2011 RIDERS

Josh Dillon - Essex Junction, VT

Steve Weller - Montague, MA (Rider/Manager)

Alister Ratcliff - New Preston, CT

Thom Coupe - Plymouth, NH

Peter Hurst - Norwalk, CT

Max Korus - Elkins Park, PA

Evan Burkhart - Relocating from Winston-Salem, NC

Robin Carpenter - Swarthmore, PA

Todd Nordblom - Holderness, NH (Director)

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JOSH DILLON

Josh is one of, if not the most talented amateur rider in the country. He is a dependable tough-race rider who will find any way to win any race. An unselfish teammate, this is Josh's sixth year with the program.

Career Highlights

First Race Experience: 2000 mountain bike race at Sugarbush. I was talked into it by my college ski teammate, Scott Fleckenstein.

Favorite Race: Green Mountain Stage Race

First Road Bike: Cannondale CAAD 4

Last Book Read: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Screen Name: Dru Lexington

Best Meal Cooked: I don’t cook anymore since I started dating Ali, she makes anything I can only much better 

Fears: Being the ‘old guy’ on the team. Oh wait…

STEVE WELLER

Steve returns for his forth year with the team after a successful 2010 season.  In 2011, Steve looks forward to traveling and racing with his teammates, and will be hunting for results at some of New England's classic races. Steve runs a top-notch coaching company is western Massachusetts named BellLap Coaching.

Career Highlights

1st Twilight Crit to Benefit Cycsti Fibrosis

3^rd Ascutney Hill Climb

7^th Smuttynose Brewing Co. Portsmouth Crit.

First Race Experience: 2001 Wompatuck training crit

Favorite Race: Portsmouth Crit

First Road Bike: Peugot Jubilee

Last Book Read: Great Expectations

Screen Name: Clyde Westerly

Best Meal Cooked: Hamburgers on the grill

Fears: Needles

ALISTER RATCLIFF

Alister learned a lot about racing the bigger and better races of the calendar with the talented 2010 team and he is excited for a new year and plans to make an impact at several levels, including racing with Fort Lewis College during the collegiate season. In particular, Alister hope to improve upon his 5th place at the 2010 U23 National Time Trial Championships in Bend, OR.

Career Highlights

5^th U23 National TT

14^th Redlands Prologue

1^st Galisteo Road Race

How did you get into racing: Followed in my dad’s footsteps

Favorite Race: Tour of the Gila

First Road Bike: Cannondale!!!

Last Book Read: Harry Potty, I don’t do too much reading other than Velonews

Screen Name: Is this a serious questions? Are you really putting this on the website?

Best Meal Cooked: Shepherds Pie

Fears: Nothing comes to mind

THOM COUPE

Thom joins the team for his third year and is very excited about racing a full NRC schedule. In 2010, he finished his exercise science degree at UNH and lives in New Hampshire.

Career Highlights

KOM 2009 Tour of Quebec

3^rd Sunapee Road Race

2^nd White Mountain Cycling Classic

How did you get into racing: Started biking in high school to get in shape for Hockey. Made up my mind that I wanted to be a pro cyclist after watching ET. You know the scene with ET Phone Home riding that bike with the basket into outer-space? Ya, that hooked me.

Favorite Race: Prep-school Holderness race up to Waterville Valley. That and the 7^th grade mile run.

First Road Bike: Peugeot

Last Book Read: Rum Diaries

Screen Name: Midnight Garland

Best Meal Cooked: Eggs in a basket with the hats and salmon and kale and quinoa

Fears: Places called the Rusty Nail

PETER HURST

Peter in new to the BRC program in 2011. He lives in CT and is a strong all around rider who is dedicated to making it to the next level of this sport.

Career Highlights

1^st Place, 2009 Housatonic Hills Road Race

10^th Place 2010 Fitchburg Road Race

2^nd Place, 2009 Tokeneke Road Race

How did you get into racing: Mountain bike racing in Wisconsin when I was 14

Favorite Race: Tour of the Hilltowns

First Road Bike: 1970 Motobecane (My mom road it from Chicago to San Francisco in the 1970’s)

Last Book Read: Born to Run

Screen Name: Magic Clark

Best Meal Cooked: Spaghetti with tons of green peppers

Fears: Snakes

MAX KORUS

Max joins team BRC from Pennsylvania where he is a student UPenn. Max is a talented time trialist and all around rider. He is looking forward to a racing a full NRC schedule and excited to be a part of a close-knit team.

Career Highlights

1^st Overall Individual Omnium Eastern Collegiate Cycle Conference, 2010

1^st General Classification Fitchburg Classic (Cat 2)

4^th Collegiate Road Nationals Criterium, 2010

How did you get into racing: Sophomore year roommate was president of the cycling team

Favorite Race: Tour of High Bridge

First Road Bike: My Dad’s Sutton

Last Book Read: The World According to Garp

Screen Name: Stratton Warder

Best Meal Cooked: Quinoa and sweet potato fries

Fears: Getting lost while driving

EVAN BURKHART

Evan joins team BRC from the Mountain Khakis amateur program. He is from North Carolina and is excited to move to the North East to be a part of this amateur development program.

Career Highlights

6^th Overall Giordana Crossroads Series

3^rd Downtown High Port Criterium

1^st Dixie Classic Criterium

When did you get into racing: Sophomore year of college

Favorite Race: Tour of Ohio

First Road Bike: Scott Speedster

Last Book Read: Life by Keith Richards

Screen Name: Wolfie Highway 61 South

Best Meal Cooked: Brinner (Dessert with a Belgian waffle, Nutella and raspberry coulee)

Fears: Disney World closing

TODD NORDBLOM

Todd is in his third year as Director and is pleased to do his part to continue such an amazing cycling development program. This will be his sixth year with the team. In a former life he too was a competitive road cyclist.

Career Highlights

3rd 2007 U23 National Road Championships, PA

First Race: Mount Washington Hillclimb 2001

Favorite Race: Bow Road Race

First Road Bike: Lemond Tourmalet

Last Book Read: The Alchemist

Screen Name: Jackson Cutler

Best Meal Cooked: 45 minute Chicken Parm

Fears: Manikins