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TEAM KAHALA LAGRANGE
ELITE MEN ROAD RACING TEAM
| AYALA,
Victor |
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| Nationality |
MEXICO |
| Year of Birth |
1973 |
| Residence |
Ensenada, Mexico |
| Strengths |
Time Trial, Criterium |
| As a junior Victor won
numerous state championships on the road and track in Baja, Mexico.
He was the Junior Team Time Trial Mexican National Champion in 1991.
Victor began racing in the United States in 1996. He became the
California Road Racing State Champion in 1996 as a Cat. 3 and four
years later went on to place 2nd in the California State Criterium
Championships as a Category 1 racer. He went on to win the California
Cup as a Category I racer in 2000.
In 2002 with over 15 years racing experience Victor
entered the professional ranks turning pro with the Schroeder
Iron, Division III U.S. team. He was nicknamed at the International
Superweek competition "Il Piranha" and is a well-known
and well-liked racer within the peloton.
Victor earned his degree in accounting while racing
and training full-time. He is a respected team leader and mentor
to all riders on our squad.
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| BRENNEMAN, Cameron |
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| Nationality |
USA |
| Year of Birth |
1977 |
| Residence |
Mission Viejo, CA |
| Strengths |
Climbing and Stage Racing |
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Cameron started mountain bike racing in 1993
and road racing in 1999. He turned pro for MTB in 2001, and finished
in the top 20 in 4 National Championships last season. He is a
graduate student at CSULB in Physical Therapy. Cameron prefers
long steep climbs and stage races. His other hobbies include dirt
biking, water skiing, and surfing.
2005
5th Redlands Classic - Stage 1, Oak Glen Road Race
(NRC 2.2)
2004
1st Devil's Punch Bowl Road Race
2nd Sisquoc Road Race
4th Vandenberg Elite State Road Race
27th Redlands-Oak Glen Road Race
Career Highlights:
2003 Collegiate MTB Nationals-3rd overall
2004 Pro MTB National Championship/Mammoth-18th XC
2004 Norba National Championship Series-21st XC, 10th
Marathon
2004 & 1999 Pro XC State Champion
2004 Idaho MTB National-12th XC, 2nd Marathon
2004 Durango MTB National-3rd Marathon
Vision Quest XC Record Holder
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| GARRETT, Mike |
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| Nationality |
USA |
| Year of Birth |
1974 |
| Residence |
Venice, CA |
| Strengths |
Criterium, Track |
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Originally a NCAA All-American swimmer and US
National Team triathlete, Mike moved from category 5 to category
3 in his first season of cycling. 2005 marks Mike's first full
season as a category 1 racer and his 4th season with LaGrange.
Mike is a criterium and track specialist, but will also ride support
for the squads' road and stage racers.
2005
1st Encino Velodrome Omnium #1
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| HOROWITZ, Josh |
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| Nationality |
USA |
| Year of Birth |
1975 |
| Residence |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Strengths |
Road and Stage Racing |
| Josh Horowitz is a long
time licensed USCF Cycling Coach and has been racing for 15 years
now. Over that time he has trained with world-class coaches from
the United States, Russia and Australia.
Josh currently competes as a category 1 elite
racer and has raced in some of the top International Stage races
around the world including Ireland, Italy, South America, and
New Zealand. He is the current California State Team Time Trial
Champion and ranked 5th in the nation amongst Category 1 stage
racers.
2005
8th San Dimas Stage Race - Road Race (NRC 2.4)
19th San Dimas Stage Race - General Classification
(NRC 2.4)
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| LANE, Ryan |
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| Nationality |
USA |
| Year of Birth |
1978 |
| Residence |
Santa Monica, CA |
| Strengths |
Criterium, Time Trial |
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Raced in Europe with the U.S. Junior National
Team.
Two-time winner of the Southern California Cup.
California State Champion, Individual Time Trial.
7th Elite Men National Road Cycling Championships, 2001
2005
1st Ontario Grand Prix #1
2nd LA Circuit Race
3rd Torrance Criterium
3rd Valencia Grand Prix
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| PULIDO NARANJO,
Luis |
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| Nationality |
MEXICO |
| Year of Birth |
1986 |
| Residence |
San Diego, CA |
| Strengths |
Road Races, Climbing |
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2005
3rd Sea Otter Classic - Best Young Rider GC, Monterey
(NRC 2.4)
19th Garrett Lemire Memorial GP, Ojai (NRC 1.5)
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| RIOS VELAZQUEZ,
Marco Antonio |
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| Nationality |
MEXICO |
| Year of Birth |
1982 |
| Residence |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Strengths |
Road Races, Climbing |
|
2005
6th Sea Otter Classic - General Classification, Monterey
(NRC 2.4)
10th Garrett Lemire Memorial GP, Ojai (NRC 1.5)
17th Redlands Classic - General Classification (NRC
2.2)
5th Central Valley Classic - Tower District Criterium,
Fresno (NRC 1.5)
2nd Snelling Road Race
2004
Mexican National Road Champion, U-23
4th Mexican National TT championships
10th Pan American Games Road Race, U-23
Mexican National/Bianchi team member, Italy
2003
1st Sea Otter Road Race, U-23
3rd Overall So-cal Cup
2000
4th Junior World Road Race Championships
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| ZUKOWSKI, Chris |
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| Nationality |
USA |
| Year of Birth |
1973 |
| Residence |
Riverside, CA |
| Strengths |
Breakaway, Lead-out |
A veteran of the sport,
Chris has been racing for 17 years. He is a powerful workhorse for
the team. Always game for a breakaway, Chris is likely to go for
a suicide break at the beginning of any road race. For 2005 he is
hoping to be a good lead-out man for the team.
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