Team Redlands Professional Cycling

It was a beautiful evening for the traditional Team Presentation Jelly Belly toss at The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah tonight.

Your Jelly Belly Pro Cycling presented by MAXXIS squad in Utah:

Alexandr Braico | Steve Fisher | Gavin Mannion | Angus Morton | Lachlan Morton | Taylor Shelden | Erik Slack | Nicolae Tanovichii

Racing gets underway on Monday and there is usually excellent live streaming.

Sign in for Stage 4 with Brad Sohner

Steve Fisher looking after The Team

At the end of the day, it’s all down to this man. Nice work at Tour of Utah, Danny van Haute.

The Team have been training and racing local events since the North Star Grand Prix last month.

Later this week, we begin the run that includes Tour of Utah and USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado.

First up is Cascade Classic, starting July 22nd in Bend, Oregon.

Your Jelly Belly Pro Cycling squad for Cascade:

Angus Morton | Gavin Mannion | Freddie Rodriguez | Alexandr Braico | Nicolae Tanovichii | Erik Slack | Taylor Shelden | Steve Fisher

Keep an eye on twitter and instagram for updates!

Nicolae Tanovichii takes 3rd on GC and Best Young Rider.  Alexandr Braico took 7th on GC, helping The Team to 3rd Overall.

The Team is back in the USA for the 5-race North Star Grand Prix!

Your Jelly Belly Cycling North Star Grand Prix squad:

Alexandr Braico | Nicolae Tanovitchii | Freddie Rodriguez

The Team are back in Saint-Georges, Quebec, for the 2015 Tour de Beauce.

Lachlan Morton | Angus Morton | Steve Fisher | Alexandr Braico | Gavin Mannion

It’s that time!

Coming off US National Championships and the 8-day Tour of California…  Criterium time!

If you are anywhere in the vicinity, get out to The Winston-Salem Cycling Classic and stop by and say hello.

Your Team for Winston-Salem

Freddie Rodriguez | Johnathan Freter| Gavin Mannion | Angus Morton | Alex Braico| Nicolae Tanovitchii

Memorial Day in the U.S. marks the traditional National Championship Road Race.
The Team will have three cards to play in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Johnathan Freter rode a great race at Amgen Tour of California after an unfortunate mishap on Stage 1. The tenacity that Freter displayed in California will serve him well at Nationals, and he should be carrying over some form.

There are a number of World Tour riders taking the start. All will be wary of taking any group to the finishing circuits that includes Freddie Rodriguez.

Wily is an understatement. Freddie got through AToC comfortably in the last season of a legendary career. Four (count ’em) titles makes him a perennial threat, and we are certain that he wouldn’t mind retiring in the Stars And Stripes.

Gavin Mannion was a contender for GC at Tour of California. It didn’t play out that way, but his move on Mt. Baldy got 14th on The Queen Stage and left many notables straggling. That sort of form will tackle Lookout Mountain handily and Mannion’s tactical nous and dark horse status should allow him some freedom as the selections are made.

U.S. Pro Nationals is always a unique dynamic and the coverage has been better every year. Tune in via VeloNews at 1:30 Eastern on May 25th.

We will be doing what we can to stream updates at www.instagram.com/jellybellycycling

Steve Fisher made the break on Stage 1 at the 2015 Amgen Tour of California.  It was to be his longest bike ride ever, and the file from his Cateye computer and Stages power meter provided insight to both Team Performance Director Larry Foss and Coach Chris McGovern.

“Early in the race you can see the big spike in power to get the break established. You can also see the rest that Steve gets by looking at the power and heart rate information,” said Foss, a Level 1 USAC Coach.

“The change in heart rate during his pull and then the rest starts to change less, yet the changes in the power output start to become wider. Going into the 4th hour of racing it really becomes noticeable.

“Once the break is caught there is a big spike in power and heart rate as Fisher tries to stay in the peloton. At this point his day is over and he rides in to the finish. Excellent job!

Steve Fisher’s coach, Chris McGovern of Cycleution Coaching, has measured a higher FTP for Fisher, but largely agreed with Foss’ analysis.  Not known for being a purely data-driven coach, McGovern attributed the performance to one particular block of training called “Storm the Castle” where this kind of intensity/recovery cycle was enhanced.

In text messages immediately after the stage, McGovern asked, “Are you surprised?”

“I’m not,” he continued, “Steve is on point and well-prepared.”