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 [...]
Brent Bookwalter’s breakout year
Brent Bookwalter of the BMC Racing Team has had an amazing year and it hasn’t ended yet. The Athens, Georgia resident season started with a big splash at the 2010 Giro d’ Italia. When Brent Bookwalter crossed the finish line on day one of the Giro d’Italia, the BMC Racing Team rider had no idea [...]
Rider bio: Isaac Enderline
The two toughest cyclocross races in the east are Three Peaks in Boone, North Carolina and Iron Cross in Gardners, Pennsylvania. Both ‘cross races are modeled after the legendary Three Peak cyclocross race in England – an epic race that tests a rider’s endurance as well as mental fortitude. Boone’s Three Peaks offers three tough [...]
Rider Bio: Christina Lindsey
While a newcomer to cycling Christina Lindsey has always been involved in sports with a wide range of experiences. For two years she was a triathlete, but due to injuries in 2005 she hung up the running shoes. She moved to Colorado to race in the ladies motocross circuit and in the winter she maintained [...]
Rider Bio: Glenn Thrift
If you race in the Carolinas there’s a strong chance that you’ve met, seen or definitely heard the deep Southern drawl of 53-year old Glenn Thrift. This self described “red neck from Pickens” has a long history in the sport of cycling. Thrift was originally a runner who would accumulate 80 to 90 miles a [...]
Rider Bio: Charlie Hough
The Les Amis squad [French for “The Friends”] was founded in 1996 by, appropriately enough, a group of friends. Since then it has sponsored a junior program development team coached by Matt Van Vleet. The white and yellow kit of this Greenville team can often be seen at training rides and races in the Southeast. [...]
Rider Bio: Cinthia Lehner
If you have been paying attention to collegiate racing you have probably seen Greenville native Cinthia Lehner’s name at the top of the results list. This 19-year old freshman from Lees McRae College with an impressive racing resume and top placing in the junior national championships, now has her eye on the upcoming collegiate championships [...]
Rider Bio: John Murphy
Last Sunday BMC’s John Murphy stepped into the big league of professional cycling – racing Paris-Roubaix. This is not the Athens native’s first day at the rodeo. Murphy has ridden the Roubaix cobbles as a U-23 rider for the U.S. National team, finishing in 13th place in 2006. Murphy answered Carolina Cycling New’s hard-hitting questions and [...]
Thad Dulin Interview: juggling a career and cycling
South Carolina native Thad Dulin started riding a bike at an early age, from there working his way through the categories until he landed his first pro contract in 2004 for the Colavita cycling team. Dulin just didn’t race in the local events as a pro, he’s competed in the Tour de Georgia, which was [...]
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