Kenda/5-Hour Energy Pro Cycling
Presented by Geargrinder
Kenda/5-Hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by Geargrinder has released its preliminary major race calendar for 2012. The schedule reflects the riders' and sponsors' goals for the season and is subject to change. Major team targets include the Amgen Tour of California (UCI), Tour of the Battenkill (UCI), Philadelphia International Championship (UCI), U.S. Professional National Road Race and Criterium Championships, Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk … [Read more...]
KPC: When did you find out about your cancer, exactly? RS: The biopsy results came back in early November of 2010, but it took over a month to begin treatment. KPC: Was it scary? Be honest and not tough. RS: Of course it was scary. I don't think anybody could hear that they have cancer and not be terrified. I always took for granted that I would live a long life, never once thinking that it could end tomorrow. To think … [Read more...]
With an extremely successful 2011 season behind Kenda/5-Hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by Geargrinder, its managing company Inferno Racing LLC, is taking it up a notch for 2012. The team returns with the same name for 2012. While retaining its core of proven talent and up-and-coming youth, KPC has added World Tour experience, domestic big-name GC power, more youthful talent, and a current US National Champion. Murphy arrives … [Read more...]
The final race of the year would be both sad and exciting for KPC. Sad, as it is the last race for our team following a very successful season. Sad, as it would be Chris Monteleone's final race in Kenda/5-Hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by Geargrinder colors. And sad, as conditions did not allow for a much-wanted win. More importantly, it was exciting! Exciting because it is the last race of a long, fatiguing and successful season. … [Read more...]
The richest three-day stage race in America, the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove, has concluded and so has KPC's 2011 stage race campaign within the continental U.S. The double points race, both UCI and NRC, would turn heads as it became the Jamis-Sutterhome versus Kenda/5-Hour Energy p/b Geargrinder shoot out. Bobby Sweeting would again show his skills as he did just weeks ago at the BMC Cascade Cycling Classic Stage Race, where he won … [Read more...]
The BMC Cascade Cycling Classic has just concluded with another successful stage race effort by the team. The six day stage race contained a technical prologue and five stages that would prove fast, furious, dangerous and challenging for all teams in attendance. KPC entered with hopes of Ben Day announcing his permanent return to the peloton, or finding new success from our other talents. The later would prevail, as Gaimon was best early … [Read more...]
As the team enters another stage race challenge this week, KPC remembers a successful campaign at the 2011 Tour of America's Dairyland (ToAD). The team had entered ToAD aiming to three-peat as the reigning champions with wins in 2010 (Jim Stemper) and 2009 (Chad Hartley). Team presenting sponsor, Geargrinder, is also a heavy race supporter of ToAD and a visible performance from KPC is always essential at the event. New 2011 cosponsor, … [Read more...]
The team has just returned from competition at North America's hardest UCI 2.1 stage race, the Canadian Tour de Beauce in Quebec. The team attended the event with high aspirations, and had our own two-time winner and defending champion, Ben Day on the start line. Ben, still recovering from his mid-season illness had a strong roster with him and the other teams in attendance did not dissappoint cycling fans with an impressive display of aggression … [Read more...]
