Jennifer describes herself as gritty, loving and humorous. Friends say she's tenacious, loving, passionate. We think Jennifer Cvar is a badass! She's the founder and executive director of Momentum Indy | Indy Crit, thriving and serving as the only female founder/manager in the American Cup Series, which she also helped to found. 

She grew up riding her bike as a kid and loving the independence her bike gave her. Fast forward to after college when she started taking spin classes at the YMCA at the Athenaeum in Indianapolis. There she met a group of mostly male cyclists who invited her to join their group rides. Frustrated that she was always in the back, she built up her stamina and strength and before long moved up to the front – and even onto podiums after competing in crits. 

Her career in racing competitively led her to creating the Indy Crit, an annual bike race in downtown Indianapolis that has gone from just a race to a weekend to a long festival. We caught up with her right before the 2022 Crit (took place Aug. 27).

To learn more about the IU Health Momentum Indy, two-day bicycle festival, visit momentumindy.org