MARS HILL COLLEGE CYCLING

By Jake Possinger

Two weeks ago our team set off to Angel Fire, New Mexico, for the 2012 Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals. Hugh, Tim, Corey, Catherine, Alan, Tyler, Laura and I all met early in the morning and shuffled into the team bus for the long drive to the Atlanta International Airport. We arrived with time to spare and began navigating our way through security and eventually made it to our gate. Tyler was the only one of us to have never flown before and was freaking out about it. As we made our way onto the plane another passenger overheard the conversation between Tim, Tyler, and myself, telling Tyler to calm down, and gladly took it upon himself to play a cruel joke. Before we even knew it we were in Dallas/Fort-Worth. We grabbed a quick meal since we were only there about an hour until it was time to depart to Albuquerque. When we landed in Albuquerque the dark had already rolled in and all we could see was the city’s lights. We hopped in our rental van and three hours later finally arrived in Angel Fire.

Laura Rice got a great start in the short track.

Tyler and I woke up early before everyone else on Thursday’s practice morning and decided we would go check out the bottom of the downhill course. The downhill course ended leading us to the dual slalom course and eventually to the cross country course. We kept going up the mountain until we were near the very top. Neither of us had ever been up that kind of elevation so we soaked in the view. Eventually we headed back to the condo where we found Hugh, Tim, Corey, Catherine, Laura, and Alan building their bikes. We hurried to build ours so we all could venture out onto the course.

When we started our ride it was in the mid 40s and blue skies. We saw a few other teams out on course and started our ride with a small group from Fort Lewis College. The start of the course was a nearly 3 mile long climb to the very top. The climbs were wide open with dry, dusty soil conditions. Tim and I had gotten away from the rest of the group on the climb and we were both feeling well. While we waited for the group we had a good conversation with some of the Fort Lewis riders. After a few minutes we were all back together and climbing again. At the top of the climb the course turned into pretty technical singletrack section which took me two tries before clearing it without dismounting. After the technical section, there was one more small climb and then a fast descent back to the bottom. The decent was littered with switchbacks and had some pretty sweet flow to it. Four laps were definitely going to make a brutal Friday. We all got back from our practice rides that day and had some delicious food cooked up by our coach/head chef, Hugh.

Coach Hugh taking a break from cooking duties…

Friday morning came quickly and the start of the Division II Men’s XC race was at 9:10. Tim was in the very front row, followed by Corey in the second, Tyler in third and me in fourth. The starting gun fired and everyone was off. Immediately there was a crash involving two to three riders. Fortunately Tim, Corey, and Tyler were able to maneuver around it. I got caught up behind it and was nearly involved in a second crash. Panicked, I hit the first corner and promptly downshifted sending my chain deep behind my cassette, all within 100 meters of the start. My race was over and I was forced to drop out. Disappointed beyond belief I went back to the condo, changed, got my camera and headed out on course to cheer on my teammates. Tim was having a stellar race, and Corey and Tyler were both putting out great efforts. Four laps later saw Tim rolling into a solid 5^th place finish, Corey in 29^th, and Tyler as 51^st. Super proud of those guys. The DII women’s race went off at 12:10 with our very own Laura Rice and Catherine Harnden representing Mars Hill. I only saw Laura once as I wandered from one spot to another but I saw Catherine all three times and at the start of her third lap, when she looked like she was in the most pain, I yelled “Keep It Crispy, Catherine!” That became my phrase for the weekend. Both ladies rode a great race with Laura finishing 19^th and Catherine in 26^th. Downhill qualifications followed the days XC racing. I was the only one on the team to not race the gravity events so instead I went and got some pictures of the team. After a hard day of racing we got some relaxation in and another great dinner made for us by Hugh in preparation for Saturday’s short track cross country race.

All for one: the men cheer on Catherine in the cross country.

The STXC race wasn’t supposed to go off until 10am for the DII Men and 12pm for the DII Women. It was time for the men’s race before we knew it and we were in the same order as the day before. Tim and Corey both had great starts while Tyler and I worked to fight our way from the back. At the start of the singletrack portion of the course the group began to bottleneck but I managed to fight my way through to get one person between me and Tyler. As we came back through the start I passed who was separating us only to take the sharp left corner a bit too fast. I went over the bars and had to run up the hill. Tyler got away from me and I ended up getting pulled. Tim finished 9^th, Corey 20^th, Tyler 43^rd, while I was back in 56^th. DII Women went off at 12pm with a strong looking field. Laura was in the very front row and had a fantastic start. Catherine was just behind her and killed it as well. Each came through lap after lap seeming just as strong as they were at the start. Towards the end Laura came into the same corner a little too fast and nearly crashed but was able to recover and run the hill while the Mars Hill men cheered her on. Catherine had a great race using Corey’s BMC as well finishing in 18^th place, while Laura came in just behind her in 19^th.

Later that same day was the Downhill race. The DII Men and Women were both scheduled for a 2pm start. I made my way up to a great spectator spot; a steep, fast downhill right into a double. Our team as a whole was definitely the cleanest through that section. Props to Catherine for the cleanest ride through there of any of the ladies I saw go by. There were plenty of guys and girls that took a pretty nasty spill there. Mars Hill did a great job with Tim in 24^th, Corey in 27^th, Tyler in 30^th, and Alan in 31^st, Catherine on the podium in 5^th, and Laura in 9^th.  Following DH was Dual Slalom practice. The team was looking fresh with Alan getting some great runs in. We were all excited to see Alan tear it up the following day. Unfortunately Alan took a pretty nasty spill right near the end of the course during a practice run. The medics on duty were quick to respond to his fall and check him out. They gave the opinion that Alan should probably go to the hospital in Taos. Turned out to be a good decision, he ended up having a mild concussion and some fractured bones in his wrist. Luckily, Alan was discharged the same day and was back during the banquet dinner and awards ceremony.

Chairlift rides to the top of the mountain. What a luxury and what a view!

Sunday came with only the dual slalom races to complete. With Alan sidelined our men’s team was represented by Tim, Corey, and Tyler. Everyone had a solid run, despite Tim crashing hard in nearly the same exact spot as Alan had the day before, on the same exact bike. Tim was pretty positive: he separated his shoulder but completed one last run regardless of his injury. After that I deemed Alan’s bike “The Cannibal”. Corey and Tyler demonstrated their former motocross talents during the race with a respectable finish from both. Catherine and Laura did a great superb in the DII Women’s field. They showed no fear and attacked every corner. Results ended up being Tim 12^th, Corey 16^th, and Tyler 31^st. Catherine earned herself a podium spot in the second gravity event in 5^th, and Laura representing in 12^th.

Awards were the final installment of Nationals. Gravity riders, Individual, and Team Omniums were the focus of the award ceremony on Sunday. Catherine was the only Mars Hill rider on the podium for any gravity events, DH and DS. After a solid showing all weekend long, Tim was awarded 3^rd in the DII Mens Individual Omnium, with Corey not far off at 7^th. Our team ended up taking 5^th place in the DII Team Omnium so we all got to head up onto the podium. When the award ceremony was over we headed back to the condo to relax.

The team came through with outstanding DH and DS performances.

Mountain Bike Nationals was by far one of the best events I attended this year. Our team put in the hard work and it showed. Despite the bad luck here and there we pulled it together and got that 5^th place spot. There’s no doubt in my mind that Alan would have won DS had he gotten the chance to race. But there’s always next year for that. Another big shout out goes to our SECCC rival Brevard College, for having riders win the cross country and short track races, and to the team for taking 1^st in the DII Team Omnium.

The D2 team omnium. Congrats to Brevard on the victory. Also to Union and Warren Wilson. Four SECCC teams on the podium!

We want to thank our school, all of our great sponsors, USA Cycling, the event promoters, all the volunteers, Angel Fire Bike Park, the entire town of Angel Fire for welcoming such a cool event, and to the medics for piecing members of the team back together. We also want to thank Hugh for all the hard work he does for us as coach. We really appreciate it. And as far as next year is concerned we will be back, and that DII title will be ours. Remember to keep up with us as we move into cyclocross season, and come on out to our cyclocross race on December 1^st.

And like always, Keep It Crispy.

By Alan Hudson

Rolling into the venue where Brevard was hosting the DH/DS/XC portion of their event, it was very clear that the Mars Hill Cycling team were in for a challenging weekend of racing. Knowing that this was to be the last conference race before heading to Angel Fire for Nationals, a tinge of caution also seemed to be in the air.

A stacked men’s A field begins an intense short track race.

Cross country was up first and with a technical course littered with steep rooted drops, and tons of climbs sprinkled throughout, it undoubtedly gave racers a rough day. Sarah Felpel was up first in B women, and even despite a little tardiness, gave a tremendous effort and rode admirably on a course more suited for the advanced. The seemingly always sunny Laura Rice rode a very strong pace and showed that her training has been paying off. Our men’s team captain embraced that role especially this weekend, and lead the team with an extremely impressive finish of fourth in the ultra competitive men’s A cross country. Tim is most definitely looking to be in top form heading into nationals. Corey Davis came in a very respectable 10^th place finish.

Always having fun. The start of the women’s A cross country.

Dual slalom was up next, and had design and construction provided by professional gravity riders. The course offered a healthy dose of tech sections, flat turns and rollers to test pumping skills. All in all a lot of fun was had during the practice session, with the strong exclusion of me foolishly falling two runs in a row. With only Catherine Harnden qualifying to race, the rest of the team sat and spectated. She ended the day with a 4^th.

Catherine had great rides in both the dual slalom and downhill.

Short track and Downhill were the events to be held on Sunday. The downhill course was most definitely suited for those with equipment with capabilities to maneuver the very fast and very steep terrain. Unfortunately, this weekend, we were with those with the have nots. In short track, the team faired exceptionally better. This portion of the race was held on Brevards meticulously kept campus, and featured a drawn out pebbly climb and a stair gap that I’m sure kooked a few. Tim Jenkinson followed up his fourth place with an even stronger third in the always excitable men’s A field. Tyler Hutchinson had his best  conference showing with a 14^th, and Corey finished just in front of him. A good weekend over all and a nice tune up for the big kahuna in just weeks time.

By next mountain bike season, we’re betting Sarah will be shredding on her own bike.

A big thanks to team sponsors for all the support:

Beer City Bicycles
First Light Solar
DeFeet
Hincapie Sportswear
Raw Revolution
Neo Burrito
Spin-Tech Training
Pepper Palace
Stephen Duncan, Beverly-Hanks
Hearn’s Cycling and Fitness
BioWheels
ProGold
GoSoap
Kenda Tires
ABRC
Sram/Zipp
Training Peaks
Industry Nine

By Sebastian Scherf

On Wednesday last week, the Mars Hill College Cycling Team left to Frisco Texas. The women’s team consisted of Sarah Felpel, Sarah Huber, and Catherine Harnden, and the men’s team included Tim Jenkinson, Robert Maitland Jones, Jeremiah Dyer, and Sebastian Scherf. After a long day of traveling, we arrived at our huge host mansion with a sweet pool, Jacuzzi, and fireplace. Thanks to Doug Clark for being a great host, lending us equipment and even cooking for us. Especially liked the pool.

The coed team sprint, unique to collegiate cycling and everyone’s favorite event.

However, we did not get a lot of time to tan, because our coach Hugh Moran wanted us to get some track practice in before nationals. The Superdrome is definitely one of the nicest tracks I have ever ridden on. It has super steep banking and is quite fast.  After a quick training, we went back to the house and prepared mentally for the races the next day.

The next day started with the 4k time trial for the men , and the 500m women’s time trial, followed by the 1k men’s time trial and the women’s 3k. Jeremiah Dyer ended up in eleventh, the team’s first top result at the 2012 collegiate track nationals.

The men’s team pursuit finished 7th averaging over 31 mph.

The second day of racing included the 200m sprint time trials flying start, men and women, and the points race qualifying heats and finals. Tim was our outstanding rider of the second day, qualified for both, the match sprints and the point race final. He did well in both races and scored lots of points for the Team Omnium.

Tim in the match sprints trying to outfox a true match sprinter.

The scratch race qualifying heats and finals, the coed Team Sprint, and the 4k team pursuit were the events of the last day. Tim qualified for the scratch race final with an impressive ride in his qualifying heat. Both the men and women 4k team pursuit were super fast, with the men averaging above 49 km/h, almost 31 mp/h. One of the highlights and my personal favorite event of the weekend was the coed team sprint: 2 girls and 4 men riders start at the same time, with everybody leading one lap until he drops out.

On the team omnium podium for 4th, our best finish ever at track nats.

Three long days of racing and tanning in the heat of Texas, we finally got rewarded with US Collegiate Cycling National Championship medals for the 4th place in the Team Omnium. So far, this is the best start of the Mars Hill College Cycling team into a season, so everybody on the team is quite excited about the numerous victories that will follow this great start. Of course a big thanks to our sponsors for making it all possible.

By Laura Rice

This weekend found the mountain bike team traveling to Barbourville, KY for Union College’s first home mountain bike race. We left Friday evening, taking time to make a pit stop at our favorite Asheville burrito joint, Neo Burrito! Properly fueled, we then hit the road for the 4 hour trip to our hotel. This trip marked a special event for the mountain bike girls, a room to ourselves! Needless to say, a lot of team bonding took place.

Starts for the XC and STXC were hectic.

Saturday morning brought an early start with short track kicking off with an 8:20 start for the first category. The short track provided a challenge right off the start with a long steep climb complete with a few switchbacks to make it even more technical. It then headed down the 2 cross (2X) course with a few rollers, table tops and huge banked curves thrown in before propelling the racer down and out the now famous G-Out (pronounced gee-oot) and down to the finish line. This was not the only time this weekend that we could encounter the climb and the fast downhill of the 2X course.

Short track proved to be a brutal test of speed and handling, efforts and recovery due to the rapid transition between climbing and descending. The Women’s A field spread out fairly quickly with Erica Zaveta of Brevard battling Union’s own Elisa Otter for the win. Kerry Warner of Lees McRae continued his reign of speed, taking an early lead in the Men’s A. In the end, Klara Rossouw and Tim Jenkinson both brought top 5 finishes in short track for Mars Hill, with Corey Davis finishing in the top ten.

Alan Hudson looked fastest in the 2X until a tree walked onto the course.

After a super short recovery, we hit the downhill (DH) to meet qualification requirements for Nationals. The new DH course was fairly smooth with a few rock effects and steep dirt drops. Catherine Hardin represented with an excellent 7th place finish, battling equipment issues and a crash. On the full suspension Scott provided to supplement the women’s DH equipment, Klara Rossouw rode to a 11th place finish, with Laura Rice immediately behind in 12th. The bike supplied by the generosity of Jay Hirst and Frank Mandaro at Beer City Bicycles in Asheville greatly improved the race experience for Klara and Laura this weekend. The men rounded out the Mars Hill showing in DH with Tim, Corey, Alan Hudson, Jake and Tyler Hutchinson also taking runs down the course.

Finishing up Saturdays’ schedule was 2X. 2X, a hybrid of dual slalom and 4 cross, sends two riders down the course at a time. After qualification runs, riders are bracketed due to their time and then ride in single elimination heats. They are not assigned lanes and can choose which line they take down the hill. Alan, Catherine, Klara, Laura and Tyler all represented Mars Hill. Unfortunately, a couple run-ins with a tree took Alan, a favorite to win, out of the competition in the first heat. Vengeance was served when the tree was removed the next day due to its dangerous location on the course. The rest of the Mars Hill team battled to remain in the competition, but sadly didn’t make it past the first round of elimination against intense competition from the other teams. However, Catherine and Klara had strong showings in the final results.

Saturday night we were rewarded with a team dinner out at Dino’s, an Italian restaurant in Corbin. The unlimited breadsticks and carb-loaded food was perfect after a long day of racing.

The new Scott gravity bike from Beer City Bicycles in Asheville.

Sunday’s only event was cross country. The cross country also incorporated the climb and sections of the 2X course, including the G-Out. The majority of the course was fun single track, zig-zaging up and down the mountain with dusty switchbacks and fast downhill sections. Due to the shorter course, the Men’s C and Women’s B ran before the upper categories. Sarah finished in 6th with a positive racing experience under her wheels. The Men’s A started strong and fast, followed by Men’s B and Women’s A. A wreck in the Women’s A start slowed down Catherine, and broke the field into pieces immediately. Klara and Laura avoided the tangle and headed up the climb. The laps were fast and furious as riders attacked the 4 mile course. Laura experienced her first DNF with a disappointing flat near the end of her first lap, and Catherine also DNF’d due to bee stings. Klara remained to battle it out to the finish. Tim, Corey and Jake remained strong and fast, with Tim taking a top 5 finish, and Corey in the top ten. Tyler also suffered a flat on his 2^nd lap of the race, while Jake remained in the race to finish out the Mars Hill men’s results.

Tim rode to top placings in both the XC and STXC.

While the team faced some disappointing results due to mechanicals, trees and insects, the entire weekend was a success and gets us one step closer to Nationals in Angel Fire, NM. The next race on the agenda for Mars Hill Cycling is Track Nationals in Texas for the track team, followed by Brevard College’s mountain bike race in two weeks.

Thanks to Union College for hosting us this weekend! I have to give a shout out to Union Cycling Coach Peter Haile for constructing competition-level trails in just a few weeks. The cross country trails especially were exciting and fun to ride, and we won’t be forgetting that climb and the G-Out any time soon! A HUGE thank you to Hugh “Papa Bear” Moran for chauffeuring us to and fro, as well as organizing our travel, meal, and race plans! And as always, undying gratitude for the many sponsors who support the team.

Catherine Harnden pens this week’s race report.

With the combination of jorts, cowbells, and an excellently hosted race by ETSU, Mars Hill’s MTB squad was guaranteed an epic weekend.  The season opener is always an exciting time as new riders are introduced to the much loved and mostly dreaded “omnium.” Meaning four events, two days.  Endurance racers were riding downhill, gravity riders found themselves racing up hills, and there were even a few “roadies” in the mix who seemed confused but happy.

Laura Rice raced a great 4X to finish 5th.

Mars Hill’s own Sarah Felpel raced for the first time ever this weekend and the smile never left her face.  Laura Rice looked smooth in her first 4x race ever and Alan Hudson, who went on to dominate the event, gave great advice and encouragement.  This weekend’s events were great fitness markers and our captains Klara Roussow and Tim Jenkinson had strong showings along with sophomore Corey Davis and freshman Jake Possinger.

It can be said that the most conference bonding occurs in the face of extreme weather and ridiculous climbs.  There was an abundance of both this weekend.  Saturday’s 4x was rescheduled to Sunday and a few riders decided to take advantage of the downpour by testing their inflatable dingy.

I also need to give shout-outs to a few others.  Those Warren-Wilson College ladies, who never quit in the Short Track Cross Country even after crashing into the gap jump’s trench, fondly nicknamed the alligator pit.  The Brevard gravity superhero that put on his fresh new kit for a six year old who declared him Captain America!  That Milligan rider who sang I Feel Pretty while trudging up a muddy slope in the XC race.  He continued to amaze me when I found him buried in shrubbery, off a cliff, still singing.

Alan Hudson knows gate.

On behalf of our whole team I’d like to send some healing vibes to Sam Cookson of Lees McRae College, say thank you to Coach Hugh for taking care of us, going above and beyond and hiking our bikes up for us in 4x, and thank you to the ETSU crew for some great races!  See you all next weekend up in Kentucky at Union College.

Pics from ETSU and more here: www.facebook.com/marshillcycling

By Mikey Keith

Whoa, what a camp that was! I went to track camp last year, and it was awesome, but this year was totally different. First off, last year we were pretty much all novices. This year, it seemed like most of the team had experience on the track coming into the camp, which was awesome. Secondly, it felt like there were far more people there; both on our team and overall. And third, it didn’t dump it down like last year. I even got my tan on, ah yeah! After pretty much no summer since last August, I feel better looking a couple of shades darker. Plus a chance to even out my arm tan lines is never to be sniffed at….

What a motley crew indeed, in the best possible sense.

2012 saw the camp moved from Dick Lane in Atlanta to the Giordana Velodrome in Rock Hill, SC. This velodrome is a new installment, part of a greater plan to turn Rock Hill into a little sporting mecca. The velodrome itself is world class, and the plans to build a BMX track (London Olympic replica) and an mtb course are underway. I definitely felt stoked to be a part of it (albeit a small part) right at the beginning. What a fantastic venue and support staff! A definite thanks to Kyle, Steve, and everyone else who made it all go down like a well crafted beer. The team was especially stoked to hang out with Mars Hill alum Kyle Knott, who is the new program manager at the velodrome.

Freshman Sarah Felpel enjoying her first time on a velodrome.

Friday afternoon saw us pack up bikes, bags, loaner bikes, ourselves and finally Alan. The drive to Rock Hill was pretty chilled, no big deal. Tim, Jeremiah and Mait raced the local track races that night, with Tim and Jeremiah duking it out in the A race and Mait dishing out the pain in the B race. Overall, a pretty good showing by the Mars Hill boys! That night we rolled on out to Addy’s grandparents house in Charlotte (conveniently 20min away), where we were met with a fantastically warm welcome from Addy’s mum and stepdad. The supper was all laid and waiting for us to tuck in. So good to chow down on some home cooking again….needless to say, I didn’t move for the rest of the night!

Saturday woke up bright and early. Less than ideal, I am of the firm opinion that weekends are not for getting up early on…I’m going to have to get used to not having a little lie in! Soon though we were on our way back down to the velodrome to get started on some fixie riding! Not me though, I am currently designated media guy. A separated shoulder will do that to you….more on that later though. So whilst the newbies were being instructed on how they won’t slide down the banking and that track bikes have no brakes, the crafty vets were getting in some hot laps before pace lines and race practice began.

Some of the elite men warming up on day two.

The point of the whole camp is to teach new riders to track racing the basic rules and regulations of a velodrome and what you should (and more importantly, shouldn’t) do. This then qualifies them for a track racing license and an opportunity to race at Collegiate Nationals. Of course, you want as many track riders qualify for Nationals as possible, so you take as many as the budget allows. The first day of camp was all about training and practicing how to ride on a velodrome with others. It’s a lot harder than it sounds or looks when you first give it a go, trust me. We did have a crash which resulted in one intensely dislocated elbow, and a severe concussion. Four separate people, same crash. Two from Mars Hill but they lucked out and walked away relatively unscathed. Luckily, no lasting damage that we know of yet. Still scary though! Track racing is definitely not for the faint of heart!

The rest of the day saw us swimming and relaxing, trying to escape the fierce South Carolina heat! Saturday night Addy’s parents cooked us yet another fantastic meal, outdoing the efforts of the previous night. This has certainly set a high standard that the rest of the year is going to have to put effort into beating! I thought I was full after three plates, but I discovered that I did in fact have space left when the chocolate cake was brought out. And I didn’t even ride…..I’m going to use the excuse of excellent home cooking and stick to it!

Cooling off at the pool afterward. It was 97+ degrees at the track.

Sunday started with us somehow getting lost on the way to the velodrome. So much for the Charlotte local’s directions…Starbucks soon cheered us up though, even though the camp co-ordinators weren’t too impressed with our complete lack of punctuality. The day was designated to racing so that we could all qualify for track nationals in a few weeks time. That meant individual pursuit, team pursuit, team sprint, kilo, and flying 200m sprint. We obviously entered at least one rider in each individual event and a team into each team event. Nobody really cared about their results in terms of standings, but rather what their time was and how dialed their technique/strategy was.

Overall, I reckon the camp was a success and everyone learnt a massive amount whether or not they had experience. Very definitely living up to the team motto of Always Improving! And as always, there were plenty of people helping us this weekend. Thanks go out to the team at the Giordana Velodrome for putting on this camp and getting everyone qualified for nationals. Then to Addy’s family for taking us in, feeding and accommodating us, and generally helping in every single possible way. You guys made the weekend superb! Thanks to all the people who lent some team members track bikes so they could put wheels to concrete. Literally couldn’t compete without them. And of course our team sponsors, without whom we wouldn’t be on bikes at events like these in the first place!

Oh and for photos, head over to the team Facebook page, and while you’re there, give us a like!  http://www.facebook.com/marshillcycling

Mars Hill Cycling is pleased to announce the addition of Tyler Hutchinson to the team. A well-rounded racer on and off the road, Hutchinson brings horsepower to the team in mountain biking, road, and cyclocross. Hutchinson currently races for the Indian Cycle Racing Team out of Jackson, MS, and is a recent graduate of Starkville High School.

Hutchinson races for Indian Cycle Racing and is a recent grad of Starkville High School.

Hutchinson got started in cycling after a long stint racing motocross, enduros, and hare scrambles. But with injuries omnipresent on motorized bikes, he decided to give road cycling a shot. After hanging with the locals on their fast Tuesday and Thursday group rides, ride leader and local bike shop owner Michael Murphy took note and took him under his wing. After some tutelage, Hutchinson won the first race he entered.

Hutchinson takes the win from a breakaway on his birthday at the Tuscaloosa Crit.

This year Hutchinson has podiumed across disciplines and events: short track, cross country, road race, time trial, and crit. He even won a crit on his birthday. We’re excited for Hutchinson to continue to develop into a racer capable of national championship podiums.

Welcome to the team, Tyler!