Yancey chasing down a break early in the race
Romain approaching the first turn
Jeff Ryan leading the pack down Illinois St.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Indy Crit
Last Saturday (8/21) was the first very Indy Crit held in downtown Indy. Hopefully this race will become a permanent fixture on the Indy racing season - highly organized, good payouts, and a great course. With a start finish on Meridian St at University park, the four four corner course took us up Meridian, left on Vermont St., left on Illinois St., left onto Market, and back onto Meridian St. via the northwest corner of Monument Circle. Nothing like racing on bricks in Indy! Jolivette was our top finisher in 7th - Yancey, Ryan, and Romain all finished in the top half of the 60 rider field. Reed also put in a strong effort, having already earned a 5th place finish in the Masters 35+ race earlier in the day.
Yancey chasing down a break early in the race
Romain approaching the first turn
Yancey chasing down a break early in the raceRomain approaching the first turn
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
New Belgium Brewing Mass Ave Criterium & Zipp Village of West Clay Criterium
Just wrapped up a great weekend of racing here in Indianapolis, with Saturday evening's New Belgium Brewing Mass Ave Criterium, followed by Sunday afternoon's Zipp Village of West Clay Crit.
The Mass Ave Crit has quickly become the premier event here in Indy, due in large part to it's location in the trendy downtown Mass Ave Arts District, and the strong support from both local companies (Nuvo, Chatterbox Tavern, Chatam Tap, Bicycle Garage Indy, Luna Records, Rathskeller, Marian University etc..) and the city of Indianapolis. Mayor Ballard was even attending, participating in numerous awards ceremonies. We have been very fortunate to have Mayor Ballard be such a big supporter of cycling initiates here in Indianapolis (addition of nearly 200 miles of bike lanes throughout the city, The Mayor's Bike Ride, and the Mayor's Bike Ride for Kids, part of the Get Fit Indy! initiative, to name a few). Mayor Ballard even hopped on a bike and did a lap of the course...very cool! Not only does the Mass Ave Crit contain all of the 'standard' USA Cycling Masters and category racing , but it also had single speed , fat tire, kids, and hand cycle racing. Plus, The New Belgium Brewing Company Beer Garden in the first turn kept the crowds amply refreshed!!
Our 3's race (which was the Indiana CAT 3 State Criterium) has 50 starters. There were a few attacks, but no one was able to really bet more than a few seconds gap on the pack - I think everyone was super motivated for a strong result, and were determined to not let anything get away. After nearly an hr of racing, the field had been cut down to 38 riders, with everyone looking for a shot of glory in the last few laps. Jason Mygrant was our top finisher in 13th place. Slattery, Jolivette (who crashed earlier in the race), and Yancey all finished within the main pack.
Sunday took us north to Carmel to the Village of West Clay. It's really a privilege for us to be able to race in this beautiful neighborhood...the residents seem to be big supporters of the race, and the venue could not be better for bike racing. Once again this race drew a large field (60+ riders), and as a team we have had previous good success in this race. Things were setting up nicely on the last lap, with Slattery sitting in the top ten and ready to pounce. Unfortunately, just as he started to make his move on the outside, he nearly ran in to a lapped rider, and was forced to settle for 15th. Yancey, Ryan, and Romain all finished in the top 30.
Next weekend takes us back downtown for the first ever Indy Crit. Looks to be a great event, so come on down, grab a bite to eat, and keep up close and personal with a little bike racing!
The Mass Ave Crit has quickly become the premier event here in Indy, due in large part to it's location in the trendy downtown Mass Ave Arts District, and the strong support from both local companies (Nuvo, Chatterbox Tavern, Chatam Tap, Bicycle Garage Indy, Luna Records, Rathskeller, Marian University etc..) and the city of Indianapolis. Mayor Ballard was even attending, participating in numerous awards ceremonies. We have been very fortunate to have Mayor Ballard be such a big supporter of cycling initiates here in Indianapolis (addition of nearly 200 miles of bike lanes throughout the city, The Mayor's Bike Ride, and the Mayor's Bike Ride for Kids, part of the Get Fit Indy! initiative, to name a few). Mayor Ballard even hopped on a bike and did a lap of the course...very cool! Not only does the Mass Ave Crit contain all of the 'standard' USA Cycling Masters and category racing , but it also had single speed , fat tire, kids, and hand cycle racing. Plus, The New Belgium Brewing Company Beer Garden in the first turn kept the crowds amply refreshed!!
Our 3's race (which was the Indiana CAT 3 State Criterium) has 50 starters. There were a few attacks, but no one was able to really bet more than a few seconds gap on the pack - I think everyone was super motivated for a strong result, and were determined to not let anything get away. After nearly an hr of racing, the field had been cut down to 38 riders, with everyone looking for a shot of glory in the last few laps. Jason Mygrant was our top finisher in 13th place. Slattery, Jolivette (who crashed earlier in the race), and Yancey all finished within the main pack.
Sunday took us north to Carmel to the Village of West Clay. It's really a privilege for us to be able to race in this beautiful neighborhood...the residents seem to be big supporters of the race, and the venue could not be better for bike racing. Once again this race drew a large field (60+ riders), and as a team we have had previous good success in this race. Things were setting up nicely on the last lap, with Slattery sitting in the top ten and ready to pounce. Unfortunately, just as he started to make his move on the outside, he nearly ran in to a lapped rider, and was forced to settle for 15th. Yancey, Ryan, and Romain all finished in the top 30.
Next weekend takes us back downtown for the first ever Indy Crit. Looks to be a great event, so come on down, grab a bite to eat, and keep up close and personal with a little bike racing!
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