Basso Bridge Time Trial Stage 1, Mariposa Women’s Stage Race 17 May 2013 A terrific weather-day for the Mariposa Women’s Stage Race to get underway. None of the high-temperatures of last year although it must have reached a heat index in excess of 80ºF on the pavement. Molly Van Houweling (Metromint Cycling) was the...
Read more →The Amgen Tour of California was sneaky this year. Due to the reverse route and SoCal start it lacked the usual buzz I have grown used to. Usually there is a lot of chatter about where everybody is going to meet up, what they are going to wear, who is bringing beer and...
Read more →Are you ready for some track racing? Hellyer is the only outdoor Velodrome in Northern California and did you know that this year, Hellyer will be celebrating it’s 50th Anniversary! On this episode, NCCN interviews two track racers Elizabeth Hernadez-Jones and Korina Huizar. Elizabeth Hernandez-Jones or “Bess” is the Vice President of NCVA or...
Read more →Enough of this already… Dieter “Didi” Senft is back in action! Didi missed being the famous “El Diablo” or devil last year due to surgery and recovering from a head injury. Today, he is back and even better, all dressed up for the occasion! Go Didi!
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16th Mariposa Women’s Stage Race 15 May 2013 In 2012, Molly Van Houweling, racing for Metromint Cycling, took the challenging Mariposa Women’s Stage Race win for Pro/1/2 Women. She and the team are readying themselves for a stab at this year’s stage race, one of the very few nationally for women only. Another top...
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Australia and New Zealand, have dwelt beneath a gaping hole in the ozone layer for decades, compelling the government and schools to educate children about the importance of wearing sunscreen, just in order to avoid a health crisis. Skin cancer is the leading type of cancer mortality in this region of the south-eastern hemisphere, largely...
Read more →Save your Brain – Learn from the Experts On How to Recognize and Manage TBI’s Advanced Concussion Training Sponsored by California Concussion Coalition and: Presented by: Eric Freitag, Psy.D, Coalition Co-Chair, Executive Director, Mt. Diablo Memory Center Sport Concussion Program Cindy J. Chang, M.D, Coalition Co-Chair, Chief Medical Officer to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team...
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Mariposa Women’s Stage Race 13 May 2013 Many will recall the fatal accident that occurred at last year’s Mariposa Women’s Stage Race. On the anniversary of that day, Suzanne Rivera remains in the minds of many. “I have been hearing from several of our Nor Cal racing buddies,” coach of the B4T9 Women’s Cycling...
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Berkeley Hills Road Race 12 May 2013 In exciting finish to the P/1/2 Women’s race, Sara Clafferty (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) out-dueled Molly Van Houweling (Metromint Cycling) in a fierce 1-2 uphill drag race at the Berkeley Hills Road Race. Daniel Holloway (Team Mike’s Bikes p/b Incase) did likewise for P/1/2 Men, winning ahead...
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16th Mariposa Women’s Stage Race 11 May 2013 Northern California continues to shine the light on women in bike racing. Last year saw the debut of the Hellyer Women’s Team Pursuit Program and that program’s success at the 2012 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships: Beth Newell, Korina Huizar, and Amanda Seigle earned silver...
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