NC Winter Cross Race #2

The Subaru-Gary Fisher Elite Road Team is excited to be promoting our first cross race in conjunction with the Giordana-Cliff Bar Team and Carolina Bicycle Company Huntersville location. The race will be #2 in the NC Winter Cyclocross series and will be held in Mooresville, NC. Multiple race categories will have the chance to go at it for some sweet prizes. "Hey...do i have to have a cyclocross bike?" Heck no, borrow an old mountain bike and enjoy the fun.

Team to become Subaru/Gary Fisher Road Team for 2010! Partners with Carolina Bicycle Company.

Team News Release:
The Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley Elite Team is pleased to announce Subaru and Gary Fisher Bikes as our new title sponsors for the 2010 race season. Both the men's and women's elite teams will compete across the Southeast as the Carolina Subaru/Gary Fisher Elite Road Team, racing the new Gary Fisher flagship carbon road bike, the Cronus.

The 2010 Carolina Subaru/Gary Fisher Men's Elite Team will consist of 13 racers, including the additon of two new racers to the program for this year, AJ Meyer (Hincapie U23 Team) and Andrew Olson (DLP Pro Cycling). We have also expanded our 8 person womens roster to include 2 new strong racers, Sara Tussy and Nancy Jones for the 2010 season. Both Elite teams will be competing in Southeast road and cyclocross events as well as select national NRC races and the US National Championships (Elite, Masters and U23 Nationals).

"We are looking forward to a great year with the addition of Subaru to our program along with the contunued support of Fisher, Bontrager, SRAM and many of our other dedicated team sponsors. I forsee us having the strongest men's and women's squads that we have had for several years with the recent signing of some strong talent and the awesome tech advancements to the new Gary Fisher Cronus bike we will be using. We are also proud to continue with our team's heritage and support from Hincapie Sportwear as a presenting sponsor in 2010." Adam Little - Subaru/Gary Fisher Team Manager

Title Sponsors for the 2010 Team include Subaru and Gary Fisher. Other returning sponsors include Hincapie Sportswear, SRAM, Bontrager, VETTA, KMC Chains USA, DeFeet, ClassicCycling.com, Hall Clinic of Chiropractic, Finish Line Lubes, Qoleum, Chamois Butt'r, and Moose Pharmacy.

Additionally, new for the 2010 season is our partnership with the Carolina Bicycle Company, one of the areas top Gary Fisher/Bontrager dealers. In addition to racing with the CBC logos and team colors, our team will also be instrumental in helping aid CBC's team of 15-20 road category 3, 4, 5 racers to further promote Subaru and Gary Fisher also as the Carolina Subaru-Gary Fisher Team. CBC will also have a core MTB race team of 5 racers who will also be racing the Gary Fisher Superfly and Superfly 100.

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Carolina Subaru / Gary Fisher Elite Men:
Adam Little
AJ Meyer
Andrew Olson

AT Stamp

Chris Knetsche

Chris Harkey

David Flynn

Darren Fuller

Geri Mewett

John Delong

Mike Kelly

Reid Beloni

Shane Martin

Richard Howard - Masters www.greencreation.com

Mac Canon - Masters

Subaru / Gary Fisher Women's Elite Team:

Angela Krol

Bridgette McClean

Lauren Rigby

Lisa Preslar

Lori Harkey

Marianne Holt

Nancy Jones

Sara Tussy

Oct 24th Team Supported Charity Ride Route Maps

Join us on Oct. 24th for a great ride. Below are the routes for the 100K and 50K options. See the earlier post below for registration links. Remember that 100% of the money raised goes directly to Stanly County Habitat for Humanity!

100K Option

50K Option

HGFB Team to Host Habitat Charity Ride Oct. 24th

Plan to join the Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley Team and our friends on Oct. 24th for the 1st Annual Overcoming Obstacles Charity Ride. Proceeds from this year's ride will go to benefit the programs offered by the Stanly County Habitat for Humanity. You can choose from either a 100K or 50K route, both rolling through the great roads of Stanly Co. Bring the family, we will have kids events (face painting, bounce house, games) as well as great food and fellowship.
See the registration flyer for details.
You can also Register ONLINE through Pre-reg at the following link.

Additionally, plan to stop by the Team Gary Fisher Tent to check out the sweet 2010 Gary Fisher bikes we will have on site to show off. We will have out the new Gary Fisher Cronus and Ion road bikes, along with some of the 2010 model mountain bikes complements of http://www.fisherbikes.com/ and Carolina Bicycle Company.

Hincapie/Fisher/Barkley recruiting Female Team Members

With the success of our Women's Road Team in it's 3rd year now, we are looking to add one or two additional motivated female racers to our strong squad of gals for 2010. Ideally we are looking for Cat 1,2,3 females who live in the NC/SC area and love to race. Sense of adventure a plus, sense of humor a must, and love of competition is well...duh! In addition to Southeastern races, we are looking for gals who plan on competing at the US National Championships, State Championships and select races in the surrounding states. Racers interested should email their goals for 2010, resume and a bit about themselves to info@hincapiecycling.com or see Adam Little at the races.
Thanks for your interest in our program.

Marianne nabs two Medals at the National Championships

Big congrats to Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley racer Marianne Holt for bringing home two medals from the Masters National Championships in Louisville, KY. Marianne placed 5th in the Road Race and 5th in the Criterium along with 7th place in the Indivudual TT. "My plan was to attack until I blew up in the Crit, after having bad luck in the RR and TT. Those girls had to chase the Gary Fisher!" And attack she did. Eventually the race came down to a sprint with Marianne taking 5th. Not bad for a self-proclaimed "non-sprinter". Great riding to Marianne and all the other team members who competed at Nationals.
5th Marianne Holt - Nationals RR
5th Marianne Holt - Nationals Crit
7th Marianne Holt - Nationals TT
7th Lori Harkey - Nationals RR
12th Chris Harkey - Nationals RR
On the podium after the RR

Attacking...again!

Solo on the backside of the crit course
Marianne takes 5th in the Criterium

Justin, Bridgette WIN NC State RR Championship Titles

Congrats to Justin and Bridgette for their wins at the NC RR Championships. Both will have the privelage of wearing the State Champion jersey for the year. Both the men's and women's teams have great races during the RR Championships and racked up a slew of results.

1st Justin Beard - Pro 1-2 RR NC State Champion
1st Bridgette McClean - U23 Wmns RR NC State Champion
2nd Lori Harkey - Womens Pro 1-2-3 RR
2nd Justin Beard - NC U23 RR
2nd Lauren Trull - Womens U23 RR
3rd Reid Beloni - NC U23 RR
3rd Chris Harkey - Masters RR
4th Chris Harkey - Pro 1-2 RR
4th Bridgette McClean - Womens Pro 1-2-3 RR
6th Lori Harkey - Womens Masters RR
8th David Flynn - Pro 1-2 RR
8th Marianne Holt - Womens Masters RR
9th Chris Knetsche - Masters RR
10th Marianne Holt - Womens Pro 1-2-3 RR
11th Lisa Preslar - Womens Pro 1-2-3 RR

A look at the Gary Fisher Team Bike

2009 Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley Team Bike:
-Frame: 2009 Gary Fisher ARC Pro (aluminum/carbon)
-Wheelsets: Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 ACC and Bontrager Race X Lite
-Crankset: SRAM Red
-Shifters: SRAM Red
-Brakeset: SRAM Force
-Derailures: SRAM Force
-Cassette: SRAM Red 11x23
-Chain: KMC X10SL-CP
-Bars: Bontrager Race Lite aluminum anatomic
-Bartape: Bontrager gel cork
-Stem: Bontrager Race X Lite -7 degree
-Seatpost: Bontrager Race X Lite ACC 5mm offset
-Tires: Bontrager Race X Lite AC (racing), Bontrager Race X Lite Hardcase (training)
-Saddle: Bontrager Inform R
-Computer: VETTA V100
-Pedals: Speedplay Zero
-Cages: Bontrager Batcage

Our team has been very impressed with the stiff and responsive ride from our 09 ARC Pro's. This is a perfect crit and road race bike to pilot onto the podium. The stiff and durable aluminum frame is complemented with a lightweight carbon rear triangle to take the sting out of the road. Equally impressive is the offering of a women's specific model which our women's elite team are racing, the ARC Pro GS. Check out which model is best for you, and read about the latest news at www.fisherbikes.com

Mewett to lead Bermuda Junior Cycling Camp

The Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley Cycling Team is please to be sending 3 team members to lead the 2009 Bermuda National Junior Cycling Summer Camp. Chillin' at the 2008 camp Mewett fylin' the Bermuda National Kit at Charleston
The camp will be led by our own Geri Mewett (current Bermuda Pro RR National Champion) with two other teammates. Over 60 junior cyclists ranging from ages 10-18 will be attending the weeklong development camp, learning a full set of cycling skills, training tips and teamwork. The camp will run one full week from July 6th - 11th. Special thanks goes out to the Bermuda Cycling Association for this honor to help grow jr. cycling. A big thanks also goes out to our friends at Paceline Products for donating Chamois Butt'r product for all participants of the Jr. Camp. In addition our team will be donating a Vetta Cycling computer and Finish Line products as raffle prizes to the kids.

Delong WINS Crit and Overall at Sanofi Aventis Omnium

Reid attacking off the front
John Delong through the turns
Reid Beloni followed by Bermuda National Champ Geri Mewett

Harkey, Reid and Geri through the technical course

John takes the win...AJ Meyers (Hincapie Development Team takes 2nd)

Monte in latest VELONEWS Magazine

Monteleone with his USA U23 National Team

See if you can spot Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley racer, Christopher Monteleone in the latest issue of Velonews next time you are doing your bathroom reading. Monte aka "Blackfoot" has started his days of racing with us at the age of 15 as a Jr racer and has raced with us ever since. He is currently a member of the USA U23 National team living and racing in Belgium along with Phinney, and the best U23 talent in the nation. Although he has suffered some nasty crashes while there, probably his biggest obsticle has been that pesky Starbucks withdraw.

This is Monte's 2nd year with the U23 Team and is has seen him racing pretty much non-stop in Europe, competeing most recently in the U23 Paris-Roubaix last weekend. We have been very please as a team to have been part of his cycling experience and are honored to have him as a teammate. We have watched Monte grown in talent and maturity beyond his years, aided by the help of Dee, Monte's father and our longtime team soigneur. Our team is proud to aid Monte in his pursuits to secure a spot on a Pro Tour team in the next few years. Monte will return to the states in July, and be ripping it up with us flying the Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley team colors. Oh yeah, he is the one on the left, deep in meditative thought...likely about when he gets to be back on his Gary Fisher. Way to go Monte! Later, Adam

Flynn WINS Ace Speedway Criterium

David Flynn kept up the teams winning streak with his first win of the season at Ace Speedway this week. David, who joined our team as a new rider this year, has flown through the USFC ranks after just starting racing bikes 2 years ago.
1st - ACE Speedway Criterium - David Flynn

M. Holt WINS NC State Championship...TWICE!!!

Holt WINS, Lori Harkey 2nd
Marianne Holt WINS the 2009 NC State Pro/Am Criterium Championships...AND the women's Masters State Championships for a little added bonus. Marianne soloed in for the her first title in the women's masters race as a warm up to the pro race with the rest of the Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley womens team. In the Pro/Am race, Marianne and teammate, Lori Harkey worked aggressively to establish and drive the winning break, with Lisa Preslar keeping the field in check. Our ladies continued their winning ways by taking their second WIN, along with 2nd place (Harkey), and Lisa finishing 4th.
Lori powers to 2nd in the Womens NC Pro Criterium
Men's Team take 5th, 6th and 9th
With a small break up the road in the mens Pro Criterium, Chris Harkey was able to jump free from the field with 6 laps to go for 5th place with Knetsche winning the field sprint for 6th, and David Flynn rounding out the money spots for 10th place.

1st - NC State Pro Crit Championship - Marianne Holt

1st - NC State Masters Crit Championship - M. Holt

2nd - NC State Pro Crit Championship - Lori Harkey

4th - NC State Pro Crit Championship - Lisa Preslar

5th - NC State Pro Crit Championship - Chris Harkey

6th - NC State Pro Crit Championship - Chris Knetsche

9th - NC State Pro Crit Championship - David Flynn

Reid WINS Springer Mtn. Road Race, 3rd in Crit

Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley Team racer, Reid Beloni pulled out some awesome results at the Springer Mountain Omnium the other week. Reid started off the weekend by placing 3rd in the Pro/Am Criterium Saturday in a close sprint finish. He capped off the weekend with a solo WIN in the Road Race, after shaking all of the 5 other riders in his winning break on a tough and mountainous course and a nasty crash. Check out Reid's account of the WIN in his own words. Good job Reid.
1st - Springer Mtn Road Race - Reid Beloni
3rd - Springer Mtn Criterium - Reid Beloni

Reid WINS ACCC Conference Championship

Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley rider Reid Beloni (left) won the ACCC Men's D1 Conference Championship Individual Omnium this last weekend, representing his Virginia Tech collegiate team which he is also the president of. Reid has been consitantly fininshing in the top 5 out of his last batch of races and is showing great fitness right now. Reid will be part of our 6 man team racing at the Tour de Ephrata this coming weekend in Lancaster, PA. We look forward to turning him (and his red mullett locks) loose on the other guys this weekend...Congrats Reid and VT.

Lori 2nd at Out Like a Lion Road Race

The Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley ladies had a great weekend in Albemarle and Sailsbury, NC last week. Lori took a very close 2nd place in the Road Race, just missing the win by inches with Bridgette 10th, Marianne and Lisa rounding out the top 20. Their domination continued in the following crit with a group finish of 6th, 7th and 8th place (hey...they like to stick together, what can I say?) Congrats

Team Accepts Invite to Tour de Ephrata NEW Videos

The Hincapie/Gary Fisher/Barkley Team has accepted the invitation to participate in the 2009 Tour de Ephrata Stage Race in Lancaster Country, PA. This Stage Race has historically been known for its challenging routes and attraction of many of the best Pro and Elite teams in the country. Our team will field a team of 6 racers. We are also looking forward to getting to see our lone PA racer, AT Stamp and give him a little "hometown help".

Hincapie Team Clothes for SALE

Here's your chance to purchase some of the great Hincapie Sportswear team clothing from our 2008 season as Hincapie/Coca-Cola/Barkley. Click here to visit our online STORE. All proceeds go to fund the team. Thanks for your support.

Training Camp: part 1

We had a good team training ride today. In total we had 12 of the team members out together which was great. We had a nice long ride and it was good to catch up with everyone and see that they were all looking forward to a great year. I was the lucky dog who got the honor of being the first to test out the new Gary Fisher ARC Pro team bike, and was very impressed. I spent 4 hours on the new bike today on the ride, and it was a nice ride straight out of the box. Other than looking freakin hot, the frame was very responsive (as always, we played around with a few city limit sprints) and also climbed well. It was very easy for me to dial in my position on the bike, since it's geometries were virtually identical to the Lemond's we rode last year. The new Bontrager Race Lite bars were perfect and had a good feel on the ride. We are still waiting for a few extra parts to get all the bikes built up, but I know the other guys will be equally impressed once they get their first ride. We were able to hand out a few pairs of the new Bontrager RXL Shoes and the fits were perfect. Hopefully we can get our cleats dialed in and get our first ride in them tomorrow. Stay tuned for some pics of the new rides...Later, Adam

Gary Fisher: 2009 Team Bike and Co-Sponsor

NEW for 2009: The 2008 Hincapie/Coca-Cola/Barkley Team will become the Hincapie/Gary Fisher Team presented by BARKLEY! We are pleased to introduce Gary Fisher Bikes as our new Co-Sponsor for 2009 and beyond. The team will race the newly introduced Gary Fisher ARC Pro, equipt with top of the line Bontrager and SRAM components. The ARC Pro features a stiff aluminum frame with carbon fiber seatstays and chainstays, along with a Bontrager carbon fork. Look for the team edition Gary Fisher ARC Pro at the head of the races in 09'. Thanks to Travis, Chris, Jeff and Travis G. for making the dream a reality.