Story from Men's C

Haiku Format

Rain begins to fall
Race against the clock and wind
Should have warmed-up more

Poem Format

The race starts and quickly turns up the hill,
The field is split when some riders take a spill.
The pack rejoins on the following decent,
But for some, too much energy has been spent.
On the second lap the field splits again at the top,
As a rider in the middle decides to just stop.
The rest of the race plays out in groups of less than five,
Catching those in front keeps you going, gives you that drive.
With dogs on the course and plenty of blind curves,
Catching up on the descent takes lots of nerves.
After four fast descents and four tough climbs,
Small pack finishes, sprints for the line.
Harris Bassett takes eighth, finishing in the second group,
Leading the Wolfpack after the final loop.
We had good finishes from all the C’s
Even if at times the race made us wheeze.

Story Format

On a damp course with some spitting rain Thomas sprinted out of the gate with his WWI fighter pilot goggles keeping his eyes and face clean while he kicked water and dirt into the faces of those who tried to keep up. He sprinted the lap, dropping all the other riders and picking up the prime that started the race. Happy to have his points, and to have not run over any one going to church, he settled back into the pack and put his goggles to good use. Unlike the day before, the pack stuck together even though the App State riders alternated attacks throughout the race. Steve Walsh showed off his racing know-how sprinting for a prime then realizing that it had been two laps since the bell was rung. Everyone in the race managed to stay upright on the fast, wet course and a pack sprint up the final hill decided the race. Steve Walsh finished 6th despite his dumb riding. Thomas Pofahl and David Smith sprinted for the line to finish off a solid weekend for the C team.

By: Steve Walsh

Story from the Women's A

Caroline and the other Women's A riders lined up with the Men's B field for the shortened 43 mile road race shortly before noon. Caroline was able to hold pace with the men over the first climb, and she rode together with a small group of guys from the shattered Men's B field for the next 3 laps. Teammate Forrest Raynor drove the group through the descents and flats at a murderous pace until his legs gave out with cramps. With her lead over the women's field at more than five minutes and increasing, Caroline started her fifth and final lap solo, and rode hard to keep her gap, completely unaware the rest of the Women's A field was pulled and scored after finishing four laps while she was out on her fifth.

In the Women's A team time trial Caroline teamed up with Kay Comer of Virginia Tech to form a composite team: Team Hokie Pack. The ladies rode to second place amid rain, lightning, and thunder, finishing only a second slower than the Naval Academy's three woman team.

The ladies lined up for the Women's A crit. Nina Laughlin (ASU) launched an immediate attack from the start, eager to protect her overall conference lead, which was reduced to a small margin after Caroline's victory in the road race the day before. At first working with the field, and then chasing solo, Caroline was able to close the gap to :06 seconds, but in the end the previous day's efforts caught up to her, and she couldn't match Nina, who secured her overall conference victory with the win. Caroline took second in the crit and the conference for the season.

By: Caroline Moakley

Story from the Men's B

"I nailed a Christian this weekend and took 3rd." -Stephen Wagstaff

Story from Men's A

After consecutive weekends with many riders opting for local, open racing, NC State sent a strong squad to Boone to take back a place near the top of the conference and fight for the remaining D1 nationals spots. With fewer than ten points separating the top three teams, the ACCC Championships hosted by the Appalachian State Cycling Club would prove to be much more decisive than recent years.

The Saturday morning road race in the rural mountains of western North Carolina featured a steady, 3.5-mile climb on an 8-mile loop. Stephen Smith, Guillaume Deschamps, and Matt Bruner represented State in the 30-man Men’s A field. Despite sun and temperatures in the 60s, the 100-km race was cut short by a lap before the start because of strong storms in the forecast. Riders were warned that in the event of severe weather that the race could end on any lap.

The race started out calm. Teams raced patiently, and riders prepared for a race of attrition even with the shortened route. On the third and fourth laps, the field dwindled with more and more riders struggling to stay in contact with the field over the climb. On the fifth trip up the climb, Lazzarotto of UVA made a strong solo move. He opened up a large advantage as other teams focused on the team results. Bruner and Deschamps entered the base of the final climb with a group of 15 racers. Attacks quickly shattered the field, leaving only the top climbers in the conference to contest the win. Even though he had a broken spoke on his borrowed cross bike, Guillaume and an App rider crested the final climb with a small advantage on the field. They were caught by a few more riders on the decent, and came to the line shortly behind Lazzarotto. Deschamps ended up with a top ten and Bruner followed in 14th.

More and more clouds rolled in as teams rolled out for the TTT. With thunder and lightning, the team opted to save the legs for Sunday’s crit.

Sunday’s forecast called for steady rain and temperatures barely touching 50. The team arrived at Wataugu High School for the crit to find a wet course, but the rain held off for the entire morning. The fast, .6 mile course finished with a short hill and was almost completely dry for the start of the Men’s A race. Early moves were shut down as App, VT, and Navy controlled the field. 30 minutes into the 60-minute race, Bruner bridged his way into a 6-man break with all of the major schools represented. The field was content with the break and allowed it to open a large gap in only a few laps. Deschamps and Smith helped control the field as Bruner worked in the break. Former NC State rider, Matt Howe of Duke, took the win with Bruner following in 5th.

In less than a week, the same group of NC State A racers, including Caroline in Women's A will travel to Ogden, Ut to contest the USAC Collegiate National Championships!

By: Matt Bruner

Hipster Photos Provided by: Guillaume Deschamps

Le 31 mars s’est déroulée la course sur route organisée par la NAVY où étaient présents Stephen Smith, notre Cavendish à nous, David Moreau, notre Cancellara, Stephen Wagstaff, notre Chavanel et Guillaume Deschamps, notre Contador. Cette course avait lieu au sein d’un parc national, la route était donc parfaite et les nombreuses petites bosses jonchant le parcours ont rajouté du piment à celle-ci

En guise d’échauffement, nous avons eu l’immense chance d’avoir l’occasion de faire un prologue de 5 kilomètres à 8h30, hum ! Celui-ci n’a pas été une grande réussite pour la team même si Guillaume Deschamps a pris la troisième place après une prise des temps plutôt « bizarre » puisqu’un coureur a été déclaré vainqueur avec plus de 30 secondes d’avance sur un parcours de… 5 kilomètres ! David Moreau a quant à lui pris la 4ème place.

En ce qui concerne la course sur route, Guillaume Deschamps gagne la course au terme d’un sprint en côte de toute beauté tandis que Stephen Smith prend une superbe 4ème place, une belle réussite ! Dans la course des B, David Moreau prend la 5ème place et Stephen Wagstaff termine quant à lui 12ème après une course éprouvante pour tout le monde.

Suite à cette belle matinée de course, la fine équipe a eu l’immense chance de pouvoir visiter Washington. Et en vélo, s’il vous plaît ! Faire une petite sortie de récupération autour de la Maison Blanche, cela n’arrive vraiment pas tous les jours.

Le lendemain, le critérium se déroulait sur la base de la NAVY à Annapolis, dans le Maryland. Sur un parcours technique, Stephen Smith et Guillaume Deschamps se glissèrent dans la bonne échappée et terminèrent respectivement à la 5ème et 4ème place. De leurs côtés, David Moreau et Stephen Wagstaff prenaient la 5ème et 6ème place.

Encore un bon weekend pour le club !

By: Guillaume Deschamps

It was a wet, nasty weekend in Blacksburg Virginia, but Virginia Tech put on a well orchestrated weekend and provided exceptional hospitality to NCSU team. The road race took place on rural backroads and we were provided the full road to race on. The main feature of the course was the steepest hill we have seen this season. The race started in a rain storm and the sun came out halfway through the race. In the B field, David Moreau got in a field split and won the race. In the A field, Guillaume Deschamps was in a small break, but ended up flatting. Our Women's A rider, Caroline Moakley won the road race in perfect style. Our C and D riders put up some awesome work in the wetter part of the day.

Sundays crit took place on the edge of Virginia Tech's campus in a business park. It was cold and raining, and Matt Bruner took care of it in his own dry way.
Thomas Pofahl took care of business in a different way. Only El Presidente can be this classy.

Steven Wagstaff got in a two person breakway and won the B race, David Moreau took fifth, and won the prime for free pizza. In the A race Stephen Smith finished fifth after a tough race.

By: David Moreau

Last weekend’s races at William and Mary college were graced by fantastic weather and excellent roads. In Saturday’s criterium David Moreau, racing in the B category, lapped the entire field for first place with Steven Bohem bringing in second. Caroline Moakley dominated womens’ A’s for the weekend placing first in all of the her races. Racing in A’s, Steven Smith struggled in second place in the crit and sprinted for a first place finish after the leader crashed near the final lap. Later in the afternoon, racers ticked over top speeds on the individual TT course. Guillaume Deschamps flew through the course and finished second in A’s. Steven Wagstaff and Steven Bohem finished out third and fourth places for B’s. The race weekend in Virginia was a great success and gave the NCSU cycling team the points needed to place second in the conference.

By: Tom Coyne

The NC State Cycling team got off to a great start Saturday morning in East Bend, NC with a one-two punch in the Men’s D field. Doug Kosiba won the race, followed closely by David Smith in second place. David Mabe finished 4th with Preston Daniels in 8th. Our D riders dominated the field and represented NC State with class. Lauren Deuser had a great season debut in the Women’s B field. The Men’s A race was an exciting one with Matt Bruner making the break and sprinting to an impressive 2nd place, his best result of his season so far. Stephen Smith got second in the field sprint, which was good for 7th overall. It was another great finish for Stephen, who is having a great first season in the A field. He is currently sitting 4th in the conference. David Moreau made his first B race a great one. He made a four man break and ended up winning the sprint by inches!! Caroline Moakley had her usual great race and finished second in the Women’s A field.

Sunday was on a brand new course that race around a beautiful landscape that included a graveyard and old rundown tobacco factories. The D team did it again on Sunday morning with Doug and David Mabe going one, two! David Smith got 5th, Preston Daniels 7th, and Richard O’Briant 12th. Lauren Deuser had an amazing race, finishing 4th, proving that not even her master’s thesis can ruin her racing form. The new, reinforced B team had an aggressive race with everyone taking at least one attempt at a break at some point in the race. David Moreau, Stephen Wagstaff, and Michael Rosenberg had a very nice first weekend in the B field and we except big things out of them in the future. Caroline Moakley ended up doing a lot of the work during the windy race and still managed to finish 3rd in a tough Women’s A field. The Men’s A team was racing underweight, with only three riders in the field. They still held their own, mixing it up in the primes, with Matt Bruner winning one. They did a great job, but are anxious to get the rest of their teammates back for the next race.

By: Steven Boehm

The 2012 Watha Classic and Campbell Criterium weekend was great for many of NCSU’s cyclists. Saturday’s race at UNC-Wilmington was well organized on short notice, but was nowhere near as organized as NCSU’s road race, since Steven Boehm was not organizing it. It was a bright sunny day, with a pleasant breeze rolling over the barren flatland that is Watha, NC. The ground was slightly damp, and there was fresh manure on the course. The D field got out to a great start with Thomas Coyne and David Smith both placing in the top five. The C field got out to a terrible start and was about to be passed by the women’s B/C riders. The day was saved by Stephen Wagstaff, who set a blistering pace, which persisted until he did not want to pull any more. Unfortunately, no one else in the field wanted to pull either. There was some major carnage caused by rubbing wheels, resulting in the end of Thomas Pofhal and Adam Stewart’s race. For NCSU end of the race was picturesque, with champion of the day David Moreau easily winning the group sprint. Stephen Wagstaff sprinted for 7th. Steven Boehm was the sole representative of NCSU in the B field, making it a tough day for him, but it sounds like he had a lot fun. The A field had a strong showing with Guillaume Deschamps, Max Robb, Michael Raynor, and Stephen Smith. The group orchestrated a superb lead-out for Smith who finished 2nd in the field.

The 2012 Campbell Criterium was a perfect day: it was cold, it was raining, and there were bricks. The fields were much smaller than UNC-W’s, which made for safer races. David Moreau rode away from a split field and won the Men’s C race. Thomas Pofhal and Michael Rosenberg both placed in the top ten as well. The course was a lot of fun and everyone made it through the day unscathed. Richard O’Briant and Julian DeFronzo gave strong rides in the D field. Caroline Moakley (our designated women’s rider) finished second in Women’s A, while Stephen Smith finished in the Men’s A field sprint to grab 4th in a race swept by ASU. Steven Boehm had a great 4th place finish. Both Ste(ph/v)en’s were alone in their categories, but rode excellent races.

By: David Moreau

The 2012 Wolfpack Classic p/b Giordana’s double road races opened up the season with a great turnout in both the collegiate and open races, and set the stage for what promises to be an exciting season of collegiate racing. NCSU’s Cycling Club had a great turnout of over thirty riders on Saturday and just a few less on Sunday. Both races were organized by our road VP Steven Boehm, with the help of the other officers, and received great reviews from many riders.

Photo Curtesy of Ken Taylor

Saturday’s race placed riders on a chilly flat eleven mile loop near Jordan Lake, promising to make individual efforts a difficult feat. Our Women’s B riders were the first to hit the windy course, where new members Ellie Gamache and Katie Stewart had great 3rd and 5th place finishes in their first races (they also seem to have enjoyed it). Next off was the Men’s D race, which was quickly broken up by the wind. David Smith road a solid race, but rubbed shoulders with another rider during the field sprint and went down. Thomas Coyne narrowly avoided David’s crash placed highest for NCSU in 6th. The mid-day Men’s A race was the most exciting race of the day. A breakaway opened up at the end of the rollout, and included NCSU riders Michael Raynor and Guillaume Deschamps. The break built up a five minute lead, which ultimately stayed away. Controversial tactics employed by ASU did not stop Deschamps from finishing 5th, and allowed other riders to finish well. Matt Bruner and Stephen Smith grabbed top ten finishes (7th and 10th). Max Robb finished 17th in his first collegiate race. The Men’s B race had Forest Raynor following breaks and eventually finishing in 5th place. Our Women’s A race showed a surprise win by NCSU’s very own Lauren Komanski, and a solid 3rd place finish by new member Caroline Moakley. Both riders finished amidst the chaos of the Men’s B field sprint. The Men’s C field rolled out at the end of the day and saw a number of NCSU riders get stuck behind a crash on the first lap. Harris Basset and Stephen Wagstaff bridged back to the group, and Basset sprinted for our highest place in 4th, while Michael Rosenberg held on for 8th. Skilled mountain biker Alan Nolting was taken out by a piece of cardboard, but still finished the race.

Photos Curtesy of John Joyner

Sunday’s race took place in Sanford, on the same course that hosted last year’s Wolfpack Classic. Wind and sub-freezing morning temperatures deterred many racers from rolling up to the start line. The Men’s C race rolled out first, and a breakaway formed on the first lap and included three NCSU riders: David Moreau, Michael Rosenberg, and Stephen Wagstaff. The trio worked together, allowing Rosenberg to sprint for the win, while Moreau and Wagstaff finished 3rd and 4th. Douglas Kosiba and David Mabe secured top ten finishes in the Men’s D field, wisely not following another rider into the back of the referee’s motorcycle. The Men’s A race saw ASU’s Nick Inabinet time-trial to a win, but not without a solo chase by Guillaume Deschamps. Stephen Smith eventually sprinted to a 9th place finish with Matt Bruner just behind in 11th. Steven Boehm was our only Men’s B rider, and stayed in the pack to finish 19th. Meanwhile, Caroline Moakley battled ASU’s Nina Laughlin all day and finished 2nd in the Women’s A race. NCSU’s strong finishes, especially those on the women’s side, have us tied for first in the conference. Thanks to all the riders who came out to the 2012 Wolfpack Classic.

A full list of Race Results can be found on our website or on the ACCC webpage.

By: Michael Rosenburg

Open Category Results are Posted Here


Collegiate Results are Posted here.


Photos by Ken Taylor


The 2012 Wolfpack Classic presented by Giordana (flyer)

Open Riders will recieve a $5 discount when they bring two items from the following list, collegiate riders are still encouraged to donate, however they will not recieve a discount:

NC Food Bank Needed Items

Riders who preregister will also be able to receive a $5 refund upon donating at the event.

Preregistration is open at BikeReg.com

Saturday's Course:
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Sunday's Course
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I believe this speaks for itself.

This Wednesday (1-18-12), 7pm in Charmichael 2037. BE THERE!!!!!

Highlights:
-Learn about road season
-Find other awesome cyclists like yourself
-Discover the epicness that is the NC State Cycling Team
I know you want to be a part of this:

Cyclocross season came and past quickly for NCSU. The ACCCCCCCC had a grueling season that intertwined with much of the NCCX series and even made a guest appearance at the UCI races in Hendersonville, NC. Overall, it was a great season, let’s recap:

-Matt Bruner broke his frame - don’t worry he’s obtained a shiny new one, hopefully not so shiny any more.
-Forrest Raynor finished a race!
-Stephen Wagstaff did not break any bones.
-Stephen Smith only ran into the barriers 5 times.
-Thomas Pofahl only lost to Wagstaff by 1 point.
-Lauren Deuser had a top 3 finish in Women’s A’s after only doing one race!
EDIT: correction, 2 races.
-Mike Young had too much fun.
-Guillaume Deschamps passed some A rider’s on a mountain bike (stay tuned for road season where he may have his own bike).
-Harris Bassett rode the run up.
-Michael Raynor got his 3?
-Garret Warren ran the run up (which may or may not have been faster than riding it)
-Joel Sink experienced Matt Bruner’s horrible driving skills and possibly Stephen Smith’s as well.
-Max Robb stayed classy.

All in all we had a good season, with a 3rd place in the conference, and 4 riders podiuming the conference.
Our own Stephen Smith finished 2nd in the ACC (Collegiate A). A good finish for all.

This picture may or may not sum it up:

By: Stephen Smith

It was wet and wild Saturday with the Cold chill that came through bringing the rain for the weekend. The icy rain didn't stop us from racing but the roots where saying otherwise. The rest of the Conference is use to vertical climbs with light roots and not the constant battering in the flats we see in our day to day riding. With everyone's backs hurting the smooth short track was welcomed and fun to watch. The rain did cancel our venue at Crabtree but Harris lake let us stay for Sunday to race in Reverse. Slick Off-camber Rooty trials describes the weekend's race; the way we like it. Next week it's off to Williamsburg to race at William & Mary.

By: Richard O'Briant

Our home mountain bike race weekend is here! Come on out and race or cheer us on! Saturday at Harris Lake County Park, Sunday at Lake Crabtree County Park. To learn more, including how to race for free, come to Charmichael 2037 - 8PM - WEDNESDAY!!!

In the Meantime, check out pictures from last weekend's race at VT!

We had a great weekend of Racing up at Dark Mountain for the first mountain bike weekend of the year. We are still awaiting results. Next weekend is VT. We have a good pack going up there, 14 riders!

Come out to our first club meeting: Thursday August 25th at 8:00pm in 2036 Charmichael Gym

Find us at the following preseason events!

Rec Fest 2011 - Interested in the NCSU Cycling Club? Come to RecFest Sunday August 14th 5:30-8:30pm and talk to us, we'll be the ones with the bikes.

Campus Crawl 2011 - Come find out more about us at Campus Crawl, Monday August 15th 11am-1pm

Welcome Back Pack 2011 - Still didn't get a chance to come talk to us? Tuesday August 16th 4:30-8pm