Sun : 10/19/2008
| Cap City #4: Lobdell Frisbee Park, Licking County |
| Dan Campbell 1st place |
Sun : 10/19/2008
| Orrville CX |
| 3rd Jeremy Grimm, 4th Cameron Jackson place |
| Nice day to race with no mud and fast single track in the downhill section. From the start RGF lead the race as Cameron set a pace only Paul Shawn and Grimm could handle. Grimm took the lead after passing his soon to be teammate Paul and created a bigger gap from the rest. Then Paul and Shawn took off and with others behind Cameron and Grimm worked together to pull back the leaders to 20 sec. As the race went on Grimm and Cameron had 20 sec to Shawn the 2nd place finisher and couldn't close the gap as Paul and Shawn took 1st and 2nd with more than a min gap. Grimm and Cameron finished just over a min ahead of 5th and 6th place. Thanks to Orrville Cycling Club to put on such a great race. place |
Sun : 10/12/2008
| Bio Wheels/United Dairy Farmers UCI Cyclo Cross |
| Dan Campbell, 19th place |
| Dan placed 19th out of 58 starters. Dan lined up with the best cross racers in the US. Great job Dan! place |
Sun : 10/5/2008
| Ohio State Road Race Campionship, Ceasar's Creek, OH Cat 4 |
| Brett Sudetic, 5th place |
Sun : 10/5/2008
| Ohio State Road Race Campionship, Ceasar's Creek, OH Cat 1 - 3 |
| Dan Campbell, 5th place |
Sat : 10/4/2008
| DaCap City #3: Lobdell Park Awesome Course, Lobdell Park, OH |
| Dan Campbell, 2nd place |
Sun : 9/7/2008
| Priority Health Ann Arbor Cycling Classic - Ann Arbor, MI |
| Jeremy Grimm, 14th place |
| Race Summary: Well looking at the course I knew it would be a ruff race for me. Not one but a set of rail road tracks on the course in a turn. Not only that but two cars were parked in the apex of the turn before the rail road tracks. So it went like this for 100 meters car, car, railroad tracks, turn, railroad tracks, 8% hill for 100 meters, turn and 3% for another 100 meters. Not to mention it started to rain but I prayed that it wouldn't and thank the Lord it didn't. If it would have this course would have been the worst course ever, wait it was the worst course ever. Anyway I tried to hang on just like 70% of the field. Then with 22 laps to go a group of 13 took off. I saw Kirk sit up because he had Paul and Chad up the road. I also saw the winner of the NRC race the day before at Grand Rapids sit up, as well as the field sprint winner and 3 jittery joes. I thought they would chase as Paul took off so hard no one had a chance to grab a wheel. I kept thinking they will pull it back. Well 5 seconds passed and they were gone. We went 10 mph for the next two laps and then Derek Laan took off after being lapped already. I went with him and no one jumped on my wheel. They chased us for two laps and quit. I didn't know Derek was two laps down and as we came around they said we were 14th and 15th. I then realized we were going to get lapped and all the riders we were with stayed with the lead group. Somehow I still managed to beat all the lapped riders in the sprint as most of the lead group riders beat me by 10 seconds to the line after being together at 500 meters before the car, car, railroad track, turn, railroad track, hill, turn, hill, and last 100 meters. Submitted By: Jeremy Grimm place |
Sat : 9/6/2008
| Priority Health Grand Cycling - Pro 1 & 2 - NRC - Grand Rapids, MI |
| Jeremy Grimm, 13th place |
| Race Summary: Won the first Sprint prime and tried not to do to much after that. I felt like I needed to chase a lot of breaks and then wore my self out in the end. With 1 and 1/2 laps to go I put myself in the wind to stay up front until I grabbed Chad's wheel from Roadhouse with Hekman behind me. I felt bad not being able to lead Hekman out as planned. We talked before the race that if I was lucky enough to be with him in the end I would lead him out. After the race I told him I was sorry I didn't have anything left. When I was on Chad's wheel Kirk was in tow, Kirk finished right behind me for 14th. Well I knew when the sprint would happen and this time I didn't want to make the same mistake so Chad's wheel was perfect. The problem was when it was time to go and the 3rd place finisher blew by us all Chad took off and I couldn't hang on. Four others passed and as I went through the 2nd to last turn I took the inside and was hoping no one else would come around. Well as Karl Menzies passed me in the last turn with 150 meters I blew up real early and 3 more passed as the Elite National Champion Ken Hanson threw his bike at the line to beat me as well. Well better than last year having more than enough at the end but not being able to give it my all. This year I had nothing left with 500 meters to go. Submitted By: Jeremy Grimm. place |
Sun : 9/14/2008
| ZIPP OVCX Race #1 Cyclesport Cyclo-Cross at Riverview Park |
| Dan Campbell, 1st place |
| 09/15/08: Dan take 2 for 2 this weekend with back 2 back wins in his first ever weekend of Cyclocross. place |
Sat : 9/13/2008
| Alan/ Infirmary Mound Park Cap City CX - Granville, Ohio |
| Dan Campbell 1st place place |
Sat : 8/16/2008
| Cultural Trail: 08/16/2008: Pro 1-3 - Indianapolis, IN. |
| Jeremy Grimm, 3rd place |
| Cultural Trail: 08/16/2008: Pro 1-3 - Indianapolis, IN.
After racing the masters race I knew I couldn't sprint so I tried to make breaks work. I made it into a 5 man break with 3 Roadhouse and a PA Lightning. Roadhouse took the first 3 places as Dirk beat me again. Dirk is Awesome! Race summary submitted by Jeremy Grimm. place |
Sat : 8/16/2008
| Cultural Trail: Master 30 Indianapolis, IN. |
| Jeremy Grimm, 2nd place |
| The start to my day was wakingCultural Trail: 08/16/2008: Master 30 Indianapolis, IN. up early at 3:00 am. I was going to do 3 races but my legs didn't have any snap to them at all after a 5 hour drive and 4 hours of sleep. Got in a break with two others and was beat at the line by Dirk Pulhman to take 2nd place. Race summary submitted by Jeremy Grimm. place |
Mon : 9/1/2008
| The Annual Debates-Devos Memorial - Pro 1 & 2 Aubrun Hills, MI |
| Jeremy Grimm, 2nd Place place |
| Race Summary: Well this was my first race of the weekend so I was really praying my legs would hold up this year. God had blessed me so much in this race. This race was almost over from the start. Four riders in a break for the first 40 mins with Chad from Roadhouse and two Bissel riders looked to be gone for the rest of the day. One point they had 30 seconds. I tried to team up with stronger riders and we brought them back to 8 seconds but couldn't close the gap. At one point we had a 20 man group chasing the front four, then it swindled down to ten riders. I jumped across to the front 4 and sat on for half a mile and took off again trying to get something going. After trying more than I should have we had a break of four riders that lasted the last 40 mins. It was the best race that God had blessed me with. At least 5 Bissel Pro riders were left out of our Break. We had Paul, Kirk, myself and third place finisher was from London, Ontario Canada. As we kept pulling away from the Bissel train it made me want to pull harder but I tried to conserve as much energy as I could knowing it was a hot day and last year misery was in the back of my head. God had allowed me to be with our break with 3 to go and I knew I would be able to get top four as long as I didn't wreck or have a flat. I wanted to make sure I had a shot at top 3 so I picked on Kirk Albers and made sure he did the Lions share of the work for our break. Then the rider from Canada attacked and then Paul attacked and we still had a lap and a half to go, about 2 miles. With 3/4 of a mile left, Kirk took off and I knew I had to go but I didn't want to pull anyone if I could make that happen. It worked good enough for 2nd place as Paul was able to grab my wheel and win the race. Thanks to my friend Jeff Gray for being there for me through out the whole race cheering me on. God is Great and He won today. I pray He wins in your life as well. Submitted By: Jeremy Grimm. place |
Sun : 8/31/2008
| Tour de via Italia Pro, Sr. 1 & 2 - Windsor, Canada |
| Dave Chernosky, 9th, Andy Moskal, 16th place |
| I thought I as in for a win or at least a podium but pulled out of a pedal somehow in the sprint. I was able to hold on for a respectable 9th place finish. Submitted by Dave Chernosky. place |
Sat : 8/23/2008
| Valley City Road Race |
| Jeremy Grimm, 1st, Dave Chernosky, 3rd, Stefan Kadar, 5th, Andy Moskal, 8th place |
Sun : 8/3/2008
| Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove Elite 1/2 Masters race. |
| Jeremy Grimm, 1st place |
Sat : 8/2/2008
| Zoar Road Race |
| Andy Moskal, 8th place |
Sat : 8/2/2008
| Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove Elite 1/2 Stage One |
| Jeremy Grimm, 3rd place |
Sat : 7/26/2008
| ABR Ohio State Road Race |
| Jeremy Grimm, 2nd place |
| Anthony and I stayed on the front until Hayden, Cooper, and I rolled away on 514 coming back to finish the first of four laps. I was very happy with the outcome that God had blessed me with and am looking forward to racing in August the biggest racing month of the year. Thank you lord for giving me the ability to race. place |
Sun : 7/20/2008
| Tour De Burg |
| Dave Chernosky, 7th, Jeremy Grimm 8th, Andy Moskal, 9th place |
| Another great race but low turn out. Hotter than the day before and more spectators to watch us try and beat the odds against Texas Roadhouse. I didn't want to race today but I know it will help for races to come. Paul Martin got away with Andy Moskal and I couldn't go with Kirk Albers. I should have tried but then again that was mentally. I didn't have anything for the sprint and Dave, myself and Andy finished 7-9. Good day against Texas but we didn't have enough numbers. place |
Sat : 7/19/2008
| Troy Classic |
| Jeremy, 3rd place |
| Hot race and Hot temps. Low turn out at the race and was a great event one that everyone should have been too. I stayed calm the first part of the race and waited for a while. I timed it just right and had some help by RGF Teammates in the end after Chad, Puffer and I lapped the field. I knew I felt tired in the end so I had my teammates help pull the field and I also pulled the field as I did not want anyone to catch us. Dan Quinlin and Kirk Albers were in the straight away only 14 sec behind us. Awesome save by Puffer as he clipped out of his pedal in the 180 turn around the center of Troy and still got 2nd in the sprint to Chad as I also beat the field for 3rd. Long 50 mile race wore me out. place |
Thu : 7/24/2008
| Chapel Criterium - Uniontown, OH |
| Jeremy Grimm, 1st place |
| Rider Name: Jeremy Grimm, Category: 1-3
Race Summary: Great night and spent some time talking with others. I looked at the series points and I needed to beat Eric so I picked on him tonight. Eric is a great guy. Also he watched my daughter after the race. Caylin was riding her bike and followed Eric around the course. Thanks Eric! I got in a break after Cameron attacked the field several times. Rudy, Dan, Shawn and I worked together. It came down to a sprint for us four and Shawn lead the sprint with Dan on his wheel to the final 200 meters. I just managed to get by them. Thank you Lord! Submitted By: Jeremy Grimm
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Thu : 7/17/2008
| Chapel Criterium - Uniontown, OH |
| Jeremy Grimm, 1st place |
| Rider Name: Jeremy Grimm
Race Date: 7/17/2008
Race Name: Chapel
Category: 1-3
Race City: Uniontown
Race State: OH
Place Finished: 1
Race Summary: I always love to do this race because of the fellowship time I spend with my friend Jim.God has put Jim in my life to help me stay focused on what God wants from all of us. God wants our love...He wants us to spend time with Him. Jim made it clear that I need to do that more, and Jim is 100% right. We can never spend enough time with God. Any way the race was going good and I was in a 4 man break until I started thinking again. I jumped up to the lapped riders thinking they would grab my wheel. They let me go and Shawn and I TTed the rest of the race. What was I thinking? Anyway first race with the new shoes and they are totally AWESOME!!! place |
Tue : 7/15/2008
| Tuesday Night Training Series A Race - Westlake, OH |
| Andy Moskal, 1st, Dave Chernosky, 4th, and Bob Martin, 5th place |
Tue : 7/1/2008
| Tuesday Night Training Series A Race - Westlake, OH |
| Dave Chernosky, 1st Andy Moskal, 4th place |
Fri : 7/11/2008
| 3rd Annual Louisville Metro Police Foundation Criterium - Louisville, KY |
| Dave Chernosky Category 2/3 - 1st place |
Fri : 7/4/2008
| 33rd Annual YWCA Twin Sizzler - Medina, OH |
| Bob Martin, 1st, Polo Fernandez, 2nd, & Stefan Kadar, 3rd place |
Sun : 6/29/2008
| Grandview Criterium 2 - Grandview Hts, OH |
| Naoh Metzler, 17th & Andy Clarke, & Dave Chernosky, 23rd place |
Sat : 6/28/2008
| Grandview Criterium - Grandview Hts, OH |
| Andy Moskal, 10th place |
Sat : 6/28/2008
| The Blast Criterium - Cincinnati, OH |
| Jeremy Grimm, 1st, Dan Campbell, and Andy Clarke, 3rd place |
Tue : 6/24/2008
| Tuesday Night Training Series A Race - Westlake, OH |
| Bob Martin, 1st place, Dave Chernosky, 3rd place, Stefan Kadar, 5th place |
Wed : 6/18/2008
| Tour of Ohio Stage 1- Hocking Hills RR - Hocking Hills, OH |
| Dan Campbell, 1st, Noah Metzler, 28th place |
Tue : 6/17/2008
| Westlake Tuesday Race Series - Westlake, OH |
| Andy Moskal, 1st, Dave Chernosky, 3rd, Bob Martin, 4th place |
Sun : 6/15/2008
| Summer Solstice General Classification |
| Dan Campbell, 1st, Jeremy Grimm, 2nd, Mike Busa, 7th place |
Sun : 6/15/2008
| Summer Solstice Stage 4 |
| Dan Campbell, 2nd, Jeremy Grimm, 3rd, Mike Busa, 10th place |
Sat : 6/14/2008
| Summer Solstice Stage 3: Time Trial |
| Dan Campbell, 1st, Jeremy Grimm, 4th place |
Sat : 6/14/2008
| Summer Solstice Stage 2 |
| Dan Campbell, 8th place |
Fri : 6/13/2008
| Summer Solstice Stage 1 |
| Jeremy Grimm, 1st, Dan Campbell, 3rd, Mike Busa, 4th, Stefan Kadar, 7th, Andy Moskal 8th, Dave Chernosky,9th place |
Wed : 6/11/2008
| Ault Park Race - Cincinnati, OH |
| Dan Campbell, 1st place |
Tue : 6/10/2008
| Westlake Tuesday Race Series - Westlake, OH |
| Dave Chernosky, 2nd place |
Sun : 6/8/2008
| Mill Creek Criterium - Youngstown, OH |
| Bob Martin, 18th place |
Sat : 5/24/2008
| Mid-Ohio Race - Lexington, OH |
| Andy Moskal, 1st, Stefan Kadar, 3rd, Andy Clarke, 7th place |
| Yes! place |
Tue : 6/3/2008
| Tuesday Night Training Series A Race - Westlake, OH |
| Stefan Kadar, 2nd place |
| http://www.cvalleyvelo.com/westlake/points.php place |
Sun : 6/1/2008
| Garrett Wonders Memorial Criterium |
| Jeremy Grimm, 5th, Mike Busa, 6th, Stefan Kadar, 8th, Andy Moskal, 9th, Andy Clarke, 13th, Bob Martin, 14th place |
| Team Inferno rode a perfect race and finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and shut out the RGF Solutions/Panther Team. place |
Mon : 5/26/2008
| 2008 Iowa Cup - Quad Cities Criterium, Rock Island, IL |
| Dave Chernosky, 16th place |
Sun : 5/25/2008
| 2008 Iowa Cup - Melon City Criterium, Muscatine, IA |
| Dave Chernosky, 12th place |
| Looking at this course before the race I knew it would be harder than Snake Alley. I could barely hang on the whole race going up the hill. Allergies were also bad but I didn't let that stop me two days in a row. Very happy to finish this race going up the hill 40 times. The last lap I had two riders go down in front of me and my safest way was jump the curb so I did and ran over the fallen riders bike and blew my tire. Mike Busa gave me his tire so I could tell my family I was okay so I think I was last of the field and somewhere out of 101 starters only 60 or so finished. Jeremy Grimm, is a member of the RGF Solutions/Panther Elite Cycling Team. place |
Sat : 5/24/2008
| 2008 Iowa Cup - Snake Alley Criterium, Burlington, IA |
| Dan Campbell, 13th and Jeremy Grimm Top 30th place |
| Race Summary: First lap I started in 70th on the line and was in the 30's before the Snake. Lost 25 or more places up the Snake and 4 laps later I was in the top 30. The next 5 laps I got dropped by a group of 8 riders and my teammate Danchased for 3 laps to join us. I told him to take off he was stronger than these 8 riders. I never saw Dan again and the group of 8 riders was leaving my sight. After spending the next 6 laps by myself and telling my wife I was done the leaders were only 100 meters behind me for 3 laps. I saw Eric for 2 laps trying to get to me. Then with 4 to go Dickey and Jensen caught me at the top of the Snake and I got to draft someone for a change. To this point I only had been on someones wheel a total of 4 full laps and 4 other laps only on the flat part of the course. Also when I came around I got the 2 laps to go sign instead of 3 which made it even better. Of course I got dropped by Dickey and Jensen but I saw that same group of 8 that I had been with at the beginning of the race. So I went as hard as I could and again I was by myself when I got the bell lap and went up the Snake leaving nothing left in the legs and kept pushing harder as I went down the hill through the turns. I flew by the group of 8 with 3 turns left and sat up as I passed looking back for someone to jump. Someone in the group yelled up and I jumped on the riders wheel as he went by with one last turn to go. He lead through the last turn and I jumped inside with open road in front of me. One rider came beside me just after the turn but had nothing left as Dad said I had a 6 bike lead through the finish line. Thank you Lord for my safety and the 19 lap miracle race. Submitted By: Jeremy Grimm, is a member of the RGF Solutions/Panther Elite Cycling Team.
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Sat : 5/17/2008
| Bike Lexington Stage Race, Lexington, KY |
| Dan Campbell, 3rd & Anthony Rienzi, 12th place |
| We we’re just outmatched by the Texas Roadhouse. They had 5 guys or so, and I was the only guy there to help Dan Campbell. He had the lead after the prologue. In the criterium, I worked hard to counter attacks and roadhouse had it all together for the finish. They set up a big leadout train and Dan and I were on it, it got so fast we dropped the rest of the field. One other guy was in between us and gapped up with 2 quick corners and we basically chased instead of sprinting. Dan ended up 5th and I was 7th. Then on Sunday it was extremely windy, and I was working hard to counter their constant attacks. Luckily Dan went with one of them, but I was dead and 2 more got up there with him3 roadhouse, random guy and Dan. Somehow Dan managed to get 3rd, but it was behind roadhouse and he ended up 3rd overall. I ended up 12th. We did well given what we were up against, with one more guy we could have taken it I think. place |
Tue : 5/13/2008
| Tuesday Night Training Series A Race - Westlake, OH |
| Bob Martin, 2nd place |
| http://www.cvalleyvelo.com/westlake/points.php place |
Sat : 4/26/2008
| Athens Twilight Criterium - USCF Finals |
| Noah Metzler, 18th place |
| Athens Twilight Criterium - USCF Finals
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Sat : 5/10/2008
| Races at the Lake Series Category 1, 2 & 3 - Munroe Fall, OH |
| Andy Clarke, 4th place |
| Week 4, May 10
Cat 1, 2, 3
Place Rider Name Team
1. K. Albert Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team
2. Paul Martin Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team
3. Brian Batke Team Columbus - Torelli
4. Andy Clarke RGF Solutions/Panther Cycling Team
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Tue : 5/6/2008
| Tuesday Night Training Series A Race - Westlake, OH |
| Bob Martin, 1st place & Dave Chernosky 2nd place |
| http://www.cvalleyvelo.com/westlake/points.php place |
Sat : 5/3/2008
| Races at the Lake Series Category 1, 2 & 3 - Munroe Fall, OH |
| Andy Moskal, 1st place |
| Race Summary: Saturday's race was very very wet. I was a little nervous because many of the course's corners had 1 to 2 inch puddles on them. There were about 25 to 30 brave souls out on the course, and our main goal to keep upright. Anyway, the race began and nothing was really going on the first few laps. A few guys tried to start some breaks, but they just never seemed to stick. Eventually Dan Quinlan and Ray Huang, who I met for the first time and is a pretty cool dude, took off and established themselves a break. I saw it go, but I wanted them to gain a little ground before I decided to bridge. Eventually the field began to chase and we had them in sight, but everyone just sat up. I didn't want to freak everyone out with an out of the saddle attack, so I just went to the front and began to ride at a decent pace. Before I knew it I gapped the field and Brian Batke was on my wheel. We quickly caught the 2 man break. A lap later, Tris Hopkins and Shawn Adams joined us, so we had a good break going. A few attacks went off, but it all stuck together in the end. I was sitting 4th back going into the sprint and came around them and got the win.
Week 3, May 3
Cat 1, 2, 3
Place Rider Name # Cat Team
1 Andy Moskal 897 Cat 1 RGF Solutions/Panther Cycling Team
2 Brian Batke 340 Cat 2 Team Columbus - Torelli
3 Daniel Quinlan 845 Cat 2 MVC
4 Shawn Adams 887 Cat 1 LAKE EFFECT
5 Tris Hopkins 895 Cat 2 Team Columbus - Torelli
6 Ray Mark Huang 857 Cat 3 Team Columbus - Torelli
7 Kevin Wahila 829 Cat 3 Pro Graphics
8 Chris Riccardi 850 Cat 3 Team Lake Effect
9 Chris Cioccio 913 Cat 2 Color Me Safe
Andy Moskal, age 20, is a member of the RGF Solutions/Panther Elite and U-25 Cycling Team. place |
Tue : 4/29/2008
| Tuesday Night Training Series A Race - Westlake, OH |
| Cameron Jackson, 3rd place & Dave Chernosky, 5th place |
Sun : 4/27/2008
| Spring Valley Road Race - Spring Valley, OH |
| Dan Campbell, 1st place, and Anthony Rienzi, 9th place |
| Great ride today for the team at spring valley…Dan attacked and rode solo for the last 2 laps ahead of a strong field, and held off to win by about 10 seconds. I was sitting in the lead group up the finishing hill, but had some bad cramps and finished 9thsomewhat disappointing because my legs felt great just minutes before and I think I could have taken the group sprint for 2nd. We need some support next week so Dan can win the overall of the ovr series! The road race also has 2,000 in prize money so it should be a good turnout.
Dan Campbell states: "I got a win from a solo break at the Spring Valley race in Spring Valley, OH. The field wasn't huge but Anthony showed up along with Kirk Albers and a couple Inferno guys. It was also the first time I've raced this year without getting rained on!" Both Dan Campbell, age 25, and Anthony Rienzi, Age 20, is a member of the RGF Solutions/Panther U-25 Cycling Team.
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Sat : 4/26/2008
| Races at the Lake Series Category 1, 2 & 3 - Munroe Fall, OH |
| Dave Chernosky, 2nd place, Jeremy Grimm, 4th place, Andy Moskal, 6th, and Andy Clarke, 16th. place |
| Aggressive, aggressive, aggressive will continue to be our motive operandi.
Mike lead Jeremy Grimm out for a prime that Jeremy won it. Stephan then lead Jeremy out for the second prime and no one contested. Dave said get on my wheel at the end of the race and instead of telling him no get on my wheel, I listened to him. I made the mistake of not telling him to get on my wheel because I knew Dave was fresh. Stefan Kadar's last lap attack almost prevailed for the victory, however was caught by the charging peloton with 50 meters from the finish line.
Our team did good overall, but we should have won the race. We ended up getting the following places: Dave Chernosky, 2nd place, Jeremy Grimm, 4th place, Andy Moskal, 6th, and Andy Clarke, 16th.
1 Jake Lifson Indiana Regional Medical Cente
2 David Chernosky RGF Solutions/Panther Cycling Team
3 Paul Martin Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team
4 Jeremy Grimm RGF Solutions/Panther Cycling Team
5 Mario Mazza Honey Stinger
6 Andy Moskal GF Solutions/Panther Cycling Team
7 Shawn Adams LAKE EFFECT
8 Josh Halvax COBC
9 Tris Hopkins Team Columbus - Torelli
10 Daniel Quinlan MVC
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Sat : 4/19/2008
| Collegiate Midwest Conference Regional Championship - Madison, WI |
| Anthony Rienzi, 10th place |
| Collegiate Midwest Conference Regional Championship RR 10th place April 19th, Madison, Wisconsin men’s A pro/1/2
It was an 80 mile hilly road race with about 65 starters, and we had surprisingly good weather for spring time in Wisconsin60’s and partly cloudy. An early break formed and grew their advantage to 2 minutes. Michigan, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Illinois all had riders at the front monitoring the break and the gap came down to about 1 minute with 20 mi. to go. However, the chase fell apart and the break was never caught. In the tough hilly part of the course I started to attack, in an attempt to draw out some of the stronger riders. Nothing stuck but we did bring the group down to about 30 riders. Finally at the finish I moved up in great position, on the wheel of the rider who won the group sprint, but a rider who attacked at the base of the finishing climb got in my way. I was forced to brake hard and slide back in the group, however my legs felt great and I was able to spring out of the field near the top of the hill for a solid 10th place finish. Anthony Rienzi, age 20, is a member of the RGF Solutions/Panther U-25 Cycling Team.
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Sat : 4/19/2008
| Races at the Lake Series Category IV - Munroe Fall, OH |
| Geoff Pfeiffer, 10th place |
| I took 12th in todays category 4 race in a field with about 50 riders or so. Geoff Pfeiffer, age 18, is a member of the RGF Solutions/Panther U-25 Team. place |
Sun : 4/20/2008
| Gettysburg Road Race - Gettysburg, OH |
| Dan Campbell, 2nd place |
| I raced today on Sunday 4/20 in Gettysburg OH, a little west of Troy if you know where that is. If you don't, it's in the middle of a bunch of flat windy fields--like most of Ohio. There was rain and a so-so turnout in the 1/2 race and I managed 2nd place. Josh England won again, I heard he also won RATL on Saturday. Other notables in the field were Marco Aledia, Kirk Albers, and another Inferno guy or two that I didn't recognize. I heard there's a race in Indiana next Saturday that actually has hills in it, that'll be a nice change if I can make it out there. Dan Campbell, age 25 is a member of the U-25 RGF Solutions/Panther Cycling Team. place |
Sat : 4/19/2008
| Races at the Lake Series Category 1, 2 & 3 - Munroe Fall, OH |
| Jeremy Grimm, 2nd place, Stafan Kadar, 4th place, Dave Chernosky, 7th place, & Andy Moskal, 10th place |
| Jeremy Grimm: I, Jeremy, stayed at the front and went with every break. At one point we had four in a large break of about 13 riders, however, no one wanted to work. Another break later got established. The RGF Solutions/Panther team, along with Texas Roadhouse and Team Inferno raced very aggressively. Paul Martin of the Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team lead out the sprint. I barely came around Kirk Albers also of Texas Roadhouse for 2nd place. It is a good thing they had a video camera there. As they had my place as 3rd before they viewed the finish. I was very happy placing this high and with this elite group as my legs were very tired going into the race. I was very proud of the team working together better than any other team there. Stefan Kadar of the RGF Solutions/Panther Cycling Team finished 4th place in the final sprint. Jeremy Grimm, age 33, is a member of the RGF Solutions/Panther Elite Cycling Team.
Andy Moskal: Some early breaks went. I covered and brought a few early breaks, but also ended up off the front with a few small breakaways. The field had a large split about half way through the race, I worked to bring that group back with a few other guys and eventually the two groups came together. Once the two groups were together again, there were a few more attacks and a group of 5, consisting of Kirk Albers, Paul Martin, Josh England, Jeremy Grimm, and Stefan Kadar. We let that group go because of our numbers within the group. A few laps later, I tried to get away with a couple small groups, but nothing ever stuck. I was feeling pretty terrible towards the end from attacking and bringing back so many breaks, but managed to get 5th in the field sprint for 10th. Bob Martin helped me get to the front with a 500 meters left, but luckily Dave Chernosky had a decent positioning and managed 7th place. Overall we got 2nd, 4th, 7th, and 10th. Andy Moskal, age 20, is a member of both the RGF Solutions/Panther U-25 & Elite Cycling Team. place |
Tue : 4/15/2008
| Tuesday Night Training Series A Race - Westlake, OH |
| Dave Chernosky, 1st, Bob Martin, 4th, & Polo Fernandez, 6th place |
Sun : 3/30/2008
| University of Michigan circuit race |
| Anthony Rienzi, 8th place |
| I took 8th place at the University of Michigan circuit racemen’s pro 1/2 race. place |
Sat : 3/8/2008
| University of Missouri Road Race and the Lindenwood University Criterium |
| Anthony Rienzi, Field Finish place |
| This weekend the racing in Missouri was awesome! Saturday we had a 60 mi road race through tough hills. I bridged the initial break, but when we were caught the counter stuck. When the field was tooling around midway through, I missed another split but I did get 3rd in the sprint from the main field. Sunday was the coolest crit I have ever ridden. Basically there were 3 uphill switchbacks and long fast descent. From the start we were flying and the field strung out. Gaps were opening up everywhere, but I managed to make the lead group of about 12. We were half way done lapping the main fieldregrouped at this point when they dropped me after the rider in front of me let a gap open up. I was already on the edge and couldn’t close it down, but I did stay away solo from the main field for the rest of the crit. The main group lapped the field and caught back up to me for the finish. Talk to you later. Anthony Rienzi, age 20, is a member of the RGF Solutions/Panther U-25 Cycling Team.
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Tue : 4/8/2008
| Tuesday Night Training Series A Race - Westlake, OH |
| Polo Fernandez, 1st, Dave Chernosky, 3rd, and Bob Martin, 5th place |
| After 1st prime sprint I knew it would be a long race as I was already into my 3rd hour of riding for the day. I determined to bring everything back for a field sprint to see if I had anything left to help out others. Our team finished 1st, 3rd, and 5th. I got to see the awesome team car for the 1st time. Jeremy Grimm, age 33, is a member of the RGF Solutions/Panther Elite Cycling Team. place |
Sat : 4/5/2008
| Waterford Hills Circuit Race - Clarkston, MI |
| Mike Busa, 2nd place |
| April 5, 2008: Clarkston, MI. Today was the second week of spring racing in southeast Michigan. This is my first spring living here so the races are new, the faces are new and the tactics are new. The tactics are definitely different. Teams go to war to get a person in the “break” and by that I mean this could be a group of 3 or 30 but if there is a split and have a guy in it then nobody is going to work. It took a week but I figured that out and made sure that RGF’s team of one was represented in the breaks.
The course is an auto road course with many twists and turns. There is a small hill about half way around the course. It has good road, which as I have grown to find out are few and far between in the area. The scene was set for a good day of racing.
As soon as the gun went off the race was aggressive, many riders were trying to get a group to go off the front. I was in most everything or at least was able to get across to it if it looked dangerous. But no matter how hard I tried nothing was going to stay away.
Going into the finish there are a few bends in the road that if you are not in good position before there is no way to move up in the last few hundred meters. I got a little too close to the front and was second wheel going into the last 500 meters. I wasn’t about to lead the sprint out so I stayed behind a Canadian rider and made him lead it out. He rode a great sprint and with the whole field keyed up on my wheel I tried to leave it a little too late. The lead out won riding a great sprint, I held my position for second. Not too bad considering there were 60ish riders in the race. Mike Busa, age 26, member of the RGF Solutions/Panther Elite Cycling Team.
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Sun : 3/30/2008
| Ann Arbor Velo Club Criterium Series #1 - Ann Arbor, MI |
| Mike Busa, 5th & Mike House, Field place |
| Fast & cold! Mike Busa finished 5th place after lapping the field with a seven man breakaway group. place |
Sat : 3/29/2008
| Waterford Hills Circuit Race - Clarkston, MI |
| Mike Busa, 11th place |
Sun : 3/30/2008
| Hueston Woods Loop Road Race - Category |
| Dan Campbell 3rd & Andy Clarke, Field place |
| First race out, I just wanted to see where my fitness was at. I got in a break and worked pretty hard, was able to shed everybody but Kirk Albers, then found out on the last lap race was 7 laps for 64 miles that somebody who had gone really early was still 55 seconds up. I sold out to catch him but couldn't quite and Mr. Albers took 2nd while I ended up 3rd. It was a good day for me, I rode better than I had expected. I met Andy Clarke for the first time, and also some dude took a picture of me.
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It was cold and we got rained on, if you can't tell from the picture. Dan Campbell, age 24, is a member of the RGF Solutions/Panther U-25 Cycling Team. place |
Sun : 3/2/2008
| Arnold Cycling Challenge - Category IV |
| Geoff Pfeiffer age 19 12th place |
Sun : 3/2/2008
| Arnold Cycling Challenge - Category I, II, & III |
| Jeremy Grimm, 3rd place |
Sun : 2/24/2008
| OSU - Midwest Conference USA Cycling Collegiate Road Race |
| Anthony Rienzi 10th place |
Sun : 1/27/2008
| Lake Metroparks 2008 Nordic Flurry Ohio Championship Cross-country Ski |
| Dick Brink 5K 20:23 1st place |
Mon : 9/3/2007
| Debaets-Devos Pro AM Memorial Criterium - Master 35+ |
| Dave Chernosky 10th place |
Sat : 9/1/2007
| Elite Ohio State Criterium Championships - Columbis, OH |
| Clarke, 1st & Grimm, 2nd place |
