Giant Lakeside - Audi McKinney p/b RŌKA Official Announcement

• The second biggest state in the US and definitely one of the strongest states for

  the sport of cycling. I know European racing. I know Asian racing. I raced in Africa

  and South America. Now, new adventures lays ahead in Texas. !

  28 year young Norwegian exploring the world of cycling

  First, let me introduce myself. My name is Jonas Orset. People say I look like I’m

  20 years old, but the reality is that my birth certificate says I’m 28, so I guess on in

  my last years of the twenties already. As a cyclist you’re young and promising

  while your under 23 years old. From then it each year getting tougher and tougher

  to climb the stairs in the international cycling scene. !

  I raced since I was 17 years old, and been continental rider 4 years. Started in

  Norway, then Sweden, then China actually. What an amazing few months living as

  a pro in Shanghai! !

  The following years I decided to try my luck in Belgium. 2 years in the Flanders

  gave me heaps of experience and knowledge of what cycling really is about, but it

  was also challenging, both mentally and physically. I needed a new view on my

  career. !

  Colombian adventure and some ultra racing

  I had some cycling friends in Colombia inviting me over, which proved to be

  another epic experience. Racing and riding over there is incredible. I went home

  racing nationally in Norway the summer of 2017. One of the most insane races I

  did was a Norwegian Classic, the 540 km (336 miles) Styrkeprøven Trondheim-

  Oslo, which I manage to win on my first attempt. The doors of ultras was opening

  up, but I still decided to give the pro UCI-races another go when signing for a

  Spanish continental team for 2018. A team that did deliver what they promised and

  I once again looked into endurance racing. !

  I was last year 2nd in the Styrkeprøven, and raced my first Everesting (8850 meter/

  29.000 feet of elevation up and down in one single climb until you reach the same

  elevation as Mount Everest). The Everesting went great, so I continued and I sat a

  new Norwegian record on 10.000 meter elevation in 12h 50 min in the charity event

  Hope Challenge to raise money for Hope for Justice. !

  I decided to give it another go just a month later, since I knew I could do it faster.

  On my birthday I went for it and finished my second 10.000 meter in 10h 57min

  which is a new World Record ! !

  Extreme Challenge

  Last year I also won the Gran Fondo World Tour for the 2nd year in a row, and I

  should also mention Extreme Challenge where I rode as a charity event from
• Cambodia to Vietnam. To make it extra challenging I had a backpack of 25 kg (55

  lb) rice for the 25 million slaves in the world. It was some tough five days. !

  During this trip I met Jim Goodyear who invited me to Texas. I have a hard time

  saying no to an adventure and when he hooked me up with Cadence Cyclery it

  was all green lights. !

  Develop as a pro rider and experience America

  Racing in the US will be another in the bucket, and a great way to develop my

  racing repertoire and become a even better and stronger rider. Next to the racing

  I’m looking forward to get to see what the US got for me and get to know the

  American people and the culture of Texas. !

  I just made it through my first week in McKinney, Dallas, and have another 10

  weeks in Texas left. It’s been all good so far, I been well settled with the Goodyears

  and very welcomed to the Cadence Cyclery family. I already kickstarted my spring

  season riding for Giant Lakeside - Audi McKinney p/b Baylor Scott and White. !

  I’m thankful for the opportunity and glad to already get to know so many good

  people. The upcoming months are going to be awesome! !

  Follow o n social medias:
• https://www.cadencecycleryteam.com/
  
• https://www.facebook.com/TeamGiantLakeside/

• https://www.facebook.com/jonasorset90
• Instagram : www .instagram.com/JonasOrset !
• Webpage: www .jonasorset.com !

The Tuesday Night Crit was a coming out party for the Cadence 4/5 race team with 11 teammates lining up for the 5:45 PM start. It’s always nice hearing competitors say, “Damn, Cadence showed up tonight” when you roll to the starting line.

You know the saying, “Everyone has a plan, until you get punched in the throat.” Well, Cadence went in to the race with a plan and an understanding of what roles each person was willing to play based on early season fitness. Their main goal was to make sure no break was established unless they were in it and controlling it.

As the timer started, the first lap commenced at tempo pace. There was a strong south wind that evening that would require special consideration as the race unfolded. On the second lap, David Kim made a move on the outside with Jim Goodyear on his wheel. He slingshotted Jim off the front and the break was underway.

After a lap on his own, Jim was joined by a six-man group that bridged up by the third lap. Tucker Nickols and Jay Coleman of Cadence Cyclery were among that group being pulled up to Jim by riders from Windsor Door and PACC. From there it was a Cadence controlled race. While a lot of the work was done by the three Cadence teammates, it was perplexing to see the three others take an occasional pull on the front. Smarter racers would have sat sixth wheel all evening with three Cadence racers in the break. Of course, we’ve all seen crazier things in a C race before.

Bicycles Plus failed to put anyone in the break. During the race you could hear their frustration at the lack of help to pull back the 6 man breakaway. Each time someone would launch an attempt to bridge, there were multiple Candace riders ready to respond and crush their efforts. Noah Moran, Brian Mazzei, Chris Rogers, David Kim, Scott Neice, Bill Kane, Austin Hoover and Gerry Douglas all played an instrumental roll in making sure this race didn’t come back together. Each time BP would try to get something going, Brian Mazzei would flash his pearly whites with a sarcastic grin bigger than Chad Plumlee’s bank account and pull them back. Not only was this good strategy, but it most likely helped avoid a last lap crash like the previous week. There’s nothing scarier in life than a 4/5 bunch sprint to the finish. It worse than a blind cat in a room full of rocking chairs.

In the end, Jim pulled the last lap coming into the final turn. Jay launched early and took one rider with him. In the sprint finish Jay and Jim didn’t have a response to the sprint of Sam Findlater of Windsor Door who is in mid-season form. However, placing two riders on the podium was an accomplishment for a group of riders just getting to know one another.

The Cadence 4/5 team is going to target one Tuesday Night Crit a month for an all out blitzkrieg. If you are a 4/5 racer and would like to join this effort please let Brian Mazzei know. We have a Facebook group set up for those that wish to race on a regular basis and would welcome your participation. Until the next race, keep the rubber side down and the bugs out of your teeth.