Cycle U 'Cross Team

Our Cycle U 'Cross, Mountain and Road Teams had a great inaugural season, the Triathlon team is growing fast. Read on for more info on this great new opportunity to try racing with Cycle U!

Hello Riders!

Thank you for expressing interest in our Cycle U Racer Development
Team and/or Cycling Club. There will be four distinct teams, a Road team, Mountain Bike team, Cyclocross team and Triathlon team along with our Cycling Club. You are welcome to be apart of one or all of our teams here at Cycle University. In order to be on each team you must meet the requirements for each team before becoming a member of that team. (You will find the requirements on page 10 in this handbook.)

Team Cycle U will be comprised of recreational riders up thru all levels of racing with the focus on developing beginners who are looking to improve rapidly in a structured environment and represent Cycle University and showcase our coaching and training methodology. We are looking for quality people who have a balanced yet serious focus on improving their cycling and are willing to be coached. The goal of this program is creating riders prepared and ready to race well by giving them more entry-level guidance so they can more easily feed into existing racing teams when ready.

The Cycle U Cycling Club will be formed in support of the Racer
Development team. Membership to the club is open to all interested
parties for a nominal membership fee. The focus of the club will be on
enjoying cycling, and improving as a group. The club will support
riders as they progress from the recreational level up through
beginning race categories. Everyone that joins will start in the Club until they meet their requirements for their team, and then they will be moved up to that team. Benefits include discounted Cycle U team
kit, discounts on Cycle U services, training and special pricing on select
sponsor products, to be announced. The club has no racing
requirements.

We hope you are as pumped as we are about launching this exciting
new program that brings Cycle U yet another step closer to our
mission: “to make our community a better place through endurance
sport”. Please let us know if you have any questions the below
documents fail to answer.

Spin to win,

Craig Undem
Dean of Cycle University

The Purpose
The purpose of Team Cycle U is to:

1. Have fun.
2. Create better bike racers.
3. Display the results of Cycle University Coaching.

Our goal is to improve the level of riding, the safety of the local
peloton and the caliber of riders moving up into the higher racing
ranks.

We will do this by focusing our coaching and training expertise on
giving newer racers the skills and fitness to race in a safe and high
performance way. Our goal is to share our years of experience to
accelerate the progress of every Team Cycle U member and provide
excellent coaching in all aspects of the sport.
We all succeed as a team.

Cycle University’s Mission Statement
To significantly help people be healthier, stronger, safer and
faster. To use science and our experience to create practical
training plans and concepts to increase health and
performance. To make our community a healthier and
better place through endurance sport.

What Team Members get:

A pair of Cycle U socks.

A great training plan and a Coach to consult with.

Selected Race Day Support (Tents, coaches and stationary trainers)

Discounted or free product from our Sponsors.

Discounts on uniforms and team kits.

Team parts orders at 10% above wholesale cost.

Priority registration and Discounts at Cycle University events and clinics.

Discounts on energy products from our sponsors Clif Bar and Nuun.

A positive and safe environment to share knowledge, learn and have access to Cycle U professional Coaches.

Regular skill clinics and training rides to get you ready for key races.

Opportunity for fun!

Cost is $150 for 1 year and includes all of the above.

General

All members should:
1. Complete the membership application, read and sign the waiver, read and sign the Code of Conduct;

2. Volunteer a minimum of 5 hours for Team activities such as our race each year.

3. Must complete the minimum requirements for each team listed below:

Road Team requirements:
Must complete the 101, 201, 301 and 401 road clinic’s offered at Cycle U campus and must have finished one mass start road race or crit to be eligible to be on the road team.

Mountain Bike Team:
Must complete the 101, 201 and 301 MTB clinic’s offered at Cycle U to be eligible to be on the MTB team.

Cyclocross Team:
Must complete the cross 101 clinic offered at Cycle U to be eligible to be on the cross team.

Triathlon Team:
Must complete at least 3 organized Tri clinic’s offered at Cycle U to be eligible to be on the Tri Team.

(There will be team only clinic’s offered for each team to make it possible for you to meet your requirements)

4. Purchase team uniform.

5. Pay all debts, including membership dues and uniform fees when they become due;

6. Encourage and commend fellow members in their training,
competition and participation;

7. Uphold the good name and reputation of Cycle University, both inside and outside of Team activities, and conduct themselves in
an appropriate manner;

8. Be aware of and abide by the current doping prohibitions
adopted by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency).

9. Abide by the Team Bylaws and the Code of Conduct

10.Abide by the rules of the sports governing bodies, including the USOC (United States Olympic Committee).


Please contact us if you are interested in taking the next step:

Service@CycleU.com or 1-800-476-0681 x 12

Check out all the Cycle U Teams!
Road
Cyclocross
Mountain Bike
Triathlon
HPC High Performance Road (non-racing)

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