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The Homestretch Foundation is fighting unequal pay in professional cycling and provides free temporary housing to help women athletes continue their training.
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Tucson home helps elite women athletes level playing field With the postponement of Tokyo 2020, Lea Davison’s Olympic journey at Homestretch officially began. (Source: Homestretch Foundation) By Associated Press | April 19, 2021 at 10:00 AM MST - Updated April 19 at 10:00 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) For the past five years, the Tucson nonprofit Homestretch Foundation has provided housing to more than 70 female athletes from 17 countries.
According to their website, the “Stretchies” pursue careers in endurance sports, including cycling, triathlon, swimming, or running.
Homestretch typically houses six to eight athletes at a time.
Founder Kathryn Bertine got the idea for Homestretch through her own struggles as a professional cyclist.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - For the past five years, the Tucson nonprofit Homestretch Foundation has provided housing to more than 70 female athletes from 17 countries.
The “Stretchies” pursue careers in endurance sports, including cycling, triathlon, swimming or running, according to the Arizona Daily Star.
Homestretch typically houses six to eight athletes at a time.
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Founder Kathryn Bertine got the idea for Homestretch through her own struggles as a professional cyclist.
In 2015, a year before she retired from cycling, Bertine found herself going through a divorce and struggling without a base salary.