About Us

Group photo at the start of the first Tour de Wyoming.

The Tour de Wyoming kicked off for the first time in 1997. Some 45 intrepid riders gathered in Powell, Wyoming for a six-day ride that went up and over the Bighorn Mountains and finishing up in Casper. It was initially an event of the Wyoming Governor’s Council for Physical Fitness and Sport. At that time Amber Travsky, who has been the Tour Director since it began, was Chairperson for the Council. After three Tours, Cycle Wyoming was formed as a 501c(3) non-profit to put on the Tour de Wyoming. The purpose of Cycle Wyoming is to promote and encourage cycling across the State of Wyoming.

The Tour de Wyoming planning committee is comprised of volunteers, with most residing in Laramie or Cheyenne. The Tour de Wyoming and Cycle Wyoming are fully volunteer driven and have no paid staff. The goal of the Tour is to keep the costs minimal to make it inviting even to the first time rider.

Tour Planning Committee

The Tour de Wyoming is made possible by the Tour Planning Committee. The group is 100% volunteer and many have given their time for 25 years to make the ride possible. Some of the names have changed through the years, but we keep on keeping on. Click on the names below to find out more about planning committee members.

Amber Travsky, Tour Director

Amber Travsky, from Laramie, is the founder of the Tour de Wyoming and has served as volunteer Tour Director since its inception in 1997. When not working on the tour and spending time out on one of her stable of bicycles, Amber works as a wildlife biologist with her own company, Real West Natural Resource Consulting. She also runs the Laramie Kempo Karate Club and is a former adjunct instructor for the University of Wyoming and Laramie County Community College. Amber is a freelance writer and contributes regularly to the Laramie and Cheyenne newspapers. She is the author of Mountain Biking Wyoming and Mountain Biking Jackson Hole.

Tamara Bretting

Tamara has been involved with the Tour de Wyoming Committee since 2011. She helps to organize and transport all of the rest stop food items that are needed throughout the week and assists with establishing town arrangements. Tamara is a chemistry teacher at Laramie High School and is also a swimming coach for the high school men’s and women’s teams, as well as the middle school swim team. She is a member of Zonta, a women’s organization whose mission is to advance the status of women worldwide. Cycling is a sport that fits the temperament of a swimmer very well, and Tamara loves supporting this event. You may even see her two boys camping with her throughout the week.

Larry Deal

Susan Jennett

Sandra Kelly

This is Sandra’s first year on the Planning Committee. She bought her first road bike in the Spring of 2020 with the intention of riding more with her kids during the Covid shut down. Little did she know it would become an addiction! She’s been road biking ever since, logging thousands of miles across Wyoming, and rode her first Tour de Wyoming this past summer. Sandra was born and raised in Wyoming, is a mother of 3 teens, and is a Special Education Teacher at Laramie High School. When not riding or teaching, Sandra enjoys playing piano and also has a small photography side business, taking professional pictures of families and highschool seniors.

Keith Koenig

Keith Koenig lives in Cheyenne and is a retired United State Air Force veteran. He’s currently working for the Air Force as a safety professional. Keith has been riding in the Tour de Wyoming since 2003 and has been a member of the planning committee since 2004. Keith has ridden his bicycle in more than ten countries on three continents, but finds the beautiful, scenic mountains of Wyoming his favorite place to be in the saddle. When not riding the roads of Wyoming, Keith can be found on many of the mountain bike trials around the state. Keith and his wife, Lisa, along with their daughter, and grandson, exploring the Rocky Mountain region. Keith is also a member of the Cheyenne Mountain Bike Club, Wyoming Mighty Mopars, and the American Legion Post 6.

Jennifer Lyford

Mark Lyford

Alan Moore

Alan Moore lives in Laramie where he has been a professor at the University of Wyoming for over 20 years. He currently works for Laramie County School District #1 in Cheyenne as a data analyst. Alan has been riding on the Tour de Wyoming since 2006 and has been a member of the planning committee since 2009. Other than cycling, hiking, and backpacking, he enjoys rather more sedentary endeavors like playing violin in the UW Symphony Orchestra, playing piano, and playing chess. His only claim to cycling fame is having cycled self-supported with the true cyclist in the family, his wife Cindy, on a trip from Portland, Oregon back to Laramie one summer after the Tour.

Cindy Moore

Cindy Moore lives in Laramie. Cindy fell in love with cycling riding her first tour in 2005 and hasn’t missed a tour since. She began volunteering on the committee in 2007. In addition to cycling, Cindy enjoys hiking, jogging and snowshoeing. She also likes to knit and read. Cindy works for the Albany County School District as a home bound teacher.

Heather O'Donnell

Heather O’Donnell

Ken O'Donnell

Ken O’Donnell

Fred Pierce

Philip Sanford

Ruth Troyanek

Ruth Troyanek joined the Tour de Wyoming committee in 2017. She works for Parents as Teachers as a home visitor, coaching parents of young children and utilizing play to support child development. Ruth is an avid runner and fat bikes. She purchased her road bike on Mother’s Day in 2013. A few weeks later, she met her first riding partners, Mike Milam and Van Jacobson (former tour committee members), on Barber Lake Road. Since then, she’s ridden every Tour. Ruth loves acquiring and drinking tea. She also enjoys riding and camping with her husband and son.

Beth Vanderborgh

Jim Waters

Eric Wright

Past Members

Past Tour Planning Committee Members

Through our 19 years of the tour, a number of other individuals have served on the Tour Planning Committee. Our thanks to everyone who ever helped out.

George Barnes
Mitch Bock
Birdie Boltz
Kevin Bretting
Beth Cable
Bob Clark
Denise Clark
Larry Foinini
Jon Gardzelewski
John Hartman
Diana “Judi” Hulme
Van Jacobson
Marilyn Krysl
Teri Lund
Cat Martin
Phil Martin
Peggy McCrackin
Mike Milam
Jay Meyer
Sue Neizgoda
Julie Nutter
Mike Nutter
Ron Phillips
Tom Riedel
Clay Rouse
Shaun Shafer
Kelly Steiner
Kim Sorenson
Lowell Spackman
Susan Spackman
Deana Suder
Steven Suder
Angie Varca
Rich Vincent
Michelle Visser
Nick Visser
Jackie Walker
Elizabeth Williams
Casey Wood
Meg Wood
Don Woods
Pauline Woods
Bob Young
Carolyn Young