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Belmont Classic Criterium by Jean Michel Lachance (Predator Cycling)

May 9, 2013 by Sprint Finish Leave a Comment

Belmont Classic Criterium

by Jean Michel Lachance (Predator Cycling)

Spartanburg, South Carolina. It’s 11am. I wake up in time for a delicious breakfast with our hosts, Stewart and Crystal, who also had a late morning after yesterday’s Spartanburg regional classic.

We finally head to Belmont, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte, for stop 6 of USA Crits Speedweek. A new venue on the circuit, the first impression we have when we arrive is, hey, this is going to brea ! The course is a 6-turn, 1km circuit with a 350m steady ascent and the finish line located halfway up that. With 75 laps totaling 50 miles (80km), it promised to be a race of attrition.

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I Attacked (Sea Otter Classic) by Kirk Carlsen Jr.

April 23, 2013 by Sprint Finish 2 Comments

Sea Otter Classic
by Kirk Carlsen

Sea Otter Classic

by Kirk Carlsen(Predator Carbon Fiber Repair)

My first experience with the Sea Otter Classic was in 2006 when it was just the grueling circuit race. I was racing for Team Rubicon then, and I had no idea what to expect. The team van rolled up to the airport, and off I went. Although I was dropped pretty quickly, I told myself one day I would come back and win. At that point of my career I was a bit more of a sprinter, believe it or not.

This year, I knew I had a good opportunity to ride a good general classification and maybe win a stage if everything worked out. The toughest part of the race was the tactical aspect. Being without any teammates makes my strategy very complicated. The first things you try to figure out are: who are the teams working for? Who are their “protected riders?” And who has good form?

If I could follow the protected riders, then, hopefully, I wouldn’t lose time on any stages, and ultimately could do a good time trial. If I got the yellow jersey though, I knew it would be tough to hold onto it on the last stage without any teammates. [Read more...]

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Sunset Loop by Kirk Carlsen (Predator Cycling Carbon Repair)

April 8, 2013 by Sprint Finish Leave a Comment

Sunset Loop

by Kirk Carlsen (Predator Cycling Carbon Repair)

The race started, and as usual, the first three laps of Sunset were very hectic. When you have that big of a field, and this type of course, it is inevitable that there will be crashes and hang ups right from the start. Everyone wants to be in the front before the climb, the sprinters want to sandbag the climb, the climbers don’t want to miss the move, and everyone in between just wants to stay up in the front group. It’s a race where you want to definitely want to keep your elbows out! [Read more...]

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Predator Cycling-Press Release

March 20, 2013 by Sprint Finish Leave a Comment

Freddie Rodriguez joins Predator Carbon Repair for Redlands

We are pleased to announce that three-time National Champion, Olympian, and multiple Grand Tour stage winner Freddie Rodriguez will be joining Predator Carbon Repair at the 2013 Redlands Classic in an effort to raise awareness for his Fast Freddie Foundation. Redlands Classic is a race that inspired Freddie at the age of 13 and is the perfect venue to promote his inaugural “Fast Freddie Gran Fondo” charity ride to help raise funds for the Fast Freddie Foundation.

“Fast Freddie Foundations mission is to inspire and provide youth with the tools to achieve personal successes by utilizing life skills learned through cycling. We encourage a commitment to education and a healthy lifestyle through physical activity.”
At this years event, the Predator Carbon Repair Elite team will be racing in custom Fast Freddie Cycling Apparel, “a brand that is dedicated to designing and producing the finest handmade cycling apparel in the USA.”

Along with Freddie, we’ve assembled a solid squad that will surely help to animate the race. Please come out and support this amazing event. Our roster for Redlands: [Read more...]

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Predator Cycling- Press Release

January 15, 2013 by Brandon Leave a Comment

We are pleased to announce that Southern California based Predator Cycling will sponsor “Predator Cycling Carbon Repair,” an elite road racing team for the upcoming 2013 season. Along with newly signed talent, we will be joining forces with 2012’s Atlanta-based Rossetti Devo (formerly Aerocat Cycling Team). Rossetti Devo has repeatedly shown their ability to be competitive at the NRC/NCC level. Emille Abraham will continue as our Director & Team Manager. Emile is a seasoned pro as he has raced professionally with Bissell, Team Type 1, Aerospace, and Monex. In more recent years he has done an outstanding job with budgets, travel, logistics, locating talent, and directing, all while getting personal placings near the top of the National Criterium Calendar and USA Crits. It will certainly be a privilege to have him guide our team through the 2013 season. Together with Emile, we have gathered a strong group of accomplished riders whom we feel can compete on any given day at any race in the country. With multiple UCI, NRC, and NCC wins under their belts, their talent and experience at big races should allow us many opportunities at quality results. [Read more...]

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