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NEWS UPDATED 2-22-08
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March 28-29-30 will be the Herbalife Cycling Weekend
Friday March 28 - Fastest Mile Prologue, Cooper City
Saturday March 29 - Circuit Race, Davie
Sunday March 30- Criterium, Miami Lakes
1-11-08
Last night sreoius training continued at the Brian Piccolo Velordome.
Apparently the word is getting out. There was about 15
riders in total training last night. The night started out with a
few pacelines as usual, then the riders decided to to a "Simulated" 15 lap
scratch race. There was nothing 'Mock" about it. It was
agressive and fast from the start, and stayed that way till the end.
Jay Phillips proved to be the fastest guy in that race. A
few minutes later, there was a miss n out. It was a great change
from the monotonous paceline work. In the miss n out, the pace
was steady, but the surges started with about 7 riders left.
In the final four was Kevin McGuire, Jay Phillip, Kc Bouttiette
and Mike Lifshotz. With one lap to go KC wound up the sprint, and
no one else had the gas to pass him. Thursday nights are
definately getting tougher and the riders are definately getting
fitter. Don't miss out!!
2-21-07 There was an increased turnout for Thursday's track
session. Stronger riders are showing up making for more
challenging training. Top riders included Olympian KC Bouttiette,
former Trinidad National Team member, Sheldon Serrao, and the newly
crowned State Keirin Champion Giancarlo Bianchi. The track is the
place to be for great training. Look out for upcoming
announcements about the 2008 Race Schedule!!! Come on out
Thursday and GET FIT!!
12-18-07 Things are starting to heat up for the 2008
racing season!! We've secured our first sponsor, and there have
been commitments made to start a Friday night race series with some
NICE prize $$! I would like to thank Megacycle and Shipwrecked
Bar and Grill for their support. More details on upcoming races
coming soon.
In order to build the level of competition at the track, we are urging
anyone who wants to get faster, and train through Simulated Racing,
come out on Thursday nights. Come out and see why they TOP RIDERS
in the WORLD RIDE TRACK in the Winter!!
Come on out to East Ft Lauderdale and check out, the food is good, the beer's cold
and most importantly, they're supporting the sport, and deserve your support.
DON'T FORGET TO ASK FOR THE TABLE WITH THE OCEAN VIEW
1368 Se 17th St , Ft Lauderdale
Phone: 954-524-7263stest Mile Time Trial at the Brian Piccolo Velodrome, Cooper City
(Road Bikes or Track Bikes are Acceptable)
Saturday March 29 - Circuit Race at Vista View Park in Davie - Sunday March 30 - Rosewood industrial park, Miami Lakes
12-10-07 Wednesday nights are now orientation
nights. If you've always wanted to try riding on the track, but
have been intimidated, or if you've wanted to improve your sprint, but
aren't sure how, or if you'd like to put in some miles without the fear
of being hit by a car, then come out to the Velodrome. Wednesday
nights are specifically for people who haven't ridden the track, or
would like to learn. There will be experienced Track riders out
every Wednesday to help the new people how to ride the Velodrome
safely, and utilize it as a tool to improve your cycling.
Saturday, June 23 is the State Points Race
Championship
All you
ROADIES who were scared to sprint, here's your chance to shine, and maybe beat a
Trackie!!!
Racing is set to start at 7:30
PM
6-18- 07
Track Racing at the Brian Piccolo Park Velodrome is in
jeopardy. Low attendance for both State Championship events, and frequent
cancellations of the weekly training race series are putting a serious damper on
track racing this year.
We need an infusion of fresh ideas, racers and sponsors to help out in any
way they can.
Please keep an eye on this site and www.southfloridacycling.com for updates.
6- 11- 07
Recap from Saturday State Sprint Championship
Saturday night's racing was fast and intense. This Sprint tournament was the
most exciting and hard fought championship that I can remember.
The new
"Sprinter" on the block, David Espinoza,
racing for Herbalife had the fastest 200
of the night in a time of 11.3!! To round out the top 5 in the 200 were, Roger "Spiderman" Hernandez of Mundo Culturista
11.68 seconds,
Mike Lifshotz racing
for Z's Bikes/ Santo 11.72 seconds, Eddie Cocina racing for Elite Cycling 11.92 Seconds, and Mike Felling representing Z's Bikes/ Santo 12.45 seconds.
Sprint rounds were hotly contested. The semi Final with David E. and Eddie C.
went all three rounds, and was extremely exciting to watch.
In the best
of three Final for the Gold, Eddie raced Roger "Spiderman". In the sudden death
for the bronze was Mike Lifshotz and David Espinoza.
David beat Mike
for the bronze medal.
After official review Eddie took the first heat
from Roger.
Determined to even up the races and take it to the third
round, the racers took the track for the second heat. There was a lot of
contact between the riders in the opening lap, and just after the riders crossed
the line with one to go, both riders clashed causing Roger to hit the pavement,
and HARD!! Eddie managed to stay upright an finish the race making him the
winner.
2007 State Sprint
Championships
1. Eddie Cocina - Elite Cycling
2. Roger Hernandez -
Mundo Culturista
3. David Espinoza - Herbalife
4. Mike Lifshotz - Z's
Bikes/ Santo
5. Doug Ewing - Z's Bikes/
Santo
Roger is currently in the Joe
DiMaggioMedical Center recovering from internal injuries from the accident. He
is starting to feel better, and his spirits are good. Our thoughts and prayers
go out to him and his family. If anyone would like to send a message to the
Roger, please email me at floridatrackcycling@yahoo.com and I'll tell you how to
get in touch with him.
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