New Riders for 2011

Tradewinds racing is currently taking rider aplications for the 2011 season. We are looking for female cyclists of all categories who are interested in goal setting, training and racing consistantly, and working as a team when possible.

If you would like to be a part of a small and highly competitive women's cycling team, please send the team manager an email.

We look forward to hearing from you and gearing up for the 2011 season!

Emily Joyner
Tradewinds Racing Team Manager

emilyjoyner@gmail.com

season ending race

Tradewinds Racing travelled to Stony Creek for the Virginia State Time Trial Championship and feasted on delicious taste of victory (literally, part of the prize was meat from Fiorucci).

The time trial was a flat and fast 40 k. Emily won 1st place for the elite 1,2 category with a PR of almost 3 minutes faster than her previous PR. The win also makes Emily the Virginia State Omnium Champion for category 1,2 women, and the Virginia State BAR (Best All Around Rider) champion for cateogry 1,2 women. Tiffany was ready to contend for the Cat. 4 race but had an unfortunate flat not to far into the race.

It was a long season and we are looking forward to some time off the bike, resting the legs and maybe some waves (come on Danielle).

Chesapeake Race Weekend

Chesapeake Criterium and PLT time trial made it a double race weekend right in our back yard, we like good races, but we love good races that are close to home!

At the Chesapeake Crit a women's open field of close to 20 lined up bright and early. It took a while for everyone to wake up, but once the pace picked up attacks were made by Vanderkitten VB and Jen R from Kenda. Mid-race Jen R launched an attack that stayed away for four laps or so before VKVB and Fat Frogs pulled it back.

The next serious effort was made with about two laps to, and caused a small break of four riders. Laura and Jen R worked for a lap to keep it away while Emily (Tradewinds) and Sally T (Tripower) sat in. With a little more than half a lap to go Jen R attacked the group & Emily J followed her wheel. The sprint for the line was hard fought with Jen taking the win and Emily taking second.

Close behind was the sprint for 3rd, with Sally out sprinting Laura. The rest of the field sprinted for 5th and I was told Ali I (VKVB) was the bunch sprint winner. Tradewinds rider Tiffany R was looking very comfortable in the pack and finished 9th overall.

PLT Time Trial on Sunday was a nice event, Avanell, Tiffany and Emily were on site with Champion Nutrition MET Endurance for anyone in need of a post race recovery drink. The course was around 23 miles and flat. The heat and wind factor were really not too bad, considering the location. In the end, Tiffany R. placed 3rd in category 4. Emily J raced on her road bike, so she won the Mercx division (which was make-believe :) and got a personal course best by over 3 minutes.

Recovery drinks on us!

If you are time trialing on Sunday at the PLT, please stop by the Tradewinds Racing tent after your ride and try some delicious recovery drinks from Champion Nutrition.

We will be giving out our three favorite products: Pure Whey protein drink (chocolate), Revenge Sport electrolyte drink (lemon venom), and MET Endurance recovery formula (orange smoothie).

The Tradewinds Team has been using (and loving) these products all season and we look forward to sharing some of them with you on Sunday, hope to see you there!

Page Valley (mountain) women's race

Page Valley Road Race is a really unique race on the VA calendar, here are some ways it is different: there are 2 serious climbs complete with QOM points, you can get over 50 MPH on the biggest descent, the race is over 50 miles long, and no one is thinking about the sprinters at the end this course! In fact on the flyer for the race weekend next year they could put "Sprinters: enter at your own risk" Or "Sprinters beware". Now I know how Robbie McEwen feels... at least on the climbs. I know people get pretty pumped about Jefferson Cup, but I think this race would be way more prestigious to win. A really challenging women's field showed up for the race, many of them the best from their respective districts, and just about everyone is faster at this time of the year than Jefferson Cup. Also, the course is way harder.


My race basically went like this: get to the front at the bottom of the hill, try and stay on until the top of the hill, close the gap on the downhill. Repeat 5 times. I did enjoy the challenge of it and the fast downhills. By the final lap there was a group of four riders on the front and a group of 5 riders chasing. I was in the chase group, but was told it came down to a slow up hill sprint for the line between Amanda W (fruit 66) and Ainhoa (Cardio Sports Lab), with the later taking the better line and the win. Heidi (Kenda) took 3rd... and I came in 5th for 1,2 women.

Luray Criterium
This race was like hill repeats, for an hour, with the finish line at the top of the hill. Ouch. Add to the difficult terrain the fact that riders on their way back from prestigious races such as masters nationals and the Charlotte Criterium stopped in to race, and it was a very challenging race!
Erin Silliman (Fruit 66) broke away at the beginning of the race and stayed away (actually lapping the field close to the end). Jen R (Kenda) chased and soloed in for second, and Amanda (fruit 66) took the field sprint for 3rd place and the overall omnium title. I came in 7th.