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W&L Alum Travels to Colombia and Rides the Andes
December 1, 2009Greg Turley, W&L '87, posts the first article on the team's Facebook Fan Page and on the Blog page on this site. Greg talks about his bike touring and all the aspects of riding in the mountains: Altitude adjustment, Hill climbing and Descents. All things, Greg has not had to deal with in Texas.
Portions of 2010 Racing Schedule Posted
November 20th, 2009Check out our 2010 Winter/Spring Race Schedule .Though this is a preliminary schedule based on tentative schedules and previous year's events, it should give you a rough idea of our plans, which begin in mid-February. We will be adding races for the summer as time moves on and promoters add events.
Training In Highland County
November 10th, 2009Every year at the beginning of November, some members of the team go up to Highland County in the western part of Virginia and do a ride on their country roads and venture into West Virginia for about 20 miles. You can check out our route at Highland County Chamber of Commerce Bicycle Routes. We did the Monterey/McDowell/Sugar Grove/Monterey ride at an average speed of 16 mph. An improvement over the previous year. You can check out our photos at the Highland County 2009 Image Gallery Page
Cyclocross Season Begins and Ends
October 12th, 2009The day after the hill climb, Dave and Elliott trekked up to Hyattsville, MD to the cyclocross race sponsored by law alum Bill Schieken's club, Route 1 Velo. The club put on a great event.
Since the team doesn't own a CX bike, Elliott borrowed a bike from Bill Schiecken. He put in a good effort and finished the race with a few stragglers for 11th place. Some photos are up. Though our official racing season is at an end, George Richards is racing some CX events and we'll bring thos results.
Time Trial In Buena Vista Is (almost) All Ours
October 10th, 2009The team mopped up in the Buena Vista's "A Hill of a Climb". George Richards finished 2nd and Dave Cobb finished 3rd in the 40+, Sam Allen finished 3rd in the 40- and Elliott finished first overall and in the 40-. Brian finished just a hair off, at 4th place in the 40-. Overall a great race for the team. In addition to awards, the team also won a total of $300. and ate a lot of pizza. We'll be back next year.
We posted photos in the 2009 image gallery. We have one more race on Sunday October 11th and possibly some more cyclocross with George Richard during th fall. We'll eep you updated.
Ryan Hartman Walks Away with Payouts and Primes, Elliott Finishes With The Pack and Shawn Races First Two Times
October 6th, 2009Three members raced the POA Greenville Cycling Extravaganza in. The star of the weekend was Ryan, who wowed everyone at the Cat 4 BMW Performance Center Crit on Sunday with two prime wins and a 5th place finish. Ryan walked off with $125 and swag. Shawn Taguchi raced his first two events and had a much better day on Sunday, leading the race at the end until the last turn. Elliott held on against the pros finishing with the pack both days and being one of 10 that finished on Saturday in a field of 20.
We've included 6 galleries in the POA gallery in the 2009 Section. The Results are posted and blogs are coming. Thanks to all the alumni, sponsors and friends for all their help this season. We look forward to coming back again in February with new faces and a larger team.
Ryan Hartman posts Blog on Turkey Day Race
September 22nd, 2009Ryan posts his first blog since joining the team. He offers his views on the Turkey Day Race in Upper Marlbor Maryland on September 13th. Ryan participated in two races with pack finishes and a prime win. Check out his blog at Turkey Day Race
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Turkey Day Circuit Race
September 14th, 2009The Turkey Day Circuit Race was a full day of racing. The team did 5 races beginning at 8 AM with Brian Keegan in the Cat 5 and ending with Elliott in the Pro/1/2/3 at 4:40 PM. The team posted a few prime victories and walked away with a little cash and some swag.
Brian completed his 8th race and Ryan did his first 3/4 event. Ken did the 40+ and Ryan and Ken came together for the Cat 4. Elliott closed the day with a 13th place finish in the Pro/1/2/3 race after a 3-month hiatus from racing. Results are coming. Photos are posted in the 2009 page of the image gallery. We've added some extra photos of our warmup and pacelining practice to the 2009 Non-Racing Team Photos gallery (at the bottom of 2009 image gallery page).
Next race is last road race of the season in Greenville Cycling Extravaganza in South Carolina on October 3/4.
New Blood
September 11th, 2009Student Activities Fair went off without a hitch and picked up one new rider for the team and several interested students for the club. About 25 interested cyclists stopped by the booth for brochures and lemon tarts, while Lucian Grove '13 signed a racing contract for the 2009-2010 year. Clarke Morrison '12 is racing this coming year, and several others are considering their options. Next week begins workout schedules, VO2 and body-fat testing and preparations for our October races in Greenville, SC and Buena Vista
SC State Championship RR and US Pro Championships
August 31st, 2009Ryan Ken and Dave went to Greenville South Carolina to race the SC State RR championships and visit with Scott Grimshaw, a new Greenville resident. Scott and his wife Val were gracious hosts and introduced us to all their neighbors. On Friday evening, after arriving at the Grimshaw's house we went for a spin in Montebello where they live and a homeowner waved us down. It was George Hincapie and we spoke for a few minutes about the area and riding in the mountains. In the race on Saturday, Ken finished 16th and Ryan was caught up in a crash at the finish line and came in 44th. Pictures of the race are posted in the image gallery
Sunday we rode the Pro Championship RR course in the morning and went downtown to the start and hung out at the expo and in the Hincapie VIP tent with Lees-McRae cycling coach Doug Owen, a friend of ours (and great medic when it came to Ryan's road rash). We watched the beginning of the race at the tent and then proceeded back to the Montebello block party to watch the race with the rest of George's neighbors. Doug Owen called to tell us that Hincapie won the race at the end with an awesome sprint. Wish we'd been there to see it, but the food and friends at the block party kept us busy. You can go to our Flickr page to see our set from this race
Judah Brownstein and Evan McNeil Race Chesapeake Crit
August 16th, 2009Judah Brownstein and Evan McNeil raced in the Chesapeake Criterium in Chesapeake, VA. Evan finished 6th and Judah had a cramp on the last lap and managed to finish pedalling with one leg in 25th place. We have photos of Evans's and Judah's race and of the Pro/1/2/3 race in the 2009 Image gallery. We will post the official results as soon as they are available.
Ryan Hartman Moves Up the Field In Bryan Park Crit
July 10th, 2009
Ryan finished 4th in the weekly Bryan Park Training Crit on Tuesday July 7th. Improving his finish substantially after each race on that course. This comes after his 8th place finish in the Reson Grand Prix. Ryan is in striking distance of an upgrade if he can win one next week.
Ryan Hartman Races Reston Grand Prix
June 28th, 2009Ryan's third and best race so far. The 8th Annual Reston Grand Prix is raced in the roads of a shopping mall and offer much better surfaces than Ryan has seen to this pint. He began in the middle of the pack and slowly moved to the front, leading the race for a few laps and in a two-man breakaway until the very end, where the peloton caught up. Ryan was happy with an eighth place finish.
Images are up in the 2009 image gallery and results are posted.
Dan Races Tour of Tucker County
June 7th, 2009
Dan raced the 10th hardest race in the country according to Velo News. Tucker County West Virginia is tucked away around the Monogahela National Forest and near nothing but some windmills. Two seven-mile climbs left most everyone exhausted. Dan finished 16th. Photos from pre- and post- race, results and Dan's Blog "Pain" are all posted.
Dan Picks Up Points at Bryan Park Circuit Race
June 1st, 2009Beautiful weather and more training, gave Dan Baur the edge he needed to finish 7th in the second race of the season at this venue. The race was longer than in March and counter-clockwise, but still had some tight turns and deteriorating surfaces. Dan picks up some points toward Cat 3 and he is already looking forward to The Tour of Tucker County, voted one of the top 10 hardest races in the country.
Elliott O'Brien raced the Pro/1/2/3 race with jacob Tremblay and finished 14th with the pack. Elliott is leaving to Peru and will be back to race in August and September. He has posted a Blog named "Out With a Bang". Photos are in the 2009 image gallery and results are posted.
Elliott Finishes First Pro/1/2 Race Despite Last Second Flat
May 24th, 2009Elliott O'Brien raced with the pros this weekend as a category 2. His first race in the Pro/1/2 field with fellow rider Jacob Tremblay from Fiorucci/Cycor. The two battled it out with the pros and finished with the peloton. Jacob finished just outside of the money and Elliott managed to finish in spite of a flat on the last lap of the race. Elliott and several others had flats, because of the broken glass throughout the course.
Pictures are up in the 2009 image gallery. Video and blogs are posted.
First Category Two Race Profitable For Elliott
May 17th, 2009Elliott O'Brien Cats up to two and places in the Wilmington Grand Prix. Elliott raced in the Cat 2/3 race and rode off in a breakaway with two other riders, picking up the three podiums spots in the race. Video is found on the Race Video Page and Elliott give the details in his blog titled "Wilmington Grand Prix, Sweet as Twix". Photos of the event are posted in the 2009 gallery and official results are posted online in the Results page.
Dan Baur Posts Blog about Road River Relay
May 6th, 2009Dan sacrificed his place in the Wintergreen Hill Climb for the opportunity to win this important local event. Dan lives for this event. Check it out on our blog page.
