By: Colin Patterson For many racers, Cantua Creek Road Race is simply their season opener but for me it is much more. This was my first P1/2 win last year so the hype and pressure was on to pull a repeat. Located only 30 minutes…
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When Phil recommends you do a race, but bails himself – 10/10 would not recommend
by Blake Anton February 13, 2019This photo from yesterday hopefully captures some of the most suffering I have ever experienced on a ride. Phil told @coolin815 and I that we should do some unofficial mtb race out of Muir beach that was long and had around 8k feet of climbing.…
2018 Vuelta Guatemala recap
by Blake Anton November 7, 2018By John Borstelmann What was the coolest thing about my first UCI stage race? Easy. The people. Dropping their work and lining the streets of every community we hurtled through to celebrate this storied, 58-years-and-running nationwide festival of Guatemalan cycling. Shouting, dancing, and clapping. Launching…
Baja Bike Race!
by Blake Anton October 31, 2018By Kyle Kirby After an early morning and a quick drive down to the Tecate border crossing, three of us from Marc Pro (Dave, Nate, and myself, Kyle) got suited up and headed out to the start of the Baja Bike Race. There’s not too…
Vuelta Guatemala Part 1
by Blake Anton October 27, 2018Written by Colin Patterson Usually October is considered the offseason for bike racers. A time when we get sit indoors and watch movies or cruise around town on an easy spin. But this October, we are doing just the opposite. After a hard crash forced…
Chico Stage Race Paskenta Road Race
by Blake Anton March 22, 2018The 90 mile second stage of Chico Stage race in Paskenta, California started out early and very brisk with temperatures just above 40. The course entails two large 45 mile windy laps of mostly flat but with some undulating hills. The final 15 miles of…
From stitches to success in the Dominican Republic
by Blake Anton March 2, 2018By Gavin Murray: The 2018 racing season hit me in the face in a way that only cycling can do. The Marc Pro Cycling team training camp came quickly and left me with one day to go home and celebrate my birthday before flying out…
Stage 5 success in the Dominican Republic!
by Blake Anton February 26, 2018You know how in life and bike racing you always have a plan and it always falls apart completely and the script gets flipped upside down? For the first time this year, we had a plan, stuck to it, and everything, strangely, clicked into place…
Vuelta Independencia Nacional – Dominican Republic Stage 1
by Blake Anton February 24, 2018La Vuelta Independencia Stage 1 Racing in Dominican Republic always has its hardships. Language barriers, different foods, questionable water, and the Caribbean’s hot and humid climate in addition to the hard race terrain and heavy competition always prove racing down here is difficult. I have…
Dusting off the cobwebs in the Dominican Republic
by Blake Anton February 12, 2018Lighting the cobwebs on fire might be a better analogy with how fast this race is, but this February 22-27 Marc Pro Cycling is sending Blake Anton, Dave Christensen, Gavin Murray, Quinten Kirby, Sam Boardman, and Nate Freed to the Vuelta Independencia in the Dominican…