Nebraska Cycling News

Stanton, Neb. - The 2008 Psycowpath Series jump started the season with the Maskenthine XC Classic at Maskenthine Lake at Stanton, NE. Mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted racers making for a spectacular day of racing.

Jon Downey of the host club, The Elkhorn Valley Cycling Club, reported a tremendous turnout. "Last year we had 56 entries. We were hoping for a 10% increase over last year." Downey said.  "The final tally was a surprising 114 entries. We couldn't be happier."

Riders from Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota took to the trails racing for medals, cash prizes, and gift certificates from Cleveland Bike and Sport of Norfolk and the Bike Way of Omaha. A KHS Solo One 29r, provided by KHS Bicycles and Cleveland Bike and Sport, was given away at the end of the race day. Every registered racer was eligible for the drawing and Joshua Dahlback was the lucky winner.

Colorado Springs, Colo. – USA Cycling has announced the hiring of Larry Martin as its new Midwest Regional Coordinator.

As USA Cycling’s Midwest Regional Coordinator, Martin’s primary responsibilities will include maintaining relationships and facilitating communication with local promoters, clubs, local associations and members within his assigned region across all disciplines of competitive cycling.

Lincoln, NE - The 2008 Nebraska Cycling Association "Rider of the Year" competition begins April 12-13at the Spring Cycling Classic road race and circuit race in Lincoln. The weekend races will serve as round 1 and 2 of the 10 race series. The top finisher in each of the select race categories wins free entry to the 2009 Nebraska Cycling Association "Rider of the Year" races.

Winners of the 2007 competition included:

• Men 1/2: Kevin Burke (Lincoln Industries-Highgear)
• Men 3: Troy Krause (Lincoln Industries-Highgear)
• Men 4: Justin Maresh (Team Kaos)
• Men 35+: Craig Schmidt (Lincoln Industries-Highgear)
• Men 45+: Bill Gottberg (The Bike Way)
• Men 55+: Fred Galata (Velo Veloce Cycling Club)
• Women 1/2/3: Morgan Chaffin (Team Kaos)

Complete details and series standings can be found throughout the season on http://www.nebraskacycling.org/