Sunday, April 20th, 2014 was the Easter Sunday Grand Prix held on the seven-turn course in Ontario, California. This race is part of a six race series. Races are held about once a month throughout the season. To win the series racers can obtain points from placing in the top seven in the finish as well as a mid race three-point prime. With a few of the top local sprinters out of town, the race presented itself as a great […]
Watch the last few laps from the Pro Men’s Redlands Bicycle Classic Downtown Criterium as a breakaway tries to stay away for the win! In a down to the wire finish, Pierrick Naud (Gaurneau Quebecor) took the win, followed by SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team’s Bobby Lea in 2nd and Eloy Teruel (Team Jamis Hagens Berman P/B Sutter Home) in 3rd. Photo © Christy Nicholson / EchelonDesignPhoto.com
The 30th Annual Redlands Bicycle Classic presented by San Manuel band of Mission Indians shifted gears today. The riders left the mountains behind and headed back to downtown Redlands for the Saturday Men’s and Women’s Criterium. Today’s criterium action was a chance for riders to pick up much needed time bonuses and a coveted stage victory. Additionally, teams were looking to protect their respective yellow jersey. Controlling the peloton was the order of the day much of the afternoon in […]
Saturday’s State Road Race Championships was my first race with SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team and it turned out to be one for the books. Prior to the start, the team came up with a solid plan of how to tackle the days event. Our ideal situation was to have a rider in the early move which would allow the team to sit on and follow counter moves later in the race. This would give us the opportunity to have […]
The Nine Mile Canyon Omnium consists of two stages which take place over the course of a single Saturday, starting with a Hill climb TT and concluding with a flat circuit race. Reaching into the Sierra Nevadas from the edge of the Mojave Desert, the course is scoured by wind and sand with nary an office park in sight. Stage 1 The hill climb begins in the stratosphere and finishes approximately halfway to the moon. The road rises brutally for […]
The SoCalCycling.com / Craig Shelly Team raced in the high desert this past weekend at the challenging UCLA Juniper Hills Road Race. The Devils Punchbowl Road Race and Elite District Road Race Championships will be held on the same course next month, so it was a good chance for the riders to preview what lies ahead. The course featured a 12.4 mile loop with 1500 feet of climbing per lap, a fast descent and a brutal uphill finish. The following riders from […]
