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In the teams first season of racing, the UAH Cycling team has qualified one of its riders to compete in the Collegiate National Championships, to be held in Fort Collins, Colorado May 8th through 10th.
Curtis Grace, a Junior, was informed of the invitation earlier today by Daniel Matheny, director of Collegiate racing for USA Cycling. Curtis will compete in the Division 2 Road Race and Criterium events.
Curtiss invitation to compete in Nationals caps off an incredible season by the Chargers. The team of 6 racers managed to secure 33 Top 10 finishes and 16 top 5 finishes across all 3 levels of competition. The team won the Mens Overall competition, or Omnium, at the University of Alabama race in Tuscaloosa February 21st and 22nd. The team ended up racing in all mens categories, producing top 5 results in all of them, with Curtis even winning a mens Omnium at Alabama in the A category. Joe Bray also had an incredibly successful season, moving from the C category to the B category, where he continued to find success. Barrett Eubanks racked up several results for the team, culminating with a 3rd place finish in the Road Race this past weekend at Brevard. Clinton Wann became a consistent top-10 finisher in the closing races of the season. Daniel Carter and Josh Kirkland also raced for the team, and were instrumental in securing enough points to win the Omnium at Alabama.
As the road season winds to a close the team is already preparing for the fall, where both Mountain Biking and Track Cycling will be contested.
The team would like to thank its sponsors:
Trailhead, INC www.trailheadinc.net - Bicycle shop in 5 points area of downtown Huntsville. Full service bicycle repair shop and carrier of Specializd, Haro, Ellsworth, Intense, and Masi bicycles.
VeloVie Bikes www.velovie.com - Manufacturer of high end carbon bicycles. Located in Scottsdale, AZ.
Rudy Project USA www.e-rudy.com - Manufacturer and Distributor of cycling, triathlon, and multisport accessories including Helmets, Sunglasses and more.
Vetta Computers www.vetta.com - Maker of cycling specific products including cyclometers, saddles, tool kits, and more.
Adtran www.adtran.com - Local Huntsville engineering giant and long time supporter of UAH and its subsidies.
Bray Family One of our greatest assets this season, providing meals and housing when our schedules run through Knoxvile, in addition to financial support for our Spring Break Training Trip and other racing activities.
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Congratulations to the Hincapie Cycling team for doing so well this year. The men’s team has taken 3rd and 5th and 7th in our last two races. Women’s team took 2nd at the Out Like a Lion road race www.hincapiecycling.blogspot.com and 5th in both the Rock Hill Criterium and Patriots Trail Road Race this last weekend. The team is heading back down to race in Belize this week. Good Luck!
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Catharine Pendrel Wins the Pan American Championships and Gains Number One World Ranking!
Georgia Gould, Catharine Pendrel, and Chloe Forsman recently travelled to Santiago, Chile for the annual Pan American Continental Championships. Catharine Pendrel rode off the front and won by 5 minutes over her LUNA teammate Georgia Gould who finished in 2nd. Chloe Forsman rode aggressively despite crashing and dealing with damaged bike parts to finish in 5th in the U23 race. The Continental Championships are held every year in late March and have typically been in a South American country. This year the event was held in Santiago, Chile. The course was full of steep climbs and nasty, loose, rut filled descents. Perfect conditions for the LUNA team. After a fast start, Catharine Pendrel passed Mary McConnelog (Seven Cycles USA) and Georgia to take the lead at the start of the first painfully steep climb. She slowly pulled away and was never seen again by the other racers until the finish of the race. Georgia, despite not having great legs, rode a steady race and finished in 2nd. In the U23 event, Chloe had a good start but suffered some mechanicals as a result of a nasty crash. She figures she lost over 10 minutes because of it. Chloe still finished a respectable 5th. Because of the large amount of UCI points available at the Continental Championships, Catharine's win made her the number one ranked riding in the world. Congratulations!
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Georgia Gould, Catharine Pendrel, and Chloe Forsman recently travelled to Santiago, Chile for the annual Pan American Continental Championships. Catharine Pendrel rode off the front and won by 5 minutes over her LUNA teammate Georgia Gould who finished in 2nd. Chloe Forsman rode aggressively despite crashing and dealing with damaged bike parts to finish in 5th in the U23 race. The Continental Championships are held every year in late March and have typically been in a South American country. This year the event was held in Santiago, Chile. The course was full of steep climbs and nasty, loose, rut filled descents. Perfect conditions for the LUNA team. After a fast start, Catharine Pendrel passed Mary McConnelog (Seven Cycles USA) and Georgia to take the lead at the start of the first painfully steep climb. She slowly pulled away and was never seen again by the other racers until the finish of the race. Georgia, despite not having great legs, rode a steady race and finished in 2nd. In the U23 event, Chloe had a good start but suffered some mechanicals as a result of a nasty crash. She figures she lost over 10 minutes because of it. Chloe still finished a respectable 5th. Because of the large amount of UCI points available at the Continental Championships, Catharine's win made her the number one ranked riding in the world. Congratulations!
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VETTA If you are not in the know, then let me fill you in. On May 16 there is an epic bike race taking place in Rochester, MN. The Almanzo 100 is a race that defines my summer riding. Sure there are other races leading up to it, but they are more or less "training rides." The Almanzo is 100 miles of gravel splendor that sets the pace for fun and frightful rides all summer long. Go to http://www.Almanzo100.com for more
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VETTA has the opportunity to sponsor many teams. One of which is the Wolverine Sports Club in Michigan.
http://www.wolverinesportsclub.com/
Recently, Vetta was able to sponsor their annual banquet.
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VETTA Congratulations to Georgia Gould and Catharine Pendrel on your one-two finish in the 2009 USA Cycling Pro Cross Country Tour's season opener.
http://www.lunabar.com/pages/teamluna_proteams/
The LUNA Pro team is racing strong. Up next on their schedule is Sea Otter on April 18th.
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