North Carolina continues to create outstanding cycling talent. At last month’s US National Championships in Augusta, Georgia 17 year old Thomas Wrona, became the national criterium champion. “Anyone would have won any of the races, it just happened to be my attack that stuck,” is how Wrona graciously described his victory. In a press release …
Category: Next Gen
USA Cycling Development Camp finding new talent
This week Furman University is housing 25 young riders that are part of the USA Cycling Development camps being conducted in various locations across the country. The purpose of these camps is to teach the riders skills, but also to help identify candidates for national team selection. To be invited a rider must submit a …
New talented cyclist – Philip O’Donnell
The early season is once again a showcase for new talent. At the Greenville Spring Series a young rider stood out – Philip O’Donnell of Suwanee, Georgia. This fourteen year old was racing in the category Pro 1/ 2 field on restricted junior gears, which means his biggest ratio is a 52×14. With legs spinning …
Hincapie Devo steps it up with Holowesko Partners
For racers in the southeast the red and black kits of the Hincapie Development squad have been a constant sight in the peloton. The squad has mostly focused on regional events with a few forays to bigger races such the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico with Hincapie Devo rider Mike Stone and a …
Mars Hill College Cycling Team wins Collegiate Club of the Year
Mars Hill College had a successful 2010 cycling season. As previously reported, the Mountain Lions were second in the team competition at the collegiate national cyclocross championships contested in Bend, Oregon. This result earned the squad enough points to be the number one ranked Division II team in the country. It must be something in …