Day 2 at Junior Track Nationals continues with more success for the YMHP riders. Greg Ratzell (15) racing for LWA opened day one with 2nd fastest 200m Time Trial in Men 15-16 and finished 5th in the match sprint that day. On day 2 he showed his speed once again sprinting in to silver medal in the Men… [Read more…]
July 10, 2010
The 2010 USA Junior Track Nationals is taking place at VPCC the Trexlertown based velodrome this weekend and Young Medalists High Performance members are showing great racing in the first two days. Day one started with a silver medal in the 500m time trial for Magnus Hartwell (12) racing for YM/Team Dual Temp, Alec Ratzell (12) racing for LWA in… [Read more…]
July 8, 2010
As a climber, I’ve always seen hills as a challenge, something bigger than yourself that requires willpower and strength to tackle. But no matter how many repeats up Centennial you do, nothing comes close to what the riders at the Lees-McRae College Junior Development Camp needed to undertake. LMC is a very small school in Banner… [Read more…]
July 8, 2010
The Trexlertown-based Young Medalists/Team Dual Temp was the dominant team at USA Cycling’s recent Junior National Road Championship races held in Bend, Ore. Four riders from the local junior development team stood on the five-place podium during three days of racing among the fastest teens in the nation. The Young Medalists strongest showing was in… [Read more…]
June 25, 2010
YM/Team Dual Temp rider Zack Noonan (17) out of Kutztown, PA had a superb time trial yesterday in Bend, Oregon where the 2010 USA Road National Championship is taking place. Zack finished in a solid 4th place with only 18 second splitting 2, 3, 4, and 5th place finisher. Zack reported to coach May Britt… [Read more…]
June 22, 2010
I read this great article “Talent Identification Crystal Balls” by Dr.Dr. Stephen Cheung, Ph.D. http://pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=8303 This article confirms to me that my work with YMHP program is a solid program that will ensure riders will love the sport for life and reach their personal goals with the sport!
June 2, 2010
Young Medalists Press Release, June 2010 Local youth bicycle racers finish top 20 in Europe and win regional races Juan Carmona,18, of Breinigsville, was riding hard through northern France in a group of nine other bicyclists. The group, from the United States and several European countries, were nearing the finish of the junior version of… [Read more…]
May 4, 2010
From Colombia to Pennsylvania a Travel letter from Juan Carmona US National Team member and Team Captain of the 2010 Young Medalists / Team Dual Temp Elite Team. Juan Carmona is born in Pereira, Colombia but is both US and Colombian citizen. For the last three and half years Juan has been living in the… [Read more…]
April 13, 2010
The past two weeks have been fairly exciting for the team. Between the Easter camp and the Tour of the Battenkill, March and April have been extremely eventful. On what was the first day of Easter break for most of the YM team, we left for elite team member Robin Carpenter’s lodge in Kellyburg, PA… [Read more…]
July 10, 2010
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