of my first three races back, and initiated the winning break in two of the three races.  That, and upgrading to cat 2--I look forward to being a great teammate for the other elite women on the team."

She continues, "By day I am a Senior Clinical Scientist at Abbott, providing clinical insight and research perspective for clinical trials data.   I also instruct a class that uses horses to teach bedside manner and communication skills to medical students at Stanford School of Medicine. For cross training, I ride my horse Smoothie, a retired Grand Prix jumper."