Chester County Velo Racing



Who We Are...
The Chester Country Velo Racing Team began informally in 2005 and developed into a serious, organized team over the last few years.  With over 25 cyclists, ranging in age from 18 to 60, the team is committed to maintaining a strong presence on the bike racing scene in Pennsylvania and the surrounding mid-Atlantic region.
For more info contact:
Our President
 

Philly 2 Day Classic
Last weekend a lot of the team headed into Philly for the Philly 2 Day Classic. After a 2 year hiatus, the Classic was back on, and what a race it was. Saturday's race was a 2.2 mile circuit in fairmount park, but with winds 20-25 with gusts tp 40+ it made for an interesting race. In the 3/4 race several breaks were attempted but non stuck, the race ended in a big bunch sprint with Rick Steele taking 3rd!

In the Cat 4 Race, "Little Dave" finishing 13th and Makr 19th with Jeff and "Big Dave" not far behind. Jimmy G also completed his first race ever.

Sunday was the infamous Lemon Hill Crit, this race promised to be fast and furious from the gun. in the Cat 5 race Jimmy took 7th, in the Cat 4 race "Little Dave" also took 7th with Mark not far behind. In the Cat 3/4 race there were several crashes and the CCV boys were caught up in them. Steve, Rick, Scott, Gerg and Matt all hit the deck with Matt getting the worst of it, sliding into the curb at 30+ mph, OUCH!

Again there were several break attempts and some solo fliers but nothing stuck and the race again came down to a bunch sprint, and Dave Grant came across in 14th with the remainder of the team not far behind. Click HERE for some photos of the diamond st circuit

 

Changes
The team has undergone some major changes in the off-season. The biggest and one we are most excited about is our new shop sponsor, Hot Foot Cycles. Owners Victor and Tony bring years of racing and coaching experience to us as well as a first class shop! We also acquired some new sponsors for the 2009 season including In Motion PT and Fitness, Mavic wheels, Fuji Bikes, Spiuk and Tifosi Optics.

Our team is growing and getting stronger every year, with that we decided to form an Elite/Developmental squad where hard work and dedication work together to build a core team of good racers focusing on team building, dedication, potential and results. Congrats to those selected to the Elite/Developmental team!

Lastly, we say good-bye to a few good racers but welcome several newcomers to the team. 2009 is going to be a GREAT season for Chester County Velo!!

 

We had a tremendous
2008 season finishing 5th overall in the Large Team PA Bar Competition, competing against teams with a lot more racers then us. In the individual PA Bar competition, Wyatt Stoup was the overall champion in the juniors 18 and under. Marty Mrugal finished 3rd and Kyle Centrella took 5th in the senior men's category 3/4. In the senior men's category 4, powerhouse Greg Dattner came in 4th. The team had several wins and countless top 10 finishes to make for an exceptional race season.

 
2008 Season Slideshow
Greg Dattner crosses the line 1st!
2007 CCV-IHB
Updates...
 
Riders Ready... Well the race season is finally upon us, several guys have raced already and a few others have done some training races. Most of us will officially start our 2009 season in the beginning of April. Good luck to all!
New Kits for 2009 We are very excited to be sporting a fresh new look for the 2009 racing season, some hard work has been put into designing a new kit and the result is awesome.
New Kit for 09