2012 SDSR Preview

2012 San Dimas Stage Race, March 16, 17, & 18, Preview

San Dimas, California (March 12, 2012) - The dates for the San Dimas Stage Race (SDSR) are almost here. The SDSR is a premier race which attracts top flight riders and teams in all categories and provides great entertainment for spectators of all ages.  Now in its 13th year, the race is hosted by Southern California Velo (SC Velo), supported by terrific sponsors, and staffed by dedicated volunteers led by Race Director Al Wiscovitch.

The race consists of three exciting stages in three great venues:

  * A challenging Time Trial up Glendora Mountain Road (GMR) on March 16th,

     sponsored by Chaffey Auto Body.

  * A grueling classic Road Race around Bonelli Park on March 17th,

     sponsored by San Dimas Community Hospital.

  * A fast and furious Criterium around downtown San Dimas on March 18th,

     sponsored by Incycle bike stores and Cannondale bikes.

All three stages offer great opportunities for riders to excel and for cycling fans to see exciting pro and amateur racing up close. If you can only attend one day, come on Sunday and enjoy our Expo along with the race. There are no admission fees for watching the races.

For the first time, portions of the race will be available for viewing via live streaming video.  uRide.tv is working with SC Velo to provide streaming video coverage of portions of all three stages.  The videos will be available at: http://www.uride.tv/live-stream/03/16/2012/San+Dimas+Stage+Race/   Video clips will be available live on race days and for 1 year following the race.

Registration is complete with over 890 riders signed up. Many world class professional teams and riders are on the roster.  Talented riders from around the country and beyond have signed up in large numbers in all categories from Pro to Juniors, including two prior San Dimas Pro champions returning in Masters races.  From 2000, Jamie Paolinetti will be racing in the Masters 35+ group for Monster Media Racing p/b MRI Performance/SCVelo and from 2001, Chris Walker is also signed up in the Masters 35+ group for the Time Factory Team . All of the fields are strong and the riders are anxious to kick off their racing seasons with exceptional performances.

Men’s Pro/Cat 1 is completely filled.  2006 champion Heath Blackgrove who is riding with Elbowz Racing is back to see if he can repeat his win. He will be facing a lot of competition from an outstanding field of strong riders.

The Men’s Pro/Cat 1 teams represented by one or more riders are:

Alto Velo Racing Club

B & L

Bear Valley Bikes

Bicycle Haus

BISSELL Pro Cycling

Bontrager-LIVESTRONG

Boo Bicycles

California Giant/Specialized

Cascade Bicycle Studio

CashCall Mortgage

Champion Systems p/b Stans NoTubes

Competitive Cyclist Racing Team

EKOÏ.com - Gaspesien

ELBOWZ RACING

Elecoy

F.C.C. powered by Pure Gear

Fremont Bank Cycling Team

Get Crackin' - MS Society

GS Boulder

Hagens Berman Cycling

Horizon Organic/Panache Elite Cycling

Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita

Kenda/5hr Energy p/b Geargrinder

Kretzschmar Steel Racing

Landis/Trek

Marc pro/Strava

Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies

RBS Morgans-ATS Pro Cycling

Sho-Air/Rock N Road

Simple Green/ Bike Religion

SoCalCycling.com / Echelon Design

Southern California Velo

Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team

Stage 17 Racing

Team Clif Bar Cycling

Team Exergy

Team Mike's Bikes

Team Mountain Khakis/SmartStop

Team Type 1 Development

Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes

Velo Club La Grange

Wonderful Pistachios

Women’s Pro/Cat 1-2-3 has a large field of great riders, including two previous SDSR Women's Pro Champions, 2009-2010 champion Ina Yoko Teutenberg racing with Team Specialized Lululemon

and 2006 champion, and Olympic Gold medalist, Kristin Armstrong racing with Exergy TWENTY12.

The Women’s Pro/Cat 1-2-3 teams represented by one or more riders are:

Bountiful Mazda Race Team

CalCoast Bicycles

Canyon Bicycles Race Team

Cynergy Cycles/Missing Link Coaching

Exergy Twenty12

FCS|Rouse p/b Mr. Restore

Fort Lewis College Cycling

Helen's Racing Helen's/Cannondale

Metromint Cycling

NOW and Novartis for MS

Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies

PAA - Re/Max

Primal/MapMyRide Women's racing

RED Racing

SC VELO/Empower Coaching

Team Kenda p/b Geargrinder

Team Specialized lululemon

Team TIBCO

Touchstone Climbing

Vanderkitten-Focus

Velo Club La Grange

XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO

For more information about the race please go to http://sdsr.info  Also, become a fan of the race

on FaceBook.com and follow it on Twitter.com - just search for San Dimas Stage Race.