continued to cycle, continued to train. >> losing power and letting go of being stronger, it's interesting. i was a certain level as a male athlete, and to go across to the women field, it was a process. >> jillian worked with officials at usa cycling and after months of talks and hormonal testing they granted her a license to race as a female. >> it was extremely emotional. i was finally on that woman's team that i've always longed for. >> now, she's about to compete in her first professional cycling race as a woman, the colorado classic. >> this race is important because i'll be the first transwoman athlete in the united states to race in the pro field. >> the colorado classic is a two day day team cycling event drawing some of the top professional cyclists in the world. they must sprint laps around