The 2013 race season is officially under way for the Jelly Belly p/b Kenda Cycling Team. After wrapping up a great two-week training camp in sunny San Marcos, California, where I met my new team, took tons of photos, got amazing swag, and had some great team bonding experiences, we all got down to the …

The Rosena Ranch Circuit Race offered riders  a chance to race on a nice road circuit that consisted of a 3.74 mile loop with elevation gain of 1950 -2150 feet and grades of 2.5 -3.7 %. The course runs along the 15 freeway near Glen Helen which is known for  some good cross winds as …

It’s late February, which means the Classics are here. Northern California’s Team TIBCO will kick off its first European tour of the season this Saturday February 23 with the cobbled Flandrian classic, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Team TIBCO sends a five-rider squad including European racing veterans Shelley Olds (USA), Claudia Hausler (GER), and Chantal Blaak (NED). …

The highlight of the U.S. cycling calendar is nearly here, and fans have the unique opportunity to experience America’s most prestigious professional cycling stage race, the 2013 Amgen Tour of California, from the inside. Race organizers are recruiting nearly 5,000 volunteers to assist with the race along the approximately 750-mile course from Escondido to Santa …

The Optum pb Kelly Benefit Strategies Men’s and Women’s Team recently held their training camp and Team Launch in sunny Southern California. The training camp gave the Men’s and Women’s Team’s the opportunity to log in some miles in California’s nice weather and do some early season bonding before the race season gets underway. Optum …

I have been trying to attend the Jelly Belly Team Training Camp for the last few years, but it always seemed that my schedule prevented it. However, this year the stars aligned and I was finally able to attend the Team Camp and Media Day in Vista, CA. After spending the day with the Team …