BUTTERFLY CRITERIUM - PODIUM

Cat 1/2
2nd Hanan Alves-Hyde

Cat 4
4th Nikka Van Den Dries 14 yrs

SHELLEY IS TULSA TOUGH!

Riverside Criterium
1st Shelley Olds

Higgins injured, Neylan gets caught in early crash. Olds races alone, no problem for a track racer! Came down to a field spring....perfect for Shelley!
Congratulations to Shelley, what a week!

RIVERA WINS SOTO TT - QUALIFIES FOR JUNIOR WORLDS

Time Trial
1st Cory Rivera

Coryn will race for USA at Junior World Championships in Moscow!
Congratulations Coryn

TULSA TOUGH - WIN!

Day 2 Brady Village Criterium
1st Shelley Olds
37th Rachel Neylan

Day 1 Bluedome Criterium
5th Shelley Olds
15th Cari Higgins
44th Rachel Neylan

CYCLING NEWS

VELONEWS




photos Rod Ambelang












photo Paul Doran

CA JUNIOR STATE CRIT CHAMPIONSHIPS - WIN!

15/16 girls
1st Ruth Winder 15yrs - CA Junior State Champion

13/14 girls
2nd Nikka Van Den Dries 14yrs
3rd Claire Jensen 14yrs

Cat 3
5th Ruth Winder 15yrs

Cat 4
5th Nikka Van Den Dries 14yrs
6th Claire Jensen 14yrs

MARIN SPINE & WELLNESS HAS MOVED

Chappy Wood, D.C. has Moved to a New Location (Details Below)


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* An Enhanced Chiropractic Experience
* State-Of-The-Art Rehab Center
* Convenient Parking
* Convenient Location Next to Hwy 101 (Between Gold's Gym and Big 5)

call us at 415-924-8398 to schedule an appointment
Visit www.marinspineandwellness.com

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Marin Spine & Wellness Center

150 Nellen Ave. Suite 200

Corte Madera, CA 94925

MEMORIAL DAY CRITERIUM - WIN!

IMAGE BY KURT HARVEY






















1st Shelley Olds
2nd Ruth Corset
3rd Mary Allen Ash
4th Brooke Miller
5th Starla Tedergreen
Betina Hold
Nicola Cranmer (haha! yes, I raced!)

Junior 14/15
2nd Nikka Van Den Dries
3rd Claire Jensen

~Props to Sugar CRM who raced a good final 2 laps and got 2 gals on the podium
~Love racing with the Jazz Apples
~Tibco strong
~ Janelle you rock!
~ Thanks Shelley for making me race, it was fun!

BARRY WOLFE GP - Podium

3rd Nicole Brandt

ONTARIO CRITERIUM - podium

2nd Nicole Brandt

MOUNT HAMILTON ROAD RACE - PODIUM

3rd Shelley Olds
7th Rachel Lloyd


Great teamwork, great result. Early break of 2 stayed away.

RIVERA WINS IN EUROPE FOR TEAM USA

1st Coryn Rivera

ARE YOU ROCKSTARS? ......WE ARE

ROCKTAPE

GO HARDER......GO LONGER.....

BOULDER CRITERIUM - PODIUM

1st Gina Grain
2nd Tiffany Cromwell
3rd Cari Higgins

NORCAL League Junior varsity - WIN

Race #4 Boggs Mountain
2nd Ruth Winder

OVERALL Junior Varsity
1st Ruth Winder

TRACK, APELDOORN, HOLLAND - WIN

Derny Race
1st Coryn Rivera USA

CALIFORNIA JUNIOR STATE ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS - WIN

1st Nikka Van Den Dries

BIKE TO WORK DAY

Leigh and I joined Lorraine for her morning commute to Wells Fargo, San Francisco.
It was an incredible morning. Beautiful weather, many happy faces!

Mariekerke - Bornem ROAD RACE BELGIUM - WIN!

1st Coryn Rivera

Rivera's first international race, she takes the win for USA!

Jim Miller's Junior 'revolution' is in full operation
You can follow him at
http://twitter.com/jamesmiller007
for updates on team USA

Monday, May 11, 2009, 07:14 AM
Posted by Coryn Rivera

It's really happening. All that I've been dreaming of, racing in Europe. It's here. It didnt hit me until I walked into registration, looking at all the other Belgian girls thinking, "Sweet, I get to race these euro chicks and show em whats up." After going through an intimidating registration we kitted up in the USA National Team kits and rode one lap of the kermesse. 1 lap was about 6.5km long and we did 9 laps. The start was a bit of a mess with people running all over the place. The start was pretty fast, a break of 15 went off the front immediately, but they eventually got caught on the first lap. I attacked a few times and went with some moves, but none stuck...they either got closed down or some people werent cooperating. But on the last lap it was all together. Everyone was just looking at each other. I was a little cramped up in the gutter. Then during the last 1/3 of the course I attacked in the gutter and hammered to the finish line solo! I couldnt believe it!! I WON my first European race!



NEXT UP:
Track racing at Apeldoorn!! Stay Tuned!


Thanks for reading!
CR

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RACES HELLYER

Mens B
Omnium
2nd Hanan Alves- Hyde
Chariot heat 1
2nd Hanan Alves Hyde
Chariot final
4th Hanan Alves -Hyde
win & out
2nd Hanan Alves-Hyde
miss & out
3rd Hanan Alves-Hyde

Photo: Garrett Lau

JOSEPH MENDES CRITERIUM - PODIUM

2nd Nikka Van den Dries 14
9th Claire Jensen 13

FRIDAY NIGHT RACING - HELLYER - WINS!

Women's 1/2/3
Scratch
1st Hanan Alves- Hyde
Points
1st Hanan Alves-Hyde
Miss & Out
2nd Hanan Alves-Hyde
Omnium
1st Hanan Alves-Hyde


Women's 4
Scratch
1st Christina Yglesias 16yrs
Claire Jensen 13yrs
Points
1st Christina Yglesias 16yrs
Claire Jensen 13yrs
Win and Out
2nd Christina Yglesias 16yrs
Claire Jensen 13yrs
Omnium
1st Christina Yglesias 16yrs
Claire Jensen 13yrs


Mens A Scratch
4th Shelley Olds
Mens A Points
6th Shelley Olds
Mens A Omnium
5th Shelley Olds

Photos: Garrett Lau




Image above by: Rob Evans

TRAILS & ALES FESTIVAL

Saturday morning I awoke to the gentle sound of rain tapping on the skylights... rain? It is May, the rain was supposed to have finished itself off in April. So it goes... we need the rain anyways... the traction will be better... we can always dry off later. By the time I got myself to China Camp for the Trails and Ales festival (an event to raise money for the California IMBA chapter) it was indeed evident that we would be riding in the rain.

My "advanced ride" group met at the WTB tent and departed 15min late at 9:45am. A small but manageable group of girls and guys, all interestingly enough riding Santa Cruz bicycles, and looking for a great time! We headed west along the bay view trail then climbing up to the Nike site. The group soon split into two groups: the climbers and the descenders... those who liked to push it on the uphills, and those who were saving there energies for the more gravity assisted sections.

We re-grouped at the pavement and then again at the top, and headed to our first fun downhill, a winding and increasingly steep downhill that ended in a steep behind the saddle rocky chute that spit out riders in states of wide eyed wonder and ecstasy. The next trail would be a traversing fun singletrack with swoopy turns and steep ups and downs. The sandy wet dirt caused a few chain sucking, need to stay in my big ring issues, but that only added an extra element to the trails challenge! Too soon we popped out at the gold hill fire road and began the climb back up to the top. Along the way we somehow ended up on a thick broom brush soggy trail that snaked it's way up to the top of China camp and ensured that NOW were were soaked.

Not from the rain, but from the brush's effect of shedding all of it's water droplets upon the riders pushing through it. Once we were all completely soaked we could relax and just ride. We finished the famous China camp's Bay view loop, swooping and flying around with stunning views of the Richardson Bay.

We arrived back at camp at 12:30 changed and settled down to a gourmet lunch (prepared by chef Patrick Clark) of: salad, roasted pig, gumbo and bread (you can check out the whole menu in all it's gourmet splendor on the official Trails and Ales website.) And for dessert, while listening to the live band: pastries, strawberries and whipped cream. At camp, while those that choose to ride were off on there various rides, those that chose to stay at camp had a huge choice of stunts and skills props to play around on.

There were kids races all day, live music, and a silent auction. By 4pm after the speeches, local heroes awards were handed out and beer was drunk by all, it was time to go. But I think all in attendance would say the event was a success. The rain didn't seem to bother most, it was after all only "mist."

Thanks to all the hard work of Rachel and Nat Lopes of Hilride who organized the whole event. See you all there next year!

-Rachel

Idllywild Spring Challenge - WIN

1st Abby Lynn Cooper

After a pretty grueling and technical course at altitude, I was able to pull out the win. Although there weren't a ton of competitors, it was an awesome event and a really great course.

SAN LUIS REY ROAD RACE

5th Christen King
Cari Higgins
Nicole Brandt

CATS HILL CLASSIC - WIN

1st Shelley Olds
Field Hanan Alves-Hyde

Cat 3
5th Ruth Winder (Field Sprint)

Juniors 13/14
2nd Nikka Van Den Dries
3rd Claire Jensen

Juniors 17/18
3rd Christina Yglesias







































REPORT HERE

SRAM TOUR OF THE GILA

5th Coryn Rivera
Ashley Anderson

SAN DIEGO

4th Cari Higgins
Field Nicole Brandt

THIS WEEKENDS RACING

SRAM Tour of The Gila, Silver City, NM
Coryn Rivera (16 yrs)
Ashley Anderson (21 yrs)

Barrio Logan GP, San Diego, CA
Cari Higgins
Christen King
Nicole Brandt

San Luis Rey Road Race, San Diego, CA
Cari Higgins
Christen King
Nicole Brandt

Cats Hill Classic, Los Gatos, CA
Shelley Olds
Hanan Alves-Hyde
Betina Hold

Juniors
Christina Yglesias (16 yrs)
Ruth Winder (15 yrs)
Nikka Van Den Dries ( 14 yrs)
Claire Jensen ( 13 yrs)

Mentoring/volunteering
Women's track Clinic Hellyer Velodrome, San Jose, CA
Lorraine Jarvis - Saturday

Shelley Olds - Sunday

Trails to Ales
Rachel Lloyd