The Cheerwine Women’s Cycling Team gathered together in Pineville, NC this weekend to test out new equipment, see old friends and familiar faces, meet new teammates, and enjoy some training together between photo shoots and meetings.

“Anne did an amazing job getting all this together,” Lion commented on the weekend.

The talent and work ethic of the Cheerwine girls was only strengthened by the cohesion the group experienced by spending only a few short days together. “I was amazed at how quickly we all gelled. I am so excited for the upcoming season because I know we all respect each other. I feel very honored to be a part of such an amazing group of women.”

The weekend was capped off by a presentation night with sponsors and family present to “meet and greet” the girls who will proudly represent Cheerwine this season, both on the bike and off the bike.

“As a Southerner and North Carolinian it really means a lot to ride for a brand like Cheerwine that has so much meaning to our State,” Lion said. Cheerwine continues to be family-owned since 1917 and has its roots in Salisbury, NC.

Alisha spent some quality time in the low speed wind tunnel at Texas A&M University. With a team of engineers analyzing her numbers in ‘tha Tunnel, John Cobb and Scott Warren found the perfect aero position with the least amount of drag for Alisha.

“We tested lots of different positions. Scott even had me try the crazy Floyd pose!” Lion exclaimed about her testing, “…it was really amazing though, my final position ended up being pretty much what Scott originally set me up before even getting in the tunnel.”

Alisha enjoyed working with John Cobb and all the wind tunnel experts at Texas A&M. The collaborative effort with all the brilliant minds at Blackwell Research will no doubt propell Alisha to the next level in multi-sport.