2011 Collegiate Road National Championships Preview

photo courtesy of USA Cycling

ND Riders Jenn Perricone, Brian Boyle, Matt Prygoski, and Joe Magro will be racing in the 2011 Collegiate Road National Championships this weekend in Madison, WI.

“Wondering who to watch for at the 2011 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships? We’ve asked the experts, the Collegiate Conference Directors, to give us their picks for each category, based on what they’ve seen week in and week out during the regular racing season, which started all the way back in February and just wrapped up this past weekend. Here’s what they had to say…”read the full article here , with mentions of ND riders, courtesy of USA Cycling.

 

ND Cycling and Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation

ND Cycling is proud to announce a partnership with the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation for our upcoming criterium on March 27th. This is the same cause that Dean Crawford of the College of Science rode for in his Desert to Dome trip last summer. The Foundation is dedicated to developing a way to treat Niemann-Pick Type C Disease. NPC is a genetic, neurodegenerative disorder that causes progressive deterioration of the nervous system in children. There is no effective treatment for NPC. You can learn more about the Foundation and NPC on the Parseghian’s website.

We hope not only to raise funds for NPC research, but also to increase awareness about this tragic disease. Each Notre Dame Cyclist will be collecting sponsors in the weeks leading up to the event and we hope to make a meaningful contribution to the Parseghian Foundation as a team.

Sunday morning (March 27th) our criterium will take place in downtown South Bend. At this highly public location, we’re planning to erect a display with information about both the Foundation and NPC research. We’re hopeful  riders from other schools as well as spectators will take the time to learn about NPC. The Parseghian Foundation is supplying a banner which will hang across the start/finish line and Dean Crawford will say a few words before the Men’s race.

If you would like to join the fight for a cure and sponsor a ND rider, please e-mail bike@nd.edu for more information. Every dollar is meaningful.

University of Notre Dame Cycling: Road Preview 2011

2010 Season: MWCCC Team Ranking – 10th (3rd D2)

Key Losses: Josh Johnson

Returning Riders: Douglas Ansel (G), Joe Magro (SO), Brian Boyle (G), Matt Prygoski (G), Brendan Kiefer (S), Jenn Perricone (S), Ethan Ferguson (J), Nathaniel Lee (J)

Newcomers: Michael Tonzi (SO), Josh Corcoran (F), Rob Piscatelli (SO), Brian Hurley (SO), Andrew O’Donnell (G), Enrique Gorbea (SO), José Lugo (G), Julie Hamilton (J), Olivia Kilian (J) , Isaac Harrington (SO) , Alejandro de la Puente (G)

G-Graduate, SO– Sophomore, S– Senior, J-Junior, F- Freshman

Schedule

February 26/27         Lindsey Wilson (KY)

March 5/6                 Ohio State

March 26/27             Notre Dame

April 2/3                   Marian & Purdue

April 9/10                 Michigan & Michigan State

April 16/17               MWCCC Regionals at Lindenwood (MO)

May 6-8                   USA Collegiate Nationals at Madison, WI

Season Outlook

A strong and experienced core of returning riders, Continue reading “University of Notre Dame Cycling: Road Preview 2011”

Indoor Training Schedule 2011

Mondays (up to spring break)- Rockne Room B026, 7:15pm-8:45pm

Wednesdays (up to spring break)- Rockne Room B026, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Fridays (through February)- Rockne Room B026, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Working on setting up times for the compu-trainer. If you haven’t received a pair of rollers yet and are interested contact Brendan.

Ride The Divide Coming to Notre Dame Jan. 30

Ride The Divide, the award-winning feature-length documentary about the world’s toughest mountain bike race, will continue its Midwest mid-winter tour when it stops in South Bend on Sunday, January 30, at Notre Dame’s Eck Visitor’s Center. The film chronicles the story of several mountain bikers who attempt the 2,711-mile race named the Tour Divide along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains. The movie was named the Best Adventure Film at the 2010 Vail Film festival. Ride The Divide embraces the inspiring stories of three of the racers who experience he immense mountain beauty and small-town culture as they attempt to pedal from Banff, Canada, to a small, dusty crossing on the Mexican border. There’s Mike, a 40-year-old family man who uses this challenge to chart a new course in life; Matthew, a leader in extreme endurance racing who’s competing for his fifth time; and Mary, the ?rst female rider to race this route. As they set out, they will attempt to accomplish what very few have been able to. Over the course of a few weeks, they’ll attempt to climb over 200,000 vertical feet along the backbone of the Rocky Mountains.

Ride The Divide will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Eck Visitor’s Center, located near the main entrance to Notre Dame University. Tickets are $15 at the door, and $10 in advance at www.IMAthlete.com/Events/RideTheDividemovie. The event is sponsored by the Spin Zone bike shop of South Bend and is a benefit for the Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association.