Race name: Proctor Cycling  Classic -- State ChampionshipRace date: Sunday, Jun 27, 2010 Of course, this will only be useful to those people who follow my same bike routes – in other word, twos of you – but still, you never know when you might find yourself in the hinterlands of IL or WI and say to yourself, “self, now where can I find the best donuts in the world?” and here I am, with just ...

Race name: Proctor Cycling Classic -- State ChampionshipRace date: Sunday, Jun 27, 2010 This had to be one of the best rides of my career.  It was also one of those rare races that started well, progressed well and ended well. The elite team team had made this race a priority, and we toed the line with six riders who each presented his own threat.  With about 40 guys in the field we ...

It all began with a mad dash. In the front seat of a car despoking old wheels. In the living room spoking new wheels with the Deadliest Catch until 2am. At Get A Grip, Monday before the race, doing the help the dopey racer guy, oh crap my bike’s broken thing. It was all my fault for waiting for the last possible moment to have the wheels built up. There were no guarantees they ...

The Snake is all about pain, and how much pain a racer is willing to endure -and to what level. How long can you go without breathing while destroying your legs? Phrase of day: "Pain is temporary." I had a call up for the starting top ten spots, so I had good positioning coming around the first turn and charging up the hill before The Snake.  If you don't know, The Snake is a steep, twisty, narrow, and ...

The place: Oostberg, Wisconsin. Tiny beach side town on the upper curve of Lake Michigan. The crew: thirteen women from xXx, plus their coach. The task: three days, 190 miles of biking.   The women present ranged from the team’s most experienced members, like captain Tamara, who had attended camp in SLO for five years running, to its freshest faces. Jessica was a whale trainer at the Shedd Aquarium with five or six Iron Mans under her ...

One of the primary objectives of the Men’s Development Program of xXx Racing – AthletiCo is foster the development of our riders.  To that end, when you sign up with the MDP you gain access to mentors, race support and program specific training rides. The Tour of America’s Dairyland kicks off June 18th in the lovely state of Wisconsin.  This tour is a 10 day series that features 8 crits and 2 road races.  As our ...

Race name: Paracycling Bizkaiko BiraRace date: Sunday, May 2, 2010 The Paracycling Bizkaiko Bira is a two day, three stage race in the Basque region of Spain. As the name indicates, it’s a race for the cripples (It’s ok, I CAN say that) so I was racing in a USA jersey, rather than a xXx one. The first two stages were short time trials- 11k and 13.6k respectively- followed by a short road race- 42k. Like ...

Race name: Flatlandia KermeseRace date: Saturday, Apr 17, 2010 Thanks to the Flatlandia team who did a great job organizing this extremely rural race. Many support vehicles around. Plenty of people directing us in the corners. I got third in the Women’s Cat 4 race!!! Here is MY summery of the Leland course: 1. Head/Cross wind (BRUTAL) 2. Headwind (surprisingly not as brutal) 3. Headwind + gravel (hard and long) 4. Short stretch of tailwind 5. Tailwind + gravel ...

Race name: Leland KermesseRace date: Saturday, Apr 17, 2010 The April wind was whippin across the plains and farm fields this morning as we rolled in into Leland, IL under a cloudless blue sky. Temps in the 40s with a windchill and all that business. Thanks to Flatlandia for putting this together for a second year in a row, and to the town of Leland for opening up their home to packs of bike racers and ...

Age: 42Team: XXX Racing - AthletiCoHighlight of 2009 season:A string of top 10's in early season crits which usually aren't my thing.Goals for 2010 season: 5 top 5 finishes by July 1.Why do you race?In the big picture for my health. I have a bad family history with heart disease, etc. so cycling is a way for me to stay healthy. When I wasn't racing I found it difficult to continue to motivate to workout ...