1. ALPENROSE: ERIC KAUTZKY MEMORIAL RACE


    Jose Sandoval was on the scene last weekend to capture all the racing at Alpenrose Velodrome as the 2012 track season gets underway in the Northwest. See the rest of the set on Flickr.

    Results are posted HERE.

  2. LITTLE 500: RIDE THE BLUE LINE


    Save the coaster brake! Lots of photos from this year’s Little Five in Bloomington, Indiana are up at Blue Line Hub plus a great race recap over at VeloNews.

    Thanks to Trackosaurus Rex for coming up on these.

  3. L.A. FIXED GEAR CIRCUIT RACE


    History was made on Sunday when the USAC-sanctioned LA Circuit Race included a race for fixed gear riders. One lap on a four-mile course with two sweeping u-turns — it was short, tough and sweet. All of my buddies showed up to race and it was great seeing some good friends come out. Tony Z sprinted into first place, Willow Juarez took second and Ryan Barrett took third. Big thanks to Rahsaan Bahati and James Zaldua for putting this on and from what I hear, there will be more to come!

    My man Ace Boogie captured the photos. See the rest of the set on Flickr.

  4. BARE BONES RACES AT BURNABY VELODROME


    Tony Hoare got some excellent racing shots from Burnaby Velodrome’s Bare Bones Races last weekend in British Columbia. Check out the rest of his photos from day one and day two.

    Full race results have been posted at Canadian Cyclist.

  5. UCI WORLD CUP ASTANA: VIDEO RECAP


    Honestly, there is not much coverage floating around of last weekend’s UCI World Cup in Kazakhstan but this highlight reel captures some of the best moments including Chris Hoy’s victory in the Sprint.

    Of all the international teams competing, Germany took the most medals with 1 Gold, 2 silver and 5 Bronze (8 total) and are currently leading in the UCI World Cup series. Will they keep that lead with other powerhouse countries like France, Great Britain and Australia hungry for Olympic qualification points? The next UCI World Cup event takes place December 1st through 3rd in Cali, Colombia.

    Full results from Astana have been posted at Tissot Timing.

  6. ELITE NATS: SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS


    With 18 National Champion titles awarded, the 2011 Elite Track Cycling National Championships is all over now but I just have to recap a little on how rad the Saturday night racing was.

    Like Friday night, all the racing was aggressive and of course fast. Giddeon Massie popped in a win in the Keirin tournament and Dana Feiss took the women’s Sprint title. The Points Races were some of the most exciting races I’ve seen this year. Elizabeth Newell won the women’s Points Race and the men’s race was won by Dan Holt with a stunning breakaway with less than ten laps to go. On the final lap of the 160-lap race, Holt bridged with the back of the field, earning him 20 points for the win.

    The racers all worked hard but the true stars of Saturday night were the spectators — all 1,200 of them. Home Depot Center’s velodrome stadium was packed (but not that packed since the seating capacity is about 2,400) with cheering fans. It was a great time hanging out with friends and getting into the races and I don’t remember the last time I saw that many people there.

    Overall, the event was very well-organized and all the promoters put on an excellent show for Elite Nats. I had a great time and while I’m sad to see the 2011 track racing season come to an end, I’m really excited to see this scene continue to grow next year.

    Check out the full results at USA Cycling and some more photos from Beaver Beavs.

  7. ELITE NATS: FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS


    The atmosphere was super fun and the racing was awesome at Elite Nationals last night. Big upsets in the men’s Sprint Tourney as Giddeon Massie beat top-seeded Kevin Mansker in the semi-finals and then Michael Blatchford beat Massie for the Gold final. Dana Feiss defended her National Title in the women’s Keirin while Jennie Reed, Dotsie Bausch and Sarah Hammer destroyed the Home Depot Center Velodrome record in the women’s Team Pursuit. Check out more photos by Beaver Beavs.

    See a full recap HERE and full results HERE. Stoked for more racing tonight!

  8. SUMMER RACE SERIES - O20 TRACK CUP RECAP


    What a night! The Orange 20 Track Cup was a total success. Lots of racers came out and the Encino Velodrome bleachers were full of spectators having a good time. While we still have a couple little kinks to iron out in the program, everything went smoothly and each race was just as exciting as the next.

    The prizes were awesome thanks to Orange 20 Bikes and our other sponsors who are very generous to support the Summer Race Series. The top three racers in each field took away some very bling prizes — but they certainly earned it for some great racing.

    The C-Class Omnium was won by Angel Dubon [Coco’s Variety] who has been taking the Intro To Track Racing class at Encino Velodrome all year. He is becoming a very sneaky racer, always waiting for the last minute to make his move. Watch out for this kid! Robert Pacheco [The Juice] and Matt Locascio [Chain Gang] came in 2nd and 3rd respectively. C-Class podium winners went home with medals and some Orange 20 tees.

    Fabian Vasquez [Sho Air] outpowered the competition in the B-Class Omnium. Fabian is kinda new to the velodrome but he’s no stranger to riding fast and that’s just what he did to earn this victory. Hernan Montenegro [The Juice] came in 2nd place and Aaron Palmer [Chain Gang] took 3rd. They all went home with medals and Izumi chains.

    It was a clean sweep in the A-Class omnium for Daniel Kosykh [Encino Velo] who won all three events on his new slime-green Serenity bike. Chris Reed [PAA Remax] took 2nd place on the podium and Tim McGee [Predator Cycling] came in 3rd. They all left with medals some fancy cogs from Euro-Asia Imports.

    But that’s not all that Tim McGee took home. He also won a set of brand spanking new Phil Wood hubs for winning 1st place in the Sprint Tournament. Richard Kim [Herbalife La Grange] lost to Tim in the final round but he still came out of it with a nice Blackburn pump and some Phil Wood products. Finally, an Adidas sweatshirt went to CJ Williams [Predator Cycling] who took 3rd in the Sprint Tournament.

    Congratulations to the winners and to all the racers who rode their arses off. Thanks to the spectators who came to watch and cheer everyone on. And a huge special thanks goes out to Jack, Kenny, Geobbe, Hern, Omar, Aram and Ty who all made this night possible. Now we’re super excited for the next night in the Summer Race Series…

    Check out the FULL RACE RESULTS.

    Photos taken by Ace Boogie — see more shots at Trafik Pictures.

    Next up: Golden Saddle Grand Prix on August 10th.

  9. TOTALLY PRO ROLLER RACING Dan Sullivan vs Giddeon Massie at Affinty’s Great American Shootout last weekend. No forkstands — these ain’t no goldsprints! Check out the full event recap at Affinity Cycles.

    TOTALLY PRO ROLLER RACING


    Dan Sullivan vs Giddeon Massie at Affinty’s Great American Shootout last weekend. No forkstands — these ain’t no goldsprints!

    Check out the full event recap at Affinity Cycles.



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