Introduced in 2006, this program is designed to help you bridge the gap from club rider to team racer. In a six-week series of workshops, clinics, and rides, we'll teach you everything you need to know to begin road racing and then support you at your first race. This program is limited to eight riders each session. A solid level of cycling fitness is required. Program fee includes team kit (shorts and jersey), USA Cycling License, race registration fee, 12 training sessions, and a group training program. Contact coaching@velogirls.com to schedule an assessment.
ROAD TEAM 1: Snelling Road Race - February 23, 2008
January 14 to February 23 | Registration deadline January 7
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ROAD TEAM 2: Bariani Road Race (Zamora) - March 16, 2008
February 4 to March 16 | Registration deadline January 28
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ROAD TEAM 3: Dunnigan Hills Road Race (Yolo) - August 16, 2008
July 7 to Aug 16 | Registration deadline June 30
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Girls Got Du™:
The Tri-Flow Women's Development Racing Program
New for 2008, we're introducing our 8-week duathlon training program. Similar to our road racing program, participants will receive a team kit (shorts and jersey or triathlon top), race registration fee, 16 coaching sessions (running and cycling), a group training program, and race-day support. This program is designed for women who cycle and would like to try the world of multi-sport in a safe and fun environment.
DUATHLON TEAM 1: TBF Summer DUATHLON #1 (Folsom Lake) - June 7, 2008
April 14 to June 7 | Registration deadline March 31
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DUATHLON TEAM 2: TBF Summer DUATHLON #2 (Folsom Lake) - July 12, 2008
May 19 to July 12 | Registration deadline May 5
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DUATHLON TEAM 3: Mermaid Duathlon #3 (women only, Aptos) - September 28, 2008
August 5 to September 28 | Registration deadline July 28
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DUATHLON TEAM 4: Salmon Duathlon (Kinghts Ferry) - November 1, 2008
September 8 to November 1 | Registration deadline August 25
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Girls Got Skills
This is our corner-stone clinic, and includes 16 hours of "you" time in the company of other cycling women. This clinic is a must-do for recreational cyclists and racers alike! We cover individual bike handling skills, group riding skills, and training principles (including a time trial to determine heart rate training zones). You'll walk away from this weekend with a renewed love for the bike and the cycling community!
SPRING SESSION: June 21-22, 2008 | Registration deadline June 9, 2008
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SUMMER SESSION: September 6-7, 2008 | Registration deadline August 25, 2008
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Bike Skills Modules - NEW FOR 2008
By popular demand, we've taken our most popular two-day bike skills clinics and broken them down into 4-hour modules so you can focus on those skills that are most important to you. Some of these clinics are for women or men only; some are co-ed. Let us know what you think!!!
BIKE SKILLS 101: Individual Bike Handling Skills
May 10 (Women), May 25 (Men), August 17 (Women, Men), October 25 (co-ed)
sponsored by BicycleLawyer.com
This clinic is the foundation of everything else you'll learn on the bike. This is the clinic where we teach the old dogs new tricks. You'll learn about balance and weight distribution and how that affects your ability to ride your bike safely and confidently. We'll learn skills like riding with no hands, emergency stops, and how to look behind you while holding your line, how to steer, and counter-steer. After just four hours, we guarantee you'll be a better bike handler and have much more fun on the bike.
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BIKE SKILLS 102: MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS
September 13 (co-ed)
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September 13 (co-ed)
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BIKE SKILLS 201: Climbing & Descending
June 8 and September 21 (both co-ed)
What goes up must come down, right? In this 4-hour clinic, we'll teach you how to climb like a pro - seated climbs, standing climbs, short climbs, steep climbs, extended climbs. And then, we'll teach you how to come back down again, focusing on a fast straight descent, and then a technical switchbacky descent. Pre-requisite: Bike Skills 101 or equivalent experience.
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BIKE SKILLS 301: Group Riding
July 5 and September 20 (both co-ed)
Whether you're a racer or a recreational rider, group riding skills will help you ride longer, faster, and farther. We'll learn draft theory and basic pacelines, progressing to more complex group riding skills and introductory racing techniques. Pre-requisite: Bike Skills 101 or equivalent experience.
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BIKE SKILLS 302: Criterium & Road Racing Skills
June 14 (Men) and June 28 (Women)
This four-hour clinic will teach you all the individual bike-handling and group riding skills you'll need to race your first (or your 10th) criterium or road race. In addition to skills & drills, you'll receive expert coaching on race preparation and logistics, and an introduction to tactics. We'll finish the day with a training race followed by a de-brief. Pre-requisite: Bike Skills 101 or equivalent experience.
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CINDERELLA INDOOR TRAINING PROGRAM
A program for women seeking to participate in the Cinderella Classic and other Spring time centuries and events. This program consists of twenty 90-minute indoor sessions to maximize preparation for these events, establish consistency in training regardless of the weather outside, and supplement training done on the road.
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7:00-8:30 PM: January 29 to April 3, 2008
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