Gary Erickson, co-owner of Clif Bar & Company, is the driving force behind the LUNA Pro Team. Gary's epiphany to create the first LUNA Pro Team, the LUNA Women's Mountain Bike Team, struck during the summer of 2001. On vacation in Greece, relaxing on the beach and watching his daughter Lydia play in the surf, Gary began to wonder what the future would hold for her as a woman and an athlete. Ignited by this moment, and encouraged by his wife Kit, Gary decided to create a professional women's mountain bike team with support, resources and compensation on par with male counterparts.

This dynamic all-women's program aspires to embolden and motivate women from diverse backgrounds to seek new challenges in their lives.

Below are a few of the LUNA Pro Team's highlights since Gary's dream became reality:

• The LUNA Pro Team is the #1 ranked women's team in the world according to the UCI, cycling's international governing body
• 27 U.S National or U.S. Series Championships
• Two Ironman Overall Victories
• One World Championship
• One World Cup Overall title
• Over 230 individual race wins
• Over $70,000 in donations generated for the Breast Cancer Fund
• Amassed over 250 million media impressions and over one million firsthand impressions at events worldwide