Nature Valley Gran Prix: Menomonie Road Race

Team Globalbike faced 96 miles of racing

The Nature Valley Grand Prix continued on Saturday for Team Globalbike, completing a 96 mile course with four categorized climbs. The new course around Menomonie, WI was part of the race organizer’s scheme to make the event more selective. “This was the stage I was most worried about,” said team GC leader Bobby Sweeting. “Not [...]

Nature Valley Grand Prix – Stage 4 Minneapolis Uptown Criterium

Clarke takes another win

Racing got underway again for Team Globalbike Friday night in the stage 4 criterium in uptown Minneapolis. The course was flat and fast with 6 high speed turns. The Minneapolis crowds were fantastic, lining the course with enthusiastic cheers and standing 4-5 deep around most of it. The kids race that took place between the [...]

Nature Valley GP: Stage 3 – Tornado warning cancels stage

Mother Nature called a premature end to the stage

Team Globalbike departed Cannon Falls, MN with the rest of the men’s pro peleton for a 60 mile road race under mostly clear skies. With 20-30mph sustained winds in relatively open farm country, the race was sure to shatter at some point into multiple groups. For the first 12 miles, the group rode straight into [...]

Team Globalbike at the Nature Valley Grand Prix

Sweeting going "full gas" on the tt's climb

For anyone who races in the Carolinas knows Team Globalbike is a force to be reckoned with. The green kits are often seen at the front of the pack in all the local races. However, the boys loaded up the team car and headed west to Minnesota to contest the Nature Valley Grand Prix. The [...]