The UNH cycling team competed in the 2009 ECCC's final weekend held in State College PA this past weekend. Riders competed in events on saturday and sunday. Things started off well on saturday with a third place finish in the Men's D team time trial as well as big victories by the women's B and Intro teams. UNH also fared well in the road race with a victory in Men's D by Eian Prohl, a strong third place finish in Men's C by Sean Berry, and a second place finish by Thom Coupe in the Men's A category. The crit sunday was technical and fast which seemed to suit our riders. UNH found victory in the Men's D category, three top ten's in the Men's C, an awesome 5th place finish by Matt Holub in the Men's B category, a third place by Steph White in the Women's B category and a top ten in the Men's A by Thom Coupe. The UNH cycling team was fourth overall in the ECCC for the year with UNH rider Josh Lipka winninge the overall classification for Men's A. The team looks to have many up and coming riders poised for sucess in the coming years. We will miss all of our graduating seniors who provided us all with their leadership and guidance, also a special thanks to our Coaches Tony Eberhardt and Pat Gougen. See you next year and good luck to Thom Coupe who will be representing UNH at Collegiate Road Nationals in Colorado this coming weekend.

The UNH cycling team made the drive to Westminster Mass. this weekend to compete in the X-Pot race hosted by MIT. UNH had a strong showing in the road race saturday with wins in the Men's D and Women's B category as well as numerous top tens in other categories. The Crit sunday was dominated by the UNH squad as well. Wins in the Men's D category by Eian Prohl, Men's A category by Thom Coupe and an impressive 2-3-4 finish by the Men's C squad wrapped up the weekend nicely. Josh Lipka still retains the ECCC leaders jersey going into Easterns this weekend in State College PA.

After a long New England winter road racing is finally back! The members of the UNH cycling team began traveling to races in early march with a trip to New Jersey for the Rutgers/ Princeton race weekend and have been competing ever since with riders participating in races in New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Much of the team also made the long drive to Clermont, Florida for some spring training along with new coach Tony Eberhart and assistant coach Patrick Goguen. Season highlights thus far include: Riders competing in EVERY category except for Men's intro, race wins by Josh Lipka, Thom Coupe and Amy Schwarzenberg, 2-3-4 finishes in the Women's intro and Men's D circuit race in Philadelphia, and Josh Lipka holding on to the men's A season leader's jersey since the first weekend!
With over a month of racing left in the season there are sure to be more impressive results to come!

Last weekend the UNH cycling team made the drive to Hanover, New Hampshire for the Eastern Championship hosted by Dartmouth college. Members competed in Team Time Trial, Criterium and Road Race events, with impressive finishes from both the mens' and womens' teams. Full results can be found at: www.velocityresults.net.
As road season comes to a close, the cycling team would like to thank our coach John Gable for all the amazing support and direction he has provided us with this year. From first time riders to veterans, John has encouraged and helped everyone on the team. We wish him all the best. Thanks also to our graduating seniors, and good luck in your post- college lives!

The warm, sunny weather this weekend helped the UNH cycling team put up some great results at the much anticipated "Monte Philo Eroica" hosted by UVM. UNH had 6 top 5 finishes, including impressive wins in the Men's A criterium and Men's D road race. Next weekend the team will bring a full squad to the Eastern Championships at Dartmouth, which is shaping up to be one of the most epic events the ECCC has ever seen.

The UNH cycling team had impressive finishes in every race this weekend at the Boston Beanpot, but was edged out for the Division 1 victory by the larger numbers of UVM. Nonetheless a great time was had by all and two members of the team came away with official Beanpot winner's jerseys! UNH's performance was also helped by several new racers, who despite their inexperience performed excellently and contributed invaluable points to the team total. Next weekend UNH travels to Vermont to take on UVM on their home turf.

The UNH cycling team traveled to West Point, New York over the weekend to compete in the Army Spring Classic. Beautiful weather and good results made this a great weekend for the team, with strong finishes in every category. Next weekend the team will travel to Massachusetts to defend their title at the Boston Beanpot, one of the most anticipated races of the season!

The UNH cycling left Friday afternoon for the annual spring break trip in Florida. The team will make a stay in New York to race Saturday and Sunday but continue on to warmer weather Sunday night.

UNH Rider Stephanie White took second place in the collegiate race today in Kansas despite suffering a flat that dropped her from the leaders and forced her into the pit for a neutral bike change.

After the 2007 ECCC MTB Championships in Plattekill, NY this past weekend, UNH ended the season in 2nd place overall. UNH team members took home several medals for individual standings:

Corey Smith: First place overall, and the yellow jersey, in the Mens A category; third place in the XC events
Amy Schwarzenberg: First place overall in the Womens B category
David Schwarzenberg: First place overall in the Mens B category
James "Angus" Rose: Third place overall in the Mens B category

With many other high finishers, this has been without a doubt one of the strongest MTB seasons in UNH Cycling history. In two weeks, the UNH riders in Men's and Women's A categories travel to Banner Elk, NC for the Collegiate National Championships. Thank you to all UNH Cycling team members and supporters for this great season!

With 5 podium finishes including a phenomenal performance by Ryan "Sandbaggin' Roadie" Carney, UNH retains their 2nd place position in the overall standings in the ECCC MTB season. Currently, UNH team individuals hold the #1 position in 3 of the 5 racing categories.

Next week, UNH travels to Plattekill, NY for the Eastern Conference championships.

With a stunning 4 race wins and 5 additional top-3 finishes, UNH continues their relentless climb to the top, a single point behind top-ranked UVM for the weekend and 43 points overall. Firmly positioned in the #2 spot, they travel to Ascutney, VT for the Dartmouth Green Monster event.

In the second weekend of the Collegiate MTB season, UNH raced full speed ahead on their run towards the conference championship. With several top-5 finshes and capping the weekend with a crushing win by Corey Smith in the Men's A short track, UNH moved up to second place overall in the ECCC.

Kicking off the 2007 mountain bike season in typical rowdy style, Amy "Metal" Schwarzenberg and Jeff "Eagle" Lukach brought home wins in the Women's B Downhill and Men's C Cross Country events, respectively at the Lehigh Mountaintop Weekend. The team's show of force continued as they scored points in every race and category entered, landing them solidly in third place overall for the season this far. UNH will compete at UConn and MIT this weekend.

With great sadness I am writing about a great loss of a fellow cycling alumni, Dave Bemis, this past Monday May 14th. He was involved in an auto accident. Dave raced on the team from '93-'99. He was a super rider but beyond all he was an exceptional person and friend to all. Without him the team would not be what it is today. Please keep Dave's family in your thoughts during this difficult time. The obituary can be found at this link:

http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=88091856