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Photos by Anne Hamersky

2009 Junior Points Series

The 2009 Junior Points Series was announced today--with more races than ever. Winner is from best 6 of 11 races for 13-14s and best 8 0f 13 for 15-16s and 17-18s.

2009 NCNCA Junior Pts. Series

For the tenth year, the NCNCA is promoting a junior point series for boys and girls, ages 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18. There will be a perpetual trophy awarded to the top boy and girl in each age category, as well as other prizes to the top five in each category. The awards ceremony will be held at the final race of the series, after the junior races. Last year the prizes included cool swag as well as cash.

For the 13-14 age groups, the best six out of eleven races will count towards the final tally. For the 15-16 and 17-18 age groups the best eight out of thirteen will count. If you can't make all of the races it won't hurt your standings, as several of the races will not be counted. Please take careful note of the calendar as several races/dates have been changed from previous years.

To encourage and recognize the achievements of NEW riders to the sport, we are again promoting a BEST NEW RIDER category this year for 15-16 junior men. Prizes will be awarded to the top three riders. To qualify for this category, riders must be a Category 5 rider or previously unlicensed as of 2/10 /07 and for 2007 not have raced in more than two of the following races: Jr. Point Series or District Championship races. ("New Riders" will also be eligible for awards in the overall 15-16 category.)

Scoring system and reminders:

• Riders will be eligible for awards in their own age group with the exception that all riders 14 and under will qualify in the 13-14 bracket.
• Riders are strongly encouraged to pre-register for the point series races. With over 200 licensed junior racers in the NCNCA, several of the combined 15-18 fields are expected to be full.
• The results posted by the officials at each race are considered final. Riders are encouraged to check preliminary results at each race within the allotted timeframe and reconcile any disputes with the officials before they become finalized.
• For 15-16 and 17-18 categories, points will be awarded as follows: 1st-20, 2nd-17, 3rd-15, 4th-13, 5th-11, 6th-9, 7th-7, 8th-5, 9th-3, 10th-2, 1 point for all other starters. Riders must race a minimum of four series races to qualify for awards in the final standings.
• For girls 13-14, 15-16, 17-18 and 13-14 categories, points will be awarded as follows: 1st-10, 2nd-8, 3rd-6, 4th-4, 5th-2, 1 point for all other starters. Riders must race a minimum of four races to qualify for awards in the final standings.
• Any tied rankings in the final standings will be broken by total # of wins in the six (for 14 and under) or eight (for 15-18s) qualifying races each rider uses for the final series points. If still tied, then the most number of 2nd places would break the tie, then if still tied most number of third places, etc. If all placings are exactly the same among tied riders then the tie will be broken by the results in the series' final race.

Date	Race	13-14 B&G	15-16 B&G	17-18 B&G
February 8	Cherry Pie Criterium	*	*	*
February 15	Davis Junior Criterium	*	*	*
February 21	Snelling Road Race	*	*	*
February 28	Merco Criterium		*	*
April 11	Copperopolis Road Race	*	*	*
April 25	Wente Vineyards Road Race		*	*
May 3	Cat's Hill Criterium	*	*	*
May 9	Pleasanton Criterium	*	*	*
May 17	Panoche Hills RR (Jr. State Champ)	*	*	*
May 25	Sugar CRM Memorial Day Criterium	*	*	*
May 30	Jr State Champ Criterium	*	*	*
June 7	Dunlap ITT	*	*	*
June 22	Mt Diablo Hill Climb	*	*	*

Team Ride with Scott Nydam, Dec. 7

Team Ride with Scott Nydam, Dec. 7

Scott Nydam has been a generous mentor for the Team Swift riders for over two years. Team Swift will be joining Scott for a ride from West County Revolution around the Sebastopol area where he lives. We will be taking video coverage for http://cycleto.com/ -- so be sure to join the fun. After the ride we are looking into making lunch plans. Additional details will be emailed soon. Parents and friends are invited to join the ride and all youth under the age of 12 are required to have a participating parent or guardian in attendance. For those not current registered members of Team Swift you need to bring a signed waiver and release to join the ride which can be found at http://teamswift.org/join/. Be sure to read the Team Swift Riding Rules below so you come prepared.

1. All Team Ride:
· All Team Ride is December 7, 2008
· 10 AM at West County Revolution in Sebastopol
· Ride Leaders: Coach Laura. Parents are invited to join the ride and must abide by the Team Swift Ride Rules.
· Skill Level: All levels invited. Riders under 12 years old must have a riding parent in attendance.
· The ride will be between 2-2.5 hours.
· Heavy Rain will cancel the ride but not if it is just light rain.

The All-Team Ride is a chance for all levels of riders to learn cycling skills and start a ride together. Team Swift Alumni members, rider assistants, are also often on these rides which gives upcoming riders a chance to learn from their experience. Parents and supporters of Team Swift are welcome to join as well. We will start together and then break into different groups depending on skill level. There will be a coach and/or parent with each group. The ride will be approximately 2.0-2.5 hours depending on skill level and age.

Start Location:
West County Revolution Bike Shop
6731 Sebastopol Ave, Suite 130
Sebastopol, CA 95472 (map)
(707) 829-2192
www.westcountyrevolution.com
info@westcountyrevolution.com

2009 Schedule

The first three months of the 2009 road racing schedule is up at ncnca.org. Some major dates:

Feb. 8, Cherry Pie Criterium, Napa
Feb. 14, Sausalito Criterium, Sausalito
Feb. 21, Snelling Road Race, Snelling
Feb. 22, Merced Criterium, Merced
Feb. 28, Merco Downtown Grand Prix, Merced
Mar. 1, Merco Foothills Road Race, Merced
Mar. 7, Berkeley Team Time Trial
Mar. 13-15, Madera Stage Race, Madera
Mar. 22, Bariani Road Race
Mar. 28-29, Ronde Van Brisbeen, Brisbane
April 16-18, Sea Otter, Monterey

Cycle with Champions, Oct. 26

Team Swift and BMC Pro Racing Team invite you to ride with our cycling celebrities this Sunday in Santa Rosa. The Cycle with Champions is a benefit ride for Team Swift Junior Development program and great chance to meet top Professional Cyclists.

Tony Cruz
Team: BMC Pro Racing Team (PREVIOUS TEAM DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2007)

Career Highlights:
(2006) 1st Overall Tour de Nez
(2000-2002) Member U.S. World Championship Road Team
(2000) 1st U.S. Olympic Road Race Trials
(2000) Member U.S. Olympic Road Team
(1999) 1st USPRO Criterium Champ
(2008) 4th USPRO Criterium Champss

Scott Nydam
Team: BMC Pro Racing Team
1st Place, 2008 King of the Mountain Leader, Amgen Tour of California
3rd Place Overall G.C. Tour de Nez
2nd Place Nevada City Classic

Mike Sayers
Team: BMC Pro Racing Team
2 Time World's Team Member
9 Time Team NRC Champion
1st Place, 2007 Tour de Nez Reno Criterium

Steven Cozza
Team: Slipstream/Chipotle
Top US finisher at Pro Worlds—23rd
4th Place, 2008 USA Pro ITT Champs
1st Place, 2005 USA National Time Trial Championships, U23/Espoir
1st Place, 2007 Best Young Rider at the Tour of MO

We have lots of auction and raffle items for the event this Sunday. Bidding is open online through Friday, October 24th at midnight and will have the final bidding end at 2:30PM on the day of the event. Raffle tickets are available at the event and the drawing will occur during lunch. If you unable to make it out for the ride then join us at 1PM for lunch at the SCDS.

We hope to see you this Sunday with Team Swift and the BMC Pro Cycling Team at the Cycle with Champions Event. All directions and event information is at: http://teamswift.org/events

Thank you,
Team Swift

For more information contact Laura Charameda at teamswift@aol.com

Directions:
Sonoma Country Day School
4400 Day School Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Sonoma Country Day School is just north of Santa Rosa. You can
find us from U.S. route 101 by following these directions:
Take the Airport Boulevard exit and head west.
Turn right at the first traffic light onto Aviation Boulevard.
Follow Aviation Boulevard for approximately ½ a mile.
SCDS is located on your right. Look for our colorful and distinctive entrance sign at the corner of Aviation and Day School Place.

Nationals U-23 and 17-18 RR

Lindsay Myers was 2nd in yesterday's U-23 Women's Road Race and has already received a grant from US Women's Cycling Development, who is flying her out to the Tour of Missouri!

Tyler Brandt had a strong 11th place in the 17-18 Road Race today, finishing 4th in the field sprint, which finished about 45 seconds behind a break of 7.

All in all a pretty amazing Nationals for Team Swift and Dewars Racing.

Nationals Road Race

The day was going so well, until . . .

The last race of the day, when RR favorite Ryan Eastman crashed on the first lap and broke his collarbone in the 15-16 Road Race.

The day started with a 10th place by Stanley Goto in the 10-12 Road Race and a 15th place by Joey Nygaard in the 13-14 Road Race, where he sprinted with the lead group on the finishing climb and ended up just 5 places behind 5-time National Champion John Funk.

Then Ashlyn Gerber got her first podium spot of this year's Nationals with a 5th place in the Women's 15-16 Road Race. Guess she can't say he isn't a climber anymore.

The course seemed perfect for Ryan, with a long gradual finishing climb and a bit of climbing on each lap, but the 15-16 race was filled with crashes, taking out many of Northern California's best, including James LaBerge, Joel Shaffer, and Zach Wick.

Nationals Criterium

Ryan Eastman finished on the podium in 3rd in this year's Nationals 15-16 Criterium!
That's two races and two podiums for Ryan.
Ashlyn Gerber finished just off the podium in 6th in the Women's 15-16 Crit.
Stanley Goto finished in 9th after a long, tiring chase back to the pack after a crash in the 10-12 Crit.
Joey Nygaard finished in the pack (35th) in the 13-14 Crit, as did Tyler Brandt (51st) in the 17-18 Crit.

Junior Nationals TT

Team Swift podiumed twice at the Junior Nationals TT! Ryan Eastman was 5th in the 15-16 race and Stanley Goto was 4th in the 13-14s.

In addition, Ashlyn Gerber was 7th in the Women's 15-16 TT; Josef Nygaard was 20th in a closely fought 13-14 TT (the first 3 places were separated by just .5 sec) and Josef finished just 1:33 behind the winner; Ethan Weiss finished 25th in the 17-18 TT; and Tyler Brandt was 52nd in the 17-18 TT.

Team Ride this Sunday, July 20

All Team Ride—July 20th in San Anselmo

Team Swift All-Team-Ride/Race Details
Parents and friends are invited to join the ride and all youth under the age of 12 are required to have a participating parent or guardian in attendance. For those not currently registered as members of Team Swift you need to bring a signed waiver and release to join the ride which can be found at http://teamswift.org/join/. Be sure to read the Team Swift Riding Rules below so you come prepared.

All Team Ride is July 20, 2008, 9 AM at Paradigm Cycles in San Anselmo
Ride Leaders: Coach Eddy MacLeod & Coach Laura Charameda. Parents are encouraged to join the ride and must abide by the Team Swift Ride Rules.
Skill Level: All levels invited. Riders under 12 years old must have a riding parent in attendance. The ride will be between 2.5-3 hours.

Location:
Paradigm Cycles the Shop
702 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960

Contacts:
Eddy Macleod: eddy@paradigmcycles.com
Cory Farrer: cory@paradigmcycles.com

Phone:
415.454.9534 (shop)
415.454.2949 (office and wheels)
877.437.2988 (toll free)

Directions:
From Hwy. 101 take the Sir Francis Drake Exit. Follow exit towards San Anselmo. Stay on Sir Francis Drake Blvd for 3.5 miles. Pass through the Towns of Greenbrae, Kentfield and Ross into the Town of San Anselmo. Immediately after Tunstead Street, make a left at the light on Bank Street. (Tamalpais Bank will be on your right). Bank street takes you into a parking lot, veer right into the parking lot and go to the end. Park anywhere. The back of the shop is right in front of you. Come around front...and come on in!

Ride Schedule:
8:30AM-9:00AM: Arrival. Sign in and Prepare bikes for a 2.5-3 hour ride
9:00AM-12 Noon: All riders will start together then split into different groups determined by your riding ability.

Team Swift Contacts:
Coach: Laura Charameda, c. 707.843.9056
Coach: Eddy McLeod, c. 415.606.7904

Rides to Gold Nugget?

I am going to gold nugget, and was wondering if there is any room for me in the car/cars?
Thanks,
Sam Bassetti

Mt. Diablo Hill Climb

New Swiftie Griffin Wigert won his first bike race yesterday in the 10-12 division of the Mt. Diablo Hill Climb. Swifties took first, third, and fourth in the 10-12s.

Mt. Diablo Hill Climb: Team Swift Results

Junior 10-12
1st, Griffin Wigert
3rd, Stanley Goto
4th, Ryan Grant

Junior 13-14
6th, Joey Nygaard

This was the last race in the Junior Points Series and awards were handed out after the race. Joey Nygaard was so surprised to hear that he'd gotten 5th place that he had no Team Swift gear nearby when he was brought up to the podium. At least he remembered to take his helmet office (notice object behind left foot).
Memo to TS racers and parents: always keep a TS vest in your back pocket when watching podiums.

Tour of Ohio, Stage 3

Results

1 Matt Winstead (Inferno Racing)                                                     2.45.35
2 Ryan Knapp (Alderfer Bergen)                                                          0.10
3 John Minturn (Empire Cycling/ Crca)                                                    
4 Derek Laan (Turin/Barker+Nestor)                                                      0.20
5 Jered Gruber (Cyclesafe.Org)                                                           
6 Ryan Eastman (Team Swift)                                                              
7 David Duncan (Cyclesafe.Org)                                                          0.20
8 Joe Kukolla (Nuvo Cultural Trail)                                                      
9 Alejandro Padilla (Nashvillecyclist.Com P/B Bike Pedlar)                               
10 Sebastion Sinisterra (Myogenesis.Com)                                                 
11 Eric Murphy (Myogenesis.Com)                                                          
12 J Gabriel Lloyd (Team Alliance Environmental)                                         
13 Tyler Hawes (Laketraining.Com/Stockman Oil)                                           
14 Johnathan Atkeison (Haymarket Cycles P/B Function Drinks)                             
15 Dewey Dickey (Mercy Specialized / Iowa City Cycling Club)                             
16 Ethan Weiss (Team Swift)   

Tyler flatted and had to chase for 30 miles- bummer.

Ryan got 6th again on stage 4!!

Nationals Lodging, etc.

Jr. 10-16 RR course

Team Swift will be staying at the Extended Stay in Lake Forest, CA.

Extended StayAmerica Orange County - Lake Forest
20251 Lake Forest Dr.
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Telephone: (949) 598-1898
Fax: (949) 598-1893
laf@extendedstay.com

Here's a link to a map of the various locations put together by Eric Brandt.

Tour of Ohio, Stage 1

Tour of Ohio
stage 1 report

The boys were off and running quickly today. We were planning on sleeping in pretty good today, with the race not starting until 6, but Eric Z called me at 8:30 and informed me that the dining hall would only be serving breakfast until 9. I quickly woke the boys and we headed over to eat. Ethan and Tyler are getting a little taste of what college will be like next year when they head off to school. After they ate, they took a little roll around ride while Eric slept a little more to catch up on the sleep he missed flying out yesterday (after racing at Nevada City the day before- ouch). We ate lunch in town, the boys played Frisbee all over the dorm, and at 3:30 we headed to the race. This whole dorm building is full of racers, so it's a nice atmosphere.

Since very little was available online about this race, we didn't know what to expect, but when we got to the start, there was a clear race bible, a nice downtown course and big expo with food/ music and lots of spectators. There is a big organized touring ride staying in town today as well, so many of the spectators were part of the recumbent, bike touring crowd. They were impressed with the speed of the crit, as were the boys. The course was only barely a half mile and the 122 man field strung out about a third of a lap very quickly. Since the officials cut many riders, but still gave them the time of the field, there was no real incentive to stay in the race if you were not going to get a top three spot and the time bonuses. The boys decided that no matter where they finished the whole field would be in 4th place, so they are all claiming to be in fourth. Ryan did point out that it's a bummer for the rider who actually got 4th, because none of them finished the race, and they all have the same time. When the race finally started the field shattered quickly and riders were pulled almost faster than what usually happens at Nevada City. Eric Z made it about ten laps, Ethan and Ryan about 15 and Tyler 21 laps before they were pulled and ready to eat dinner.

Tomorrows 64 mile road race should be more fun for them, and they’ll have to complete the whole course! We had nice cool weather today- felt like home, and it doesn’t sound like it will be too hot or humid this week- one less thing to worry about.
Reports from the boys to follow- they are safely tucked into bed now.

Eric
Dad, mechanic, feeder, logistical coordinator, driver, and general chaperone.

Nevada City Results

Results for TS and FoTS (Friends of Team Swift)

1st: Lindsay Myers (Dewars), Womens 3-4
2nd: Scott Nydam (BMC), Pro 1-2
2nd: Joey Nygaard (Team Swift), Junior 13-14
5th, Christopher Flanagan (Team Swift), Junior 15-16
6th: Steven Cozza (Slipstream/Chipotle, former TS), Pro 1-2
7th: Zach Sargent (Team Swift), Junior 15-16

Lots of great photos at http://www.veronikalenzi.com/nevadacity061508.php

Gold Nugget Stage Race

HI Team Swift,

Quite a few riders are car pooling down to the Gold Nugget Stage Race on June 27-29.

Rooms fill up pretty fast at this time of year, since it's basically Yosemite.
Scott and Joey Nygaard are staying at the Super 8 in Mariposa: phone: 209-966-4288

The link and race information is below.

You should register early so they know riders are coming.
Coach Laura

Gold Nugget Stage Race Info (pdf)

Registration

Nationals Info

The schedule and course maps are finally up for Nationals.

Canada Rd. Ride and Photo Shoot

There is a ride and photo shoot this Saturday near La Canada Rd on the Peninsula.
We have been asked to submit a photo for yellow pages in that area.

Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 11am
Directions: Canada Rd. is off of I-280 about 20 minutes south of SF. Take the Hwy 92 exit, go left for about a half mile and then another left at the stoplight. The next light will be Canada Rd--the north end. Make a right and park. There will probably be lots of cars and cyclists.

Pulgas Water Temple is about 3 miles down the road. We can ride there and maybe take a few pictures with the lake in the background.

If you are interested in joining just come on down. Be sure to wear all your Team Swift kit. Parents are welcome to join in the picture too. If you have a Team Swift jersey or jacket that would be great to wear.

If you have questions email Scott Nygaard at: scottnyg@sbcglobal.net

Team Ride this Saturday, May 10

Team Swift All-Team-Ride Details

Parents and friends are invited to join the ride and all youth under the age of 12 are required to have a participating parent or guardian in attendance. For those not current registered members of Team Swift you need to bring a signed waiver and release to join the ride which can be found at http://teamswift.org/join/. Be sure to read the Team Swift Riding Rules below so you come prepared.

1. All Team Ride:

All Team Ride is May 10, 2008, 9 AM at NorCal Bike Sport
Skill of the month: Pre-Race Warm-up’s doing Pyramids (read training definition below before the ride)
Ride Leaders: Coach Laura Charameda and Eric Zumwalt.
Parents are invited to join the ride and must abide by the Team Swift Ride Rules.
Skill Level: All levels invited. Riders under 12 years old must have a riding parent in attendance.
The ride will be between 2-2.5 hours.
Heavy Rain will cancel the ride but not if it is just light rain.

The All-Team Ride is a chance for all levels of riders to learn cycling skills and start a ride together. Team Swift Alumni members, rider assistants, are also often on these rides which gives upcoming riders a chance to learn from their experience. Parents and supporters of Team Swift are welcome to join as well. We will start together and then break into different groups depending on skill level. There will be a coach and/or parent with each group. The ride will be approximately 2.0-2.5 hours depending on skill level and age.

Start Location:
NorCal Bike Sport
425 College Ave
Santa Rosa, CA
(707) 573-0112

Team Swift Contacts:
Coach: Laura Charameda: c. (707) 843.9056
Coach: Eric Zumwalt: c. (707) 539.2627