Turnout was light on a cool night at the track in Blaine. The women’s field had some of the best racing of the night with most of the big names in attendance. Brian Crosby was in control in the Men’s 1/2 action, Dan Casper continued to shine in the Cat 3 field, and relative newcomer […]
 Defending 1 kilometer National Champion James Tainter of Silver Cycling takes silver at Masters Track Nationals - Live vicariously here, James has 3 or 4 more chances at the Stars and Stripes.
It’s on like Donkey Kong! With only two nights under the lights at the NSC Velodrome, the grudge match of all grudge matches is […]
The 2008 Black Dog Time Trial series came to an end last night with a bang. Well the bang held off until just after the awards ceremony.Â
The brewing storm clouds fostered a brisk wind that obeyed The Dog when it came time for the first rider to start. One by one they went, except the […]
I think it’s agreed in the Cat 1/2 field that the Avon road course is one of the best around. It may not be the most demanding but it’s fast and beautiful. It starts in the small town of Avon, traverses north west to Albany then loops through the village of St Ana then back […]
The 2008 Minnesota Match Sprint Championships were contested last night at the NSC Velodrome in Blaine, MN. Taylor Olson of Speedfix Racing was the number one qualifyer in the Cat 1/2/3 field and had far more horsepower than anyone, easily moving throught the first round of three-ups and then dispatching teammate Ted Schmid in the […]
With several mass start State Championships already awarded at the National Sports Center Velodrome in Blaine it was time for those who excel at the timed events to face off. The Minnesota State Pursuit Championships were held this past Saturday. James Tainter of Silver Cycling impressed in the 1000m TT with a blazing 1:08:8 and […]
Blaine (August 14, 2008) – The National Sports Center Velodrome announced that
it will host the 2nd Annual Peace Coffee 2-Day Grind – showcasing team cycling from the
Golden Age of Cycling.
The Peace Coffee 2-Day Grind combines strength, agility and teamwork in an
exciting series of races pitting 2-person teams in sprints, endurance races and the
popular Madison - […]
For Immediate Release
Grumpy’s/LGR
Tim Hayes
hayes.tim@gmail.com
Crossniacs
Jared Roy
jaredmroy@hotmail.com
Minnesota Cyclocross Racing Team Cup (MCRTC)
Sponsored by TIME SPORT USA and Presented by SmithersMpls.com
Announcing season-long team series competition to decide the best Minnesota cyclocross team
After much CRYing, Grumpy’s/LGR and Crossniacs, sat down and put together the end all be all competition to decide the best of the best. After hours and […]
Yes, you have read the headline correctly…local bicycle racing has finally reached the big time! Take a look at this article in the Star Tribune. Scroll down a little ways to find out what is happening at the Velodrome this weekend.
Huge props to the Velodrome community for getting this plug in the Newspaper of the […]
When: Wednesday August 13th
Where: Black Dog Time Trial (details of venue, start time and registration found HERE)
Rules:
Stock bike must be used (drop or bull-horn bars), funny bikes are allowed (650/700c combo)
no aero bars
no aero helmets
no deep section wheels (rim depth must be less than 40mm)
Bonuses:
15 second bonus for fixed gear (must have one functioning brake […]
