Whitney Theis surges in 3rd week of the Bike Month Challenge

As the Bike Month Challenge rolls into the final week, Team UofL is still led by IT Systems Manager for the Speed School of Engineering, Taylor Smith (most miles: 408), with Library Assistant, Chloe Forsting now top for most trips (33), with Anthropology post-doc Rachel Butler in 2nd. But a new challenger, Whitney Theis, Research Coordinator in the Center for Cardiometabolic Science, now has 3rd most trips (22). Shout-out to top Bike Commuter, Asst. to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives, Justin Mog (213mi).

Whitney Theis (back left) with her research team at UofL's Envirome Institute!

Hop on your bike and ride with Team UofL in this final, gorgeous week of the Challenge! Attempt to win a $200 bike shop voucher, or just enjoy the fitness, community & cleaner air. Register as an individual in the Bike Month Challenge and join Team UofL on Strava. Check out our resources for UofL Bicyclists.

Remember that all month long, LouVelo is offering free 30-minute rides – just select the Pay As You Go option at LouVelo.com!

Team UofL Standings as of May 22, 2023:

Top Riders (Most Miles)

Rank	Name	Miles	Trips
1^st	Taylor Smith	408	13
2^nd	Kamila Bujko	358	22
3^rd	Rachel Butler	324	30
4^th	DJ Biddle	311	9
5^th	Michael Taylor	247	9
6^th	Justin Mog	213	18
7^th	Jamie Lee Pennesi	189	15
8^th	Clinton Coulter	177	19
9^th	Jason Naylor	172	20
10^th	Melissa Miller	140	13
11^th	Whitney Theis	123	22
12^th	Jason White	101	4
13^th	Juan David Tabares	91	4
14^th	Chloe Forsting	88	33
15^th	Tom Fougerousse	59	4
16^th	Dan Delaney	55	10
17^th	Katlyn McGraw	50	3
18^th	Mikus Abolins-Abols	50	3
19^th	Dave Stirling	32	2
20^th	Kendall Soule	29	1
21^st	Benne Holwerda	27	10
22^nd	John Vonhandorf	18	2
23^rd	Sonja Faul	16	1
24^th	Johnny Wise	12	1
25^th	Tessa Withorn	12	6
26^th	Emily Edwards	5.1	2
27^th	Aaron Vowels	4.5	1

Top Riders (Most trips)

Rank	Name	Miles	Trips
1^st	Chloe Forsting	88	33
2^nd	Rachel Butler	324	30
3^rd	Kamila Bujko	358	22
4^th	Whitney Theis	123	22
5^th	Jason Naylor	172	20
6^th	Clinton Coulter	177	19
7^th	Justin Mog	213	18
8^th	Jamie Lee Pennesi	189	15
9^th	Taylor Smith	408	13
10^th	Melissa Miller	140	13
11^th	Dan Delaney	55	10
12^th	Benne Holwerda	27	10
13^th	DJ Biddle	311	9
14^th	Michael Taylor	247	9
15^th	Tessa Withorn	12	6
16^th	Jason White	101	4
17^th	Juan David Tabares	91	4
18^th	Tom Fougerousse	59	4
19^th	Katlyn McGraw	50	3
20^th	Mikus Abolins-Abols	50	3
21^st	Dave Stirling	32	2
22^nd	John Vonhandorf	18	2
23^rd	Emily Edwards	5.1	2
24^th	Kendall Soule	29	1
25^th	Sonja Faul	16	1
26^th	Johnny Wise	12	1
27^th	Aaron Vowels	4.5	1

Top Male Rider (Most Miles)

Rank	Name	Miles	Trips
1^st	Taylor Smith	408	13
2^nd	DJ Biddle	311	9
3^rd	Michael Taylor	247	9
4^th	Justin Mog	213	18
5^th	Clinton Coulter	177	19
6^th	Jason Naylor	172	20
7^th	Jason White	101	4
8^th	Juan David Tabares	91	4
9^th	Tom Fougerousse	59	4
10^th	Dan Delaney	55	10
11^th	Mikus Abolins-Abols	50	3
12^th	Dave Stirling	32	2
13^th	Benne Holwerda	27	10
14^th	John Vonhandorf	18	2
15^th	Johnny Wise	12	1
16^th	Aaron Vowels	4.5	1

Top Female Rider (Most Miles)

Rank	Name	Miles	Trips
1^st	Kamila Bujko	358	22
2^nd	Rachel Butler	324	30
3^rd	Jamie Lee Pennesi	189	15
4^th	Melissa Miller	140	13
5^th	Whitney Theis	123	22
6^th	Katlyn McGraw	50	3
7^th	Kendall Soule	29	1
8^th	Sonja Faul	16	1
9^th	Tessa Withorn	12	6
10^th	Emily Edwards	5.1	2

Top Commuters (Most days riding to work)

Rank	Name	Miles	Days
1^st	Justin Mog	213	18
2^nd	Chloe Forsting	81	15
3^rd	Kamila Bujko	29	6
4^th	Tessa Withorn	12	6
5^th	Dan Delaney	26	4
6^th	Clinton Coulter	24	4
7^th	Rachel Butler	8.6	4
8^th	Tom Fougerousse	43	3
9^th	Jamie Lee Pennesi	13	3
10^th	Melissa Miller	0.9	1