05/05/08

John Bennett (El Cerrito High School) retains the series leader's jersey with yet another win, taking the NorCal MTB Varsity Cross Country Race #5.

05/04/08

Shelley Olds (Team Proman), just misses the win at the Cat's Hill Classic, taking 2nd place to Amanda Eaken (Metromint) in a closely contested sprint finish.

04/26/08

In his first ever road race, John Benett (Whole Athlete Cycling Team) wins the Wente Road Race in the Junior 17-18 category.

04/20/08

Another podium appearance for Whole Athletes at the Sea Otter Classic: John Bennett (Whole Athlete Cycling Team) finishes in 3rd place in the MTB Cross Country race in the highly competitive Junior Expert 18 & Under Category.

04/20/08

Will Curtis (Whole Athlete Cycling Team) is the first 15 year old finisher (8th place) in the Sea Otter MTB Expert 18 & under cross country event.

04/20/08

Ted Thomas (Whole Athlete Cycling Team) wins the Sea Otter MTB Cross Country race in the Sport 50-54 category. Way to go, Ted!

04/20/08

Ralph Pilley takes a podium spot with a strong 3rd place showing in the Sea Otter MTB Cross Country race in the Expert 55-59 category.

04/19/08

Shelley Olds (Team Proman), in her first road race of 2008, finishes on the podium in the women's NRC Sea Otter Circuit Race with an impressive 2nd place. Shelley bridged to an 11-woman break with only a few laps remaining, and although she was outnumbered by other teams, she kept her cool. Tiffany Cronwell (Colavita Olive Oil/Sutterhome) attacked the break to win solo, while Shelley won the group sprint for 2nd.

04/18/08

Davis Bentley (Team Specialized) earns a podium spot with a solid second place finish in the highly competitive Sea Otter Classic Junior 15/16 Road Race.

04/18/08

Only two weeks after her first win at the Brisbane Circuit Race, Kim Ladd (Code 3 Racing) wins the field sprint for a strong 2nd place at the Sea Otter Circuit Race in the women's Cat. 4 field.

04/13/08

Kim Ladd (Code 3 Racing) is at it again, this time at the Madera Stage Race. After winning the criterium, she takes 2nd in the Road Race, and 5th overall in general classification in the women's Cat. 4.

04/13/08

Ralph Pilley wins the Veteran Expert race at the Napa Valley Dirt Classic in Angwin, CA.

04/06/08

For the third consecutive race in a row, Davis Bentley (Team Specialized) wins the junior expert category at the CCCX cross country MTB race at Ft. Ord, California.

04/06/08

Will Curtis (Whole Athlete Cycling Team) is on the podium again with a strong showing at the NMBS #2 in Fountain Hills, AZ. Will finished 4th in the highly-competitive Expert 18 & Under (as a 15 year old).

03/30/08

Kim Ladd (Code 3 Racing) wins the Brisbane Circuit Race in the women's Cat. 4 field. At the end of a very competitive event, Kim positioned herself perfectly to unleash a powerful sprint, taking her first win by more than a bike length. Way to go, Kim!

03/30/08

John Bennett (Whole Athlete Cycling Team) wins the NorCal MTB varsity race at Grant's Ranch for El Cerrito High School. The win give's John the leader's jersey in the series. Next stop: Sea Otter.

03/29/08

Will Curtis (Whole Athlete Cycling Team) wins the NBMS Junior EXPERT 16 & under MTB cross country race at Fontana, CA by over 11 minutes! With this victory, Will qualifies to race in the national championships in July. The following day, he finished a strong 4th place in the NorCal MTB varsity race at Grant's Ranch against much older riders. Way to go, Will!

03/30/08

Davis Bentley (Team Specialized) wins the junior expert category at the CCCX cross country MTB race at Ft. Ord, California. At 15 years old, he was not only the first overall expert finisher, but finished top-5 in the pro/semi-pros as well.

03/25/08

Steven Cozza (Team Slipstream) shows why he is one of the best up and coming young American time trialists in the European peleton with a strong 7th place in the opening stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León in Spain. Only 25 seconds slower than stage winner and '07 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador (Astana), Steven is on track in his preparation for the upcoming Spring Classics. Watch for Steven and Team Slipstream at the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix next month!

03/09/08

Whole Athlete Coach John Hunt (Cal Giant Berry Farms), together with teammate James Mattis, wins the Berkeley Team Time Trial - setting the fastest time of the day, even among the four-man teams.

03/08/08

One week after a solid ride at the Belgian classic Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, Steven Cozza (Team Slipstream) has a strong showing at the Monte Paschi Eroica in Tuscany as one of three Slipstream riders to finish in the top-16. His impression of the race and his growing form was evident by his post-race reaction: "Todays race was amazing. I've never felt so good on a bike. I started every dirt section in the worst position and just rode past guys like Bettini like they were standing still. It was so awesome. I finally believe I'm capable of winning a race like this if I can just position myself better. I'm totally stoked."

03/01/08

Davis Bentley (Team Specialized) is the first junior expert finisher in the CCCX cross country MTB race at Ft. Ord, California. At only 15, Davis's time put him in the top-3 Expert 19-34 field.

02/23/08

Steven Cozza (Team Slipstream) is our pick for the most aggressive rider of the day on stage 6 of the 2008 Tour of California. Despite recovering from the stomach flu suffered after a strong top-10 finish in the prologue, he initiated and motored the six-man, day-long breakaway - only to be caught on the final finishing circuit.

02/09/08

Will Curtis (Whole Athlete Cycling Team) takes a decisive victory in the CCCX MTB cross country race, winning by nearly a minute in the junior category.

02/09/08

Josh Litwack (Whole Athlete Cycling Team) starts the season with a sprint victory at the Cherry Pie Criterium in the Cat. 3 race. He has since upgraded to Cat. 2.

01/27/08

Whole Athlete coach Rachel Lloyd is the top US finisher at the Cyclocross World Championships in Treviso, Italy. With a strong 9th place, Rachel once again showed her class and talent. Full race reports available at cyclingnews.com & velonews.com.

01/01/08

Whole Athlete is pleased to announce its commitment as title sponsor of a new NorCal amateur cycling team. The mission of the Whole Athlete Cycling Team is to invest in the future of the sport, providing a team where like-minded cyclists can race and train together in an atmosphere of integrity and fun, while aiding in the development of young cyclists. The team welcomes new junior and espoir riders.