North Carolina Cycling Talent at Track Nationals
North Carolina continues to create outstanding cycling talent. At last month’s US National Championships in Augusta, Georgia 17 year old Thomas Wrona, became the national criterium champion. “Anyone would have won any of the races, it just happened to be my attack that stuck,” is how Wrona graciously described his victory. In a press release [...]
USA Cycling Development Camp finding new talent
This week Furman University is housing 25 young riders that are part of the USA Cycling Development camps being conducted in various locations across the country. The purpose of these camps is to teach the riders skills, but also to help identify candidates for national team selection. To be invited a rider must submit a [...]
Appalachian State has impressive first year
App State Cycling has been a Collegiate Cycling Division 2 powerhouse over the last five years with a 2008 National Mountain Bike team title and back to back National Cyclocross team titles in 2008 and 2009. The team had numerous individual National Champions and podium finishes as well. The 2010-2011 season brought about a new [...]
Southeast colleges bring home gold from National Championships
The Lees-McRae College cycling team capped an impressive season this weekend at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals in Madison Wisconsin, finishing second in the Division I field just behind Marian University. Lees-McRae continued its championship form at the Southeastern Collegiate Cycling Conference Championships on Apr. 18, capturing its second straight SECCC road title. Brian [...]
New talented cyclist – Philip O’Donnell
The early season is once again a showcase for new talent. At the Greenville Spring Series a young rider stood out – Philip O’Donnell of Suwanee, Georgia. This fourteen year old was racing in the category Pro 1/ 2 field on restricted junior gears, which means his biggest ratio is a 52×14. With legs spinning [...]
North Carolina State Gears Up for First Collegiate Weekend
It’s that time of the year again for collegiate racers – the racing season is less than a week away. While many of the ‘regular’ racers are still earning those base miles and regaining fitness, the collegiate cycling world is warmed up and ready to race. North Carolina State University (NCSU) is the first school [...]
Hincapie Development Cycling Team presented by Holowesko Partners
Hincapie Devo features nine U23 development riders and 9 mentors/coaches. USA Cycling Coach and long-time supporter of junior cycling, Steve Carpenter is rejoining the team as Director Sportif after a sabbatical last year to start his own Endurance Performance & Rehabilitation Clinic. Riders Alder Martz Justin Lowe Tyler Karnes Matt Lipsomb Issac Enderline Michael Stone [...]
Hincapie Devo steps it up with Holowesko Partners
For racers in the southeast the red and black kits of the Hincapie Development squad have been a constant sight in the peloton. The squad has mostly focused on regional events with a few forays to bigger races such the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico with Hincapie Devo rider Mike Stone and a [...]
Mars Hill College Cycling Team wins Collegiate Club of the Year
Mars Hill College had a successful 2010 cycling season. As previously reported, the Mountain Lions were second in the team competition at the collegiate national cyclocross championships contested in Bend, Oregon. This result earned the squad enough points to be the number one ranked Division II team in the country. It must be something in [...]
Appalachian State University and Wake Forest take Div 1 and 2 cross titles
Two North Carolina colleges took home the honor of Atlantic Conference cyclocross champions. Appalachian State University, racing this past weekend on their home territory of Boone, overtook North Carolina State for the Division 1 title. Wake Forest had no trouble defending their lead in the overall team competition and finished the Atlantic Conference as the [...]
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