Miller Wins at Manhattan Beach GP
July 1, 2008
TIBCO's Brooke Miller won the field sprint to take the win at the 47th Annual Manhattan Beach Grand Prix this weekend in Southern California. Miller's teammates Rushlee Buchanan and Amber Rais managed to control the field, despite being outnumbered. The two brought back a dangerous break late in the race to set up the field sprint. Brooke won the race ahead of Cheerwine's Laura Van Gilder and Advil/Chapstick's Jen McCrae, wrapping up another successful weekend of racing. Read more on Cycling News. Image by Kurt Jambretz at Action Images, Inc.
Town Hall Meeting: Bicycle Safety Forum
June 26, 2008
Former Olympian and Team TIBCO Founder and President, Linda Jackson, will serve as a panelist for this forum on bicycle safety in Santa Clara County and the surrounding regions. Cal Trans Director Will Kempton will speak, followed by the panel discussion. Other panelists include representatives from the California Department of Transportation, CalTrain, Santa Clara Valley Bicycle Coalition, Santa Clara Transportation Authority and the San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The forum is free and open to the public. For more information about the forum, or to find out how you can attend, click here to read the media advisory.
Code Red: SRAM Red Reviewed on TripleCrankset
June 20, 2008
Can you handle the truth? In search of a product review that would resonate with the "true pragmatist" in the cycling ranks, TripleCrankset enlisted Team TIBCO's Amber Rais to review the new SRAM Red groupset. As the article postulates, "...who better to provide a review than a person who uses the equipment to the extreme most of the time." Training and racing on SRAM for the first time this season, Amber describes the insider's perspective on "Making the Leap" to SRAM, with detailed observations and tips based on first-hand experience. Check out the full article on TripleCrankset, by clicking here!
Pedal Mag: Interview with Brooke Miller
June 19, 2008
Fresh off a successful race at the Tour du Grand Montreal as well as at the Philadelphia Liberty Classic (more on these races coming up soon), Team TIBCO National Team racer Brooke Miller talks about winning Stage 4 of the Nature Valley Grand Prix: the downtown Minneapolis Criterium. Get the inside scoop on what made this win possible and a little bit about what goes through a cyclist's mind during a bike race. Brooke also talks about her coach Linda Jackson, and how she has contributed to Brooke's career in cycling. To read the full interview on Pedal Mag, click here.
Rider Spotlight: Amber Rais on Road Bike Review
June 3, 2008
Meet Amber Rais, the Team TIBCO racer recently featured in a Rider Spotlight on Road Bike Review. New to Team TIBCO this year and now in her third year racing at the elite NRC level, Rais has just returned from racing the Tour de l'Aude with the U.S. National Team in France. Rais began racing at the collegiate level with the Stanford Cycling Team and has since continued to progress through the cycling ranks with an eye toward future World Championships and Olympic Games. Check out this article on Road Bike Review to get the full story. Click here to read the article.
Team TIBCO's 2008 LOOK Frames
June 1, 2008
Road Bike Review recently featured an article on the team's custom racing bikes. From the sleek frames and equally eye-catching custom paint jobs, RBR covers the full range of components, including the Ritchey "Wet White" stems available to consumers later this year. With full SRAM Red groupsets and HED wheels, these bikes look "fierce" according to the article. Click here to check out photos of the LOOK 585 and 595 team bikes, as well as detailed descriptions of the team's racing equipment in this recent Road Bike Review article.
5 Core Skills of Mentally Fit Athletes
May 17, 2008
Find out what it takes to get the mental edge over your competition or to unlock your potential as an athlete when we present Marvin Zauderer, MFT, Sport Psychology Consultant and Psychotherapist, next in the SVCF – Team TIBCO Speaker Series. Join the discussion on June 19th at Palo Alto Bicycles when Marvin presents The Five Core Skills of Mentally Fit Athletes. For details on time and location, as well as further information on our speaker, click here to read the official flyer. Hope to see you there!. For more information on upcoming events in the SVCF - Team TIBCO Speaker Series, click here.
Two Wins and GC Lead for Kiesanowski
May 16, 2008
Team TIBCO racer Jo Kiesanowski has chalked up two wins and a podium finish and now leads the General Classification (GC) at the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic in Hood River, Oregon. Jo earned the leader's jersey after winning the Prologue, and the team has set its sights on defending the GC lead. With dedicated teamwork and support, Jo took second on Stage 2 and won Stage 3 of the UCI stage race. Read more about the team's adventures in Oregon and keep up to date by checking out the race coverage online! Click here to read Velo News coverage, or here to read Cycling News coverage.
Miller Wins, Rosenthal 3rd at EBC Crit
May 12, 2008
Team TIBCO's Brooke Miller won the bunch kick, followed closely by teammate Ali Rosenthal for third at the EBC Criterium in Pleasanton, CA this weekend. TIBCO racers Brooke Miller, Ali Rosenthal and Charlotte Hart, along with Development Team Assistant Director Liza Rachetto, created an aggressive and active race, working together well in the finishing sprint to put two on the podium. Photo of Ali Rosenthal courtesy of Kent Williams.
Hydration for Optimal Performance
May 11, 2008
Dr. Stacy Sims, Exercise Physiologist, Sports Nutritionist and Team TIBCO Cyclist, presented riders at Palo Alto Bicycles last week with an informative discussion on the importance of hydration for performance. Stacy’s talk marked the first in a series of speakers who will present on a variety of performance-related topics at Palo Alto Bicycles in Palo Alto, California, over the next few months. Read Stacy’s tips for hydration in training and racing by clicking here: Hydration for Optimal Performance p1 & 2, p3. For more information on upcoming events in the SVCF - Team TIBCO Speaker Series, click here.
Rais, Heal Win at Gila
May 7, 2008
Team TIBCO rocked the Tour of the Gila with two stage wins, a podium finish and fourth place on the GC. Stage 1 saw TIBCO's Rushlee Buchanan break away for over 30 miles, and on Stage 2 Amber Rais sprinted to the win after a 55 mile breakaway with two other riders. Rachel Heal attacked out of the winning break to win the Silver City criterium on Stage 4, while new addition Jo Kiesanowski finished 3rd in the final stage, the Gila Monster Road Race, placing 4th on the overall General Classification. Click here to read more on Cycling News! Photo courtesy of Kurt Jambretz at Action Images.
LOOK USA
April 26, 2008
Road Bike Review has posted some shots of our custom 2008 LOOK frames at the SRAM Sea Otter Classic. If you missed Sea Otter and haven't had a chance to see the new paint jobs this year, check out the Team TIBCO 585 race bike and 2008 time trial frames as posted on RBR. You'll also get a nice oggle at the 586, 555, and 595 frames, not to mention Christophe's personal 986 MTB rig, weighing in at 18.49 lbs. Click here to read more on Road Bike Review!
Rachel Heal 3rd at Sea Otter
April 19, 2008
Team TIBCO earned three podium appearances over the weekend at the SRAM Sea Otter Classic. Former Olympian and current Olympic hopeful Rachel Heal stormed to the finish for third place in the SRAM Pro/Elite NRC Circuit Race, also taking second in the Hillclimb Competition. Racing the new LOOK 986 mountain bike frames over twisting singletrack and soft sand pits, Elite Team racer Victoria Bastide and Development Team racer Ashley Fouts podiumed in the SRAM XC Mountain Bike race with third and fifth place finishes, respectively. Click here to read more on Cycling News! Photo by Kent Williams.