In the thick of the Georgia Cyclocross season NGCA's own Dave Gearhart finds himself in the thick of the hunt for a series title. Having won two races thus far in the series, Dave and several other members of NGCA are following the Georgia Cyclocross series to it's many stops from Dalton to Savannah. With upcoming stops in Roswell and Marietta, the series is building toward terrific State Championship race at Ft Yargo State Park on 12/4 before concluding in Palmetto on 12/18. Come on out and cheer your fellow NGCA members on as the do battle on some very challenging courses!!!  

With a combined 35+/45+ field, including the reigning State Criterium Champion,  the NGCA Men's Masters squad avenged being shut out from the State Championship Road Race podium by taking the two top steps of the criterium in the 45+ race with Eric May and Nello Teer placing first and second respectively. David Gearhart followed suit by taking the bronze medal in the Masters 35+.

David Gearhart capitalized on exceptional early season form with a State Criterium Championship in the highly competitive Masters 35-39 category. Dave commented after the event that he didn't feel his best while racing but found that he had plenty of energy when it came to set up for the sprint and pulled it off. Also on a rising trajectory and after winning our home Roswell Criterium race, Cat 4 squad member Paul Duffy just missed the podium with a 4th place finish. Congratulations to all competitors!!

Grant Baldwin placed 1st in the Masters 35+ Road Race in Senoia, and he was joined by several other NGCA podiums and Top 10's on the day.

On April 9th and 10th, the NGCA race team traveled to Anniston, AL to race in the Sunny King Criterium and Foothills Road Race.  This is one of the largest and most competitive race weekends on the calendar, and NGCA didn't disappoint with seveal Top 10's, a 3rd place by Paul Duffy, and a 2nd place by Grant Baldwin.

After a terrific weekend of training, the NGCA-ATLroof.com raceteam enters the 2011 campaign prepped and ready to take on all the racing challenges 2011 has to offer. Bolstered by solid efforts from Carl Stimmel, Ryan Pumpian and Louis LeClerc, the team has already had strong performances at this weekend's Tundra TT from Masters State Champion Grant Baldwin, as he finished 2nd in his field and 6th overall in a field of 300+. In addition to the return of several long-time supporters, the club is excited to welcome new sponsors Mission Source [ www.mission-source.com ], Mix-1 [www.mix1life.com ] and Nancy G's Cafe [ nancygscafe.com ]. With sponsors support like this we can't help but be succesful this year and beyond!! 

Welcome to our newest sponsors for 2011...

> Mission Source - mission-source.com

> Nancy G's - www.nancygscafe.com

> Mix1 - www.mix1life.com/home.aspx

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Travis Neumiller raced to 9th and David Gearhart got 18th in the Men's B while Tom Vaughn raced to 11th in the Men's C at the Georiga Cross Season Finale.  Next up is the State Championships in Rome, GA on January 23rd.

Brad Harper raced the Masters Division in the Georgia Cross Race #7 at Jim Miller Park in Marietta.  Brad was joined by fellow NGCA cyclocross racers Travis Neumiller, Tom Vaughn, Paul Madigan, and David Gearhart. 

Congratulations to Eric May, Brad Harper and David Gearhart for their tremendous effort in Labor Day's 2010 US 100k. These outstanding members of our raceteam mixed it up with some country's stongest bike racers on a rolling and tough course in Cobb County. Even George Hincapie couldn't miss a chance to mix it up with this level of competition as he prepares to defend his Stars and Stripes jersey later this month at Greenville. George again showed himself to be a terrific guy chatting with Dave and posing for a pic after the race. Well done, gentlemen!

On what he described as a "punchy" State Time Trial Championship course, Grant Baldwin continued to dominate in this specialized discipline and won the State Jersey. With over 1100 feet of ascencion across 21+ miles Grant laid down a pace that could not be matched by many let alone those competing against him in his Masters 35-39 age group. Lets hope Grant will be able to continue his winning ways as he focuses on Masters Nationals later this summer. Congratulations, Grant!

Preparations are in full swing for this year's edition of the Cherokee County Road Race scheduled for Saturday 06/05. We have a full schedule of races and a generous purse with $4000 in cash and prizes set aside for competitors. Make plans to come out and race through some of North Georgia's most beautiful horse country on a 16.5 mile ocasionally "toothy" course full of twists, turns, ups and downs. Having hosted the State Road Race Championships in 2009, we're thrilled to have this event on the calendar as a terrific preparation for the 2010 championships in Augusta, GA two weeks later. Registration and course map links are below. Come on out!

Registration can be found here: [ https://www.sportsbaseonline.com/events/index.xhtml?categoryId=27848 ]

Course map can be found here: [ http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ga/canton/739127230576313847 ]

RACE FLYER IS NOW READY

On a gorgeous Sunday in April members of NGCA-ATLroof.com worked from sun up to well after sun down organizing and hosting the Historic Roswell Criterium. In addition to running the event, many members couldn't help themselves and went out to race for their team colors. Alexis Brown (pictured above, photo compliments of Michael Desmond) of NGCA-ATLroof.com's elite women's squad showed she could mix some pleasure with the tough business of competing against professional bike racers in the Women's Pro1,2 field.  Eric May also wowed audiences with his willingness to tough out well over an hour in a men's Pro 1,2 race that had national implications. Congratulations to all of our competitors and a heartfelt thank to all event volunteers! See you all in 2011!

Members of NGCA-ATLroof.com (Brian Coll, Eric May and Nello Teer pictured) took to the streets on Tuesday March 23rd and partook in the 5th Annual Georgia Rides to the Capitol. The ride police escorted ride from Roswell  led hundreds of cyclists to the capital steps where we joined another large group rolling in from Decatur. The group heard several members from the Metro Atlanta Mayors Association (MAMA) speak in favor of cycling related activities and cycling legistlation being considered by the State government.  Well over 1,000 cyclists enjoyed a beautiful Tuesday listening, speaking and rallying for the cause of cycling.  

With tremendous enthusiasm for the 2010 campaign, the NGCA-ATLroof.com raceteam (formerly Team Cycleworks p/b HDR) gathered on the plains just outside LaGrange, GA last weekend for a late winter training camp. With 7 State titles and 1 National title in the last two years, NGCA-ATLroof.com will again be fielding competitive squads in Men's Cat 4, Cat 3 and Master's divisions as well as Women's 1,2,3. The off-season has been a busy one. With the loss of previous title sponsor, HDR, the organization inked a multi-year deal with one of Atlanta's highest rated commercial and residential roofing companies- ATLroof.com. And, after a merger with Roswell Velo, there was a move to Roswell Bicycles as the shop sponsor. In addition to the upcoming racing season, the club is looking forward to making its' annual contribution to the Georgia racing calendar by hosting the Historic Roswell Criterium on Sunday 04/25 and the Cherokee County Road Race on Saturday 06/05.

We are excited to announce that the 2010 kit designs are ready!

North Georgia Cycling Association (NGCA) is thrilled to announce a three year sponsorship agreement with one of Atlanta's largest and best-rated residential and commercial roofing companies-ATLroof.com [ www.Atlroof.com ]. We at NGCA feel we have a terrific partner to support this club's racing and recreational riding activities well into the future! ATLroof.com was the title sponsor of the Georgia State Road Race Championship in 2009 and obviously felt that pairing with one of the largest and most vibrant cycling clubs in the Southeast makes perfect business sense.

While we are exceedingly grateful to Cycleworks and HDR for their sponsorship and support, we are looking forward to taking on a new monicker beginning in 2010:  NGCA-Team Atlroof.com

Keep checking back for more news on exciting changes at NGCA beginning in 2010!

On a gorgeous Sunday in late August Kate Mahoney showed the Atlanta cycling scene that she can be a force to be reckoned with her win in the Women's 3/4 field on the tough Grant Park Criterium course. Kate rode dominantly throughout the race, assuring others in the field that she was not going to be denied an opportunity to leave a prominent mark on this event. After smoking the field in the Women's 3/4 race she still had enough in the tank to have a very strong showing in the Women's 1-3 race!!!! Congratulations to Kate and all that competed at the Grant Park Criterium!

Travis Neumuller got his first road race win on Saturday July, 11th in the Georgia Games Cat 4 Road Race Championship.  After spending some time in a late break, Travis drifted back to the pack, leaving teammate Dan Klapheke in the break to wear down the rest of the chasing field. With the break caught within the last kilometer Travis made a bold move and initiated a solo attack on the uphill approach to the line. The field could not answer and Travis took home the gold medal! Congratulations to all participants and medal winners during the Georgia Games Cycling Championships weekend!