Our Roster

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• Megan Alberson
• Pete Anderson
• Dustin Bakker
  • Category: Cat 3
       Age: 23
       Hometown: Brandon, SD
       Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
       Bike(s): Cannondale System Six, Schwinn Homegrown
       Race Results:
       2007
          Bear Lodge Road Race – Beulah, WY
           • 5th (Not USCF sanctioned, open field)
        May 26-28, Monumental Memorial Cycling Weekend - Beatrice, NE
           • 1st Gauge County Road Race
           • 6th Old West TT
           • 5th Industrial Row Criterium
           • 4th Omnium Overall
        June 9-10, Norfolk Cycling Classic - Norfolk, NE
           • 4th TT
           • 3rd RR
           • 1st Criterium
           • 3rd Omnium Overall
        July 21-22, Tour of Granite Country – St. Cloud, MN
           • 1st RR
           • 5th Criterium
           • 10th Omnium Overall (did not compete in TT)
       Favorite Race Food: Cliff Bars, Cliff Shot
       Favorite Recovery Food: Whole Wheat Pasta
       Favorite Movie: The Pink Panther
    
    
• Pete Hansen
• Randy Hanson
• Kyle Hoff
• Dick Holmes
• Jeff Kalo
  • Category: Cat 5 (road)
       Age: 48
       Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
       Occupation: Orthopedic Surgeon
       Bike(s): Cannondale System Six,
       Race Results: 2007:
       Favorite Race Food: Power Bar Gels
       Favorite Recovery Food: Pasta w/ Elk
       Favorite Movie: American Flyers
    
    
• Jeff Kluck
• Kyle Kranz
• Mark Lavin
• Justin Manning
  • Category: Cat 5
       Age: 22
       Hometown: Vermillion, SD
       Occupation: Pharmacy Student
       Bike: Trek Equinox 9
       Results: 2007: 1st Lake Kampeska Mini-Triathlon, 1st Lake Pahoja Mini Triathlon (course record) 2006: 1st University of Okoboji Triathlon
       Race Food: GU Energy Gels / Powerbars / Gatorade
       Recovery Food: Pasta
    
    
• Steve O'Brien
  • Category: Cat 5 (road)
       Age: 41
       Hometown: Watertown, SD
       Occupation: High School English Teacher
       Bike(s): Cannondale Six/13 (Shimano Dura Ace), Calfee Tetra-Pro (Campagnolo Record/Chorus), Orbea Ordu (Campagnolo Chorus), Cannondale CAAD 5, Cannondale CAAD 2, Two Cannondale Criterium (One is on the trainer), Trek, Condor, Trek 8000
       Race Results: 2007: Kampeska Time Trial - 3rd (2nd over 40);
          Norfolk Classic Weekend (35+) - 3rd Time Trial, 1st Road Race, 1st Crit 1st Omnium;
          Dave Babcock Memorial Stage Race (35+ 45+ 55+) - 1st Road Race, 2nd Time Trial, 1st Crit, 1st General Classification
       Favorite Race Food: Chocolate GU, Home made energy bars
       Favorite Recovery Food: Any buffet
       Favorite Movie: The Silence of the Lambs
    
    
• Chad Pickard
  • Category: Cat 5 (road), Sport (mtn)
    
    Age: 33
       Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
       Occupation: Owner of Spoke-N-Sport
       Bike(s): Cannondale Super Six, Cannondale Skalpel, Custom Built Cyclocross
       Race Results:
       Favorite Race Food: PowerBar Vanila Crisp, Gu Vanila Bean
       Favorite Recovery Food: PowerBar Recovery Shake
       Favorite Movie: Super Troopers
    
    
• Kenn Pike
  • Category: Cat 4 (road)
       Age: 21
       Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
       Occupation: Housekeeper
       Bike(s): 05 Bianchi San Mateo
       Race Results:
       2006:
          2nd @ 3rd Annual Elmwood-Murdock RR
       2007:
          2nd @ Lincoln Plating Spring Classic RR
          2nd @ LPSC TT
          7th @ LPSC CR
          1st Overall LPSC
          1st @ Monumental Memorial SR RR
          1st @ Mon. Mem. SR TT
          3rd @ Mon. Mem. SR CR
          1st overall at Monumental Memorial Stage Race
          6th @ Dave Babcook Memorial SR RR
          10th @ Dave Babcook Mem. SR TT
          15th @ Dave Babcook Mem. SR CR
          13th Overall at Dave Babcook Memorial Stage Race
       Favorite Race Food: Bananas and sweet potatoes
       Favorite Recovery Food: Pasta with meat sauce
       Favorite Movie: V for Vendetta
    
    
• Scott Raines
• Marty Sterzinger
• Tom Thorne
  • Category: Cat 4 (road),
       Age: 25
       Hometown: Dell Rapids, SD
       Occupation: Pharmacist
       Bike(s): Cannondale CAAD 8
       Race Results: 2007:
       1) Beatrice Omnium
          • 40 mile Road Race – 4th Place
          • 21 mile Individual Time Trial – 4th Place
          • 30 minute Criterium – 1st Place
          (3rd Place Overall)
       2) Dave Babcook Memorial Weekend Stage Race (7/29/07 – 7/30/07)
          • 35 mile Road Race – 14th Place
          • 9 mile Individual Time Trial – 8th Place
          • 30 minute Criterium – 2nd Place
          (11th Place Overall)
       3) Nebraska State Championships 9/8/07 – road race
          • 35 mile Road Race – 1st Place
       4) Nebraska State Championships 9/9/07– criterium
          • 30 minute Criterium – 1st Place
       Favorite Race Food: Vanilla Powerbar Gel, Salt water
       Favorite Recovery Food: Orange Juice, Milk, Roasted Garlic Chicken Pasta
       Favorite Movie: Gladiator
    
    
• Lindsay Twa
• Haley Wood
  • Category: Cat 4 Road
       Age: 19
       Hometown: Brookings, SD
       Occupation: Student
       Bike(s): Cannondale R1000 fem. Trek SoHo (for around town)
       Race Results: None yet, this is my first season on the bike.
       Favorite Race Food: Good old fashioned Power Bars
       Favorite Recovery Food: Rice and a veggie burger ( or three)
       Favorite Movie: Tommy...or 300.