Professional mulitsport athlete Andrea Ratkovic was injured yesterday during a training ride in Norman, Oklahoma.  She was attacked by two dogs while training, which resulted in crashing her bike. Andrea was thrown to the pavement where she sustained a concussion which required eight staples in her head, as well as sever road rash on both her arm and leg. Andrea was taken to the emergency room at Norman Regional Hospital where she was treated and released. Andrea is expected to make a full recovery and start her cycling season as scheduled. Andrea who rides for TDS-Schwalbe High Speed Cycling Team is expected to race next week as scheduled in Redlands, CA. on March 18^th in the Pomona Valley Stage Race and Redlands Bicycle Classic.

Andrea, a former track standout at Oklahoma University, has hopes of making the Olympic Cycling Team in either the time trial or the road race. The Olympic Trials will be held at the same venue in Redlands, California on June 16-19th.