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8/21/10

Race Report from Lincoln Murdoch-

Everyone-Just wanted to give a quick report from the Young Life Sprint Triathlon this morning. This is an annual race held in Detroit Lakes, MN. There were 217 in the race this year so it wasn't a huge race, but...I'll take the results...Last year, I took an overall first place victory so, I was trying to repeat.

Had a good swim in my Xterra wetsuit and Predator Barracuda goggles. Chose the clear lenses as it was real foggy due to the high himidity. I was 4th out of the water and on to my Valdora PHX. I rode faster than I ever have in 17 yrs of racing as far as mph go. My bike computer said I averaged 24.7 mph. I had the fastest bike split on the day. I really felt like I was flying at times.

I had a quick T2 pulling on my newest sponsor's product - my Somnio racing flats. I now use Somnio Pacemakers for training and the new Hot Sauce flats for racing. They are custom fit for each athlete and even each foot. Check 'em out. It's like getting a bike fit, only for your feet!

Anyway, I had to hold off a fast 25 yr old and a few others right behind him but by God's grace, I did and scored my 9th career OA first place victory. Pretty fun for a 53 yr old!

I'm very thankful for your support, encouragement and great products and services this season. I plan on doing some road racing this fall to keep some race fitness...then the long NE winter.

Lord willing, I'm hoping to race at US Nationals next year for my "A" race, qualifying for the World Championships and Team USA in 2012, aging up and racing in the 55-59 age group. I love aging up!

Thank you so much for your help. I'm grateful to the Lord for all of you and grateful to Him for the strength He gives me. It's been an amazing season getting an overall win in a 5k and this tri, and getting top 6 overall in four other triathlons, winning my age group in every race I did this season.

Blessings!

Lincoln

8/14/10

Jay Fiscalini of San Luis Obispo had a great race Saturday at the Lompoc Sprint Tri. Jay was 1st in his AG with an age-group course record of 1:03. Nice job Jay. You are having a terrific season!

7/31/2010

Cameron Ingram of Kapolei, HI not only completed his first full IM at Vineman on July 31, he did so in good fashion. Taking 11th in his AG and 76th overall, Ingram finished in a time of 11:51:11.6 on his PHX. Nice race Cameron!

8/8/10

Results from 2010 Mountain Man Tri - Flagstaff, AZ

The Valdora athletes presented themselves well at this years half iron distance event. Cara Payne of Seattle, WA took first in her age group and was 2nd OA female with a strong finish, her final time was 4:57:46. Cara has consistently been on the podium this year and we expect to see her there often in the future as she continues to excel.

Tempe's Brian McHenry also had a great day in Flagstaff with a first place finish in his age group and a 12th place overall. Brian's final time was 4:54:05. Brian gets stronger each year and we look forward to what he brings in future events!

Way to go Valdora athletes! We'll see you at the next race!

8/1/10

Race report from Christine Hemphill

I have just raced the Long Course World Champs here in Germany and had a great day of it. I am now the proud owner of a new cowbell inscribed with "2010 Age Group World Long Course Champion".

It was a long day but just a great race. It was really well organised with incredible crowds through every town, large or small, and every hill of the 2 lap 130k bike leg. I was really happy with the race as I feel that I used all that I had to give to the course. That is all that I could control. I was really pleased that it was enough to get me onto, let alone to the top of the podium. Seeing the Aussie flag fly at the World Champs for my efforts was a surreal experience.

My swim was steady. I got a pretty good start amongst the masses! The water was cold! 16.2C.It incentivised you to keep going relatively hard to keep warm. Good feet were hard to find though for long stretches so I kept having to go get new ones. Cramping in the last km and on the exit was bad. I also got my timing chip knocked a bit loose in the swim so didn't kick all that much. I fell over on the beach as my legs wouldn't relax enough to hold me up. The cramps eased pretty fast on the bike and after that no issues so a slightly slow swim but no longer impact.

The ride was great. I did hold back though as I realised the truth in the suggestion from many who had raced there before about how easy it would be to blow up if you biked too hard. I really focussed on maintaining effort and speed on the flats and rode the steeper hills within my target HR range. I was catching girls throughout and not many were holding the same pace, so I didn't feel tempted to go harder. I also really worked to make sure I got all planned nutrition in as I was worried about length of the race (longest yet for me) and getting the energy and hydration right. In my flatter spots on the ride I let myself back off the effort a bit but took the time to have a rehydrate or eat. I came off the bike 16th overall female. The run was also good but long, hot and hard. I got into a good rythm early but by the second lap had dropped it off a bit. Then a lovely 45-49 category German lady tried to pass me at a good pace, so I ran with her as we tried to chase her key competitor down together for a lap before I couldn't hang on as she picked up. I then held my rythm until the 3k to go when I picked up a bit and managed to pass the German lady back and one other younger one. Near the finish my boys were waiting with an Australian flag that I collected to run the final 300m around the stadium andthrough the chute. It was a great feeling. All up a good day out. Great organisation, beautiful weather and location, amazing crowds, wonderful support from the Aussie crew of family and friends

My Valdora of course excelled itself on the course!

-Christine

7/31/10

Race Report from Andy Brodziak-Full Vineman

A Perfect race I had, when the finish time doesn't reflect the performance I think!

With slight confusion over the final position due to timing issues, it now says 7th overall, 10h 13. Only 3 athletes went sub 10 hours which reflects a bit about the race. I know some of you saw I was 8th but I moved up. 2nd in Age Group which earned me some good La Crema local wine from the region!

Thank you to all my sponsors that have contributed to me getting there in great shape:

Cairn Capital, Profeet, Valdora Cycles, 2XU, Energicer, Chelsea & Fulham Chiro, Hammer Nutrition.

What a day I had, the plan was to swim solid & hold back on the bike but stay strong & then use my run legs to real them in.

Swim was fine, slower time but that's how it goes & the bike leg was great, got nutrition in fine & no stomach issues.

By the time I got on the run it had warmed up at least to 30 degrees but wasn't horrible.

I moved from 18th or so off the bike up in position steadily on a hilly, slow marathon course & thought I finished 6th as that's what was announced but I think it's 7th!

Well, not often you get to say in Ironman that you had the perfect race unless you're Chrissie Wellington, but I DID! Just the best feeling in the world, thanks for all the support, emails & texts. The time I spent here in Santa Rosa was just epic, thanks to my lovely sister, Di, for letting me stay for the month plus ALL the support on the day, taking me to the swim start at 4-45am!

To Jean Martin for all the great sports massage I had leading up to the race which was integral in getting to the start line fresh!

Back to London now for my next adventure & the baby cub expected in August, can't wait!!

Cheers

Andy!

7/31/10

In a tough TT Championship in Missouri, Joe Company took 4th OA on the day, averaging 27.3 over the 25 miles. Congratulations Joe!

7/31/10

In the Junior Division of the MO State TT Championships, Drew Greaves took home the gold with a time of 29:12 for 20K, a 25.6 mph average. Way to go Drew!

7/25/10-

Another awesome finish by Brad Seng at IM Lake Placed. The member of Team Sport Beans and NTTC Racing and Valdora sponsored athlete pulled in a 6th place finish after an exciting day. With over 2600 athletes competing, Brad was 16th coming out of the water, then 15th off the bike (with a PR on the bike by over 7 minutes!), then, as Brad is well known for his running abilities, he moved up to 6th with the 4th fastest run of the day, averaging 6:48/mi. Brad's final time was 9:15:19.

We are proud to have Brad representing us so well, and eagerly watch him continue to achieve his goals this season.

*Did you know that this professional triathlete is also a coach? If you live in the northern Colorado area and are in need of coaching assistance, contact Brad at BradSeng.com

7/28/10-

Pre-Race report from the UK's Andy Brodziak , as he reports in from over the ''big pond'' prior to his Full Vineman race this weekend.

"Hi guys, had a solid last week or so, no dramas, even got to spend 3 days at Lake Tahoe at 6500ft above sea level & let me tell you I recommend Lake Taho for summer destination! It's awesome! Into final week now, resting up & getting excited for Ironman this Sat. Feeling good & done all I have to so should be a great showdown...

Picture taken at Tahoe, close call to Cape Town."

Andy

We wish Andy the best of luck this weekend at Vineman. May his travels "across the pond" be filled with great memories and an amazing tale to tell...

Race report from Matt Seeley, triathlon coach and seasoned triathlete. "My season is starting off a little slow with some nagging running injuries, but that has allowed me to get really strong on the bike. I spent a good training week in Sierra Vista, AZ in March and managed to outsplit fast biking tri pros Ben Hoffman and Adam Jensen at our local but very competitive Grizzly Triathlon. My 28:52 (20k plus both transitions) was one of the fastest ever and my third place overall time was my best since 2003. Now I am focusing on cycling events with a few Montana stage races and TT's over the next few weeks. I ended up 3rd in the Cat 1,2 Montana Cup Series last year so hope to keep winning on the bike even with the dreaded "40" now on my license."

Race Report from Valdora Age Grouper Lincoln Murdoch -

Saturday, July 17th I did the University of Okoboji Triathlon in Okoboji / Spirit Lake, IA. There were 360 starters and 330 finishers who headed out into the 93% humidity. Lake swim of 1000 yds., 18 mile bike and 5.5 mile run. Interesting distances I know... I was fueled up on my Hammer products and had what I needed for the bike/run ready to consume!

I had a strong swim in my Xterra skinsuit and Barracuda goggles. Came out of the water in 19th place with a PR swim of 15 min. Beat several who were ahead of me out of T-1 and then started picking off others during the bike leg on my speedy Valdora PHX with my Valdora deep rim wheels. Pretty technical course through a lot of residential areas. In and out of sunshine and shade so I pulled my Zeal Optics "Lift" sunglasses on and off as needed because the shaded areas were really dark. Only one highway that I could really open up on. Not a hilly course but several rollers and lots of turns. Came off the bike and into T-2 in 6th overall and took off on the run, strapping on my Nathan race belt and Sidekick which held my nutrition.

Ran alone in 6th the entire run which had tons of turns and rollers. With a 1/2 mile to go my hamstring started to tighten up badly for some reason - probably pressing too hard - so I emptied a Hammer Endurolyte under my tongue and washed it down. It was very hot and humid that morning. I finished running but not at full speed. I was thankful for holding on to 6th and 1st in the 50-59 age group. I was also blessed to have grabbed the 2nd fastest bike split of the day.

The 5 guys who beat me were between 17-36 years younger than me. It's tough chasing fast young kids, some of them younger than my kids. Anyway, I was thankful for what was, up til the last 1/2 mile, one of my best races ever I think. I had no energy let downs at all and felt strong and fast - thank you Lord!!!

-Lincoln

July 18, 2010

Valdora sponsored Pro and member of Team Sport Beans/NTTC Racing, Daniel Bretscher pulls in a top 10 finish at the IM 70.3 in Racine, WI, posting a time of 4:21:16. Great job Daniel. Where will we see Daniel competing next? Daniel's next quest is the Steelhead 70.3 at Benton Harbor, MI on July 31. Best of luck to Daniel and all his teammates!

July 11, 2010

MISSOURI BOYS DO WELL AT BIG SHARK NEW TOWN TRI -

Valdora athletes Joe Company and Drew Greaves had an impressive showing at the NewTown Tri outside of St. Louis, MO. Joe posted a decisive victory over the 1k swim, 20 mile bike, 4 mile run. Once again he had the fastest bike split (27.1 mph over 20 miles). This was Joe's third win in four weeks on his BpStealth.

Young triathlete Drew Greaves had a great race as well. He placed 5th overall and posted a great bike split (25.0 mph average). As Joe pointed out, he is getting very strong! Drew plans to compete this fall on the CU tri team out of Boulder, CO. We look for more great things from this guy!

Up next, we will look for Drew at the Show-Me Games Tri in Columbia, MO on July 25th and both athletes at the Missouri State TT Championship on July 31.

We wish you both well!

Christine Hemphill

Australian athlete Christine Hemphill, now living and training in France, recently picked up some Top 5 finishes in three Olympic distance races. Christine was 2nd OA female at Bourg-en-Bresse, 5th OA female at Rumilly and 2nd OA female at Lac des Sapins. Christine competes on her Valdora PHX and trains on her Valdora XRD. We wish her much luck and continued success on her next endeavor, which is likely to be the World Championships in Germany Aug. 1.

Joe Company of MO posts two more wins! Here are his race reports:

June 19th I raced Topeka Tinman near Topeka, Kansas. This was the 30th anniversary of the event, so it is one of the oldest triathlons in the U.S. The race consisted of a 1 mile swim, 20 mile bike, and 6.9 mile run. Brief recap: It was hot and humid (80 and sunny at the start of the race). The water temperature was 77.6 so wetsuits were allowed. I opted to go with the speedsuit rather than the wetsuit to try to delay the onset of the overheating that I knew would occur some time during the race. I swam well and exited the water with the leaders. I was second out of T1 and moved into 1st place within the first mile. I kept the bpStealth pushed to the max over the 20 mile course and rode into T2 with the fastest overall bike split and a 2 minute lead over second place . The run was mostly on a concrete sidewalk that surrounded a lake. The path was pretty, but unfortunately, it was exposed (temperature got over 90... with humidity). I kept it mellow and worked on just doing enough to keep the lead. I never saw the second place runner during the run and was able to keep it relaxed to the finish line. This was a nice win in tough conditions. In addition, I had been battling Achilles tendonitis, so it was nice to keep it relaxed on the run.

One week later, on June 26th I raced the Ultramax Quartermax in Innsbrook, Missouri. This race consisted of a 1000m swim, 26.5 mile bike, and a 10k run. I won this race the previous two years and I really wanted a 3-peat. Again, the temperature was warm (80s at the start with sunny skies). Unlike previous years, this year I was in the third wave, which started over 6 minutes after the wave with the 34 and under guys. I knew that my competition would be in the first wave, so I pretended that everyone had a head start and I needed to catch all of them! I had a good swim and worked hard during the first 5 hilly miles of the bike. I passed bunch of folks before heading out on the relatively flat country roads. By the end of the bike ride, I had passed everyone but one person, Jon Shearon. The bpStealth flew as I broke my previous bike course record and posted the fastest bike split by over 3 minutes. I entered T2 about 2 minutes behind Jon (which meant that I had a 4+ minute lead on him). I ran well and managed crossed the finish line shortly after Jon for a 5 minute win and my third title in three years. This race also secured my slot as the Missouri State Champion and qualified me for the Best of the US championships in Mission Viejo, California in October.

Our Congratulations to Joe who's having a phenomenal season!

Valdora athlete and Team Sport Bean/NTTC Team member Daniel Bretscher posts another win at the Pleasant Prairie Olympic Tri in Wisconsin. Winning for the second consecutive year, Daniel posted a time of 1:56:23. Just one week prior, he took the win at the Indianapolis Sprint Tri with a time of 51:18.5. Congratulations Daniel!

Team Sport Bean/NTTC Team member Brad Seng finished a respectable 12th at the Buffalo Springs 70.3. Perhaps not the finish he was hoping for (a bit slower swim and some cramping on the run) but ultimately pulled out the 3rd fastest run of the day and improved his bike split by 3 minutes. His final time was a 4:14:24.

Brad's next event will be the Lake Placid IM on July 25. We wish him well!

Jay Fiscalini of San Luis Obispo takes 2nd in his age group at the Breath of Life Tri in Ventura, CA. Fiscalini, who finished the sprint in 1:10:13, poses at the Valdora booth after the race with his wife Feydra and his PHX.

Come join us at the Breath of Life Triathlon in Ventura, CA June 27. This event supports a great cause and is loaded with fun for both athletes and spectators. For more information CLICK HERE

Pro Triathlete Molly Hummel on the bike course at IM St. George, which took place in May. Over a very tough course and extremely cold waters, Molly finished a respectable 9th OA in the Pro Women's division. Afterward, she learned she had a fractured wrist from a previous "run-in" with a car while training on Maui. Molly's a tough competitor and we'll be watching as she gets stronger throughout the season!

Sincere congratulations to all those who conquered (and even attempted) the American Triple T!!! As though completing a triathlon in a weekend is not enough, in this event, you are competing in four events in three days. Here is the weekend schedule:

Friday pm: Super Sprint (250m swim, 5mi bike, 1 mi run)

Sat am: Olympic (1500m swim, 40k bike, 6.55mi run)

Sat pm: Olympic (mixed) (40k bike, 1500m swim, 6.55 mi run

Sun am: Half Iron (1.2mi swim, 55.5mi bike, 13.1mi run

TeamToledo member Jon Hoag (and Valdora rep and athlete) takes a moment to savor the day at the Triple T at Shawnee State Park outside Portsmouth, OH. For those of you aware of this event, you know what a challenge it is. For those of you who do not, it is billed by Shannon Kurek of HFP Racing as "3 days, 4 triathlons, 140+ miles, 1 Epic Event!"

Here is an excerpt from Jon's account of the event. Referring to Kurek's description of the event as "epic", Jon writes: "That last part usually gives me pause because it is overused in our sport of triathlon. However, even as a veteran of multiple IM events and basically every distance and configuration dating back to 1986, I can tell you this: THIS IS AN EPIC EVENT! I have been inspired to write my very first race report in all these years to both describe this event and the performance of my VALDORA PHX tri bike in this very technical and challenging race. First you should know that back in January of this year I became an Independent Representative for Valdora. This was my first race on the PHX and it was a great experience. I have, of course, been training on the PHX this spring and found the bike to be very comfortable and responsive with excellent power transfer. However, until you actually race a bike, you are not going to know its true strengths.

I do not think you could invent a better testing ground than the American Triple T because it requires everything you could ask from a bike (as well as an athlete) at different points on the various courses. This area is beautiful, secluded (READ: no cell service whatsoever!) and HILLY! Did I mention it is known as the Little Smoky Mountains? A bit different from Toledo, OH where I live, a place where we basically have to go to an overpass to get a "hill" workout in.

My tri team (TEAM TOLEDO) was well represented with 10 athletes at this year's event.....Race #1 is a nice quick Super Sprint. There is a terrible temptation to go all out during this race and go into the red zone right away, which would be stupid of course for a race that is actually Ironman distance. So naturally I usually succumb to the temptation, partially because of the killer hill that is smack in the middle of the course. It is going to hurt no matter what, so going slow does not really help. So there you are at the top of the hill, already in the red zone, then you have to decide if you are going to risk your life going 45pmh down the hill while others are still coming up. And yes, I succumb to that as well. This was my very first race on the Valdora PHX and I learned some very cool things. It has a reputation as a great climbing bike as well as excellent handling abilities. Both are true, and though I am not a great climber, no one passed me on the way up (NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE!) and I was able to go full speed all the way down the hill with complete confidence. There are many of the athletes that use a road bike for this race as well as the Sunday 1/2 due to the hills. I think that this is one of the great attributes of the PHX, it has great versatility as I never felt like I should be on some other bike at any point during the race.

Jon and fellow competitors conquered storms, humidity, cold water temperatures and of course, the normal challenges of triathlon for three straight days. Our hats are off to all of you! Congratulations!

Valdora Pro Athlete and Team Sport Beans member Brad Seng takes the checkered flag for the second year in a row at the Racing for Recovery Half Iron Tri in Monroe, MI. In the process of taking the victory, Brad smashed his own course record by 10 minutes in a time of 3:57:55. Nice job Brad!

Valdora Pro Athlete and member of Team Sport Beans, Daniel Bretscher, posts a win at the Muncie, IN Olympic Tri on June 12 with winning time of 1:54:44. Great job Daniel!

Congratulations to Team Sport Beans on a fantastic weekend. Three great finishes at the Boise 70.3 for Ben Hoffman, Nicholas Thompson and Uli Bromme. Way to go TEAM!!! Additional wins by Daniel Bretscher, Lauren Jensen and Jessica Jones Meyers.

Andriy Yastrebov posts a win at the Long Course Open National Championships in the Ukraine in early June. Andriy's bike split was the fastest overall by 6 minutes, and second fastest bikesplit was also on a Valdora!

Valdora athlete Joe Company takes 3rd OA at the TriZou Sprint in Columbia, MO. A tough field and challenging course didn't deter this guy on his Bp Stealth. Way to go Joe!

Valdora was proud to be the official bike of the inaugural M3.........Magic Mountain Man!

Valdora sponsored triathlete Bryan Melnuk finished 2nd overall after a grueling 1/2 that includes 6000 ft of climbing on the bike!

Valdora is the official bike sponsor of the 2009 Timberman IM 70.3 August 23 and the Longhorn IM 70.3 Austin on Oct. 25. Come see some of the fastest bikes on the road at the Valdora Expo booth.

July 26

After three 3rd place finishes, Christian Kohler takes an overall victory at Triathlon Hofheim. Congratulations on a well-deserved win! Christian is now gearing up for the INFERNO Triathlon August 22 in Switzerland. We'll be watching! Best of luck.

July 26

Congratulations Lincoln Murdoch...qualified this weekend at the USAT Sprint National Championships for the Age Group World Championships in Australia in September. Way to go Lincoln!

Valdora Sponsored Teams

To date, Valdora is the official bike sponsor of several teams across the country. Joining the 2009 Valdora team are:

Team Sport Beans/NTTC Racing

Capital MultiSport, NH

Inland Inferno, CA

Univ of Dayton, OH

Triatomics, NM

Univ. of Wisconsin

July 1

Another win by Daniel Bretscher of Team Sport Beans/NTTC Racing at the Lake Geode Challenge in Danville, IA. Daniel is really racking up the wins this season on his PHX Pearl. Even a bike crash in Kansas can't stop him! Keep up the great work Daniel!

June 20, 2009

Lincoln Murdoch posts another overall victory at the Valley Triathlon near Omaha, NE. After the race, an exuberant Murdoch explains: "I won this race on the bike, no doubt. Took the lead early in the bike leg and built a lead that I was able to hold during the run. The Valdora PHX with Valdora's deep rim wheels are SO fast not to mention the sweetest looking bike at the race! I believe I averaged over 24mph. Thanks for your support, great products and company." Thanks to you, Lincoln and your continued support and fantastic results!

June 13, 2009

New Pro Molly Hummel places 9th at the Boise 70.3 with the 3rd fastest bike split. Keep on impressing us Molly!

June 13, 2009

Lincoln Murdoch places 4th overall at the USAT Holiday Lake Triathlon in Brooklyn, IA, netting him yet another age group win with the 4th fastest bike split. Congratulations Lincoln!

June 7

Another PHX Pearl win. Pro triathlete Jeff Piland of Team Sport Beans / NTTC Racing wins the Tri for Real Olympic distance tri in Herald, CA. Way to go Jeff!

June 6

Joe Company takes another win at the Fresh Ideas Quartermax Tri in Innsbrook, MO with a winning time of 1:57.54. Great job Joe! You're off to another great season!

May 16th

PHX Pearl Riders @ IM 70.3 Florida - Pro Daniel Bretscher of Team Sport Beans / NTTC Racing finishes 9th overall with a smoking fast bike split! Elite, Bryan Melnuk wins his age group and also turns in a smoking hot bike split only 5 min. behind the fastest pro!

May 03, 2009

FASTEST BIKE AT WILDFLOWER.....VALDORA PHX!

May 01, 2009

PHX rider and Valdora athlete Lincoln Murdoch named USAT All American 3rd year in a row.

April 09, 2009

Bryan Melnuk 2nd over all with FASTEST bike split at the Rocky Point Triathlon. Great Job Bryan!

March 21, 2009

Bryan Melnuk 1st over all at the Lake Havasu Triathlon. Great Job Bryan!

March 03, 2009

Valdora is the Official team bike of TEAM SPORT BEANS/ NTTC Racing!

November 27, 2008

Thanksgiving Day Triathlon in Phoenix

All American, Lincoln Murdoch finishes 7th over all (1st in age group) with the 2nd over all fastest bike split! Great results and even better when you take into account that the 6 earlier finishers were between 7 and 28 years younger. Way to wrap up the season!

October 26, 2008

Congratulations Joe Company! Riding his Valdora PHX, Joe Company represented MO well in the Best of the US National Championships on Sunday. Run simultaneously with the SOMA Triathlon, Joe turned in the fastest bike split out of all of the Best of the US National Champs!

Congrats also go out to Brian Melnuk. Brian turned in a smoking fast bike split on his PHX which was good enough for a 4th overall amateur finish!

October 23, 2008

Dermot Galea travels to UK, wins the 1485 Bosworth Duathlon and sets new course record before returning to Matla. Right on Dermot!

October 2008

Malta National Triathlon Championships

Dermot Galea wins again. Dermot has won the last 3 years in a row on a Valdora bike!

September 2008

IM WISCONSIN

Amy Regan finishes 1st in her age group (52 minutes ahead of second place). Amy set a new course record for her age group as well. Right on AMY!!! Look for her at Kona....again.

August 2008

SUBARU IRON MAN CANADA

There were two Valdora PHX bikes competing in IM Canada. There were two top ten overall finishes by Triathletes riding the Valdora PHX at IM Canada this year. Congratulations to Andriy Yastrebov (4th place over all) and Matt Seeley (10th place over all). Andriy talking about PHX and SR-1.0 aero bar - "I went 10 min faster then last year on the bike and 14 min overall! It was tough field this year. It was easiest bike ride in my 20 Ironmans!"

June 2008

SUBARU WEST COAST TRI SERIES

Yastrebov Victorious at New Balance Half!
The 13th running of the New Balance Half IM took place today under near ideal conditions at Elk Lake in Victoria, Canada. The race, steeped in tradition, has included Ironman legends Lori Bowden, Peter Reid, and Jasper Blake to name a few. The race was originally billed as the �Battle of the Champions� with local stars Blake and Cheryl Murphy set to take on respective international competitors and fellow Subaru Series Champions Andrej Yastrebov (UKR) and
Linsey Corbin (US). Valdora athlete Andriy Yastrebov finishes 3 minute ahead of the next finisher!

June 2008 Ted Zderic

Kansas 70.3

Ted Zderic wins the 35-39 age group at Kansas 70.3! Ted was the 4th overall amateur at Kansas with the 2nd fastest amateur run split. Ted qualified for Worlds 70.3 in November which was his goal.

June 2008

Kansas 70.3

Joe Company has the Fastest amateur bike split at Kansas 70.3!!!

June 2008 Hyvee Triathlon

Ted Zderic wins the 35-39 age group at the Hyvee Triathlon right away after winning his age group a couple weeks earlier at Kansas 70.3!!!

June 2008 Joe Company

Hyvee Triathlon

Joe Company had the fastest amateur bike split at the Hyvee triathlon!!! Go Joe!

June 2008 Lincoln Murdoch

Norfolk, NE Triathlon - 7th overall and 1st in age group.

Payson, AZ Triathlon - 5th overall and 2nd in age group.

May 2008 Lincoln Murdoch

Deuces Wild Olympic Triathlon, Show Low, AZ - 24th overall and 2nd in age group.

March 2008 Lincoln Murdoch -

Lake Havasu Sprint Triathlon - 1st in age group, 8th overall. (2nd overall when a cop sent Lincoln the wrong way on the bike course. He lost about 14 spots but fought back to 8th.)

February 2008 Lincoln Murdoch

. - Sr. Olympics Cycling Time Trials - 1st Place - State Champion 5K, and, 2nd in AZ in the 10K.

October 2007

IM HI World Championship -

Congrats to Andy Pele, Sherry Coons and Amy Rees for excellent performances at the IM World Championship in Kona Hawaii!! Thank you for representing Valdora. I'm probably forgetting a few people but we were in contact with you three just prior to the race.

SOMA Triathlon Tempe, AZ -

It was truly my pleasure to speak with all of you that stopped by to talk at the SOMA Triathlon this month. WOW! Lot's of Valdora bikes there! Great job guys/gals! For those of you who stopped by inquiring for your local Valdora dealer, we will get around to contacting dealers soon. Sorry...R&D and new product projects first, marketing 2nd. Feel free to ask your local dealer to drop us a line as well.

September 2007

Valdora - releases images of the new Valdora Carbon Aero Bar at Interbike! Have a sneak peek here....

Thanks go out to Professional Triathlete and coach Luc Morin for being a tremendous help at Interbike!

Want to see some preliminary photos of 2008 bikes? Click here......

Three Valdora athletes (and counting) Kona bound!

Sept 2007

Lincoln Murdoch travels to Hamburg, Germany for the Age Group World Championships! An impressive finish includes 6th fastest bike time!

August 2007

Valdora - Team Columbia, MO continues to finish at the front of the pack!

Read about these elite triathletes https://offtrackevents.com/elitetriteam.html

July 2007

Note from Andy Pele - "just wanted to let you know I qualified for Kona at IM CDA. I finished 5th in my age group and 43rd overall (21 pros in the field). My time was 10:04:08. I was conservative on the bike (5:21) averaging 223 watts in hopes of running a 3:15 marathon. Legs felt great for the run though I was only able to pull off a 3:24. In Kona I'll push a bit harder on the bike and tweak my nutrition a little."

July 2007

Nate Smith turns in a smoking time and earns 3rd amateur over all at the Mountaineer Triathlon 1/2 Iron distance.

June 2007

Deuces Wild Long Course

"I came in third (female overall) at the Deuces Wild long course yesterday. Here are a couple of shots coming out of T1. It certainly is a nice bike!" Amy Regan.

Deuces Wild Olympic Distance

Masters Triathlete Lincoln Murdoch comes in 7th over all. Way to school'em Linc!

Sherry Coons places 3rd in the Kona 70.3 and earns a slot for IM World Championship!

John Kenny places 6th over all at Philadelphia Triathlon with his Valdora PHX.

May 2007

Elite Triathlete Andy Pele finishes 8th overall solo at American Desoto Triple T, 2nd solo masters in 10:31:09.

May 22, 2007

Tempe International Triathlon Congratulations Valdora Athletes! Ryan Humes 8th overall Olympic. Lincoln Murdoch 6th over all Sprint. Scott Moomaw 17 over all Sprint

May 12, 2007

Gulf Coast 1/2 , FL

Congrats to Simon Malo! With one of the fastest bike splits, Simon was the 7th Professional Triathlete to finish!

Gulf Coast was his first race back in 4 years!

May 05, 2007

Las Palomas Triathlon - Rocky Point, MX

Professional Triathlete Heather Haviland burns up the bike course with the fastest bike split and a 2nd place finish that came down to a sprint on the beach separating 1st and 2nd. Heather placed 1st in her age group and was the 2nd over all female!

Age grouper Scott Moomaw makes us proud again with yet one more 1st place age group finish!

April 29.2007

Ultra Max series - MAX TRAX Long Course

TRIFECTA!

Team Valdora kicks off the season with 1, 2, 3 overall finish with 3 of the 4 fastest bike splits! Congrats to Ted Zderic, Joe Comapny, and Andy Pele. Read the race report here..........

Dermot Galea wins again! Dermot Galea wins the National Point Olympic Triathlon Race April 29. 2007.

Valdora earns the highest possible fatigue testing certification in the bicycle industry! Read more here.......

Congratulations to Lincoln Murdoch for an impressive first place over all finish at the Lake Havasu Sprint Triathlon. Lincoln is an All American Masters triathlete.

Another Valdora win. Ryan Hume victorious at the Pasadena Triathlon.

Welcome aboard Valdora sponsored athletes. The Athlete Profiles section will be updated as soon as all the information is submitted.

The Valdora PHX is reviewed in Triathlete Magazine's February issue on news stands now!

Read the Review! Valdora PHX "Bike of the Month"

Valdora PHX and Valdora XRD ---- Limited number available in Guards Red with 12K carbon showing through down tube logo.

Professional triathletes and Elite triathletes - Valdora Cycles is accepting sponsorship requests for the 2007 season! E-mail your race resume and proposed 2007 schedule to mail@Valdoracycles.com with 'Sponsorship' in the subject line.

Triathlon clubs with more than 10 members or triathlon teams with at least 4 members may qualify for Valdora's grass roots sponsorship program. E-mail for details!

October 29, 2006 - Thank you Valdora and bp stealth athletes for a strong showing at the SOMA Triathlon! It was a pleasure speaking with those of you who stopped by to say hello. Tons of positive feed back on the PHX carbon aero bikes! Congratulations go out to Scott Moomaw for yet ANOTHER 1st place age group finish!

October 21, 2006 - Congratulations to Valdora Professional athlete Luc Morin! Luc won the Florida Challenge 1/2 IM distance finishing 15 minutes before the 2nd place finisher.

October 11, 2006, Malta - Congratulations Dermot Galea! Valdora Cycles announces that sponsored elite athlete Dermot Galea takes home the National Triathlon Championship!

We just returned form Interbike, the industry wide tradeshow. There's a definitely a buzz about Valdora Cycles! A big thank you goes out to all of the IBD's who visited with us and inspected the new PHX first hand.

Sept 16 � Montreal � Iron QC ESPRIT TRIATHLON� Congrats to Professional Triathlete Luc Morin Again! Luc Finished 1^st with a record bike time @ 43,6kph for 90km - The PHX was flying that day!

Congratulations Professional Triathlete John Kenny. John finished 11th over all at the Los Angeles Triathlon with the fastest swim and a very fast bike. Great job John!

Lowell, MA Olympic Distance Triathlon - Congratulations Professional Triathlete Luc Morin! Luc won this event!

Cranberry Olympic Distance Triathlon - Another great finish for Luc Morin, 5th place over all.

IM Canada - Age Grouper Darrell Longley qualifies for Kona! Darrell received his PHX aero bike about 2 week prior to the race. Darrell's recap - "I came off the bike feeling like a million bucks and went on to run a PB as well. I think I had the 30th fastest marathon on the day so I was very happy with that. That was the 1st race ever where I got off the bike and my lower back wasn't seized up. What a confidence booster that was." Right on Darrell!

Musselman 1/2 IM Geneva, NY- Congratulations Professional Triathlete Luc Morin! Luc finished 7th place over all.

Small and Large PHX frames ready to ship!

Thanks to all who stopped by our booth at the Tempe International Triathlon May 21st. Valdora / bpStealth bikes made up approximately 2% of the field and turned in three top ten finishes! Congrats to Scott Moomaw and Lincoln Murdoch in particular!

Welcome......Dragon Sports of Ft. Walton Beach, FL.! Stop by their shop or their booth at Gulf Coast Triathlon May 12-13th for an up close and personal look at the Valdora PHX and Valdora AC-Tri.

An excellent showing for bp Stealth and Valdora riders at Iron Man AZ! Congrats to all who participated. We have a ton of pictures of many of you riding your Stealth or Valdora tri bikes. Feel free to e-mail with your clothing description and race number. We might have a great shot of you.

Olson International, Inc. home of Valdora Cycles & bp Stealth is excited to announce that the Valdora PHX carbon monocoque TT/Triathlon framesets and the all new XRD compact carbon road framesets are now available! Contact us to locate a dealer. Already in the bicycle business? Contact us to become a dealer, independent rep or distributor. Territories available.

Need a smoking fast bike?......Always accepting race resumes from elite and pro triathletes for frameset sponsorships. Contact Us and tell us a little about yourself.

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