Sponsor GT Cycling

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Over the last year we’ve made some amazing progress.

We’ve hired coach Mike Barman to train our team to victory. Not just a coach, but a mentor and motivator; he’s helped us organize, focus and become a team in a way I  never thought possible.

We’ve held two successful collegiate races: our MTB race in the fall and a completely new race, The Bobby Dodd Classic just this past March. It was a huge undertaking. It took months of planning, heartbreak and late nights. Several teams in the conference cancelled theirs. We didn’t. And it paid off.

We’ve formed a women’s team for the first time in the history of the club. Multiple women. At an engineering school. And its growing.

We’ve competed with Division 1 varsity teams and beat them, nearly swiping a 3rd place overall team finish from a varsity club with a full-time coach, a bus, trailers, scholarships and a course-load that allows much more free time. Next year it won’t be so easy.

We sent riders to mountain Nationals for the first time in five years. Five. Years.  Is that a hint towards change? You bet. Next year in 2014, we’ll be sending riders to road, track and mountain Nationals.

And that’s where we need your help. Next year, our goals are great and they’re attainable, but only with proper support. We’ve created a sponsor packet to show how you can get involved with the team and be part of something awesome. With you and us together, we can make Georgia Tech a southeastern cycling powerhouse.

GT Cycling Sponsor Packet

Click to view the 2013 Sponsor Packet

In Dodd we trust,

- Christian DiCenso, President

Spring 2013 Kit Order

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Bib Shorts

Jersey

Our Spring 2013 Kit order is now open to all!

You’ve seen it all semester at the races, now own it for yourself. The Georgia Tech Team kit is made by the awesome folks up at Hincapie. This is their top of the line kit, the Velocity line. Looks cool, fits great and feels even better.

Visit http://teamcenter.hincapie.com/ and use access code “georgiatech” to order.

Order closes Sunday night, April 21st.

Local pickup preferred, however we can ship via USPS/UPS paid via paypal.

Email gatechcycling@gmail.com for more details.

Florida State

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Satruday

Road Races

The Mens B race rolled out just after the Masters Men, no one will ever know why this was the chosen order, but that is cycling, you never know quite what you’ll get, but you can guarantee that somehow your field will be loads quicker than the one started in front of you. The field was small; a mere 15 riders took off on the soggy 70 degree Florida morning. Still, a nice change from the frozen conditions at Georgia Southern. Christian DiCenso and Nathaniel Rowe both hammered on the front from the start to drive the pace up and settle the group into a good rhythm. Sean Carroll soon realized how bad being out of shape really feels. Coming into the final sprint Christian lead Nathanial out, which unfortunately fell apart once the Auburn and Alabama riders who had marked the GT pair from the start of the race jostled the train out of position. Nathaniel gritted it to the line for a 3rd place finish after initiating the sprint too early, with Christian still nabbing 8th.

The Men’s C race was taken control of early by 3 racers, 2 of the Tech team (Philip Dewire and John Hooie). They were up the road in a three-man break with one other guy from FSU. They had a commanding minute gap on the field of around 60 riders coming through on the first lap around. The fun in the sun did not last forever as the rain started to pick up again and the break was caught with 2 miles to go in the race. The leading men then jumped back in with the peloton to dual it out for a sprint finish. Philip Dewire laid down some serious rubber for a 4th place finish. John Hooie, Chris Stout, and Chris Stuble finished just after him in a mass of riders.

The Mens A race was the last to set off, with Andrew Hodges in the mix for Tech. It quickly blew apart, with a large, strong lead group. There were a few chase groups throughout the race, but none strong or organized enough to catch back on to the breakaway group. Hodges came in strong with the main field for a top 20 finish in a very tough A’s race.

Time Trials

The team time trial (TTT) was the first to kick off. Chris Stout, Chris Stubel, John Hooie, and Sean Carroll represented Tech. The pace was high and the heavens were crying in pain. The rain made it hard to see up the road and caused some flats amongst other teams. Sean Carroll was quickly shelled and the remaining three hammered their way to the finish of the very quick 7 mile time trial.

The individual time trialists went off one at a time, Nathanial Rowe, Philip Dewire, Christian DiCenso, and Austin Isop all went off in the torrential downpour. Nathaniel won B’s and Philip Dewire took the victory for the C’s.

Sunday

Criteriums

The Men’s C race was the first to set of in the crisp early morning. The Tech team set the pace for a large part of the race. Stout showed strong, coming out with 3rd place. Hooie, Stubel and Dewire came across in 4th, 7th and 8th, respectively.

The race officials wasted no time in starting the Men’s B crit. Sean Carroll got to the line to see everyone but his teammates. Rowe rolled up to the line at the exact instant that the gun went off to start the race, while Christian rolled up slightly later. Showing what was to come, Christian chased on to the group, then maintained speed and drove up the pace for the remainder of the race. Nathaniel relieved him a few times then sat in, only to chase down a one-man break with 2 laps to go. He passed the Auburn rider coming out of the finial turn and sprinted to take the win.

The Men’s A race started a little later in the afternoon and was full of strong riders. There were constant attacks from the start, which helped to keep the pace very high. Riders dropped left and right as the pace crept up. The peloton was soon gapped by a group of 8 who were able to hold their distance until the very end of the race. Hodges mounted an attempt to bridge, but the leaders threw in attack after attack to keep him back. Despite this massive expenditure of energy, Hodges came in with the main group and posted a decent finish.

It was a great weekend for Georgia Tech Cycling; we walked out with 3 1st place trophies and plenty more ribbons and podiums.

Georgia Southern

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*Pictures to come! In the mean time check out the GT Cycling Club Facebook page for any pictures that have been posted www.facebook.com/gtcycling

To all those who raced this past weekend at Georgia Southern, congratulations! There were many podium finishes in all the racing throughout the weekend, including the women (which is new to GT Cycling in recent years). The racing was chilly and there was some rain, but the weather could not deter GT from representing.

*The full results can be found on the SECCC website as soon as they have them posted.

For Georgia Tech the results are as follows:

Saturday

Mens A Road Race
Andrew Hodges 19th

Mens B Road Race
Nathaniel Rowe 2nd
Christian DiCenso 8th

Mens C Road Race
Philip Dewire 7th
John Hooie 8th
Chris Stubel 12th

Womens B Road Race
Stephanie Lin 4th

Mens B Individual Time Trial
Philip Dewire 1st
Nathanial Rowe 2nd

Womens B Individual Time Trial
Stephanie Lin 1st

Mens A Team Time Trial
GT 5th

Mens C Team Time Trial
GT 1st

Sunday

Mens B Criterium
Nathanial Rowe 1st
Christian DiCenso 10th

Mens C Criterium
John Hooie 7th
Chris Stout 9th

Womens B Criterium
Stephanie Lin 3rd

Not to mention that Nathaniel Rowe is leading the Omnium Points. Good Job to everyone and good luck this coming weekend at FSU!

Our Race

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So, we’ll be frank here. It’s not in the overachieving Tech tradition to scramble and procrastinate for a deadline (just kidding, it absolutely is, but it still unsettles me), but our race weekend has not shaped up the awesome way that I had planned. In my head I imagined a bright sunny Sunday on campus, the cheering drunken throng along Fowler street, riders and teams surrounded by enthusiasm in the heart of the city. Due to unfortunate circumstances, we are scraping the bottom of the barrel for a racing venue.

The original plan was to hold the race on a Sunday morning (for minimal traffic impact) around Peter’s parking deck. We went through the drill required for all organizations: attend and propose yourself to the ELC (Event Logistics Committee). Coach Barman and myself attended an unprecedented 4 meetings to try to goad them into envisioning the fete that this race would be. It would rival Athens Twilight, it would bring back the massive criteriums to downtown Atlanta, it would spark interest in hundreds of curious spectators to perhaps dust off their old bikes and ride to work for a change. All that stymied in 2 minutes by a simple phone call telling me that Georgia Tech was going to tear apart our course in mid-February until September for new steam lines. Better luck next year, sorry mate.

The search began for a replacement. Which is where we currently stand. Never fear, we have the great Coach Barman to pull the strings if necessary. The ol’ reliable West Oak crit is a top candidate, I’m simply waiting on a call for the go-ahead. We have another back-up in Fairburn also. An undeveloped neighborhood called Durham Downs, which is my number one choice, but it is bank owned, which poses logistical problems. It will most likely end up happening at West Oak for the Sunday crit. I’m waxing dramatic here since our Saturday schedule is set. It’s only the Sunday criterium that is in contention, but it was my baby, and I’m dramatic guy.

This was an update, as I’m sure many of you have been wondering. The race is still on but the criterium will not be downtown as promised. Also, the group hotel idea that I had posted on the yahoo group is unlikely to work, since I doubt teams will want to pay $135 a night for quadruple occupancy. The best option is to look for a place either south of the city and be close to the saturday courses in Chattahoochee Hills or in Marietta to be close to the Sunday venue. Hotels in the city are also an option, and this would put you in the center of both days, however they’re generally more pricey/less value. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email directly at Christian

Pre-Season Shake Down

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Hey guys, it has been awhile. For any of you still following postings on the website the wait is over, a new post has been added!!

Any of you stumbling across the site for the first time, welcome.

The season is about to get underway with only 3 weeks to go before the first official colligate race. The team will be holding a training camp the weekend before to get everyone into racing mode and to see where the hidden talent may lie this year.

With training in full swing and the team eager to see how the winter training has paid off, this practice race weekend is the perfect way to get this testosterone out of the system, as well as dial in the exact amount of EPO needed to get us through the weekend…only joking hmm hmm Lance Armstrong. [ED: EPO is bad.]

Thanks guys,
As always if you have questions feel free to contact the team via our email, join the google group, or Facebook page