RT News
ROTHE Training athletes win four State Individual, two State Team titles
and more top placings at Texas State Time Trial Championships
08/16/10
A
successful weekend for our athletes at last weekend's Texas State Time Trial
Championships held August 14/15 in Floresville, TX: Nadia Barrera
(Women's 4), Patrick Darragh (Men's Cat 4), Carlo
Villarreal (Boys 13/14), and Cody Foster (U23 Men)
each won their respective categories in the run against the clock on
Saturday.
Team ROTHE Training - consisting of (Biard, Kinsel,
Day-Stirrat, and Darragh) - finished 2nd in Sunday's Cat 2 Team
event. Carlo Villarreal scored another Gold in the Junior
15/16 category with his team and so did Christian Bergh who
won Gold as part of his team's win in the Boys 13/14 category.
For complete results with times please check the results page
here.
Special Tour of Austin Coaching Package
08/03/10
The
2nd Annual Tour of
Austin is coming up shortly (September 3-6) and it's now time to get in
shape and ready for 4 days of awesome racing in Austin, TX! For this
occasion, we are offering a special one-month coaching package that will get
you race-ready in 4 weeks! All together for only $100!
Coaching package includes:
- 4-week training-plan leading up to Tour of Austin
- FREE TrainingPeaks account
- one FREE entry to Driveway Series ($20 value)
- no sign-up fees, no minimum term-commitments, no contracts!
Call (512-203-2411) or email us now to take advantage of this limited offer now!
Scott Kinsel winning Driveway Criterium; Nadia Barrera getting 3rd
07/30/10
Cody Foster's Superweek blog
07/25/10
Cody Foster, 19, reports from his first trip to the International Cycling Classic, also known as Superweek! This race series in Illinois and Wisconsin is the longest stage race in the United States and has been held since 1969! Former race winners include Lance Armstrong, Fred Rodriguez, and many others. Read Cody's view of his trip here:
Looking Back on Superweek
SUPERWEEK
has always had this buzz about it being one of the toughest and longest
stage races in the U.S. I was competing against guys from all over the
world, including some old Tour de France riders and even international pro
teams such as Fly V Australia. With all these powerful racers and teams I
knew that I would definitely not be one of the strongest racers in these
races so I raced very conservatively knowing that any unnecessary effort may
backfire on me. Racing alone with only one teammate in the first criterium I
did up in Milwaukee was slightly scary because I knew that I couldn’t chase
down any breakaways and Josh and I would have to follow the attacks that
contained riders from the strong teams. I followed wheels and even
made it into a breakaway on the first day but the pack wouldn’t let us stay
up the road. I was disappointed when we were dragged back because the
winning break of guys counter attacked upon our return and were gone.
With our crits being a 100k or 62 miles long, I thought perhaps the break
wouldn’t make it but I was wrong, I also never expected to average 50K or 31
miles per hour and then get lapped by the breakaway, I knew the sprint was
going to be very sketchy and intense even for a tenth place pack finish. In
the final few laps Fly V. set up a two-man leadout train that made moving up
nearly impossible. I wasn’t feeling amazing at the finish and ended up 12th
in the pack sprint and 22nd in the race. The next day the
crit went up a steep hill called Brewer hill which didn’t look bad at all
when I was watching the earlier races, but once the race started I
discovered it was definitely a difficult power climb with the P 1/2 field.
I again was in the early break which was the wrong break to be in, so I quit
working when the pack came in sight and waited for the counter attack.
When the counter attack went I was a little too slow to grab the wheels that
were attacking away from me, I was in no man’s land and I knew I would die
out there, so I let off the gas and hopped back into the rushing peloton.
70 laps up brewer hill numbed my legs, but racing with the P 1/2 field
definitely taught me how to ride through high levels of pain. In the
sprint we went around the last corner at 35 mph and crossed the line at over
40 mph, it was a definitely scary but fun at the same time. I was able to
finish 14th in the field sprint which was good for 20th.
The two days of racing had me exhausted, I took Sunday off and I was glad
when Monday came because the rest of the team showed up to do all the road
races. Monday’s course was fun and had a nice hill in it, during the
middle of our race the rain started coming down and made racing very tricky
and the roads slippery I had to be careful who’s wheel I was on and how
close I got to them, I generally rode behind my teammates because I could
generally trust that they weren’t going to make any sudden movements. After
racing a few races at SUPERWEEK I knew who the sketchy riders were and made
an effort to avoid them in the rain. Luckily every race the Elite team
did we always had someone in the break so I would just follow wheels in the
pack which was not as strenuous as the previous days when I was a lone
ranger trying to get into the breaks. Tuesday’s course had nice rollers in
it and went through the town of South Milwaukee and had a lot of spectators.
Wednesday’s course went right by Lake Michigan and was an awesome 150k race.
Overall SUPERWEEK was an amazing experience and I loved racing up there with
some of the best teams around. I also really enjoyed meeting and hanging out
with my host family and I hope I can make it back up to Wisconsin next year
for SUPERWEEK again.
ROTHE Training to support Texas State Time Trial Championships
07/14/10
ROTHE
Training teams up with Bicycle Heaven to sponsor part of the
Texas State Time Trial Championship races, held August
14/15 in Floresville, TX. The State Championships offer various skill-and
age-based categories as well as team and "Eddy Merckx"-style events. To find
out more about the upcoming event, visit the race website at
http://www.texastimetrial.com
Two Wins at the Driveway!
07/09/10
Congrats to Leila Kasprzyk, Winner of the Ladies Night
Women's Race
CJ Hebert, Winner of the Men's 3/4
race
(photos by Andrew Willis)
Doug Looney completes Hat-trick at Driveway Austin
06/24/10
Doug
Looney completed a fine and clean hat-trick when he won the
35+ category race 3(!) weeks in a row at the Thursday Night
Driveway Race Series.
Doug, racing as a Cat 2 on Team Hotel San Jose, won the
first race of the series on June 3rd and never looked back from then on,
adding two more Master 35+ wins over the next two weeks (6/10 and 6/17). To
put the icing on the cake, Doug worked hard during the last race of the
series on June 24, to help his teammate and RT client Casey Crosby
secure 2nd place on the day and 2nd Overall behind Doug for the Master 35+
June Series.
Big Congrats to Doug for the "three-peat" and Good Luck the rest of the
season!
Cody Foster strong at USAC Collegiate Nationals, continues strong form
with win in Texas
05/23/10
19-year-old ROTHE Training athlete
Cody Foster has been steadily progressing
over the last few month and showed good form at the most recent USAC
Collegiate National Road Championships in Madison, WI.
He spent the majority of the Road Race in the race-winning break-away, which
was held at Blue Mound Park; the same hilly circuit course which was part of
Chicago's bid for the 2012 Olympics. The cold and wet conditions took its
toll on the riders and Cody finished 28th place after helping his teammate
to a podium finish. In the Criterium Championships, Cody rode smart,
collected a few bonus points for the Omnium, and placed 10th in the final
field sprint. For the final Division 1 Omnium, he scored enough points to
finish in 11th place. Great results for his first bid at Collegiate
Nationals and his first year out of the Juniors!
His upward trend continued this past two weekends: He took 4th place in the
P/1/2 races at the Houston Metro Crit and the Houston Grand Crit,
respectively. A week later he was part of a 3-man break at the
University Oaks Criterium Open Race and won ahead of his own coach
and teammate ;-)
Junior athlete Justin McQuerry featured in The Racing Post !
04/01/10
ROTHE
Training Junior athlete Justin McQuerry made the 'Junior Spotlight' in this
month's THE RACING POST, the biggest monthly cycling magazine in Texas.
Justin, 14, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetic when he was only 2 years old
but that doesn't hold him back to race bicycles in Junior races across the
State.
To read the whole story, download the
whole article here as pdf.
ROTHE Training presents March/April Series of Driveway Criteriums!
03/18/10
The Driveway Bike
Race Series hosted by HOLLAND RACING kicks off tonight at 5pm at
"The Driveway", 8400 Delwau Ln in Austin, TX. Weekly criterium
racing is offered through October 21 - nonstop! The March/April series is proudly
sponsored by ROTHE Training. Come out and race or meet up
with friends & teammates!
First Monday Evening Ride of 2010 starts March 15 from Jo's Coffee!
03/11/10
By popular demand and with Daylight Savings Time around the corner, we'll
start our Monday Evening Rides from Jo's Coffee on S. Congress
again beginning today, Monday, March 15th at 5:45pm.
This is a casual, no-drop, recovery-ride and open to anyone. The route is
typically towards South East Austin but subject to change. 20-25miles.
When: Mondays, 5:45pm (sharp!)
Where: 1300 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX
Bike Fits now offered at Austin Tri-Cyclist
03/11/10
Next to the already-in-place Lactate Threshold Testing, we are now
offering bike fits at
Austin
Tri-Cyclist. If you bought a new bike or don't feel 100% comfortable
with your current riding position ROTHE Training can help
you. With the experience of 15+ years in competitive cycling, knowledge of
related coursework in biomechanics, and a know-how of knee-and seat angles,
cleat positioning, and aerodynamics, ROTHE Training will
evaluate and adjust your position. No matter if you need a fix on your road,
TT, cyclocross, or track bike - we can give you the individual fit you need.
To set-up an appointment contact us at
info@rothetraining.com
Read about Justin McQuerry's first race at the Driveway
02/15/10
Justin
McQuerry (14) from Lorena, TX, did his first race of the year at
the Spring Classic Driveway in Austin on Sunday, February 7th. Justin has
been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age of 2 but that
doesn't seem to slow him down and he's is a tough competitor. Read about his
race experience here:
I had just gone to the Mellow Johnny's tent because I had noticed a
wobble on my front wheel The guys there said it would be about 5 minutes to
fix it. They let me use one of their wheels to do roll-out and quickly
repaired and installed my front wheel before I started. After the group of
Juniors was started, we stayed together for about a lap and a half. After
that, some riders went off the front and one other Junior and myself ended
up racing together. We worked together for the whole race and actually
passed a few of the Women 4's that had started a minute before us. On the
last lap I prepared for the attack and the sprinted all-out for my placing.
As we rounded the final turn, I attacked up the middle of the road and won
the sprint for 7th place.
Congrats to our 2009 TXBRA Awards Winners!
02/08/10
Last
Saturday saw the TXBRA Award's Dinner/Party at Mellow
Johnny's and a handful of our athletes got recognized for their athletic
achievements during the 2009 road and 09/10 Cyclocross season. Congrats!
Rolando Roman - 1st Cyclocross South Regional TX Cup -
Novice Men
Jordan Smothermon - 2nd Road Central TX Regional Cup -
Elite Men
Katja Heinicke - 3rd Road State TX Cup - Novice Women
Christian Bergh - 3rd Road State TX Cup - Junior U15
ROTHE Training on site at Austin Spring Classic at the Driveway
02/04/10
Our staff will be on site at the Kenny Hill Autowerks Spring Classic at Driveway Austin on February 7, 2010. We will be working with the promoter and other professionals on teaching Beginners and Cat 5 racers some basic criterium race skills. Checkout the complete race details here and stop by and say Hello!
Get your custom ROTHE Training Kit today, shorts + jersey for $110
!
01/3015/10
Want
to have your own ROTHE Training kit? Well, here's your
chance to own a unique red/black/white cycling outfit made by
Champion System. Our 3rd batch of custom ROTHE Training Cycling
Clothing is being made in Shenzhen, China, right now and will be here by
mid-March. Jerseys, bib shorts, skinsuits, FAST
aero speedsuits, and socks in both men's and women's sizing will be
available for everyone.
We ordered a LOT of extras so if you want to buy something contact us at
info@rothetraining.com or
call 512.203.2411.
For sizing, pricing, and payment info please
download this pdf brochure!
ROTHE Training expands Junior Program, adds young guns
01/13/10
We
are happy to announce the expansion of our special Junior Coaching Program
and with it the addition of some great young talent to our list of athletes.
Christian Bergh (13, Dripping Springs, TX), Justin
McQuerry (14, Lorena, TX), Conor Steward (15,
Boerne, TX), and newly U23-rider Cody Foster (19, The
Woodlands,
TX) are now all working closely with ROTHE Training to
manage their training.
We are looking forward to a great new season and wishing them the best to achieve their athletic goals in 2010!
Check out our latest Cyclocross Results!
12/16/09
The off-season is in full swing but we have a handful of athletes racing Cyclocross and competing in Half-Marathons. See for more results here!
Off-Season Special: Lactate Threshold Test + Training for $200 !
11/16/09
Train
smart, not hard! If you're looking to train by science
throughout the winter we have the right thing for you: Come in and do a
Lactate Threshold Test and get 4 weeks of training -
all together for $200. No term-commitments, no
consultation fee.
Email us now.
Cyclocross Ride on Wednesdays!
Join ROTHE Training Founder Stefan, clients, and friends
on our weekly CX Ride. Mountain Bikes welcome! 1.5-2hrs of fun! Bring some
lights!
Where: Zilker Park @ Barton Springs Pool Main Entrance.
William Barton Dr, Austin TX
When: every Wednesday, 4:30pm
Why? Because CX is fun. And we don't charge you to ride
with your coach!
16-year old Kyle Anderson wins Texas State Championship
10/11/09
Kyle Anderson won today's Junior 17/18 race at the
Texas State Road Championships while Travis Wilky
finished 3rd in the Men's 30-34 AG. A list of complete results of
all clients can be found here.
Come and ride with us - ROTHE Training celebrates its
1-year-anniversary
10/04/09
We are celebrating our 1-year-anniversary tomorrow, October 5th. Come join us for a 1.5hr social, recovery-ride from Jo's Coffee on S. Congress in Austin, TX. Meet at 5:30pm, roll-out is 5:45pm sharp!
ROTHE Training supports the Driveway Race Series
09/30/09
Starting October 1st, ROTHE Training will be the
presenting sponsor of the October series at the Nation's most popular
weekly night criterium- Austin's own
Driveway Come on
out and race or cheer for your friends!
Save on entry-fees for San Antonio Premier Cup Cyclocross Races!
09/28/09
ROTHE Training clients will receive a 15% discount when
registering for the San Antonio Premier Texas Cup
Cyclocross Weekend (10/17-18) by October 1st.
Email
us for Coupon Code. Thank you Rob Kane & Bicycle Heaven!
Pre-ride the Cotton Patch TT course with our Coach!
09/17/09
ROTHE Training invites
you to a 45-60min spin on
the Cotton Patch TT course Friday evening, 9/18, at 6pm. Bring your road or TT
bike, a friend, a smile and let's ride together tomorrow!
The ride is open to everyone - clients, friends and family.
Meet at: Lamar Elementary School, 6321 Jack Finney Blvd, Greenville, TX
75402
Click here
for a map with directions and exact location.
Chappell Hill Podiums
09/14/09
Paul Findell finishes 3rd in his first race of the year at the Chappell Hill Bank Classic. Jonathan Perry scored more points towards his Cat 3 upgrade by finishing 5th in the Cat 4's. To see all Top 10 results of our athletes, click here.
Two wins at Tour of Austin
09/08/09
KC
Crosby topped the result sheets for ROTHE
Training athletes with two back-to-back Crit wins at the Tour
of Austin. A complete overview of the latest client results can be
found here.
Dr. Davis Hale gives an inside view on his most recent Cyclocross
adventures in Houston
09/03/09
Cross lives in
Read about Jonathan Perry's Hotter'n Hell Hundred Experience
08/31/09
It was a very interesting race, the 4's actually passed the 3's.
First we would pass them, then they would pass us.. Finally at the end we
overtook them. I jumped out on the front for a few miles trying to see
if I could tire anyone out and the pack was all of a sudden a straight line
all the way back, I realized at one point the pack had dropped off my wheel
so I went for a little bit of a break on my own just to see if anyone would
jump on. No luck. We finally start nearing in on the finish, I
start making sure I was where I wanted to be, and doing everything I could
to keep it. With about 2 km to go, a man went on a break, I followed
his wheel and a few others before I heard a crash followed by several
others. Nearing in on 1 Km to go, a man went on a break, about 200
meters later seeing that no one followed I went off, leading about 3 or 4
out with me. I made the first left hand turn into the city and
accelerated through. After the 2nd turn I
knew I was leading out the sprint so I jumped out of the turn, the man I
was chasing about 20m in front of me. I sprinted the first 100m
out of the turn when I heard one more crash... it turned out to be
Brent Neill who's wheel got taken out coming out of the turn, I sat
down popped a few gears up and muscled it out. I finished about 20 ft
behind first place and had dropped the man on my wheel. Ended up 2
minutes ahead of the Cat 3 second place and one minute behind their first
place.
Three Gold Medals for ROTHE Training athletes at Texas State Time
Trial Championships!
08/09/09
Multiple podium placings and three State Championship wins for our athletes at this past weekend's Texas State TT Championships. Patrick Darragh won the Cat 5 Individual Time Trial - by two minutes! Check out the full list of results on our Athlete Results Page.
Two starts, two wins at Mineral Wells Time Trial!
07/25/09
Christina and Justin Wolfe each won their respective categories at this weekends Mineral Wells Time Trial in Graford, TX. More results are available at our Athlete Results Page.
We got some more custom ROTHE Training Clothing !
07/15/09
Need a new training kit? Have a TT coming up and want a aerodynamic + wind tunnel-tested skinsuit? We have it! We just received our latest batch of custom ROTHE Training cycling clothing from Champion System. Contact us to see what's still available.
ROTHE Training athletes score wins & podiums in three different
States
07/13/09
A win by Bret Crosby at the Cooper Crit in Dallas and a victory in Oklahoma State TT Championships by Christina Wolfe and much more on our Athlete Result Page.
Patrick Darragh keeps getting better and better
06/28/09
Check out the latest Rothe Training Results to find out which of our athletes is getting Top 10's.
