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Old 08-06-11 | 09:47 PM
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Finding a Team

I live in Denver CO, and I have wanted to start riding for a team for a long time. The problem is, there are no strictly road cycling teams in my area. I'm 17, and I have no way to drive super long distances, (the closest team that I found remotely intriguing was based in Colorado Springs, about an hour south of Denver) There are no racing teams based in Denver, at least that I've found. I would really like to get involved in junior racing but a team is necessary. If you live in the Denver area, and know of a team that is looking for riders, or you know of a team that is nation wide, with a chapter in Colorado, your feedback would be much appreciated.
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Old 08-06-11 | 10:33 PM
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There are lots of racing teams based in the Denver area. Off the top of my head:

Black Key Bulls (my team, tho I'm an inactive member due to recent fatherhood at the moment.)
Zilla/Psimet (sponsored in part by BF's very own Psimet.)
Denver 38
Primal
several others based on the number of team jerseys I saw at races last year

do some google searching.

Also, checking out the thursday night "practice crits" at the Colorado State Patrol training course in Golden would be a great way to get to meet various team folks. They're supposed to be a great into to racing, and they let you back in if you get dropped.

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I have been googling, but the only one I find is Team USA. Do those teams you mentioned have junior programs?
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Old 08-07-11 | 10:10 PM
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Try this:
https://www.americancycling.org/results/road

and under Events, select Junior Criterium or Road events.

Search local Denver college websites. They may have clubs and races too/

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Old 08-07-11 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by alexfboyle
I have been googling, but the only one I find is Team USA. Do those teams you mentioned have junior programs?
Ah. I'm 35 years old, so I'm afraid I have no idea about the junior scene. I know that the vast majority of the events I see have junior categories, so there must be something going on...
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here they are
Sadly, this was not helpful to me.
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