VR7 Colorado Cycling Team’s 2015 Season Recap

The team’s inaugural season was a success. Now that the dust has settled for most (Except the crazy guys still racing Cross), I thought I would reflect on the season.

Sponsors

First off, I would like to thank our generous sponsors. The season would not have been the same without their support. Thank you VR7, Evapco, Veggie-Go’s, American Roofing Supply Inc., VeloSoul Cyclery, and Pit Viper.

Riders

I would like to thank all of our riders who put in the miles and effort to make this season a success. We had 22 riders sign up for the team. Some riders rode their first bike race ever this season. Some of them have been racing for many seasons. What matters is that we all had fun riding bikes.

Mount Evans Hill Climb

Our team helped race director Deidre Moynihan with the 50^th anniversary of the Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hill Climb. The Mt. Evans hill climb was a success this year and our riders volunteered their time to help with course marshalling, set up, bag drop, and clean up. It was an honor to be a part of such a magnificent event with such a rich Colorado history. We hope to continue to work with Deirdre in the future on events.

Statistics

For those cyclists who crave data I pulled together some stats from the season. See the table below for active roster and Race information.

Number of Race Entries: 120

Number of Racers that participated in at least one race: 16

Number of Criterium Entries: 51

Number of Road Race Entries: 27

Number of Hill Climb Entries: 11

Number of Individual Time Trial Entries: 11

Number of Team Time Trial Entries: 15

Number of Top Ten Finishes: 34

Number of Podium Spots: 8

Number of First Place finishes: 2

Most races ridden by an individual: Chris Hill rode 17 races for the team this season!

Most Podium spots by an individual: There was a tie for this award with Chris Parsons and Dave Nelson ending up on the podium three times this year each!

Most First Place finishes by an individual: Chris Parsons found the top spot on the podium twice this year!

#252625 Devin Rhinehart CAT 4 29 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
8/26/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP	Criterium	SM 4-5	18	0:38:21
8/9/2015	Sonic Boom- CO Master Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 4	19	39:12.5
8/5/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #7	Criterium	SM 4-5	6
6/24/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #3	Criterium	SM 4-5	10	0:41:47
6/17/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #2	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
6/13/2015	Best on Hess Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 4	4	23:50.8
6/10/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #1	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
5/31/2015	CO Senior RR Championships @ Deer Trail	Road Race	SM 4	35	39:22.3
5/30/2015	City Park Criterium	Criterium	SM 4	32	39:42.3
5/23/2015	Haystack Mountain Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 4	5	0:39:45
5/9/2015	Wheels of Thunder	Criterium	SM 4	28	32:17.3
4/19/2015	Denver Federal Center Classic	Road Race	SM 4	DNF	DNF
4/5/2015	Front Range Classic- USAFA Road Race	Road Race	SM 4-5	44	1:57:56
3/28/2015	BRAC Men’s Clinic	Road Skills Clinic	Newbie Men	1	1 pt
3/8/2015	University of Denver Criterium	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
#363410 Ben Hildebrandt CAT 4 29 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
4/19/2015	Denver Federal Center Classic	Road Race	SM 4	DNF	DNF
4/5/2015	Front Range Classic- USAFA Road Race	Road Race	SM 4-5	42	1:57:52
3/8/2015	University of Denver Criterium	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
#117061 Larry Hasbrouck CAT 4 36 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
3/8/2015	University of Denver Criterium	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
#177800 Gaetano Pasquino CAT 5 49 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
9/2/2015	Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #1	Cross Race	C Men	40
7/11/2015	Clasica de Rio Grande	Road Race	MM 40+ 5	3	35:22.5
6/13/2015	Best on Hess Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 5	1	25:19.5
4/29/2015	Karen Hornbostel Mem’l TT #5 @ Cherry Creek Park	Time Trial	B	22	30:18.6
4/15/2015	Karen Hornbostel Mem’l TT #3 @ Cherry Creek Park	Time Trial	B	15	28:26.3
4/8/2015	Karen Hornbostel Mem’l TT #2 @ Cherry Creek Park	Time Trial	B	16	27:11.2
3/7/2015	Frostbite TT	Time Trial	SM 5	17	34:52.1
#361784 Michael De Sena CAT 4 28 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
6/14/2015	Guanella Pass Hill Climb – CO Master HC Championships	Hill Climb	SM 4	15	1:13:11
6/13/2015	Best on Hess Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 4	4	23:50.8
6/7/2015	Ridge at 38 Criterium	Criterium	SM 4	11	0:39:55
5/31/2015	CO Senior RR Championships @ Deer Trail	Road Race	SM 4	9	37:20.7
5/30/2015	City Park Criterium	Criterium	SM 4	9	39:34.6
5/23/2015	Haystack Mountain Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 4	5	0:39:45
#362699 David Altschuld CAT 4 44 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
10/4/2015	Primalpalooza	Cross Race	MM 40+ 3	17	45:23.3
9/26/2015	Cyclo X – Boulder	Cross Race	MM 40+ 3	DNF	DNF
9/19/2015	Cyclo X – Valmont	Cross Race	MM 40+ 3	14	0:40:53
9/13/2015	SOCO Rhyolite	Cross Race	MM 40+ 3	21	0:39:03
8/1/2015	Littleton Twilight Criterium	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNF	DNF
7/26/2015	Boulder Orthopedics Crit @ Table Mountain	Criterium	A	4	0:47:07
7/11/2015	Clasica de Rio Grande	Road Race	MM 40+ 4	20	13:28.3
6/13/2015	Best on Hess Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 4	4	23:50.8
6/7/2015	Ridge at 38 Criterium	Criterium	SM 4	DNF	DNF
6/7/2015	Ridge at 38 Criterium	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	13	0:40:05
5/31/2015	Deer Trail RR	Road Race	MM 40+ 4	40	04:23.6
5/30/2015	City Park Criterium	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	7	38:18.7
5/2/2015	Koppenberg	Road Race	MM 40+ 4	DNF	DNF
4/19/2015	Denver Federal Center Classic	Road Race	MM 40+ 4	15	59:08.9
#384031 Troy Westergren CAT 5 52 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
8/9/2015	Pikes Peak Cycling Hill Climb	Hill Climb	MM 40+ 5	9	1:56:22
8/1/2015	CBL Lookout Mountain HC – CO Jr 9-16 HC Championships	Hill Climb	MM 40+ 5	6	25:10.6
7/11/2015	Clasica de Rio Grande	Road Race	MM 40+ 5	10	35:25.7
6/13/2015	Best on Hess Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 5	1	25:19.5
5/6/2015	Karen Hornbostel Mem’l TT #6 @ Cherry Creek Park	Time Trial	B	15	26:33.3
4/29/2015	Karen Hornbostel Mem’l TT #5 @ Cherry Creek Park	Time Trial	B	18	27:08.4
4/8/2015	Karen Hornbostel Mem’l TT #2 @ Cherry Creek Park	Time Trial	B	19	27:30.0
3/7/2015	Frostbite TT	Time Trial	SM 5	16	33:46.8
#396384 Jason Kearns CAT 4 25 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
6/13/2015	Best on Hess Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 4	4	23:50.8
#407385 David Nelson CAT 4 32 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
8/1/2015	CBL Lookout Mountain HC – CO Jr 9-16 HC Championships	Hill Climb	SM 4	2	19:56.4
7/25/2015	Bob Cook Mem’l Mt Evans HC- CO Sr & Jr 17-18 HC Championships	Hill Climb	SM 4	3	12:39.4
6/24/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #3	Criterium	SM 4-5	3	0:41:47
6/6/2015	Sunshine HillClimb	Hill Climb	SM 4	4	49:15.2
5/2/2015	Koppenberg	Road Race	SM 4	18	54:04.2
4/5/2015	Front Range Classic- USAFA Road Race	Road Race	SM 4-5	21	1:51:47
3/14/2015	Oredigger Classic- Lookout Mtn Time Trial	Time Trial	SM 4	4	20:39.0
#432624 Chris W Hill CAT 5 38 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
8/9/2015	Sonic Boom- CO Master Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 5	9	19:45.4
8/1/2015	Littleton Twilight Criterium	Criterium	SM 4-5	35	45:55.6
7/25/2015	Bob Cook Mem’l Mt Evans HC- CO Sr & Jr 17-18 HC Championships	Hill Climb	SM 5	20	47:36.1
7/15/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #5	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
7/11/2015	Clasica de Rio Grande	Road Race	A	11	41:18.7
6/13/2015	Best on Hess Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 5	1	25:19.5
6/7/2015	Ridge at 38 Criterium	Criterium	SM 5	5	0:20:46
6/6/2015	Sunshine HillClimb	Hill Climb	SM 5	9	55:06.9
5/31/2015	Deer Trail RR	Road Race	SM 5	6	55:15.9
5/30/2015	City Park Criterium	Criterium	SM 5	13	19:49.9
5/23/2015	Haystack Mountain Individual Time Trial	Time Trial	SM 5	13	42:17.9
5/23/2015	Haystack Mountain Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 4	5	0:39:45
5/17/2015	Superior Morgul Classic- Road Race	Road Race	SM 5	13	25:56.8
5/16/2015	Superior Morgul Classic- Circuit Race	Road Race	SM 5	13	1:03:29
5/2/2015	Koppenberg	Road Race	SM 5	9	41:37.0
4/11/2015	Boulder Roubaix Road Race	Road Race	SM 5	23	0:49:25
3/28/2015	BRAC Men’s Clinic	Road Skills Clinic	Newbie Men	1	1 pt
3/15/2015	Oredigger Classic- Criterium	Criterium	SM 5	DNP	DNP
3/8/2015	University of Denver Criterium	Criterium	SM 4-5	26
#467458 Dan Kaskubar CAT 5 34 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
7/11/2015	Clasica de Rio Grande	Road Race	A	16	46:01.0
6/13/2015	Best on Hess Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 5	1	25:19.5
5/30/2015	City Park Criterium	Criterium	SM 5	8	19:30.0
5/23/2015	Haystack Mountain Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 4	5	0:39:45
5/16/2015	Superior Morgul Classic- Circuit Race	Road Race	SM 5	9	1:02:06
4/19/2015	Denver Federal Center Classic	Road Race	SM 5	21	46:21.1
3/28/2015	BRAC Men’s Clinic	Road Skills Clinic	Newbie Men	1	1 pt
#467687 Andrew R Smith CAT 5 32 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
7/25/2015	Bob Cook Mem’l Mt Evans HC- CO Sr & Jr 17-18 HC Championships	Hill Climb	SM 5	9	33:29.1
4/19/2015	Denver Federal Center Classic	Road Race	SM 5	11	43:18.1
#467832 Allegra Nelson CAT 4 30 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
7/25/2015	Bob Cook Mem’l Mt Evans HC- CO Sr & Jr 17-18 HC Championships	Hill Climb	SW 4	13	03:41.9
6/6/2015	Sunshine HillClimb	Hill Climb	SW 4	11	10:19.5
3/14/2015	Oredigger Classic- Lookout Mtn Time Trial	Time Trial	SW 4	10	28:34.0
#470068 Ryan Rhinehart CAT 5 59 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
6/24/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #3	Criterium	SM 4-5	11	0:41:47
6/17/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #2	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
4/4/2015	Louisville Criterium	Criterium	MM 40+ 5	22	@ 2 Laps
4/4/2015	Louisville Criterium BRP #1	Road Skills Clinic	SM 5	1	2 pts
3/28/2015	BRAC Men’s Clinic	Road Skills Clinic	Newbie Men	1	1 pt
#470566 Colin Rhinehart CAT 4 23 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
8/26/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP	Criterium	SM 4-5	17	0:38:21
8/12/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #8	Criterium	SM 4-5	10	0:39:15
8/9/2015	Sonic Boom- CO Master Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 4	34	39:57.7
8/5/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #7	Criterium	SM 4-5	14
7/22/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #6	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
7/15/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #5	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
6/24/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #3	Criterium	SM 4-5	4	0:41:47
6/17/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #2	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
6/13/2015	Best on Hess Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 4	4	23:50.8
6/10/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #1	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
6/7/2015	Ridge at 38 Criterium	Criterium	SM 5	3	0:20:41
5/31/2015	Deer Trail RR	Road Race	SM 5	18	00:22.2
5/30/2015	City Park Criterium	Criterium	SM 5	4	19:26.6
5/23/2015	Haystack Mountain Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 4	5	0:39:45
4/19/2015	Denver Federal Center Classic	Road Race	SM 5	14	43:23.8
4/4/2015	Louisville Criterium	Criterium	SM 5	15	18:21.9
4/4/2015	Louisville Criterium BRP #1	Road Skills Clinic	SM 5	1	2 pts
#477494 Chris Parsons CAT 4 45 yrs
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place	Time
8/12/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #8	Criterium	SM 4-5	9	0:39:15
8/9/2015	Sonic Boom- CO Master Crit Championships	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	40	42:36.8
8/1/2015	Littleton Twilight Criterium	Criterium	SM 4-5	25	45:36.0
7/26/2015	Boulder Orthopedics Crit @ Table Mountain	Criterium	A	6	0:47:08
7/22/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #6	Criterium	SM 4-5	5
7/11/2015	Clasica de Rio Grande	Road Race	MM 40+ 5	1	35:21.5
6/24/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #3	Criterium	SM 4-5	23	0:41:47
6/17/2015	P2P Mid-Week Race Series @ CSP #2	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP	DNP
6/13/2015	Best on Hess Team Time Trial	Team Time Trial	SM 5	1	25:19.5
6/7/2015	Ridge at 38 Criterium	Criterium	MM 40+ 5	1	0:20:41
5/30/2015	City Park Criterium	Criterium	MM 40+ 5	2	19:25.7

Team Spirit Award

The team spirit award goes to Ben Hildebrandt for all the work and effort behind the scenes to make this season run smoothly. Thank you Ben for everything you did. Ben was the driving force behind the team and worked extremely hard to pull the logisitics together. He worked on kit design, website design, facebook updates, sponsorships, budget, and much more. Thank you Ben!