The race season is winding down with the final race in the MNSCS last weekend. It was a great season for the first year with some great results. A few of the highlights the end of the season include Steve Wenzel completing the Leadville 100 race won by Lance Armstrong, Paul Cullen taken the Sport win at Spirit Mountain MNSCS race, Jake Richards defending his title in the Chequemegon Short and Fat, Trent Warner battling for the top spot at St Cloud MNSCS en route to second and the Maplelag/Paramount Sport team taking third place overall in the team competetion to name a few. Results are great, for sure, but being a good representative on the bike is just as important and thanks to everyone who waved the flag for the team in fine fashion this season. We would like to expand the team by a few riders next year, mainly in the Citizen class, and if you are interested, drop me an e-mail. jrichard@arvig.net. Still some great riding to be had this Fall and good luck to everyone on late season races including the cyclocross scene.
Jake Richards on the podium at Chequemegon.
Paul Cullen with team member Denny Barry at Spirit Mountain.
Jeremy Dirk moving up at Buck Hill.
Tony Schmitz racing in the short track at Laddies Loppet stage race.
Matt Wenzel hitting the first lakeside drop, Laddies Loppet xc.
Matt Engen start of Laddies Loppet XC, Sport race.
Team members Steve Wenzel and Matt Engen on fire tower hill in Chequemegon 40.
Trent Warner at St. Cloud.
This past weekend the team opened up the season with a camp at Maplelag Resort and a short notice race on Sunday. It was great to see all the team members waving the flag and stretching the legs for the first race of they year. Great job to everyone in the first race. Trent Warner was down in Iowa racing at the Decorah time trials and recorded a top 25 finish out of 108 riders. Eric Thompson is racing collegiality on the road for a few more weeks and Lars Ellefson also competed in a road race near Durango, CO.
