Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Maria has been an athlete since she was in elementary school. A runner for most of her life, her cycling career began as a spinning instructor. Passionate and with a constant smile on her face, she has conquered numerous challenging races. Maria was able to balance a busy life as a single mom of 3 boys with 4 jobs and training/racing. Her life has been full of challenges and her training and races have always been her ´therapy´. She is proud of setting an example for her 3 boys and now she thrives by helping others find balance between their personal life, job and training.

After completing Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP), and while at a football game from one of her boys, Maria got a call that changed her life forever. She was invited to be part of the Reve 2012 Tour de France Women's Project. A 6 person, all female team that completed all 21 stages from the Tour de France a day before the pros in 2012. After that experience, Maria realized she could inspire others to believe in themselves and achieve their goals so she became a cycling coach. In over 10 years she has successfully completed running, triathlon and cycling races with an outstanding 0 DNF record.