VR7 Colorado Cycling Team’s 2016 Season Recap

The road season has come to a close. Our team had a fantastic season. We achieved some great results and have a state champion to congratulate. Chris Parsons won the SM4 40+ State Championship Lucky Pie Criterium. We accomplished our goal for the season, which was, “Have fun riding bikes while promoting our sponsors, partnerships, and the sport of cycling.”

Sponsors

First off, I would like to thank our generous sponsors. The season would not have been the same without their support. Thank you sponsors!

Spangalang Brewery

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 some fantastic results this year, and we had a good mix of riders. We had state champion caliber riders through riders who pinned on a number for the first time. We had some young guns on the team and had a man who turns 60 this year. It was great to have everybody on the team and we appreciate your support. Without you guys we couldn’t do it.

Bannock Street Criterium

Our team helped race director Deidre Moynihan with the Bannock Street Criterium. The criterium was a success this year and our riders volunteered their time to help with course marshalling, set up, medals, and clean up. It was an honor to be a part of this event. 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: 113

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

Number of Criterium Entries: 86

Number of Road Race Entries: 15

Number of Hill Climb Entries: 1

Number of Top Ten Finishes: 46

Number of Podium Spots: 15

Number of First Place finishes: 6

Most races ridden by an individual: Chris Parsons took this honor with 22 races.

Most Podium spots by an individual: Chris Parsons knocked this one out of the park with 7 podium spots! He had a fantastic season.

Most First Place finishes by an individual: Chris Parsons and Ben Jendrek found the top spot on the podium twice this year a piece! One of those top spots earned Chris Parsons the title of State Champion! Quite the season these guys had. Congratulations Chris and Ben!

#252625 Devin Rhinehart
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place
09/04/16	Steamboat Springs Stage Race – RR	Road Race	SM 4	22
09/03/16	Steamboat Springs Stage Race – TT	Time Trial	SM 4	16
08/10/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #10	Criterium	SM 4-5	18
07/27/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #8	Criterium	SM 4-5	18
07/13/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #6	Criterium	SM 4-5	11
07/06/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #5	Criterium	SM 4-5	9
06/22/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #4	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/15/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #3	Criterium	SM 4-5	19
06/12/16	Ridge at 38 Criterium – CO Senior Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 4	34
06/08/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #2	Criterium	SM 4-5	5
06/04/16	City Park Criterium	Criterium	SM 4	35
06/01/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #1	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
#361784 Michael De Sena
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place
07/31/16	Mike Nields Mem’l Bannock St Crit – CO Jr Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 4	12
07/13/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #6	Criterium	SM 4-5	13
07/06/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #5	Criterium	SM 4-5	5
06/22/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #4	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
05/07/16	OZ Road Race	Road Race	SM 4	DNF
04/23/16	Clasica de Rio Grande	Road Race	SM 4	40
03/06/16	DU City Park Criterium	Criterium	SM 4	19
#362699 David Altschuld
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place
09/10/16	Cyclo X – Rueter Hess	Cross Race	MM 40+ 3	4
08/21/16	Lucky Pie Criterium – CO Master Crit Championships	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	5
08/17/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #11	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
08/10/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #10	Criterium	SM 4-5	14
08/06/16	Littleton Twilight Criterium	Criterium	SM 4-5	17
08/03/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #9	Criterium	SM 4-5	13
07/31/16	Mike Nields Mem’l Bannock St Crit – CO Jr Crit Championships	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	6
07/27/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #8	Criterium	SM 4-5	19
07/13/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #6	Criterium	SM 4-5	14
06/22/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #4	Criterium	SM 4-5	11
06/19/16	Mainstreet Parker Criterium	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	4
06/12/16	Ridge at 38 Criterium – CO Senior Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 4	6
06/08/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #2	Criterium	SM 4-5	11
06/04/16	City Park Criterium	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	3
06/01/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #1	Criterium	SM 4-5	6
05/28/16	Koppenberg	Road Race	MM 40+ 4	1
04/24/16	Denver Federal Center Classic	Road Race	MM 40+ 4	20
04/23/16	Clasica de Rio Grande	Road Race	MM 40+ 4	28
04/02/16	Louisville Criterium	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	28
#379827 Eryn Donnelly
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place
06/23/16	P2P Jr/SW3-4 Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #2	Criterium	SW 3-4	7
06/09/16	P2P Jr/SW3-4 Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #1	Criterium	SW 3-4	10
04/30/16	BRAC Women’s Camp	Road Skills Clinic	SW Open	1
03/05/16	Frostbite Time Trial	Time Trial	SW 4	15
#391372 Ben Jendrek
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place
09/05/16	Steamboat Springs Stage Race – Crit	Criterium	SM 4	28
09/05/16	Steamboat Springs Stage Race – GC	Stage Race	SM 4	28
09/04/16	Steamboat Springs Stage Race – RR	Road Race	SM 4	29
09/03/16	Steamboat Springs Stage Race – TT	Time Trial	SM 4	24
08/24/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #12	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
08/21/16	Lucky Pie Criterium – CO Master Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 4	36
08/10/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #10	Criterium	SM 4-5	12
08/06/16	Littleton Twilight Criterium	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNF
08/03/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #9	Criterium	SM 4-5	24
07/31/16	Mike Nields Mem’l Bannock St Crit – CO Jr Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 4	DNF
07/20/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #7	Criterium	SM 4-5	1
07/13/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #6	Criterium	SM 4-5	1
07/10/16	30th Annual Longmont Criterium	Criterium	SM 4	27
07/06/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #5	Criterium	SM 4-5	13
06/22/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #4	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/12/16	Ridge at 38 Criterium – CO Senior Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 4	56
06/08/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #2	Criterium	SM 4-5	10
06/01/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #1	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
05/07/16	OZ Road Race	Road Race	SM 4	46
04/23/16	Clasica de Rio Grande	Road Race	SM 4	30
04/02/16	Louisville Criterium	Criterium	SM 4	43
#470068 Ryan Rhinehart
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place
08/24/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #12	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
07/27/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #8	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
07/13/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #6	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
07/06/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #5	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/22/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #4	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/15/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #3	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/08/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #2	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
#470566 Colin Rhinehart
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place
07/31/16	Mike Nields Mem’l Bannock St Crit – CO Jr Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 4	25
07/27/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #8	Criterium	SM 4-5	16
07/13/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #6	Criterium	SM 4-5	3
07/06/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #5	Criterium	SM 4-5	3
06/22/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #4	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/15/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #3	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/12/16	Ridge at 38 Criterium – CO Senior Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 4	58
06/08/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #2	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/04/16	City Park Criterium	Criterium	SM 4	39
06/01/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #1	Criterium	SM 4-5	14
#477494 Chris Parsons
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place
09/05/16	Steamboat Springs Stage Race – Crit	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	6
09/05/16	Steamboat Springs Stage Race – GC	Stage Race	MM 40+ 4	23
09/04/16	Steamboat Springs Stage Race – RR	Road Race	MM 40+ 4	23
09/03/16	Steamboat Springs Stage Race – TT	Time Trial	MM 40+ 4	10
08/21/16	Lucky Pie Criterium – CO Master Crit Championships	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	1
08/17/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #11	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
08/10/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #10	Criterium	SM 4-5	13
08/06/16	Littleton Twilight Criterium	Criterium	SM 4-5	3
08/03/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #9	Criterium	SM 4-5	14
07/31/16	Mike Nields Mem’l Bannock St Crit – CO Jr Crit Championships	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	2
07/27/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #8	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
07/13/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #6	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
07/06/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #5	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/22/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #4	Criterium	SM 4-5	3
06/15/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #3	Criterium	SM 4-5	2
06/12/16	Ridge at 38 Criterium – CO Senior Crit Championships	Criterium	SM 4	9
06/08/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #2	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/04/16	City Park Criterium	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	1
05/28/16	Koppenberg	Road Race	MM 40+ 4	15
04/23/16	Clasica de Rio Grande	Road Race	MM 40+ 4	25
04/02/16	Louisville Criterium	Criterium	MM 40+ 4	2
03/06/16	DU City Park Criterium	Criterium	SM 4	12
#470778 Benjamin Donnelly
Race Date	Race	Format	Category	Place
08/31/16	Back to Basics CX Series #2	Cross Race	C Men	22
08/24/16	Back 2 Basics CX Series #1	Cross Race	C Men	23
07/06/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #5	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/22/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #4	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/15/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #3	Criterium	SM 4-5	DNP
06/11/16	Guanella Pass Hill Climb	Hill Climb	SM 5	2
06/01/16	P2P Men’s Mid-Wk Series @ CSP #1	Criterium	SM 4-5	13
05/22/16	Superior Morgul Classic- RR	Road Race	SM 5	11
05/07/16	OZ Road Race	Road Race	SM 5	13
04/10/16	Buff Gold Circuit Race	Road Race	SM 5	12
03/05/16	Frostbite Time Trial	Time Trial	SM 5	15