Gene Ragan

Gene is a Category 3 racer who joined LGBRC in 2005 as a Cat. 4. He excels in road racing.

When asked how he became interested in racing, he replies, "I began racing as a junior in high school.  All my brothers and sisters were into the standard high school sports and I just had to be different.  It was the golden age of cycling in America.  My early heroes were Eric Heiden, Davis Phinney, Andy Hampsten, Ron Kiefel, Alex Stieda, Bob Roll and the rest of the 7-11 team."

His greatest cycling achievement? "I still hope to have some achievements left.  I am happy to be back racing after an eight year layoff that included a couple of surgeries.  It is my goal to be competive again at the masters level and get back to my previous category."

"Cycling is my passion right now, but I also love to program computers (my day job), work on cars, airplanes and motorcycles and collect vintage arcade games."

He adds, "The people at LGBRC have inspired me to get back into racing shape and compete at a high level.  There are five of us now where I work, so lunch rides are min-team rides.  All hammer, all the time."