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2013 was a big year for Jade Wilcoxson. In her first year as a professional Wilsconson stunned many with her second place finish at the U.S Cyclcross Nationals. She went on to win the U.S. Road Race Championships, and then went on to win the Individual Pursuit title at the U.S Track Championships.  Wilcoxson will again be riding for Optum Health Pro Cycling in 2014, and is currently riding for the U.S National team in Europe.  Wilcoxson talks about how she started racing, what it's like to be a team leader, and how she juggles life as and entrepreneur, she is the founder of Pure Clean Powder, and professional cyclist.  We also play the entirety of our interview with mental training coach Dr. Kristin Keim.  Keim recently finished her dissertaion on athletes with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI's) and has been working with professional athletes mental approach to their sport for the past several years. Keim discusses some of the best practices and pitfalls to help develop a strong mental game for your cycling season. 

The WCA was formed in 2013 with an intent to the advance the interests of professional women athletes withing cycling. WCA President Robin Farina is currently in Tuscon to help promote a new documentary by Kathryn Bertine, Half the Road, which was feature on Primetime early last year.  Robin began her cycling career over 10 years ago after graduating from the University of Tennessee. Robin is the 2011 National Road Race Champion and a 2012 Olympic long team member. Robin owns an elite coaching company, RF Training, where she trains cyclists and triathletes of all levels. She is also the is co-owner of Uptown Cycles in Charlotte, NC, one of the premier bike shop/training centers in the country. When not on the bike, Robin spends her time helping the Women’s Cycling Association grow and become a global movement for women’s equality in sport and life. She is also an avid yogi and loves all things outdoors! The show also feautues an interview with reknown mental training coach Dr. Kristin Keim.  Keim recently finished her dissertaion on athletes with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI's) and has been working with professional athletes mental approach to their sport for the past several years. Keim discusses some of the best practices and pitfalls to help develop a strong mental game for your cycling season.     

Primetime host Ted Burns speaks with cyclocross phenom Elle Anderson (California Giant - Specialized) and Beth Newell (USA Cycling Track Team) about their recent exploits. Anderson has been on a tear this cyclocross season. After winning the first several races on the ProCX Calendar Anderson became one of the few Americans to beat Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) when she placed second ahead of Compton at the first day of racing at the Providence Cyclocross festival. Newell will be racing at the Los Angeles Grand Prix on November 22, 23, and 24. Newell recently won a silver medal at the World Cup track event held in Manchester. 

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Host Ted Burns catches up with Michael Hernandez on the eve of the US Elite Time Event Track Championships. Hernadez founded the Hellyer Pursuite Program in 2012 with his fiance Beth Newell (NOW-Norvartis) and their success at last years championships surprised many.  Hernandez talks about the program and the 2013 squad.  

Rahsaan Bahati is a criterium specialist and one of the few African-American cyclists currently working in the U.S. professional peloton. Bahati has strong ties to NorCal having raced for McGuire Racing when the team held a UCI license. Bahati is most well known for his U.S. Professional Criterium Championships in 2008 while he was on Rock Racing.   Bahati weighs in on a variety of topics including how he got started, past mentors, the benefits of finishing college, and how to ride a criterium.  Bahati also weighs in on his recent suspension, upcoming race schedule, and what music is motivating him these days..  Bahati is currently racing for Sharecare Cycling p/b WheelandSprocket.com. Bahati promotes cycling and his work with inner city youth through the Bahati Foundation - http://www.bahatifoundation.org/. 

Ruth Winder FB Fan Page Ruth Winder (Vanderkitten) recently won the best young rider category at the Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic.  Ruth, only 19, came in 15th overall in Philly,  and her performance over the last year, which includes a win at the legendary Tour of Sommerville, earned her an invite to race with the US National team at the women's Giro later this summer.   Winder started racing in 2008 and quickly rose to prominence with a victory at US Nationals in Bend Or.  Since then Winder has steadily grown her palmares under the guidance of Olympian Harvey Nitz.  Winder is currently putting in big miles in  Boulder Colorado as she prepares for the Giro and talks training, racing, and her Olympic aspirations with Primetime host Ted Burns. 

Interview with Elizabeth Hernandez-Jones and Korina Huizar.  Elizabeth Hernandez-Jones is the VP for NCVA and she chats everything about Hellyer as well as her own racing at the track! Korina Huizar is an up and comer track racer.  A great interview about her experiences in tracking racing, road racing, training and upcoming races. Visit: ridethetrack.com for more information about Hellyer Velodrome racing and training events!

  Alison Starnes is one of the up and coming American time trial specialists.  Alison checks in with Norcal Cycling News host Ted Burns and talks about time trialing, how she found cycling, and what it's like to recover from a Traumatic Brain Injury. From her website at alisontetrick.com "For my first two years of professionally racing, I was a member of Team TIBCO, and am currently on Exergy Team TWENTY12 (formerly sponsored by Peanut Butter & Co.)  I raced for the USA National Team that won the Giro Donne, and Tour of New Zealand.  I wore the yellow jersey at Nature Valley Grand Prix, after winning the time trial, and I have been on the podium at US Elite Time Trial Nationals for all 3 years of my professional career.  I won the overall at the Merco Cycling classic, and the Sprinters Jersey at Ronde van Drenthe World Cup.  I represented the USA at the Pan American Games in 2011, but a crashed before the competition which limited my performance as well as stalled my 2012 season. Exergy Team TWENTY12 is a professional women’s cycling team that believes in fostering the development of riders for the World Championships and the Olympics.  I look forward to the future."

Phil Mooney discoverd cycling while attending college in Indiana.  While attending graduate school at UC Davis Mooney discovered that he wasn't just good, but had the makings to be professional.  Mooney turned professional in 2011 and spent his first year racing all around the UK and Europe with Team Raliegh.  After banging heads and handlebars around Europe Mooney joined the Team Jamis in 2012 and is currently in the second year racing professionally in the US. Mooney talks about the misery and ecstasy of racing in Europe, what it's like to start racing later in life, and how he found his way into cycling.  Mooney also discusses the injury that kept him out of the peloton for the early spring and how he's managed the mental and financial challenges a domestic professional faces when confronted with a serious injury. Don't miss our chat with Team Jamis Hagen Bermen pb Sutter Home professional cyclist Phillip Mooney. 

Brought to you by NorCal CyclingNews! SUPPORT US TODAY! Mary Maroon rides for Stevens Bikes team based in Sacramento.  This was a face to face pre-recorded interview two days before her win at the Santa Cruz Classics Criterium!  We talked about the race in the interview and what her strategies were going into the race.   Mary was very professional from the time she rode down the street to meet NorCal CyclingNews.  Her bling bling machine is a black beauty matching her kit, a Specialized bike.  Beautiful and intimidating bike!  Starting her 2013 season was a good top 30 finish at the Merco Classics without team mates and going against World Class women's stacked field.  On Stage 3 of Merco, there was a winning break away and she won the bunch sprint from the chase group finishing an awesome 7th place.   Catch her at the Hellyer Velodrome soon as she teams up with Emily Thurston for the madison race.  Two powerful riders most likely to&

Brought to you by NorCal CyclingNews! SUPPORT US TODAY! Follow a young cyclist as he make his big push to go from the elite to pro ranks.  What the true cost of becoming a pro?  This is the real deal and you won’t want to miss it!

Brought to you by NorCal CyclingNews! SUPPORT US TODAY! NCCN's Hernando on site at Red Kite Criterium!  Enjoy the interviews with Sonja Klein, Brett Ortiz, Marissa Axell, Elena Joroski, Tanya Grossman, Steve Rosenfield and Sunny Townsend. Check out the Red Kite Criterium Series schedule!

Brought to you by NorCal CyclingNews! SUPPORT US TODAY! Tim Westmore interviews Molly Van Houweling and Alison Tetrick at Madera Stage Race onsite.  NCCN via Tim Westmore is covering the stage race sharing awesome photos, reports, updates @CrankingGlass and podcast interviews!