Archive for September 2017
A journey to Top 10 GC at Cascade Classic
The week before Cascade Cycling Classic, I was talking to a teammate about the race and how hard it is- the climbs, the courses, the heat. I’ve done the race a few times through the years and it’s always ended with me climbing alone. However, I have been riding really great this year and felt…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Paul Bonds takes the win at Day 1 of Jingle Cross
Paul Bonds rode to win on Day 1 at Jingle Cross and finished 3rd on Day 2 in the Master’s 45+. An impressive weekend! Event & Category: 45+ this weekend Brief event/course description: Friday not as technical as Saturday. Saturday, essentially the WC race. How’d the race go down for you? Great. Took the lead…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Alex Edwards takes home 3rd in the Omnium at Jingle CX
Alex Edwards raced fantastically at Jingle Cross in the Cat 3s, finishing 3rd in the omnium. He shared his experience: Brief event/course description: Very challenging, technical course, with a solid mix of climbing, running, and sand sections. How’d the race go down for you? I was able to take advantage of front row start spots…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Jorge Martinez Snags Second at Boneshaker CX Series in the Master's 40+
Name: Jorge R Martínez Event & Category: Bone Shaker CX Series Masters 40+ Brief event/course description: Great start, 3rd off the gun, made hard effort half way on first lap and established my 2nd Place gap to third. I held it all race. How’d the race go down for you? 2nd Place Which coach do…
Read MoreRider Highlight: JP Brocket wins his season cyclocross opener!
Name: JP Brocket Event & Category: Prologue CX – Masters 40+ Brief event/course description: Season opening cyclocross race here in Kansas City. Course was at Blue Valley park which offered some nice elevation changes, a few power sections, and plenty of twisty turns to keep you on your game. How’d the race go down for…
Read MoreTransitioning roles on a professional team
Hi it’s Whitney Allison again. I recently wrote about my experience racing some of the Spring Classics for the first time with Colavita-Bianchi. The 2017 season ended up being my best year yet and I ended up having some real GC opportunities this year. While I never quite made the podium, I made huge leaps…
Read MoreMy first Spring Classics
Whitney Allison here. I’ve raced for Colavita-Bianchi Women’s Pro Cycling Team since 2013 and have worked with Source Endurance coach Adam Mills since late 2012. This season, my team was fortunate to have the opportunity to do a big spring block in Europe this year. Here’s a little on my experience and my takeaways from…
Read MoreGas Station Nutrition for Cycling
We’ve all been there before…out on a long bike ride, low on water, out of food, but you’ve still got at least an hour left to ride and on the verge of bonking. A couple miles ahead there’s a gas station that has some options, and just about anything solid sounds good. Whereas many people are…
Read MoreRider Highlight: Dean Parker takes the Kansas State Criterium, Masters 65+
Dean Parker recently took the win at the Kansas State Crit Championships in the Masters 65+, and top 10 including the Master’s 50+! Note: the photo is from the Tour of Kansas City, where he also landed himself a top spot! Event & Category: Kansas State Crit, Masters 65 Brief event/course description: The course was…
Read MoreCory Williams: Manhattan Beach Victory Recap
As Elevate- KHS Pro Cycling comes off of a great couple of weeks at the Tour of Utah and the Colorado Classic, we wanted to take a few minutes and review the winning performance of Cory Williams at the 2017 SoCal season finale, the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix (MBGP). Cory was able to take the…
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