March 2012 - Davis Bike Club Race Team

DAVIS BIKE CLUB RACE TEAM
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 MARCH 2012
DBC RACE TEAM
NEWSLETTER
160 Miles. 13,000 Feet.
Another DBC Race Team Training Camp in Bodega Bay
For the 3rd year the Davis
Bike Club Race Team held camp
at the UC Davis Bodega Bay
Marine Lab campus for a weekend
of early season training rides and
team bonding. The event was
created and continues to be
organized by Jason Eiserich after
he spent a weekend at the UC
Davis Aggie’s training camp at the
same location. This year, nearly 30
DBC Race Team members signed
up for the event over the February
11-12 weekend.
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CONTENTS
Training Camp at Bodega Bay! !
page 1
Folsom Early Bird Criterium! !
page 5
Strong Showings at Aggie Crit! !
page 2
Calendar!
page 5
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Elite Team Shines at Valley of the Sun! page 2
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Hill Brings Home a Pie!
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page 3
Comments or questions?
Knights Ferry Road Race!
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page 3
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[email protected]
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http://www.dbcraceteam.org
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DAVIS BIKE CLUB RACE TEAM
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 MARCH 2012
STRONG SHOWINGS BY DBC RACE TEAM AT UC DAVIS AGGIE CRITERIUM
While most of the country is
still frozen and thoughts of bike
racing are only fantasies to be
indulged while spinning on the
trainer, Northern California’s road
racing has swung into full gear.
The warm, dry winter means that
early season fitness is higher than
usual and for the Davis Bike Club
Race Team, it has translated into
several outstanding early season
results.
Above Ryan Ode! Below Jeff
Salyton at the Cal A#ie Criterium.
(photos courtesy of Mark Adkinson
http://hcphoto.smugmug.com)
The Freund brothers, Andreas
and Alexander, and Ned Britten
welcomed the New Year with Top
10 finishes at the San Bruno Hill
Climb on New Years Day. The
Freunds followed this up with 5th
and 6th place finishes at the Early
Bird Road Race.
UC Davis Cycling Team. The
D B C R a c e Te a m w a s w e l l
represented in this early season
classic, especially by the Junior
Race Team which suited 11 riders
in the blue and orange. Of course,
this does not include Junior
Alexander Freund who raced in
the most competitive group of Pro
and Category 1, 2, and 3 riders
along with Alex Walters, Michael
Claudio, Jeff Schaller, Mike Pugh,
Russ White, and Chris HarlandDunaway. Pugh along with Karl
Wurzbach also raced in a fast
Men’s Masters 35+ Category 1/2/3
race.
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Finishing out January was the
Cal Aggie Criterium hosted by the
DBC ELITE RACE TEAM SHINES AT VALLEY OF THE SUN
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The Valley of the Sun stage race is a threeday event in which professional and amateur
cyclists of different categories compete over three
days of races consisting of a time trial, a road race
and a criterium. 2012 marked the 20th anniversary
of the VOS and saw Greg and Russell White
compete in the Men’s Elite 2 category and Jeff
Slayton in the Men’s Elite 4 category.
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Opening the racing February 10th with an
out and back T T, the wind wa s changing
throughout the day from a cross-tail on the out leg
and a cross-head on the way back to a tailwind on
the out leg and headwind back. This hurt the
Whites a bit as they started later among the 84
starters in the Elite 2 race. Despite this, Russ
finished with the 7th fastest time of the day 1:16
down on the leader and Greg was still in the hunt 7
seconds further back and tied for 10th. In the Elite
4 race, Jeff Slayton finished a respectable 30th out
of 97 starters.
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Day 2 of racing was the circuit road race
that was marred by a horrific crash in the Pro/1
causing every field to be stopped for more than 45
minutes at the start line. As a result, the Elite 2
race was shortened by a lap and one of the time
bonus sprints was eliminated. Russ and Greg just
wanted to survive the hilly road race and protect
there GC positions. There were a few breaks
with the most dangerous break getting a gap of a
minute or so; but several teams worked to bring it
back together hoping for a field sprint. On the
next to last time up the 5 minute hill, the group
slowed a bit and the rider in front of Greg swerved
off the road and into the weeds causing Greg to hit
a missing chunk of pavement and unclip to stay
upright. A good deal of speed was lost and Greg
had to work hard to close the 20-meter gap that
had developed.
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DAVIS BIKE CLUB RACE TEAM
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 MARCH 2012
CAL AGGIE CRIT(CONTINUED)
Wurzbach, Claudio, and Schaller also raced in last lap. I was definitely feeling timid and could have
the Elite 3 category. Of the race Schaller writes, “This done a better job being a little more aggressive at
was my first race of the year. I am feeling pretty holding my position. Something to work on over
good strength wise but not so much endurance wise. the next couple races.”
I was curious to see how I would hold up. As usual,
Contributed by Jeff Scha!er
we had some big plans for leadouts with our CAT3
DBC RACE TEAM TOP 10 FINISHES JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2012
January 1, 2012
San Bruno Hill Climb
team. This was my first time at the Land Park
Alexander Freund
Men’s Junior 17-18
3
Ned Britten
Men’s Elite 3
3
course and I have to say I am not a fan. It is very
Andreas Freund
Men’s P/1/2
9
January 21, 2012
Early Bird Road Race
fast and wide open except for one ridiculous turn
Andreas Freund
P/1/2
5
Alexander Freund
P/1/2
6
January 28, 2012
Cal Aggie Crtierium
where everyone slams on the brakes, skids all over
Jonathan Penaloza
Elite 4
6
Karch Miller
Junior 1-18
6
the place and then sprints. I had one exciting
Peyton DeLaughder
Junior 1-18
8
Tom
Nemeth
Junior
1-18
9
moment where another rider cut from the middle of
Aley Abdel-Gaffar
Junior 1-18
10
February 4, 2012
Knights Ferry Road Race
the pack to the outside, clipping my front wheel on
Jeff Schaller
Elite 3
2
Jeffrey Slayton
35+ Cat 4
3
the way over. I did a full on double Tokyo drift and
Greg Chapla
45+ Cat 4
3
Patrick Lynch
P/1/2
5
was in complete crash prep mode but somehow came
Tom Kellner
55+
6
Jason Brasel
Elite 4
6
out of it still upright. Claudio and I were able to
February 5, 2012
Cherry Pie Criterium
Kennedy Hill
Women’s Junior 10-12
1
hook up near the front with 1 lap left and it looked
Alexander Freund
Men’s Junior 17-18
4
Annie Darst
Women’s Junior 17-18
5
l i ke a l l o f o u r p l a n s m i g h t co m e to g e t h e r. Ryan Odell
Elite 4
6
Jeff Schaller
Elite 3
7
Unfortunately we got swarmed on the back straight
Kyle Fiori
Men’s Junior 13-14
9
February 10, 2012
Valley of the Sun Time Trial
and ended up about 25 riders back going through the
Russ White
Elite 2
7
February 11, 2012
Team Bicycles Plus Early Bird
tight turns. I passed a bunch of people in the
Jeff Schaller
Elite 3
5
February 11, 2012
Valley of the Sun Road Race
gutter leading up to the sprint and ended up 12th. I
Greg White
Elite 2
6
February 12, 2012
Valley of the Sun GC
was bummed that we lost so many position on the
Russ White
Elite 2
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VALLEY OF THE SUN (CONTINUED)
Greg wrote, “In the last 3 km I
just wanted to get the same time
and Russ was right behind me with
the same plan. I was able to get on
a group of guys moving forward
while staying sheltered from the
wind. I suddenly found myself in
the top 20 and not really cramping
in the last km. At 200 meters to
go I started to sprint and it
opened up in front of me.”
The criterium course changed
from previous years with the new
course having holes and cracks
that claimed a few carbon rims
throughout the day. The eight-turn
circuit was unique in that there
was one road with a barrier down
the middle and racers going in
opposite directions. In the Elite
4 race Slayton finished 24th and
moved up to 22nd in the final Elite
4
GC standings.
Indeed, Greg finished 6th in
the Road Race with Russ coming
In the Elite 2 race, there were
in 39th with the same time and a few time bonuses for the finish
maintaining their GC positions that could help Russ and Greg leap
heading into the final stage; a 55 u p o n G C . T h e r a c e w a s
minute criterium in downtown uneventful until 5 laps to go when
Phoenix. Jeff Slayton finished 28th a rider’s wheel popped out of the
in the Elite 4 road race and moved dropout and he started skidding
up to 28th in the GC standings.
sideways. Luckily he kept it
upright and no one went down. In
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the final laps there was a little
break of three off the front. With 2 laps to go a group of 5
bridged across and the field was
close behind. At the bell, a Team
Specialized Junior in the break
attacked after turn one. He was
caught and the eventual winner
countered with a km to go. He
held on narrowly over the charging
field sprint. Greg and Russ did not
lose any time finishing 16th and
38th in the criterium, respectively.
In the final GC standings Russ
White finished 7th and Greg
White 11th, each earning 9 points
toward a Category 1 upgrade.
Contributed by Greg White
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DAVIS BIKE CLUB RACE TEAM
TEAM TRAINING CAMP
Ne w t h i s y e a r w a s t h e
addition of talks by local Pro
racers Scott Nydam of BMC and
Olivia Dillon of NOW Women’s
Cycling. The weekend began
Friday night with an inspiring talk
from Scott covering a diverse
array of topics including winning
the Amgen Tour of California
King of the Mountain title,
coaching the Rwandan National
Cy c l i n g Te a m , b e n e f i t s o f
meditation, and Roger Maris.
Saturday morning began with
a hearty breakfast, after which
riders set out on 1 of 2 rides along
the Sonoma Coast. The “A” group
took a route up King Ridge, down
Meyers Grade and finally home
after covering a bit over 80 miles
and nearly 8,000 feet of elevation
gain.
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 MARCH 2012
After a hot shower, a nap and
a recovery drink or 2, dinner was a
welcome event with the added
bonus of fresh crab kindly
d o n a te d b y Ja s o n E i s e r i c h’s
b r o t h e r ( a l o c a l co m m e r c i a l
fisherman) and cooked by Chef
John Licatesi. Following dinner,
Olivia, showing off her brand new
S p e c i a l i z e d S H I V, t o l d h e r
biography of coming to cycling
“late” in life. In a relatively short
time she moved from a novice
racer to a competitive regional
racer. However, to pursue her
dream of professional cycling she
decided to leave her lucrative
career in the financial services
industry and pursue racing full
time. Her dedication has paid
large dividends, including her
native Ireland’s National Time
Trial Championship 3 times and in
2010 both the Time Trial and
Road Race Championships.
The following morning was
bright and sunny as the “B” group
headed over to Tomales Bay and
the “A” group along with Olivia
started out for a climb up
Sweetwater Canyon. Needless to
say, during the nearly 80 mile ride
with 5,000 feet of climbing, the
group of aging male racers tried to
impress Olivia, but it was quite
clear that they were no match for
her.
After a quick lunch and a
shower, the bikes and gear were
packed and the riders hit the road,
muscles tired and aching, but
feeling so good.
Above (le) to
right), End of the
Sweetwater ride,
View of the Pacific,
Top of King Ridge.
Below (le) to
right) Scott
Nydam, Olivia
Di!on, Jim Sharp
and John Licatesi.
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DAVIS BIKE CLUB RACE TEAM
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 MARCH 2012
CHERRY PIE CRITERIUM, FEBRUARY 5TH
The day after Knights Ferry, a contingent of
DBCRT riders arrived for the Cherry Pie Criterium
in Napa on a course that featured both hills and
technical turns. The Juniors were particularly well
represented again with 10 teammates present. Annie
Darst entered her first Women’s 15-18 Junior race and
placed 7th. Kyle Fiori rode a strong race to finish 9th
in the Men’s 13-14 category and Alexander Freund
continued his outstanding early season with a 4th
place in the Men’s 17-18 race. Top honors and a
Cherry Pie went to Kennedy Hill taking first place in
the Women’s 10-12 category.
The older DBCRT members also had a number
of good showings. Ryan Odell finished 6th in the
Elite 4 race earning him upgrade points that should
allow him to move up to the Elite 3 category. Jeff
Schaller continued his early season success coming
from 10th wheel to finish 7th at the line.
Contributed by Kristen Hi!
KNIGHTS FERRY ROAD RACE, FEBRUARY 4TH
Only 10 racers made the 2hour drive to Knights Ferry, but
the results were impressive with 6
Top 6 places. The course was an
out and back with four tight
"turn-arounds", a bridge with RR
tracks, numerous pinch flats, mild
rolling hills and mild weather. The
scenery was beautiful, rolling hills
with lots of cows. There was a
Cantelow sized hill about 5k from
the finish that figured to be the
deciding factor. to an uphill sprint finish. The opportunity never presented itself. l a s t k m w a s t i g h t w i t h t h e Kellner kept the strongest riders
centerline rule in effect through in his sights and braced for the
the finish and a narrow road. b u n c h s p r i n t a t t h e f i n i s h . Schaller tight roped on the line, With about a mile to go, Kellner
moving up whenever there was an was at the front with 2 other
extra 6 inches moving to 10th riders, looking at each other and
wheel coming into the last 600M. waiting for the other to go for it.
Suddenly, an alley opened up to his Unfortunately, Kellner missed
right and he popped out the side timed his sprint and coasted in
into the front of the pack with for 6th.
~350M to go. He nailed it right
Contributed by Jeff Scha!er and
as the hill started getting steep. Tom Ke!ner
In the Elite 3 race, Jeff Schaller Gasping for air, he saw the 200M
had the highest DBC Race Team sign go by and had enough of a gap
placing at 2nd. The race started at to hold off all but 1 rider.
40 degrees and the first 7-8 miles
In h i s f i r s t r a ce a s a 5 5 +
were at 20 miles per hour as they “senior” rider, Tom Kellner had
tried to warm up. Later, a few one of the best finishes of the
people were trying for breaks but day. The pace during the first half
nothing developed. Schaller of the race was fairly easy like a
stayed around 5th wheel up the typical Saturday Wheel Works
hill, as the group kept a high pace. ride. During the second half, the
After the hill there is a bit of pace picked up and Kellner kept Jason Brasel at Knights Ferry. (photo
courtesy of Jenn Vrieling)
downhill, a small rise to the final U expecting a break before one of
turn, some more downhill and flat t h e s h o r t h i l l s , b u t t h e
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DAVIS BIKE CLUB RACE TEAM
FOLSOM EARLY BIRD CRIT
With many DBCRT members
at the Training Camp in Bodega
Bay, only a few racers made this
Folsom criterium. Jeff Schaller got
in another great race conserving
energy early and then following
the Tieni Duro Juniors team to the
front in the final lap. He was 5th
wheel coming into the final corner
but wasn’t able to come around
anyone. Still, he held onto a 5th
place finish and more upgrade
points. The P/1/2 race later that
afternoon featured Alexander
Freund who made a huge solo
bridge to a break with a 10 second
gap. Unfortunately they were
caught with 1 lap to go and it
ended up being a group sprint.
Contributed by Jeff Scha!er
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DBC Race Team Board
TEAM DIRECTOR
Mike Pugh
SECRETARY
Fred Schnaars
TREASURER
Jeff Slaton
SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR
Darin Salk
4TH OF JULY DIRECTOR
Kristen Hill
DUNLAP TT DIRECTOR
Vacant
ELITE TEAM CAPTAIN
Russ White
JUNIOR’S DIRECTOR
Kristen Hill
MASTERS 35+ DIRECTOR
Mike Gonzales
MASTERS 45+ DIRECTOR
Fred Schnaars
WOMEN’S DIRECTOR
Leslie Creed
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Above Alex Walters and Russ White at
Robin Rolles
Cherry Pie (courtesy of Mark Adkinson
RESULTS COORDINATOR
http://hcphoto.smugmug.com)
Below Refueling and enjoying an early
Atac Tuli
recovery drink in Guernevi!e.
UNIFORM DIRECTOR
Calendar
March 1-4, 2012
MERCO Classic, Merced, CA
March 4, 2012
Central Coast Circuit #1, Monterey, CA
John C. Schlesinger Memorial Criterium,
Morgan Hill, CA
March 9-11, 2012
Madera Stage Race, Madera, CA
March 11, 2012
Central Coast Circuit #2, Monterey, CA
March 17, 2012
Land Park Criterium, Sacramento, CA
March 18, 2012
Bariani Road Race, Zamora, CA
March 24, 2012
Ward’s Ferry Road Race, Sonora, CA
Woodbridge ITT, Lodi, CA
March 25, 2012
Salinas Juniors Criterium, Salinas, CA
Regalado Road Race (Warnerville),
Oakdale, CA
March 31- April 1, 2012
TopSport Stage Race, Knights Ferry, CA
March 31, 2012
Kings County Road Race, Hanford, CA
April 1, 2012
Hanford Criterium, Hanford, CA
Doug Rowland
MENTORING DIRECTOR
Kevin McSpadden
VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR
Vacant
WEBMEISTER
John Steggall
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Chris Bowlus
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