Tulsa Tough Preview

The Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling Team is excited to return to Tulsa Tough where Alfredo Rodriguez won the overall in 2018. The team started the weekend off with fireworks as the team swept the podium in dramatic fashion.

For the 2019 addition, our roster features Friday night champion Sam Bassetti; Recent winner of the Winston Salem Road Race Ulises Castillo; Jordan Cheyne who just won stage 2 at the Cascade Cycling Classic; Texas U23 Criterium Champion Kyle Swanson; George Simpson finished 2nd at Winston Salem and is an integral piece to the team lead-out train; and 2018 overall winner at Tulsa Tough Alfredo Rodriguez.

Tulsa Tough Schedule: 

Friday June 7: Blue Dome Criterium 8:35PM CST

Saturday June 8: Brady District Criterium 6:55PPM CST

Sunday June 9: Cry Baby Hill 4:35PM CST

How To Watch: 

Each night will have a Free Livestream in association with US Crits!

Click the link to see the links for each individual stage: Tulsa Tough Live 2019

Follow the team on social media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/elevatekhscycling/

Instagram: @elevatekhsprocycling

Thank you to our 2019 Partners:

Victory for Castillo at Winston Salem

The Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling Team returned to Winston Salem to defend Sam Bassetti’s 2018 victory. Being the top ranked team in America and a roster of 7 strong contenders, the team was poised for a great race at the UCI 1.2 single day race.

The early portion of the race saw the team protecting the front of the peloton as several non-threatening moves get up the road. Eventually George Simpson attacked across and went solo, generating enough of a gap to become the move of the day.

The plan for the day was to keep James Piccoli, Sam Bassetti, George Simpson and Ulises Castillo protected until two hours into the race. This put the brunt of the workload on Gavin Hoover, Eric Young and Alfredo Rodriguez to ensure the breakaways were in check and contenders fueled for the final moves.

“At that point in the race it really felt like the break was going to go. Even though no one came with me, it was a good opportunity to put myself up the road because I knew that a group was likely to come across later,” stated Simpson.

The day was heating up and the humidity in North Carolina was taking its toll on the peloton. Simpson came prepared as “during the spring and summer I always prepare for hot races as part my normal training. I like seeing some hot weather in the forecast because I know I’ll be ready.”

Teammate Ulises Castillo bridged across to the move with several other riders, making it a group of 5 to contend the final laps of the race. With two in the move, Simpson knew the odds were in their favor. “We wanted to stick together…
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Get Outside

Two weeks ago, KHS rider Logan Binggeli was invited by Get Outside Utah to, well get outside. Logan spend the afternoon with students from Snow Canyon High School in St. George Utah riding and talking to them about the benefits of being outside and staying active.

Historic Win at Tour of the Gila

Photo Credit: Casey B. Gibson

The Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling Team began the UCI 2.2 Tour of the Gila with high expectations. Coming off of 2nd overall at both the Tour of Taiwan and Joe Martin Stage Race, the team was poised to fight for the win.

The team was fully committed to setting up climbing sensation James Piccoli for a solo win atop Mogollon, stage 1. The mountain top finish awarded Piccoli both the Red Leaders Jersey as well as the Polka Dot KOM Jersey.

Stage 1 Podium: 1st James Piccoli; 2nd Oscar Sevilla; 3rd Eder Frayre

Stage 2 proved to be challenging from the gun with a sprint point line within the first 5 miles. The team diligently protected their leader against the threatening breakaways and kept each one in check until Floyd’s of Leadville setup for the lead-out and final sprint to the line. It was a big success for the team to protect and maintain both of the jersey’s within the stage.

The Stage 3 Individual Time Trial was one that the team had been targeting for the season. George Simpson would be the first of the squad to tackle the 16.5 mile course and he set the fastest time of the day, placing him in the hot seat until the final riders finished the course.

He was only unseated by teammate Adam Roberge who finished 2nd and…
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