Seattle LIVESTRONG Challenge -June 19th & 20th Image courtesy of www.livestrong.org

The yellow train rolled in to Minneapolis last week for the pinnacle event of our 2010 calendar. Fresh off solid rides in St. Louis, Missouri at the Tour de Grove, we were all anxious to get started. Wednesday morning’s short 10km individual time trial featured a steep final kilometre after a flat out and back in the most aerodynamic position we could muster as this year’s organizers decided to outlaw time trial bikes for convienence and travel cost purposes. Mike headed out first and posted an impressive time of 13.34, thirty nine seconds back for 15th place. Roman slotted in at 28th, 14seconds back of Mike while Ben and Taylor finished 59th and 61st respectively.

Nature Valley Grand Prix -Mike Northey wins Most Aggressive Rider Jersey
Story by, Lyne, Editor of Podium insight; www.podiuminsight.com

June 15th

It was a bright and sunny day in uptown, Minneapolis as we traveled to the Children's Hospital to meet our new little fans. Bikes clean, hair combed, LIVESTRONG wristbands, chalk and autograph cards all in hand. We met Kathy Dowd at the front checking office and she gave us the lay of the land sort-of-speak. We broke up into two groups of three; Taylor, Mike and Roman in one, Jason, Ben and I in another. We went from room to room talked a little bit about bicycles, but mostly about New Zealand and Canada and handed out goodies all where received with bight smiles.

Tour De Grove - NRC
By Rubicon-ORBEA rider, Ben Chaddock

Mid Town Alley Grand Prix -
By Rubicon-ORBEA rider, Ben Chaddock

Story by Pat, Editor of Oregon Cycling Action: Full Article Available @ www.oregon.cyclingaction.com

Roman, Mike, Taylor and I are currently drinking lots of bottles in preparation for our first race this weekend in St. Louis, Missouri later this afternoon. The forecast is for high temperatures of 95 degrees and humidities that we are far from what we are used to. Tonight's regular criterium event will feature some of the top teams in the county as many riders have arrived one day early in preparation for Sunday's 130km NRC kremese. This evening will conclude with a two-up sprint competition along the main straightaway which should be very exciting as the route travels along the local bar strip; we will see how we go in the criterium before deciding to compete in the sprint competition.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-

Meet Ben Chaddock, the newest addition to the Rubicon-Orbea Cycling Team.