Round 2 of Ladies Only Days!

Round 2 of Ladies Only Days at the ADT Event Center Velodrome set for November 11th

With the first session bringing in over 35 newbies to the track, the second of four Ladies Only sessions at the L.A. Velodrome is scheduled for November 11th. Sarah is once again scheduled to be the guest of honor for the two hour free track session which aims to bring track riding and racing to women who have wanted to try it, or who are new to the track cycling world.

Sarah’s American Women’s Track Cycling Fund (www.awtcf.org) has paired with The Women’s Cycling Challenge to come up with a system that will introduce as many women as possible to track cycling. Sarah, along with Ladies Only director and creator Julia Cross and ADT Event Center director Roger Young, will seek to bring to bring their knowledge, passion and experience to the 2 hr. Saturday sessions.

For more info check out:
http://womenscyclingchallenge.org/

If you want to see the magic of track cycling make your way to the ADT Event Center Velodrome on November 11th!



Future Track Cycling Star - Madison Scott

Canine Companions for Independence Fundraiser

On the weekend of Oct. 21st Sarah and I made our way down to La Jolla for a great cause – the Canine Companions for Independence Wheels of Wonder Fundraiser. In short, make it to this event yourself next year! Furthermore, if you are looking for a great charity, visit http://www.cci.org/ as this event is probably the most rewarding experience that either of us has been a part of.

On Saturday Sarah joined cycling celebrities Floyd Landis, Robbie Ventura, Axel Merckx and others to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Southwest CCI Region and raise needed funds for this vital organization. Floyd, who was the guest of honor, was well received with a standing ovation that lasted several minutes prior to the auction. It’s great to see Floyd holding his head up so proudly in public by signing an endless request for autographs and pictures. Floyd is a guy who always makes time for his fans, a quality of a true champion!

The charity ride on Sunday was spectacular as well. Perfect 75 degree weather, a pristine coastline to ride on and great companionship equaled a superb time by all. At the turn-around we were greeted by about 15 cci dogs in training – very cool.

A little about CCI (taken from their site):
Canine Companions for Independence is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. CCI is funded by private contributions and receives no government funding. There is no charge to the graduate for a CCI assistance dog.

Inaugural Report

OUCH Pro Cycling Inaugural Report

Welcome to the "official" blog of the newly created OUCH Sports Medical Center's International Professional Cycling Team. As many of you already know, OUCH Pro Cycling, as the team will be called, is the first U.C.I. women's only professional track cycling team. As a team we will strive to give periodic reports of how we are doing (results) and also communicate other important supporter/sponsor information (upcoming races, fundraisers, etc.). So let's begin!

This opening report will cover the 2006 US National Track Championships, our founding race as OUCH Pro Cycling. Day one of Nationals got off to a GREAT start as Sarah broke Rebecca Twigg's long standing 11 yr. 3000M National Record (and not by 1 or 2 tenths of a second I might add; let's try 3 and a 1/2 seconds). We were beyond ecstatic as her record breaking time was also 18 seconds faster than her nearest rival! As a coach I couldn't have been more proud and excited. And I'm happy to report this was only the beginning.

After a rest day we moved into day three and the women's points race. With OUCH Sports Medical Center director Dr. Brent Kay and OUCH patient, 2006 TDF winner Floyd Landis, in attendance, Sarah went on to not only lap the field by herself but also continued to win the last four sprints and nearly double the points tally of her nearest competitor. I think it is safe to say that Dr. Kay and Floyd were very impressed.

The forth and final day of the 2006 US National Track Championships saw Sarah lining up for the women's 10K scratch race, her last event. We were looking for the perfect 3 race sweep but this was a race where Sarah got beat at the line last year. This year proved to be different though. Even with a four rider breakaway off the front with six laps to go, Sarah not only managed to tow them in by herself, but she also managed to save enough power to hold off a hard changing field. Sarah showed once again why she has a #1 World Ranking as she won decisively and swept the National Championships in true style!

I cannot deliver how great of a way the National Championships were to start off the year. What even made the whole experience more meaningful was to have our top sponsors and supporters such as Dr. Kay and Sean Scott of Argentive in attendance. With the group of supporters and sponsors that we have put together, Sarah and I find ourselves better equipped to bring home World and Olympic Gold Medals than ever. The both of us are sending a big thank for your continued support and we looking forward to speaking with everyone on an individual basis very soon.