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The next club LGBRC meeting will be held at Sports Basement, 1177 Kern Ave., Sunnyvale, 408 732-0300
7:00 pm on Monday, May 5, 2008. More info (Map, directions, food suggestions)

~ For LGBRC Members ~

Saturday Training Ride
2008 Membership Form PDF
Enter 2008 Race Results
See 2008 Race Results
Send in your Bio information,
Bio Form. To change text on your bio, follow this link: Change Form
LGBRC Members may Email for a current roster (Excel) to communicate with other racers in your category for carpools, training, etc.

Features ~ Announcments

Cat's Hill - Thank You!

Thanks to all the volunteers and to the efforts of the race directors, the Cat's Hill Bicycle Race was a stellar success. If you would like to offer your comments regarding the event as you saw it, here is a short FEEDBACK FORM through which you may send your opinions.
Thank you! the Cat's Hill Committee

Spring Podium Placings - Please click on links to read bios, see photos and for more results from each member listed below.
Brian Twiggs placed 4th in the CCCX Mtn. Bike Race #4. Filip Vanacht took 3rd at Martinez Bay Front Criterium Cat 3, 5th at the Santa Cruz Classic Criterium and 2nd in the Ronde Van Brisbeen Omnium. Rick Adams placed 3rd at the Menlo Park Crit. Jake Goldfield placed 3rd at Copperopolis and 4th at Brisbane in Cat 5. Kimberly Fong placed 5th in the Island View Classic in Women 1/2/3. Lucia Mokres placed 4th at Copperopolis, 5th in the Santa Cruz Crit, 4th at Sea Otter Road Race, and 2nd in the Madera Stage Race in Cat 4. Mary Ellen Ash placed 3rd at the Landpark Crit. Rich Hill placed 2nd and 1st in the Tues. Night Track Series (see ridethetrack.com for upcoming events). Eric Balfus placed 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th at Hellyer events that began in March. Holly Roberts placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in CCCX #5, Madera Crit and Sea Otter MTB. Nikka van den Dries placed 3rd at Copperopolis and at the Sea Otter Crit in Junior Girls 14 and 18 and under respectively. Special mention to new racer Kimi Sudbrink for placing 6th in the Santa Cruz Crit, and went on to distinguish herself at the Wente Crit by placing 3rd in Wm. 4. Brianne Burgess won the Wente Road Race for Wm 1/2/3/ and Mary Ellen Ash won the Wm. 1/2 Went Crit!
New! LGBRC 1/2/3 Women's Blog
Lucia Mokres is coordinating feed zone support for the road racers this
season. Please email her with your race schedules if you want feed zone support. Feed Zone Supporters are eligible for Race Rewards!
2008 Road Calendar from NCNCA Web site - Scaled-up Time Trials Info

2008 Team Sponsors - Product Sponsors

LGBRC Team Sponsors

Sunday Ride Sunday Ride: Prospective members welcome. Meets at Starbucks in the Los Altos El Rancho shopping center at the corner of Foothill Expressway and Springer. The ride assembles at 8:30 and departs at 8:45 am each Sunday. Map. Coaching & Training Tips and Aids Ride analysis and training software from Robert Boyer. Click for More Information about this software offer from Rob. Coaching: Kevin Worley offers coaching emphazing track racing. He is a four-time National Champion. See Hall of Fame. Visit his Track Blog for training tips . Need Coaching? Check out training opportunities from SterlingWins.com Polar Heart Rate Monitor battery replacement information from Bob Skubis Junior Program Junior cyclists aged 10 to 14 are invited to our development program at Hellyer Park Velodrome. Contact Rob Jensen for more information, rob@testarossa.com.
Membership LGBRC members are expected to be active in racing or in other support roles. Attending meetings, riding with the club, helping put on our races by chairing committees or volunteering for race day duties, mentoring novice riders, helping with the newsletter, volunteering to help at the Hellyer Park Velodrome are a few ways members take an active role in the life of our club. Board of Directors' Meetings The board of directors' meetings are usually held on the last Monday of every month. All LGBRC members are welcome. Email for exact time, date and location.

LGBRC Early History The Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club began in 1960 when Bob Tetzlaff and Jack Hartman returned to Los Gatos following the Rome Olympics and three years in the U.S. Army. Together they organized the club featuring a series of training races for junior riders, including Greg Lemond. The Los Gatos Bike Club evolved into the development club the LGBRC is today. Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club was named 2004 USA Cycling Club of the Year, Division 1 (teams with more than 76 members) Click for more information from the USA CYCLING site. Barry Gordon, LGBRC president, accepted a commendation from the town of Los Gatos for LGBRC's achievement of 2004 USA Cycling Club of the Year - Division 1. Click for photos. Read the Article in the Los Gatos Weekly Times, Jan. 19, 2005. (Link opens new window.)
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~ For LGBRC Members ~

Features ~ Announcments

Cat's Hill - Thank You!

Sunday Ride

Coaching & Training Tips and Aids

Junior Program

Membership

Board of Directors' Meetings