The team took part in their first NRC event of the season as a team.  We sent 6 riders to the Redlands Classic in Redlands California last weekend.  The event was a 4 day stage race and a great way for the guys from New England to test thier form against the rest of the pro peloton.

The race started with a 5k hilly prologue.  I think the best way to put this day is a quote from Chris Jones on his blog “Short, but hard day at the office. 5K of false flat to straight uphill racing. We didn’t fare so well today, but watch out for us tomorrow…” http://crjonez.blogspot.com/.
 

Chris was correct and Day 2 was much better for the team.  It was 150km stage with a long climb at the finish.  Going into the base of the final climb we had two riders with the lead group Todd Yezefski and Chris Jones.  Then some bad luck struck Todd and he flatted.  With a slow wheel change any hope of him finishing with the leaders was gone.  However, Chris continued on and finished a great 18th on the day with all the big leaders of the race.  This finish moved him up to to 20 overall on GC.
 

Day three was the crit.  A stage suited for our team.  We fared pretty well placing two riders in the top 20.  Adam in 9th and Todd in 20th.  Chris maintained his GC position.
 

The final day was the toughest.  The road race was completed over 10 laps of a 12k course.  The team however did what it had to do and helped Chis maintain his top 20 in GC.
 

Additionally this past weekend David Wiswell stayed in the Northeast and won two races in New Jersey.
 

Pro 1-2-3
PLACE RIDER  TEAM
1 Wiswell David Nerac Pro Cycling
2 Simes John (Jackie) Pennsylvania Lightning
3 Lundgren Kenneth Central Northeastern
 

Not bad for the guys second race weekend of the season.  The team heads back to the east coast this week for the start of the New England season in Marblehead Mass.  Hopefully thier good legs from this past weekend will carry them to victory this weekend.