Team Sponsors

Colorado Springs Porsche

931 Motor City Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906

719-219-1911

Seth Kimmelman DDS

219 W Colorado Ave Colorado Springs CO 80903

719-447-1199

Follow the Race team on the TEAM BLOG

The ProCycling Racing Team

Training Ride at Pueblo Reservoir 3/30/08

Colorado College Criterium 2008

Race Report By Mike (3/20/08)

On the 19th Dan Le and I took part in the Cat 4-5 Colorado College criterium downtown. It was a fast course and since they switched the direction from last year, much easier to navigate. The wind was pretty bad along the back stretch but not bad when there are a dozen or so Front Rangers that think they're invincible at the front. The race stayed together every lap even through the climb. Dan attacked at the bottom of the hill on the final lap and slowly faded but opened the door for me to short cut over the handicap ramp and sprint to victory (my first ever on the skinny tires of a road bike). Along the way I also took two of the prime laps. Dan fell back to 14th but gave me a great jump in the process.

As for the road race, there was no way I was doing that wind-whipped hell ride.

And then there was the precursor to the Chalk Creek Stampede. Keith and the RPM crew put together the Spring Series race this last weekend. The XC was the same course as we'll run this weekend. Nothing has changed except for the addition of some more sand. Hints: left line leading up to the climb and right line along the fence. The competition was pretty scarce out there, and I was the only one donning the colors of Procycling. I don't understand that, since the raffle is always awesome (I won a Yeti Arc frame last year). I ended up winning the whole of the Sport categories by 3 minutes +. I don't think that indicative of what next weekend will be like though.

See some of you on the team ride tomorrow and the rest of you in Nathrop on Saturday.

Dawn to Dusk Race 2008

Race Report by Larry (3/12-13/08)

Hi All, We had a great time in Gallup, NM at the Dawn til Dusk. ProCycling as well as Colorado Springs had a strong representation. My guess is the only city that had more riders there then CS was Albuquerque. Kara had an incredible race finishing second in the Women's Single Speed. Kara finished 8 laps in 11hrs 30 min Dan finished 3rd in the Men's Single Speed 0 - 39 Age group. Dan finished 8 laps in 11hrs 03 min I finished 5 in the Geared 45+ category with 8 laps in 10hrs 54 min. The course was awesome. 13 mile completely single track loop. Even after 6+ hours it was still fun. It did beat us up quite a bit though. It was a busy course in that you had to stay focused at all times. There was really no where to take a mental break like on a fire road or something. It was a great venue. Reminded me of Leadville's early days. The whole town is behind the race, with the mayor, former mayor, & city council members there at the award ceremony. I highly recommend it. Great race and congrats to Kara and Dan for making the podium at a really tough race! larry

Proven Results

They are what drive the ProCycling Mountain Bike Racing Team. Our team jerseys are the most recognizable jerseys out there and we're proud of it. With racers from the Sport ranks to the Pro's, Team ProCycling has bagged dozens of wins in off-road races across the country - including numerous Regional Championships and National Championships. The Team pours their heart into it, and it shows. See for yourself. .

Rider: Russ Asleson

Age: 52

Class: Expert

Team member since: 2005

Racing mtb since: 1989; road since 1973

First mtb	Gary Fisher Paragon
2008 Race Bike	2008 Yeti ASR-Carbon
Tip of the Day	Active recovery is key during race season. Even 30 minutes of riding at a very low heart rate will help get the lactic acid out of your legs after a race weekend.
Favorite ride	Ute Valley in winter, near Rampart Reservoir in summer
Career highlights	Over 25 medals in NORBA National Series events; 2005 National Cross Country Champion; 5th place Masters World Championships 2005; 1st place 2005 Mountain States Cup; 2007 National Marathon Champion
2007 highlights	1st place, Chile Challenge XC, Expert 50+; 1st place, Marathon National Championships, Breckenridge
2008 goals	Successfully defend Marathon National Championship title

Rider: Kalan Beisel

Age: 26

Class: SemiPro

Team member since: 2008

Racing mtb since: 2006

First mtb	Specialized Stumpjumper
2008 Race Bike	2008 Orbea Oiz XTR
Tip of the Day	"Rubber side down"
Favorite ride	"Lookout point"
Career highlights	Ranked #1 Expert 25-29 in the nation 2007; 07 MSC Expert 25-29 Overall Champion; 07 Winter Park Expert 25-29 Overall Champion; 4th place overall in 24hrs. Moab (4-man); 1st place 07 Snowmass Nationals Expert 25-29
2007 highlights	Same
2008 goals	Top 3 overall semi-pro in the MSC; 1st place overall team 24 hours of Moab; Firecracker 50

Rider: Ron Bollenberghe

Age: 42

Class Expert: 40-49

Team member since: 2003

Racing mtb since: 1987

First mtb	Diamond Back Axis
2008 Race Bike	Trek Top Fuel 69er
Tip of the Day	Cross train: we as cyclists, myself included, get hung up on only riding. Cross training can take you to the next level.
Favorite ride	Peaks Trail, Summit County
Career highlights	Qualifier, national time trial championship, 1990. 1st overall, Mountain States Cup 2003 (Sport 35-39); 1st overall, Winter Park Series 2007 (Expert 40-45)
2007 highlights	Top 10 in every race entered in 2007; 3 victories in Winter Park Series; 5th Single Speed State Championships; 10th Marathon National Championships
2008 goals	Focus on Colorado State Games road and mountain bike events; will race selected Winter Park and Mountain States Cup events. Main focus, podium spot at Marathon National Championships in Breckenridge.

Rider: Larry DeWitt

Age: 50

Class: Expert 50+

Team member since: 2004

Racing mtb since: 1994

First mtb	Cannondale Delta V
2008 Race Bike	2008 Yeti ASR-Carbon
Tip of the Day	Don't eat anything within three hours of a race.
Favorite ride	Frosty's Loop, Monarch Crest, Deadman's Gulch (Crested Butte), Porcupine Rim
Career highlights	1st place, Leadman, 2006;2-time Masters Team Champion, 24 Hours of Moab; 1st place, Durango 100 (Masters); 1st place, LaRuta (Costa Rica)(Masters);1st place, Mountain States Cup Expert 40-49;2nd place, 24 Hours of EROCK(solo); 11-time finisher, Leadville 100
2007 highlights	1st Expert 50+ Winter Park Series Mountain Circuit, 1st Expert 50+ Winter Park Series Cross Country, 2nd Expert 50+ Winter Park Series Cross Country Super Loop, 2nd Open 45+ Leadville Silver Rush 50 Mile MTB
2008 goals	Winter Park Series, Leadville 100, Baja Epic

Rider: Dan Durland

Age: 38

Class: Single Speed

Team member since: 2005
Racing mtb since: 1994

First mtb	Gary Fisher Hoo-Koo-E-Koo
2008 Race Bike	Black Sheep High Roller (Single Speed)
Tip of the Day	You really don't need gears…now that is a tip for every day!
Favorite ride	South Boundary Loop out of Valle Escondido, Taos
Career highlights	7 Leadville 100 Finishes (5 on Single Speed), 2nd overall Mountain States Cup 3 years running, 1st SS 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo 4 person team, Not riding a geared MTB for over 5 years (notice a trend?)
2007 highlights	2nd overall SS Mountain States Cup; 2nd SS and 5th overall Leadville Silver Rush; 1st overall Pueblo South Shore
2008 goals	New Mexico Endurance Series, 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Solo, Top 2 Leadville 100 SS, Top 5 overall Leadville Silver Rush, Beat Charlie Hayes in a race, any race!

Rider: Kara Durland

Age: 37
Class: Single Speed
Team member since: 2005
Racing mtb since: 2001

First mtb	Diamond Back
2008 Race Bike	Black Sheep High Roller (Single Speed)
Tip of the Day	Run Stan's tubeless; it's worth it! I have also found, as a smaller rider, that it is important to play around with your tire pressure. I run 32 psi or lower. Riding is not just a physical sport; for me, 95% of it is mental. Don't just focus on the bad days.
Favorite ride	Indian Creek near Denver; South Boundary near Taos; anything that's a smooth climb.
Career highlights	1st place, 2007 24 Hours of Old Pueblo, Solo Single Speed; 1st place Duo 2006 24 Hours of Old Pueblo; 7 Leadville 100 finishes including 4 Single Speed 1st places; 2005 Women's State Champion, Single Speed
2007 highlights	1st place, 2007 24 Hours of Old Pueblo, Solo Single Speed; 2nd place Firecracker 50, Single Speed;1st place, Leadville Silver Rush, Single Speed; 1st place, Leadville 100, Single Speed; 1st place Overall Mountain States Cup, Single Speed
2008 goals	Working on improving Leadville 100 time

Rider: Sharon McDowell-Larsen

Age: 47
Class: Expert
Team member since: 2004
Racing mtb since: 1998

First mtb	Cannondale
2008 Race Bike	Maverick
Tip of the Day	The more suspension the better….and don't wear a Camelback during a race - it just ain' t cool.
Favorite ride	ALL of them…actually, Palmer Park is my fav.
Career highlights	1st place, 2007 Marathon National Championship (Canadian citizen), multi-time Canadian National Team Member, former Pro racer. Also holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology
2007 highlights	Cape Epic MTB race (South Africa) 7th place;National marathon championships, 1st in age group, 7th women overall (including the pros), 1st, Keystone, Eldora, Nathrop mountain states cup
2008 goals	Hope to win the overall Winter Park Series

Rider: Bruce McGrew

Age: 51
Class: Expert
Team member since: 2003
Racing mtb since: 1991

First mtb	Mongoose Amplifier. This was my first "real" mtb, and it was a sweetheart ...visible flex in every direction, 1 inch of fork travel, regular catastrophic frame failures. It had it all.
2008 Race Bike	Look 959 Carbon hardtail
Tip of the Day	Hydration...it's way overrated! Don't drink lots of useless fluids, then drag them around like some overloaded tanker. Save your hydration efforts for post ride beers!
Favorite ride	Palmer Park. I cut my mtb teeth there, and I still think it's the most fun, challenging, and convenient piece of real estate in the county. It's one of those gems we natives tend to take for granted.
Career highlights	1993 Beginner world champ, Vail, CO world championships. Hey, it was the world championships! 1998 Colorado State Champion, Senior Expert Motocross. (The heading says "Career" highlights, not MTB career highlights).
2007 highlights	Several top 3 finishes in the mountain states cup, 4th overall in 50+ expert class...shoulda been 2nd overall, but I was too damn lazy to go to one of the last short track races of the season, and my competition did. Serves me right.
2008 goals	Race hard and have lots of fun at all the great Colorado venues we get to compete at this year.

Rider: Doug Ryden

Age: 32
Class: Pro
Team member since: 2004
Racing mtb since: 2001

First mtb	1986 Trek Antelope
2008 Race Bike	2008 Yeti ARC
Tip of the Day	Smile, and when in doubt, air it out…..braaaap!
Favorite ride	Palmer Lake, CO
Career highlights	30th place, UCI World Cup, Angel Fire, 2005
2007 highlights	No races; I became a father.
2008 goals	Winter Park Series

Rider: Matt Simmons

Age: 32
Class: SemiPro
Team member since: 2004
Racing mtb since: 1991

First mtb	$365 Nishiki Backroads
2008 Race Bike	2008 Orbea Oiz XTR
Tip of the Day	High performance drink mixes are most efficient when mixed at the recommended concentrations. When you use a mixed bottle and a plain water bottle, you're just diluting the mixture, which makes it much less effective.
Favorite ride	Barr Trail
Career highlights	36 career podiums between Junior Expert, Expert, and SemiPro, during my now 16-year mountain bike racing career. Have lined up with such legends as Ned Overend, Travis Brown, Tinker Juarez, and Thomas Frishknecht over the years (but it's not who you line up with, it's how you finish. ..)
2007 highlights	2nd place, Pro/SemiPro Hill climb, Telluride (winner, SemiPro); 2nd place Keystone Climax XC; 4th place Eldora Escape XC
2008 goals	Focus on the Mountain States Cup, hope to have at least one SemiPro victory; at least 3 SemiPro podium appearances
Personal Blog	http://twowheeledworld.blogspot.com

Pro Cycling - Colorado Springs Premier Bike Shop

719.266.4047