Tunage Tuesday

INDIANA: Mass Ave Crit. Nuvo, Indy's Alternative Voice has a nice write up on the Pro 1/2 race on Saturday along with some sweet images. The race was shortened due to severe weather that had trash cans blowing across the road (same storm that hit the Indiana State Fair).
2011 Mass Ave Criterium results (Men’s Pro/1/2)
1. Eric Young (Bissell)
2. Chad Burdzilauskas (Texas Roadhouse)
3. Kirk Albers (Panther)
4. Jon Jacob (NUVO)
5. Weston Luzadder (Jamis/Sutter-Home)

PHOTOS

 ( ... and we complain that Superweek races finish in the dark ... )

Photo: MyNorth.Com

MICHIGAN: Cherry Roubaix - Alex Vanias of Team Priority Health gives us the play by play of Sunday's 93 mile road race which included heavy hitters such as Paul Martin.Touted to be the hilliest road race in Michigan, Priority Health came away with the win, however it appears that he is not from Michigan, which would make BMC's Sven Baumann the 2011 Michigan State Champion.



2011 Cherry Roubiax Road Race RESULTS

1  CT FISHER Chris Priority Health Cycling Team 3:48:01
2  OH MARTIN Paul Panther pb Competitive Cyclist 3:48:01
3  MI BAUMANN Sven BMC actionline 3:48:02
4  MI GOTTWALD christopher 3:48:04
5  MI CHRISTIAN Gregory Panther pb Competitive Cyclist 3:48:14

IOWA: East Villiage Criterium - You can't argue with a fine race recap as posted by Steve Tilford! (Photo by Brent Mitchel as posted on Facebook)  Did this break stay clear? Find out in Tilford's report. Another great read from this race is from Chad Bishop who forgot his wallet and needed to earn his gas money to get back home! Aussie Clay Murphet (RideClean) took the win.

Julie Phelps - Women's Cat 4 Champ.

WISCONSIN: N.E.W. Wheeling Weekend - Team Big Ring Flyers comes through with a report from this new weekend series out of the America's Dairyland.

SATURDAY RESULTS

Men - Pro/1/2/3
1 Chris Arndt LAPT CC Wauwatosa, WI
2 Thomson Remo Wheel & Sprocket Fond Du Lac, WI
3 David Kay Great Dane Velo Club (GDVC) Appleton, WI 4 Brian Rach ISCorp Cycling Team Chilton, WI
5 Josh Gillingham ISCorp Cycling

SUNDAY RESULTS
Men - Pro/1/2/3
1 Cole House RealCyclists.com Oneida, WI
2 Chad Hartley Kenda 5 Hour Energy pb Geargrinder
3 Josh Gillingham ISCorp Cycling
4 Chris Arndt LAPT CC Wauwatosa, WI
5 Brian Rach ISCorp Cycling Team Chilton, WI

MINNESOTA: Minnesota State Road Race - Michael Woell takes the win and is they 2011 Minnesota State Road Champion.  RESULTS

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Mahoosive Monday

If there's one thing that this sport has a problem with, it's follow up after a race. Beforehand, everybody is all hyped up: "are you going to race?", "I can't wait to race!", "This is the best race all year!". Then the race is over and .... (crickets chirping) ... did anyone go? What happened? Who won? So, with that in mind, let's review this past weekend.

ILLINOIS: Winfield Criterium Weekend with the ABR National Championships. (cue the crickets).

From TribLocal: Brian McVey, Andrew Crater, and ? . Is this the elite race? More general photos at that link.






Category 3 winner and now Jr 17-18 ABR National Champion, Nate Labecki.Watch for this kid as he joins the senior ranks.  Images courtesy of SKIDMARK.

Labecki in the chair he won. 

           

1st. Labecki,   2nd. ??   3rd. Missing!

That's it folks. State championships in Minnesota and Michigan plus a double race weekend in Wisconsin. ZIP NEWS! Go ride your bike. 

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Shwiggness Sunday

With everyone being busy in race mode, I don't expect to find much info on what's happening out there on the roads, but let's see what we can find.

INDIANA: Mass Ave Crit in Indianapolis. No results available yet, but we do have some excellent photos taken by Kevin Lillard, be sure to check out his full gallery of photos from this race. 

ILLINOIS: If you're on Facebook, here's some interesting images from day one in Winfield taken by Tim Morris.






MICHIGAN: No real news out of Traverse City for Cherry Roubaix other than it was raining, but check out their cool media kit. Complete with maps and photos ... if you want to promote your race, this is the way to do it.

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Shmigadoo Saturday

Winfield KOM finish line.

One event that was missed in yesterdays post (nobody called me on it!) was the Winfield Criterium Weekend (ABR) in Winfield, IL. A great weekend of races in a western Chicago 'burb on the railroad tracks. Saturday is a residential type criterium with the start finish at a local park and on a course that climbs fairly substantially to a hilltop on the far end. They have Primes up there and that makes for some great racing. For the Pro 1/2 race, the $ given for the 'Gambler's Prime' in the final laps can be real tempting. The effort you would have to make to win that on top of the climb, though, would surely ruin your chances for the final, race sprint. Then you snake back down to the finish. Left - Right - Left - Right - Left!

Then Sunday, on a different course, is the ABR National Championships on an elongated course featuring a short, steep hill on the far end. Here's a video I made a few years ago of that race and one from the Saturday course.





Work at the Chicago Velo Campus continues and the first laps have been riden. The wood on the outside of the track has more grip, allowing you to stick to the bank and not slide back down when going slowly! We are still anxiously awaiting the first video from this exciting, new venue.

Lastly, recall that one of the new races on the calendar that was cancelled this year was the UnNamed Epic, a meld of road racing and MTBing.  It was a point to point race of 75 miles, featuring some of the hardest MTB trails in the state, and finishing on the highest point in Southern Wisconsin. Well, here is a video shot last year featuring on-board video of the course. Enjoy.

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Bunnyhop Friday

First off, there's plenty of road racing still available. Check out these races in your area -


  Indianapolis: Saturday is the Mass Ave Crit. (Indiana State Criterium Championships) Racing for all categories beginning at 11:45am.in the heart of Indy’s Mass Ave Cultural District. This arts and theatre district offers a variety of public art, top-notch galleries, live music and theatre as well as eclectic restaurants, shops, and night spots.





IOWA: Des Moines - East Villiage Criterium Saturday August 13th beginning at 12 noon. Pro 1/2 at 5:50pm.  The final race in the Iowa Cup.



MICHIGAN: Traverse City - Cherry Roubaix Michigan state road race championships. August 12 - 14th.



MINNESOTA: State Road Championships in Richmond. Sunday Aug. 14th.
WISCONSIN: N.E.W. Wheeling Weekend
Manitowoc Criterium and the Menasha Otto Grunski Criterium
Saturday August 13th and Sunday August 14th, 2011

Now, ON TO THE BUNNY HOPS!

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Horseplay Thursday

Need a good laugh, but first to tie up some loose ends.

Chicago Velo Campus continues it's preparation for a grand opening this Friday. Just what is planned is unknown, but construction continues. 

Tuesday was the Kenosha News Bill Schulte Memorial Junior Trophy Race at the Washington Park Velodrome. Kenosha News appears to have an article with the results, but it's subscriber only, so I guess they're keeping the results of their race a secret. No other sources revealing who may have won.



Jingle 'Cross in Iowa City, Iowa:


Planet Bike Cup, Madison, Wisconsin

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'Cross Talk Wednesday (2011 Cyclocross schedules)

Registration for USGP - Planet Bike Cup in Madison (Waterloo) is now open. The dates are September 24th and 25th, 2011.

Reminder that Tristan Schouten has his 'Cross Bike Skilz Clinic in Sheboygan on September 3rd in Evergreen Park. Cost: $10.









From Chicago Cross Cup: Half Acre Cycling hosts their Ladies Cross Skills Clinic on Saturday 9/10/11 in Humboldt Park. In addition to Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld.com’s Kaitie Antonneau, French CX National Champ Caroline Mani will help lead the clinic. Please RSVP on FB here.

Race Schedules: 

From Chicago Cross Cup:
All races are held on Sunday unless otherwise noted.

1. 9/18 – Jackson Park (xXx Racing)
2. 10/2 - Hopkins Park (North Central Cyclery & Half Acre Cycling)
3. 10/9 – Elvis Cross (Beverly Bike Vee-Pak)
4. 10/15 – Psycho Cross (The Q-Factor & Verdigris Custom Homes) – SATURDAY
5. 10/16 – Carpentersville (North Branch Cycling)
6. 10/23 – ABD Sunrise Park (ABD)
7. 10/30 - Campton Cross (Bicycle Heaven) – HALLOWEEN!
8. 11/6 – Woodstock (Psimet & Northwest Healthcare Center)
9. 11/12 – Hilton Indian Lakes Resort – Day 1 (South Chicago Wheelmen) – SATURDAY
10. 11/13 – Hilton Indian Lakes Resort – Day 2 (South Chicago Wheelmen)
11. 11/20 – TBD (Garner Northbrook Bike Club)
12. 12/4 – Montrose Harbor – State CX Championship (Turin)

Not part of the CCC series, but still CX in Chicagoland…
8/28 – xXx Relay (Jackson Park, Chicago, IL)
9/11 – Patriot CX (Rantoul, IL)
12/18 – The Afterglow (Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL)
12/31/11-1/1/12 – New Year’s Resolution (Hilton Indian Lakes Resort, Bloomingdale, IL)
… and not in Chicagoland but likely attended by more than a few CCC’ers…
9/14 – Cross Vegas (Fabulous Las Vegas, NV)
9/24-9/25 – USGP Madison (Sun Prairie, WI)
11/25-11-27 – Jingle Cross (Iowa City, IA)
12/10-12-11 – Badger-X (Badger Prairie County Park – Verona, WI)
1/6/12-1/8/12 – US CX National Championships (Verona, WI)

2011 WCA Crank Daddy’s CycloCross Schedule

Date	Location
Sept 17	No Good Double Cross, Eagle
Oct. 1	Cross the Domes, Milwaukee
Oct. 2	River Hill Park CX, Kewaskum
Oct 8	Grafton PumpkinCross, Grafton
Oct. 9	UW-Whitewater Cross, Cam-Rock Park, Cambridge
Oct. 15	Badger Prairie, Verona, WI
Oct. 22	Kletzsch Park, Milwaukee
Oct. 23	Sun Prairie Cup, Sun Prairie
Oct. 29	Halloween Cross, Washington Park, Milwaukee
Oct. 30	Sheboygan Bicycle Company Classic, Sheboygan
Nov. 5	Estabrook Park, Milwaukee
Nov. 12	UW-Madison Cross, Cam-Rock Park, Cambridge
Nov. 13	Silver Lake Border Battle, Silver Lake
Nov. 20	Hales Corners, Wisconsin State Championships
Dec. 4	Wizard Cross, venue TBA, Madison
Dec. 10-11	Badger X Midwest Regional Championships, Verona, WI

Minnesota Cycling Federation 'Cross Schedule:
 

Weeknight Events
Date	Event Name	Location
8/30/2011	Tuesday Night Cross	St. Louis Park, MN
9/6/2011	Tuesday Night Cross	St. Louis Park, MN
9/13/2011	Tuesday Night Cross	St. Louis Park, MN
9/20/2011	Tuesday Night Cross	St. Louis Park, MN
9/23/2011	Northern Lights CX (Friday night)	Corcoran, MN
9/27/2011	Tuesday Night Cross	St. Louis Park, MN
10/4/2011	Tuesday Night Cross	St. Louis Park, MN
10/11/2011	Tuesday Night Cross	St. Louis Park, MN
Weekend Events
Date	Event Name	Location
9/24/2011	Northern Lights CX	Corcoran, MN
9/25/2011	EC3 Rivers CX	Maple Grove, MN
10/1/2011	JR Ranch Cyclocross	Hudson, WI
10/2/2011	JR Ranch Cyclocross	Hudson, WI
10/8/2011	Crossniacs Cyclocross	Fridley, MN
10/9/2011	Wirth Park Cyclocross	Minneapolis, MN
10/15/2011	Baker Orchard Cyclocross	Centuria, WI
10/16/2011	Cross @ the Y	Hudson, WI
10/22/2011	Jackson Meadow Cyclocross	Marine on St. Croix, MN
10/23/2011	Green Acres Cyclocross	Lake Elmo, MN
10/29/2011	Red Barn Cyclocross	Taylors Falls, MN
10/30/2011	Cross Night	Rosemount, MN
11/5/2011	Behind Bars Velodrome Cyclocross	Blaine, MN
11/6/2011	Gopher Gallop Cyclocross	Crystal, MN
11/12/2011	Mill City Cyclocross	Bayport, MN
11/13/2011	Omnicross	Connorsville, WI
11/19/2011	MN State CX	Crystal, MN
11/20/2011	GP Zac Daab CX	Crystal, MN
12/3/2011	Dakota Tech	Rosemount, MN
12/17/2011	Dakota Tech	Rosemount, MN

Iowa

Cory's Irish 'Cross  September 17, 2011

(that can't be it. Really???)

 
Indiana

Indiana 'Cross Cup

Sep 24	Saturday	Brookside Cross	Indianapolis IN
Sep 25	Sunday	St. Mary's Cross, ICX Series Opener	Indianapolis IN
Oct 8	Saturday	Traders Point - Team Nebo Ridge Cyclocross Race	Zionsville IN
Oct 22	Saturday	Backyard Cross	TBA IN
Oct 29	Saturday	Lion of the Den, ICX	Muncie IN

Nov 19	Saturday	PAX Horizon Cross	Horizon Camp, Indianapolis IN
Nov 27	Sunday	PAX Lebanon Cross	Fairgrounds, Lebanon IN
Dec 10	Saturday	Eclipse Cross/Purdue	Lafayette IN
Dec 17	Saturday	PAX Nameless Creek	Greenfield IN
Dec 31	Saturday	ICX Finale, Party & Awards	TBA IN

West Michigan

Kisscross Cyclocross Series 2011

A,B,C races $20, Tandems $25, second race $5, Kids $5. Day of registration only, no license required.
Start Times:
11:00 a.m. C-Race; 30 minutes and Kids race (only 1 lap of full course)
Noon B-Race including Masters (40 years+); 45 minutes
1:00 p.m. A-Race; 60 minutes
September 11th, Sunday – Race #1
Plaster Creek Park, Grand Rapids – Map
September 18th, Sunday – Race #2
Highland Park, Grand Rapids – Map

October 2nd, Sunday – Race #3
Markin Glen Park, Kalamazoo - Map

October 16th, Sunday – Race #4
Richmond Park, Grand Rapids - Map
October 23rd, Sunday – Race #5
Manhattan Park, Grand Rapids – Map

October 30th, Sunday – Race #6
Caledonia Lakeside Park, Caledonia – Map

November 13th, Sunday-Race #7
Cascade Park, Grand Rapids- Map
November 27th, Sunday – Race #8
Holland Municipal Stadium, Smallenburg Park, Holland -Map

Northern Michigan

U.P. Cross 

Season Kickoff Thursday., September 8, 2011; 5p.m. Blackrocks Brewery, Marquette Sun., September 25, 2011 Al Quaal Trails, Ishpeming, MI Sun., October 2, 2011 Iron Cross; Negaunee, MI Sun., October 9, 2011 River Park; Marquette, MI Sat. & Sun., October 15 & 16, 2011 Keweenaw Cup; Copper Harbor, MI Sat., October 29, 2011 Choco-X; Harvey / Marquette, MI Sat., November 12, 2011 U.P. Cyclocross Championships; Tourist Park; Marquette, MI Video I shot a few years ago - enjoy!

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Tracktime Tuesday

Nothing new on the road scene from over the weekend to report, so let's get to the midweek velodrome action!

From Chicago, the track at the Chicago Velo Campus is nearing completion, ready for opening this Friday, August 12th according to Chicago Cuttin' Crew's blog.  This work is done largely by volunteers, so if you live in the area on Chicago's south side, here's your chance to be part of history. This 166 meter wooden track with turns banked to 50 degrees will be covered with a temporary enclosure this fall, so it can be ridden all winter. A larger, permanent velodrome and associated building is planned for the future. 

Northbrook: If you recall, last Thursday was the 50-lap Roger DeLanghe Trophy Race at Northbook’s Ed Rudolph Velodrome. Triblocal.com published a nice story on the race this morning. Accompanying this photo, they state: "Second place finisher Emile Abraham raised his arm in triumph as Aerocat teammate Joshua Carter from Wichita Falls, TX put on the last burst of speed needed to sprint to a victory. Carter, who had a recent win at the Burlington Road Races, will now have his name engraved onto the Roger DeLanghe Trophy. Andrew Crater from Atlanta, GA raced to the finish line in third.



Minnesota: Racing continues tonight on the National Sports Center Velodrome in Blaine.

Tuesday Night Crits at the Track. State championships will be held later this week.

When	Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 7 – 9:30pm
Where	NSC Velodrome
Note	Cat B 5X8 Points Race 20 Km Scratch Race Cat A 6X10 Points Race 30 Km Scratch Race

Wisconsin:Tonight is the Kenosha News Trophy night at the Washington Park Bowl. If you haven't been down there this year yet, GET DOWN THERE! Racing begins at 7pm.

Kenosha News Trophy Night 9-Aug
Juniors - Points 35 lap
4/5 Main - Points 30 lap
Main -10 mile

The Kenosha News reports:
A new champion will be crowned for the seventh consecutive year at the 33rd annual Bill Schulte Memorial Junior Trophy Race 7 tonight at the Washington Park Velodrome.
The 35-lap, points race is the first event of the 20-race lineup. Admission is free.

Michigan Open riding is available at Bloomer Park with the next big event being the Detroit 6 Day
August 22nd - 27th (Nightly) Monday thru Saturday - 7:30 p.m.

Indiana Weekly racing continues at the Major Taylor Velodrome in Indianapolis.

Not much news coming out of the Indiana track scene, but that's why we're here at Peloton Star - to get the word out!

Send in your news to the link listed above.

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Weekend Recap

It was a busy weekend, so lets get to it.

Minnesota:  “Toren Heuvel Kermesse,” Dutch for “Tower Hill Bike Race.” It’s a hilltop finish circuit race on a traditional Flemish style race course. (Groucho Sports) with a  'significant' 1.5 km finishing climb according to the race flyer and a course that's 12.5km long. (map with profile) Word from Big Ring Flyers is that 22 riders were disqualified in the Men's Cat 3/4 race. (Center line violations?) No results to report yet other than Big Ring Flyer's Brad St. Mane scored a win followed by Matt Christiaansen in 3rd.

Wisconsin: On Saturday was the 32nd Annual Fire House 50 citizen's race. The first of 295 finishers was Eric Meier of Baraboo with a winning time of 2:02.06  (results). Here's the video of the finish:



Iowa: Iowa State Road Championships. 108 miles for the Senior Men and the results come from Chad Bishop of Chasing Life. He states that 7 riders went up the road early gaining up to 8 minutes on the the easy going 14 rider field. The last of the break was caught with 9 miles remaining meaning a sprint finish for those left.

Men Pro, 1,2 - Iowa State Road Championship - August 6th, 2011

1. #14 – Matias Perret, ICCC (Gold)

2. #12 – Jared Osterloh, Zealous Racing (Silver)

3. #2 – Brian West, World of Bikes – Bikes To You (Bronze)
 

Indiana:  Warsaw Downtown Classic on Saturday was won by Derek White (Bissel) (results) and on Sunday was the Indiana State Road Race Championships. We have no idea who won, but here's a couple of clips of the Pro 1/2 field:.

Illinois: First up - the 2nd Annual Edwardsville Rotary Criterium, held in a town that is approximately 30 miles east of St. Louis. Steve Tilford has a great race story (as always) from this race as he recounts attempts to capture glory that are dashed and literally left in the curb. No results available other than what's reported in Tilford's report.







The race got some nice coverage in the local press and there are a bunch of short clips posted on YouTube:



Tour of Elk Grove Oh sure, we all know that Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Jamis - Sutter Home won the Pro 1/2 race and you can read that all on Cycling News. Although they don't mention this as posted by Kenda Pro Cycling on Face Book:

More photos from all categories from Themiwas.

You want to know what happened in the REAL races .... Cat 5! Say no more. The complete race:



 Oh, and remember Ed Veal? He's the rider from the Toronto area that won in Brookfield during Superweek, here's his story from the Elk Grove time trial:

I went down to Elk Grove thinking I might be able to get a top 15 or 20 and win some money with the way I’ve been riding as of late. I have had a few short TT’s around the 47km/hour mark and I thought that just might be good enough to be competitive down here. Likely you can already tell from what I have written so far things didn’t go as planned. I was one of the last to go and for the first time in my life I had a follow car during the TT.
The first 500-600 meters hurt way more than normal and right away I was worried that I’d been beaten before I even got into the meat of the TT.  I did get on top of the gear after the first turn but never felt comfortable which I thought meant I was flying.  If you’re not in pain your not going fast right? I cranked out a big gear while the guys behind me honked the horn and rev’d the engine to pump me up. When I finished I really thought I had gone pretty good, but the first thing out of my mouth to the team was… ”I’m sorry guys”.
I don’t ride with anything on my bike so other than knowing that I gave it everything I had I had no idea what kind of time I pulled off.  I just knew that my everything today wasn’t likely going to be enough. I couldn’t have gone any harder so I was happy knowing I’d emptied the tank and left it all on the road but my gut still told me that I wasn’t at my best.
I got the results sheet from the timer and quickly skimmed down looking for my name on the first sheet.  Not there? I skim it again a little slower this time and ask Sean Kelly to look over my shoulder and look too. The top 30 guys are on the sheet and my name isn’t there. I flip the page and go almost to the bottom before I see my teammate Matteo Del Cin in 54th with a time of 8:59. Two spots later I see my name at 3 one hundredths of a second back of Teo with 8:59.
Let me tell you seeing 56th place hurt. I killed myself for almost nine mins only to get beat by 55 other guys. The crazy part is the winner Karl Menzies (United Health Care) got me by 30+ seconds… on a 7km course?

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Sunday Sunday Sunday!

Still not much out of Elk Grove. We'll catch up on what happened when the dust has settled.

Until then, how about a little Tandemonium?

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Tour of Elk Grove - Day 2

Very little news coming out of Chicago.at this time. Cycling news has a short blurb on the women's race.

PHOTOS

THAT'S IT! 

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Tour of Elk Grove - Day 1

The first day of competition in the 2011 Tour of Elk Grove, near Chicago, is complete and Karl Menzies (United Health) originally from Devonport, Tazmania, but currently residing in Grand Rapids, MI wins the first 7.24km time trial over Tom Zirbel (Jamis Sutter-Home) by a scant 0.11 seconds. Results: MEN, WOMEN.

Photos: The Daily Herald, and Focus Images.  More as it becomes available.

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Tour of Elk Grove TV

Live TV coverage of the Tour of Elk Grove .

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Friday Fun

 

 

 

 

 

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Thursday Roundup

A brief review of events coming up this weekend and in the near future. A full list was posted HERE.

TONIGHT! The Roger DeLanghe Trophy Race at the Northbrook Velodrome, just north of Chicago. From their website: " ... this 50 lap scratch race contest pays the top 25 riders and offers the largest total purse of the season. If a rider can finish the race, they usually end up in the money. This night of racing features the most prime laden race of the season. Crowd favorites are the 4-place “mid-way sprint prime” at 25 laps and the 2-place “gamblers” prime at 2 laps to go.Each year the winner’s name is engraved onto one of the most impressive trophies in cycling. ... "

There is a short video clip on that page from about 10 years ago, but you have to download it and the quality isn't that great. Here's a clip from a different night of racing, just to give you a look at the track. So, who's going???


How We Do: Thursday Night Track Racing from Naz Hamid on Vimeo.

The BIG EVENT for this weekend is in the Chicago area: The Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. All categories. FLYER WEB PAGE. Plus you get to watch the Pro's battle for the top step on the podium worth $15,000 this year. Even as a spectator, this is worth heading over for.

This Saturday in Indiana, as posted by the Bloomington Velo-News:

"Downtown Warsaw Crit! Sign up TODAY!
From Tom Cox: Racing of Riley p/b Alderfer Bergen would like to invite you to the Downtown Warsaw Classic this Saturday August 6th. The course is a short 4 corner crit that is wide open and fast. The payouts are guaranteed and most races have $500 payout. The races are later in the day so you don't have to get up super early to make it to the venue.
Plus if you are planning to do the Indiana state road race on Sunday you can stay in the area to get some extra sleep. Here is the link to the registration (ends Thursday Aug 4th at 11:59pm). Here is a link to the flyer."

Cyclocross:

Chicagoland CX starts the season with their Jackson Park Relay race. Reg opens on BikeReg.com today!

Pretty crazy racing as always from the Windy City!


2010 Jackson Park Relay Cross from Michael Young on Vimeo.

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Woggle Wednesday

Results are posted for the Milford Criterium and Chris Uberti (Panther) is your Michigan State Criterium Champion for 2011! Look closely at that post-up photo. There are THREE riders in that picture. See the guy in the green? Oi !

Mackenzie Woodring (Priority Health) is your Women's Champion for 2011. More great photos at TenMileMedia.



Also, here is a great promo video made for the Milford Criterium. Why don't more races do these?

I guess it's okay to talk cyclocross now, so here we go ...

Announcing the  CROSS BIKE SKILZ CLINIC p/b Tristan Schouten and the Sheboygan Bicycle Company. Pick the brain of one of the best 'cross racers in the country. The cost: $10. 10am on September 3rd at Sheboygan's Evergreen Park. If you're able, you won't want to miss this one.

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