"AE8... GIVE ME SOME CHOCOLATE CAKE"...
American Equity Racing Elite Cat 1,2 Squad
- Jeff Bradley
- Lou Waugaman
- Paul Deninger
- Chad Bishop
- JJ Bailey
- Lucas Guyton
- Louis DeWild
- Kevin Severs
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We are sure to have a delicious season.
The 'Icing on the cake' is that win or lose, we will enjoy the ride...
We are fortunate to be building on last year by retaining our core group of guys and adding three new members:
The three new editions(candles?) to the Cat 1,2 squad are
Louis De Wild - Louis has been racing for some time, mostly as a triathlete through his affiliation with the ZOOM Performance Athlete Training program. He will be yet another strong addition to our team, having proven in 2011 that he knows how to train his body to peak performance.
Kevin Severs - This is an exciting addition to our team. Kevin has only been racing for 1.5 years and he is already a Cat 1! Hmm, that sounds a lot like the way many of today's domestic pros started their journey. It will be great to watch him grow even further under the AE Racing umbrella.
Our "AE8" Super Sweet Chocolate Cake Cat 1,2 Racing Team (what?) will also enjoy occassional support from returning team members Vince DeJong (former Canadian National Track Champion) and TJ Tollakson . TJ has agreed to wave the AE/Velo flag again this year by racing a handful of events with us, as he continues to enjoy a successful full-time career as a pro-triathlete. It is an honor and a priviledge to spend time with such an accomplished and dedicated athlete.
We also added Josh Wandrey to our ranks as a Cat 3. This is the same guy that beat me out at the Morgan Cross race this year in Cedar Rapids. I was thrilled to have gotten so close to almost winning an Open Category cyclocross race... little did I know at the time, that the guy who dominated the event would soon be joining forces with AE/Velo. Matt Zimmer is also on board again this year racing strong as Cat 3, in addition to his many athletic endeavors.
The Velosport Iowa USAC Cycling Club is not just about the Cat 1/2 team and Cat 3's. There is a great group of riders who are affiliated with the team, racing occasionally in cycling events and/or triathlons. Actually, racing isn't even a requirement to be apart of the club, rather just a commitment to intergrating the cycling lifestyle into your health and wellness initiatives. Some of these members include Jeffrey Cozad, Michael Thomsen, Kevin Wohlford, Gary Johnson, Ken Hoffman, Jason Rettler, Nicole Fiala, Jeff Lorenzen, Deb Wood, & Wendy Waugaman.
This is an open club, the only requirement is that you purchase a Super Sweet team kit, and that you like to drink wine (or at least chocolate cake with milk). So, please don't hesitate to come aboard for 2012. If you are from the Muscatine area, I would also recommend the Melon City Bike Club.
We had a fulfilling season in 2011, but we left room for some DESSERT... that space on our racing plate has been filled in nicely with our newest additions. I am grateful to be apart of this team again in 2012 as a sponsored Cat 1,2 cyclist. Velosport Iowa is an open club, but inclusion on the AE Elite Cat 1,2 Racing Team is a selective process. I am thankful that my contributions were appreciated and that I can help make this a great experience for all those involved again next year...
AE8/2012... Dinner is over now it is time for DESSERT!
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