I got hooked on road cycling racing collegiately for Northwestern University. After only doing the collegiate circuit and a few local races in 2005 and 2006, I dove into the scene headfirst in 2007.
Since then, it's been a long, hard road, but a gratifying one. I'm not the strongest rider there is, nor am I on the podium every single race, but I like to think that when I have my head in the right place and I've worked hard for form, I can sniff out the right breakaway… on the big stage too. Cycling is a humbling sport that shows you when you've got it wrong or you just don't have enough. Because of that though, it's all the more beautiful when you get it right!
Currently Last year, I was a Category 1 rider for ReCycling and the IL State Road Race Champion. Other highlights have been 20th at Collegiate Nationals and a few decent NRC finishes. Lately I've backed off a bit though. 2011? We'll see.
To read more, check out this profile by the ATA, this one by Get A Grip Cycles, a Daily Northwestern article about a marathon day, coverage of '07 collegiate nationals including the center of this shot, my breakthrough breakaway in '07, a post on the '09 Illinois title, and this press release for my 2010 squad.