2016 Season Recap | VR7 Colorado Cycling Team

VR7 Colorado Cycling Team’s 2016 Season Recap

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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.”

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Number of Race Entries: 113

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

Number of Criterium Entries: 86

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Number of Road Race Entries: 15

Number of Hill Climb Entries: 1

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Number of Top Ten Finishes: 46

Number of Podium Spots: 15

Number of First Place finishes: 6

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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.

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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

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