On Sunday June 19, 2016, Majestic Cycling hosted the Victorville Criterium around the main streets of City Hall. The event was once again held under some very serious heat which made the race tough and challenging and trying to keep cool on the day would play a big factor. The race course was absolutely awesome with six corners with big wide roads on good tarmac. This was not your usual four corner industrial park criterium! This course was fast and […]
The City of Victorville and Majestic Cycling hosted the Victorville Road Race on Saturday, June 18th. The Pro 1/2 field was relatively small with only 20-25 riders. The heat was absolutely blistering so this would make the 14 lap / 84mile race a serious race of attrition with temperatures getting close to the 100 degree mark. The race course was held on a 6.1 mile lap with something for everyone with some flats, wind, tight twisty turns and a nice […]
The Pro 1/2 field at the San Marcos Criterium started off with around 50 riders for the day. The course was a decent size lap with 5 corners and a nice headwind climb. The race conditions were good on the day but the wind played a big factor for some solid racing. The SoCalCycling.com Team only had two riders represented on the day with Quinten Kirby and Wesley Eslick. Early on during the race there was a solid spilt of […]
Heads up! This will not be your usual race report but more of a reflection on the Redlands Bicycle Classic from the point of view of someone doing the race for the first time. To get an action packed report of the race I urge you to read Jon Hornbeck’s excellent write up posted here a few days ago. Jon was part of the action in the dwindled group on stage 5 helping Travis McCabe to the win. Showing up […]
San Luis Rey Road Race poses a challenge for many racers not only to compete, but to finish. San Luis Rey is a 104 mile road course in which the field races 7 laps out and back through the scenic countryside of North County San Diego, between Vista San Marcos and Temecula. The temperature was on the high side of moderate but the usual dryness of the air keeps you thirsty all day. Four hours of racing out there will […]
