OVCX comes to Indy

This Saturday's St Mary's Child Center CX race is the first of a handful of OVCX series events that will be held in the central Indiana area this season.  This year the OVCX continues to grow into a true regional series as the "Ohio Valley" name implies.  Race #2 in the 13 race series will take place at Fort Harrison, in Indianapolis.  The Fort is one of the largest parks in the Metro area and is an ideal venue for a top tier cyclocross event.  

Nearly 500 racers converged on Huber's Family Farm in southeastern Indiana for the first race of the series.  It was a fast, dry, dusty course.  So far, there are already 349 riders preregistered for St Mary's CX, proving that riders from Ohio and Kentucky are willing to travel to compete in the OVCX series just as Indiana racers have for the past several years.  Among the 349, there are 14 riders from Team Indiebike p/b Angie's List ready to compete for this weekends purse of cash, prizes and series points.  Team Indiebike will have at least one rider in nearly every wave or races throughout the day.  

The Indiebike team tent will be set up along the course where you are sure to find an abundance of beer, snacks, and people having a good time cheering on  the riders as they battle it out.  The forecast looks spectacular for spectators, if not a little too pleasant for cyclocross racing.  So take advantage of the sunshine and superior race venue to take in the action.  

#1 in Indiana and Kentucky

We were just informed that Team Indiebike p/b Angie's List was the overall points winner in the team standings of the INKY Cup, the regions most competitive and comprehensive road racing series.  The team competed in dozens of races this road season with hundreds of individual starts.  From dominant individual performances to continued commitments to improvement throughout the year, the collective results of all Team Indiebike members made us number one.  We extend a huge thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting the team throughout the 2012 season.  With their support, Team Indiebike p/b Angie's List has been able successfully share its culture of fun, competition and a healthy, active lifestyle throughout the Ohio Valley region.

Cyclocross Practice Outtakes

Scott is the subject of the season's first, but certainly not last, heckle.  

Precious Medals

The Team Indiebike p/b Angie's List Cat 3 men and Cat 1/2 women swept the medals at NUVO Indiana Criterium Championships winning a bronze, silver and gold between them.  Miles Johnson and Dustin Jones were at the front of the field sprint to take silver and bronze respectively, while Sierra Siebenlist brought home the gold for a second week in a row after previously capturing the Indiana State Road Race title.  The team will wrap up its road season at this weekend's Fountain Square and Zionsville criteriums.  But that's not the end of racing.  In just a few short weeks a full contingent of Indiebike cyclocross junkies will be hitting the dirt in the Indiana Cyclocross Cup and OVCX series.  We don't stop.

High Fashion

Here is a sneak preview of the skinsuits that will adorn the the riders from Team Indiebike p/b Angie's List this fall.  Now just imagine them with mud splashed all over.

Fast Women

Competitive women's cycling is growing rapidly in the midwest, and particularly in Indiana.  Recent winner of the Indiana State Road Race Championship, and Team Indiebike p/b Angie's List rider, Sierra Siebenlist was recently featured in NUVO along with other top female Indiana racers (Read the entire article here).  You can come out and see these fast ladies compete for the top spot this Saturday, August 11th, in downtown Indianapolis at the NUVO Elite Indiana Criterium Championships.  

And we're back...

All- a great day at Indy crit.

Thank you to all who raced. It was very nice seeing everyone out there and being a part. The event was incredibly ran and the races were difficult. Seeing a premier event in Indy is great and our results showed that we have been working hard. (cough cough ..... Me aside)

A few crashes , a few podiums, and a lot of hard work went into it. Few mentions:

Scott Baumer takes 2nd in men's 3/4 race, then crashes, then races 1-2-3. Great job Scott. Your determination and drive is paying off.

Joe Laux proves that even after a Friday night reg'n in meridan Kessler that he can hang with the boys and finish in front of 139 3/4 racers for 11th. Nice!

Farm strength lives up to his name and bails hay prior to the race for barriers and then comes in 10th in the 3/4 race. Also note he raced 3 races on the day and kept the rubber side down.

Corbin Schmitz was back for the first time after the collarbone and shows us his junior ability will be back in action for cross season!

David morse finishes the men's 1-2 race in good form. fast Fridays at the track must be paying off.

Felipe raced twice and netted 6th in the masters and field finish the 1-2 race. Felipe has found second wind after turning 40 recently and is in great shape.

Cory lasts 24 minutes of the 1-2 race before getting pulled. He morns (not really) after the race and realizes he is in bad shape....but cross is in the air we hear?

Sierra (do I need to elaborate?) takes a hard 4th against the Riley girls dominating the race as they planned. Sierra the jumps in the men's 1-2 race to finish right beside cory (nearly girl'd him)

Dustin jones shows he still has the crit mind and puts himself in perfect place for a great finish until someone puts their wheel In the wrong place- into Dustin's derailleur. Rough season for DJ

Miles (little Johnson) finally quit studying and is in shape again killing strava KOM points and raced a hard 3/4 race and 1/2 race. If miles is in position at the end- everyone is In trouble! (mass ave goals, right ?)

Steve ellis brakes his frame over another guys skull. At least that's what I heard happened.

Lastly, there was a Sheridan spotting. Holy crap. Apparently he was the fastest guy on the monon yesterday. I believe him.

Many others worked hard and were noticed. I apologize If I am missing anything important.

Mass ave is in a month. We have rented the same spot as last year Nd plan to have a great time just like we did last year. We do hope that the racing is successful and the fun for the team is just as important. As long as Sierra continues to bake, we will all continue to have fun.

See you all soon