Reed Scores Teams First 'Top 5' Placing for 2010

Russell Reed earned STV Cycling's first top 5 result for the 2010 season, taking 5th place at the Hueston Woods Road Race last Sunday, in Oxford, Ohio. Held on a rolling, 9 mile circuit through Hueston Woods State Park, Russ was part of a seven man breakaway that was initiated on the second of 7 and a half laps on the circuit (66 mile race). The break, which was reduced to 6 riders about halfway through the race, held a consistent 40sec to 1 minute gap throughout the race. The rolling, wooded, twisty course helped enable to break to remain largely unseen by the remaining pack of 50 riders. Entering the last lap the pack increased the pace, and the break just narrowly beat the charging field up the finishing climb. Aaron Yancey finished safely within the pack - any hopes of snagging strong placing in the uphill field sprint were quickly erased due to cramping. (photo courtesy of Jeffery Jakcvyk)

300 miles to the west, Jason Romain was battling it out at the Hillsboro Roubiax Road Race in Hillsboro, IL. This race has quickly become a true Midwest spring classic with large fields, rough, narrow, twisty roads, and usually lots of wind. There is even a long stretch through town along brick streets. A very tough race to start the year off with. JR put in a strong effort and represented STV Cycling well.

2010 Team Introduction

With an expanded roster and the addition of new sponsors, the 2010 St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Cycling Team is poised for another successful racing season in 2010! STV Cycling, an amateur Category 3 racing team based in Indianapolis, IN, will continue to focus on an extensive schedule of racing thought the state of Indiana and the greater Midwest. In addition to our high ambitions of being a dominant Midwest CAT 3 racing team, we also embrace our role as ambassadors of a heart healthy lifestyle. Obesity and tobacco use con tine to be major health threats to tens of thousands of people in the Hoosier state. As individuals who have balance bike racing in conjunction with full time jobs and family obligations, we hope to demonstrate that it is possible to adopt a healthy lifestyle despite hectic lives. Although it is not uncommon for our riders to be training in excess of 12 hrs a week, we hope to inspire others to start making changes in their lives that can lead to big results. Weather it's adopting healthier eating habits, starting a simple exercise routine of walking around the neighborhood, or making a commitment to stop smoking, making a commitment to be healthier can have a profound impact on improving ones quality of life. So get out there are get moving!

Roster

The entire core of the 2009 team will once again return in 2010, with the exception of Andrew Kramer, who moved so St. Louis, MO during the off-season. We are also thrilled to announce the addition of four new riders joining us this year - Jeff Ryan, Jason Mygrant, Russ Reed, and Eric Bales. Jeff, Jason, and Russ are well experienced racers from the Indianapolis area. Eric Bales (Lafayette, IN) will be transitioning his focus from mountain biking to road racing for the upcoming season. Unfortunately, Eric was struck by a car while out on a training rider earlier this spring, and will start the season on the sidelines and he recovers from injuries sustained in the accident.

Eric Bales
Steve Goar
Chris Jolivette
Matthew Jourdan (co-Team Manager)
Jason Mygrant
Jason Romain
Russell Reed
Jeff Ryan
Mike Slattery
Aaron Yancey (co-Team Manager)

Sponsors

We are thrilled to announce that for the third year in a row, the St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana will be our title sponsor. In conjunction with St. Vincent, we will continue to help raise awareness for the ‘Go Red For Women’, a national movement founded by the American Heart Association to help women to fight back against heart disease, the No. 1 killer of American women.Additional returning sponsors/partner also include Cliff Bar, Williams Cycling, and Champion Systems.

We are also very excited to bring on two new additional sponsors - Gray Goat Sports (Indy's Bicycle, Running, and Fitness Gurus) and Leeuw, Oberlies & Campbell, P.C. A huge 'Thank You!' to all of our sponsors that help make this team a reality!

Upcoming Races

Racing is already underway, with last weeks action taking place at the Hueston Woods Road Race (Oxford, OH) and Hillsboro Roubiax (Hillsboro, IL). Russ Reed scored the teams highest placing over the weekend, with a 5th place finish at Hueston Woods. Russ was part of a six rider breakaway the escaped from the field and managed to just barely hold off the pack after 66 miles of tough racing. The team plans to to be racing at the Ceraland Circuit Race (Columbus, IN) on Saturday, and the Mooresville Criterium on Sunday.