Kathryn Bertine was born on 11 May 1975 and is a Saint Kitts and Nevis racing cyclist, author, activist, film-maker and former professional figure skater and professional triathlete.
11 Facts About Kathryn Bertine
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Kathryn Bertine turned professional in road cycling in 2012 and raced on World Tour teams until 2017.
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Kathryn Bertine is best known for her activism in petitioning the organisers of the Tour de France, the Amaury Sport Organisation, to launch a women's Tour de France.
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Kathryn Bertine undertook her undergraduate education at Colgate University, where she competed in cross country running and rowing alongside skating.
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Kathryn Bertine did not make the selection for the Olympics, but continued to compete as a cyclist for Saint Kitts and Nevis, winning the national road race and time trial championships three times between 2009 and 2011.
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Kathryn Bertine began work on a documentary film about women's cycling, interviewing key members of the peloton, asking them about the inequalities of women's cycling.
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Kathryn Bertine subsequently explained that her activism was ignored by the governing body, and that teams asked her to keep quiet about the issue.
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Kathryn Bertine raced for Wiggle Honda in 2014, taking the start line on the Champs-Elysees.
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Kathryn Bertine continued to criticise cycling's governing body and race organisers, expressing disappointment that La Course had not evolved into a multi day stage race.
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Kathryn Bertine continued her activism for women's cycling, working with others in the professional peloton to push for a minimum wage for professional cyclists, greater live TV coverage and a continued push for a women's Tour de France.
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Kathryn Bertine did caution that the women's race would be significantly shorter than the men's race, with less prize money and TV coverage.