Two Southern California elite amateur bicycle racers have qualified for spots on the Nature Valley Cycling Team and earn the opportunity to compete against professionals at the Nature Valley Grand Prix June 13-17 in Minnesota. Trina Jacobson of San Diego, California, and Connor McCutcheon of Big Bear Lake, California, claimed their spots on the unique …

Round #2 of the Pro XCT series saw a host of new faces at the front of the pack, and first time winners in both fields with the absence of many last weeks top ten riders opting to prepare for the upcoming world cup next weekend in South Africa. In the women’s race, local Allison …

The only race series in the United States offering amateur cyclists trips to the Nature Valley Grand Prix, where they will compete against the country’s top men and women professionals, has a new name and several new cities for 2012. Formerly known as the Nature Valley Pro Ride, the new “Nature Valley Pro Chase” will …

The CashCall Mortgage Cycling Team announced the addition of two major sponsors for the 2012 season. KHS Bicycles and Sho-Air International have chosen to partner with the CashCall Mortgage Cycling Team. With their support, the team will race a full NRC schedule and build upon the success generated in 2011. The team won 27 races …

For most of us, the 2006 road cycling season is finally over! Here in Southern California, we have a long racing season indeed. It is typical for a rider to be physically and mentally fried after being competitive from February through September. It definitely pays to take a break, smell the roses, and get that …

We caught up with Jill Gass who recently competed in the Race Across America (RAAM) for Team Kalyra. The four women team (Jill Gass, Avalon Jenkins-Balker, Lisa Tonello, and Sonia Ross) raced across the country from Oceanside, California to Annapolis, Maryland with help from an incredible 16-member support crew. Team Kalyra competed the RAAM in …