Racing by Numbers

Team Indiebike.com p/b Angie's List has officially had more than 100 race entries so far this season, and it's just the middle of May. Wow! Here is what they have to show for it:

Wins- 4

Podiums- 16

Top 5- 29

Top 10- 51

On top of that, Cory Swihart finished the Ohio Spring Race Series 4th overall in Cat1/2/3 out of 94 riders that were scored. Thats solid.

As the team heads into the crit heavy summer schedule they appear to be poised for success. Unlike most road races, crits are spectator friendly and full of action. Take advantage of the warm weather and some great venues to come see the guys and gals in black and white this summer. Keep an eye on the schedule to know when and where to Indiebike will be racing.

UPGRADE!

Congratulations to Miles Johnson. Following his win at Germantown he was officially notified by Curtis Tolson yesterday that his Cat3 upgrade is approved. Team Indiebike.com p/b Angie's List is excited for Miles and looks forward to the added strength he will bring to the Cat3 squad. Miles has worked hard and really focused his training since last year. Keep up the good work!

Cat 4 Domination

For the second time this year Team Indiebike.com p/b Angie's List swept the podium. The guys took the win and more in the Cat4 race this past weekend at Germantown, going 1, 2, 3, 12, 14, 32. Miles Johnson takes the big win with Lance Farmstrong (John Schmitz) second and Joe Laux rounding out the podium in 3rd. See full results at usacylcing.org

John also made a compelling case for not wearing a cycling jersey with jeans.

With only one more race to go in the series, Cory Swihart has a solid hold on 3rd place in the overall Cat1/2/3 rankings and Sierra Siebenlist is only 25pts outside of a top 5 in the Womens 1/2/3 overall.

IRS Changes

Some changes to the long running Indiana Race Series events have been anounced. First, the Eagle Creek Traditional Crit that was canceled last weekend has been rescheduled for Sunday July 10th following the Eagle Creek Fast Crit that Saturday, the 9th. This weekend was open on the schedule so these events fill a void in the local race calendar.

The big news however is that IRS crits will now be sanctioned by USAC. That means they are actually worth upbrade and ranking points, not just bragging rights.

In another attempt to come into allignment with the rest of the racing community, you will finally be able to pre-register for IRS races on Truesport.com

It is exciting to see the IRS finally address these two issues. See you at Eagle Creek.

Wrap Up

After three full days of racing more happend that I could possible remember or try to cover but here are some highlights.

Friday night Ryan E. rode a great race in the Cat4. With some encouragement (yelling) from the sidelines ryan staked out a spot near the front of the field and wouldn't budge. Althogh two riders got away on an early move with 2 laps to go, Ryan had good position coming out of the last corner and dominated the field sprint to take 3rd. Congratulations to Ryan for his first podium of the year.

With more than 50 riders on a very tight course in the Cat3 field things got hectic quickly. Dustin figured he would be safest near the front of the pack and out of the mess going 3 and 4 wide through the turns. However when the rider in front of him clipped a pedal and went down on a tight right hander just a few laps into the race Dustin hit the deck. With torn bibs, crooked bars, no computer and no water bottle he chased back with two other riders and slowly worked through the field over the next several laps. After regaining his composure Dustin went on to finish 5th after being caught in the last turn following a last lap escape attempt. Ryan S rolled across the finish next in 6th.

Saturday's Zipp West Clay crit was fast as usual. The women had the best results of the day with Caroline B, fresh off a strong finish at Little 500, taking 3rd and Sierra S coming in 4th. At an average speed of nearly 25.5mph the Cat3 race was intense to say the least. One rider from Scholars Inn Bakehouse was out to prove he was on form with a solo victory half a lap ahead of the field following a break mid way through the race. Dustin and Brad finished in the field sprint with a top placing of 8th overall. Felipe C scored a top 10 in the Masters 1/2/3 race, which typically one of the fastest fields.

The weekend wrapped up on Broad Ripple Ave. This was the first race to be held in BR and by most accounts it was a big success. It certainly was for Sierra S. After just missing the podium on Saturday, Sierrra took the W on sunday, continuing her recent streak of great results. Is an upgrade in her future... After a couple of falls on the wet slick pavement John S still managed a 6th place finish in the Masters field. Dustin came in 7th in the 3s race after coming out of the final turn on the winners wheel and blowing it with a less than stellar sprint. Brad rode a tough race and probably had the most fan support of any rider on the course. It was probably as close as you can get to a home game in cycling.

Sierra's 4th on Saturday and big win on Sunday were enough to earn her the top spot in the overall omnium points classification. Dustin's consistent top 10 finished earned him 4th overall in the omnium. In addition to some respectable final results the team also managed to snag a handful of $20 premes throughout the races. Enough to make it rain at Wendy's.

Check out all of the official results at Planet Adventure Sports