Livingston and Zamudio at La Vuelta de Bisbee

Adam Livingston takes 5th in stage one

Luis Zamudio (#120 right) enters Mule Pass tunnel during stage 3

Adam Livingston and Luis Zamudio participated in La Vuelta de Bisbee stage race in Arizona. Adam managed 2 top 10 finishes. Photos "jacked" from Cyclingnews.com (c) Alan Fischer

Men's team at Dana Point

Gustavo Mendez

Jorge Alvarado

Brandon Gritters

Aron Gadhia


Here'a a video of the pro race after turn one...

La Grange results:

10. Victor Ayala

11. Alexi Martiez

23. Jorge Alvarado

35. Aron Gadhia

49. Gustavo Mendez

77. Raul Frias

Women's team at Dana Point

Amy Hutner on the only left turn of the circuit.

Erika Graves on the long straight.

Morgan Kapp

Melinda Weiner

Top finisher, Beatriz Rodriguez.

Complete Results:

10. Beatriz Rodriguez

18. Erika Graves

21. Melinda Weiner

32. Amy Hutner

34. Morgan Kapp

35. Karen Meske

43. Kathryn Donovan

Adam Livingston wins Punchbowl

Stu Press leads Floyd Landis.

Anthony Aker finished 8th.

Luis Zamudio

Race winner Adam Livingston

Adam continued his winning ways by taking his 3rd consecutive victory in a row. More than half of the field including Floyd Landis and Rahsaan Bahati didn't even finish. Adam stayed strong the entire 3.5 hr.+ race and it came down to 2-man sprint which he easily took. A great job by the entire team. La Grange Results:

1. Adam Livingston

5. Jorge Alvarado

6. Brandon Gritters

8. Anthony Aker

Erika Graves takes 3rd at Punchbowl

Erika crosses the line.

Anna

Only two women showed up for this race, but that was all we needed. Erika Graves and Anna Drakulich. Erika stayed at the front the the entire race and when it came down to only four riders, she took off for the line too early and finished 3rd. Anna finished shortly after.

La Grange goes 1-2 at Dominguez Hills Crit 2

Jorge Alvarado Wins!

Stratton Easter looking great in his first race as a cat 2

Alexi Martinez

Victor Ayala

Pre-race. Stratton is never more than 30 yards from the facilities.

An amazing display by the elite men this afternoon in Dominguez Hills this Afternoon. Not only did Stratton Easter make his pro 1/2 debut, but Jorge Alvarado took a 2-lap solo victory!

La Grange Results:

1. Jorge Alvarado

2. Victoy Ayala

14. Alexi Martinez

Elite Men at Long Beach

Anthony Aker

Raul Frias

Gustavo Mendez

Jorge Alvarado

The Elite Men showen up in force this evening in Long Beach including Anthony Aker, Gustavo Mendez, Victor Ayala, Raul Frias, Aron Gadhia, Alexi Martinez, and Jorge Alvarado. It seemed there was an attempt of a breakaway nearly every lap. None lasted more than a lap or two until about 4 laps to go when about a dozen riders including two from Rock Racing, two from Colavita, and Jorge Alvarado gained a lead on the field which lasted untill the finish. Jorge came across the line in about 8th. Also, Aron Gadhia finished 5th in the 35+ race earlier in the afternoon.

La Grange Results:

8. Jorge Alvarado

14. Alexi Martinez

26. Victor Alvarado

37. Aron Gadhia

Women's Team at Long Beach Bicycle Grand Prix

Beatriz Rodriguez, Morgan Kapp, Catherine Fielder-Cook, Michelle Orem

Morgan and Beatriz

The Women's team had 5 riders finish in the top 20 today in Long Beach. More than any other team. Morgan Kapp (3rd), Beatriz Rodriguez (5th), Kathryn Donovan (9th), Erika Graves (12th), and Melinda Weiner (17th).

La Granger in Jamis Bicycle ad.

I just noticed this a few days ago. There is a La Granger right in the center of the ad for Jamis Bicycles in the April issue of Bicycling magazine. It looks like a picture from 2008. Any ideas who this is?

La Grange at Redlands

Brandon Gritters

Anthony Aker

Victor Ayala (below)

The La Grange elite teams took on the best riders in the country this past weekend. Our top finishers were Kristen LaSasso (31st) and Anthony Aker (87th). Other Classified finishers were: Victor Ayala (96th) and Brandon Gritters (94th), Kathryn Donovan (84th) and Beatriz Rodriguez (85th). Next up, Long Beach Bicycle Grand Prix and Dominguez Hills Crit.

Women's Elite Team

Left to right: Kathryn Donovan, Anna Drakulich, Betsy Bloom, Amy Hutner, Beatriz Rodriguez, Morgan Kapp, and Erika Graves. Not pictured, Karen Meske and Melinda Weiner. Here they are at the Arctic Avenue Dominguez Hills Crit on March 8, 2009 where several finished in the top 10.