The RideClean Team's season officially winds down with the completion of the 27th edition of PBAA's "El Tour de Tucson", one of the countries biggest cycling events. Representing the sponsors at the three day expo as well as contesting the event, the team connected with over 20,000 participants and spectators as they rubbed elbows in the 108 mile and 79 mile events.

RideClean team member and two-time American Olympian Jame Carney lent his experience and shared his expertise at a cornering clinic sponsored by Bicycle Ranch, the official team shop in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Brian Forbes brings some good legs to the 5th Annual Tour of Scottsdale and came away with the win. Check the Results Page for that and all the late season info.

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The team's racing and training has paid off this year - racking up accolades like best amateur squad, best amateur at pro/am events, invites to big races here and there, while closer to home the team brings back some metal from recent State Championship and late season time trial events. Big Ups to LoveDawg and PT who both dumped some watts to step up to the top of the podium of the ITT.

Matt Cooke takes the RideClean p/b PatentIt.com team to second place in the 2009 Rist Canyon Hill climb, finishing 2 slots in front of a pro tour rider, the Slovenian from Astana that was second in the Tour of Lombardy last year. Nice legs Matt! (photo credit: Mark Woolcott photography)

Hats off to riders and staff for representing the sponsors last week at the Tour of Utah. This picture shows the action that formed the Stage 2 break -- as the only amateur team in the move, Jared G. and RideClean p/b PatentIt.com got respect from the fans and their fellow racers.

For the second year in a row the RideClean p/b PatentIt.com cycling team has completed America's Toughest Stage Race, the Tour of Utah. Matt Cooke finished as best amateur rider in 12th place overall in a stellar field. The picture is looking out the team car windshield on the Queen stage - Saturday's hilltop finish.

The 2009 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah prologue saw the best road cyclists in America square off for a 3 mile TT to sort the pack and prepare for the grueling climbing that is to come. RideClean p/b PatentIt.com rider Matt Cooke holds the team General Classification hope currently 25 seconds back from the race leader.

RideClean P/B PatentIt.com is pleased to announce the newest product sponsor - Friction Freedom Chamois Cream. www.frictionfreedom.com

Stay tuned for more news on the sponsor front as companies and sponsors sign on for the 2010 season.