So far, so good!

Even with the ridiculously cold weather, TBS/CFA Racing has been tearing it up on the racecourse! 

2 weeks ago, the team went down to Provo to check out the UVU Road Race.  We were greeted with the best weather we've seen at a race this season and were able to strip off the arm and leg warmers for the first time.  It was perfect weather for this small but very well run event.  Hats off to the guys at Utah Valley University for a great event!

Heather Smith was our only lady who raced, but she made it well worth her while placing 2nd in the Women's Cat 4. Division.

We had Manny, Jody and Darren contest the Cat 1/2/3 division.  Darren's close to upgrading so we put some emphasis on getting him to the front.  Manny was first to breakaway but his effort ended in a slippery corner and crashed.  It was then Darren's turn.  He and 2 others put 5 minutes on the group and sprinted to 2nd place!

Our Cat 4 Men really stepped it up as well.  Trent and Blake were very close to having their upgrades and so all 6 riders putting a serious team effort to put Trent on the podium.  We attacked, countered and covered making sure Trent and Blake were always safe and never had to pull.  The focus paid off and Trent took first place!  Blake followed with a 6th, Dustin 7th, Doug 8th and Ben 13th in the 38 man field.

Next up was the always difficult but popular East Canyon Road Race.  With a forecast calling for snow, we were prepared for the worst.  While it was 35 degrees, the snow stayed away.  East Canyon is a climbers race, especially this year with 2 trips up to Hogs Back.  Darren again showed his strength and took 5th in the Cat 3's and Blake scored well at 5th in the Cat 4's.  Our ladies rocked it as well with Keri Gibson taking 4th in the Women 1/2/3.  The entire team did well and scored in the top half of every cat we entered.  Great job to all!

With the season going so well, we want to thank our awesome sponsors... The Bike Shoppe, Chick-fil-a in Riverdale and Newgate Mall, Harristone, Sun Valley Mortgage, Endure Electrolytes, Trek Bikes and Jim Gilland Law Firm!

Spring Update

Its been an eventful spring, and the racing has only just begun!  We've had solid results, crashes and many enjoyable miles on the team's brand new Trek Madones.  We've finally started to creep out of the basements and off the trainers and hope for some good weather to finish spring racing.

We had solid performances across the board in St. George at the Tour del Sol.  Save for some chilly weather it was an outstanding event.  Kudos to the promoter at Spingeeks who only took over the event just a few weeks prior to the event.

A stage race consisting of a TT, crit and road race, the Tour del Sol provided an early season test for the team.  Darren Goff proved to be the strongest of the TBS/CFA squad.  He took 5th on GC in the Cat 3's.  Darren's been working hard for his Cat 2 upgrade and is almost there!

Sponsors Jody Harris (Harristone) and Denis Porter (Sun Valley Mortgage) manned up for the always tough Hell of the North.  The Utah version includes dirt roads and unpredictable weather.  The rough conditions took their toll and Denis went down.  Stitches took care of the wound but the nice staph infection afterward was uncalled for!  Denis motored to 9th in the Cat 1/2 division proving his intense winter training is paying off.

Nate Baldwin was in Houston for a half Ironman and we'll have more as we get updates.

This weekend you'll see TBS/CFA racing at the UVU Road Race and Team TT.  We will also be at the Tax Day Circuit Race in Idaho.  The team's coming out party will be the revamped East Canyon Road Race on April 23rd.

See you on the road!