Race Report 10/25 – 142 Wins in 2019

Christine D’Ercole 1st – Women’s 45+ Team Sprint – Master’s Track World Championships 3rd – Women’s 45-49 Points Race – Master’s Track World Championships 4th – Women’s 45-49 Pursuit – Master’s Track World Championships (New PB) 5th – Women’s 45-49 Sprint – Master’s Track...

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Race Report 9/4 – 126 Wins in 2019

Jim Kloss  World Record – Men’s 80-84 500m TT World Record – Men’s 80-84 200m TT National Record – Men’s 80-84 500m TT National Record – Men’s 80-84 200m TT 1st – Men’s 80-84 500m TT – USA Cycling Master’s Track National Championships 1st...

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Race Report 8/15 – 111 Wins in 2019

Keira Jones (T-Town Elite) 1st – W 4/5 Elimination – Super Tuesday 2nd – W 4/5 Unknown Distance 3rd – W 4/5 Unknown Distance Handicap Nao Yamashita (Big Picture Cycling) 3rd – M2/3 / W1/2/3 Unknown Distance Point A Lap David Iglewicz (PA Masters)...

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Race Report 8/8 – 107 Wins in 2019

Grant Carter 13th – Criterium – European Junior Cycling Tour 21st – GC – European Junior Cycling Tour 22nd – Time Trial – European Junior Cycling Tour 27th – Omloop – European Junior Cycling Tour 32nd – Criterium – European Junior Cycling Tour 34th...

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Race Report 7/25 – 91 Wins in 2019

Christine D’Ercole 2nd – Elite Women’s Team Pursuit – Vision Grand Prix 3rd – Elite Women’s Team Sprint – Vision Grand Prix 7th – Elite Women’s Keirin – Vision Grand Prix 10th – Elite Women’s Points Race – Vision Grand Prix 10th – Elite...

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Race Report 7/17 – 81 Wins in 2019

Christine D’Ercole 1st – Women’s Tandem Sprint – Tandemonium 1st – Women’s Tandemonium Overall – Tandeomnium 2nd – Women’s Tandem Flying Lap  – Tandemonium 2nd – Women’s Tandem 2km Scratch  – Tandemonium 7th – Pro Am Women 2km Scratch  – Tandemonium 9th – Pro...

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Race Report 7/10 – 70 Wins in 2019

Nathan Roberts 1st – Junior Men 15-18 Points Race – Jr Track National Championships 1st – Junior Men 15-18 Individual Pursuit – Jr Track National Championships 3rd – Junior Men 15-18 Team Pursuit – Junior Track National Championships 6th – Junior Men 17-18 International Omnium...

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Race Report 6/12 – 57 Wins in 2019

Bob Francis 1st – Men’s 55+ Flying 200m TT 1st – Men’s 1/2 Open Flying 200m TT 1st – Men’s 500m TT Ivy Koester 22nd – Festival of Speed UCI CL1 Homare Yamashita National Record – Jr W U14 2km Pursuit (2:51.1) 4th –...

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Race Report 6/6 – 53 Wins in 2019

Homare Yamashita 1st – Junior Women’s 13-14 Overall Omnium JNTC #4 1st – Junior Women’s 13-14 Omnium Points Race 1st – Junior Women’s 13-14 4km Scratch Race 3rd – Junior Women’s 13-14 2km Scratch Race Grant Carter 1st – Men’s 15-18 Team Sprint JNTC...

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Race Report 5/30 – 49 Wins in 2019

Homare Yamashita 1st – Kirkwood Road Race U19 Junior PA State Champion 2nd – Kingswood Time Trial W 1/2/3/4/5 Non-TT Bike 3rd – Kirkwood Road Race W3/4/5 4th – W1/2/3 Scratch Race Pro Am Racing 4th – W1/2/3 Tempo Pro Am Racing 5th –...

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Race Report 5/23 – 47 Wins in 2019

Grant Carter 1st – Jr Men 15-16 Omnium Regional Champion 1st – Jr Men 15-16 Omnium State Champion 1st – Jr Men 15-18 Omnium Regional Champion 1st – Jr Men 15-18 Omnium State Champion 1st – Jr Men 15-16 Sprint Regional Champion 1st –...

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Race Report 5/9 – 20 Wins in 2019

Homare Yamashita 2nd – Lower Providence Criterium Jr Women (State Championship) 2nd – Lower Providence Criterium Cat 4/5 Women   Billy Taylor 3rd – Jr M 17-18 Kitchen Road Criterium (PA State Championship)   Nate Roberts 1st – Jr M 17-18 Kitchen Road Criterium...

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Race Report 4/23 – 18 Wins in 2019

Ivy Koester 1st – Giordana Velo Women’s Omnium (Scratch, Win-N-Out, Points)   Bob Francis 3rd – Arizona State Crit Championships Men’s Master 55+   Nathan Roberts 2nd – JNTC #2 Colorado Springs International Omnium 2nd – JNTC #2 Colorado Springs Madison 2nd – JNTC...

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Race Report 3/4 – 11 Wins in 2019

Billy Taylor 4th – Junior Men Scratch Race – Provincial Championships 4th – Junior Men Team Pursuit – Provincial Championships 9th – Junior Men Points Race – Provincial Championships 10th – Junior Men Keirin – Provincial Championships 13th – Junior Men Individual Pursuit – Provincial Championships  ...

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Race Report 2/13 – 6 Wins in 2019

Tony Shumskas 1st – Cat 3 Men’s Tempo 5th – Cat 3 Men’s Points Race 9th – Cat 3 Men’s Omnium 12th – Cat 3 Men’s Scratch 15th – Cat 3 Men’s Elimination 21st – Men’s Keirin David Iglewicz 1st – Cat 2 Men’s...

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Race Report 2/8 – 4 Wins in 2019

Bob Francis 5th – Avondale Criterium   Homare Yamashita Junior Women Cyclocross Rider of the Year U19 PA CX BAR Champion U15 PA CX BAR Champion 4th – PA CX BAR Cat 3 Women 5th – PA BAR Track Future Stars B Women Minori Yamashita...

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Race Report 1/16 – 4 Wins in 2019

Billy Taylor 1st – Junior A 2km Scratch Race – Youth Development Series, Milton, ON, CAN 2nd – Cat A Jr Keirin – Youth Development Series, Milton, ON, CAN 3rd – Cat A Jr Tempo Race – Youth Development Series, Milton, ON, CAN 4th – Cat...

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Roberts in Europe with USAC ODP

As part of the new USA cycling Olympic Development Program Endurance Squad, Nate Roberts has been granted the opportunity to compete with the nations best across the pond this week. Nate will be racing in the Team Sprint, Team Pursuit, Madison, and various other...

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Race Report 12/19 – 112 Wins in 2018

Homare Yamashita 8th – USAC CX National Championships Jr W 13-14 1st – Solstice CX U19 Jr W 1st – Solstice CX U15 Jr ! PACX U19 JR W Overall Series Champion PACX U15 Jr W Overall Series Champion 4th – PACX Women Cat...

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Race Report 12/6 – 108 Wins in 2018

Homare Yamashita 2018 MAC Series Overall Champion Elite Women 9-18 2nd 2018 MAC Series Overall Amateur Women 13-14 3rd 2018 MAC Series Overall Women 4/5 15-18 25th 2018 MAC Series Overall Women Cat 3 1st – Rivertown CX U19 1st – Rivertown CX U15...

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Race Report 10/30 – 99 Wins in 2018

Danielle Shumskas 2nd – Jr W U19 Crossasaurus CX   Homare Yamashita 1st – Jr W U15 Crossasaurus Awesome CX 1st – Jr W U19 Trogenator CX 4th – W Cat 3 Crossasaurus Awesome CX   Coach Missy Erickson 5th – W Cat 3...

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2019 Master’s Worlds Recap

What a sweet worlds it was. With the second year in Los Angeles, we saw new and returning faces, and as usual, the BPC athletes showed up to play. We came away this year with 1 World Record, 1 National Record, 3 World titles, 9...

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Race Report 10/17 – 96 Wins in 2018

Joe Camacho 12th – Men’s 45-54 Team Sprint 21st – Men’s 50-54 Sprint (PR) 32nd – Men’s 50-54 500m (PR)   Bob Francis 25th – Men’s 50-54 500m TT 26th – Men’s 50-54 Sprint   Karl Baumgart 2nd – Men’s 45-49 Pursuit 2nd –...

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Race Report 9/27 – 90 Wins in 2018

Ivy Koester 26th – LAVRA Flying 200m Time Trial Homare Yamashita 1st – Jr W 9-14 Town Hall CX 2nd – Jr W 15-18 Town Hall CX Nathan Roberts 17th – Town Hall CX Men’s Cat 3/4 Coach Missy Erickson 2nd – Town Hall...

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Race Report 9/19 – 89 Wins in 2018

Nao Yamashita 1st – Master’s 35+ 10 Lap Tempo 4th – Master’s 35+ 25 Lap Points 4th – Master’s 35+ Omnium   Tony Shumskas 1st – Cat 4/5 Men Flying Mile 1st – Cat 4/5 Men Keirin 2nd – Cat 4/5 Men 20 Lap...

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Race Report 9/14 – 85 Wins in 2018

Lisa Nutter 3rd – Cat 4/5 Women/Master’s 35+ – 3 Lap Scratch 4th – Cat 4/5 Women/Master’s 35+ 7 Lap Snowball 4th – Cat 4/5 Women/Master’s 35+ Omnium   Homare Yamashita 1st – Whirlybird CX Jr 15-18 3rd – Cat 4/5 Women/Master’s 35+ Omnium...

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Race Report 8/8 – 77 Wins in 2018

Ivy Koester 3rd – Elite Women’s Sprint National Championships 4th – Elite Women’s Team Sprint National Championships   Coach Giddeon Massie 3rd – Elite Men’s Keirin National Championships 3rd – Elite Men’s Keirin 1km Time Trial 6th – Elite Men’s Sprint National Championships  ...

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Race Report 8/1 – 77 Wins in 2018

Danielle Shumskas 22nd – Jr W 15-16 Time Trial National Championships 23rd – Jr W 15-16 Criterium National Championships 24th – Jr W 15-16 Road Race National Championships   Homare Yamashita 9th – Jr W 13-14 Road Race National Championships 9th – Jr W...

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Race Report 7/3 – 52 Wins in 2018

Coach Missy Erickson 2nd – 3km Scratch 2nd – Supersprint Elimination 5th – UCI Sprints 6th – UCI Scratch Race 8th – UCI Keirin   Kayla Hankins 10th – Pro Am Women Scratch Race 12th – UCI Scratch Race 16th – ProAm Women Elimination...

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Race Report 6/28 – 50 Wins in 2018

Ivy Koester 4th – UCI Women’s Class 1 Keirin Coach Missy Erickson 1st – Pro Am Women 5 Mile 1st – Pro Am Women Preme Race 2nd – Pro Am Women Motor Scratch Kayla Hankins 1st – UCI Jr Women’s Points Race 3rd –...

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T-24 Days

What an incredible feeling…the nerves are starting to show, you’re getting sweaty balms just reading this. Ahhh, yes…the final preparations are beginning. Some of you have probably already started backing your bags, even though you’ll have to wear that kit between now and then,...

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Race Report 6/14 – 39 Wins in 2018

Homare Yamashita 1st – Junior B 8 Lap Point-a-Lap (Master’s & Rookies) 1st – Junior B 2km Points Race (Fuji Pro Am) 2nd – Junior A 14 Lap Snowball (Master’s & Rookies) 3rd – Junior A 15 Lap Points (Master’s & Rookies) 3rd –...

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Race Report 6/6 – 24 Wins in 2018

Nao Yamashita 1st – Stagiaries/Pro Women Scratch Race 1st – Stagiaries/Pro Women Omnium 2nd – Stagiaries/Pro Women/Cat 3/4 Women Scratch Race 3rd – Stagiaries/Pro Women/Cat 3/4 Women Omnium 4th – Stagiaries/Pro Women/Cat 3/4 Women 20 Lap Points Race   Danielle Shumskas 2nd – Velo...

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Race Report 5/30 – 22 Wins in 2018

DANIELLE SHUMSKAS 3rd – Junior B Point a Lap 3rd – Junior B Omnium 4th – Junior B SnowBall 5th – Junior B Elimination 9th – Somerville Street Sprints Open Women   NICK BAKER 5th – Pro Am Men Snowball 6th – Pro Am...

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Race Report 5/22 – 22 Wins in 2018

KURT SATO 3rd – LAVRA 500mm TT (35.533) 8th – LAVRA “A” Sprints (11.608)   ROBERT FRANCIS 5th – LAVRA “B” Sprints (11.96) 9th – LAVRA 500m TT (37.932)   IVY KOESTER 3rd – LAVRA “C” Sprints 5th – LAVRA Elite Omnium Series W...

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Race Report 5/16 – 21 Wins in 2018

NAO YAMASHITA 1st – Men’s 50-59 Overall Regional Omnium 1st – Men’s 50-59 State Omnium 1st – Men’s 50-59 500m TT 2nd – Men’s 50-59 Scratch Race 2nd – Men’s 50-59 2km TT 2nd – Men’s 50-59 Points Race   MASAMI YAMASHITA 2nd –...

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Race Report 5/10 – 15 Wins in 2018

COACH GIDDEON MASSIE 2nd – LAVRA Sprints Group A   TOMAS MUNDARIAN 6th – LAVRA Sprints Group A   KURT SATO 1st – LAVRA Sprints Group B   BOB FRANCIS 6th – LAVRA Springs Group B   MARVIN HALL 7th – LAVRA Sprints Group...

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Race Report 4/25 – 13 Wins in 2018

HOMARE YAMASHITA 2nd – PA Jr State Crit Championship (Jr Win 13-14) 7th – Lower Providence Criterium   IVY KOESTER 7th – LAVRA International Omnium Women 21st – LAVRA 500m Time Trial (39.926) 25th – LAVRA 200m Time Trail (12.829)   LEO LONGO 8th...

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Race Report 4/18 – 13 Wins in 2018

KURT SATO 5th – LAVRA Time Trial Series Team Sprint 6th – LAVRA Time Trial Series 500m   MARVIN HALL 4th – LAVRA Time Trial Series Team Sprint 12th – LAVRA Time Trial Series 500m   BOB FRANCIS 4th – LAVRA Time Trial Series...

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Race Report 3/28 – 13 Wins in 2018

Kayla Hankins 1st – Tuscon Classic Circuit Race W Cat 4 2nd – Tuscon Classic Road Race W Cat4 3rd – Tuscon Classic Overall GC W Cat 4 6th – Tuscon Classic Time Trial W Cat 4 (1min PR) 23rd – LAVRA Time Trial...

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Race Report 3/7 – 9 Wins in 2018

Danielle Shumskas 4th – U17 Scratch Race 5th – U17 Individual Pursuit (PR) 5th – U17 Points Race 7th – U17 Flying 200m/Sprint (PR) 7th – U17 500m 10th – U17 Keirin   Nick Baker 6th – Elite Men Pursuit (PR) 7th – Elite...

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Race Report 2/28 – 5 Wins in 2018

Danielle Shumskas 7th – U17 Pursuit Ontario Cup 3 9th – Cat 2 Women’s Omnium Tempo 9th – Cat 2 Women’s Omnium Points 10th – Cat 2 Women’s Omnium 11th – Cat 2 Women’s Omnium Scratch 13th – Cat 2 Women’s Omnium Elimination 21st...

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PyeongChang 2018 : Be Inspired

With the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Olympic Games just two days away, it’s an inspiring, emotional, and exciting time to be an athlete. Right from our homes, we get to watch dreams come true, the underdogs take flight, and we get to see some...

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Race Report – 2 Wins in 2018

MARVIN HALL: 1st – Ontario Criterium Photo credit: Marvin Hall HOMARE YAMASHITA 4th – Points Race “C1” 4th – Motor Scratch “C1” 10th – Heart Starter “C1” Photo Credit: @bigpicturecycle (instagram) DANIELLE SHUMSKAS 4th – Points Women Cat 2 9th – Scratch Women Cat...

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Tips to Beat Those Cold Rides

Growing up in Minnesota as a junior, and experiencing collegiate cycling in Colorado gave me quite a bit of experience in the “cold” weather department. Some of my favorite stories to tell are those of cross country skiing in high school, with temperatures well below...

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Race Report – 88 Wins in 2017

Kayla Hankins 1st – AZ NICA Series Final 2nd – AZ NICA Series Overall   Homare Yamashita 2nd – Stoudts CX Junior Women’s U19 2nd – Swashbuckler CX Junior Women’s U19 Current Jr Women’s U19 Series Leader

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A Message From Coach Andy

A BIG “Thank You” From Coach Andy   “I don’t sugar coat shit.” For those of you who have worked with me for more than probably a single day, you know that to be painfully true. I’m straight to the point, unapologetically direct and...

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Race Report – 87 Wins in 2017

HOMARE YAMASHITA 2nd – Jr Women’s 9-18 West Chester CX   DANIELLE SHUMSKAS 3rd – Jr Women’s 9-18 West Chester CX   ALAN WIGNALL BRONZE – Men’s 65+ Team Sprint   NAO YAMASHITA 10th – Men’s 50-54 Scratch Race   MARYBETH PIERANTONI 5th –...

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Race Report – 78 Wins in 2017

Rick Lilliberg Texas State Road Race Champion   Homare Yamashita 2nd – Nittany Lion CX Day 2   Missy Erickson 7th Women’s 3/4/5 Nittany Lion CX   Danielle Shumskas 4th Junior Women’s 15-18 Nittany Lion CX 34th Women’s 3/4/5 Nittany Lion CX

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Coach Andy & Team Canada at Pan Ams

Coach Andy Lakatosh had the privilege of being selected by Cycling Canada to head the Elite Track Sprint Program for Cycling Canada, at the 2017 Elite Pan Am Track Championships held in Trinidad this past week. In being part of that program, with a small and...

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Race Report – 76 Wins in 2017

Hugo Barrette GOLD Men’s Sprint SILVER Men’s Keirin   Amelia Walsh & Steph Roorda SILVER Women’s Team Sprint   Christina Birch 8th Elite Women’s Individual Pursuit – Pan Am Championships (USA) 10th Elite Women’s Scratch Race – Pan Am Championships (USA) 12th Elite Women’s...

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Race Report – Still 75 Wins in 2017

Nao Yamashita 2nd Legends 45+ Flying Mile 2nd Legends 45+ Miss-N-Out 2nd Legends 45+ Omnium 5th Masters 40+ 15 Lap Tempo Points Race   Missy Erickson 2nd Pro Women SuperSprint Elimination 3rd Pro Women Omnium   Tyler Nothstein 6th Pro Men 15 Lap Snow Ball...

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Race Report – 75 Wins in 2017

Danielle Shumskas 4th Omnium Women 4th Women 9 Lap Points Race 5th Women 10 Lap Scratch 5th Women 9 Lap Snowball Points Race 5th Future Stars 15 Lap Points Race   David Iglewicz 1st“A” Feature 20 Lap Tempo Points Race 2nd Masters 10 Lap Tempo Points...

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Race Report – 73 Wins in 2017

Tyler Nothstein (Elite) 9th Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic 1st “B” Group Championship Sprint Wars 2nd Group “B” Keirin 6th Pro Men Omnium 5th Pro Am Men & Stagiaires 10km Scratch 8th Omnium Pro-Am Men 3rd Pro Am Men 12 Lap Snowball Points Race 5th...

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Birch Named to 2017 Elite Pan Am Squad!

“Olympic silver medalist Jennifer Valente (San Diego, Calif./Sho-Air TWENTY20) won both the scratch race and omnium at the Track National Championships last week and will represent the USA in both of those events in the Caribbean. She’ll be joined for endurance events by Olympic silver medal...

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What is Your “WHY?”

Our sport demands excellence. It demands perfection. All the elements from training your body physically, mentally, and emotionally have to come together on one single day to have our best performance. But before we get there, we need a motivating factor, to continue on...

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Race Report – 71 Wins in 2017

Paige Shumskas – 2nd Overall Pro Women – Tour of Millersburg – 1st Pro Individual Time Trial – 2nd Pro Road Race – 2nd Pro Criterium   Danielle Shumskas – 5th Women Elimination – 8th Women Omnium   David Iglewicz – 1st Master’s 12...

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Race Report – 66 Wins in 2017

Ivy Koester Gold – California Elite Women’s Sprint Champion Silver – Omnium 1st – Jr W 17/18 Flying 200m 1st – Elite W Flying 200m   Christiana David 2nd – Elite Women’s Team Sprint California State Championships 3rd – Elite Women’s 500m California State...

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Race Report – 63 Wins in 2017

Nick Baker  4th Stagiaires 20 lap points race 10th Overall stagiaires Omnium 1st Stagiaires 12 lap Tempo Points 2nd Stagiaires Omnium 4th Elimination 5th 3km Scratch 4th Stagiaires 3km Scratch 5th Stagiaires Miss-N-Out 6th Omnium Stagiaires   Nao Yamashita 2nd 12 lap Tempo Points...

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Race Report – 47 Wins in 2017

Nick Baker  2nd Stagiares 3km Scratch 3rd Stagiares 12 Lap Tempo Points 4th Stagiares SuperSprint Elimination 2nd Stagiares Omnium 4th Stagiaires 20 Lap Points Race 10th Omnium Stagiaires     Nao Yamashita 4th Legends 45+ 15 Lap Points Race 5th Legends 45+ Miss-n-Out 6th...

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Race Report – 47 Wins in 2017

Paige Shumskas BRONZE – Jr Women’s 17-18 Criterium 5th – Jr Women’s 17-18 Road Race 35th – Pro Women’s Criterium   Danielle Shumskas  7th – Jr. Women’s 13-14 Time Trial 12th – Jr Women’s 13-14 Road Race 12th – Jr. Women’s 13-14 Criterium   Christina Birch 1st...

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Race Report – 25 Wins in 2017

Leo Longo won the California State Team Time Trial Championship, and also set a new PR in the 500m at the LAVRA time trials! Rick Lilliberg took the Texas State Championship win in the criterium for the 70+ age group, racing with the 60+...

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Why Feedback is So Important

The coach/athlete relationship is built upon communication. We use training peaks as a simple form of communicating with our athletes on a daily basis. The task of completing your workout, uploading it, and writing a review of that days efforts, feelings, and emotions can be...

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Race Report – 21 Wins in 2017

Homare Yamashita took the win in the Philly Time Trial, which also means she is the new Juniors 10-12 Women’s State Time Trial Champion! Christiana David attended the LAVRA Women’s Sprint session, and won 2/3 of her sprint races! Bob Francis set a nice...

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Race Report – Still 20 Wins in 2017

Christina Birch took 5th overall in the Women’s 1/2/3 LAVRA Main Event Track Series. Christiana David took 10th overall in the Women’s 4/5 category in the LAVRA Main Event Track Series. Bob Francis took 7th overall in the Men’s 1/2/3 category in the LAVRA...

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Race Report – 20 Wins in 2017

Paige Shumskas raced the Wilmington Grand Prix with her professional team, Fearless Femme. She placed 21st overall, with her little junior gears! Paige also raced the first Fuji Pro Am event in ttown on the track on tuesday, taking 4th in the women’s 18...

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Race Report – 19 Wins in 2017

Christina Birch took the win in the women’s 1/2/3 International Omnium at the LAVRA Series in Los Angeles. Bob Francis took 15th in the Men’s Cat 1/2 in the International Omnium, of the LAVRA series in Los Angeles. Karl Baumart took 7th in the...

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Race Report – 18 Wins in 2017

Marvin Hall won the Dana Point Grand Prix in commanding fashion! Bob Francis raced in Encino Velodrome this weekend and brought home a total of 4 victories, including on in the flying 200m, 500m, and 2km. He also took a silver medal in the...

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Race Report – 10 Wins in 2017

Paige Shumskas raced with USA Cycling’s Junior Women’s Road National Team last week at Omloop Van Borselle. Paige was one of 140 junior women competing in the race, and finished 36th in the overall GC, after two top 40 stages, and a 13th place...

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Race Report – 9 Wins in 2017

Marvin Hall took another win of the season at the Victorville Road Race Omnium Event! Marvin Hall with another podium for 2nd place at the Victorville Omnium Road Race Event. Christiana David took 6th in the overall omnium for the women’s cat 4/5. She...

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Tips for Stress Management

It comes at us in many forms – school, work, relationships, training, kids, daily life…shall I go on? It affects everything from our mental state, to our physical state, and probably more than you think it does: – Your blood vessels constrict & raise your blood pressure. –...

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Supplements and You: Less is More

Supplements can be a very slippery slope for any athlete competing at any level. The supplement industry and the sometimes bold and brash claims about their products go largely unregulated by the FDA. Manufacturers use everything from eye catching labels to elaborate and fancy marketing campaigns to...

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Race Report – 124 Wins in 2016

Homare Yamashita took 1st in the U15 CX race at Rivertown Cross last weekend! Matthew Rotherham – In session 1, he won the 6 lap dash, he took 4th in the flying 200m with a 10.401, and 5th overall for the first night’s session. In session...

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Race Report – 123 Wins in 2016

Matthew Rotherham took 2nd in the elimination, 5th in keirin heat 1, 5th in the handicap, and 4th in the overall standings. In session two, he took 3rd in keirin heat 1, 1st in keirin heat 1, and 6th in the overall omnium. In session...

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Race Report – 122 Wins in 2016

Our very own Kurt Sato brought home silver in the 55+ Team Sprint when he rode ANCHOR on a 333m track!!! All in the midst of a full training block out of season! Way to go Kurt! Breakfast Club Alumni David Prechtl added a...

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Race Report – 120 Wins in 2016

Junior rider Homare Yamashita has been rocking the CX skills sessions and showing her new techniques off on the weekend races! Homare took 1st at Stoudts Cross, in the Junior Women 8-10 category, (she would have been 6th in the junior men’s 8-10 too!),...

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Race Report – 118 Wins in 2016

This girl might challenge Ivy Koester on the happiest girl on a bike. Christiana David took on the athletes at the Encino Velo this past weekend. Matt Rotherham traded the sprinting in for endurance at the last Revolution Round 3. Yet, he won the...

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Race Report – 113 Wins in 2016

Tom Rotherham ripped it up at the Revolution Cycling Series Round 2 in Glasgow, Scotland. He took 1st in Keirin Round 4, 1st in Keirin Round 6, 2nd in Elimination Round 5, 2nd in Keirin Round 1, 2nd in Keirin Round 3, 3rd in Handicap...

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Race Report – 104 Wins in 2016

Matthew Rotherham took the win in the Gerald William Pyatt 20km Scratch Race. He also took the 200m track record with a time of 10.81, breaking the old time of 10.88, and took the win in the sprint competition. At the Revolution Series, Matt came...

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Race Report – 95 Wins in 2016

RIDER OF THE YEAR : Matthew Rotherham Matthew Rotherham took 2nd in the Pro Men 12 Lap Scratch, 1st in the Pro Men 3km Motor Scratch, 4th in the Pro Men 100 Lap Madison Cup, and 2nd in the Pro Men Omnium. RIDER OF...

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Race Report – 90 Wins in 2016

Matthew Rotherham won the Pro Men’s 12 Lap Snowball Points Race. He took 6th in the overall omnium that night. Matt continues to lead the Rider of the Year series. Thomas Rotherham took 3rd in the Pro Men’s 12 Lap Snowball Points Race, and took 2nd...

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Race Report – 86 Wins in 2016

We assume it is a great problem to have, when you are constantly double checking and realizing you are missing results postings…What an incredible few weeks of racing and National Championships! So far we are tipping the scales with 86+ wins and 13 National...

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Race Report – 67 Wins in 2016

Matt Rotherham won the Men’s Keirin Cup final, as well as the Longest Lap. He is leading the Ttown Men’s Rider of the Year competition currently. Missy Erickson won the women’s 2km scratch race, and followed it up with 2nd in the Keirin  Cup. She now leads...

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Race Report – 65 Wins in 2016

Coach & Athlete Missy Erickson took home the US Women’s Elite Scratch Race National Championship Title! Christina Birch and Missy Erickson on the podium in the women’s madison, with silver and bronze, respectively. Dr. Brich missed out on the title by 1 point! Ivy Koester won the junior women’s 15-16...

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Race Report – 63 Wins in 2016

Christina Birch US Elite Women’s Individual Pursuit National Champion! Kurt Sato  Men’s 55+ Team Sprint CA State Champion Men’s 55-59 Open 500m CA State Champion David Prechtl Men’s 55+ Points CA State Champion Men’s 55-59 Scratch CA State Silver Medal Men’s 35+ Team Sprint...

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Race Report – 52 Wins in 2016

Coach/Athlete Missy Erickson took the win in the women’s scratch race from the Golden Wheel Race in ttown. She finished 4th overall in the omnium. Christina Birch took 2nd in the points race to open the Golden Wheel Race in ttown, followed by a 6th in the...

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Race Report – 50 Wins in 2016

Bob Francis takes 6 state titles at the Arizona State Track Championships at the Encino Velodrome. Ivy Koester take the California Women’s Elite Sprint State Title, with fellow BPC Athlete Christiana David in second to the silver medal! Congratulations, ladies! Ivy Koester won the Junior women’s omnium at the...

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Race Report – 40 Wins in 2016

Riders Ivy Koester and Christina Birch tied for 2nd place in the final Friday Night Racing event of the LAVRA series! Dennis Grob took the overall win for the LAVRA FNR series, taking home some fancy swag from Fast Forward Wheels! Nice work throughout the entire series! The photoshop...

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Race Report – 33 Wins in 2016

Todd Woodlan won the Collegiate Omnium in San Diego. Nick Baker won the miss n out at Kissena. Christina Birch won the LAVRA Friday Night Omnium for the women’s 1/2/3! Marvin Hall is at it again! With another win in the Mens’ 45+, and now leads the BAR...

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Race Report – 28 Wins in 2016

Mavin Hall wins US Master’s Tandem National Championship! Marvin Hall also took home a silver medal at the US Master’s National Championships! Ivy Koester takes 2nd in the Cat 3 California State Crit Champs. Christina Birch took the win in the women’s 1/2/3 at CBR! Coach and athlete Missy Erickson took the...

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Race Report – 19 Wins in 2016

Chelsea of Red Beard Racing took up the road bike this weekend and placed 4th in her first race, and top 20 in the second. Matt Diefenbach in the mix dodging the cool PA weather. Christiana David took 3rd in both the snowball and point-a-lap in San...

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Race Report – 18 Wins in 2016

Marvin Hall on the podium in 3rd place at the Dana Point Grand Prix! Christina Birch taking on Speedweek. Matthew Diefenbach (far left) taking on the rainy weather in PA. Chelsea from Redbeard Racing pushing through a corner during the Redhook Crit.  

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Race Report – 18 Wins in 2016

Athlete Chelsea Marie of Redbeard Racing takes over the win for the women’s 1/2/3 field omnium for day 5 of 6 days of kissena! Athlete Mark Wagner of Redbeard Racing placed 3rd in the men’s 1/2/3 field on day 5 of 6 days of Kissena! Athlete Marvin Hall took the win...

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Race Report – 15 Wins in 2016

BOOM! Ivy Koester takes the win in the women’s  3/4 at the LAX Circuit Race Christina Birch took another podium spot at the LAVRA Friday Night Racing Series. Redbeard Racing’s Mark Wagner took 2nd in the 1/2/3 omnium at Kissena. Marvin Hall took 2nd in the Men’s 45+ LA Circuit...

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Race Report – 14 Wins in 2016

  LAVRA Series Overall: Athlete Christina Birch is currently sitting in 3rd overall in the series, while Coach Missy Erickson remains in 5th overall despite relocating to the east coast. Junior athlete Ivy Koester remains in a 5-way tie for 10th overall. Athlete Joe Camacho also is in a 5-way tie for 10th...

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Race Report – 13 Wins in 2016

Coach Missy won Saturday Afternoon’s 500m scratch and 8000m scratch. And also Saturday Evening’s 8000m scratch event. The California Wave finished 3rd overall as a team. Athlete Marvin Hall won two stages, and finished 3rd overall at the Vault Stage Race!

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Race Report – 10 Wins in 2016

Athlete, Christina Birch, (aka S-T-R-E-T-C-H), won the women’s 1/2/3 at CBR with a crew of teammates! She’s making this a common occurrence. Athlete Marvin Hall took 2nd in the 45+ Category! Coach Giddeon also took 2nd this weekend! #thecomebackisreal The Monday night Sprints saw...

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Coach’s Corner – Driven to Win

With the Elite World Championships starting tomorrow, and the Rio Olympics only a few months away, it’s easy to get consumed with dreams and fantasies of winning each of our own “BIG” races. Picturing ourselves crossing the line a mere few millimeters in front...

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Race Report

The wins and podiums for BPC keep coming fast and furious every week! Barely 8 weeks into the year now and we’ve already had 7 wins and counting! Keep up the great work everyone and keep us posted on your race results weekly! Also...

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Race Report

Coach Massie was at it again at the LAVRA Friday Night Racing. Bob Francis takes 2nd at the Avondale Criterium #2 in Arizona! Bob Francis takes 4th in another crit this weekend, too!

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Race Report

Coach Giddeon Massie takes the win in the men’s 1/2/3 omnium at Friday Night Racing! Coach Missy Erickson takes the win in the women’s open omnium, with athlete Christina Birch taking third! Junior athlete, Ivy Koester, takes the overall women’s leader for the SoCal women’s series for 2015. Athlete Christina Birch takes the...

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Race Report

We know some of you are still buried under snow and probably expecting more on the forecast. And while everyone in SoCal is experiencing “freezing” temperatures by SoCal standards, we are doubly blessed to have an indoor velodrome where precipitation and temperature are never...

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Race Report

Marvin Hall was ON FIRE again this past weekend at CBR! Killing it in the 50+ category and marking win number 2 for BPC in 2016! Great work by all those who raced! And remember, win or lose, the work we put in and...

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Race Report

One of BIG Picture’s newest athletes Marvin Hall put the first notch in the 2016 win column for BPC this past weekend! Absolutely smoking everyone in his age category and then hoping in the Pro/1/2 race for a little more “training”! Way to go...

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Coach’s Corner – The Struggle

After the 2015 Track World Championships last February, I took some time off the bike. When training came along again later in March, I started completely over with a new coach, new training plan, and a completely different objective. The training was so different,...

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