Trek Big Ring Classic Yields Pleasent Temps and Great Racing
WAUSAU, WI — Home of the infamous 9-Mile Forest recreation area, perfect weather conditions made for a fun day of racing for WORS race #3.
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Team Gathers at 2011 Trek 100 in Support of Cure for Childhood Cancer Research
Hard to believe it has come and gone already! It seems like the Trek 100 is always the start of the “peak” season, but the weather’s been so poor this year it feels like we’re just getting started with our riding.
KS/TW Finishes Strong at Wisconsin State Road Race Championship
KS Energy Services/Team Wisconsin took to the roads on a beautiful sunny day in Spring Prairie for the Wisconsin State Road Race Championships. The heat and a long steep finishing climb made for a tough day of racing.
KS/TW Wraps up MMD Weeked with Quad Cities Criterium
The last race of the weekend brought with it sunny skies and a temperature in the 90’s, with a stiff wind to boot. Perfectly harsh conditions and one more opportunity for KS Energy Services / Team Wisconsin to assert itself as one of the premier cat 3 road squads in the Midwest.
Melon City Pro 1, 2 Race Report
Day 3 of the Memorial Day Weekend racing began with strong winds and heavy thunderstorms. The sun eventually fell on the men’s Pro/1/2 field as they began taking their laps around Weed Park in Muscatine, IA for the 33rd annual Melon City Criterium. Steady from the start, the pace rarely dipped below 30mph.
Melon City Cat 3 Race Report
This by far was the best day of weather during the MMD weekend. It was sunny and warm, but not scalding hot. The mile-long course contained a long hill leading to a chicane just before the finish line. The back side of the course had a long sweeping downhill that ended with a speed bump.
Melon City Cat 4/5 – Race Report
Mark Ano and Karlton “Moose” Larson raced with the Cat 5’s. After a solid win in the Cat 5’s the previous day at Snake Alley, Moose removed any doubt that he was in the wrong category by winning the field sprint. Mark also had a great finish, getting third and yet another KS Energy podium spot.
Joe Maloney Takes 2nd in Snake Alley Criterium
The morning of the Snake Alley Crit began with bright skies and dry conditions. The Cat 3 squad arrived with time to pick up bibs, relax and watch some races, and prepare for the effort ahead. It truly was a nice day out with temperatures in the comfortable range.
Fitchburg Fast and Furious Criterium
Fitchburg, WI – Just one day before the state road race, 17 category 3 racers lined up in Fitchburg. The weather was sunny and beautiful, but we had raced this course only a few weeks ago, and many riders were likely resting their legs for the 18% climb they would face 8 times the next day in Spring Prairie.