Alteeza 40 Racing Delivers Solid Surf City Video Action

David Pederson of Alteeza 40 Racing captured some quality video action from the Elite Men's race at the Surf City final. Tim Johnson and Nor-Cal's best Elite riders put on quite the display of speed at Aptos High, and Pederson was able to catch many viewpoints from the race route during competition with his Flip Video Mino. Then apparently Pederson and Johnson both collaborated on the choice of music for this production......

Have a look- http://altezza40racing.blogspot.com/2010/01/timmy.html

ELITE MEN'S CYCLOCROSS NATIONAL CHAMPION TIMOTHY JOHNSON TO HOST MEET AND GREET AT BIKE STATION APTOS SATURDAY JAN. 9

Bike Station Aptos racer Courtney Shipman, who has had a excellent Cross season of racing herself, passed along some info about a great chance to meet and greet America's current Elite Men's National Cyclocross Champion Tim Johnson at Bike Station Aptos. Johnson will then proceed to take on all of Nor-Cal's best Elite racers at the Surf City Series final the following day at Aptos High School. It will be interesting to see Cal Giant Inc's Justin Robinson & Alan Coats, and the Rock Lobster "A" team, take on Cannondale's Johnson on equal terms. At the bigger races around the country Robinson was never called up to the front row, and was already at a disadvantage to the higher ranked Johnson when the gun went off to start the race. For this showdown at Aptos High, Robinson will get a front row call up, along with Wyandt, Snead, Coats, Kereluk, Bradford, Chapman, Falconer, McGovern, and Odell. Johnson will have to get past six Rock Lobster riders to get on equal terms with Robinson, who is no doubt going to savor a chance to fight it out with Johnson at a local race on his home turf. It is sure to be a good show! Please read on to check out the details from Courtney Shipman on the meet and greet at Bike Station Aptos.

Timothy Johnson, 2009 cyclocross National Champion (Cannondale Factory Team), will host a meet-and-greet on January 9th from 4-5 pm at Bike Station Aptos, in Aptos CA.

This social event aims to bring the cycling community together to celebrate Timothy’s recent success at Nationals in Bend, Oregon, in addition to generating interest and educating cycling enthusiasts within the local community about cyclocross and what it is like to be a professional cyclist.

Timothy will be signing autographs, after his account of racing in the freezing and icy temperatures in Bend, in addition to fielding questions from the audience about his career, Cannondale, and his plans for the rest of the 2009/2010 season.

For additional information, please contact Courtney Shipman or Bike Station Aptos at info@bikestationaptos.com, or 831.688.4169. Bike Station Aptos is located at 8061 Aptos Street, Aptos CA.

About Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson (born August 5, 1977 in Middleton, Massachusetts) is an American professional racing cyclist who has found success in cyclocross and road bike racing, and is first the United States rider to stand on a UCI Cyclocross World Championships podium. Johnson has six career national championships - three Elite, two Espoir and one Junior - and a bronze medal from the UCI Cyclocross World Championships that he won in 1999 in Poprad, Slovakia. Johnson spent his 2009 road season riding for the Ouch presented by Maxxis team, of which he is the Road Captain. For 2010, Johnson will ride on the road for UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team presented by Maxxis. Johnson is married to fellow professional cyclist Lyne Bessett.

About Bike Station Aptos
Bike Station Aptos is a locally owned and operated bicycle shop located on Aptos Street next to Aptos Street BBQ. We offer state-of-the-art 3D dynamic RETUL bike fitting and the finest cycling products the industry has to offer. We understand the importance of personalized service and attention to detail, and we have everything you'll need when it comes to cycling -- both on elite and recreational levels. For more information, visit our website at http://www.bikestationaptos.com/.

The "Lou" Night Race At Woodward Park In Fresno On Jan. 23

J.P Sickler will be hosting the 6th annual "Lou" Cyclocross Night Race at Woodward Park in Fresno on January 23. This event is a one of a kind Cyclocross classic race held in the cycling friendly environment of Woodward Park. I have personally raced this event on multiple occasions, and it is one of the best times of the year for having fun while racing your Cross bike. The course is put together on a awesome piece of land in Woodward Park and the riding here is very good even in stormy conditions. Headlights or handle bar lights are mandatory for this event making it the only true night Cyclocross race in Nor-Cal. When you are out on course your bike light is key to your success. They line the course with highway bot-dot lights, and they have plenty of lights near the start-finish area. Yet on course bike lights will be needed to race, and this makes it a true night race. There are no man made flood lights to line the route. Just darkness, which makes for a amazing spectacle when the racing gets going. Watching the night race, and the riders with lights is just as fun as participating. Seeing the long string of riders zoom off into the darkness of night, guided only by their high tech bike light systems, is a must see for Nor-Cal Cyclocross fans. This event is a must do! It is a party and a race, & I highly recommend you make the trip to Fresno for this great event. Info can be found here- http://www.sickpromotions.net/Site/Home.html.

Velo Promo To Host Cross Races In Sonora On Dec. 26 & 27

Bob Leibold will host his Velo Promo Cyclocross events at Cover's Apple Ranch and the Calaveras County Fairgrounds on December 26 & 27. Saturday's event at Cover's Apple Ranch will use a race route in and through the local Apple Ranch. I have raced many times and this venue and it will definitly test Cyclocross skills and fitness to the extreme. Be sure and stock up on Apple Pie's and Pastries after the competition at Cover's Market which is on site. Sunday's event is taking place at Calaveras County Fairgrounds. I have raced her previously, and this course is more of a modern day layout for Cross, featuring mud, pavement, grassy slopes, obstacles, & stairs. Both races are a must do for Nor-Cal Cross racers.

Info-Directions-Start Times, can be found here- http://www.velopromo.com/cycx-ent09.htm.

Bob Liebold is one of the founding fathers or Nor-Cal Cyclocross, please support his events!

California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized sponsored Cody Kaiser Selected To USA Cyclocross Worlds Team

Sacramento's Cody Kaiser has just been selected to the American contingent of racers who will travel to the 2010 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic, Jan. 30-31. Kaiser is the new Junior USA National Champion of Cyclocross, and will now move forward to represent the USA at the highest level, the World Championships. Here is Cycling News complete report on the nomination of Kaiser to the USA Worlds Team- http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/usa-cycling-makes-first-selections-for-cross-worlds. Congratulations to Cody, his family, and the Cal Giant Inc. Cross team on the great season they produced. I am a little disappointed to see Jeremy Ferguson(Cal Giant Inc.) not selected to the U23 Worlds Team. Ferguson just made the podium of the U23 National Championship race in Bend Oregon, and I was personally hoping that two of Sacramento's best Cross racers(Cody & Jeremy) would make the Worlds Team. Here is a link to the Cal Giant Inc.'s cycling web site, where you can read more about Cal Giant Inc's entire Cyclocross team.- http://calgiantcycling.blogspot.com/

Steph Thompson, Courtney Shipman and John Elgart Strike First for Nor-Cal At Cyclocross Nationals

Steph Thompson(HRS/Rocklobster), Courtney Shipman(Bike Station Aptos) & John Elgart(Webcor) hit out for Nor-Cal at the USA Nationals making podium in their respective divisions on the first day of racing. Steph Thompson led the charge with the Silver Medal in her class. In my previous writings I declared I was fully positive Nor-Cal racers would make podium appearances on many occasions over the 4 days of racing at the USA Nationals. On the first day of competitions it was Thompson, Shipman and Elgart who struck first in representing Northern California on the awards podium in freezing Bend Orgegon. Both Shipman and Elgart raced to the Bronze Medal in their divisions. Congratulations to all three riders!!

Other racers to fight through low temperatures to outstanding results were Ron Riley (Team Santa Cruz), Mike Macdonald (Jaeger Wheelmen), Frank Cuaresma (Cal Giant Farms), John Brown (Family Cycling Center), Michelle Monroe (Joselyn's/burnham Coaching), and Justin Morejohn (Davis Bike Club). These talented riders all made top 10 in their races!

Both Friday and Saturday should be big days for Nor-Cal racers to make the push for podium and the Gold Medal-Stars & Stripes jersey combo in Bend.

Andrew Yee(CX Magazine) in the cold........

Jim Gentes(Rambuski Law) had a strong ride going.......

Photos Of The Week- B.A.S.P. Golden Gate Park

John Suzuki of Team Oakland and Andrew Yee of CX Magazine fame are the featured photographers in this weeks version of Photos Of The Week. Suzuki and Yee always venture deep into the thick of the action to piece together stories and tales of the racers plight in their photos. The intensity of B.A.S.P. at Golden Gate Park was sure to provide a perfect back drop for Cyclocross racers to be captured in movement and motion and seemingly frozen in time. Here are some of their photos that made the grade for this weeks feature.....

John Suzuki of Team Oakland

http://www.teamoakland.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/95428591@N00/sets/72157622909663744/

Andrew Yee & CX Magazine

http://cxmagazine.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21899363@N06/sets/72157622912060488/