Fort Lewis College Cycling Number 1 in Nation

FLC Cycling is back on top. The team earned the most points of any collegiate cycling team for the 2008 season. Scoring is based on points from mountain bike, road, cyclocross and track national overall placing. The news comes just days after the college “staff” let go superstar coach Rick Crawford, in the name of restructuring the program. The result of the reshuffling has the student cyclists in an uproar and the community is confused by the decision.

DEVO Short Track #8 Tonight

Past results

Tonights Durango DEVO Short Track event will take place up in the Durango Mountain Park at the ol’ dump site below Hogsback. To get there ride up from Mana Soup Kitchen or take the dirt road in the Tech Center past the recycling center. The course will be pretty flat with several long gravel road sections. A small portion of the spirit trail singletrack and a technical rocky, turny section will make you smile to ease the pain. 5$ is the cost and sign ups will take place at the race site, 530pm. 6pm will start the B’s and 630 will see the A’s do battle. Should be good.

 

Dustin Wanstrath leads out the A's at last weeks DEVO short track
Dustin Wanstrath leads out the A's at last weeks DEVO short track

Photo by Chris Giles

Check out this sweet photo of Jr DEVO rider, Noah Holliday. The photo was taken as part of local photographer Chris Giles‘ “Bike Geeks” project.

DEVO Short Track #7 Today

Fort Lewis College will be the home to this evenings Durango DEVO Short Track all terrain bicycle race. The smooth, fast course will be similar to the previous two tracks and will feature tons of things. Registration begins at 530pm with the B race to follow at 6pm. The A race will begin at 630. The cost is 5$ and all proceeds go towards DEVO racing. Past Results. Thank you to City Market for the gift card prizes.

Mike Wilk is getting married this saturday to Natalie Mik
Mike Wilk is getting married this saturday to Natalie Mik

Taylor Borucki Defies Odds

Durango DEVO’s Taylor Borucki has been quietly mending his injured ankle since tweaking it attempting a 360 at the infamous Gravity Cavity. He should be back pedaling a bike in the next couple weeks. His injury took place on the very day he was selected to the USA downhill worlds team. “He will come back stronger than ever,” coach Chad Cheeney said several times. Keep up the quality recovery Taylor.

Don\'t try this at home
Don't try this at home

NMBS #5 Sees Todd Wells Win STXC


The recent NMBS east coast round in Windham, New York saw Todd Wells win his first short track race of 2008. Other local shredders in the race were; 15. Troy Wells, 17. DEVO Alumni Tad Elliott, 34. Adam Snyder, 40. Drew Edsall, and 41. Greg Carpenter. Check out photos and full results here.
In the previous days cross country event, Troy Wells was Durango’s top spot at 18th place. Tad Elliott, taking it easy before next weeks national championships in Vermont, rode to a 25th place finish. Nice work fellas. The ladies races were again dominated by the Luna Chick squad. Since Shonny VanLandingham retire from the circuit, Durango has not had a pro women in the national series races this season. Who’s next?

Durango's Darien Harvey Leads the Nation

Mountain Bike Specialists mechanic and local professional downhiller, Darien Harvey, is the current NMBS series leader in downhill after 4 of 7 events. She leads current mountain cross world champion, Melissa Buhl by 65 points. This weekend is round 5 of the national series, taking place in Windham, New York. Olympian Todd Wells will also be there to throw down in his home state. Good luck to both of you.

Sobe/Cannondale\'s Darien Harvey
Sobe/Cannondale\