Katheryn Curi (formerly Katheryn Curi Mattis; born May 29, 1974, in

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) is an American former professional

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who rode for the Webcor Builders Women's Professional Cycling Team, until the sponsor discontinued it before the 2011 season. She won the

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, in June 2005. In February 2008 she won the

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thereby claiming the

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leader's jersey. Curi received a B.A. in psychology from

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in 1996 and began competing as a professional cyclist in 1999.. She stopped racing professionally in 2015. Since retirement from professional racing and as of 2021, Curi has served as Road Team Director, and from 2019 as a board member, of the Amy D. Foundation, which "encourages and supports young women through cycling". She has been active in the bicycling community of

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and

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* 1974 births Living people American female cyclists Mount Holyoke College alumni Cyclists from Connecticut People from Goshen, Connecticut Sportspeople from Litchfield County, Connecticut 21st-century American women {{US-cycling-bio-1970s-stub