Race Report: Slug Circuit – Cat 3/4/5 35+ Date: April 5, 2025 Field Size: 10 LGBRC Racers (finishing position): Salvatore Talarico (5th) Brian Paden (6th) Vu Nguyen (10th) Reporter: Brian Paden Course: 11 laps on a scenic but hilly 3-mile loop through the UC Santa Cruz campus. Excellent pavement, non-technical layout—you might not even touch your brakes the […]
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Date: March 29, 2025 Placed 8/9 Video to follow With 9 riders at the starting line, the whistle blew and our neutralized 100m start was not so neutralized as one of the riders pulled out a 15m lead. I’m not sure if he knew or heard the neutralization or if he just thought we were
Copperopolis RR – 50+ 4/5 – Shane Mario Ruggieri Read More »
Race Report Writer: Salvatore Talarico Race: Copperopolis Road Race – 35+ 3/4 Date: Saturday, March 29th, 2025 LGBRC racers: Salvatore Talarico, Dan Scannell, Eric Brown, and Vu Nguyen Top Results: Salvatore (3rd place) Course: 42 miles race composed of 2 laps, where each lap features two climbs, one at the start and one toward the finish with tough rollers in between, and
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RACE REPORT from Shane Ruggieri – Categories 4/5 I’d like to start this with gratitude for LGBRC and its members. While I’ve not raced since I did the Cat 5 30+ Red Kite on Feb 7 in Livermore in 2016 under LGBRC colors, I told myself this was the year that I’d get back out
March 23, 2025 – Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Classic Criterium Cat. 4/5 -Shane Read More »
Race report writer: Luis Gomez Race: Land Park criterium; two races, Master 35+ 3/4 and E4 Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 LGBRC racers: Dan Scannell, Luis Gomez Course: horseshoe shaped loop with chicane at narrow end Master 35+ 3/4 race recap: The day started off chilly at about 45F but dry, despite the possibility of rain predicted for later
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Race Report Writer: Salvatore Talarico Race: Bariani Road Race 3/4 Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025 LGBRC racers: Salvatore Talarico, Dan Scannell, Huang-Ming (Elvis) Wu Top Results: Salvatore (4th -> relegated to 5th), Dan (13th), Elvis (DNF). Course: 60 miles race composed of 3 laps with lots of flat and a small punchy climb toward the end followed by 2Km of rollers before crossing
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May 9-11 LGBRC is hosting a ride weekend in beautiful Healdsburg, CA. New this year! The club set aside funds to help offset the cost of lodging and a group dinner on Saturday. Thank you, Sponsors! After the two-hour drive wheels roll at Noon on Friday May 9 from Best Western Dry Creek Inn Day
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Hi Team, These last 2 weeks I have been down in Puerto Rico for a total of 5 UCI mountain bike races, including one of the U23 Continental Series competitions and several Elite C1/HC events. This tops my list as one of the coolest places I have been for a bike race, and it was
Puerto Rico MTB Cup Race Report – Justin Peck Read More »
Date: March 1, 2025 Field Size: 43 LGBRC Racers (finishing position): – Dan Scannell (20th) – Salvatore Talarico (7th) – Vu Nguyen (18th) – Brian Paden (11th) Reporter: Brian Paden Course: 4 laps on a flat 11-mile circuit with very poor road conditions (Strava segment). An oil slick from a spill made one of the
Snelling Road Race – Held March 1, 2025 – Report for Cat 3/4/5 35+ Read More »
Date: Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 LGBRC racers: Salvatore Talarico, Vu Nguyen, Elvis Wu, Luis Gomez Results: Salvatore (13th), Vu (8th), Luis (4th), Elvis (10th) Course: Closed course; 2.5 miles, 2.5 miles back; 180 degree hairpin turns Strava: https://www.strava.com/segments/642369?filter=overall Race recap: At the line, was a group of 19 revved up Master 35+ racers; a group
Copper Valley Circuit Race, Master 35+, 4/5 Race report Read More »
Hi Team, Hope you are enjoying the summer weather and getting lots of good riding in! My season is now in full swing, and I spent the last 7 days competing in 4 UCI xc races in Montana and Canada. It was a last minute trip, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to race
Missoula XC + Canada Cup Canmore Race Report – Justin Peck Read More »
Hi Team, This weekend I flew out to Utah for the Pan American mountain bike championships! This was my fourth time returning to Soldier Hollow (my first ever UCI mountain bike race 3 years ago), but the first time that Pan Ams have been hosted by the US in recent years. Athletes flew in from
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Snelling Road Race – 2024 NCNCA Premier Series MARCH 3 All day Original Merced Criterium MARCH 10 All day Chico Downtown Criterium MARCH 16 All day Land Park Criterium HWY 17 Spring Classic Omnium – 2024 March 23 & 24 Los Gatos and Santa Cruz
The following account is from Trang: “19 women preregistered but only 16 were at the start. For today’s race my personal goal wasn’t placement but it was to learn how to attack. I attempted 3 attacks and they were all successful. The race was a 40mi race: 7 miles out, turn around to the start
Cantua Creek RR Women’s 3/4/5(novice) Feb. 17, 2024 Category 4 Read More »
Hi Team, The last two weekends I had the opportunity to race for USA Cycling at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Snowshoe, West Virginia and Mont Saint Anne, Quebec! I competed in the U23 cross country events, racing against the fastest mountain bike athletes from development, factory, and national teams around the world.
Justin Peck: UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Read More »
Last weekend my mom and I drove out to Utah for the Soldier Hollow Bike Festival, which included UCI elite short track and cross country races. This event was postponed from its original date in May due to lasting snow conditions, making it the final race before national championships next week. Riders came from all
Utah Soldier Hollow Bike Festival – Justin Peck Read More »
Hi Team, Last weekend I traveled to Montana for the Missoula XC. This year they had 3 cross country races and a short track, all UCI races and part of the Junior World Series. I was only able to make it out for two race days, but I made the most of my short trip.
Justin Peck – Went to Montana for the Missoula XC Read More »
Hi Team, Last week I competed in several xc mountain bike races in Bentonville, Arkansas. It was the second round of the US Cup Series, including one short track and two cross country events (UCI HC). I raced U23 cross country and elite short track. Planning to miss the whole week of classes at Berkeley,
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Here is some info on upcoming races and let me know if you plan to attend! One change of note is that there is now a great XC race at Skyline Park in Napa on May 13, and there is another CCX on April 16. From Chris Peck —————————————————————— April 1 – Fish Rock Gravel April
Upcoming Dirt / Mountain Bike Races – from Chris Peck Read More »
Exchequer MTB Race 40+ Expert 4 of 15 Amazing venue! Plenty of camping and amazing views. Course is directly adjacent to the Barrett Cove campgrounds and has 15+ miles of fun single track. XC course starts with a long 2.5 mile climb with a steep descent on a black diamond trail then some fast rollers
From Michael Cordova: Mar. 25, 2023 – Exchequer MTB Race 40+ Expert ~ 4 of 15 Read More »
Bariani RR 20/47 P12 80miles Course was changed and shortened due to flooding in the farmland across the 505. We did a 10 mile loop leaving from Bariani Olive Oil, right on frontage road, right onto super rollers, right onto climb then back to the start for a 10 mile loop. Tons of wind especially
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Hey All, The Los Gatos Mike’s Bikes shop rides will resume on Monday 20th for anyone looking for an evening group ride. Meet at the shop by closing (6pm) to roll out shortly after. We alternate the ride every week from road to dirt (MTB), so first Monday of every month is road and every
Mike’s Bikes in Los Gatos – 6:00pm ride: alternating dirt/road Read More »
Race: Grasshopper Huffmaster Age Group 30-39 Date: February 25, 2023 Result: 24 / 48 Course: Gravel – 90miles. Completed in 6 hours Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/8622441631 Hi All, This was probably one of the hardest gravel race I have ever done where mud and snow for 90 miles took over all the fun of the event. On top
Feb. 25 – Race Report from Gianluca Ambroglio Read More »
Women 3 Our weekend itself was slammed with bike events. We had a NICA HS MTB race in Modesto that Ben coached on Saturday, a middle school MTB race, also in Modesto, that Ben also coached on Sunday and our own bike races on Monday. We camped with our tailor in napa at a campground literally
Cherry Pie Crit: A race report from Alexis DeZubiria Read More »
Date: February 12, 2023 Result: 17th / 27 Course: 45 Minutes This is my first year racing on a bike, and actually this was my very first biking race. Before the race, I decided to upgrade from Cat-5 to Cat-4, and entered the Men 35+ Cat 3/4. Being new to biking races and to the
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