In only its first year of existence, the riders of Team Get A Grip Cycles recorded thirty wins, over fifty podium placings, six state championship medals, and two USCF national championship medal. These results are even more remarkable considering that the team has only twelve riders racing on the road and cyclocross circuits and do not race mountain bikes or on the velodrome.* Moreover, eight riders upgraded categories at least once during the season.
The team would like to thank its sponsors, Get A Grip Cycles, Cannondale, Adidas, and Accelerade, for supporting them during their break-out season.
The 2008 roster includes fifteen riders, most over the age of thirty, who will continue to prove that one can build a competitive amateur cycling team with career-minded professionals who train in an urban environment.
Expect more aggressive racing and sophisticated team tactics from this team in 2008.
*the next best Chicago team records fifteen wins on the road and cyclocross, but boasts a roster of probably three times as many members
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Congrats on an excellent season and a big thank you to the shop and other sponsors for all the support I witnessed first-hand over the winter/early spring and watched from way out west over the entire season. Team Get A Grip Cycles is truly a top-notch elite cycling team. Good luck in 2008.
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