Category Archives: Road Season 2014

The HSU Cycling Chronicles Episode 11: The Home Race

By Vicky Sama Tyler Green flashes a sign while Gavin Merczak-Dinolfo and other racers zoom around the scenic road race loop in Loleta on March 22. Click on the photo to watch the video. HSU Cycling Team hosted its annual … Continue reading

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The HSU Cycling Chronicles Episode 10: Berkeley Race Weekend

By Vicky Sama HSU’s men’s C and D squads rallied during their second collegiate road race of the season at Berkeley. Josh Chapman was the team’s top points earner, finishing 4th in Sunday’s men’s D crit and 7th in Saturday’s … Continue reading

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Scenes from the HSU Race Weekend

HSU Cycling hosted a time trial, road race and criterium on March 22 and 23 in Loleta and Arcata, Calif. Collegiate cyclists from UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, Sacramento State, Cal Berkeley, Stanford and Cal Poly came … Continue reading

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HSU Criterium Video

Here’s a nice story on the HSU criterium held on campus on March 23. HSU Criterium

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Berkeley Crit Sprint Finish

HSU’s Josh Chapman got 4th place in the Berkeley Downtown Criterium. Here he is going full blast to the line. Photo by Vicky Sama.

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Thrill on the Hill

Story and photos by Vicky Sama Humboldt’s Josh Chapman (in the checkered jersey) and Gavin Merczak-Dinolfo charge up the McEwen Hill during the second lap of Saturday’s Crockett Road Race. One Hot Day in the Saddle! Josh Chapman, Gavin Merczak-Dinolfo … Continue reading

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HSU Cycling Chronicles Episode 9: Stanford Race Weekend

By Vicky Sama Episode 9 of the HSU Cycling Chronicles takes us to the Stanford road races and criteriums in Paicines and Morgan Hill, Calif. These are surely some of our favorite races on the collegiate race calendar. HSU’s team … Continue reading

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HSU’s Stunning Finish at the Stanford Road Race

Story and photos by Vicky Sama Gilbert Marquez, Gavin Merczak-Dinolfo, Josh Chapman and Ryan Wiegman after their 36-mile road race in Paicines on Saturday. Photo by Vicky Sama. In his first-ever collegiate road race, Josh Chapman sprinted from a 17-man … Continue reading

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HSU Road Race is March 22-23

Mark your calendars! The HSU Road Race Weekend is coming soon with races for collegiate and citizen riders. Enjoy the Redwood forests with some of the fastest cyclists on the North Coast. For more details click on the “Our Road … Continue reading

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Ready, set, race!

What to expect at your first collegiate road race By Vicky Sama, HSU Cycling Coach Competitive collegiate cycling requires preparation. You should show up to a race with proper training and understanding of race events. I’ll talk about those issues … Continue reading

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