Racing update
The summer racing campaign continues, with the team showing well at races in Nevada and Oregon as well as some elbow rubbing at the Elite National Championships. All this is preparing the Team for the Tour of Utah which takes place August 18-23.
Finding form after injury
Pictures of the top end of American cycling keep finding a RideClean jersey at the head of affairs. Velonews.com from July 25, 2009 shows Cascade Classic leader Sevilla and company dogged by Matt Cooke, finding form after his broken bones suffered at Tour of the Gila in May.
Manhattan Beach Grand Prix
The team keeps waving the flag -- here is Brian "Hamfist" Forbes sandwiched between Fast Freddy Rodriguez and Rahsaan Bahati at the 2009 Manhattan Beach Grand Prix in California. Good looking out, Brian...
Summer racing
An update on the RideClean powered by PatentIt.com! Elite cycling team. As the summer gets underway the Team sends a squad to Nevada to contest the Tour de Nez and the Nevada City Classic where the anticipation of swelling crowds brings extra attention to the boys in the RC jerseys.
Headed to the track
The paperwork is in and the crew has signed on. On June 20th at noon on the ADT Center Velodrome in Los Angeles, RideClean powered by PatentIt.com team member Dan McGehee will toe the line and give it his all in an attempt to break the 100 mile record on the track.
Tour of Utah Invitation
RideClean powered by PatentIt.com Team is happy to accept a coveted invitation to the 2009 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. "America's Toughest Stage Race" features the cream of the crop in professional cycling, and will cover a mountainous course over 6 stages as the racers compete for a share of the $45,000 purse on offer.
Team in New Mexico
The Team rode well by all accounts and Matt Cooke hung tough on the final climb of the first stage of the Tour of the Gila to finish in 4th place, four slots ahead of Lance Armstrong in a stellar field that included Armstrong team mate Levi Leipheimer, World Champion Taylor Phinney and too many names to name.
Team in the news
Saturday, April 25th 2009 edition of the Sierra Vista Herald features an article on the Team. All information is Copyrighted Sierra Vista Herald 2009. Picture features Rocket Ron Jensen warming up on his Team Issue carbon fiber Somec bicycle.
RideClean Team is Top Amateur squad at Redlands Bicycle Classic
The Team represented well at the 2009 Redlands Bicycle Classic and finished as the Best Amateur Team after four hard days of racing against a field of top pro talent. The Team's efforts were enough to place them ahead of several pro teams, definitely something to be proud of.
